US1106503A

US1106503A - Adjustable mirror.

Info

Publication number: US1106503A
Application number: US74476813A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles Lee Fitchet
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-01-28
Filing date: 1913-01-28
Publication date: 1914-08-11
Anticipated expiration: 1931-08-11

Description

C. L. FITGHET.

ADJUSTABLE MIRROR.

ARPLICATION FILED mmza, 1913.

1,1 06,503, Patented Aug. 11, 1914,

A SHETSSHBBT l.

THE Noxkls PETERS co4, wAsmNa-rorv, o. c

0 L. PITGHET.

ADJUSTABLE MIRROR.

` l APPLICATION FILED JAN.ZB, 1913. 1,106,503. Patented Aug.11,1914

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

C. L. PITCHE'I'.

ADJUSTABLE MIRROR.

APPLICATION FILED JAILZS, 1913. 1,106,503. Patented Aug. 11,1914,

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

. l w J5 A 5 if THE NORRIS PETERS C0.. PHOTOJJTHO, WASHINGTON, D. C.

rimani) s'iArEs ra'rEEjr oEEioE.

CHARLES LEEFITCHET, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

ADJUSTABLE MIRROR.

Licence,

To all who/m, it may concern: f

Beit known that I, CHARLES LEE Frrci-IET,

` a citizen ofthe United States, residing at the wall, instead of to the'furniture.

San Jose, in the county of Santa Clara and i State of California, have invented a new` and useful Adjustable Mirror, of which the following is a speciiication..v j

This invention relates to an adjustable mirror of a type shown in a forinerpatent of mine, No. 97 8,573, December 13th, 1910,

wherein the mirror may be adapted to a the upper surface of the furniture clear and free from obstructions. i i i Another `object of the present invention is to enable the mirrors to be adjusted in additional planes, thereby extending the utility of the device. Other objects are to improve the general construction and` facilitate the use of the device. l

Y Referring tothe drawings: Figure V1 is a front elevation, showingfthe device applied to a dressing table. Fig. 2 is aside elevation. Fig. 3 is a plan view, dotted lines indicating a few of the adjustments. `F ig. 4 is a front elevation of the device in a modified form, adapted for being attachedI to Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the modification shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig.`

5, showing a further modification. Fig. is a' front elevation of another form of the device as constructed in combination l'with an umbrella stand and hat rack. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the form shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a perspective of the traveling frame. Fig. 10 is a side elevation similar to Fig. 2, showing the traveling framel in another position.` Fig. 11'is a section on line x11-x11, Fig. 1. Fig. 12 is a perspective of the supporting frame. Fig. 13 is an enlarged section on line mls-x13, Fig. 1. Fig. 14 is an enlarged section on line w14-m14, Fig. 2. Fig. 15 is anenlarged view in side elevation of the spring reel. F ig. 16 is a Specification of Letters Patent.

ran-.need Aug. ii, i914..

ApplcatonledJanuary 28, 1913. Serial No, 744,768.

section in detail of the end of the slotted tube.

1 designates `a dressing table to the back of which -is secured a U-sliaped bracket 2, shown in detail in Fig. 12. At the upper end of the bracket 2 is a socket 31 which receives a pin 4 which supports a bracket 5. A tube 6 which supports the socket `extends from the socket Sto a point near the floor and is secured to a cross brace 7 the latter beingattached to the rear legs 8 of the dressingtable 1. At the upper end the tube 6 is supported by bracket 2. The tube 6 acts as a leg to support the structure, thereby relieving `the dressing table from the weight 'of the structure, and a caster 9 is employed at the lower end of the leg 6. In order to brace the leg 6, a guy 10 extends between a lug 11 on the socket 8 and a lug 12 on the `lower end of the leg 6. i

The bracket 5 supports a track from which the mirrors are suspended and in the pi'eseiit embodiment this track comprises a pair of rods -13 which project forward `from the bracket 5 and are strengthened by guys 14.

Traveling on the rods 13 is a carriage `comprising a plate 15 having arms 1 6 carrying rollers 17 which ride on the rods 13. Swiveled below the plate 15 is a plate 18 shown in detail in Fig. 13, which has lugs 19 supporting a horizontal rod 20. Projecting down from each end of the rod 20 is "a vertical rod 21 which at its lower end is connected to a horizontal rod 22. Projecting forward from rod 2O is a U-shaped fra1ne`23, and projecting forward from the rod 22 is a similarly shaped frame 24. Projecting forward from the center of rods 2O and'22 are brackets 25 in each of which is gpivoted a pair of rods 26 and at the outer ends of rods 26'are blocks 27, and extending horizontally from blocks 27 are tubes 28.

