US2014491A - Locker - Google Patents

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Sept. 17, 1935. FL. BRUNSWICK 2,014, 11

LOCKER Filed Dec. 3 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept W 1935..

F. L. BRUNSWICK LOCKER Filed Dec. 5, 1954 Illlll"! l? EE lllllilll n:

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 17, 1935 m ni rarest orrics 2,014,491 LOCKER Fredrick L. Brunswick, Oswego, N. Y.

Application December 3, 1934, Serial No. 755,820

'7 Claims.

My invention relates to lockers, and more particularly to lockers for receiving apparel and lock ing it against removal and providing against tampering by unauthorized persons andfor receiving and locking head wear against removal from the locker; and the nature and objects of the invention will be readily'recognized and understood by those skilled in the arts to which it relates in the light of the following explanation and detailed description of the accompanying'drawings illustrating what Iat present believe to be the preferred embodiment or mechanical expressions of my invention from among various other forms, arrangements, combinations and constructions, of which the invention is capable within the spirit and scope thereof.

In schools, gymnasiums, shops and the like where it is generally common practice to remove all or a part of ones garments it is essential that some means be provided for safe-guarding the apparel which has been removed. Locking means such as are now in use which merely insure against theft of the garments themselves have been found unsatisfactory for such devices do not guard against and protect contents of the garments pockets. Furthermore, the common closed locker while protecting the contents of the clothes is bulky and where large numbers of the lockers are' required a large amount of floor space is necessary.

In an effort to overcome such faults and'with further purposes in view it is among the objects of my invention to provide a locker to protect objects deposited therein from theft and tampering by unauthorized persons. 7

A further object of my invention is to provide a locker which is compact and of light but durable construction.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a locker. of durable construction which requires a minimum of floor space.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a locker of relatively small proportions which will protect apparel and headwear without damaging or misshaping either.

It is also a feature of my invention to provide lockers of durable qualities which may be mounted in batteries upon walls and the like.

A further and more particular object of my invention is to provide a locker which is entirely and easily accessible when in opened or unlocked position.

A further characteristic of my invention is to provide a locker, the key of which is removable therefrom only when the locker is locked and'in use.

(Cl. 312-17 i) It is also an object of my invention to provide a locker having space thereon to receive advertis ing or other reading matter.

My invention also includes as a feature thereof,

a locker having headwear and apparel locking 5 which operate simultaneously.

A further object of my invention is to provide a locker which is operated to opened and closed position, by a simple and durable operating mechanism.

With the foregoing general objects, features and results in view, as well as certain others which will be apparent from the following explanation, the invention consists in certain novel features in design, construction, mounting and combination of elements, as will be more fully and particularly referred to and specified hereinafter.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a View in elevation of a battery of lockers.

Fig. 2 of the drawings is a top plan view of the locker with certain parts thereof broken away.

Fig. 3 of the drawings is a View in vertical section through the locker taken on a line corresponding to 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 of the drawings is a side view of the locker in elevation with certain parts thereof broken away and with the locker in open position.

Fig. 5 of the drawings is a side view of the locker in closed and locked position.

Referringto the drawings, a locker unit I is disclosed having a closed cabinet portion 2 and a headwear supporting and locking portion 4 thereabove. The closed cabinet portion 2 of the locker i has a back 3, side walls 5, bottom I and 35 a top 9. Hinged to the side walls 5 are double doorsv I l which swing outwardly to open, and when fullyv opened are in position parallel to the side walls 5 as may be clearly seen by referring to Fig. 2 of the drawings. The interior of the cabinet 2 of my locker is therefore entirely accessible when the doors Hare swung to open position and when they are closed any objects deposited therein are kept concealed and inaccessible to the public or to dust and other deleterious 45 matter.

As has hereinbefore been pointed out, this invention has been particularly designed for use as an apparel and headwear locker unit but it is not my desire to so limit the invention, as it is within the scope thereof to employ such a locker for the safekeeping and protecting of various types of goods and objects.

I have'shown a coat hanger l3 and hook l5 mounted on the interior of cabinet 2 to the back 55 3 thereof. Although only one of these is shown in the drawings, it is to be understood that a plurality of hooks and hangers may be disposed within the cabinet on both the back surface 3 or the side walls 4 or they may be mounted and carried on the inner side of the doors I I. It is also intended that shelving or the like as in common use may be secured within the cabinet 2.

The headwear supporting and locking portion 4 comprises a fiat headwear supporting and retaining member I? vertically carried on the top of cabinet 2 and rigidly secured and fastened to the side walls 5 thereof by means of angle irons l3 which are riveted to the inner side of walls 3. The headwear supporting member I! is substantially circular in shape to conform to the general outline of a hat, and is formed with a base portion 2| extending the width of the cabinet 2.

