US1916189A - Cabinet construction - Google Patents

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July 4, 1933. J, E, BALL-:s

CABINET CONSTRUCTION Filed April l2, 1950 mi.

)will Patented `luly 4, 1933 JAIIES E. SALES, OFfilROR-A, ILINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO LYN METAL PRODUCTS,

I srerssy Parser Aorricfrl.

NCORPGRATED; GF AURGR-A, LLINOIS, A CORPGRATIQN OF ILLINOIS canines consrnncrron Application filed April 12, 1930. Serial Il'o. 442,719.

This invention relates to cabinet construction.

The primary object of the invention is to provide new and novel means for fastening a door frame to an upright or pilaster forniing a portion of the frame of the cabinet.

Another object is to provide a rack structure, which incidentally forms a cabinet having vertical uprights or pilasters and which has a frame detachably connected to the uprights by means of an improved strap or clip engaging the uprights and connected to the frame.

A further object is to provide a strap or clip which interlockingly or interfittingly engages an upright by a pair of legs ont-he strap or clip engaging recesses or openings in the pilaster and which is fastened to a frame member by means of screws or bolts.

A still further object isV to provide a structure comprising a rack having a door frame or other part detachably fastened to the rack, the door Vframe preferably having doors swingingly mounted therein.

Numerous other objects and advantages will be apparent throughout the progress of the following specification.

The invention comprises in general a cabinetcomprisinga main frame or rack having` vertical uprights which are provided with spaced holes or recesses on their inner surfaces. A strap or clip having a pair of outwardly` .xtending offset legs and a main body portion is provided to detachably connect frames to the uprights. rllhe legs on the straps or clips are received in the holes in such amanner that when the body portions of the straps or clips are fastened to the frames the legs of the straps or clips will be prevented from becoming'. free. Doors are swingingly fastened to thev frames, and the frames are constructed to provide bearing surfaces which engage the straps or clips.

The accompanying drawing illustrates a selected embodiment of the invention and the views therein are as follows:

Fig. 1 is a detail front elevation of the improved cabinet construction embodying the invention,

Fig.. 2 is a detail elevation looking in the direction indicated by the line 2-2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of an ing member or shelf 9 to provide separate compartments into which frames 10, 10 are detachably fastened.

rlhe uprights 6 are preferably formed from sheet metal and are bent to the properor desiren coniig'uration as shown in Fig. 3. The

metal is shaped to properform to Ina-ke thev uprights tubular. The back 11 of each upright is provided witlji rows 12 and 13 of spaced holes'or recesses 114 which are arranged on each side of the centerline 15 of the upright.

Each frame 10 comprises tubular metal side sections 16- `inside of which a metal angle 17 is arranged. fastened to the inside of the side section 16 by means of a screw or bolt 18. The bolt 18 also holds one leg of a hinge 19 to the frame, the leg being arranged between the side edge of the frame and the angle and extending through a slot lprovided in the front face of a side section 16. The other legof the hinge 19 extends through a slot formed in the door frames 20. This latter leg is bent-over as shown in Fig. 3 and is welded or otherwise fixed to a door frame 20. Doors 21 having panels 22 are fixed in the door frames 20 and arel providedwith knobs or handles 23 as shown in Fig. 3. f

Straps or clips 24 are provided for holding the frames 10 to the uprights 6. Each clip is formed from sheet metal and comprises a body portion 25 having integral upstanding flanges 26', 25, as shown in` Fig. el. The flanges 26 are elongated and returned downwardly to provide'legs 27. The legs have their ends 28' turned outwardly and have straight edges 29,V Fig. 4:. The legs 27 extend through a pair of holes or recesses 14 in an upright with the straight edges 29 off the leg. ends 28 engaging the inside face of This angle 17 has one legv the upright back 11. The body portion 25 of the straps or clips bear against the rear face of the frame and also engage the turned or bent end 30 on the free leg 31 of the angles 17. The end 80 provides a contacting point which bears against the body of the strap or clip and adds to the rigidity of the construction. A bolt 82 passes through a hole 33 provided in the clip body portion 25 and threadcdly engages the free leg Blof the angle. The single fastening member 32 for each strap or clip securely holds the legs 27 in position in the upright holes 14, keeps the body of the strap or clip tightly against a side sectioniG, and securely and rigidly fas tens a frame 10 to an upright 6.

