US1824236A - Desk - Google Patents

Description

Sept. 22, 1931. I E. J. sANTEE 1,824,236

DESK

Filed June 16, 1.927 4 Sheets-Sheet l attenua* Sept. 22, 1931. E. J. sANTEE 1,824,236

DESK

Filed June 16, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. 22, 1931. E, J, SANTEE 1,824,236

DESK Filed June 16, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 I I-l "Ill l-I Sept. 22, 1931. E. J. sANTE'E 1,824,236

DESK

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Snelweg ,Patented sept. v22, 1931 1 824 235 UNETEDJSTATES PATENT OFFICE nnwriv'rtl saNrEa-.or s'r. Louis colmrzmrssoum l i i M Application nica June 1s, 1927.- serial No. 199,218.

This invention relates generally to desks, Another object is the provision ofmeans and has more particular reference to ,desks for securing the desk to the floor so that of the type commonly used in schools and yafter its removal therefrom the floor will provided with an anterior seat for the pupil be free of unsightly holes or projections. 'E who uses the next preceding desk, the desks Another object is tovprovidea desk that 455 being arranged in forwardly to rearwardly is supported from the floor in such a `way extending rows. Certain features of the inthat there are no standards or. legs posivention, however, are` applicable to desks in .tioned yto interfere with the pupil whenY he general, and some are capable of still more sits'down or arises from the desk. i Tf? extended or of individual use, as will here- A further object is to provide a desk that inafter more fully appear. Y is quiet, comfortable, strongly'built, simple, One of the objects of the present invenand inexpensive. tion is to provide a desk of the character Other objects and advantages will appear described that can, after being secured'to the in the course of the following description F floor, be easily turned to .face the-rear or of diversembo'diments ofthe invention that "55 either side of the room. When thedesks have been selected for the purpose of illusface the rear, the seats alternate with lthe tration only and not in a limiting sense. desksthe row, so that the pupils can be In the accompanying drawings forming seated for writing. When the desks face part 0f this SpeCCaOIl, Il Which like HUHP either side, they may not be ypositionedconbers of reference vdenote like parts wherever im veniently with relation tothe seats for theyoccur,

writing, but the pupils may be seatedfcomi Figure l is a plan view ofonevform of fortably to observe a class or board demondesk'embodying this invention; stration at the sideofthe room.v f Flgure 2 is a similar view of the same as Another object is i. to provide means for it appears when collapsed and turned to' face 5 preventing the desk from being turned unthe side of the room; Y intentionally. v y l Figure" 3. 'sa sideV elevation of the desk,

Another object is to provide a deskvthat looking in the direction of the arrow on may be co-llapsedto diminish yitshor-izontal Figure l; i g

dimensions, so that thelioor will be more `Figure4is a rear elevationy of the same "8 accessible for sweeping or scrubbing, so that t Figure 5L isa fragmentary plan view of the aisles between the rows of desks may be .the pedestal that suppOItS the desk; widened for drilling or marching, and so Figure 6 is vaplan view of thev set colthat the desk will occupy a minimum of lar that may be adjusted on the pedestal t0 space when it is being shipped or stored. determine he height of the desk; j 85 Another object is to providef'a desk whose Figure `7 is a' horizontal Sect-0nd View top and seat can be folded .when not in use i 'i 1 l f takenlon the line 7 k1n Figure 9 Y A eOcCt t 1cm I'Om CluStxand yfI'0 I I1 bemg Figure 8 isa fragmentary' horizontal sec- -lii Another object is thel rovision of-sim le 1 Y A v adjusting means Wherebj? theheight of the *.suplgprtmg Pracket taken on the hue :8 8 seat or desk may be quickly *andl :easily m .ilgure f 'u changed to make a perfect seating for every .Flgure 94' als a vertical Central' Sectloiml pupil, .irrespective of Whether the length of WGW iaketljthroughthe Pedestal on the lm@ "i5 the body of the pupil Iis in greater 'or less 9*? 1n Flgm 55K1A i proportionto the length of his limbs; Flgle '10 .1S ai fragmentary Vlew 0f an Another object is the provision 0f adegk other forni "of desk madefinaccordance with that een be readily unpacked andset up 0n this invention, -looking in the direction of tional view of the vertically adjustable seat- 90 Y the floor, and as quickly taken up and rethe arrows 10 in Figure l12, butpwith the top IDG packed. retracted;

the same, looking intheh'direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 13;

