US1774239A - Record cabinet - Google Patents

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Aug. 26, 1930. J, H, RANK)` JR, ET AL 1,774,239

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' UNITEDSTATES JAMES H. EAN13, JR., E ToNAWANnA,`ANnLoU1s o. BsoEcKER, 0E BUFFALO,v NEWv YORK; AssrGNoRs, BY MEsNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO'REMINGTON RAND INC., 0E NEW YORK, NY., A 'CORPORATION 0E DELAWARE i n k:aEcoEn CABINET 'Appiicanon inea rebruarya, 1924. serial No. .$90,282.

This invention relates to record or card indexV cabinets. l j v 'Heretofore record or indexcabinetsincluding a vertical series of ,substantiallyhori- 5 zontal trays or supports on which the records able to the operator.

or indices are displayed have been provided,

the cabinets having rear'and side walls and an open front, whereby thegtrays or supports may be withdrawn or partially withdrawn through the open front of the cabinet and the contents of the trays ordrawers made avail- With such construe' tions it has been impractical for more than one person to handle ory operate the record or index trays in a tier of these devices, andthe result has been that operators desiring to examine the records or work on thefdevices the trays or supports are compelled to lose considerable time. y y f It `has further been proposed to open the cabinets at opposite ends sov that the trays maybe withdrawn straight out from opporsite ends of the cabinet.V However, in such constructions thecards or record devices,'be

' ing arranged transversely of' the trays, are Y presented to the operator in proper .position when Vthe trays are withdrawnffrom one .end of the cabinet, but are not in proper posi` tion to be worked upon when Withdrawn from the opposite end of the cabinet, that is to say, the cards or record devices are rear end foremost and the labels. etc., cannot be readily read. 1 Y l o.

The objects of the present invention are to provide a cabinet or record enclosing device in which the records or rindex matter in differenttrays'or supporting devices may be readily viewed orhandled by diiferentoper-k ators at the same time 'also to provide a record or index cabinet from which the trays or supports may be withdrawn in more than one general direction preferably from two opposite sides, in such movements the cards "or record devices being in proper position-to be expeditiously viewed or worked upon; also to provide a record or index cabinet in which the trays or supports fortherecord or indexmatter are provided with 'improved means yfor supporting them when they are n partially withdrawn from 'the cabinet. Further obfor 'the trays.

Vjects are 'to provide improvements in record orindeX cabinets in the otherrespects hereina'fter setforth and claimed.

vInthe accompanyingdrawings: l.

l Fig. lis a perspective view of a cabinet provided with a -plurality of'record displaying trays,said cabinet and trays being con-k structed and arranged in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention.

` Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of the cabinet, showing one of the trays in closed position therein.

., Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side view `of y cabinet,fpartly in section. Y

Figf't is a View, similar to Fig. 2, showing the manipulation of the trays to expose the contents thereof at opposite sides ofthe cabinet. "y

5 is a fragmentaryhorizontal sect-ionrk showing the l ocking position of the pivot pins Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional plan of i the cabinet showing the extreme outward operative position of a tray.

.Fig 7 is a fragmentary sectionalV plan view of the locking means'whereby the trays mav bey prevented from being withdrawn from the cabinet.,` y L Y Fig. Sis a fragmentary transverse section on. anl enlarged scale on line 8--8, Fig. 19.

y Fig. 9is afragmentary sectional elevation on line 9 9, Fig. 6. y Fig. 10 is a fragmentary sectional eleva* tion showing'the 'lifted position of one of the tray retaining latches.

, Fig. ll isa fragmentarylsectional elevation ofthe cabinet with two of the trays in inoperative position therein, on line llll, Fig. 3, on an enlarged scale.

' Fig. 12 Vis a side elevation showing in full 4and broken :lines respectively the positions of theitray supporting legs of two trays, when withdrawnV` to operative positions. Figs. 13 andVV 14 arey fragmentary sectional elevations showing `respectively the unlocked and'locked positions'ofythe tray locking means.

Fig. l5 is aperspective View ofione of the vjournal shoes kfor the adjustable tray'supporting'legs. 'f

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Fig. 16 is a fragmentary horizontal section of one of the adjusting devices for changing the adjustment of the tray supporting lefrs.

DFigs. 17 and 18y are fragmentary elevations thereof,'showing two different adjustments of the parts.

- Fig. 19 is a plan view of one of the sliding connections for permitting vthe extension j of the leg members.