The rods 26 and mirrors carried thereby are vsupported by the `frames 23 and 24. Slidably supported by horizontal U-shaped each `pair of tubes 28 is a side mirror frame comprising `horizontal bars `29 which are connected to an inner vertical bar 80 and an outer vertical bar 31. The outer bar 31 has hollow elbows 82 which act as sockets to slip over the outer ends of tubes 28 and are `ordinarily supported thereby, as shown in Fig. 1. The outer mirror frame thus formed iS eldably supported by tubes 28 having rollers 33 which project from' `bars `29 into the tubes 2S, the latter having grooves 34 formed therein which receive the rollers'33 and act as guides, as clearly shown in Fig. 11. f The frame when moved outwardly so that the socket elbows 32 are disengaged from tubes 28, may be swiveled in a horizontal plane, the bars 29 being` revoluble on blocks 35 which carry the rollers 33. When thc framehoweveixfis engaged with bars 28, as shown inFig. 1, it vis rigid with the bars 28 and may be swung'bodily in a vertical plane, while the frame'38, can. swingV in a horizontal plane' on its pivots 39.

` Inorder to illuminate the mirrors, electric lights 42 may be carried by brackets 43 projecting up from tubes 21. These lights may be electrically connected in any desired man` ner.

It will be observed that the three mirrors are adjustable in many ways. Thus, all three mirrors may be adjusted bodily ina horizontal plane, backward and' forward along the Atrack 13; either oneor both of the side mirrors may be moved bodily in a horizontal circular path by' swinging bars'r26 on their pivotal support 25; either one of the side mirrors can be swiveled on a vertical axis after disengaging socket elbows 32 to permit the frame to*swingrelativelygto sup-s porting bars 28'; each sidemirror may also be swung in averticalplane on its kpivots 37 g thevcenter `mirror in addition to being adjustable bodily` along the track 13, can be swung in a horizontal plane pivoting on piv` ots`39 `and can also be swung ina vertical plane on pivots 41; all threey mirrors may bejadjustcd at a unit bodily in a horizontal plane'by swinging the rods 13 and bracket 5 so that pin 4 turns in socket 3; or Vall three mirrors may be swiveled as va unit around a vertical axis of which the table 1S is the center... Thus, with these mirrors 4and uni-4 versal adjustments it is possible to arrange the mirrors in any position Aor combination of positions with respect to each-other or to the room in which they are used, toafford views at all possible angles and as the entire structure-is suspended ata point above the dressing table, the surface of the dressing table is left clear and :tree for its normal use.

Furthermore, practically all `strainfrom the` weicht of the device is removed from the.

furniture by the leg `2.

course, retained. j

Figs. 4 and'5` show another `form inv'vliich the device is adapted for'being secured; dif rec'tly to the kwall instead of being attached j to the furniture. The device `in this form is v secured to the wall 'by means of screws, driven through the rods .21. 1

In theformshown i Fig. 6in place of the leg 2 and guy 10, I provide a socket'44'which is. secured to the wall 45, and Va pin`4b pro-Y jects from the bracket 5a thereby permitting the entire device ,toabe swung bodily with respect to the wall, the pin 4b swivelingin j socket '44. r All. otheradjustmentsnare, of

` Figs. 7 and 8 sho-w anotherform the device is combinedwith a hat rack and` umbrella stand,`and in` this formf47- desigi nates a .pedestal with'annular dripbasin 48 at thejlower end,vand`havingj an umbrella rack 49 at an intermediate point. A rtube 50 is adj ustably. mounted' in thel pedestali47- for vertical adjustment therein andthe bracket` 5b which carries the mirror device basa socket 51 which receivestheupperiend of the post 50.,4 The posthasafs'eries of slots 52, either. ofne of which is` adapted'toyreceive aslidablepin 5 3 in the socketfl, the lpin 53 serving to detachablylockthe bracket 5l and attached Aparts in theangular4 position desired.` Pin 53 is securedfagainst loss byV a. chain 54. 55 designates. a hat.rackproject4 ling. from `the bracket 5P.,

In all three forms of the invention, a chain t 56V maybe employed, one end. of which'is coiled on `a reel 57 carried bythe-plate ,15. Thechain extends forward and over a sheave 58supported on the louter ends ofA "rods 13 and provided witha ring v59 enabling yit to be grasped byltheiingers.;` A. coil spring 60 is arranged in themreel5`7 to rotate the saine Vto coilup ,the ,chain.]56.,ffBy. pulling the carriage Aand mirrors suppo'rtedthereby, to bringV the samel intoV the j desired position.V

