US1716207A

US1716207A - Article of furniture

Info

Publication number: US1716207A
Application number: US273952A
Authority: US
Inventors: Canto Antonino; Gregorio Angelo Di
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1928-04-30
Filing date: 1928-04-30
Publication date: 1929-06-04
Anticipated expiration: 1946-06-04

Description

June 4, 1929.

A. CANTO ET AL.

ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Filed April 30, 1928 INVENTORSI I A'nionina Gan i0 nlvo An eZnDi Greyor A TTORNE Y.

Patented June 4, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT caries ANTONINO CANTO AND ANGELO DI GREGORIO, OF ASTORIA, NEW' YORK.

ARTICLE OF FURNITURE.

Application filed April 30, 1928. Serial No. 273,952.

This invention relates to furniture, more particularly to furniture of the cabinet type,

tical construction, so a detailed description of one end Wlll be glven, which is applicaand has for itsprimary object to provide an ble also to the opposite end.

article of furnlture, in a manner as herein- The end 5 comprises a rectangular panel 5 after set forth, whereby the requirement of frame 6, which is provided with a lining 7 including as a part thereof, a plurality of compressed fibre.

varnishing and polishing is only necessary for a minimum portion thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide an article of furniture as above set forth,

panels of ornamented fabric of any suitable design.

r including as a part thereof a body portion formed with rigidly backed panels of ornamented fabric of any suitable design, whereby said panels may be replaced, when 1t 1s desired to change the design to conform w th the decorating scheme of the room in which the furniture is to be placed.

A further object of the invention is to provide an article of furniture as above set forth, which, when sold, maybe conveniently and which may be of any color ordesign desired. The outer face of the frame 6 is formed with a continuousrabbet 7, to receive therein a backing member 8, which is preferably formed of The outer face of the member 8 is flush with the outer face of the frame 6. Overlying the outer face of the member 8 is a piece of ornamented fabric 9, which conforms in contour with the member 8, and which may be of any suitable color or design. Overlying the fabric 9, and slightly larger than the frame 6, is an outer or facing frame for further ornamentation. The frame 10 secures the fabric 9 and the backing member 8 to the frame 6 and the fabric and backing member constitute an inset panel. The top 12 is formed in the same manner as the end 5, differing only in size and shape. Preferably 25 inexpensively made up in any particular dethe back, not shown, is formedin the same sign selected by the purchaser.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings in wh ch like numerals are employed to designate llke parts throughout the same,

I Figure 1 is a perspective view of an article of furniture constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary central horizontal section through the embodiment shown in Figure 1.

.Figure 3 is a detailed view in perspective of one of the doors.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown an embodiment of the invention, the numeral 1 designates generally the body portion of the article of furniture, which is formed with a bottom 2, supported adjacent the corners thereof by the legs 3. Supported on the bottom 2 1s a skeleton frame or support indicated generally at 4, which may be of any suitable construction. The body portion 1 is formed of a plurality of panel members, which will be hereinafter more particularly described, and which are supported by the bottom 2 and the support 4.

The ends of the body portion 1 are of iden manner, in order that the article may have an attractive appearance, without the necessity of placing the back thereof against a wall.

The front of the body portion 1 is formed of a pair of

doors

13 and 14, each ofwhich includes a panel frame 15 similar to the frame 6. Secured to the panel frame 15 of the door 14 is an outer or facing frame 18, which is connected by means of hinges 16 to a facing strip 20 secured to a side edge of the frame 6. The facing frame 10 is seated against the outer edge of the facing strip 20 and the latter has its outer face flush with the outer face of the facing frame 18 and with a side edge of the facing frame 10. Then the

doors

13 and 14 are in closed position the panel frames 15 abut a partition 17 extending transversely of the body portion 1 and also abut the skeleton support 4. In this position, each of the panel frames 15 further abuts an end frame 6. Secured to the panel frame of the door 14 is a batten 19 which projects from the inner end of such door into overlapping relation with the panel frame of the door 13. Spaced from the inner ends of the doors are suitable handle members 21 which preferably are formed of twisted cord. The edges 22 of the bottom 2, as well as the outer faces of the facing frames ,10, which has its outer face as at 11 rabbeted 18, facing strips 20, and batten 19 are rabl'ieted to conform in appearance With the outer faces of the facing frames 10.

As may readily be seen, if it is desired to change the design ofthe article of furniture herein described, this may be accomplished by removing theouter frames, as 18 and 10, and similar pieces of fabric, but of different design, substituted for the fabric 9.

It will also be readily seen that a panel is formed of each piece of fabric 9, due to its inset position relative to its corresponding outer frame.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

WVhat we claim is:

1. An article of furniture comprising, a skeleton support, a plurality of panel mem bers supported thereby and coacting therewith to form the body of the article, each of said panel members including a panel frame formedin its outer face with a continuous rabbet, a rigid backing member seated within said rabbet, an ornamented fabric member secured to and supported by said rigid backing member, and a facing frame bearing against the margmal portion of sa1d fabric member and securing sa1d fabric and backing members to said panel frame whereby such members constitute an inset panel.

2. In an article of furniture, a panel frame formed in its outer face With a continuous rabbet, a rigid backing member seated within said rabbet, an ornamented, fabric member secured to andsupported by said rigid backing member, a facing frame bearing against the marginal portion of said fabric member and securing said members to said panel frame whereby the members constitute an inset panel, and a lining secured to the inner face of said panel frame.

3. An article of furniture comprising, a skeleton support, a pair of end panel frames connected therewith, a facing strip on one side of each end panel frame, a facing frame for each end panel frame having one side edge flush with the outer face of the facing strip for such panel frame, a pair of front panel frames abutting said support and respectively abutting said end panel frames, a facing frame for each of said front panel frames having its outer face flush with the outer face of one of said facing strips and being hingedly connected to such strip, and a batten secured to one of said front panel frames and overlapping the other of said front panel frames.

In testimony whereof, We affix our signatures hereto.

ANTONINO CANTO. ANGELO DI GREGORIO.