US1662048A - Cabinet-door hanger - Google Patents

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March 6. -l928.-

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Patented Mar. 6, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATEN OFFICE.

MORRIS vrcronsonn, or BROOKLYN, nnwyonx, ASSIGNOR To vroronsou MANU- racrnnme CORPORATION, on NEW YORK, n. Y.

CABINET-DOOR HANGER.

Application filed September 8, 1926. Serial No. 134,231.

This invention relates generally tohangers, but specifically has to do with a novel and improved device especially adapted for use in connection with radio cabinets wherein it is customary to conceal the panelmounted operative parts, such as dials, knobs, or the like, behind a door, said door being hingedly secured to the front of the cabinet and under ideal conditions is adapted to swing downwardly and serve as a rest or desk for keeping the well-known log of station locating. v

The invention has for its primary object to provide a hanger designed to support a door in a horizontal position. with respect to y the cabinet and at the same time maintain the same in this position in a manner to perunit operations thereon without fear of disrupting the cooperating parts.

Another object resides in the provision of means for limiting the downward swing of the door through the coordination of a few simple elements.

A further object of the invention is the production of a neat and attractive device, comprising but a few simple parts and adapted to occupy but a small amount of space in a cabinet and thus obviate the use of cumbersome devices that ordinarily interfere with a free and easy manipulation of the radio dials, or the like.

With these objects in view, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds the invention resides in the novel formation, combination, and arrangement of arts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device with the door in section, said device now assuming a closed-door position.

Fig. 2 is a view like unto Fig. 1, but here the door is shown in open position and the cooperation of certain component parts of the device now becomes a reality.

Fig. 3 is a detail of a keeper member, in plan View with respect to Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is an inverted plan view of the same.

Referring now more in particular to the accompanying drawings, let 5 denote generally a radio cabinet which is provided with the usual front opening 6 for the reception of a door 7. As pointed out hereinbefore I said door 7 is generally positioned in advance of the usual panel (not shown), upon which is mounted the manually operated parts of the radio-set, said door being spaced from said panel to afford sufficient clearance from said parts. Obviously the door may close to a vertical position or may be slanted, so to speak, inwardly of the vertical line, but in this particular instance I prefer the showing in the drawings and wherein it will be observed that I have elected to hinge said door 7 at thebottom edge thereof, as indicated at 8 in said drawings, said hinges being disposed in pairs or more along said bottom edge.

As observed in the drawings, my device comprises essentially but three simpleparts and comprises a bracket 9, an arm 10 and a keeper member 11.

Said bracket 9 embodies a base portion 12, I

which is preferably secured to a countersunk portion of said door 7, by any improved fastening means, and is provided with an upstanding portion 13 which is apertured to pivotally receive the apertured end of said arm 10, as indicated at 14.

Said arm 10 is arcuately disposed and at its inner end is provided with a projection 15, substantially at right angles to the body portion of said arm, the purpose and function thereof will presently become apparent.

The keeper member 11, of my device, is in the nature of a housing and comprises substantially a U-shaped member having lat eral apertured cars 16 for securing the member to the sides of the cabinet, as indicated at 17, in the drawings. While I refer to this member as being substantially U-shaped, it will be observed upon inspection of Figs. 3 and 4 that the bottom thereof is left open, while the top face is only provided with a longitudinal slot 18.

In assembling the device the arcuate arm 10 is entered into the slot 18 of said keeper member 11 and its lower end pivotally secured to the bracket 9, previously mounted on the door 7, and it is manifest that when it is desired to open said door it is only necessary to grasp the knob 19, whereupon the arm 10 gracefully descends through the slot 18 and continues its descent until the projection 15 abuts the top face of the member '11 and supports the door in the position indicated in Fig. 2.

' Obviously the blending of the radius of curvature of said arm 10 with the arc of an I the swing of the door permits a compact arrangement of the component parts of the a device and as noted in Fig. 2 the exposed parts thereof beyond the face of the opening in the cabinet, do not in any way interfere with operations on the inner face of the door. Further, by the use of my device the hinges are relieved of any stresses or strains when a weight is applied to the top face of 10 the door.

I claim In a cabinet, the combination with a hinged door, of an arcnate arm pivotally carried by said door, and a keeper member attached to said cabinet, said member embodying a housing having its bottom portion open, the top portion thereof being disposed in a horizontal plane and presenting a slot communicating only with .the interior of said housing and adapted to slidahly engage said arm, and a projection on. the inner end of said arin and adapted to abut the plane surface of said keeper and support the door inopen position.

In testimony whereof I aiib: my signature.

MORRIS VICTORSOHN.

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