US1133106A

US1133106A - Veneered and reinforced woodwork.

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Publication number: US1133106A
Application number: US80792213A
Authority: US
Inventors: William Benton Cuppett
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-12-20
Filing date: 1913-12-20
Publication date: 1915-03-23
Anticipated expiration: 1932-03-23

Description

W. B. CUPPETT. VBNEERED AND REINFORCED WOODWORK.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.20,'1913;

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

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VENEEBED AND BEINFQMED. WGOEWORK.

Specification of Letterslatent. Patented Rial, 23, 1915..

Application filed December 20,1913. Serial No. 807,922;

To all whom it may concern: Y

.Be it known that I, 'WrLuAM BENTQN CUPPn'rna citizen of the United States, residing at 1407 Ninth street, Portsmouth, in the county of Scioto and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Veneered and Reinforced.

. furniture in which the top and'edge surfaces shall be perfectly matched in grain, so as to closely resemble a solid piece of thick material.

A further object is to generally improve l theconstruction and appearance of veneered work and materially cheapen the cost of manufacture thereof.

In theaccompanying drawing wherein is shown an approved embodiment of the invention. Figure 1', represents a fragmentary perspective view I cover or the like, constructed 1n accordance with my invention. Fig. 2, represents a.

sectional view therethrough. Fig. 3, repre- I sents a similar view of a modified form of the invention. Figs. 4 and 5, represent fragmentary sectional views of the form of veneer employed in the construction of work shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 6 represents a fragmentary perspective view of the blank show-- ing the manner in which the same is cut.

. Referring to the drawing in detail, 1 indicates the core of' the material preferably formed of defective-rotary cut stock. 2 indicates any desired number of face auxiliary layers of wood and 3 indicates the similar back. The core 1 and crossings'2 and 3 are suitably glued or otherwise fastened together with their grains crossing at rightangles successively and thereafter the ve neer 4, which may be of any grade'or kind of wood desired, is suitably secured over the face layers and the back 5 secured to. the inner face.

of a corner of a-b0okcase "In constructing furniture covers, table topsand-the like, inaccordance with my inventlon I 10in the core, layers, back and veneer 1n the manner above described after they have been cut to a measurement ineluding the length-and width of the top andthe width of the turned edges 6 representmg the thickness of the material in the finished article. As shown in Fig. 6, I cut ii-shaped grooves 7 in the back of the blank on lines spaced from the sides and edges of the latter representing the desired thickness of the finished article. The grooves 7-, as

will be understood, may be machined and are formed so that the parts when joined together will fit perfectly. The cuts. or

grooves 7 are also formed of sufficient depth so as to just penetrate the surface of the veneer 4, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

To fit the blank together after the same has been cut or grooved, the corners 8 are removedand the edges 9 are turned down and the beveled faces formed by the grooves 7, fitted and glued together so as to provide a finlshed article, as shown in Fig. 1, wherey in the grain of the -t0p and edge surfaces match and appear as a solid piece of material cut in any desired rectangular form.

In the modification of my invention as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 the grooves 7-, ter- Inmate a distance short of the outer surface of the veneer 4. and folding the blank to provide the finished article partially rounds the corners of the veneer and presents an exceptionally neat and desirable appearance.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

As an improved article of manufacture, veneered woodwork having the top and edge surfaces so matched asto simulate a solid piece of the costly material' forming the veneer, the said improved construction including a costly veneer, a cheap core and backing secured. thereto, a pair of V-shaped notches being cut from said backing upward to just penetrate the inner surface of the veneer at each point, the said notches being at right angles to each other and intersecting to allow for theentire removal of the piece embraced between the notches of each In testimony whereof I have signed my pair to enable the bending of the sides of name to this speclfication in the presence of lo the pieces of wood work to bring opposite two subscribing witnesses.

faces of each pair of notches into conjunction thus presenting edge surfaces for a WILLIAM BENTON C piece of veneered wood Work exactly match- Witnesses:

ing the top thereof in simulation of a solid EDGAR G. MILLAR,

pieceof material forming the veneer. MARY MILLER SEvERs.