US1697965A

US1697965A - Radiator furniture

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Publication number: US1697965A
Application number: US246662A
Authority: US
Inventors: John W Rogers
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1928-01-14
Filing date: 1928-01-14
Publication date: 1929-01-08
Anticipated expiration: 1946-01-08

Description

Jan. 8, 1929.

' J. w. ROGERS RADIATOR FURNITURE Filed Jan. 14, I928 I N V 1? T012 7 1. Bayers Patented Jan. 8, 1929.

entree "rates resists FATE JOHN W. ROGERS, 0F FRENCHTOWN, NEW JERSEY.

RADIATOR rUnnIrun-E.

Application .fil'ed' Ja nuary 14, 1928. Serial No. 246,662.

space generally occupied by the radiator to an advantage.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the article of radiator furniture that the heated air will be deflected and the construction of the deflector is such that there can be no dead air pockets.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sliding top so that it can be moved to permit access to the radiator for cleaning purposes and to the draining valves, and also permits the top to be moved back into contact with the adjacent wall so that any space between the furniture and wall will be closed at the top.

A still further object of the invention is to provide certain details of construction including the unique arrangement for producing the slidable top and the method and means of fastening the sides together and to the deflector.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to use and make the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which j Fig. 1, is a front elevation of the radiator furniture constructed in accordance with my invention, showing it placed over a radiator, only a section of which is shown and a portion of the deflector being broken away to clearly illustrate a detail of construction,

Fig. 2, is an end view thereof with a portion of the nearest end member broken away to show the cross brace in section.

Fig. 3, is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view at approximately the line 33 of Fig.2.

Fig. 4, is an enlarged front edge view of one end of the sliding top, a portion of which is shown in section together with one of the guide rails to illustrate the of connecting the parts.

Fig. 5, is also an enlarged front elevation preferred method of the skeleton frame Work with portions in c section.

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied, 6 and 7 represent the end member or walls, each having a channel produced by a routerin its inner face adjacent the rear edge and including a straight portion 9 parallel with an edge of the end member and-running the length thereof from the lower edge of the 7 end member to a point adjacent the upper end where said channel is curved forwardly as indicated at 10.

Within these channels are set the opposite" edges of the deflector 11 of metal or other suitable material, the same being held in place by a cross brace 12 running between the

end members

6 and 7 andsecured thereto by sultable fastening devices 13, such as screws, and by cleats 14 secured to the inner faces of the end members and to which the deflector is attached by fastening devices 15 passing through said deflector into the cleats.

When the parts are so fastened the deflector is securely held in place without the use of frontal braces which tend to produce dead air pockets in which dirt and dust often accumulate.

Along the upper ends or edges of the

end members

6 and 7 are mounted guide rails 16 the under surface of this top adjacent each end is fastened a companion guide rail 20 havlng its inner face under cut or beveled as at 21 for coaction wit-h a face 17 of a guide ra1l 16, thus permitting the top to slide back and forth while preventing it from being lifted from the end members. The companion guide rails are secured to the top by suitable fastening devices such as screws 22.

When'the article of furniture is placed over a radiator, the apertures 23 in the lower edges of the end members register with the inlet or outlet pipe of the radiator and said radiator is covered except for the front face and by moving or sliding the top toward the adjacent wall, any space between the wall and the article of furniture is closed. Such an arrangement prevents articles from falling behind the furniture and in actual practice, the

top may be used for supporting usefulor ornamental articles. 7 The air passing about the radiator and being heated is deflected by the deflector 11 away fromthe wall or draperies and out into the room where its temperature raising qualities are more readily felt. The particular construction of the deflector and its supporting elements eliminates all dead air pockets so that the heated air is passed out their inner faces, the upper ends of said chan-- nel being curved inward, adeflector having its; edges mounted in said channels, meansto hold the deflector in said channels and a top slidably mounted on the upper ends of said end members.

2. .An article of furniture for use in connection with a heated radiator comprising end members having channels in their inner faces ad acent therea-r edges, said-channels running parallel with said rear edges to points adjacent the upper ends of said end members" where the channels are curved to- Ward the opposite-edgesof said end members,

a defiectorshaped to fit said channels and having its edges mounted thereln, means to hold. saiddeflector and the associated end pieces together and a top slidably mounted on said end-pieces.

3. An article of heating radiator comprising side members having channels intheir inner faces. adjacent the rear edges, said channels including straight lower portions and curved upper furniture for use with a ends, a deflector having two opposite edges mounted: said, channels, a cross brace secured-to the end members adjacent their upper.- endssto the'rearof. the deflector. for holding the upper portions of said end. members in proper spaced relati0n,;cleats secured to the inner faces of said end members adjacent their lower ends, means to secure the lower portion ofthe deflector to said cleats, guide rails having their outer side faces under cut mounted on top-of the end members, a top and companion guide railscarried by the-un-e der side of the top and having their inner faces under cut for coaction with the under cut faces of the firstvmentioned guide, rails whereby said top is; slidably mounted on said end members.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto atfixed my signature;

i JOHN ROGERS.-