Other frames 10 may be fastened on the other side of the uprights by using straps or clips engageable with the other row of holes 14 in the uprights. f

The frames 20 each comprise a two-piece sheet metal angle member 40 having sides 41 and 42. The side 42 is bent inwardly to provide legs 48 one of which is bent inwardly to provide a iiange 44 engaging the outer surface of a door 21. An inner plate 45 is fastened to the inside face of the door and has an inwardly extending lip 46 which contacts with the inside of the other leg 43. The lip 46 engages and is or may be fastened to the leg 43 in any convenient manner such as by welding. The door is arranged between the member 45 and the inturned flange 44, and is held in place byfmeans of screws or other fastening members 47 which pass through the member 45, the. door 21, and the lip or flange 44. Y

The door frame has a slot provided therein to receive the free leg of the hinge 19. This free leg is bent over at 48 as clearly shown in Fig. 3 to provide a. leg 49 which is welded or otherwise fastened to the inside of the side 42 of the angle 40.

The inner part of the frame 20 is made in the eXact same manner except instead of providing a screw 47, an elongated threaded member 50 is provided which extends through the entire frame and threadedly engages the handles or knobs 23.

The invention provides a cabinet construction which is strong and rigid, which can be quickly and readily assembled, and which permits doors of various sizes and configurations to be arranged in a frame. The entire frame is removable and can be quickly and easily mounted in position. The clips are economically made and Iprovide simple means for quickly and rigidly connecting a pair of members, such as a frame and an upright, together although the invention is not limited to the specific construction set forth.

Changes may be made in the form, construction, and arrangement of the parts wit-hout departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages, and

the right is hereby reserved to make all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the following claims.

The invention is hereby claimed as follows:

1. A cabinet comprising spaced hollow metal uprights which are provided with spaced holes, straps or clips having legs received in some of said holes, turned ends on said legs and engaging said uprights, a frame arranged between said uprights, and a single fastening means passing through each strap or clip and engaging said frame for rigidly but detachably fastening said frame to said uprights.

2. A cabinet comprising spaced hollow metal uprights which are provided with spaced holes, channel-shaped metal straps or clips having a plurality of integral legs adapted to engage a plurality of holes in said uprights, turned ends on said legs and engaging the inside of said uprights, said straps or clips each being provided with a single hole therethrough, and a fastening member passing through the hole in each strap or clip and threadedly engaging said frame.

3. The combination with a cabinet having spaced hollow metal uprights provided with spaced openings on their inner surfaces, a frame arranged between said uprights, of means for fastening said frame to said uprights and comprising a strap or clip having a body portion adapted to engage an inner face of a frame and upright, turned integral legs on said strap or clip and extending through some of the openings in an upright, turned ends on said legs and engaging an inner surface of an upright at the rear thereof, and a threaded member passing through the body portion and having threaded engagement withthe frame for rigidly fastening a frame to the uprights.

4. The combination with a cabinet having spaced hollow metal uprights provided with spaced openings on their inner surfaces, a frame arranged between said uprights, metal straps or clips for detachably fastening a frame to an upright, each strap or clip comprising a body portion, integral flanges on said body portion, legs integral with said flanges and turned therefrom, said legs adapted to extend through some lopenings in an upright, turned ends on said legs, said ends having a straight edge adapted to bear against the inside face of an upright at the back thereof, said body portion having a hole therein, and means passing` through said hole and engaging said frame for rigidly fastening said frame to said upright.

5. The combination with a cabinet having spaced hollow metal uprights provided with spaced openings on their inner surfaces, a frame arranged between said uprights, of means for fastening said frame to said uprights, each means comprising a strap or clip having a body portion engaging a rear face 3@ ber passing through said hole and threadedly elf) engaging said frame for rigidly but detachably fastening said frame to said upright, and a door sivingingly attached to said frame f 6. in a cabinet construction an upright, a frame arranged adjacentsaid upright and comprising a sheet metal member bent to a predetermined shape, a reinforcing member` in said sheet metal member and fastened thereto, a door frame arranged adjacent said first frame, said frame and said door frame rhaving openings therein, and a hinge having a part extending in each of said openings and connected thereto.

