US645124A - Window provision-box. - Google Patents

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H. G. PLUMB'.

WINDOW PROVISION BOX Patented Mar. l3, I900 I MW (No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IIENRY G. P LUMB, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WINDOW PROVISION-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,124, dated March 13, 1900.

Application filed June 29, 1899. erial No. 722,221. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY GRANT PLUMB, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Window Provision-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to window provision-boxes; and it consists of certain improvements, all of which are set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive construction of provision-box adapted to windows generally as a convenience, but more particularly suitable for cases where families are required to live in more or less cramped quarters in largelybuilt-up cities and especially in that charactor of houses commonly known as flats.

In carrying out my invention I provide a box substantially angle-shaped and adapted to rest upon the window-sill proper and secured in any suitable manner to the windowframe. The outer portion of the box is considerably deeper than that portion immediately above the window-sill and may be covered by removable sliding doors arranged on the level of the forward part of the box, as will be understood from the description hereinafter. The upper portion of the box is provided with a hinged lid projecting for ward so as to almost reach the window-sash and preferably connected with said sash by adjustablev means, whereby as the windowsash is raised the lid is raised with it and exposes the interior of the provision -box through the open window, the lid being retained in a position which thoroughly shields the contents of the box against rain or exposure.

lVIyimprovements will be better understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a window provision-box adapted to the window. and in a partly-open condition. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of same. Fig. 3 is a plan View of the box with'the lid removed and with the said lid shown,for convenience,disconnected and in cross-section. Fig. at is a sectional elevation showing a modified form of my invention where the box is to be of greater depth than that which would reach to the top of the woodwork of the lower sash at the bot tom, and Fig. 5 is a perspective View of a modified form of adjustable connection for lifting the hinged lid upon raising the sash.

A is the box structure, of metal or wood, or both, and combines the upper compartment 13 and the lower compartment 0, the latter being wholly to the outside of the window- 'sill, while the upper compartment B extends partly over the sill and over the lower compartment. The two compartments may be separated, if'desired, in any suitable manner; butin the preferred form this is accomplished by the two slides D D, which maybe shifted either to one side or the other to expose the interior of the lower compartment when desired. The forward part of the box has a vertical Wall E, preferably of less height than the side walls, so as to more readily expose the interior of the box when the lid is raised. The forward wall E is furthermore provided with suitable means for attachment to the window-frame, the structure illustrated comprising a horizontal flanged strip F, through which screws f are fast into the woodwork of the window-frame to hold the provision-box in place. Any other suitable means of attaching the box to the window structure may be employed in lieu of that shown.

H is the top lid and is hinged to the outer rear portion of the box at h. The inner or forward portion of this lid is preferably slightly turned upward, as at G, and is also provided with a downwardly-extending flange I I, adapted to close the front end of the box, and this front flange may also be provided with lateral flanges or lips 13 on each side to pose of keeping out the dust and rain. The inside of the lid is provided-with a channelway or guide J, extending from the back forward, and in this is arranged a rod K, preferably of flat metal, and adapted to slide therein freely. The forward end of the bar K is preferably bent downward somewhat and furnished with a laterally-extending finger 70, which may be passed through the aperture of a screw-eye L, secured into the outer side of the lower rail of the lower window-sash. The space between the laterally-extending in-- fit over the side walls of the box for the purger and the end of the bar K may be recessed, so that when the window-sash is being lowered the body of the screw-eye is received in the groove and steadies the connection, so as to prevent accidental disengagements of the parts. Generically considered, it is immaterial to my invention what means of connection is employed between the hinged lid and the window-sash, as the same results may be accomplished in a variety of ways.

In some cases the provision-box is shallow and does not extend above the lower portion of the glass of the window; but again under other conditions it may be necessary to employ a box of greater capacity, and hence the height may be increased, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 4. In this case, however, I prefer to make the sliding bar K jointed, having the outer end K of a construction similar to that above described, but jointed to the main bar at R, this joint being such that as the window-sash is raised the outer end K of the bar is gradually elevated until it is nearly in line with the body of the bar, and then the two move together and continue to raise the lid. To have access to the box or seal it against the weather, it is only necessary to either raise the window-sash in the one case or lower it in the other, the said action causing thelid to be correspondingly elevated or depressed.