The member I l is mounted to extend vertically upwardly from cabinet 2 at a point adjacent the center of the depth thereof but spaced forwardly therefrom, for a purpose to be pointed out hereinafter.

The base 2| of headwear supporting member I!) is slotted to provide two parallel vertical slots [8 which are disclosed particularly in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 of the drawings, and the purpose of the slots will be later explained.

Carried within the cabinet 2 and consuming a small amount of space at the top of the cabinet are mounted the various elements operable to close the doors H and to lock headwear against the supporting member 11.

The outwardly swinging hinged doors I l are operable simultaneously with the headwear looking means to close and open the cabinet and to lock and release a hat. For this purpose I have secured a bearing bracket to the back wall 3 of the cabinet having two spaced bearing members 26 and 2'! extending forwardly therefrom. A shaft 23 is journaled in the bearing members 26 and 21 and extends in one direction to pass through one of the side walls 5 as at 28 in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

I desire to point out at this time for further and later explanation that bearing bracket 25 is provided with a further member 29 positioned midway of and below the two bearing members 26 and 21 to extend forwardly a distance beyond the members 26 and 21. It is also to be noted that member 29 has a cut-out section 3! on the upper side thereof as will be later explained.

Shaft 23 where it passes through one of the side walls 5 is journaled in a bearing member 30 of any known and suitable type which is secured to wall 5 and the shaft 23 terminates in a stub end 32 beyond the bearing member 30.

An operating lever 34 is secured to the stub 32 of shaft 23 by means of a set screw 35, the lever 34 being provided with a handle portion 36. Referring particularly to Fig. 2 of the drawings, it will be understood that operating lever 34 is spaced sufficiently beyond cabinet 2 that the operator may grasp handle 36 thereof without striking cabinet 2 with his hand.

A worm gear 38 is secured on shaft 23 for rotating therewith by means of a collar 39 and set screw 4!. The gear 38 is secured on shaft 23 at a point therealong equidistant from each of the bearing members 25 and 21 for revolving with shaft 23 when it is actuated by the operating lever 34. It is to be here noted that member 29 on its upper side is provided with a cut out section 3| of a shape to receive gear 38 therein.

Member 29, as has been stated, extends outwardly midway between bearing members 26 and 2'!" to a point beyond the ends of the bearing members where it carries a vertical shaft housing or sleeve 40 in which is journaled a shaft 42 at right angles to shaft 23. Shaft 42 is of greater length than the length of the housing 43 in which the shaft is adapted to revolve and is actuated by means of a gear 44 which is secured to the shaft in horizontal position by any common means such as a collar 46 and set screw 41 at a point adjacent the upper end of the shaft where it extends beyond the housing 40.

Gear 44 in position secured to shaft 42 is in mesh with gear 38 and is actuated thereby to revolve vertical shaft 42.

A circular disk 48 having a collar 50 integral therewith and adapted to receive therein the lower end of shaft 42 which extends beyond the housing 40 and to be secured thereto by screw 52 for s revolving with shaft 42 is provided with a flat lower or under surface having diametrically opposed downwardly depending lugs 54 and 56 thereon.

Pivotally mounted on the interior of cabinet back 3 are two bell cranks 58 and 63, one being pivotally mounted on either side of disk 48 in the same plane as lugs 54 and 55.

By means of a link arrangement about to be described the bellcranks are operatively connected to disk 43 by the lugs 54 and and to the swinging cabinet doors I l, the adjacent bellcrank and door being connected, whereby the door will be swung open and shut.

A link 62 connects one arm of bellcrank 58:

with lug 54 and on the opposite side of cabinet 2 a link 52a connects one arm of bellcrank 63 with lug 56. Both of these links being pivotally secured to both the bellcranks and the lugs on the underside of disk 48.

Furthermore, referring particularly to Fig. 2 of the drawings it is to be understood that each link from the bellcrank to the disk is in operative pivotal connection with the outer arm of each bellcrank.

Additional links 64 and 64a connect the inner arms of the bellcrank 58 and 5!! with the doors to which they are pivotally connected by any suitable means such as the brackets and pins 56.

Thus upon rotating shaft 23 the disk is re volved sufficiently to swing the bellcranks 58 and 69 and open or close the doors through the action of the link mechanism which has just been described.

Mounted on the wall 3 of cabinet 2 on the side 2 ings and the dog 12 contacts trip it! which snaps over the dog to hold the lever 34 in this vertical position closing and locking the cabinet. With the operating lever in vertical position closing the cabinet and locked by the trip, it is necessary to insert a key in keyhole 69 to actuate the locking mechanism in box 68 to release the dog E2 on the lever to allow the lever 34 to be rotated to horizontal position opening the cabinet 2.

