US1620417A - Case - Google Patents

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March 8, 1927. ,6 0,417

w. WATT, JR

CASE

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March 8,1927. 1,620,417

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CASE

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Filed Dec. 26. 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 I -I...I-I------ WITNESS: v v ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 8, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

WASHINGTON WATT, J 3., OF MEMPHIS}. TENNESSEE.

CASE.

Appiication filed December 26, 1924'. SeriaLNo. 758,247.

This invention contemplates the provitained for sale, and thus eliminate the use of a ladder with its usual inconvenience.

More specifically stated, the inventioncontemplates the provision of a cabinet including an outer casing, within which is arranged a revolving carrier divided into a plurality of compartments to receive the merchandisefor whichit is used, the carrier being rotated to present any one of a number. of doors to the front of the casing, through the instrumentality of a novel construction of means hereinafter described and particularly pointed out inthe claim.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood whenthe following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying. drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference inclicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the cabinet forming the subjectmatter of this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional. viewtaken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

F'gure 3 is a similar view taken at a right angle to Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional View through the cabinet.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 66 of Figure l. V

Figure 7 is a detail view showingv the connection between the ring gear ofthe car-- rier and the motor ut lized for rotating the carrier.

Figure 8 is a detail view of one of'the rollersupon which the carrier rotates.

Figure 9 is a view of another roller upon which the carrier reposes when moved out- \vardly of the casing.

Figure 10 is a detail view of one of the bearings for the carrier.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary View showing how the manually operated pawl is used in conjunction with the ring gear to rotatethe carrier independently of the motor above referred to.-

Figure 12 is a detail view showing the connection between the hand operated lever and the shaft supporting the pawl.

The cabinet formingthe subject matter of the present invention includes an outer stationary casing 10 which is-preferably of rectangular'contour in cross section, and also constructed of metal which is suitably secured to the standards 11 which constitute the frame of the cabinet as clearly shown in Figure 4. The cabinet may vary in size and configuration Without departing from the spirit of the invention Arranged within the casing 10 is what I term a carrier indicated at 12, the latter being preferably of cylindrical'contour in'cross section as clearly illustrated in Figures 4 and 6, and mounted to revolve within the casing 10 on suitable bearings 13 arranged at the top and bottom of'the carrier. The bearings 13 may be of any suitable construction, but are preferably.

of the design illustrated in Figure 10, wherein it will be noted that each bearing is of hollow tubular formation and provided-with an attaching flange 14. There are two of these bearings used at each end of the carrier, one bearing beingsecured-to the top and bottom of the carrier and adapted to be fitted into a similar bearing secured to the top and bottom of the casing 10. The carrier 12 is also mounted to rotate on suitable rollers .15 which are mounted in brackets 16 secured to the bottom of the casing as shown in Figure 2.

The carrier while of cylindrical contour in cross section is divided into opposed side compartments, and a central compartment hereinafter indicated at 17, and as will be noted upon inspection of Figures 2, 3 and 6, this central compartment is subdivided by vertical and horizontal partitions 18 and 19 respectively into a plurality of small compartment's, each being of a size to accommodate the'particular character'of merchandise with which the cabinet used. As tliecabinet is primarilyintendedi to be used'in shoe stores and the like for the purpose hereinabove pointed out, each compartment is of a size to receive a pair of shoes or in other words a box containing a pair of shoes. This central compartment 17 is adapted to slide in and out of the carrier from either side thereof, and consequently, the opposed ends of the central compartment is equipped with handles 20 for this purpose. The central compartment slides on a trackway 21 supported on the bottom of the carrier 12, which trackway receives a depending flange 22 formed on the bottom of the central compartment as shown in Figure 3. The central compartment is capable of sliding out of the carrier from either side thereof, so that either side of the carrier can be presented to the open side of the casing 10, and projected therefrom to permit ready access to be had to any of the compartments 23 defined by the partitions 18 and 19 respectively. In addition to the compartments 28 just rcferred to, the opposed side compartments of the carrier are subdivided by partitions 24 into a plurality of small compartments 25, the latter being substantially of the same slat as the compartments 23. Each of the opposed side compartments is provided with a door 26, so that either of these compartments can be presented to the front of the casing 10 as the occasion may require. The central compartment 17 is also provided with a sliding door 27 which can be opened to permit access to be had to the adjacent compartmentas will be readily understood. Supported by the bottom of the casing 10 and projecting in advance of said casing is an extension 28, and mounted on this extension is a bracket 29 which supports a roller 30. hen the central compartment is moved outwardly of the cabinet, it reposes upon the roller 30, thus steadying the compartment and facilitating the movement thereof as will be readily appreciated. Supported on the rear Wall of the casing 10 within the latter, and transversely thereof is a resilient bumper bar 3 which limits the movement of the compartment when positioned in the casing. Manifestly, I have devised a cabinet in which a large number of pairs of shoes can ,be arranged to facilitate handling of the same incident to the sale thereof. In other words, the shoes are contained within the various compartments of the carrier, and access may be easily had to any compartment by simply rotating the carrier to bring the particular compartment to the front of the casing 10 which is opened.

\Vhile any suitable means may be can ployed for revolving the carrier within the casing 10 for the purpose just mentioned I make use of ring gear 34 which is mounted upon the top of the carrier as shown in Figure 2, and meshing with this gear is a gear 35 fixed upon a driven shaft 35; This shaft also supports a pulley 36 over which is trained an endless belt 37, the belt being also trained over a smaller pulley 38 fixed upon the motor shaft 39. The motor is indicated generally at 40, and is preferably an electric motor which can be controlled by a suitable switch conveniently disposed within the reach of the user.

The carrier can also be revolved through the instrumentality of a hand operated lever 41 should it be desired to use the latter in preference to the motor 40. This lever is arranged at the front thereof as shown in Figure 1, and is pivotally connected with a lever 42 arranged within the casing. This last mentioned lever is pivoted as at 43, and has one end forked or bifurcated as at 44 to receive the off set extremity 45 of a crank shaft 46 journalled on the underside of the top wall of the casing 10 as clearly illustrated in Figure 3. Carried by one of the crank portions of the shaft 46 is a pawl 47 clearly illustrated in Figure 1, and adapted to engage the teeth of the ring gear 34 to rotate the latter when desired. When the lever 41 at the outside of the casing 10 is moved vertically, it imparts an oscillating movement to the lever 42, and as this lever oscillates, the crank shaft 46 is rocked in a manner to cause the pawl 47 to intermittently engage the teeth of the ring gear 34. and rotate the latter.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advan tages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A cabinet con'lprising a casing open at one side, and including a top, a carrier mounted within the casing for rotatimi, a ring gear arranged upon the top of sa id casing, a crank shaft journaled on the underside of said top above said gear, and having an offset angular extremity, a. vertical lever pivoted within the casing and having a bifurcated portion receiving said offset angular extremity of the crank shaft, a pawl carried by the crank shaft and arranged to engage the teeth of said gear one wall of the casing being slotted, and a manually operable lever connected with the first mentioned lever and projecting through said slot, whereby the pawl can be actuated to turn said carrier.

In testimony whereof I ar'lix my signature.

wasnmeron WATT.

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