US1046488A - Ticket-cabinet. - Google Patents

Description

R. H. PAULBY.

TICKET CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAILZ, 1912.

1,046,488. Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

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RALPH H. PAULEY, OF SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

TICKET-CABIN ET.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

Application led March 2, 1912. Serial No. 681,219.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH H. PAULEY, residing at Sewickley, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, a citizen of the United States, have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improvements in Ticket-Cabinets, of which improvements the following is a specification.

My invention relates to ticket cabinets, and is particularly well adapted for use 1n large railroad ticket oiiices, wherein a large number of coupon tickets of different sizes must be kept on hand, and wherein economy of space is essential.

rIhe object of my invention is to provide a ticket cabinet, each compartment or pigeon-hole of which maybe adjusted in width, depth, and height, according to the requirements of service.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which forms part of my specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a ticket cabinet embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a depthadjusting abutment; and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the back of a destination card holder, adapted to be used in connection with the cabinet shown in Fig. l.

The cabinet shown in Fig. l is but the bottom portion of a unit section of the complete cabinet. Each unit section preferably consists of a boX-like casing l, shelves 2, and partitions 3; and each of the said several parts are preferably formed of sheet met-al. rIhe casing l preferably has side walls 4L and a bottom portion consisting of a flat sheet 5 and a corrugated sheet 6, so formed as to provide grooves 7, extending from the front to the rear of the cabinet. The corrugated sheet 6 may be secured in any desired manner to the flat sheet 5 or it may be laid loosely thereon. Similarly, each successive shelf 2 preferably consists of a flat sheet 8 and a corrugated sheet 6 on the top and the bottom thereof, the several sheets being united or not, as desired; and each successive shelf 2 may be supported by the partitions 3, the ends of which are adapted to lit into the grooves 7. To the end that there may be any desired distance between the shelves, the partitions may be made of a series of different widths. Also, as an additional support for the shelves, I preferably provide end supports 9, as shown.

As will be seen from the foregoing description, each section of the cabinet may be made up of a series of shelves 2, any desired distance apart, the shelves being supported by the partitions 3 and supports 8. Also the space between each shelf may be divided into any desired number of compartments of a suitable size to hold the particular tickets intended to be kept therein. And it will be seen that a readjustment of the size of each compartment as well as the distance between the shelves may be easily made at any desired time.

To the end that the tickets in each compartment may be held in their proper position, which is substantially flush with the front of the cabinet, I provide an abutment l0, preferably formed a spring adapted to be placed in the grooves 7 and to press yieldingly against the adjacent sides of the successive shelves 2. Such an abutment is shown in position between the upper two shelves at the rear of the tickets ll, and it will be understood that such an abutment may be placed at any desired distance from the front of the cabinet.

As a part of the complete cabinet I also provide a card holder, adapted to hold a card giving the destination of tickets kept in a particular compartment, and further adapted to be easily secured in any desired place in the cabinet. My preferred form of destination card holder, and that adapted to be used in connection with the specific disclosure shown herein, is best illustrated in Fig. 3; and consists of a card receiving portion l2, having a series of projections 13 on the back thereof, so shaped and disposed as to t into the top and bottom grooves of each shelf 2. Such a card holder facilitates the readjustment of the ticket cabinet, as will be readily understood.

I do not wish to limit myself to the details of construction, shown herein, for obviously many changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

l. In a ticket cabinet, the combination of a casing, a series of shelves placed one above the other and having their upper and lower surfaces provided with grooves, and vert-ically disposed partitions engaging adjacent faces of the said shelves and forming laterally adjustable compartments bet-Ween the said. shelves, the said partitions affording therewith, and an adjustable abutment'ensupports for the successive shelves, substangaging said grooves. 10 tially as described. Vln testimony whereof I have hereunto set 2. In a ticket Cabinet, the combination of my hand.

a casing, a series of groove-provided shelves RALPH H. PAULEY. placed one above the other, vertically disvWitnesses:

posed partitions engaging adjacent faces of PAUL N. CRITGHLOW,

the said shelves and forming compartments ALICE A. TRILL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C.

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