.several positions relatively to the cabinet,

thereby permitting work upon the index or record devices simultaneously by a number of operators disposed in different positions with respect to the cabinet, and at the same time presenting thefindex or record matter to the operator right side up and in the most favor able position to be worked upon.

In the embodiment of the invention shown,

Y the cabinet proper is open at two opposite sides and the trays or supports are so mounted that they can be readily withdrawn from either one of these opposite sides of the, cabinet. Thus, one operator may take a position at one side of the cabinet and another operator at the opposite side of the cabinet, and both will have free access to the records and may work without interruption simultaneously upon the records in the diierent trays' o r supports of the cabinet. While what is now considered the preferred form of this invention is illustrated, it is obvious that other sides of the cabinet may be opened or the operators disposed in different positions with respect to the cabinet without departing from the principle or spirit of this invention.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a cabinet which may be of any suitable construction, the cabinet shown having end walls B and C, atop D, and being provided with suitable partitions EA onV which the trays or record matter supports are adapted to be moved. In the preferred form shown, this cabinet is open at the opposite sides F and Gr. The cabinet is provided with a plurality of record-matter supporting members or trays which are mounted in the cabinet so that they may be withdrawn or partially withdrawn from either of the open sides F or G, of the cabinet and in such manner that the record or index matter on the supports or trays will be properly presented to the. operator in the withdrawn positions j of these supporting members. The supporting members or trays may be of any suitablek form. In the embodiment'of the invention shown, there are provided aplurality'of trays 10 which have record supporting bodies or portions 11, side flanges 12, preferably forming channels at the sides of the trays, fronts 13, and hinged or pivoted tail pieces 1a. According to the invention, means are provided for mounting these supports or trays in the cabinet so that when withdrawn from either of the opposite sides F or G of the cabinet, the supporting devices or trays will be presented to the operator with the front ends extending. out of the cabinet.- rIhe record or index matter, as usual, is arranged transversely in the supports or trays between the sides 12 so as to be readily legible or workable from side to side Vthereof when the operator is positioned at the front ends of the trays, this results in the index or record matter being presented to the operator in positions most favorable for his work, upon withdrawal of the trays. With such object in view, in tne embodiment shown, the supporting members or trays are disposed in the cabinet with their opposite side edges or flanges 1Q. adjacent to and substantially parallel with the opposite open sides F and G respectively of the cabinet so that they may be swung in horizontal planes out of the cabinet, the pivots being adjacent the rear ends of the supporting members or trays. In this manner each tray 10 may be withdrawn from the cabinet with its front 13 extending outwardly from either side F or G, so that the records thereon may be viewed and read from side to side from the front of the tray. In the particular form shown, the tail pieces 14C (Fig. 2) are nrovided with bearing parts formed by openings or apertures as at 16 in the tail pieces of the `trays. There is preferably provided a pair of these bearing parts for each tray disposed adjacent opposite sides of the tray, and pivot means are provided whereby, when the tray or support is swung outwardly from oneside of the cabinet it will pivot on one of these bearing parts, and when swung outwardly from the other side of the cabinet it will pivot on the opposite bearing part. For this purpose, in the form shown, there is provided a pair of pivot pins or members designated respectively 17 and 18 (Figs. 2, 8 and Ll). The openings in the tail pieces of the supports or trays are preferably circular in form and the pivot pins 17 and 18 are arranged so that when the trays are in an inoperative position in the cabinet, they will both extendl through the apertures 16 with their axes coincident with the axes of said apertures, see Fig. 2. rlhe cross sectional shape of the pivot pins is elongate as shown, the longest dimension being normally arranged substantially parallel with th-e open sides of the cabinet. rlfhe two longer faces of each pin are curved concentrically on arcs, the center of which is on the axis of the other pin, while the shorter sides are curved to form arcs of a circle coinciding with the apertures 16. rlhe apertures 16 of the tail pieces connect with slots 16L which extend to `ping such t therear or free-edgesof the tail pieces7 said slots being each curved on an are the center of which also is the aXis of the apertures 16 at the opposite side of the tray, and are so positioned that when .the trays are vin Athe cabinet, they will be in alinemert or register with the Vpivot pins. Theslots 16a'are of substantially the same width as-the kadjacent edge of the pivot pins. rlhus, as shownl in Fig. fl, when the trays are swung outwardly fromone side yof thecabinet they will pivot on the pivot pin adjacent the side to which they are swung by means ofthe aperture 1 6 in the tailpiece at'that side of the cabinet,A

