US1578276A - Sheet-metal cabinet and locker - Google Patents

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E. FOOSE SHEET METAL CABINET AND LOCKER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 1923 /7 INVENTOR A2 A fro/MY I March 30 1926.

E. FOOSE SHEET METAL CABINET AND LOCKER Filed May 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR A: A TTORNEY Patented Mar. .30 1926.

UNITED STATES EDWARD FOOSE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

SHEET-METAL CABINET AND LOCKER.

Application filed May 21, 1923. Serial No. 640,584.

To-all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that L'Enwnnn Foosn, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of Washington, District of Columbia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sheet-Metal Cabinets and Lockers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in construction v of sheet metal cabinets and lockers arranged side by side, and the principal objects of the invention are to provide interchangeable parts and parts continuous over several compartments that can be constructed economically, assembled conveniently and that will be strong, and neat in appearance with a minimum of rivets and bolts in the exposed parts thereof.

A. preferred embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a horizontal section through a group of lockers;

Figure 2 is a vertical section on the line 22 of Figure 1, enlarged;

Figure 3 is a vertical section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, enlarged;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a bottom plate;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary of a base unit;

Figure 6 is a front elevation showing two end'sections ofa row of lockers;

Figure 7 is a horizontal section of one wall unit;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary section of a front base member; and

Figure.9 is a fragmentary section of a back base member.

In Figures 1 and 2 are shown construction details of lockers of the back to back type.

. In Figure 1 a horizontal section through a groupv of lockers of this type showing the several wall units required for a group and the way they are connected together. It is understood that the number of locker units in a group will vary according to conditions to be met. All wall units will be made of metal.

The principal wall member, a horizontal section of which is shown in Figure 7, com prises a back 1, a partition 2, and a stile 3, all made of one piece of sheet metal, except the-reinforcing bar of stile. Back 1 is made of such a width in relation to width of locker as to allow for lap on one end over back of adjoining wall member. 'At the.

other end of back an offset 4 is formed by bending the back inwardly the thickness of the metal of which it is made, said offset 4 ably, by rivets or bolts 6 passing through e hinge 7 and by such other means as may desired.

An end wall 8 is formed with flange 9 at one end and stile 10 at the other end; said stile is formed by bending metal at three right angle bends around a reinforcing bar 5 and securing same by rivets, bolts or other means.

Back to back lockers are formed by the use of auxiliary partitions 11 made with a flange 12 at one end, and a stile 3 at the other end, said stile is formed like stile 3 on principal wall member. This second row of lockers has auxiiiaryend Walls 13 at each end with flange 12 and stile 3 as described heretofore. Auxiliary partitions and auxil iary end walls are connected to principal wall members and secured by bolts 14.

A base unit for a group of lockers of theback to back type comprises front plates 15 and intermediate. plate 16 connected together by angle braces 17 spaced, preferably under every second partition, and secured by bolts 18 or other means. Said angle braces have screws 19 on the under side of lower flange for adjustment to floors that are out of level. End plates 20 may be used on ends exposed to views. These plates 15, 16 and 20 are preferably, made of steel bars, and angle braces 17 of rolled steel angles. It is understood that the base unit may be conand illustrated. A modified form of con struction w'ouldbe to make the front plate 15, intermediate plate 16 and end plates 20 of one bar with a welded joint, and small flangles welded on to be tapped for screws in p ace of angle braces 17. A base for a double row would be made by adding a Ll shaped integral part comprising the front 15 and parts of sides 20 with means for bolting this to the four sided base unit for a single row. Floor beads 21 of wood or steel may be used to make a right joint at junction of base and floor.

Floor plate 22 for a group of lockers of shaped with a longitudinal channel 23 to receive backs 1, and with latitudinal or cross channels 24 to receive partitions 2 and 11.