As I have hereinbefore stated, a headwear securing and locking means is provided which operates simultaneously with'the opening and closing of the cabinet doors, to lock and unlock an article of headwear on the locker.

As this operating mechanism I employ two rocker arms I l and Ida secured to shaft 23 on the inner side of and adjacent to bearing members 26 and 27. The rocker arms it and Ma are slightly curved at their outer ends to form an arcuate portion 15 which is slotted longitudinally forming a slot l6 therein.

When the operating lever 3% is raised to horizontal position rocker arms M and Sea will be in vertical upwardly extending position and upon swinging lever as downwardly to vertical locked "position the shaft 23 will rotate rocking arms is and Ma forwardly to substantially a horizontal position with the arcuate portions M forward of shaft 23 and curved downwardly.

On the forward surface of housing til I secure I? by any suitable means a support or bracket member i8 extending forwardly from the housing and bent at right angles to extend upwardly to form two arms 78a and 33b terminating at their upper most ends in spaced bearing members it and 89.

A supporting and locking ring member 32 formed preferably of a flexible metal band is provided, the ring portion thereof being sufiicient in size to receive therein a hat 82a, the brim 82b of which will rest on the ring member 82.

As is to be understood from the drawings, the hat supporting member 82 is shaped to substantially conform to the shape of a hat and the ends of the band forming the ring member 82 are not brought together but are bent from the member to form two substantially parallel strips 83 and 83a slightly offset from member as at 8 t.

Opposite downwardly depending lugs 85 are secured to strips 83 and 83a and'are adapted for pivotal mounting on bearing members 79 and 8t,

whereby the hat supporting member 82 and the parallel strips 83 and 83a are pivotally mounted and carried by the aforesaid bearing members.

The parallel strips are strengthened by means of cross bars 86 and 86a which are secured to the strips 33 and 83a.

The inner or rear ends of strips 83 and 83a are provided with laterally extending pins 37 to slidably fit into slots it of the arcuate portions E of rocker arms M and 74a, suitable means being provided for locking the pins into the slots,

whereby upon rocking movement being imparted to the rocker arms M and Ma, the strips83 and 830: will slide in slots it and that portion of the strips on the inner side of bearing members 19 and 853 will move downwardly or upwardly pivoting on bearing members 19 and 30 whereby the hat supporting member 82 will either swing upwardly against supporting member H or downwardly therefrom to horizontal position for releasing a hat therefrom.

I shall now describe the operation and action of my invention which occurs when a person desiring to make use of it-finds it in open unlocked position as disclosed in Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 of the drawings.

The objects which are desired to be safeguarded being placed within the cabinet 2 and the hat being placed within the ring 82 which in open unlocked position is in outwardly extending horizontal position above the doors H, the hat being so placed that the top side of the brim rests against the hat supporting member 82, the handle 35 of the operating lever 34 is grasped and the lever pressed downwardly until in vertical position with the dog 12 caught by the trip 3 1 of the locking mechanism'contained within box 38. It is to be understood that the key being in keyhole 69 is not removable until lever 34 is locked by trip 19 and it is to be further understood that operating lever 34 is not movable 5 when in locked position until the key is inserted in the keyhole to release the trip "ill. With the unit locked, the position of the various parts and elements thereof are as disclosed in Figs. 1 and5 of the drawings.

When the operating lever 34 is downwardly swung from open unlocked position to closed locked position, the shaft 23 is rotated and through the action of gears 38 and 4 and vertical shaft 42 the disk 48 is revolved in anticlockwise irection to close doors Ii through the action of the links and bellcranks. The position of these various parts when the doors I! are open is shown in full lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings and in closed position in the dotted lines in the same figure of the drawings.

Now, when it is desired to open and unlock the unit from the position of Fig. 5 to that of full lines Fig. 2, the key is inserted in the locking mechanism and lever 34 is released for moving 2 to open horizontal position which through the means described revolves disk 48 in'clockwise iirection, the links s2 and 52a swinging the bell cranks to full line position, Fig. 2, and links 54 and E la being moved by the bellcranks to open doors a H.

Eiimultaneously with the action closing the doors, the hat retaining ring 82 is swung upwardly against the hat supporting and locking member H as disclosed in Fig. 5 of the drawings to hold a hat in locked position, the hat brim being locked between the ring 82 and member II.

