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Description

R. H. DIERKES..

BIN.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6,'I9I5.

Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

Application led February 6, 1915. Serial No. 6,631.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT I-I. DIERKES, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Bin, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bins of the type usually employed to contain liour, sugar and other kitchen supplies.

An object of the invention is to provide a bin or cabinet adapted for use as a receptacle for various food supplies, such as sugar, or flour, etc., and comprising an inclosure in the form of a cabinet having a receptacle pivotally supported therein in such a manner that the receptacle will remain in a raised position in the cabinet, but in such position that it may be easily drawn forward out of the cabinet to afford completeaccess thereto.

Another object is to provide an article of the character mentioned comprising a cabinet, a frame pivotally supported within the cabinet, a container mounted in the frame and arranged to receive the materials which yare to be stored in the cabinet, provision for enabling the user conveniently to remove any desired quantity of the materials from the container while the container remains pivotally supported within the cabinet.

There are other objects and numerous advantages to be attained by the present invention all of which will be apparent from the following description in which I have made reference to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the cabinet with the door opened to disclose the arrangement of the receptacle and the pivotally mounted frame in which the receptacle is supported.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view approximately on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the cabinet with the receptacle and its supporting frame swung forwardly out of the cabinet and supported upon a rest or support independent of the cabinet.

In the embodimentl shown there is a case or cabinet l of suitable dimensions, and preferably provided with a hinged door 2 constituting a pivoted closure for the front of the cabinet. On the side vwalls of the cabinet at some distance above the bottom wall thereof are secured two metallic plates or straps 3. The rear ends of the plates or straps S are approximately midway of the front and rear of the cabinet, it being understood that said plates or straps are arranged in the same horizontal plane. To the inner end of each of the plates 3 is pivoted the lower end of a bar or link 4. The bars or links 4 are of equal length kand the lower ends thereof are connected by a yoke 5 which constitutes a counterbalance tending to draw the two bars or links 4 toward the rear wall of the cabinet when they approach a vertical position in their movement into the cabinet, as hereinafter explained. Two bars or links 6 of the same length as the bars or links 4 have their lower ends pivoted at the front extremities of the plates 3. The upper ends of the several bars or links 4 and 6 are pivoted to a member 7, which constitutes the upper portion of the frame in which the receptacle is carried. The upper extremities of the bars or links 4 and 6 are approximately the same distance apart as are the lower extremities of said bars or links, so that the frame is readily movable into and out of the cabinet.

The lower portion of the frame includes a frame member comprising a flange 8 and an inwardly extending flange 9. The lower portion of the frame is rigidly connected with the upper part 7 by plates 10, the opposite ends of which are rigidly secured to the upper and lower parts of the frame, respectively. By reference to Fig. 3 it will be seen that the upper ends of the bars or links 4 are pivoted to the upper frame part 7, substantially midway of the front and rear sides thereof, and that the upper ends of the bars or links 6 are pivoted to the frame part 7 near the front-side thereof.v By further reference to Fig. 2 it will be seen that when the frame is entirely within the cabinet the bars or links 4 and 6 occupy slightly oblique positions in which their upper ends are nearer the rear wall of the cabinet than are their lower ends. It will be understood that, by this arrangement, when the frame is drawn or moved forwardly it first moves upwardly and outwardly in an arcuate direction, being raised slightly at' the start, and then descending. Also, when the parts are entirely within the cabinet the @einer or gravity is between the rear wall of the cabinet and the pivots at the lower ends of the bars or links 4 and 6, So that the tendi ency of the weight supported by the frame is to hold the frame within the' cabinet and against the rear wall thereof.

The container or bin 11 is preferably composed of sheet metal and is removably cari rie'd within the frame which v'is nivotally supported by the bars or links 4 'and 6. It

1is preferred that the container be provided with a bottom 12l Yin the shape `of a hopper, the 'walls of which rest upon `the flanges 9 at thelower part of the frame, and, there? fore, support the container within the frame .in a manner which will be clearly under-V stood by reference to Fig. 2. 'The lower por'- tion of the hopper bottom is Yprovided with an outlet passage 13 and a hinged closure 14. The hinged closure 14 is in the form of a plate having' an annular flange adaptedto 'encircle the flange around the outletv 13.