Said channels are spaced directly under backs and partitions, and are of a Width c p1al to thickness of backs and partitions. C annels will be of suitable depth to hold backs and partitions securely in place. Bolts, or other means, passing through channels and inserted part may be used to hold these parts together. At outer edges of floor plate pendant flanges 25 will be formed at a right angle to plate, which flanges will engage clips 26 secured to base members by spot welding or otherwise. A clip 27 on intermediate plate 16 will support longitudinal channel. Two clips 26 should preferably be used under each flange, and two clips 27 under each section of channel being ap proximately of a length equal to the width of a locker. Floor plate Wlll be punched at intersection of channels prior to forming same, and will be notched to fit around stiles 5. v

For ceilin of lockers a reversed floor plate 22 willlie used, which will be fastened to upper part of back 1 and partitions 2 and 11 in similar manner to that specified for floor plate. Flanges along outer edges of ceiling, corresponding to pendant flanges of floor plate, will engage clips 28 which are secured to cap 29.

Cap 29 may be a plain metal bar or angle or shaped with a molded profile as desired; it will be continuous over a series of lockers and secured to each stile 3 by a bolt 30. A. cover plate 31 may be applied to top of lockers if desired, held in position by clips 32 to cap 29 and supported over backs by a U- shaped support 33 spaced apart at such distzinces as Wlll prevent excessive sag in cover p ate.

The doors 34 shown on drawing are of the plate type made of a steel late applied on the outside of stile 3 with inges, and provided with lock 35 engaging locker at one or more places.

It is evident that this construction is suitable for a single row of lockers as well as for a double row of the back to back type, and

that similar advantages of constructlon and assembling accrue from the use. of the shaped parts illustrated and described heretofore. If built as a single row of lockers the intermediate plate 16 would become a back plate member, the floor plate 22 and the corresponding ceiling plate could be made either with the longitudinal channel 23 as its back edge, or with a flange as its back edge 'similar'to flanges 25 on front of floor plate, and cover plate 31 would be approximately half thewidth required for a double row, supported at back by turning U support 33 sidewise or by some other means.

Auxiliary partitions 11 and auxiliary end wall 13 would of course, be omitted.

From the drawings and the foregoing description it is manifest that there will be a IDlIllIIlllll'l of rivets and bolts in the interior of the lockers for an assembled locker of the knock-down type; that is, a locker that may be shipped or moved in parts and put together at the place of installation, because most of the bolts will be concealed below the floor plate or above the ceiling plate. There will be also, a minimum of parts as many of the individual parts are applied to, and form a part of a plurality of lockers. It can readily be seen that the base unit being continuous under a plurality of lockers and the cap member extending over a similar number of lockers makes for rigidity in construction and neatness in appearance, eliminating joints and cover pieces over joints andat the same time, provides these members ma form that they can be conveniently transported and handled.

Having described my invention what I claim is: j

1. A sheet metal structure comprlsmg 1ntegral wall elements, each of said wall ele ments composed of a back and a side, said side being bent inwardly from the, back, an offset portion formed along one edge of the back, said portion being offset for a distance equal to the thickness of the s he et metal forming the back whereby ad oining back walls are alined, and means for securing each wall element to its adjoining wall element for forming a series of compartments 2. A sheet metal structure comprislng 1ntegral Wall elements, each of said wall elements composed of a back and a side, said side being bent inwardly from the back, an offset portion formed along one edgecf the back, said portion being offset for a distance equal to the thickness of the sheet metal forming the back whereby adjo'inlng back walls are alined, and means for securing each wall element to its adjoining wall element for forming aseries of compartments, and partitions and end walls fastened to the back of the wall elements for forming a second series of compartments.

3. A sheet metal structure comprising integral wall elements, each of said wall elements composed of a back, a side and a stile, said side being approximately at a right angle to the back, said stile being approximately at a right angle to the side, an offset portion formed parallel with and along one tegral wall elements, each of said wall elements composed of a back, a side bent inwardly from the back, the back having the portion next the side ofi'set inwardly to provide a rabbet for the reception of the free edge of the adjacent back, and a stile bent inwardly from the side, means for securing each wall element to its adjoining wall element, and a door hinged to a stile of each wall element and engaging the stile of an adjoining wall element when closed.

5. A metal structure including a plurality of lockers consisting of wall elements, each having a back and an integral side arranged at right angles to the back, the metal at the junction of the back and side being offset to provide a rabbet for the reception of. the

edge of the adjoining back, a base unit comhaving the portion next the side offset in 25 wardly to provide a rabbet for the reception of theffree edge of the adjacent back, and a stile bent inwardly from said side; means on the base frame for receiving the locker wall elements and a cap unit connected with the 30 stile of each said integral wall element.

EDWARD FOOSE.

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