I would furthermore call attention to the fact that by my improved construction the lid of the provision-box is in efiect locked when closed by the simple act of closing the window-sash and turning the lock or catch thereof, which is customarily employed in movable sashes, for if the window-sash cannot be raised the lid cannot be raised either.

I have shown the box as rectangular in plan view; but it is to be understood that the sides may be inclined or of any other suitable shape to suit the fancy of the designer; but for simplicity in construction I prefer that the corners shall all be made on right angles.

The construction illustrated is preferred as a complete embodiment of my invention; but I do not confine myself to the minor details, as these may be varied without departing from the essential principles of my invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a window provision-box the combination of a box adapted for rigid attachment to the window-sill, with a lid hinged to the box and having the inner end or that next to the window free to move, with an adjustable sliding connection between the said lid and the window-sash, whereby the raising of the sash also raises the lid of the box.

2. In a window provision-box the combination of a box adapted for attachment to the window-sill, with a lid hinged to the box having the inner end or that next to the window free to move, and provided with a guideway directed toward the inner end with an adj ustable connection between the said lid and the window-sash whereby the raising of the sash also raises the lid of the box, the said connection comprising a sliding bar guided in the guideway on the lid and having its forward end provided with an adjustable connection necting the lid withthe window'sash whereby the raising of the latter will lift the lid.

4:. In a window provision-box the combination of a box structure formed with an upper part adapted to rest upon the window-sill proper and having a downwardly-extending or deeper portion projecting .downward beyond the window-sill, a lid hinged to the body portion at its outer and upper edge having the forward end extended beyond the box portion so as to reach substantially to the window-sash, and further provided with a guideway directed toward the said forward end and an adjustable device for connecting the lid with the window-sash whereby the raising of the latter will lift the lid, the said adjustable connection comprising a sliding bar guided in said guideway on the lid and having a jointed connection at its outer or free end adapted for attachment to the window-sash.

5. The combination of a box structure A having the upper compartment B and the lower compartment C adapted to rest upon and overhang the window-sill and in which the forward part of the box is provided with projecting means forsecuringit to the wooden window-frame, a hinged lid H hinged at the rear of the box and having its forward .end projecting beyond the box and toward the window-sash and further having downwardlyextending flanges for making a close joint with the box, and an adjustable connection for connecting the lid to the window-sash whereby the latter raises the lid when the window-sash is elevated.

6. The combination of a box structure A having the upper compartment B and the lower compartment 0 adapted to rest upon and overhang the window-sill and in which the forward part of the box is provided with projecting means forsecuring it to the wooden window-frame, a hinged lid H hinged at the rear to the box and having its forward end extending toward the window-sash and further having downwardly-extending flanges for making a close joint with the box, and an adjustable connection for connecting the lid to the window-sash whereby the latter raises the lid when the window-sash is elevated said connection consisting of the bar K guided in a suitable guideway J on the lid and having a jointed or hinged connection at its free end adapted for attachment to the window-sash.

7. In a window provision-box a box structure made with a compartment which directly rests upon the window-sill and a deeper part extending downward beyond the window-sill, in combination with a hinged lid adapted to cover the upper portion of the box, means for attaching the box permanently to the window structure, and an adjustable device for maintaining a connection between the hinged lid and the window-sash whereby when the latter is raised the lid is also raised so as to expose the interior of the box.

8. In a window provision-box a box structure made with a compartment which directly rests upon the window-sill and a deeper part extended downward beyond the Window-sill, and sliding shelves arranged in the deeper part of the box in line with the bottom of the shallow compartment, in combination with a hinged lid adapted to cover the upper portion of the box, means forattaching the box permanently to the window structure, and an adj ustable device for maintaining a connection between the hinged lid and the window-sash whereby when the latter is raised the lid is also raised so as to expose the interior of the box.

9. In a window provision-box a box structure made with a compartment which directly rests upon the window-sill and a deeper part extending downward beyond the window-sill, in combination with a hinged lid adapted to cover the upper portion of the box, means for attaching the box permanently to the window structure, and an ad justable device for maintaining a connection between the hinged lid and the window-sash consisting of a bar adapted to be hinged to the window-sash and having a sliding connection with the hinged lid,

- whereby when the sash is raised the lid is also raised so as to expose the interior ofthe box. In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

HENRY G. PLUMB. Witnesses:

CHARLES D. KOPPELL, R. M. HUNTER.

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