US1333853A

US1333853A - Panel-receptacle for furniture

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Publication number: US1333853A
Application number: US283330A
Authority: US
Inventors: Richard H Krall
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1919-03-18
Filing date: 1919-03-18
Publication date: 1920-03-16
Anticipated expiration: 1937-03-16

Description

R.VH. KRALL. PANEL RECEPTACLE FOR FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I8, I9I9.

Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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R. H. KRALL.

PANEL RECEPTACLE FOR FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18| I9I9- Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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R. H. KRALL. PANEL RECEPTACLE'FOR FURNITURE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. Ia, I9I9.

Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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R. H. KRALL.

PANEL RECEPTACLE FOR FURNITURE. APPLlcATloN-FILED MAR.18. 19:9.

1,338,853 Patented Mar.16,1920.

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VRICHARD H. KRALL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PANEL-RECEPTACL FOR FURNITURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

Application led March 18, 1919. Serial No. 283,330.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD H. KRALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the 'county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Panel-Receptacles for Furniture, of which the following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide a receptacle construction which will be particularly applicable for use in connection with furniture and which will be so constructed that it will form a part of the furniture and so that it will be inconspicuous when not desired for use.

Another object is to provide a convenient receptacle for use in connection with furniture so that articles can be held therein and obscured from view when not desired for use and 'when desired for use the articles will be readily accessible.

A still further object is to provide means for holding articles in a manner much more desirable and convenient than having them in a drawer and to so construct my invention that separate receptacles will be provided for various articles, so that the articles desired for immediate use will not become mixed or covered by other articles, as is the case when articles of various descriptions are placed in drawers.. kFor Jthis reason my invention is particularlyy well adapted for use in holding small articles, such as hair pins, small toilet articles, etc., needed when aperson is dressing before a dresser, bureau or the like.

My invention is also well adapted for use in connection with a bed or the like for holding slippers, shoes, etc., in a manner so that access can be easily had thereto.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner. reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a dresser including my invention,

Fig. 2 is afragmentary perspective view, drawn on an enlarged scale, of the portion of the dresser shown in Fig. 1 which includes my invention, a part of the dresser being shown in section,

Fig. 8 is a rear or inside elevation of a portion of my invention as shown in Figs. 1 and 2,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional elevation through the portion of my invention as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and taken in a vertical plane through the releasing mechanism,

Fig. 5 is a view of similar nature to Fig.

4 4taken at one side of the releasing mecha- Fig. 9 is an enlarged section taken on thel line 9--9 'of Fig. 8,- and Fig. 10 is a fragmentary sectional plan view taken on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive of the drawings, 12 represents a dresser having an upright backboard 13 in which is formed a, cavity 14 which is elongated in the direction of the length of the backboard 13. As, illustrated, the backboard 13 includes a removable section 15 as clearly shown in Figs. 4, 5, G and 7. A panel '16, of greater height and length than the czwity 14, has a rear extension 17 adapted to lit within the cavity 14. in the manner shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The extension 17 has plates or tongues 18 extending downwardly from its bottom surface 19 and these tongues or plates are adapted to rest within notches 20 formed in the surface 2l of the backboard 13, said latter surface forming the bottom of the cavity 14. The lower ends of the tongues or plates 18 are preferably rounded and so are the bottoms of the Vnotches '20. The notches 20 flare upwardly from their bottoms and provide sockets inwhich the plates or tongues 18 can pivot or swing. Thus the panel 16 and extension 17 can swing fromtheposition shown in Figs. 4 and 5 to the positions shown in Figs. 2, 6 and 7. Therear surface of the extension 17 has a strip 22, preferably of card 'board which is, wrapped with a fabric 23, secured thereto either by tacksor glue for a purpose hereinafter described.

The panel 16 has an eyelet 24 secured in the rear thereof, said eyelet being adapted to be engaged by a hook 25. rIhe'hook 25 is formed on the bottom of a rod 26 which isf vertically slidable through the upper portion of the backboard 13 so that the hook will extend into thecavity 14. The upper end of the rod v26 has a push button 27 'thereon which is backed by a spring 28 so' that said spring will move and hold the hook in a raised position and when the extension 17 is within the cavity 14, the hoolr 25 will engage the eyelet 24 and thereby retain the panel in a closed position, such for example as shown in Fig. 4.