7. in a cabinet construction an upright, a frame arranged adjacent said upright and comprising a sheet metal member bent to a predetermined shape, a reinforcing member in said sheet metal member, said sheet metal member having an opening therein, a hinge having a pair of leaves, one of said leaves arranged between a side of said sheet metal member and said reinforcing member, and means passing through said last three named members.

8. In a cabinet construction an upright, a frame arranged adjacent said upright and comprising a sheet metal member bent to a predetermined shape, a reinforcing member in said sheet metal member, said sheet metal member having an opening therein, a hinge having a pair of leaves, one of said leaves arranged between a side of said sheet metal member and said reinforcing member, means passing through said last three named'members, a door having a frame arranged next to said first named frame, said other leaf eX- tending through said door frame and connected thereto.

9. A frame comprising a V-shaped sheet metal member having a pair of intersect-ing sides, one of said sides having a flange, a door engaging said flange, a second sheet metal member engaging said door and the free side of the V-shaped member, and fastening means passing through said flange, said door, and one of said sides.

i0. A frame comprising a V-shaped sheet metal member having a pair of intersecting` sides, one of said sides having a flange, a door engaging said flange, a second sheet metal member engaging said door and the free side of the V-shaped member, fastening means passing'through said flange, said door, and one of said sides, and a hinge having a portion thereof bent and fastened to one ofy said sides.

il. In a cabinet construction, doer frame comprising oppositely disposed frames, a deer fixed in said frames, each frame comprising a sheet metal member having a pair of legs, a strip fastened to said door and fastened to one of said lees, and means connecting said strip, door and eg together.

l2. A cabinet construction comprising a hollow tubular upright formed of sheet niaterial and having a face provided with spaced series of openings therein, said nj,- right having a side edge adjacent said perforated surface and a frame supported substantially Within the Zone of said side edge and a frame supporting clip having portions interlockingl i and detachably engaging the perforated portions of the upright and a remote portion extending to and engaging and securing the frame.

13. A cabinet constructi-on embodying a rack, including a hollow member having a slot, a clip having a leg insertable in the slot and rockable therein to a position engaging the inner surface of the member, a frame detachably secured to the clip after it has been so positioned and means to connect a remote portion of the frame to the rack in order to prevent detachment of the-clip from interlocking engagement with the member.

14. A cabinet construction embodying a rack including a member provided With a slot, a bracket or clip having a leg insertable in said slot when the clip is in a particular relative angular position with respect to the member, said clip being rotatable to another position and having a part which interloclrs with the member when the clip is in said shifted position to prevent the clip from being detached from the member, and means supported by said rack and detachably secured to said clip to prevent same from returning to a position permitting its Withdrawal from said member.

l5. A cabinet construction embodying a member provided With spaced slots, a bracket or clip having spaced legs insertable in said slots when the clip is in one relative angular posit-ion With respect to the member, said clip being rotatable to another position and having parts Which interlock with the member when the clip is in said shifted position to prevent the clip from being detached from the member, and means to detachably secure the clip in its shifted position.

16. A cabinet construction comprising a pair of spaced apart members provided with spaced openings, a clip for each member having formed portions insertable in the slots of said members While the clips are in a predetermined relatively angular position With respect to a said member, said clips being sheet metal llO shiftable with respect to the members to interlock the inserted portions with the members to prevent the clips from being detached and a frame member exten-ding between and detachably secure-d to said clips to retain them in shifted position.

them in shifted position, and a closure member carried by said frame.

18. A cabinet construction embodying a member provided with spaced slots, a bracket or clip having spaced legs insertable in said slots when the clip is in one relative angular posit-ion with respect to the member, said clip being rotatable to another position and having parts which interlock with the member when the clip is in said shifted position to prevent the clip from being detached from the member, a frame detachably connected to the clip and secured at a remote point in the cabinet construction to hold the clip in its shifted position.

In witness whereof, have hereunto subscribed my name.

JAMES E. BALES.

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