Figure 15- is a fragmentary plan view of a fourth specific form-,offithe{inigentionmas Iit appears when extended; A

f =Figure .16.'v "sa fragmentarysectional view `taken on .the line iniFigure17; 'i'vFigure 17is a'side.elevation-of lthe-desk of Figure A15 5. and :.20

Figure :13V .is af .tragmentary vertical sec tional .viewhtakern onlthetlinelS-LS -in Figure. 15.

The .various `forms'. of Y. desks exhibitedgin the drawingspreferably havelthe same-or-m `of .supporting ymeans, A.comprising aihbase 1, and a frame? 2gvrotatable thereon. i The upper portion of frame 2 is preferablyforined-.of a ,channelfshapedbar 3 of. .ironv or other suitable.,mei;al,z benti into EU-shapey soithat Aithe channeLfis, on=the.insde. ".The intermediate hoigizontah arm Y4.- of .the bar- 3-ris bolted. or l,otherwise suitably.. seeured'- to, the

@flanges oiyearsz, that f extendrlaterally from the upperend-.ot thetubularA :casting16 that aforms ztheiloizver .portionof the'ztrame .2. The

Vbase or post 1 preferably comprses.a`-hol low cylindrical 'upper portion 7 .havin a closed upper. ended that: is V,proy'zidedeiwt a .central laperture yfior the apassage etherelower portion 10 thatj'developsldownwardly .iRLf 21.11, 0pen bottom tot felliptical formation. y{llhe i lower, portion: 10 is. Y.offset or enlarges laterally from the upper portion T7. to-.fforin anr upwardly i facing transverseshouklera 11, ,on .which 5Jto Seibt; as gllailV 122,;thatetsisidably on the; upper .portion :7. Vr'lhe-cellar .112 isprovided withua:l se'tgscrew '13, byfineans of wl-lchi it ,'.ingbe .3m-mm1@llellldbtllilf: PQI" tion 7 et @undesired height Eheirertien/ isaplefrebly.PIQYssd-Wth wftselfseres 0f alternetiveseats .-01 .dsrressiees .1.4 .in i its perplleel .S..\.11fte9e1l.5.,. .ir ivhehihe innemend ef the Set eew may .be @schwert .s that the grip eerdehy the sweeter .maybe made more secure and maybe elfected,`5vit h kout producing burrs or deformations-.ouille .peripheral'suracefI-15.' Theilower end Aof :the screw V9 lisvreceived iby fanfi-nte'rna'lly screw-threaded hole 16 that is fdisposedvcen- `trally through .a plate 1.17 and l a lboss 18, formed integral `.with .and .depending :from the 1.undersident :the said .plat-e. The'. plate 17 isQuntersu-nkgin lthev'gfloor centrally of flush with the floor surface 20. The plate 17 is secured to the door 20 y means of countersunk screws 21 that pass through a marginal series of openings therefor in the plate 17. The collar 12 presents an annular series of teeth 22 on its upper face 23 that are, adapted to-intermesh with an annular series ofteeth 24 on the lower endV face 83 `.of the tube 6.

Ufshapedblackets 25, have their posterior arms 26'seour`ed to the lateral arms 27 of the frame 3 by means of screws 28 that screw into the arms 27 and pass through vertically Aelongatedslots29inithe arms 26. The arms 26 are provided with horizontally extend- A:ing-,teeth 'BOthatintermeshl with horizontal- =',lyextending teeth 31 on the arm 27 to prevent slippagev of thesbra'ckets on the arms I27-wjvhenthe Yarms and brackets are drawn .together bylthescrews128. The anterior arins-32fof the brackets 25 are pivoted to the -seat33fpreferably through a hinge 34 of the ball and socket type', best shown in Figure 8, theiseattbrackets' 35 having lateral projections 36"that are adapted to engage the arms 32 of the U-shaped-brackets 25 to limit the descento the seat.