, along the -horizontal track. Itjshouldbe understoodthat the tension oflthespring `.60` is down onring 59 chain 56v will move `forward j i only suiiicient to take up slack yin chain 56 j andV keep the same reeled up,` so' that it. is free and does not dangle below thehorizontal track and interferewiththe use of the mirrors Thelspring 60 doesnotexert any movement or .appreciable influence on the moi/'ement of thelmirrors along the horizon- -tal track; l/Vhenever the chain 56 is pulled upon 4to drawthe mirrors forward,lthe chain-` will lbe completely unwound j beforeA it exerts any pull 'uponthereel 57V to `move the mirrors along the track. V When the chain is released, 'the springGOwvill react ,and `coil up the chain so far as possible.`

Vha't I claim is: j

l. A support, a horizontal track pivoted onsaid support, a ycarriage traveling along` saidtrack, a table swiveled onsaidcarriage,

a plurality of mirrors supported by said table, means for adjusting the two outermost mirrors bodily in a horizontal circle, and axially on a vertical axis, and axiallyr on a horizontal axis.

2. A support, a horizontal track pivoted on said support, a carriage traveling along said track, a table swiveled on said carriage, a plurality of mirrors supported by said table, means for adjusting the two outering the same from one end thereof, a mirror,

means for suspending the mirror under said track and permitting the mirror to travel along said track, aflexible connection extending from said means to the front of the track, and means for automatically taking up slack of said flexible connection.

A support, comprising a socket, a bracket having a pin projecting into said socket, a track supported by said bracket, a mirror suspended under said track and movable alo-ng the track, a pin slidable in said socket, said rst pin having a series of slots adapted to be engaged by said pin to hold the track and mirror in various angular positions. y

6. A support, a track comprising a pair of rods secured at one end to said support, a carriage, rollers on the carriage traveling on said rods, a frame suspended from said carriage, a mirror pivoted in said frame, side mirror frames with horizontal rods pivoted to said first frame, mirrors in the side frames, and a mirror in the first ame.

7. A support, a track comprising a pair of rods secured at one end to said support, a carriage, rollers on the carriage traveling` on said rods, a frame suspended from said carriage, a mirror pivoted in said frame, side mirror frames with horizontal rods pivoted to said first frame, mirrors in the side frames, and a mirror in the first frame, said side frame mirrors being adjustable horizontally in said side frames.

S. 1n an adjustable mirror, a center frame, side frames with horizontal rods pivoted to the center frame, said side frames comprising horizontal tubes having longitudinal slots, side mirrors in said side frames, said mirrors having projections extending into said slots, and vertical bars forming the outer edges of said outer mirror frames with socket elbows receiving the ends of said slotted bars.

9. A leg, a bracket at the upper end thereof, a horizontal track with one end supported in said bracket, a carriage traveling on said track, a mirror suspended from said carriage, a cross brace at the lower end of said leg adapted to be secured to the furniture, and a U-shaped frame adapted to be secured to the furniture and connected to the upper end of said leg.

10. A horizontal track, means for supporting the same from one end thereof, a plurality of mirrors, frames supporting said mirrors, means suspending said frames below said track, said frames being adjustable with respect to each other, and U-shaped frames projecting from the supporting means, said mirror supporting frames riding upon said lJ-shaped frames when swung outwardly and being supported thereby.

1l. A device of the character described comprising a central frame, a mirror, a pair of side mirrors pivotally mounted upon said central frame at the center thereof, said side mirrors adapted to be moved radially to the center of said central mirror.

12. A device of the character described comprising a central frame, a mirror, said mirror being mounted upon said frame to swingvertically and horizontally, a pair of side frames with mirrors therein pivot-ally mounted upon said central frame, said side mirrors being mounted on said side frames to swing vertically and horizontally.

13. A device of the character described comprising a central frame, a mirror, said mirror being mounted upon said frame to swing vertically and horizontally, a pair of side frames,imirrors in said side frames, said side frames being pivotally mounted upon said central frame at the center thereof, said side mirrors adapted to be moved radially to the center of said central mirror.

14. A device of the character described comprising a central frame, a mirror, a pair of side mirrors, each of said side mirrors being pivotally mounted upon said central frame at the cent-er thereof, and a support upon which the central and side frames are pivotally mounted whereby said mirrors may be swung as a unit in any adjusted position.

ln testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this Qid day of January, 1913.

CHAS. LEE FITCHET. 1n presence of GEO. T. HAoxLnY,

ll/IAnTHA M. LANGE.

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

' Washington, D. C.