US1575690A

US1575690A - Aisle chair

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Publication number: US1575690A
Application number: US3235A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph B Kausal
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-01-19
Filing date: 1925-01-19
Publication date: 1926-03-09
Anticipated expiration: 1943-03-09

Description

March 9 1926.

J. B. KAUSAL AISLE CHAIR Filed Jan 19, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Las /75 affrzqg.

March 9,1926. 1,575,690

J. B. KAUSAL AISLE CHAIR Filed Jan- 19, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mai'. 9, 1926.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH B. KAUSAL, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

` Application nled January To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JosErH B. Kansai., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Aisle Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to aisle chairs, especiall adapted for use in theaters, motion picture euses, auditoriums, assembly halls, and similar places where there are gatherings of people, and the invent-ion has for its paramount object the provision of an iinproved aisle chair lia-ving means for illuminating 4the aisle at the foot of the chair, and having the source of the lighting concealed, ao that there will be no glare to annoy the patrons.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combina'- tions and arran ements of parts hereinafter described and c aimed.

The invention will be `best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings form" a part of this specification, and in whic Fig. 1 represents a front elevational view bfan aisle chair embodying my improvements, parts being shown in section;

Fig. 2 represents a side elevational view of the chair with parts in section; 0

Fig. 3 shows an enlarged cross section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

F' 4 represents an enlarged vertical sectionl view through the lamp chamber, this view illustrating in particular the lamp holding plate and the closure plate as they ap ar when swun'g into open positions.

he preferred embodiment of my invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings comprises an aisle chair 5 of any suitable construction, having the psual seat and

back parts

6 and 7 respectively and the end standards 8 and 9, of which the standard 9 represents the aisle standard in connection with which my improvements are exemplified.

Preferably and as shown, the aisle standard 9 includes a front leg 10 and a rear hollow leg 11, the saine being connected by a cross piece 12 above which is a panel c onnection 13 in the top portion of which, ]ust below the arm rest 14, is rovided a cavity or lamp chamber 15 having an open side facin the aisle. Within this lamp chamber .15 ,is ocated a reflector comprising opposite 19, 1925. Serial No. 3,235.

chamber thus provided, the hollow lleg 11 v has communication through iin opening 22 rovided therein, and a corresponding o enm 23 provided in the adjacent end 17 o the re ectoi.

Normally clos'in communication between the hollow leg an the lamp chamber is a plate 24 which is hinged at 25 to the end plate 417 and-carries a lam =socket 26 foireceiving an incandescent bu b as 27 of ordinary type. The hinged plate 24 is'held in closed position by any suitable means such as a spring catch or detent 28. The hollow leg 11, in this construction, serves as a conduit through which are taken the

circuit wires

29 and 30 which may be brought underneath the fioor from any suitable source of supply. These

wires

29 and 30 are connected to the lamp socket inthe usual wa By making the end standard with a ho ow le nd by employing a hin ed socket plate as may be relatively small, in width, since the lamp may be` applied or removed by swinging the socket p ate 24 u on its hinge from its normal position as s own in Fi 3 to the position illustrated in Fi 4, the ollow leg serving as ample room w erein the wire conductors 29 and 3 0 may be turned or coiled upon themselves as lat 29' and 30 thereby readil permitting their extension for the svivin'ging of the lamp lsocket with the hinged p ate.

The open side of the lamp chamber is closed by a plate 81 which is hinged at 32 to the standard panel above said lamp chamber. This closure plate 31, when swung into closed position completely conceals the lamp; and it is formed with means for receiving' the rays from the lamp and the reflector walls and then diverting or directing the rays downwardly alongside the standard to illuminate the licorV of the aisle there adjacent. In order to carry out this pu ose, the closure late 31 is formed interme iate its side wals with an outwardly deformed or bulged region 38, which terminates in a curved extremity 34 below the lamp chamber. This outwardly ofset deformation 33 is open at its lower end so that the rays of light which it gathers may be directed downa ascribed, the lamp cham er 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:

1. A chair having a lamp chamber therea lamp hinged within the in open at one side, chamber Vand adapted to be swung out and a light-directing through said open side, closure plate hinged to swing outwardly to allow the outward swin ing of said lamp,

substantially as descr-ib 2. A chair having a lamp chamber theresai in, a redector in the chamber having a downwardly and outwardly inclined bottom,.a lam arranged in the chamber, and an outward offset light-directmr part opposite said inclined bottom and avingnm opening exteriorl of the chamber, substantially as describe 3. In a chair, the combination with a lamp chamber and a hollow leg openi thereinto, a flat plate hingedto close opening and adapted torcarry a lamp, and a closure plate Vfor the lamp chamber having a portion offset therefrom and open to direct rays of light to the iloor, said hollow leg constitutin a conduit for the circuit wires, substantially as described.

