US1715076A - Bedside utility table - Google Patents

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May 28, 192g.` msHMlD-r ETAL 1,715,076

BEDslDE UTILITY TABLE a n l A INVENTOR. MAX SCHMIDT Emil Neubachel y IATTORNEY.

` Filed NOV. 2l, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet l May 28, 19291. M. SCHMIDT ET AL.

BEDSIDE UTILITY TABLE 3 sheets-sheet 2.

Filed Nov. 2l. 1925 INVENTOR. MAX SQHMIDT Emil Neubacher fw' ATTORNEY.

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Our `invention relates to the construction of beside tables andlparticularly to the kind leaf Combined therewith.

The objects of our invention are to provide simple, efficient, compact Yand conveniently and easily operated means forelev'ating, and

` 'justing the leaf are not likely to pinch their .A side table and showing lowering and of folding either toopen or closed position an auxiliary or utilityfleaf; to, provide vsuch a constructionwhich is positive in its action and so made that persons adfingers when lraising-or lowering the leaf;

'Another object, of the invention is Yto so Y constructandai-rangethe parts to eliminate'to a minimum the amount of noise when aising or lowering the utility leaf.

Our invention consists .in providing a bedside tablefwhich may have a plurality ofV coinpartmei'its therein) With an auxiliary manually operative, utility leaf supported by saidbedside'table and inproviding simple, eflicient and durable mechanism for supporting and collapsingthe utility leafwhen in elevated position for use or in collapsed position when notin use. l e' A Oui' invention also consists in the construc- .tion,"combination, location and arrangement of parts, asherein set forth an'dclaimed.

ln the drawings:-

Fig. 1 is an isoiiietricview of a construction showing an einbodiinentof our invention with the leaf in open orsupporting position;

y Fig. 2 isa vfront elevationrof theinvention showing and showing'by dotted lines, itsposition in extreme elevated position and also in position whencollapsed; A .Fig 3 is an isometric view, enlarged, of one of the guide supports;

leasable clamp` and other parts'inounted on the standard with parts in dotted; lines and parts brohen'away;

porting structure shown lapart from .the bedparts broken and in dotted lines;

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the leaf supporting arnrand parts relatejl thereto ofFigzgf having an adjustableV and Collapsible utility j Supporting brackets 12 andl13 are spotthe utility leaf in position for use,

Fig. 5 is an isometric view ofthe leaf sup?.

shown on a plane correspondingto line 6 6.

Fig-7 is a. bottom view of the leaf; Fig. S is a side elevation of the lower por'- tion of the standard showing a shock absorbingspring therein; 1

F 9 is a modified construction, partly in elevation and partly in section, .showing the leaf in open or horizontal position, the table Y Vbeing indicated by dotted lines;

Fig. 10 isaview, partly inv section, showing the leaf in closed or lowered position, the

table being partly broken away;

Fig. 11 is an isometric view, enlarged, of

the rubber buffer;

Fig. 12 is an isometric view showing the lower side of said buffer g' F ig. 13 is a cross-section on the line13-13 ofFig. 9. 1 f,

. In the embodiment of our invention, as illustrated, and `which shows a preferred-.conn struction, we provide a bedside table of the usual well known construction, comprising` ycasing 2 having sides 3, 4, 5, and ,6, respectively, and top 7. The' casing 271s supported by legs'S, which are provided with castors 9 foi' convenience in moving the table from place to place. Casing 2'alsocontains a lplurality age place therebelow,'closed by door 11. e,

welded or otherwise secured to side 5 of 'casing 2 andV have guide supports ltjand 15, re-

spectively, fixed thereto by screws 16 which are received by holes 17 in said guidersupports. f'

Standard 19 is slidablv mounted in hole 2O in guide support 14 andin hole 21 in guide support 15. 'The lower portion'22 of standard 19, received by liole.21 in guide support 15 is provided with Vslots 23' in its opposite walls for the purpose of clearing pin 24 hori- Zontally iinedin holes 25 in guide support 15.

( loilspring` 26, whose outer periphery is slightly smaller than the innerv walls 27 of hollow standard 19, is mounted in said stand- Yard with Vits lower endrestingon pin 24. Standard 19 is also provided with 'pin which extends horizontally from front 3D to had; ttliereof. l v

of compartments, such as drawer/10 and stor- Yie ` :jarring of the parts.

