US1902037A - Self opening and closing three-way mirror - Google Patents

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March 21, 1933. E J LOEFFLER 1,902,037

SELF OPENING AND CLOSING THREE-WAY MIRROR Filed July 20. 1932 INVENTOR fdmuno d1 Loefi'ler BY ORNEY Patented Mar. 21, 1933 UNETED STATES EDMUND J. LOEFFLER, or GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA SELFOPENING AND CLOSING THREE-WAY IJIIRROE Application filed July 20,

This invention has relation to mirrors of a foldable type, designed with a View to compactness, durability and simplicity for general purpose use.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a 3-way mirror automatic in its opening and closing action.

' Another object is the provision of a 3-way mirror adaptable for a multiplicity of attachments peculiar to tonsorial and beauty parlor installations, as well as for placement in the home, rest rooms and the like.

A primary object of the invention is to provide a 3-way mirror which, when attached to a barbers chair, for example, will not obstruct or in any .wise hinder or delay the barber, but provide an attractive and useful device which will automatically function to visually show the customer seated in the chair the progress of the barbers eli'orts, on the sides, front and back of his-the customers head.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device requiring no locking or unlocking means in its opening and closing relation, and one of the principal characteristics of the invention is that it is constructed in such a manner that it may readily serve its purpose without the necessity of adjusting it to various heights, and further, without the necessity of a manipulating means to bring the triple mirror plates in a fixed relation to the customer-in the chair, or otherwise, as the case may be.

Additional objects and salient features of the invention together with its handiness, will readily disclose themselves as the herein described disclosure of the invention continues.

I attain these objects by the combination illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a front view of my invention, the mirror proper appearing in closed position and attached to the arm of a chair.

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of Fig. 1, partly in section. V

Figure 3 is a View showing the invention in open relation, the side mirrors being brought to view at a radius of approximately 118 degrees.

1932. Serial No. 623,511.

Figure 4 is an enlargedview on line H, of Fig. 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional Fig. 2; and

' Figure 6 is a view showing the invention partly-in section.

Similar numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, the nu-' moral 1 thus indicating a barbers chair having the usual side arm members 2 and 3, oneof which has a hole 5 therethrough for insertion of a stem 4, a set screw 6 forming one means of locking said stem against movement. It should be understood that said hole attaching means to the chair or other object to which 5 the invention may be attached comprises but one of many readily adaptable to the purpose, a bracket engaging the device and designed for attachment to the chair, wall orother object by any means within the realm of mechanical skill, even a stand means would serve the purpose just as well. v 1

A jointed right angular bracket 7 comprising a vertically positioned sleeve 8 revolvingly fitting about aforesaid stem 4: and engaging a hollow horizontal'member 9 having cut away portions 34 and 35 provided with closure members 10 and 11 respectively, and a supporting brace '36, is movably held by means of the said stem 1 in engagement with '8 the attaching means for. a tree swinging movement, said closure means 10 and 11 respectively enclosing the hereinafter described mechanism mounted in said hollow horizontal member 9, but permitting at the same time ready access thereto. p a

At each of the ends of the said hollow horizontal member 9 are suitably mounted hearing members 12 and 14 respectively and midview on line 55, of

way thereof, is mounted a similar bearing 9 member 13, bevel gears 15 and 16 engaging in mesh at one of the ends (the outer), similar gears'l'? and 18 engaging in mesh at the center bearing 13, while at the inner end ofsaid hollow horizontal member 9 a segment or half circle gear 20 engages in mesh with a bevel gear 19 stationarily mounted. on the end of the stem 4.