A .back 37'ffor the seat 33 is secured to the anterior sides-.of 'the'.upright arms 27 of the 'rame3; and a bookrackl38 is afliXed to the posterior sides'of 'the arms 27. Referring :now more particularly to the form of 'the in- Nention exhibited in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, the rack comprises a wall p' 39 abutting against ithearms 27 ,ya bottom wall'40, side .walls-541,'- anda vfront Wall 42. YRearwardly projecting brackets43 and 44 are Welded Aorf otherwise. Isuitably secured to the upper ends of the'iposterior sides of respective arms 27. vTherightehand bracket43 enlarges in- `vfvardlynit its upperendA to form a seat 45 for an inkwell 46, that projects: through an .aperture 47 -inthe= top 48 of the desk. lThe =top=z481isz reeessedanteriorly in each lateral edge to accommodate Lshaped arms 49, secureditheretoiby .screws 50, and provided Avith'fsockets .or holes '-51 in their vertical .-,arms -52'pivotally to receivepins 53, aixed in anys`uitable manner inthe lateral edges of theback'BZ-rthesaid edges being recessed i ftoi provide clearance'space for the arms 52.

'.When in ruse, fthe 1 desk is extended, and

,Ilormallyitiiaces thezfront of the room, as

shown in Figure 1, the front of the room befing;assm ned,=for'thel purpose lof illustration, 3-

.as beingffahtherright of the figure. It will -bey observed that the basel() of the pedestal 11iszsecuredtolthe'floor so that the major ;axisfoits-ellipticalbottomy extends in a lor- .yyardzto-reariwarddirection, thereby7 allow- "f ing ampleroomon'eachside of the base 'for therespective legs and feet oftheuser ofthe desk, whilefrat the -same time the desk pos- Ses fthe fgreatestfstability in the direction :l5 the post and so that its upper face 19 in which it is the more liable to be tilted.

lVhen it is desired to arrange the desks so that they will face the rear or either side of the room, the desk is lifted slightly to disengage the intermeshing teeth 22 land 24 and is then turned in the desired direction,

after which it may be allowed to drop to eliect re-engagement of adjacent teeth 22 and 24 to prevent unintentional turning of the desk from its new position. lVhen the desk is not in use, the top 48 may be tiltec upwardly and folded over the back 37, and the seat 33 may be folded back, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3, thereby protect ing the top and seat from dust and from being marred. It will be' observed that, since the inkwell 46 is supported independently of the tiltable top 48, it is not disturbed when the top is lifted and folded, and yet is accessible through the opening 47 when the top is in its normal position. The rearward retraction of the seat 33 and the forward retraction of the top 48, as indicated by the dotted lines in lfigure 3, diminishes, also, the front-to-rear horizontal dimensions of the desk, so that the floor is more accessible for sweeping or scrubbing. When the seat 33 and top 48 are retracted and the desk is, also, turned to face the side of the room, as illustrated in Figure 2, the horizontal dimensions ofthe kdesk are diminished in all directions, thereby, also, economizing floor space on the sides of the desks to Widen the aisles for drilling or marching. In this position, the desk, also, occupies a minimum of space for shipping or storing. The height of the tcp 48 may' be varied by vertically adjusting the collar 12 on the tube 7, or by substituting another collar of different height and allowing it to rest on the shoulder 11. The height of the seat may be varied by vertically adjusting the brackets 25 on the arms/27. It will be observed that the desks may be easily removed from the floor by simply lifting them from their bases 10 and unscrewing the screws 9 from the floor plates 17, after which the opening 16 in the plate may he easily plugged, so that the floor will remain free of unsightly holes or projections, as would have occurred if the desks had been secured to the floor in the conventional manner.