Vhile we. have set forth a preferred construction it gwillbej, understood that various.

inodific'ationsmay bemade Without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention,

las defined in the claims, as forfinstance,rin

Figs. 9, l0, ll and lwehave illustrated modifications ywhich will now be described:

In the modified construction the discshaped ear 59 is.providedswith-base '59 :having reduced shank 60 of rectangular shape adapted vto litwitliinf-fsta'1idard 197 and is secured theretobymeans of taper pin 6l driven transversely jthrough said standard vandv shank, x Rubber buffer 62 (Figs. ll and l2) is interposed between base 59 and guide support 14 to form a cushion therebetween when Vsaid base is lowered from elevated position to a position resting upon said cushion. Said buffer is preferably provided: .with integral rubber projections `or `points '62 adapted to take up the initial pressure or impact on the cushion. Said cushion is also provided with front projection 62 which serves as abuffer when utility leaf 4.8 is lowered from horizon- .tal'or operative posit-ion to vertical or inoperative positioii, thereby preventing noise and in this construction, also',` rhandle bar 63 isl attached to latch stl and extends Voutwardly to near-the free rend I of utility leaf 48, it being mounted to slide in guide 6st.; It isalso provided witha handle 65 which is located-near theend of leaf 48 so that'when it isdesir'ed to lower utility leaf 48,

the handle may be readily grasped and drawn outwardly by one hand thereby -releasing latch Ll-l and permitting the leaf .to be swung from the positionshownv in lligzv 9 to that shown in Fig. l0, VV hen it is desired to raise the table from inoperativeposition, vshown in Fig.- l0to operative 4position, shown in Fig. 9,`siniply` take hold of leaf /tS .and raise it to, itsopen or horizontal position, whereupon the latch will,automatically engage the holding notch andretain the leafin horizon- 'from inoperative tooperative posit-ion by one hand of the operator andautomatically Vlatched in operative position.

, UU i Another very desirable feature ofthe invention consistsin the rubber buffer which erformsthe triple functions of compensatl) i i ing for the initial and final impact ofthe jar caused by the .sudden contact of the .collidltact with saidvbulfer.

ing/parts when the standard is moved toit-s lowerinost position and also when the leaf is swung downwardlyjupon its pivot into yconc lVhat-.we claim as new and desireto secure .byfLetters Patent is:

11.V An attachment for a table `comprising a pair of spaced apart supporting brackets secured to said table, guide supports fixed to said supporting brackets,.a standard slidably received by said guide supports and having ainanually operative handle fixed to the upper end of'said standard, a bracket on-each guide support, a holding i'od held in vertical stationary position by said brackets, a releasable clamp pivoted to said standard and engaging said holding rod, a dise-shaped ear fixed to t-lie top of said standard and having a notch therein, a supporting arm pivotally attached to said ear, a leaf on said arin,and

ka latch on said arm engaging said notch.

v2. An attachment for a `table comprising supporting means, guide supports fixed to said supportingmeans and having vertical openings therethrouglna standard, a supporting arm pivotally connected to said stand` ard, a leaf supported by'said supporting arm, a disc-sliapedear fixed to the upper end of vsaid standard, and having a notch therein,

alatch slidably received by said supporting arin and engaging said notch for the purpose Yof supporting said supporting arm in elevated position, a handle for said standard, a clamp pivotally mounted on said standard, a braclretiixed to each guide-support, a lbinding rod held by said brackets and extending through said clamp, a clamp releasing rod inountedv in -said handle and 'extending through vthe upper of said brac iets anu through said clamp and having a shoulder near its endto engage said clamp, and means to operate said clamp releasing` rod. i

3. An attachment for a table comprising' a supporting structure, ak standard slidably mounted on said structure, a leaf pivotallyv connected to said standard, a clamp on said standard, a handle Xed to the upper.. end of said standard, and a clamp releasing rod mounted in said handle and engaging said clamp,

An attachment for a'table,comprising a supportingv structure, a standard slidably mounted on` said structure, a leaf pivotally connected to said standard, a clamp on said standarcha handle fixed to said standard, a clamp releasing rod mounted in said handle and engaging said clamp, pin in said standard, a spring received yin the lower end of said standard and lengaging said pin when said standard is in its extreme lower position.

5. Anattachnient for a table comprising a supporting structure, a vertically adjustable standard slidably mounted thereon and having a handle on its upper end, pivoted means j adapted to hold said standard in any adjusted position, releasing means connected to said Cir.

standard and interposed betweenv said shoul- 1 der and the `upper guide support and having projections thereon adapted lto compensate for the initial shock when said standard and connected'parts are brought to their lowervmost position, an aiinpivoted to said ear, a

leaf carried by said arm, .a latch, a spring carried by said arm and adapted to move said latch :into operative engagement with said notch and a handle attached toA said latch whereby itis adapted to be withdrawn from operative engagement with said notch to permit said leaf to be swung upon its pivot.