and the pivot pin at the opposite side of the cabinet will passout from thetail piece as the tray is swung, through the elongated slot 16a or continuation of the opening 16 in they tail piece atthat opposite' side. 1t is obvious that' a reverse operation ensueswhen the trays are swung outwardly from theother side ofthe cabine f ln working on index or record devices of this general type, the operator usually withdraws the desired tray'or r'support from the cabinehleaving the tail piecelec connected tojthecabinet and allows the body portion 1G ofthe tray, which is then `outside of the cabinet, to drop down to an inclined position and holds such tray or support in such inclined position while wor inqupon the contents of thesupport or tra y. The present invention includes means for limiting the eX- tent'to which the "trays or supports may swing downwardly relativelyV to l' the tail pieces or to the cabinet, thereby insuring that the trays or supports, when withdrawn, are at' all times in proper and uniform posit-ions to be uf'orledupon. The invention also includes' means operating automatically upon withdrawal of the supports or trays for'stop- 7s or supports in ltheir proper operating JLJcations and maintaining theml in su li positions until returned into trie cabinet. "llhese means are preferably actuated by the tray as it is swung downwardly when in its withdrawn position. ln the form shown, the trays are provided with pairs of legs 22 (Fig. 1) which are actuated by the-tray as it swings rdown so as to be automatically extended tor` support thetrayin properoperating position. rEhe free ents 23 of the legsfare adapted to engage `any suitable support, aA portion ol lh l caoinet in the form shown. The other ends of they legs are `rigidly connected to pins Ql journalled at thel sides of the trays. The pins 24 (Fig. 7) are preferably provided with cranl; portions 25 preferably positioned in theside channels 12 of the trays, and these cranlcportions are preferably connected to tai-l pieces 14 by means of linl-s 26 (F 12) vwhich preferably eX- end in the side channel Hanges 12 of t-he trays where they are out of view. 'The links` 26 may be connected to the tall pieces'by any suitable means, asiGreXample, thespins I27 i shown inthe forni'illustrated in Fig16,

which 'eXteml'transversely ofthe tailpieces.

When the `trays :are withdrawn from the Icabinet and the body ofthe tray lowered relanient with the trays orsrqiportsv to proper lso that they maybe adjustedto extend-a greater or lesser distance fromthe tray.

This may be done in any usual manner by constructingthe legs in several sections and connectingjthem by means of a lock boltor screw 28 (Figvl). f l n lnorder to ust the throw of the legs 22, or the angle atfwhich they project'from the trays4 or supports, means maybe provided wherby theangular position of the crank 25 for actuating the, legs may be hangecgor arie-d. rlhis may be done, as ilustrated in Vligs. 1li-18, by chznioing the dati-ve `positions of the pins 2 whichV are y:lpown jeurnalled in shoes or members 29 i6) which are preferably positioned in the side channels ofthe trays or supports.

The trays or supports are preferably provided "with elongated apertures or slots 30 actuating pins extendand the shoes 29 are held in' oneA position or another in the chan-V nels-of the trays by means of bolts 31 16 to which are secured to the shoesjand extend through slots 82 provided in the sides of the trays. The members 29 may be moved more or'less toward or from the fronts of the trays inthe channels and as he pivot pinsl 24; move with these "members, 'the angle of the crank relatively to the body of the tray is changed and consequently the throw of the legs will be variedwhen"actuatedvby-the linls'QG, which are of ixedflength. l vThe invention further includesineans for releasably holding the tail pieces 111 of the trays or supports connected to the cabinet "-16 and 18) through whichthe legy whenthe trays have been swung upon theirl pivots so that the body portions of the trays side Vof the cabinet. For this purpose,the

Vcabinets are preferably provided at opposite sides with parts which are adapted to engage and hold parts fof the tail Apieces ofthe respectivev trays'when the trays are' swung to' causefthem to project from the cabinet. In theform shown, the partitions E ofthecabinetare provided withv ribs or flanges 33 (F ig. n

