US1830045A

US1830045A - Metal counter construction

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Publication number: US1830045A
Application number: US482454A
Authority: US
Inventors: Vanderveld Anthony
Original assignee: Grand Rapids Store Equipment Co
Current assignee: Grand Rapids Store Equipment Co
Priority date: 1930-09-17
Filing date: 1930-09-17
Publication date: 1931-11-03
Anticipated expiration: 1948-11-03

Description

NOV. 3, 1931. A VANDERVELD 1,830,045

METAL COUNTER CONSTRUCTION Filed Sept. 17, 193()` 3 Sheets-Sheet l la 9 '2 y 2 h l5 2.3/

NOV 3, 1931 A. VANDERVELD 1,830,045`

METAL COUNTER CONSTRUCTION Filed Sept. 17. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 r/lrllll A11107111' l l.. 2 Mge@ Nov. 3, 1931. A. VANDERVELD METAL COUNTER CONSTRUCTION vFiled Sept. 17. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 um) en 01 Ozmn Ucmewel Patented Nov. 3, 1931 i UNITED STATES resaca PATENT oEFlcE ANTHONY VANDERVELD, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO GRAND RAPIDS STORE EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, F GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, A CORPORA- TION OF MICHIGAN i METAL COUNTER CONSTRUCTION This invention relates to Counters made of metal and is more particularly concerned with a novel, simple and Very practical and durable counter construction made almost al entirely from sheet metal. At the same time the construction is very economical to produce, may be quickly and easily fabricated and its parts quickly and easily assembled. It can be shipped in knock down form to l limit the space required in shipment and assembled without the use of skilled labor when it reaches its destination and when assembled presents a very compact and pleasing appearance without projections extend- 16 ing therefrom.

An understanding of the invention for the attainment of the ends stated as well as many others not at this time enumerated may be had from the followingdescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, i

in which,

Fig. l is a perspective view of the counter made in accordance with my invention looking at the same at the rear thereof.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section through the counter between its front and rear sides, looking toward the open rear side.

Fig. 3' is a vertical transverse sectionthrough the counter.

Figft is a fragmentary horizontal transverse section through one end portion of the counter. V

. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal vertical section substantiallycnthe plane of line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical4 section substantially on the 'plane of line 6 6 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary horizontal section on the plane of line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary enlarged elevation of the lower part of the counter construction at the rear looking at the same inthe same direction as in Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is a horizontalsection on the plane of line 9-9 of Fig. 8, and i Fig. l0 is a verticalxsection on the plane of line 10-10 of Fig. 9 looking in the direction indicated.

Application filed September 17, 1930. Serial Nc. 482,454.

`of the counter, the metal is bent at right angles making a face section 4 which extends inwardly from its end 2 of the counter for a distance, is then bent back upon itself Vas indicated at 5, substantially one-half the width of the section 4, then turned again at right angles, as at 6, and then again bent back upon itself as at 7 whereby there is in effect provided a T-bar section at the rear. edge of each of the ends 2 of the counter.v This strengthens and reinforces the same materially and provides a means for connecting the lower securing and reinforcing members at the rear of the counter as will be hereafter described; also for the rear upper supporting and reinforcing members.

At the upper corners of the counter construction and extending longitudinally between the same are angle bars having verti- `cal depending flanges 8 and horizontal anges 9. The horizontal fianges at their ends are bent downwardly to provide ears 10. The angle bar support adjacent the front of the counter has its vertical flange 8 lying against the rear side of the front 1 and the ears 10 bear against the inner side of the ends 2. At the rear part of the counter there are two of the angle bar supports, one end ear 10 of each bearing against th-e inner sides of the sections 6 ofthe T-construction described, while the other ends thereof engage with a vertical T-bar whichwill be hereafter described as to its location and construction. Blocks 11 of metal lie against the inner sides of the ears 10 and against the outer sides of the parts against whichl said ears bear and screws 12 pass therethrough, threading into one of the blocks 11 A(see Figs and 7), which serves as a binding nut therefor, firmly securing the angle bar supports in place.

The upper sides of the horizontal iianges 9 of said angle bar supports are in the same plane with the upper edges of the front 1 and ends 2 of the counter. A sheet metal top 1s provided having a horizontal top section 13 at the edges of which are depending flanges 141 terminating in inwardly extending lips 15. rllie top is of sufficient size that it coinpletely covers and extends beyond the front and ends of the counter and also the face sections Il of the T-members at the rear, the inturned lips 15 coming closely adjacent thereto. The top is detachably secured in place in any suitable manner the particular detail ot which is no part of this invention and is therefore not shown or described.

At the rear open side of the counter a vertical post in the form of a T-bar, (previously noted), is located substantially midway between the two ends. This post has a rear tace flange 1G and a forwardly extending tongue 17. It is against this tongue 17 that thc adjacent ends ot the two upper angle bars at the rear ot the counter bear and through which the screw 12 passes. rl`he blocks 11 which bear against the ears 10 at the ends ot the angle bar supports are of a size to substantially cover the entire inner sides of said ears and are rigid so that there is no likelihood of the metal of the ears bending due to any strains put on the counter, as the blocks 11 bearing thereagainst hold the same snugly against the tongue 17 of the T- bar described and against the

tongue sections

6 and 7 of the T-p0rtions at the rear corners of the counter.