The annular flange on the closure is provided fwith two ears 15 which receive a screw 16 by which the annular flange of the "closuremay be clamped'lirmly upon the flange' around the opening at the bottom of the container; Obviously. by releasing or loosening the screw 16 the flange on the VV'closure will become loose, with respect to Y the flange around the discharge outlet from the hopper, thus enabling the closure to operate lon its pivoted support 17 and thus permit removal or discharge of the desiredV quantity ,of the contents. In order t'osupport the contents o f the container so that 'the weight thereof will be thrown upon the bott-om 1Q instead vof upon the closure 14,

'f I havevprovided an inverted V-shaped defl'ec'tor which is supported by the sidewalls of the container'a vshort distance above the discharge outlet. It will' be readily understood by vreference to Fig. 2 that the two oblique walls 'ofthe deflector 18 will support Vthe greater weight independently yof thek closure 14, so that when salid `"closureV is opened the contents will vpour ont more slowlyl from the sloping walls of the bottoni. `The deeetor is extends transversely 1 'of Jchef-containcr approximately midway `of the front and rear walls, so that there are venient means for raising the door.

for purposes of'reiilling the same, etc., I

provide an opening in the top and a hinged occupy the position illustrated in Fig. 2, in which the frame and the container therein,

closure 19 for said opening. In normal .position the closure 19 rests upon the top wallv of the container, thus preventing entrance of foreignelements. A handle 20 is pivoted to the door 19 and affords acon- V I have found it desirable to provide a pane 21 of transparent material, such as isinglass,

vin the front wall of the, container near the bottom. This transparentV pane enables the user to inspect the contents, so that the user will be informed of the approximate amount of the contents.

It is preferable that the case or'icabinet Y1 be of suflicient size to receive the container,

so `that the `door-2 may be closed, thus coinpletely incasingV the container withinv the cabinet. When so supported the containeris 4considerably above the bottomof the cabinet which constitutes a support for receiv ing the receptacle into which '2L-'portion of the contents of the container are to 'be withdrawn. For convenience Vit` is lpreferable that one of the sidewalls of theeabinet be cut away below kthe pivot pointsofthe bars orlinks 4 and 6, `in order to form a space 22 for the insertionk 'and removal of the receptacle. It will be'understoo'd that the receptacle is supported by thebiottom Y of the 'cabinet and that the Yclosure 14 is opened to permit the discharge ofthe desired amount of the contents.

For the purpose of manipulating theV frame 'and the container 11 VI have provided a handle 23 in connection Vwith the upper frame part 7 in position forV convenient manual engagement. Thus, by engaging thehandle 23 the frame and `container may be drawn out of the cabinet to ,thepo'sition shown in Fig. 3, it being understood that the tendency of the weight of the lco'ntainer and the contentsvis to rest within the container against'the rear wall thereof, as illustrated in rig. 2. r

"It will be understood that there may be` variations in the construction andarrangenient of the novel elements of my invention without departure 'or' the spirit and scope thereof.

' what i @nim and desire lal Secure 'by Y' Y Letters Patent of the United States ist A bin having 'opposing walls, straps secured thereto with their rear ends appa-oiimately the longitudinal central lines ofthe Walls, the straps extending forwardly from In witness whereof, I have signed this such central lines, a container frame, and speccation in the presence of two subscriblinks connected to the frame and to the ing Witnesses.

respective ends of the straps, the links being ROBERT H. DIERKES. connected respectively to the frame in ap- Witnesses:

proximately the longitudinal central line JOHN D. RIPPEY,

thereof and in advance of such central line. R. M. LAWRENCE.

Copies ot this patent may be obtained for nve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0.

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