US1474017A - Cabinet for talking-machine records - Google Patents

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E. BLAlsE cAmE'r Foa TALKmG MACHINE RECORDS Nov. 13

Filed Aug. 6. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 SF al l NW SMV Nov. 13 1923.

E. BLAISE CABINET FOR TALKING MACHINE RECORDS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 o lll Inv@ mfom.'-

Patented Nov. 13, 1923.

UNITED STATES EDWARD BLAISE, OF BROOKLYN, NEN YORK.

CABINET FOR TALKING-MACHINE RECORDS.

Application led August G, 1921.

T all fzcwm, it may concern.'

Be it known that I, linivnnn Baaren. a citizen of the United States. and resident ol the borough of Brooklyn, in the city and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cabinets :for

Talking-Machine Records, of which the tollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a cabinet for l0 talking machine records, and has for an object to provide such a structure which inchicles improved means for very compactly holding a large number of records when out of use andtor simply and quickly exposing the said records for separate withdrawal for use.

Another object consists in providing such a structure in which improved means is embodied for holding the records when out of use in flat horizontal position, and in sub stantial parallelism with each other; and tor presenting the said records for witlr drawal in a substantially vertical position and fan-like arrangement,

Another object consists in providing such a structure which is relatively cheap and simple to manufacture, easy to operate and sightly in appearance.

A further object consists in providing ccr- 30 tain improvements in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts. where by the above named and other objects may be effectively attained.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying dran ings` in which,

Fig. l represents a detail face view ot the structure, partly in section, with the parts in open position.

Fig. 2 represents a section taken in the plane ot the line II-II of Fig. l, looking in the direction ot the arrows, partly broken away.v

Fig. represents a section laken iii the plane of the line III-Hl of Fig. l. looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 represents ia face view oi the record receptacle.

Fig. 5 represents a section taken in the plane of the Yline V-V' of Fig. 4. looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Fig. 6 represents a section taken iu the plane of the line VI-VI of Fig. 5, lool@ ing in the direction of the arrows.

The structure includes an outer framework which has'a rear wall l and side up- Serial No. 490,345.

rights 2. 3, el. the said rear wall being secured to the uprights 2 in any suitable manner. The parts above mentioned are preferably composed of wood.

A series of channel iron supports 5 are secured to the uprights 2. 3. and 4 at each side, and on the inner 'faces thereof.y by screws 6. These supports are of such seetional form as to have comparatively vide bases with a flange projecting laterally at each edge thereof, as clearly shown in Fig. l. They are arranged in equally spaced relation. vertically considered, so as to allow opportunity for wooden shelves 7 to be slid between each pair of said supports 5 and held in position by the iianges thereof. These shelves T are of such size and shape as to slidingly fit within the uprights 2, I3 and Lhand the liront portions of the said shelves have lateral extensions 8 which engage the front faces of the upright 4, In order to hold the shelves T lirnily in position. suitable moldings 9 are arranged to eugage the front. faces ot' the extensions 8 and be secured to the uprights it in any convenient manner.

The structure just described is designed to serve as a chest or enclosure for a number ot' drawer-like elements which directly carry the receptacle Vtor receiving thc records.

The drawer-like elements include side members 1.0. a rear member 1l and a cross member 12. The side member and rear member arc composed ot channel iron similar to the supports while the cross member is composed of angle iron which is subsi-.1utially S-shaped in cross section. The rear member ll and cross member l2 have suit able offsets 13, ifi at their ends for the purpose of riveting them to the side members l() (sce Fig. Ii). in order to hohl the parts liimlv iu formationv The channel iron side nieuilicrs lll haw their llauges projecting outwardly and arr lall of just sullicieut height as to cause the said anges to he received with a sliding lit between the corresponding flanges 'il the channel iron supports 5. As a result of this arrangement. it will be clear that the drawer-like elements composed ot the parts 10, 1l and l2 may be slid into any corre spending pair of the channel'i'ron supports 5, just as a drawer is ordinarily slid into an article of furniture. A number of these drawer-like elements are shown in position iltl in Fig. l, out it lwill lie understood that ein-h one is: lkethe otherg so that only one need he described in detail.

