US1033161A - Show-case construction. - Google Patents

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P. A. DIXON. SHOW CASE CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1911.

Pate nted July 23, 1912.

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FREDERICK A. DIXON, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

SHOW-CASE CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 23, 1912.

Application filed June 1, 1911. Serial No. 630,652.

-California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Show-Case Constructions,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in show case construction and has particular relation to the fastening means employed for securing the adjacent edges of the glass walls or panels of show cases, show windows or the like.

It is an object of the invention to pro vide an edge securing means for panels of show cases and the like which will firmly hold the same together and yet not require the perforating or drilling of the said panels.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a continuous edge securing strip adapted to fit upon and be firmly secured to bothedges of the meeting panels.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a show case having its glass panels secured together in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view through a corner of the said show case showing the manner in which the edge strips secure the adjacent panel edges together. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of one corner of the said show case upon an enlarged scale, showing the securing strips in position. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view-of a portion of a securing strip removed from the panels.

The details of the invention will now be more particularly described reference being had to drawing in which 1 indicates the top panel and 2 and 8 side,

and end panels of ashow case, while 4 indicates a securing strip by whlch the edges of said panels are ]OlIlGCl and fastened together.

The fastening strip 5 is preferably made of a continuous piece of metal rolled, folded or shaped, to the form shown in Fig. l, the said strip having an outer approximately cylindrical rounded portion 5, which extends around the outer edge of the top panel 1 as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The strip is folded downwardly and then backwardly upon itself as shown at 6, so as to fit against the outer front edge of the vertical panel 2. The strip is thence carried inwardly as to fit over the edge of said panel 2 and its inner edge is curved downwardly and toward the panel to form an mner securing flange 7.

The material .of which the strip is formed is sutiiciently yielding and resilient to permit of the inner securing strip 7 being hooked over the upper edge of the panel 2, which is formed near its upper edge and upon the inner surface thereof with a groove 8 extend: ing along its entire length for receiving the edge of. the said securingfiange 7.

When the parts are assembled the securing flange 7 is slipped into the groove 8 and the folded portion 6 is carried downwardly upon the outer face of the panel 2 as shown in Fig. 2. The upper edge of said panel 2 is preferably first provided with a strip of felt 9, or other yielding material which tends to cushion the parts that rest upon the said panel 2. After the strip is thus put in place upon the edge of the panel 2, the edge of the :top panel 1 is placed upon the strip above the panel 2 and thrust into the curved outer portion?) and a cement or other similar filling at 10 and 11, is placed within said curved port-ion so as to fill the spaces 'between the same and the edges and sides of the said top panel 1.. This filler not only acts to help hold the strip firmly in'position upon the edges of the show case panels but also prevents the benling and denting of the strip in use. A thin coating of suitable substance as paint or the like 13, is placed upon the under edge of the top panel 1 so as.

to project over and cover the strip which engages the upper edge of the lower panel 2.

The coatingthus used is generally opaque so as to hide the material of the lower part of the strip 4.

The end panels 3 are secured to the top panel in the same manner described with respect to the side panels 2 and the ends of the strips 4 are usually mitered so as make a proper joint in the corners of the show case as indicated at 12in Fig. 3.. The mitered edges will be properly held with respect to each other not only by the fitting of the strips upon thepanels ofthe case but also by means of cement filler that is placed in the outer rounded portion of each of said strips It will be evident that the strips may be adapted fpr securing panels together at varying angles with respect to each other as may be fitted to all kinds and shapes of scope of the invention.

- What I Citliln is:

1. A. securing means tor the panels of .5i1()\V eases emnprislng an edge strip having a folded central per-(gen forming an abut ment for the edge 0 a pane] which is to uhnt upon an adjacent pane], an inner hnoked flange adapted to overhang the said abutting edge and an upwardly extending curred flange adapted to reeeive the protrndin;,;- edge of a lapping panel, the said. elnrved edge forming a rmin'ded finished appeurmiee-fer the show case.

'A show case construction comprising in eoinhinutien with the adjacent meeting edges of it show case, one of which is pro vided with an edge groove, of a Beenring strip having an inner flange adapted to engage the groove in said panei m outer I flange termed upon said strip and eeiiperat ing with the hooked inner flange, a pad inserted. between said flanges and resting uQon the ed ge 0f the 'panel received between them, said strip ha 'ing an outer roiled portion for rewiring the edge of an adjacent panel, and :1V eelnentitious iilier placed between the edges of said hitter panel and the strip below it.

In Witness that I claim the foregoing I have herein'ite subscribed my name this 24th day ofMziy, 1911. i

F. A. DIXON.

Witnesses: I

' EDMUND A. S'rnAU'sn,

EARLE I. Pouimm.

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