US1781247A - Toothbrush cabinet - Google Patents

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Nov. 11, 1930. w. H. RICKLES 1,781,247

TOOTHBRUSH CABINET Filed Nov. 17, 1928 Patented Nov. 11, 1930 UNlTED STATES" WILLIAM HOBERT RICKLES, egn s nnm rs 'roornnausn cABI in'r' Application filed November 17, -Seria1 N o. .320, 184.' 1

The present invention has reference to a of length I whic zths-ba kp the abine i 'i ermet ha cabinet, and more particularly a cabinet for toilet use, the primary object of the invention being to provide a cabinet especially designed for containing toothbrushes or I the like.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a cabinet which will permit of a circulation of air therethrough so that the brushes held in the cabinet may dry.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a partitioning member for holding the toothbrushes in spaced relation with each other while supported within the cabia net.

The invention again has as its object the providing of a container for toothbrushes,

Where they are hidden from view and are yet easily accessible to the users thereof. 2 With the foregoing andother ob ects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides 1n the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, I may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a cabinet constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on lin 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through the cabinet.

Referring to the drawingv in detail, thedevice includes a body portion which is boxlike in formation, the same being shallow,-but sufficiently deep to permit toothbrushes to be held therein in such a way that they will not contact with the hinged closure of the device. The body portion is formed preferably of 45 sheet metal and embodies a length of sheet metal 5 that constitutes the back of the cabinet, the side edges of the length of sheet metal being bent at right angles providing the sides of the cabinet, which are indicatedby the reference character 6. r

its corners cut away andcurved as at 7, lend inga pleasing appearanceto the cabinet. The

edges f h s e a e turn d rrmi ya at 8 to reinforce the sides and and'durablecabinet. j

Theends ,of the sides, aswell as the lower reastr 2 endofthe back ofthe cabinetareturnedin Wardly at 9 reinforcing thefsides and back at the :lower ends. Connecting the sides 6 of the cabinetat points adjacenttothe lower ends thereof, is a rod 10 that holds thelower' ends of the sides against movement witlrrespect to each other-and provides-Wan open ended cabinet to into thecabinet. M V

: 313 69 fr g b upp n e t -ba 5, is a lengthof sheet metal ],1 wl1ieh has its ends solderedtothe sides, the length of sheet 6. P m e rt Pa nwa d y I Aslcle arly shoWn by Figure 2 ofthe drawing, aportion ofthe length of sheet metal or top of the cabinet, indicated at 11', extends inwardly as at 12 and has its inner edge bent rearwardly at 13 to contact with the back 5 of the cabinet, supporting-the lower edge of the portion 12 in spaced relation with the. back where it is supplied with hooks 141 that extend outwardly therefrom in such a way that toothbrushes held by the hooks 14, will be supported in spaced relation with the back 5 providing an air space at the rear of the brushes.

Positioned within the cabinet is a dividing member 15 which is in the form of a rod bent to provide offsets 16,.the rod being soldered or otherwise secured Within the cabinet at a point substantially intermediate-the top and bottom thereof. These offsets 16 define compartments to receive the toothv brushes the widths of the offsets being slighte embrace portions of the sides of the cabinetwhen the closure is movedto its closed position. Elongated openings 19 are formed in;

, the closure 17 by stamping out portions'of the metal, the stamped out portions being indicated at 20. g V I A handle 21 is secured to the cover or 010- sure 17 so that the closure may be readily lifted to gain access to the interior of the cabi- 7 net to remove a toothbrush; I g, :2 Ventilating openings 22 are formed 'in'the I sides of the cabinet so that air passing 0 throughthe openings lgmay circulatearound the brushes held in the cabinet and pass outwardly through the openings QZQ It isof I course understood that air will also .enter p the cabinet [through the open'bottoml .7 -1 Erorn'the foregoing'it Will be seen that o brushes'supported in the cabinet'willbe'held v a in spaced'relation with each other atall times, Y Y f jan' dflbecause'ofthe construction of the cabi V 7 net. a-circulation of air through the cabinet 0 willl cause'the brushes to dry out quickly. T

, 2; 'Ir1aini p i v p s- A'cabinet'of the class described "including aboX-like'body portion haying'an'open bot- 'tom,'{ a top walll'forrning a part of the body 2' portionya portion of the top Wall extending into the 'body' portion and being inclined, in}v r wardly,wthe lower end of theinclined portion beingjdisposed in spaced relation with they back of thefbody-"portion, hooks on the "in 0 clined portion, means for preventinglateral V vv" ni'ovenien't of the brushes'held inthebodypora tion, a cover for the body portion. K V

In testimonythat I claim the foregoing as r rrny own', l' haye hereto aflixed my signature. g j I hire; 7.

- WILLIAM: HOBERTRIGKLESQ

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