4. In av chair, the combination with a lamp chamber having an open side, av plate hinged in the chamberand carrying a lamp, a hin ed closure plate for the open side of the clamber and having an o en light-directing portion,- said closure ate on being opened clearing the way to alliow said lamp holding late to be pened, substantially ns describecli 5. In a chair, the combination with a standard having a hollow leg, of a lam chamber communicatin with said hollow leg, a plate hinged in tge chamber and carr lng a lamp, circuit wires extending t rough said hollow leg to said lamp, and a closure plate for said lamp chamber having a light directing portion, substantially as described.

6. In a chair, the combination with a standard having a hollow leg, of a lamp chamber communicatin with said hollow leg, a hin ed late c osing communication between ho low leg and said chamber, a lamp said plate, circuit wires extending throufh said hollow le to said lamp; a

plate hinged to the stan lard for closing the amp chamber, and an outwardly offset portionon said plate for directing light from said chamber tothe floor, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOSEPH" B. KAUSAL.

therefore, do not wish to be limited to the recise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modications as come within the scope of the appended claims. l l

y 1. VA chair having a lamp chamber therein open at one side, a lamp hinged within the chamber and ada ted to be swung out through said open side, and a light-directing closure plate hinged to swing outwardly to allow the outward swillmg of said lamp,

substantially as describ 2. A chair having a lamp chamber therein, a reflector in the chamber having a downwardly and outwardly inclined bottoma lam arranged in the chamber, and an outward offset light-directin part op- .posite said inclined bottom and avingran opening exteriorlty of the chamber, substantially as describe 3. In a chair, the combination with a Lamp chamber and a hollow leg opening thereinto, a fiat plate hingedV to close sai opening and adapted to carry a lamp, and a closure plate for the lamp chamber having a portion offset therefrom and oy en to direct rays of light to the ioor, said ollow leg constituting a conduit for the circuit wires, substantially as described.

4. In a` chair, the combination with a lamp chamber having an open side, a, plate hinged in the chamberand carrying a lamp a hln ed closure plate for the open side of the camber and having an o en light-directing portion, said closure lp ate on being opened clearing the way to a ow said lamp holding late to be opened, substantially as described 5. In a chair, the combination with a standard having a hollow leg, of a lamp chamber communicating with said hollow leg, a plate hinged in the chamber and carr ing a lamp, circuit wires extendin through said hollow leg to said lamp, an a closure plate for said lamp chamber having a light directi g portion, substantially as described. I

6. In a chair, the combination with a standard having a hollow leg, of a lamp chamber communicating with said hollow leg, a hin ed late closing communication between sai( ho low leg and said chamber, a lamp on said plate, circuit wires extending throufrh said hollow le to said lamp, a

late hinged to the stan amp chamber, and an outwardly oil'set portion'on said plate for directing light from said chamber tothe floor, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have name to this specification.

JOSEPH B. KAUSAL.

signed my DISCLAIMER 1926. Disc Hereby enters this disclaimer to that 2. chair havinga lamp chamber downwardl and outwardly an outwar y offset openin exteriorly of the chamber, 5. In a chair, the combination chamber communicating with said part of the claims bodym claims 2 and 5 thereof, which are in the following word Patent dated March 9, by the patentee.

1n said specification, em-

therein, a reflector in the chamber having a inclined bottom, a lam light-directing part opposite said) substantially as described.

with a standard having a hollow le hollow leg, a plate hinged in the c arranged in the chamber, and inclined bottom and having an of a lamp amber and carrying a lamp, circuit Wires extending through said hollow leg to said lamp, and a closure plate for. said lamp chamber having a light directing portion, substantially as descnbed.

[Oficial GazettaMey 10, 1932.]

ard for closing the DSCLAIMEIR 1,575,690.-Jose h B. Kausal, Chicago, Ill. AISLECHAIR. Patent dated March 9,

1926` Disc aimer filed April 9, 1932, by the patentee.

Hereby enters this disclaimer to that part of the claims in said specification, embodying claims 2 and 5 thereof, which are in the following Words:

"2. A chair havinga lamp chamber therein, a reflector in the chamber having a downwardly and outwardly inclined bottom, a lam arranged in the chamber, and an outwardly offset lght-d1recting part opposite sai inclined bottom and having an openinnexteriorly of the chamber, substantially as described.

5. a chair, the combination with a standard having a hollow le of a lamp chamber communicating with said hollow leg, a plate hinged in the c amber and carrying a lamp, circuit wires extending through said hollow leg to said lamp, and a closure late for. said lamp chamber having a light directing portion, substantially as described.

[Oficial GazettaMa'y 10, 1932.]