6) at the open sides of theV cabinet andV the provided with a transverse groove or dewith therecord matter thereoneXtend out-Y i ltail -pieces of the trays or supports are each Y pression 34 preferably formed by a pair of spaced, parallel ribs or elongate bosses 34a. Thus, as shown in Figs. 6 and 9, when a tray is swung out of the cabinet, pivoting on one ofthe pivot pins 17 or 18, the rib or flange 33 on the partition E beneath the tray engages in the transverse recess 34 in the tail piece 14 of the tray, and at the same time the side edge of the tail piece contacts with the side wall B of the cabinet. lThis ensures that the tail pieces willbe held in proper positions. The trays and tail pieces may be wholly withdrawn from the cabinet by rotating the retaining pivot pin through ninety degrees by a mechanism to be described, and pulling the'trays iorwarid after they are in the projecting positions described. ln such forward movement, the small ribs 34 v which forni the transverse depression 34 may beV sprung over the partition flanges by a slight pull, permitting the tail pieces to es cape from the cabinet. lli/lien it is not desired to wholly withdraw the tail pieces, the weight of the tray ensures that the tail pieces remain in position withv their grooves 34 engaging the partition flanges 33.

In order t0 lock the trays in the' cabinet, suitable means may be provided for preventing the pivot pins 17 an-d 18 troni sliding out of the openings or slots 16a in the tail pieces 14 of the trays. This being done, until released, there can be no pivotal movement of the tray. In the form shown, this is accomplished by providing means for moving the pivot pins v17 and 18 to and from positions where their reduced portions may enter theY elongated slots 16a in the tail pieces. ln this construction the pivot pins are preferably provided with actuating levers or throw arms 35 (Figs. 13 and 14) whereby they may be turned, and as shown in Fig. 5, when the pivot pins are turned through an angle of 90 more or less, the long dimensions of the pivotpins are opposed to the elongated slots in the tail pieces and cannot pass through. The throw arms may be housed in any suitable place, as tor example, the recesses 36 (Fig. 13) in the top of the cabinet in which they are arranged so that their free ends extend to an accessible position outside the cabinet, from which place they may be readily actuated. Suitable means are also provided or locking these parts in closed positions. ln the form shown 'for this purpose, there is provided a lock 37\(Figs. 3 and 14 which may be of usual type having a spindle 38 which is provided with a pair of cams 39. In locked position the cams project in the path oi movement of arm 40 on the lover and when the arm is positioned between the cams itis there held against movement. In this position the long dimensions of the pivot pinsk block the slots in the tail pieces. To release the trays, to permit them to be swung out of the cabinet, the lock 37 is actuated to turn the spindle 38, the lever 35 may then be thrown to open position thereby turning the pivot pins 17, 18 so that their short dimensions register with the slots 16a in the tail pieces 14, whereupon the trays may be pulled out.

.Means oi suitable sort are also preferably provided for releasably maintaining the trays in alined position in the cabinet so that when not in use they will occupy such position that they will be prevented from accidentally swinging outwardly and will always vbe in position to be grasped by an operator when it is desired to use them. rlhe trays are preferably provided, at opposite sides, adjacent their front ends, with handles or pulls a, and the means tor releasably maintaining the trays as stated are conveniently located so as to be actuated by the oper- Ator when grasping one oi the pulls 40L to withdraw a tray. As shown in Figs. 10 and 1l, the trays are provided at opposite sides with resilient spring lingers or members 41, inner ends or which are secured to the body portions 10, and the outer lree ends of which extend through apertures 42 in the side walls 12 oi" the trays to positions beneath the pulls or handles 40a. These lingers normally entend as shown in Fig. 11, and each linger has a depending, curve-d lug 44.

lvll/'hen a tray is in its inoperative position in the cabinet, the lugs 44 at opposite sides thereof will engage the opposite i'ianges 33 oi the partition on which the tray rests, and prevent accidental movements oi: the tray out of either side ol" the cabinet. When, however, it is desired to withdraw a tray, the operator grasps a pull 40a and presses upwardly against the freer end of the adjacent finger piece 4l, thereby diengaging its lug 44 "from the flange 33. rlhe tray may now be withdrawn. lt is obvious that this action may talre place at either side of a tray, the opposite finger moving inwardly away from its ccmpanion flange 33. Any other suitable device may be provided for the purposestated.