The member I? is mounted on the top of cabinet 2 so that the brim of the hat will be pressed thereagainst by ring 82 when it is in vertical or looking position as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

When the shaft 23 is rotated by the downward movement of lever 3 the rocker arms i i and Ma are rocked downwardly, whereupon the strips 83 and slide in slots iii and are carried downwardly by rocker arms it and Mawhereupon ring .82 is swung upwardly on pivots l3 and 83.

Upon swinging lever 34 to horizontal position opening the cabinet doors the hat ring 82 is simultaneously lowered to horizontal position through the rocker arms being upwardly swung causing the pivoting action of the ring and strips whereby the hat may be removed therefrom.

From the detailed description of my invention it 55 may be'seen that it has been designed primarily for the safeguarding of apparel and headwear but is within the contemplation of this invention that it is capable of a variety of uses wherever it is necessary to safeguard belongings. 0

What I claim is:-

1. In a locker unit a cabinet having doors mounted thereon, a headwear supporting and locking member, a manually operable member, means operably coupled with said manually op- 5 erable member and with the doors, including a shaft and a link mechanism actuated thereby, whereby said doors are actuated to opened and closed position upon actuation of said manually operable member, and said headwear supporting and locking member being operably associated with said manually operable member and actuated thereby to lock and unlock the headwear supporting and locking member simultaneously with the opening and closing of the doors.

2. A locker unit including a cabinet and a headwear supporting and locking means disposed thereabove, doors mounted on said cabinet to swing outwardly to cabinet open position and the interior of said cabinet being entirely accessible when the doors are in outwardly swung cabinet open position and the doors when in closed position forming the front of said cabinet, a manually operable member mounted in said cabinet, a link mechanism actuated thereby and operably coupled with said doors for opening and closing thereof, and means actuated by said manually operable member and operable simultaneously with the operation of the doors to actuate said headwear supporting and locking member to locked and unlocked position.

3. A locker unit for apparel and headwear and the like including a cabinet having doors mounted thereon, and a headwear supporting and locking member, and means for operating said doors to open and close the cabinet, including a manually operable shaft, a second shaft actuated by said first mentioned shaft, said second shaft carrying a member for actuation thereby and said second shaft carried member operatively associated with said doors to open and close the cabinet and means operated by actuation of said first shaft to actuate said headwear supporting and locking member to locked and unlocked position.

4. A locker unit for apparel and headwear and the like, including a cabinet having doors mounted thereon for horizontal swinging on a vertical axis forming in closed position the front of the cabinet, a headwear supporting and locking means mounted on said cabinet to extend thereabove, mechanism mounted within said cabinet and adjacent said headwear supporting and locking means for opening and closing said doors and operating said headwear supporting and locking means, including a horizontally disposed manually operable member, having an operating element on the exterior of the cabinet, means coupled with said manually operable member and the doors and the headwear supporting and locking means to open and close the doors simultaneously with locking and releasing the headwear supporting and locking means upon actuation of said manually operable member.

5. A locker unit, including a cabinet having doors mounted thereon for horizontal swinging on a vertical axis to cabinet opened and closed position, a headwear supporting and locking member mounted above said cabinet, mechanism disposed within the cabinet in the area thereof adjacent said headwear supporting and locking member for operating the doors and the headwear supporting and locking member including a horizontally disposed manually operable member having a gear thereon and rotatable therewith and a rocker arm carried thereon for rocking movement upon actuation of the manually operable member, and means operatively associated with said gear and the doors to open and close said doors and said headwear supporting and locking member coupled with said rocker arm" to operate said headwear supporting and locking means upon-actuation of the manually operable member.

6. A locker unit, including a cabinet having doors mounted thereon for horizontal swinging about a vertical axis to cabinet opened and cabinet closed position, and a headwear supporting and locking member mounted above said cabinet, common manually operable means for actuating mechanism to simultaneously operate said doors and said headwear supporting and locking mechanism, said mechanism including a member operatively associated with and actuated by said common means, a link mechanism coupled with said member and the doors for swinging thereof to cabinet open and cabinet closed position upon actuation of said common'means, and a member carried on said common means and coupled with said headwear supporting and looking member to operate the latter upon actuation of the common means.

7. A locker unit for apparel and headwear and the like, including a cabinet having doors mounted thereon and a headwear supporting and locking member, and common manually operable means for actuating mechanism to swing the doors to opened and closed position and to swing the headwear supporting and locking member to locked and unlocked position, said mechanism including a shaft, a member actuated thereby, a link mechanism operatively associated with said member and the doors, and mechanism operable simultaneously with the actuation of said link mechanism to swing said headwear supporting and locking member to headwear locking and unlocking position.

FREDRICK L. BRUNSWICK.

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