US1271641A

US1271641A - Cabinet.

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Publication number: US1271641A
Application number: US21323818A
Authority: US
Inventors: Oscar Werwath
Original assignee: Kewaunee Manufacturing Co
Current assignee: Kewaunee Scientific Corp
Priority date: 1918-01-22
Filing date: 1918-01-22
Publication date: 1918-07-09
Anticipated expiration: 1935-07-09

Description

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" Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1918 Application filed January 22, 1918. Serial in. 213,238.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR 'WERWATH, a

citizen of. the United States, and a resident of the city of Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cabinets, of which' the following is a specification. 7

My invention relates to improvements in cabinets especiallydesigned for use in conducting electrical experiments in the teaching of electricity, and has for its object the provision of an improved construction of this character, capable of eiiicient and convenient use by a comparatively large number of students.

lifhe 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 looking at one side of a cabinet embodying the invention Fig. 2, a vertical transverse section of the same,

Fig. 3, a perspective. view of a modified form of construction, and

Fig. 4, a vertical transverse section of th construction shown in Fig. 3.

lhe form of construction illustrated in ran ed to coiiperate together to constitute gui es for a plurality of mounting bases 01' ports 10 and to permit of the ready removal or insertion of said bases from either side of the cabinet. The various bases 10 are equipped with various simple forms of electrical appliances, such as various forms of push buttons, switches, bells, buzzers, lights, etc., for performing thevarious electrical experiments in the course-of instructions in electricity. The table top 5 is also equipped with foldable extension leaves '11, hinged to the sides thereof and adapted to be folded downwardly or extended as indicated to increase the available top surface of the table top. w

,A supporting standard 12 is arranged centrally over the table top 5 .and extends substantially the full length thereof. lhis standard is equipped with a number of transverse openings 18 therein, adapted to receive the bases 10, and bases 10 are provided at their edges with flanges 14: adapted to fit against the outer faces of the standard 12. Buttons or swinging latches 15 are provided on standard 12 in position to engage over the flanges at the tops of bases 10 to secure said bases in place. A number of electrical terminals .16 are arranged across the top of each side of standard 12, and are suitably connected with electrical supply wires, to furnish electrical current of various characters, such as direct and alternating current and both of different voltages or potentials. Suitably marked plates 17 are arranged under the terminals 16 so as to permit of the ready identificationof the same for ready reference.

By'this arrangement it will be observed that the various mounting bases '10 may be kept in the table body 5, ready for use, and available from either side of the table, thus permitting of one or more students to exeriment at each side of the table with the ll equipment of the cabinet available for use.

i The form of construction illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings is the same as that already described, except that the upper standard in this instance is itself provided with upper and

lowercabinet compartments

18 and 19, extending entirely therethrough and equipped on each side with sliding glass doors, giving access thereto from each side. Flanges 21 are arranged on the standard to extend outwardly beyond the doors 20 and are proportioned tov receive the bases 10 with the flan es 1e resting against the outer edges of anges 21, and buttons 15 are provided for securing the bases in place. By this arrangement it will be seen that different forms of appliances may be kept in the cabinet compartments from each side of the cabinet. Otherwise the construction and operation is the same as that already described.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred forms of construction for carrying my invention into eflect, these are capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. 1, 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 appended claims:

Having described my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: w c 1. A cabinet body having, a compartment therein extending transversely therethrough; a standardon top of said body, having releasable mountings on each side, and interchangeable mounting bases insertible in said compartmentor in said mountings, substantially as. described.

2. A cabinet body having a compartment therein extending transversely therethrough, said compartment-being open at and accessible from both sides of the cabinet; transverse guides extending entirely through said compartment and arranged to permit of the removal or insertion of articles from both sides; a standardon top of said body having releasable mountings on each side; and interchan cable mounting bases insertible in the gui es in said compartments'or insaid mountings, substantially as described.

3. A cabinet body having acompartment therein extendmg transversely therethrough, said compartment being open at and accessible from both sides of the cabinet; a standard on top of said body having releasable mountings on each side; electric terminalsof various characters on each side of said standard; and interchangeable mounting bases insertible in said compart-' ments' or in said mountings, substantially as described. 4. A cabinet body having a compartment therein'extendingtransverselytherethrough,

said compartment being open at and accessble from partment and arranged to permit of the 'removal or insertion of articles from both sides; a standard on top of said body having releasablc'mountings on each side; electric terminals of various characters on each side and interchan ealble mounting bases inserti'ble in the gui es in said compartments orin said mountings, substantially as described. 5. A cabinet comprising a body having a compartment therein extending transversely therethrough, said compartment being open at and accessible from both sides of the' cabinet; a standard on top of said body,

oth sides of the cabinet; transverse guides extendmg entirely through said com;

said standard having openings extending transversel therethrough; interchangeable mounting ases insertible in said compartments or in the openings in said standard,

said bases having flanges around their edges contacting with the outer faces of said standard and buttons onsaid standard arcompartment therein extending transversely 'therethrough, said compartment being open at and accessible from both sides of the cabinet transverse guides extending through said compartment and arranged to permit the insertion or removal of articles from each side a standard on top of,

said body, said standard having openings extending transversely therethrough; interchangeable inounting bases insertible in the guides in said compartments or in the openings in said standard, said bases having flanges around their edges contacting with the outer faces of said standard; and buttons on said standard arranged to engage over the flanges at the upper edges of sa1d bases, substantially as described.

7. A cabinet COIIlPI'lSlIlg a body having a compartment therein extending transversely therethrough, said compartment being open at and accessible from both sides of the cabinet;

a standard on top of said body, said standard having openings extending transversely therethrough; interchangeable mounting bases insertible in said compartments or in the openings in 'said standard, said bases havin flanges around their edges contacting Wlth the outer faces of said standard;

electric'terminals of various characters on said standard-arranged to engage over the flanges at the upper edges of said bases, sub

each side of said standard; and buttons on said co partments or in the openings in said standard, said bases having flangesaround side of said standard; and buttons 'on said standard arranged toengage over the flanges their edges contacting with the outer faces of said standard; electric termmals on each at the upper edges of said bases, substantially as described.

9. A cabinet comprising a bodv portion a standard on top of said body portion, said vsaid upper flanges,

standard being provided with one or more cabinet compartments "extending entirely therethrough; and doors at each side of the compartments of said standard, substantially as described.

10. A cabinet comprising a body portion; a standard on top of said body portion, said standard being provided with one or more cabinet compartments extending entirely therethrough; doors ateach side of the compartments of said standard; supporting flanges extending laterally above and below said doors; and buttons cooperating with substantially as described.

11. A cabinet comprising a body portion; a standard on top of said body portlon, said standard being provided with one or more cabinet compartments extending entirely therethrough; doors at each side of the compartments of said standard; and electric terminals of various characters at each side of said standard, substantially as described.

12. A cabinet comprising a body portion; a standard on top of said body portion, said standard being provided with one or more cabinet compartments extending entirely therethrough; doors at eachside of the compartments of said standard; supporting flanges extending laterally above and below said doors; buttons cooperating with said upper flanges; and electric terminals of various characters at each side of said standard, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my nameto this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

OSCAR 'WERWATH.

Witnesses:

JOHN D. BALL, E. M. KRUSE.