Tl/Vhile the foregoing description relates to a cabinet having opposite open sides and having trays therein movable to operative positions out oi' either of these open sides, the invention is not necessarily limited to such construction, as the invention in its broadest sense discloses the combination of a cabinet, a horizontal tray arranged therein with its sides parallel to an open side of the cabinet, and means for pivotally connecting said side so as to swing horizontally to an outward position and be then inclined downwardly so that the record thereon may be viewed or worked upon. rlhereicre, ir" desired, the cabinet could be constructed having only one open side, and with the slides arranged and movable in and out of tl is one open side, as stated, without departing from the spirit of this invention.

'i out of one or the oien sides ofsaid cabinet'or swung on. another `of'said pivots to projectout` of another fopen side of said cabinet'. :Tf

a5 p porting members may be selectively turned on leisen? We claim as our invention Y u yl. A record cabinet having a plurality of.`

open sides, a plurality of record-supporting members in said cabinet and having frontand rear portions, said members being. movable,

^ in and out of said cabinet, and aplurality vof pivot lI'neinbers relea's'ably connecting-each .of

4said supporting members to lthe cabinet,

whereby said record-supporting members may be swung on one of said pivot'sto project 2. A record cabinet having`v a plurality of open sides,.a plurality of record-supporting members in, substantially horizontal positions in saidcabinet and having front and rear portions, means pivotally and releasably connecting said record-supporting members at' one end to said cabinet, whereby said'recordsupporting members may be pivotally `swung Vout of any one of the open sides of said-'cabinet.` l 1 3. A record cabinet'having opposite open sides, a plurality of record-supporting meinbers formed to receive records inoverlapping position having front and rear portions and movable into and out of said cabinet, said record-supporting members having side portions which close the otherwise open sides of the cabinets when they are in position therein, means pivotally connecting the rear portions of said record-supporting members to 1 the cabinet having a plurality of selectivepivfrom the cabinet with their front portionsv net;

ots in said' cabinet,.whereby the record-supone of said pivots and partially withdrawn foremost, ateither one of the opposite open sides of the cabinet. w

4. A' record cabinet having oppositefopen sides, a plurality of metal recoivd-supporting` members formed to receive records in overlapping position having front andrear por-Y tions and movable into and out ofsaid cabinet, said recordsupporting members having, side portions which closev the otherwise open sides of the cabinets when they are in position therein, means pivotally connecting `the rear portions o-f said record-supporting members to thecabinet, whereby the record-sup-- porting members may be turned on saidvpivots and partially with drawnfroin the cabinet with their front portions foremost. at either one ofthe opposite open sides of the cabinet,-

and said pivotal means being inovableto and.

from positions to prevent said pivotalmovement of said supports and vmaintain'said rec-v ord supports in closed positions in said cabi-Q 5.l A record cabinet having a pluralityrrof open sides, a plurality oftrays movable into Y and out of said'oabinet, a plurality of pivot posts in said cabinet, and'parts on [said trays for engaging said posts, said posts and; parts being formed to pivot. saidtrays on one of said posts when the trays. are swung to pro- `ject from the cabinet in one direction and to pivot on another vof said posts when the trays areswunoto project 'from the cabinet in anengagingv said posts,said posts and parts be- .ing formed to pivot'said trays on one of said, kposts when. the trays are swung to project from the cabinet in one direction and to pivot Von anotherlof said posts when the trays are Aswi'ing toproject from the cabinet in another direction, and means for turning saidpivot posts to prevent swinging* of said trays-out offsai'd cabinet in any direction.

7*. A recordl cabinet having ar plurality of open sides, a plurality of trays movable vinto and out of said cabinet, a plurality of pivot d postsin said cabinet, parts on .said trays` forengaging said posts, said parts having slots extending to the outside of said trays,

wherebylwhen a'tray is swung in one direc-v tion to project from thecabinet, the opposite post .is permitted to escape from Yone of said tray partsso that the tray may have a pivotal.

movement on another of said posts.`

`8. A record cabinet having a plurality-of open sides, a plurality of record trays-formed to receive .records lin overlapping position vmovable `into and out of horizontally 'disi posedpositions 'in said cabinet,v said trays having hinged tail pieces whereby4 the trays may be suspendedby said tailpieces in finclinedprojecting positions atfeither of ther open sides of said cabinet, and a pluralityof 105 pivotal connections between said tail pieces andsaid Cabinet- Iwherebysaid trays may be', selectively-swung.ongoneof said pivotal con-l nections iny horizontal planes to-project at any one of the fopen sides of'said cabinet.

