US2013281A

US2013281A - Medical compact

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Publication number: US2013281A
Application number: US639500A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lawrence H Mccalla
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1932-10-25
Filing date: 1932-10-25
Publication date: 1935-09-03
Anticipated expiration: 1952-09-03

Description

p 3, 1935. L. H. MCCALLA 2,013,281

I MEDICAL COMPACT Filed Oct. 25, 1932 lnlifl alla Patented Sept. 3, 1935 MNE'FEE STA'l'Efi PATENT @FFEQE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to compacts and more particularly to a compact for use by physicians or the like.

An object of this invention is to provide a compact which is so: constructed as to hold articles for use by a physician, the different kinds of articles being positioned in separate compartments within the compact, and the articles being of a character to permit the physician to make the desired preliminary examination of the patient.

Another object of this invention is to provide a compact construction of this kind which is relatively small in size so that it can be conveniently carried by the physician in a pocket or the like and at the same time, the compact is of a construction to hold sufficient articles of different kinds so that the physician can make the desired preliminary examinations;

A further object of this invention is to provide a compact which can be manufactured out of desired material such as Wood, metal or the like, which is of a relatively light Weight and which will present a pleasing appearance.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:-

Figure 1 is a detail perspective View of a cabinet constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention, showing the compact in open position.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the views, the numeral Ill designates generally a compact constructed in accordance with the preferred embodiment of this invention, which comprises side walls i i and i2 and end walls 53 and Hi. The side walls ii and i2 are each provided adjacent the ends thereof with a groove i5 and the ends l3 and i i are each provided at the opposite ends thereof with a tongue It engaging in the groove E5. The tongue [6 may be glued or otherwise secured within the groove !5. A bottom i? is secured to the lower edges of the side walls ii and i2 and the end walls i3 and M.

A lid 58 is secured, as by hinges I 9, to the rear side wall l2 and, in the present instance, this lid 88 is of a relatively solid construction, and is adapted to lie fiat on top of the base or box-like construction formed of the side and end walls.

A locking mechanism 20 is mounted in the front wall H, and a locking structure 2| is carried by the lid l8 and is adapted to engage the 5 mechanism 20 to hold the lid I 8 in closed position.

A drawer 22 is slidable through an opening 23 provided in the end wall l4, and this drawer 22 is slidable on the upper surface of the bottom H.

A knob 24 is secured to the front wall of the drawer 22 so that it may be pulled out of the receptacle or compact herein disclosed.

The drawer 22 is provided intermediate each side thereof with partitions 25 which, in the present instance, extend longitudinally of the drawer so that articles of different character may be positioned within the drawer 22 in a manner so that they will not contact one with another, and so that the various articles can be readily withdrawn from the drawer.

Disposed within the cabinet I0 is a block 26 p0- sitioned at a point spaced inwardly from the end Wall l3, and this block 26 is provided with a recess or compartment 21. A cap or lid 28 is disposed on the top of the compartment 21 and is provided with an opening 29 so that when cotton or the like is placed in the compartment 21, it may be drawn out through the discharge opening 29. This closure or lid 28 is provided with a depending flange 39 extending downwardly into the com- 30 partment 2! so as to removably hold the closure 28 in position on the block 26.

A partition 3! is formed with the block 26 and extends in a direction parallel to the front wall I I, and is spaced inwardly a desired distance from this front wall so as to provide an article receiving compartment between the outer face of this partition 3| and the confronting face of the front wall I I.

A dividing wall 32 is secured to the partition 3| at a point intermediate the ends of this partition and this dividing wall 32 is provided with a plurality of vertically extending and inwardly opening grooves 33 and, in like manner, the confronting side of the block 25 is provided with a plurality of vertically extending grooves 34 for slidably receiving slide members 35 in the form of plates of glass or the like.

These plates of glass are adapted to receive specimens on one face thereof for anaysis by the physician in his laboratory, and by spacing the

grooves

33 and 34 apart, the specimen holders 35 will be maintained out of contact one with another.

The divlding wall 32 not only divides the front compartment between the partition 3| and the front wall It into a glass receiving compartment, but also a relatively small compartment 35, which is adapted to receive small articles such as hypodermic needles or the like.

A second or inner partition 31 is secured at one end to the block 26 and is spaced inwardly from the front partition 3!, and the opposite end of the partition 3i engages the end wall I4. A pair of rearwardly extending

partitions

38 and 39 are secured at one end to the block 26 and the opposite ends of the

lateral partitions

38 and 39 engage against the rear wall It. A rear partition 4!] is secured at one end to the partition 39 and the'opposite end. engages the end wall M. The partition 38 is preferably in alinement with the adjacent edge of the block 25 so that an end compartment M is provided within which a container may be disposed for holding the hypodermic syringe or the like. A The compartments formed by the partitions 3 I, 32, 31 and 4e, are adapted to receive various kinds of articles used by a physician in making a preliminary examination of the patient, and these partitions may be spaced apart the desired distance so as to hold the desired number of articles for'making of the preliminary examination.

It will be obvious from the foregoing that any desired number of partitions may be disposed within the compact in, and I, therefore, do not wish to be lmited' to the particular number and size of compartments herein disclosed.

An inner or false bottom 42 is provided within the compact til above the drawer 22 so that the articles placed in the upper compartments will not drop into the drawer 22. Preferably, the depth of the bottle compartment 43 provided between the rearwardly extending partitions as and 39 is of a depth such that several bottles containing antiseptic fluids may be placed therein and the lid i8 is provided with a recess M of a depth to engage about the tops of the antiseptic bottles or containers within the compartment 43, so that the depth of the compact it can be reduced to the smallest size consistent with the size of the articles and number of articles which it is desired to place in this compact.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specificially described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:--

1. A compact comprising a member having front, rear, end and bottom walls, a block in the member between the ends thereof and having a chamber therein, an apertured cover engaging the top of said chamber, a pair of rearwardly extending partitions extending in spaced relaticn to each other between the block and the rear wall, a pair of longitudinally extending and spaced apart partitions disposed between the block and an end wall and disposed in inwardly spaced relation to the front wall, an intermediate partition between the outermost of said longitudinal partitions and the front wall, said intermediate partition having a plurality of grooves in the side thereof confronting the block, and the block having a plurality of grooves confronting said first grooves, a plurality of plates removably engaging in said grooves of said intermediate partition and said block, and a hinged lid secured to one of the walls.

2. A compact, comprising a member having front, rear, end and bottom walls, a block in the member between the ends thereof and having a chamber therein, an apertured cover engaging the top of said chamber, a pair of rearwardly extending partitions extending in spaced relation to each other between the block and therear wall, a pair of longitudinally extending and spaced apart partitions disposed between the block and an end wall and disposed in inwardly spaced relation to the front wall and an intermediate partition between the outermost of said longitudinal partitions and the front wall, said intermediate partition having a plurality of grooves in the side thereof confronting the block and the block having a plurality of grooves confronting said first grooves, a plurality of plates removably engaging in said grooves of said intermediate partition and said block, and a hinged lid secured to one of the walls and provided on its inner side with a recess overlying the space between the rearwardly extending partitions.

LAWRENCE I-I. MCCALLA.