US1889901A - Interconvertible dining table and shelf cupboard - Google Patents

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06. 6, 1932. M. M ARD 1,889,901

INTERCONVERTIBLE DINING TABLE AND SHELF CUPBOARD Filed Nov 6, 1931 Patented Dec. 6, 1932 STATE .IATENT- oF-Fica ,ivrnnnnrirnnann; or OAK PARK, ILLINOIS INTEBCONVERTIBLE DINING TABLE AND snntr CUPBOARD Application filed November 6, 1931. Serial 1%. 573,394. r

' The purpose of this invention is to provide a construction of the familiar type of dining room furniture consisting of interconvertible diningtable and china closet. or shelf 5 cupboard which when converted into the shelf cupboard form shall present the appearance of a completely enclosed cupboard instead of having the open end appearance which characterizes the present familiar type of convertible dining room furniture. It consists in the elements and features of construction shown and described as indicated in the claims.

In the drawing:

15 Figure 1 is a perspective view of a common type of convertible dinette withthe parts eX- tended in table form, and with an added feature constltuting the present lnventlon.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of tne same plane indicated by the line 55 on Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view show ing means for securing in cupboard-closing M posltlon the member wh1ch closesthe end or 3' the cupboard space when the device is converted into cupboard form.

Referring to the drawing indetail:

The standard of the table form comprises end standards, 20, 20, of normal table height A, .7 suitably tied and braced for rigidity as may be understood to be indicated by the lower tie bar, 21, the standards, 20, 20, being connected at their upper end by the table topand shelf member, 22, the manner and means T of securement requiring no description for the purpose ofthis invention more than to mentlon that the S6C'LlI1I1g.D1:3IlS seen at 23, 23, serve. to space the ends of the member, 22, inwardly from the standards, 20,-20,1 i I I to accommodate in the intervals the parallel 24,11as each of the shelf members hinged to it pending application Serial No. 567 ,780 filed back member cooperates with the specific Figure 5 is a detail vertical section at the 'ment'with the standards, 20, as seen in Figure bar members, 24:, 24, which are pivotally connected to the shelf members cooperating with the backboard, 25, which constitutes in ef ,fect the cooperating parallel bar for maintaining the shelves parallel throughout the shift'from table form to shelf form.

The backboard member, '25, affords pivotal connections to the shelf members corresponding to the endpivotal connection of the bars, 0

at its forward side,referring to the shelf cupboard" form, beingthe upper side inthe table form: The construction as thus far described is fully shown and claimed in my 00- October 9, 1931', inwhich the back member substituted for the single narrow bar commonly previously employed'for paralleling 5 i the bars, 24,24, is thus substituted for the purpose of adding to the parallel bar func- 7 tion, the function of closing the cupboard at the rear when the device is converted into shelf form.. 1

And in respect, to this closing function the features which are distinctive of the present invention which thus cooperating, provide complete closure of the cupboard space.

For completing thefclosure of the cupboa1dspace,"which obtains no closure at the ends above the height-of the standards, 20, 120, by the operation'of converting from'table 'to shelf form, there isprovided at eachend a member, 30., which as to form and dimensions 7 is a substantial duplicate of theendstandard, 85

. 20, the slight variation from the latter consisting in omitting the toe projection at the rear edge. These members,'30, 30, are hinged" at their upper ends to the upper ends of the 9 standards, 20, 20, as seen at 31, 31,.the hinges 9 being desirably set into the ends of both members, as seen in Figure 1, softhat when the members, 30, 30, are swung out into alig n 2, thehinged-together ends of the two parts,

20. andogo abut yf poneach'other and Operate P the m r 30;"at said l d position. i

.For securing the member,f30, at this'up wardly extending aligned; position, there is manually forced into engagement.

Preferably this latch, While fairly heavy, is sufficiently resilient to-be sprung slightly away from the surface of the member, 30, at the hooked end by the slight wedging action which occurs in forcing the hook end into engagement with the bar, 24, by reason of the slight bevel seen at 33, at the inner edge of the hook nose.

. For completing the closure of the cupboard space, supplementing the back, 35, and the end members, 30, 3Q, a spring roll curtain of familiar construction seen at is orovided with usual bearings for its opposite ends, the fittings 41 comprising such bearlngs being mounted in, projections, 36', 36,.of themembers, 30, 30, corresponding to, the front toes of the standards, 20, 20, as may be understood ed in said bearings when the duplicates are at said upwardly swung position, the curtain being dimensioned for substantially closing the shelf space when withdrawn from the roll.

4. In combination with an interconvertible table and shelf structure of the type having a shelf system connected by means of the nature of parallel bars for maintaining the shelf members parallel, and a support having end standards of normal table height between which the shelfsystem is mounted for swinging from table position to shelf position, the

' parallel bar means for connecting the shelves to maintain them parallel with each other throughout the conversion from table to shelf form comprising a back member dimensioned for closing the shelf space at, the back side,

the shelves being all hinged to said back member at then rearedges. V In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Chicago, Illinois, this 4th day of November, 1931. v

V MABEL MILLARD.

from Figures '2, 3 andewithout further description. g t l Iclaim: 1. In combination with an interconvertflole table and shelf structure of the type having a shelf system connected by means of the nature of parallel'bars for maintainng the shelf members parallel, and a support having end standards of normal table height between which the shelf system is mounted for swinging from table position to shelf position, means for closing the shelf space at shelf position above the height of. the end standards, consisting of substantial duplicates of the end standards hinged at their upper ends to the corresponding ends of said standards respectively at the outer sides'of the latter and adapted tobe swung upwardly into alignment with the standards respectively, and" means for releasably locking them at such u'pwardly aligned position.

2. In the construction defined in claim 1, the releasable locking means consisting of a latch carried by each of the upwardly swung members at the side which is inward at the upwardly aligned position located within the dimensions ofsaid member suitably for engagingthe adjacent parallel bar of the shelf system at such'upwardly aligned position.

3. The construction defined in claimel, the

endstandard duplieates having theforward edges cftheir free ends furnished with .for-

r wia'rdly projecting lugs and meansitherein for 'o'urnallin a curtain roll said means bein b V 7 V positioned on the two duplicates in alignment at the upwardly swungposition of said dupli- V cates anda curtain rollarran ed to be mount- 1 V l o we. V

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