US1577842A

US1577842A - Sanitary refrigerator support

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Publication number: US1577842A
Application number: US700942A
Authority: US
Inventors: William J Murphy
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1924-03-21
Filing date: 1924-03-21
Publication date: 1926-03-23
Anticipated expiration: 1943-03-23

Description

March 23 1926. 1,577,842

w. J. MURPHY SANITARY REFRIGERATOR SUPPORT Filed March 21, 1924 Inventor Vii? man J Murphy Fatented Mar. 23, j

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WILLIAM J'. MURPHY, OF ST. EAUL, MINIFESO'IA.

SANITARY REFRIGERATOR SUPPORT.

Application filed March 21, 1924. Serial No. 700,942.

ll '0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, -i/VILLIAM J. MUnrntr,

ator Supports, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a sani tary support for refrigerators.

hen a refrigerator is placed directly upon the floor, the sides thereof, which usually come almost flush with the floor, afford an immediate inaccessible housing fordirt, moisture, and vermin which make for unsanitary conditions.

An object of the present invention is to elevate a refrigerator to facilitate cleaning in the vicinity thereof.

Another object is to movably support a refrigerator to improve the sanitary surrounding conditions thereof.

In order to attain these objects there is provided in accordance with one feature of the invention, an adjustable frame of metal tubing supported on pivoted rollers having pins integral with movable sleeves connected to the tubing thereof, which pins may be inserted in the caster holes of arefrigera tor to support it and prevent relative movement between the supporting frame and the refrigerator.

These and other features of the invention will be more specifically designated in the following description and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1, is a view in isometric projection of a supporting frame made in accordance with th present invention, showing a portion of a refrigerator supported thereon.

Figure 2, is a view in longitudinal section of the adjustable portion of a tubular side frame member.

Figure 3, is a view in side elevation of a refrigerator positioning pin as carried by a slida'ble sleeve which is mounted on a side member of the supporting frame; and

Figure 4:, is a view of a supporting roller which may be used with the supporting frame, a portion thereof being broken away to show rollers which facilitate pivoting movement thereof.

deferring to the drawings in detail, a name A is composed of metal tubing wherein four corner members i, which be three-way ninety-degree pipe fittings, each of which has screwed in a lower outlet 2 thereof, a vertical supporting leg 8. Each pipe fitting or corner member is provided with an opening 1sufficiently larger than the third opening 5 of each corner fitting 1 to receive a pipe 6 which will be large enough to telescopically contain a pipe 7 to be inserted in the small opening 5. A sleeve 8 has integral therewitha pin 9 of a size to conveniently fit within a caster opening of a standard size. Thumb screws 10 may be placed on the opposite side from pin 9 to secure sleeves 8 at desired positions on the tubular frame members. Four of these sleeves and pin supports are illustrated, one on each corner ofthe frame.- Diagonal supports '11 may be welded across. the corners, as shown, to additionally brace'and strengthen the frame. A thumb screw 12 is provided on each of the larger tubular frame members 6 of each corner unit, and are placed adjacent the open end of each frame memher 6 to which they are fitted to grip the smaller pipe 7 telescopically inserted therein. Casters 13 are provided on the lower extremity of each corner upright to provide a rolling support for the frame. Any sturdy caster, capable of maintaining arpivoted rolling support under considerable wei ht, is applicable to this use, the one illustrated in Figure 4 being a desirable type. The wheels 14L thereof and rolling supports 15 form the pivoting means thereof, insuring ready movability of the refrigerator supported thereby at all times. The casters may be affixed to the legs 3 by inserting wooden plugs 16 in the ends of the legs and drilling a central hole in each plug to receive a pin 1? of the caster, a disc washer 18 being inserted as shown to provide a track for the rolling supports 15. Of four corner units required to make a frame A, as shown in Figure 1, two kinds of corner units are required, namely, the kind shown at B which has a small diameter long pipe, and a large diameter short pipe; and the kind shown at C which is provided with a small diamcter short pipe, and a large diameter long pipe. Adjacent corner pieces are dissimi lar, and diagonally opposite ones are similar.

From this it may be seen that but two or three sizes of frame corner units are req'uiredto handle all types of refrigerators, from the the largest, inasmuch as each frame is capable of adjustment over a distance varying from eight to eighteen inches.

A rack E for supporting a drip pan F may be composed of strong wire, welded together and supported by loops 20 encircling the telescoping frame members of the support A. This leaves the entire floor beneath a refrigerator accessible for cleaning and open to light and air, thereby promoting sanitation.

In using the support, the sleeves 8 are placed a sufficient distance from the corner fittings 1 to bring each outside corner of a refrigerator D in line with a leg 3. The frame thumb screws 12 are then loosened and the frame adjusted to the approximate size of the refrigerator. The refrigerator is then lifted onto the frame A which is readily ad- ]usted by telescopically moving the corner members thereof to permit the pins 9 to be inserted into the caster holes in the refrigerator, which is then lowered into position on the frame A. Thumb screws 12 are then screwed in to secure the telescoping members in position. The refrigerator when thus supported in a raised position is more easily 'accessible, especially the bottom shelves thereof, access to which in its normal low position is exceedingly ditiicult and sometimes compels a housewife to get down on one knee to remove an article therefrom. l urthermore, it is a simple matter to sweep or mop under a refrigerator when it is in a raised position, and, light and air having ready access to the floor under the refrigerator, prevents the existence of a damp condition there which is sometimes sufficient to taint food such as butter, cream, and the like, and to rot the floor beneath a refrigerator resting directly on the floor. When it is desired to clean down the walls surrounding a refrigerator, the refrigerator may be readily moved out by grasping a side frame member and pulling it out on the casters lVhat I claim is:

A refrigerator support comprising upright corner posts, telescopically adjustable frame members connecting the corner posts, and sleeve means slidable on the adjustable members each of said means having a pin integral therewith to penetrate a caster opening in a refrigerator.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM J. MURPHY.