The sleeve 8 is provided with a stop means 21 adapted to engage an elongated slot 22 provided at the engaging end of the stem 4, said slot 22 being of a predetermined length and limiting the swinging radius of the said jointed right angular bracket 7 to approximately 95 degrees, which, upon being swung to the extreme limit of said radius causes the segment gear in mesh with the stationary gear 19 to simultaneously revolve therewith and in turn, rotate the attached shaft 23 to which the aforesaid gears 15 and 17 are secured, the latter rotating therewith, and, being in mesh with the gears 16 and 18, causes said gears to rotate simultaneously therewith. Gear 16 is attached to a shaft 27 rotatably positioned in bearing members 31 and 32 integral with the mirror bracket frame 33, the gear 18 being similarly attached to a shaft 28 rotatably positioned in bearing members 29 and 3 0 likewise integral with said mirror bracket frame 33, said frame 33 being slightly tilted so as to provide a more satisfactory view.

Secured to said shafts 27 and 28, and rotating therewith, framed mirrors 24 and comprising reflecting surfaces, are relatively positioned by their respective frame members so as to fold over the face of a mirror 26, said mirrors 2% and 25, when thus folded, covering said mirror 26, and when in open relation thereto, expose the latter to view, mirror 26, comprising a centrally positioned or 1-way mirror of my invention, while mirrors 24; and 25 respectively, comprise individual side mirrors and complete the 3-way mirror I claim.

It will be noted that in its simplicity the device features few rather than many parts, and that the gear mechanism is comp etely hidden from view. Opening and/ or closing is easy. Merely swinging the bracket one way opens the mirrors, reversing the swing closes them. The action is automatic. The device is light in weight, attractively designed, neatly finished, easily and quickly installed.

Produced from materials readily obtainable in the open market and at no great cost, the mirror plates proper, when in closed relation are face to face, being thus protected from breakage by the back of their respective frames.

I am aware that some changes may from time to time be made in the general arrangements and combination of the device, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of the present invention as set forth herein, and as defined in the claims appended hereto. Hence, I do not limit my present invention to the exact arrangement and construction inclicated and 'described, but what I do claim is 1. In a device of the class described, in combination with a plurality of framed mirror plates com-prising separate reflecting surfaces, a movable jointed right angular bracket, a support for said bracket, said bracket comprising a sleeve having a stop, a hollow member having cut-a-way portions in engagement with said sleeve, and a brace means engaging said sleeve and said hollow member, closure means for closing said cut-a-way portions in said hollow member, a stem adapted for loose engagement within said sleeve, said stem having an elongated slot for engaging said stop provided in said sleeve, a bevel gear stationarily mounted in the end of said stem, a segment gear, said segment gear operatably mounted in said hollow member and meshing with said bevel bear stationarily mounted in the end of said stem, bearing members in said hollow member, a shaft having one of its ends in rotatable engagement with said segment gear, a bevel gear in engagement with the other end of said shaft, a second bevel gear in engagement with said shaft midway its length, said shaft and said bevel gears in engagement therewith being rotatable upon the swinging of said hollow member, said swinging of said hollow member causing said stationary gear mounted in the end of said stem to rotate said segment gear in mesh therewith whereby said shaft securing said'segment gear is caused to revolve and rotate said bevel gears.

2. In a device of the class described, in combination with a plurality of framed mirror plates comprising separate reflecting surfaces, a movably disposed hollow bracket comprising a support for a mirror bracket frame, gear means mounted in said hollow bracket, two of said plurality of framed mirror plates in engagement with said movably disposed bracket and adapted to be compactly foldable and extensible over the reflecting surface of the third of said plurality of framed mirror plates, said mirror bracket frame comprising a means for securing a third mirror plate, bearing means in engagement with said mirror bracket frame, shaft means engaging said bearings, said shaft means extending within said hollow bracket, bevel gears on said shaft means, said bevel gears meshing with said gear means mounted in said hollow bracket, means within said hollow bracket for rotating said last mentioned gear means upon manually swinging said hollow bracket, the r'otating in one direction of said last mentioned gear means simultaneously rotating said bevel gears meshing therewith and said shaft means engaging the same, whereby said framed mirror plates in engagement with said mirror bracket frame are automatically brought in open relation to expose said third mirror plate to view, the manual swinging of said hollow bracket in oppositedirection from the former, automatically closing said framed mirror plates in foldable relation and extensible against said third mirror plate so as to hide same from view. I

