US2673601A - Portable ash tray for furniture - Google Patents

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March 30, 1 R. FISCHER ET AL PORTABLE ASH TRAY FOR FURNITURE Filed Jan. 21, 1952 IN VENTORZ QM 3% W fia M ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 30, 1954 OFFICE PORTABLE ASH TRAY FOR FURNITURE Robert LeeLFischer andDon A. Fischer, Kirkwood, Mo.

'Application Januaryfil, 1952; Serial No. 267.405

6: Claims. (01. 155-488) This invention relates to improvements in portable receptacleseasilyattached to the underside of chairs or tables.

It isan object of this invention'to' provide an improved drawer. which maybe. attached to the underside of a table or chair without tools or without. the. use of nails, screws or other permanent fastening means.

It is. another object of the. invention to provide the improved receptacle. or drawer with means for attaching it to the underside of a chair or table without inverting or otherwise disturbing the chair or table.

.Another object of theinvention' is to provide a; portable receptacle which may be attached to the underside of a chair or table regardless of the material or construction of the chair or table.

Further objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawmgs.

In the following description and accompanying drawings, we have shown only one embodiment of the invention. Others will become apparent as the description proceeds.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the portable drawer of the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the drawer attached to the underside of a chair.

In the embodiment shown, the portable receptacle has a support Ill which may enclose the drawer I2 and may be formed of metal, plastic or other suitable material. This support need not entirely enclose the drawer but such enclosure is often desirable when the drawer is to be used as an ash tray. The drawer slides in the support and may be provided with a face 14. This face may have a depending edge l6 serving as a finger pull and as a stop for the drawer. A pair of inwardly turned hooks l8 are attached to the support. These may be soldered to the support if it is metal or fastened in other ways commonly employed. The ends of these hooks are sharpened to points. An elastic strap 22 is secured to the support by passing through slot 24 in the shell. This strap has a buckle 26 provided at its end and an adjusting strap or sliding buckle 21 secured in the usual manner. The buckle 26 is provided with a hook 28 shaped as shown.

A depending tab 30 prevents the drawer from being inadvertently withdrawn from the shell although it will allow removal of the drawer if it is tilted up.

To install the drawer beneath achair', theishell:

isheldsoth'at:hooks. l8 engage the. lower edge of the: chair"v 32. The hook 28 isthen'positioned toengage the opposit'exedge'of the chair 34. The" re eptaclev beneath a chair, the elastic strap should be adjusted inlength'so that suitable tenskin will be provided when the hook 28 is positioned. If the chair is provided withexposed springs or webbing, the hook 28 maybe fastenedthereto instead of the opposite edge'of the'chair asshown. After thereceptacle'is installed. the

drawer-mayv be:- easily. opened and closed :by a.

person sitting on the chair. The device as described has the advantage of being suitable for installation on any chair regardless of the bottom construction and regardless of whether or not the edge is provided with a wood rail. The drawer may be shallow and the front face l4 constructed to blend with the furniture so that it is unobtrusive. It should be noted that no tools are needed for installation, and it is not necessary to tilt the chair or to move it out of normal position.

It is obvious that a spring could be used instead of the elastic strap.

It should also be noted that this receptacle can be attached to any of the thousands of different kinds of chairs or sofas now in use.

The drawer is particularly useful as an ash tray and does away with the usual search for the other type of portable trays.

While we have shown one embodiment of our invention, we do not desire it to be limited thereby but to be defined by the following claims.

We claim:

1. An accessory adapted to be secured to the underside of a piece of furniture comprising a support, a fastening means on the front edge of said support adapted to engage an edge of the furniture, a receptacle movably mounted on said support and adapted for movement from under said furniture to allow access thereto, resilient means secured to the back of said support and a fastening means on said resilient means said last named fastening means adapted to engage the furniture in such a manner that said first named fastening means is held in engagement with said furniture.

2. An accessory adapted to be secured to the underside of a piece of furniture comprising a support, a fastening means on the front of said support adapted to engage an edge of the furniture, a receptacle movably mounted on said support and adapted for movement from under said furniture to allow access thereto, tension means secured to the back of said support and a fastening means on said tension means said last named fastening means adapted to engage the furniture in such a manner that said first named fastening means is held in engagement with said furniture and the top of said support is held against the underside of said furniture.

3. An accessory adapted to be secured to the underside of an article of furniture comprising a shell, a drawer slidably supported in said shell,

inwardly projecting hooks on the front of said shell adapted to engage a part of the article of furniture, a resilient means secured to the rear of said shell and adapted to be secured to the article of furniture to maintain the top of the shell against the underside of said furniture and the drawer in operative position.

4. An accessory adapted to be secured under a chair comprising a shell, inwardly turned hooks on the front of said shell adapted to engage an outer edge of the chair, an elastic band secured at one end to the rear of said shell, a hook on the other end of the elastic band, said last name hook being adapted to engage another part of tl chair in substantially the same horizontal plane as the shell to place the elastic band under tension and to maintain the top of the shell against the underside of said chair, and a drawer slidably supported in said shell adapted for movement from under said chair.

5. An accessory adapted to be secured beneath an article of furniture comprising a support, a

drawer slidably supported by said support adapted for movement from under said furniture, anchoring means secured to the front of said support adapted to engage the article of furniture, a tension producing means secured to the back of said support and adapted to be secured to the article of furniture to maintain the drawer and support in operative position.

6. An accessory adapted to be secured beneath a chair comprising a drawer support. a drawer slidably mounted therein adapted for movement from under said chair, hooks on the front of the drawer support adapted to engage the bottom outside edge of a chair, an adjustable resilient means secured at one end to the rear of the drawer support and a hook secured to the other end of the adjustable resilient means, said last named hook being adapted to engage another part of a chair to maintain the drawer support substantially parallel to the bottom of the chair.

ROBERT LEE FISCHER. DON A. FISCHER.

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