f 9. A record cabinet havingl a plurality of open sides, a plurality of record trays movable .intoand outof horizontallydisposed positions vin said cabinet, said trays'h( vin'g tail pieces' wherebythe trays maybe suspendedby'said tail piecesininclined project-1f ing positionsvat the open sidesofsaid cabinet,

a plurality of-means in said cabinet pivotally engaging saidtail Vpieces to permit said' trays to be swung'in horizontal planesv toproject from oneiorlanother of. said opensides, and" i partsonvsa'idiftail pieces engaging said pivy.

ot,alme'ans,lcertain of said Yparts being formed tordisengage from said pivotalmeans when f the trays Yare swung in onev directionV and others joffsaid .parts being formed to disengage from said pivotal means when the trays areuswung in another direction.

10,",A .record cabinet having a plurality of open-sides, afplurality vof record trays mov- 'able into andV out y0f said-cabinet, a pair of pivot posts in said cabinet, said trays having end portions provided with bearing Yport-ions forengaging said pivot posts and with open slots extending from said bearing portions to the edges of said end portions, said pivot posts having parts rounded 'on arcs having their respective axes in the aXes of the opposite pivot posts, whereby when the trays are swung in one direction they willpivot on one of said pivot postsand the other of said pivot posts mayescape rointhe other sets of bearing slots. y

` 11. In a record cabinet, a plurality oi" horir` zontal record-bearing members arranged and adapted to be moved in and out of said cabinet to and fromy record-displaying positions outside of said cabinet, supporting means movable to and from operative positions to releasably hold said record-'bearing members in record-displaying positions, and means connected to said supports and to said cabi- K netand controlled by said movement of said said trays toy and from record-displaying positions for moving said legsv toY and from operative positions.

y 13. In a record cabinet, a plurality of horizontal, record-bearing trays arranged and adapted to be moved'horizontally in and out Y of said cabinet Vto and from record-displaying positions outside of said cabinet, tail pieces pivoted to said trays for maintaining n said trays releasably connected with said cab- Y inet while in their record-displaying posi` tions, legs movably connectedto said trays forsupporting said trays at predetermined inclinations while in their record-displaying positions and means for moving said legs to supporting position when said trays are moved out'of said cabinet.

14. In a record cabinet, a plurality of horizontal, record-bearing ltrays arranged and adapted to be moved horizontallyin and out of said cabinet to and from record-displaying positions outside of. said cabinet, tail pieces pivoted to said trays for maintaining said trays releasably connected with said cabinet while in their record-displaying positions, legs inovably'connected to said 'trays `for supporting said trays atpredetermined inclinations while in their record-displaying I. positions, and lmeans controlled by move-V portions through their ments of the trays to and from record-dit Aplaying positions Ytor moving said legs to and from operative positions.

15. In a record cabinet, a plurality oi' horizontal, record-bearing trays arranged and adapted to be moved horizontally in and out of said cabinet to and 'from record-displaying positions outside of said cabinet, pieces pivoted to said trays for maintaining said trays releasably connected with said. cabinet while in their record displaying positions', legs movably connected to said trays tor supporting said trays at predetermined inclinations while in their record-displaying positions, and operating means for said legs connected to said tail pieces for moving said legs'to and from operative position when said trays are movedto and from recorddisplaying positions.

16. In a record cabinet, a plurality of horizontal, record-bearing trays arranged and adapted to be moved horizontally into and out of said cabinet to and `from reeord-displaying positions outside of said cabinet, supporting legs movabiy connected to and adapted -ifor engagement with a iiXed part of said cabinet to support said trays when outside of said cabinet, and means actuated by movement of said trays to and from recorddisplaying positions for moving said legs to ard from operative positions, said legs being extensible whereby the length thereof may be varied in accordancewith the varying distances of said trays from said fixed part of said cabinet. Y

17. In a record cabinet, a plurality ot horizontal` record-bearing trays arranged and adapted to be moved horizontally in and out oi' said cabinet to and from record-displaying positions outside of said cabinet, means for releasably maintaining said trays connected to said cabinet when drawn out to recorddisplaying positions, pivots on said trays. legs rigidly connected to said pivots and adapted to swing relatively to said trays for supporting said trays at predetermined inclinations while in their record-displaying positions, crank portions for said legs, rigidly connected to said pivots, and means connected to said crank portions for rocking said pivots to cause said legs to project angnlarly from said trays as said trays are moved to said inclined positions.