At the rear side ot the counter and at its lower portion channel members of sheet metal are located between the central T-bar and the end T-sections described. There are two of these channel bars, each having a vertical web 18 and forwardly turned flanges 19. The flanges extend beyond the ends ot the webs 18, each of said webs at its ends being formed with an inturned lip 2O to bear against the edges ot the face flange 16 of the central T-bar, and against the bends between

sections

4 and 5 where the saine are bent back upon each other. This makes the outer sides of the webs 18 lie substantially flush with the outer sides ot' the sections 4 and the iiange 16. v

'lvhe flanges 19 ot the channel members are each formed with an ear 21 turned at right angles to lie against the tongues 17 and the inner sides of the sections 6 described. Vertical bars 22 of metal extend between the upper and lower flanges 19 of the channel meinbers at each end and cover the ears 21 thereof and screws 28 pass through said ears and through the tongues 17 and the sectie-

ns

6 and 7, as shown in 9 to thereby securely connect the parts together and preclude any bending or giving of the sheet metal tongues 21 under strains to which the counter may be subjected in use.

The counter construction described is, as is evident, open at its rear side and space under neath the top may be used to hold articles of merchandise on shelves 24;, a plurality of which may be supported in the space. The way that the shelves are supported is no part of the present invention, the shelf supports being subject matter ot a separate application for patent. r)She construction is one of a very practical nature. rEhe parts are readily fabricated and easily assembled with the use ot only a screw driver to drive the screws 12 ad 23. The sheet metal parts may be made of relatively light gauge sheet metal but all sheet metal parts at all free edges thereof are strengthened and reinforced by intnrned flanges and T-bar sections as dis# closed.

The invention is defined in the appended claims and is to be considered comprehensive of all forms of structure coming within their scope.

l claim:

1. In a counter construction a vertical front and two spaced apart parallel vertical ends of sheet metal, horizontal supporting bars extending between said ends and having upper sides thereof in substantially the same planev with the upper edges and said front and ends, said bars being located between the rear portions or said ends and also closely adjacent the front, and elongated channel members located' between said ends at their lower rear por tions and connected thereto. Y

2. A counter' construction comprisinga vertical tront and vertical ends located at right angles to the front and extending rearward-` ly theretrom, horizontal supporting bars .located between said ends at their upper rear corners, a vertical post located midway between the said ends and between said supporting bars, said supporting bars being connected to the upper end ot' the post and to said ends of the counter construction, and channel members ot sheet metal located between and connected to the lower end of said post and 'the lower corner portions of said ends ot t-he counter.

i A counter construction including, a vcrtical front and vertical ends of sheet metal, said ends being located at right angles to and extending rearwardly from the front, the rear edge portions of said ends being bent inwardly tor a distance forming a tace section then bent baclr upon itself a distance equal to substantially onehalf the width of said face section, then bent forwardly at right angles tor a distance then back upon itselt whereby a vertical T-member is formed at the rear edge of each end of the counter, a vertical post loca-ted substantially midway between the said ends and at the rear portion of the counter,

angle bars extending between the upper ends of the post and the inwardly extending tongues of said T-member, channels between the lower ends of the posts and said T-members, and means for detachably securing the channels thereto, as specified.

4. A counter construction comprising a vertical front of sheet metal and integral vertical ends extending rearwardly therefrom and at right angles thereto, the rear vertical edges of each of said ends being bent inwardly then back upon itself, thence forwardly and then back upon itself, to provide vertical T-members having forwardly extending tongues, a vertical post of T-form having a forwardly extending tongue located at the rear portion of the counter between said ends, supporting bars extending between and connected at their ends to the tongues of said T- members at the upper ends thereof, and sheet metal channel members extending between and connected to the tongues of said T-members at their lower end portions.

5. A construction containing the elements in combination defined in claim 4, said upper supporting bars being of angle form each having a horizontal upper flange and a downwardly vertical extending flange and having an ear turned from one of said flanges at each end to lie against said tongues of the'T-members, blocks of metal located against said ears, screws passing through said blocks and ears and tongues and nuts threading on to the ends of the screws, said blocks being of substantially the same area as said ears, for the purpose specified.

6. A construction containing the elements in combination defined in claim 4, each of said channels having a vertical rear web and forwardly extending horizontal fianges, said webs terminating short of the ends of said flanges and having forwardly turned lips bearing against the edges of the adjacent flanges of said T-members, ears turned vertically at right angles from the ends of said. flanges of the channel members lying against the tongues of said T-members, vertical bars extending between and covering the ears at the ends of each channel member and also the outer sides of the tongues of the T-members formed on the ends of said counter, and screws passing through said tongues of the T-members, said ears, and one of said bars threading into openings in the other of said 55 bars, as described.

A counter construction comprising a vertical front and ends made from a single plate of sheet metal, said ends being turned rearwardly at right angles to said front, hori- 60 Zontal supporting bars lying between' said ends at spaced apart points and detachably connected thereto, a vertical post disposed at the rear portion of the counter vconstruction substantially midway between the rear 55 edge portions of said ends thereof to which