Figures 10 to 12 inclusive, illustrate another forin of retractile .top for the desk. The underside of the top 54 bears a rod 55 disposed parallel to and equidistant from the lateral edges 56 of the top. The upturned ends 57 of the said rod are secured in any suitable manner to the top 54, so that a space 58 intervenes between the top 54 and the rod to accommodate the intermediate portion of the U-shaped loop 59, whose ends 60 are secured in the wall 61 of the bookrack 62. The lateral edges 56 are adapted to slide in and to be guided by the channels 63 of the'armsv 27 of the frame 3'. When the desk is'in use, the top 54 is 'extended as shown in full lines in Figure 12, and-rests on the top edges ofthe lateral walls 64 of the bookra'ck A62, the top being'prevented from tilting upwardly at its-forward edge by reason offits engagement with the underside of the' bead 6 5 `tha-tis 'secured to the rear face of the 'back 37,. The lateral edges 56 are recessed at their-forward. ends 66 toaccommodate the arms 27 when the top is extended, and studs 67 projectjlaterally from the recessededges' into the channels 63. To retract the top 54, its rear end istilted upwardly-untilthe top is in the plane of the grooves 63, andit is then lowered to theV position shown in Figures 10`an'd 11, and

indicatedin brokenfand dotted lines in Figure 12. Thev rodl 55, being guided by the loop'59, tends to prevent lateral tilting and binding of the top 54 in the grooves' 63.

The form of top shown in Figures 13 and 14 comprises an anterior section 68, affixed to the top of the Abrackets 43, and a posterior section'69, pivoted to the section 68 by means ofhinges 70. When the section 69 is extended, it rests on the rear portion of the brackets 43; and, when the desk is not in use, the section 69v may be swung upwardly and forwardly to the dotted position shown in Figure 14. f 'Referring now to the form shown in Fig` ures 15 to 18, inclusive', brackets 71 and 72 are 'secured in 'any suitable manner to the respective arms 27, as are, also, the lateral walls 73 ofl bookrack 74. VThe bookrack,

also,has a top wall 7 5', Von which is seated theinliwell 46'. The top 76 is recessed at 77 inthe forward portions of its lateralV edges 78 toaccommodate the brackets 72 and 73 nwhen it is extendedY as shown in Figures 15, I16,l and 17. Grooves 79 extend longitudinally in the inner sides of the brackets 71 and 72-and enlarge upwardly at their forward ends 80. Pins 81 project laterally from the recessed edges 77 and extend into the grooves 79. The top 76 is recessed at 82 to accommodate the inkwell 46. The pins 81 lit slidably but closely in the grooves 79, so that when the top 76 is in its elevated position the pins 81 are seated in the en largements 8O of the grooves 79, and are prevented by friction from sliding rearwardly. When the weight of the hand is placed on the rear portion of the top, the d20 of the grooves 79, when the top can be tilted IIT to-t'he dependingrposition indicated in Figure 18p If desired, a suitable lock (not shown) Vmay secure the top 776 against :the wall 82 of :thefbookr'aek 74.

Having :thus -fully described this invention, I hereby reserve the benefit of all changes in form, arrangement, order, or use of parts, as it is evi-dent that many 4minor changes may bev -made therein without departing from the spirit fofthis invention or the scope :of :the following claims.

Iclaim: .s Y

11. A desk comprising a frame having a desk :top and a seat mounted on Ysaid frame, atubular casing carried bythe frame, a Ibase member having acy-lindrical `upper portion anla shoulder `at .the lower fend of said portion, said cylindrical ,portion hawing depressions, a -collar mounted upon said -cylindrioal 4portion-and having a screw adapted to enterone-of the depressions, said cas-infnr receivinsaid cylindrical portion and engaging t e collar, and a bolt passing through the base and having its head :housed vin the casing with the upper surface of Ithe head spaced below theupperedge of the casing.

2. A deskroomprising a .frame having-a desk top and a seat mounted thereon, a tubular casing carried by the frame, Va base member having a cylindrical upper portion and a shoulder at the lower end of -said por tion, said `cylindrical Aportion .having depressions, a collar mounted upon said cylindrical por-tion and yhaving a screw .adapted to enter one of the depressions, said `easing;- receiving said cylindrical -po-rtion and -engaging the oollar, and the `abutting Aedges of the collar -andfcasing having intermeshing teeth.

"In vtestimony whereof .I `hereunto aix my signature.J

EDWIN SANTE.

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