18. In a record cabinet, a plurality of horizontal, record-bearing trays arranged and adapted to be moved horizontally in and out of said cabinet to and from record-displaying positions outside of said cabinet, means i'ior releasably maintaining said. trays connected to said cabinet when drawn out to record-displaying positions, pivotson said trays, legs rigidly connected to said pivots and adapted to swing relatively to said-trays i-or supporting said trays at predetermined inclinations while in their record-displaying positions, crank portions for said legs rigidly connected to said pivots, links connected to said crank portions, and means for mov-.

- ing said-links as said trays are moved to and from said inclined positions to rock said pivots and move said legs to and from operative supporting positions in which they project angularly from said trays.

19. A record cabinet having a plurality of open sides, a pluralityv of record-supporting members in substantially horizontal positions in said cabinet and having front and rear portions, means pivotallyand releasably connecting said record-'supporting kmembers at one end to said cabinet, whereby said recf Linsaid cabinet and having front and rear portions, means pivotally and releasably'connecting said record-supporting members at one end to said cabinet, whereby said recordsupporting members may be pivotally swung out of any one ot the open sides of said cabinet, and a recessed part on each of said sup-- porting members adaptedv to interit with parts onsaid cabinet adjacent said open sides thereof for releasably maintaining said supporting members in their outward positions at either of said open sides of said cabinet.

v21. A record cabinet having a plurality of open sides, a plurality ot record-supporting members insubstantially horizontal positions in said cabinet and having rontand rear por'-V tions, means pivotally and releasably connecting said record-supporting members at one end to said cabinet, whereby said record-supporting members may be pivotally swung out of any one of the open sides of said cabinet,

and a recessed part on each'ofsaid supporting v members adapted to interit with holding parts on opposite sides of said cabinet tol re-V leasably maintain said supporting members in said outward position at either oit' saidopen sides of said cabinet, said holding'parts being disposed on said cabinet in alternating relation with said record supportingimembers.

members in substantially horizontal positions in said cabinetand having front and rear portions, means pivotally and releasably connecting said'record-supporting members at one end to said cabinet, wherebysaid recordsup portingmembers may be pivotally swung out released.

22. A record cabinet having a plurality of open sides, a plurality of record-supporting Y of any one of the open sides of said cabinet, 'Y

means on said,supporting'members andjon,

said cabinet for releasably retaining said supl porting members insaid cabinet, said retain- Y ing means Abeing adapted to yield to permit said members to be moved vout of said cabinet,

and holding means onlsaid members'adapted vto engage parts on said cabinet for maintaining said members iny their outward positions at either of said opensides `of said cabinet.

members in substantially horizontal positions in said cabinet andhaving iront and rear portions, means pivotally and releasablyconnecting said record-supporting members at one end to said cabinet, whereby said record-supportingV members may be pivotally swung out l of any one of the open sides of said cabinet, means for positively locking said supporting members in said cabinet, and means for releasably maintaining said members'in said cabinet when said locking means have been 2d. A recoi'd cabinet having a plurality of 23. A recordcabinet having a plurality of t open sides, a plurality of record-supporting open insides, a plurality of record-supporting members in substantially horizontal positions Y in said cabinet and having front and rearL por-v K.

tions, means pivotally andl releasably connecting said record-supporting members at. one end to said cabinet, whereby saidrecord- 1 supporting members may be pivotallyswung out of rany one of the open sides of Asaid cabinet, means for positively locking said supporting members in saidcabinet, means other -than said locking means for releasably maintaining said members in said cabinetwhen Lsaid locking means have been released,fsaid means being adapted to yield` to permitV said members to be moved out of saidoabinet, and means :tor releasably connecting said supporting members to said cabinet, when moved to outward positionat either ofthe open sides of said cabinet. Y y v JAMES H. RAND, JR.

LOUIS C. BRGEGKER.

CERTIFICATE 0F CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,774,239. Granted August 26, 1930, to

JAMES H. RAND, JR., ET AL.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 6, vfor the misspelled word "alinemept" read alnement; page 4, line 46, for the numeral "25" read 35; line 105, for "diengaging" read disengaging; line 121, for "side" read slide, and line 124, for "record" read records; page 5, lines 43 to 44, claim 4, strike out "formed to receive records in overlapping position" and insert having records arranged in overlapping position; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this Correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 21st day of October, A. D. 1930.

M, J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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