7. An attachment for a table comprising ysupporting means,fspaced apart guide supports on said supporting means, a bracket on each guide support, a holding rod connected .to and held by said brackets, a standard slid- Y ably mounted in and supported by said guide supports, a clamp pivotally attached to said standard, a spring adaptedto hold'said clamp in adjusted,holding engagement with said hol-ding i'od, and a clamp releasing rod adapted to 'move said clamp into Vand out of holdin g engagementv with said holding rod. v

8. An' attachment tor a table comprising spacedapart guide supports attached to said table, a vertical standard slidably mounted in said guide supports, a stationary holding rod connected to said guide supports, av slotted clamp embracing said standard and pivoted thereto, said clamp havinga hole there? through embracing said holding' rod, a spring mounted on said standard and beaiing against one end of said clamp, a handle on the ripper' end of said standard, a clamp releasingrod having its lower end in engagement with said clamp and having a hand hold adjacent said handle, whereby said clamp is adapted to be moved out of holding engage# f .nient with said stationary rod to permit said standard to be vertically adj usted by the hand of the operator, and a leaf pivotallyvmounted on said standard and adapted to be held in either horizontal or vertical position.

` 9. An attachment for a table comprising spaced aparthollow guide supports each hav- *ing a bracket with holes therethrough, a

standard vertically mounted :in said guide supports, a leafV supported by said standard,

. fa ,helding rod mounted in the holes of said l brackets and screwedto-the'rupperbracket,:aJ

"mia-07e slottedclamp pivoted to saidstandard between. said Sup porting 1 guides, a spring carried by said standard and mounted in engagef ment with one end of said clamp, arhandle on said standard and having holesthereim'a y clamp releasing'rod extending throi'igh' said holes in said handle and normallyl spaced apart from the upper `end thereof tof form ya f handfhold, said clamp releasingi'od extendl "ing thro'ughsaid upperbracket and havinga f' reduced end extending through said clamp with a shoulder 'thereon' adapted to lbear againstsaid clamp when said'clainp releasing rod is inoved downwardly by the operator y when grasping said hand-hold and handle whereby said clamp is forced downwardly out of holding engagement with said-holding rod and whereby, whenfthe hand is released, saidfclamp will engage said lholding rod at yany desired point thereon to support .said leaf at any Vdesired height, Y n A l0. An attachment :tori a table comprising supporting ineans,spaced apart guide supports attached to said supporting means, a standard mounted in said guide supports and having a shoulder nearits upper end, a han dle on said upper end, a leaf pivoted to said upper end and means for holding said table either in`-l1orizontal or vertical position, a

rubber butlieiihaving a hole therethrough fit- 1 ting upon said standard beneath said shoulder and projecting outwardly beyond said dropped to vertical position and ineaiissfor adjusting said standard vertically whereby when it reaches its lowerniost position said rubber buier will contact with the ripper' guide support `and whereby the noise of makin g such adjustment is reduced toa mini,-

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1l. An attachment-'for aVt-able'rcomprising spaced apart guide supports attached to one side of said table, a vertical'standardmount-1 ed in said guide supports and vhavinga shoulder near its upper end in combination with a hollow yrubber buffer embracing said standard adjacent said sl'ioulder and vhaving an' extension on its side away from said table projecting beyond,v said shoulder, and pro,- jections on its lower side adapted to engage the upper of said guidesupports, and a pivotally mounted leafadapted to engage said extension when said leaf is dropped to its vertical ened.L Y

12. In utility tables, spaced apart guide standard in said guide'supports, a pivotally mounted leaf on saidstandard, areleasable clamp pivotally mounted on said standard and having holes therethrough near one end, a holding rod fixed to said brackets and eX- position whereby the noise is deadshoulder to engage said leaf when 'it is n *12o supports each having a bracket thereon', a

tending through said releasable clamp, a han dle on saidstanda'r'd., aclamp releasing rod mounted in` saidV handle and extending through the upper of said `'brackets and Vthrough said ieleasable clampl and having a Y shoulder near its end to engage said releasable clamp. Y g t l V13. Anattaehment fora table comprising a supportingstructure, a standard mounted for vertical movement therein and provided With a handle, a leaf pivotally connected to the upper end of said standard, locking means 10 adapted to hold said standard in any desired kadjusted positionurelative to the supporting structure, and means adjacent said handle for releasing said locking means, whereby said last-mentioned means and handle can be 15

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