Each of seid drawer-like elements cnrries n record rereptacle 'Whirh is piwotedto the side members lOthereof `so as to swing into :i horizont-il closed position. in which it muy he housed within-the st1:uoti11e znid into :i vertical open position for the withdrwwzil of the records. rllhis reeeptudle `composed ol' ,wd'ront ;15,- sides 1,6, and ends 1T. The front -is preferalfrly composed of channel iron, the `sides of cardboard. `and the ends ot sheet metal. rlhe ends 17 are provided with .outwardly projecting Heiliges lS (see Fig. Q) which aire designed to lie against* the front 15 adjacent the ends thereof. These perte ere secured in the `seid position by screws l) which ,poss 4through holes in the `t'ront and ends :oid enter wood `lille/rpfieeesll lfitted to oceiipvfthespaee between the Hengesoftlie Afront l5. ,The sides 16 are connected buv afflexible member 2l so as to he ernang'ed somewhat like the eowers and bucking' of a ibook. This :ilexille :nem-

loer may he composed of suitable falirichnd it is intended to ifestegeinst 'the iinner sur face ot' theV ehninnel iron iront l5.

The record `receptacle `also includes snitnhle envelopes 22. each of which is preterrtbly composed of `hezauviy paper that is tolded upon `itself so as to 'leave its sides and top open. Triangular qvieces 23 ot`mnteii=zlsnrh as Cardboard are located yit different `Sides of the lold of each envelopeend secured.y :is h v en adhesive` in said, position. :ze is clearly shown in Fig. C. These plee 12;. serve to prevent the records Q4 from sliding;r ont through either side of the .envelope while the friet that the envelope is open :it the remainder ot fits sides enables `the rerord to he more eus-ily' withdrawn therefrom .und Vinserted therein.

To the bottoni of erich envelopr` there is secured a slat 25. the securing ineens ooosisting oi"A a strip of flexible material 26. sovh :is fahrir. which is glued ror otherwise mired to ,one side of the slut :ind envelope. l prefer `Ato attach this strip -to only one side of -the said parts in order to avoid Vunduly thickening the same. economy yol space is of great importirnrsi at "this point. The ends ofithe slet project laterally Erom :the envelope. and vthe said. slet is :of such iength `as to justit leetweenrthe ends 17 of the VAreeord receptacle, -so that the envelopes muy `he placed in the 'said 'reeepteele with their slats resting azgainst'theflexible member 2l that connects=the sides-16. In order to hold these parts in assembly, afpairof clips 2T riveted 'tothe ends 17.011. the vinsides thereofgwhihlips 4are :spotted a sufieient :distanaeromthezfront ofthe .reeeptaele -so Jas to wtfrecevexthe. iends of= the .slats 25 :therebetween `Jlietn. 'this /itfwill :hersse'en that the clips 2T h .}ldt;he i'n'ithe re .eeptaele ,and that the slots`y tlrrougilh their engagement with the flexihle ineinher 2L hold the sides 1G in connertion with the tront 15.

lliuh side l-(i olftlie reveptnrle '.'iii'ries al pair ot lugs 2S that here :irlns 2S) piroted t-lieieto;end-eeehfef said :wins tlf) is piroted hy 2.1 screwy to zi side ineniher lo ol' the drzinerflike element. The upper extre1ni-- ties of the ends 1T of the receptacle nre direetl'ifv piroted tothe side members l0 ol' thesmid element lly screws 3l. This torni ol connection enables the record reeeptoele to be swung-(is :i wlwlefehontthe pivots lll :so :is to lie either suliistantiollyparallel `.to `or et right angles to. thesideaneniloers llhof the ldramer-like` element. -V'lien :the smid receptacle is `swung into substantiel `parallelisin with `the said side members l0, theme- *tion kof the .levers 29 vill `he tto :diluer rthe sides E16 toward eiirh other :md herehyielose the rreeepteoleso that iteen Ihe housed w ith in the said aelement. )The opposite Inoveinent ot' the rereptztele about the ,pivotsl serves to spread apart the Isides 16:. :thereby opening); the reeeptaole,\soniewliat like it Ilen. to permit ready necessite the records eon tained :therein Thismovement positire und without ilost `moticm at the ipivots. eine@ there Ais nofpart which 'has eslideble moveinent with respect .fto another. `The tront l5 ot the receptacle may heprovidedwith :i suitable hnob oriliendle` 3Q dor in'fuinzilliv etfeoting thefsriid movements.

