US1160322A - Cabinet-drawer and the like. - Google Patents

Description

B. G. RICHARDS.

CABINET DRAWER AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2, 1914.

Patented Nov; 16, 1915.

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D THE LIKE.

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n sra'r air BRAYTON e. RICHARDS, or cnrcaco, ILLINOIS, assieivon T 1. n. WARREN MFG. 00.,

or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

GABINET-IDRAWER AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

Application filed September 2, 1914.. Serial No. 859,749.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BRAYTON G. RICH- ARDS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cabinet-Drawers and the like, of which the following is a description.

My invention relates to improvements in cabinet drawers and the like and has for its object the provision of an improved construction of this character especially adapts ed for use in exhibiting samples of the contents thereof.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the forward end of a drawer embodying my invention, Fig. 2, an enlarged front elevation of the drawer with portions broken away and others shown in section, Fig. 3, an end view of a sample board employed in the construction, Fig. 1, a perspective view of an eccentric clamping lever employed in the construction, Fig. 5, a. section taken on line 55 of Fig. 2, Fig. 6, a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing a modified form of construction, Fig. 7, an end view ofthe sample board shown in Fig. 6, Fig. 8, a perspective view of an eccentric clamping lever employed in the construction shown in Fig. 6, and Fig. 9, a perspective view of a T-block employed in the construction. 1

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, comprises an ordinary cabinet drawer having a glass front 11. A sample boardlQ is adjustable in said drawer and is provided with vertical grooves 13 in the ends thereof. The rear wall14c of each of the grooves 13slidably engages a notch 15 formed in a T-block 16 slidable in a horizontal T-groove 17 formed in the corresponding side of drawer 10. By this arrangement it will be observed that the sample board may be readily adjusted to any desired position in the drawer.

Arranged in each of the grooves 13 are two eccentric clamping cams 18, said cams being pivotally suspended in said grooves and having their clamping surfaces knurled and in position to contact with the correspondmg slde walls of drawer 10 upon slight outward swinging thereof. A strip 19 1s slidably mounted on the rear wall of each of said grooves being held in position by means of nails or pins 20 extending across the grooves as indicated. Strip 19 is provided with two outwardly extending cam surfaces 21 normally resting against the lower inner ends of cam members 18 and adapted to swing'said cam members outwardly upon upward movement of said slide 19 relatively to said cam members. The lower end 22 of each of the slides 19 pro trudes slightly from the bottom of the sample board 12 and a stop 23 is formed on each of said slides in position to contact with the uppermost nail 20 to limit the downward movement of said slide so that the lower end thereof shall protrude but slightly. Notches 2a are provided in the rear walls 141 of grooves 13 and are of a size to pass readily over T-blocks 16 to permit removal of said sample board. By this arrangementit will be observed that all that is necessary to lock the sample board securely in adjusted position is to depress the same whereupon cam members 18 will be thrown outwardly into engagement with the corresponding walls of drawer 10 andautomatically clamp the sample board in position upon further depression thereof. l/Vhen it is desired to release the sample board all that is necessary is to elevate the same slightly whereupon said cam members 18 will automatically release. When it is desired to completely remove the sample board the same is elevated sufliciently to bring notches 24 in registration with blocks 16 whereupon slight forward movement of the sample board completely releases the same. By this arrangement it will be observed that both sides of the sample board are left clear for the accommodation and attachment of samples thereto and that the grooves 13 may be made quite shallow if desired so as to permit of the driving of nails or the passage of other members through almost the entire sample board.

The modified form of construction illustrated in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 operates on substantially the same principle as that already described but the clamping cams 18 are connected by a pivoted link 25 and a strut 26 depends from the lower cam 18 to effect initial engagement with the sides of the'd'r'awer.

Otherwise the two constructions are identical and-the operatlon the same WVhile I have illustrated anddescribed the preferred forms of construction for carryv ing my invention into efiect;these are capa ble or" variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the'invention.

I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to, the.

precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of. the appendedclaims,

Having described my invention what I claim asnewand desire to secure by Letclamping cams pivoted in said. groovesand arranged to clamp the sides of said compartment upon; depression of said, member;

, and means contacting with the bottom of the compartment andarranged to throwsaid cam into engagement with the sides of the compartment upon, depression 03E said mem-o ber, substantially as described.

2. Incombination, a V compartment; a memberextending across said compartment and adjustabletherein, the endszof said memher being provided with grooves; eccentric clamping cams pivoted in saidagroovesand arranged to clamp the sides of said compartment upon depression; of said member; and a slide arranged at the bottom of each of said grooves to project slightly from the lower edge. of said. member, said. slides being; provided with cam members engaging said clamping cams to throw them into initial engagement with the sides of said compartment upon depression, of: said member, substantially as described. v 3. In combination, a com'part'ment provided, with IT-grooves in its sides; blocks slidable in said grooves; a member extending across said compartment and provided with grooves in its ends, said blocks being notched to engage with the sides of said grooves; a notch in the lower portion. of a wall of each of said grooves arranged to permit the passage of said. blocks; eccentric Copies: of this'patent may be obtained for clamping cams pivoted in said grooves and arranged to clamp the sides ofsaid com;

partment upon depression of said men1ber';' and a slide arranged at the bottom of each of said grooves to project slightly from the lower edge of 'said'member, said slides being provided with cam membersengaging said clamping cams to throw them into it al engagement with the sides of said compartment upon depression of said member,

' substantially as described: e 4;; In combination, ajco'inpartment; a member extending across said, compartment and: freely "adjustable therein clampin g means OIL-SililCl member arranged normally out of engagement with a sideof the compartment; and: mean-sprotruding from one edge of said member arranged, to throw said clamping means into operative engagement with the corresponding side of said compartment as dcscribediz V In combination, a compartment ;a member extending across said compartment and. freely adjustable therein ;;an eccentric clamping; camon said member arranged normally out of engagement with a side of the com partm'ent; and means protruding y from 'one edge: of said member arrangedto throw said clamping cam' into: operative engagement with the corresponding side of saidcoin partment uponi contact with another, side, substantially as described 6. In combination, a compartment; amem ber extending across said compartment and upon contact withanother side, substantially freely'adljustable therein; clamping; means on said member arranged normally out of engagement with. a side of the compartment ;1 and means on said. member arranged to contact with a side ofsaid compartment during name. to thisspecification in the presence or;

twosubscribing witnesses.

I BRAYTON G. RICHARDS.

-'Witnesses: i 7

ARTHUR A.. OLsoN,

"JosHUAiR; I-I. Po'r'rs.

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