A spring 29 is secured to the surface 21 within the cavity 14 and serves, when the push button 27 has been pressed to release the eyeletY 24, to move the panel into a position, such for example as shown in Fig. 7.

A plurality of pockets or receptacles 30 are formed of a piece of fabric, such for eX- ample as cretonne, as illustrated at 31. As illustrated, the pockets are formed by sewing the strip of cretonne 31 along its bottom edge as shown at 32 to the strip 22 on the back of the extension 17. The strip 31 is also sewed within its length and at its ends, as shown at 33 in Fig. 3, to the strip 22; the tops of the pockets 30 thus formed being open. A number of clips 34 are secured to the backboard 13 and depend into the pockets 30 at the rear thereof. Thus` the clips 34 prevent the rear portions of t-he pockets from moving forwardly when the panel is in its open position and the opening movement of the panel will thereby cause the pockets to be ope-ned to permit free access thereto. It will be understood that 'the fabric strip 31 is shirred or made full so as to permit the pockets to be opened and closed and the material is preferably made sufficiently stiff that the upper rear l portions of the pockets will always be maintained in engagement with the clips 34. However, if it is desired for any purpose to entirely remove the panel and pockets 30 it is merely necessary to depress the pockets out of engagement with the clips 34 and the panel andpoclrets can be bodily removed merely by lifting the panel until the tongues 18 come out of the notches 20.

rllhe outer yportion of the panel 16 can be shaped or carved in any manner to correspond to the design of the dresser or other piece of furniture to which the invention is applied and when the panel is in a closed position it will form a part of the design of the furniture, such for example as shown in Fig. 1 and as clearly evident in Fig. 2.

ln Figs. 8, 9 and 10, 1 have shown my invention as applied to a bed and as such can be conveniently used for holding slippers,

a shoes, etc. ln said latter figures, 35 represents the footboard of a bed having a cavity formed therein, said cavity at the outside of the footboard being closed by a panel 37. The outer portion of the panel 37 is of such length and width as to completely close the cavity 36Vwhen the panel is in a closed position and has an extension 38 which pro- `iects into said cavity. The extension 38 has tongues or plates 39 which fit within notches 40, said latter notches being made similarly to the notches 20 above described in connection to Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive. The panel 37 has an eyelet 41 adapted to be engaged by a hook 42 on a rod 43, said rod being mounted in the upper part 45 of the'footboard. The rod 43 has a push button 44 which eX- tends to the outside of said forward part. A spring 46 normally holds the hook 42 in engagement with the eyelet 41 to keep the panel 37 closed. Springs 4Ga are secured on the inside of the cavity 36 and move the panl 37 into an open position when the push button 44 is depressed and as shown in dot and dash lines in Fig. 9. Pockets 47 are provided by a piece of flexible material, such for example as cretonne or other cloth 48. Y The cloth 48 is secured, by sewing or other suitable means, to a strip 49 which is preferably made of card board covered with a cloth 50, said strip 49 being secured in any suitable manner to the inner surface of thev extension 38 of the panel 37. The pockets 47 are open at their tops and clips 51 which are secured to the inside of the cavity 36 depend into the pockets adjacent their innermost portions and at the top. The clips hold the rear portions of the pockets when the panel 37 is opened and thus the opening of the panel causes the opening of the pockets 47 in the same manner as described in connection with the pockets 30. panel 37 can be shaped so as to agree with the design of the bed and thereby forms a part thereof.

Vfhile I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various `parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence 1 do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claim.

The

-l-laving thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

The combination of a piece of furnitur having a cavity therein and a movably mounted panel for closing said cavity; a pocket of flexible material, said pocket having a portion attached to said panel; and a clip secured to said piece offurniture and depending within said cavity, said clip eX- tending freely into said pocket and forming a limiting member for the outward movement of said pocket when the panel is opened; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RICHARD H. KRALL.

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