lVhenlithe .ireeeptaele ishonsed within the draweiulike element. `the `latter muy iloe slid into the framework like nun ordinnr)r drower, :isolrendy described. .During 'this'.sliding movement, `thi` .said element .is eri-reied h r the supports 5. und during-part ol' seid movement it is :ilso supporledlhy the shelt' T which is engaged hy tht` loweratzoin'e ol the rross "member l2 that extends slightly lwlon' the bottoni plaine ol' the side `nienfihern` llll. 'lhis flange ol'wthe erossfniemher -i :ilso ser-resto support the inner edge of the rlower side lo ot' the rereptaelemhen thelqter is minpletely housed witliinlthe dronten-like element, in vs'hielr positionithe loweriflmlge of the trent 'l5 of the receptacle ir'ests .upon the shel l T. The sa id Heng@ of; the rrossimieniber i12 Vd'nrtlier lrestsnpon Vtheffrontwo'f the 'shell' 7 Yin order Lto essfst 'inisuppontingrhhe seid eleinent'fwhen iit is in rits outermost position. during which time tit marries the weight of the record receptacle .int therefrom. (See Fig. 3. 'fllshenitheelement iis `slid outwardly.. its onovement is 'limited by the :engagement ibf iai dependinggmge 33, which orms patri-,.5 of mbe: meer member 1l.. with 7.the inner? edg afftheishelt T.

I believe fthetibhel operation of iheldenice willi beelear fsfmmmhei fovegnng descripfill ltlil sired to remove a record from the receptacle, it is simply necessary to seize the knob 32 and pull outwardly thereon. This will slide the receptacle and drawer-like element together, until the flange 525 abuts the shelf T. At this juncture the receptacle is swung downwardly about the pivots 3l, which movement automatically opens the sides i6 so that the records are exposed in their envelopes 22 for manual withdrawal. A reverse movement closes the parts and returns them to housed position. While the foregoing description has been directed almost entirely to a single unit of the structure, it will be understood that the framework may be made so as to receive any desired number and size of drawer-like elements and receptacles. If desired, certain ot the said elements and receptacles may be made Wider and deeper than others in order to receive larger records, as indicated in Fig. 1.

It will be understood that various changes may be resorted to in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope ot my invention; and hence I do not intend to be limited to the details herein shown and described, except as they may be included in the claims.

What I claim is 1. Apparatus of the character described comprising, uprights, channel iron supports secured to said uprights, a shelf located below said supports, a drawer-like element, said element having channel iron members fitted to slide in said supports, and said elcment also having a portion projecting below its side members to rest upon said sliclt when the element is in one position and an abutment projecting below the top plane of said shelf for contacting with the edge of said shelf and limiting the outward movement of the element.

2. Apparatus et' the character described comprising, a drawer-like clement and an articulated receptacle fitted to be carried by the element in closed position and in substantial parallelism therewith, and to be also carried by the element in open position and substantially at right angles thereto, said receptacle having its ends directly pivotcd to said element and its sides provided with pivoted arms also pivoted to said element.

3. Apparatus of the character described comprising, a drawer-like element and an articulated receptacle fitted to be carried by the element in closed position and in substantial parallelism therewith, and to be also carried by the element in open position and substantially at right angles thereto, said receptacle having a front, sides and envelopes, and means for holding the envelopes in the receptacle and for causing the envelopes to hold the sides of the receptacle in connection with its front.

4. Apparatus of the character described comprisind, a drawer-like element and an articulate receptacle fitted to be carried by the element in closed position and in substantial parallelism therewith, and to be also carried b v the element in open position and substantially at right angles thereto, said receptacle having a front. ends, sides and envelopes, said envelopes having lateral projeetions at their lower edges, and means car1 ried by the ends of the receptacle in engagement with said projections for holding the envelopes in the receptacle and for causing the envelopes to hold the sides of the receptacle in connection with its front.

5. Apparatus of the character described comprisin a drawer-like element and an articulate receptacle fitted to be carried by the element in closed position and in substantial parallelism therewith, and to be also carried by the element in open position and substantially at right angles thereto, said receptacle having a front. ends, sides and cnvelopes, said sides having a Hexible connecting member, said envelopes having slats secured to their lower edges and projecting laterally therefrom, and means carried by the ends of the receptacle for engagement with said slats `tor holding the envelopes in the receptacle and for causing the envelopes to engage said member and hold the sides of the receptacle in connection with its front.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention` I have signed my name this fifth day of August, 1921.

ED`WA RD BLA TSE.

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