US1240851A - Sectional filing-cabinet. - Google Patents

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DAVID HUNTER, F MUSKGON, MICHIGAN, ASSIG-NOR TO THE SHAW-WALKER COMPANY, 0F MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN, CORPORATION 0F MICHIGMW.

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Application led August 28, 1916. Serial No. 117,168.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID E. HUNTER, a citizen ot the United States, and a resident of Muskegon, in the county of Muskegon 5 and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sectional Filing-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sectional tiling 1o cabinets, particularly to cabinets in which the sctions are entirelyconstructed of sheet meta The object of the invention is to provide x means for preventingv longitudinal, transverse and vertical displacement of the sections after they are placed one on top of the other. Metal pieces, which may be in the form of sheet metal plates, are secured at the lower corners of'each section to extend downwardly suihciently to receive between them the top of a lower section in such manner as to prevent longitudinal and transverse relative displacement of the sections, interengagement being provided between the plates of one section and a lower section forinterlocking against vertical displacement. On the lower section the plates will extend downwardly suiiciently to act as legs for a tier of sections to hold it raised above the floor.

My invention is shown in detail on the accompanying drawing'in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of two cabi-v ing shown front and rear rectangular frames 7 and 8 are kformed of channel iron and at the lower corners are connected by longitudinally extendingl sheet metal pieces bent at right angles to form the vertical walls 9 and 9 and the horizontal walls or ledges 10 and 10', the ledges 10 and 10 forming the supports for the bottom :1110i the drawer 5. At the top the frames 7 and 8 are connected In the by a sheet metal piece which is bent to form the top 12 and the sides 13 and 13; these upper side sections being in the planes of the lower side sections 9 and 9 respectively, but separate therefrom in order to lightenV the structure. The walls described are secured at their ends to the inner sides of the frames 7 and 8.

When the sections are placed one on the other the front frames 7 will rest on each other arid likewise the rear frames 8 will` rest on each other in vertical alinement. To prevent longitudinal and transverse displacement oit' the sections metal pieces 14, 15, 16 and 17 are secured at the respective lower corners of each section, and project downwardly a suicient distance below each se`ction to engage with the lower section at the corners thereof to prevent transverse relative displacementof the sections. I have Gill shown the pieces in the form of rectangular Y sheet metal plates secured to the sides 9 and 9 respectively, preferably by means of spot welding. As shown these plates are secured alongside ofthe frames 7 and 8 so that when one section is placed on another, theprojecting ends of the plates of the upper section will engage against the upper side wall sections 13 and 13 of the lower section to prevent relative transverse displacement,

and will also engage against the frames 7 and 8 to lock vthe sectionsagainst relative longitudinal displacement. The plates being smooth sections can be readily brought together or can be readily separated, but when once brought together they are rigidly locked against relative transverse or longitudinal displacement: On the lowest section the downwardly lprojecting plates will act as legs to support t e tier above the ioor suicient to permit cleaning of the'loor.

In order to lock the sections at the rear against vertical displacement as well as longitudinal and transverse displacement, the rear plates 14 and 16 have rearward projections or tongues 18 at their rear lower corners for engaging in slots or sockets 19 formed in the front wall of the rear frames 9.8. When sections are arranged in vertical -alinernent the tongues will engage in the sockets and will lock the sections together vertically. The sections can be readily separated by raising up the front end of the top section suicient' to raise the front plates 15 and 17 above the next lower section and till lll@

to withdraw the tongues 18 out-of the slots 19 whereupon the top section can be pulled,

lower section, and the sections will then be in accurate vertical alinement and will be so maintained. The plates being of thin sheet metal are well within the outer edges of the frames 7 and 8 and when several tiers of sections are placed alongside of each other, the respectlve frames 7 and8 can be brought into clse contact.

I thus produce a very simple and efficient arrangement for interlocking the sections of a filing cabinet, the plates being readily .stamped from sheet metal and rigidly se- ,cured preferably by welding.v VThe plates ottom section form neat and strong of the supporting feet for holding the tier above the floor.

I do not, of course, desire to be limited to l the exact construction and arrangement shown as modifications are noV doubt` possible which would. still come within the scope of the invention. I claim the following:

In Van all metal sectional filing cabinet,

the combination of'front and rear rectangular supporting frames, top, side and bottom walls extending between 'and secured to saidV frames, plates welded to said side walls at the' lower corners thereof and alongside of said front and rear frames, said plates extending downwardly suliciently to engage against the side walls of a lower section of a tier and to abut against the front and rear.

- walls of such lower section whereby to prevent longitudinal and transverse relative displacement of the sections, said plates also acting as legs for separate sections or for the lowermost section o'f a tier, the rear frames of each section having notches and the rear plates'having tongues for extending into said notches when the sections are placed one on top lof the other whereby to prevent relative vertical displacement of such sections. f

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 16th day of August, A. D., 1916.

DAVID E. HUNTER.

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