3. In a device of the class described, in

combination with a plurality of framed mirror plates comprising separate reflecting surfaces, one of said framed mirror plates secured in a stationary mirror bracket frame, said mirror bracket frame pivotally supporting on each of its sides another of said plurality of framed mirror plates in foldable relation to the reflecting surface of the mirror plate secured in said mirror bracket frame, a hollow bracket having cut away portions, closure means for enclosing the same, said hollow bracket engaging a sleeve, a sleeve having a stop provided therein, a stem having an elongated slot provided thereon, said stem adapted for loosely engaging within the said sleeve, and said stop in said sleeve adapted for engagement with said elongated slot in said sleeve, a bevel gear immovably fixed to the end of said stem, a support for said stem and comprising an attaching means for said hollow bracket engaging said mirror frame bracket, hearings in said hollow bracket, a shaft rotatably positioned therein, a segment gear on one end of said shaft and in mesh with said immovably fixed bevel gear in the end of said shaft, a bevel gear on the other end of said shaft, a second bevel gear centrally positioned on said shaft, said bevel gear on the end of said shaft, and said centrally positioned bevel gear on said shaft rotating with said shaft on a swinging movement of said hollow bracket in any direction, said segment gear on the other end of said shaft in mesh with said fixed bevel gear on the end of said stem causing said shaft to revolve and to rotate said bevel gears thereto affixed.

4. In a device of the class described, in combination with a hollow bracket adaptable to swing forwardly and backwardly upon manually moving the same, bearing members in said hollow bracket, gears rotatably positioned in said hollow bracket, a shaft in said hollow bracket, said gears in engagement with said shaft, a stem provided with an elongated slot, a fixed gear at the end of said stem,

a sleeve having a stop for engagement with said slot, said stem loosely fitting into said sleeve, said fixed gear at the end of said stem engaging a segment gear positioned on said shaft, said fixed gear rotating said gear upon a forward or backward movement of said hollow bracket, said rotating of said gear causing said shaft to rotate, a second gear and a third gear in engagement with said shaft rotating therewith, a mirror frame bracket constituting a centrally affixed mirror plate, said mirror frame bracket engaging said hollow bracket and being slightly tilted thereon,

a pair of side mirror plates pivotably positioned on said mirror frame bracket and foldable in front and against the same, bearing members in said mirror frame bracket, shaft members disposed therein, gears in engagement with said shafts, said shafts extending into said hollow bracket, gears on the ends of said shafts, said gears meshing with said second and said third gears on said shaft in said hollow bracket and rotating therewith, the rotating of said gears in one direction automatically opening said side mirror plates and exposing said centrally aflixed mirror plate to view, and in the opposite direction, closing the same in foldable relation, removing said centrally affixed mirror plate from view.

5. In a device of the class described, in combination with a plurality of framed mir- 'ror plates comprising a mirror plate secured in a frame bracket in tilted position and having pivoted side mounting means thereon, a side mirror plate pivotably engaging the same, said side mirror plates being automatically foldable and unfoldable over the face of the said mirror plate secured in the said frame bracket, a hollow bracket, said frame bracket suitably mounted to the same, mount ing means for pivotably securing said hollow bracket for side movement thereof, said hollow bracket being manually operated for instantaneous action to open and close said side mirror plates, a sleeve adaptable to receive a stem and having a stop, a stem, an elongated slot therein receiving said stop, said stem loosely fitted into said sleeve, said stop and said elongated slot cooperating with said bracket to limit the swinging radius thereof, means mounted in said hollow bracket and means mounted in said framed mirror plates low bracket to automatically swing said pivoted side mirror plates in open relation to said mirror secured in said frame bracket so as to eXposethe latter to View, and cooperating therewith upon a reverse movement thereof, to swing the same in closed relation to said mirror plate so as to remove the same from view.

EDMUND J. LOEFFLER.

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