US2103552A - Combined cabinet, table, and seat - Google Patents

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Dec. 28, 1937. RADYX 2,103,552

COMBINED CABINET, TABLE, AND SEAT Filed Nov. 23, 1956 I II a I.

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Patented Dec. 28, 1937 COMBINED CABINET, TABLE, AND snn'r Alexander Radyx, Denver, Colo.

Application November 23, 1936, 80118.1 N0. 112,237

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This invention relates to a combined cabinet, table and seat. The principal object is to provide an article of furniture for household use which,

when desired, will serve as a typewriter stand and typists seat and which, when not in use, will provide an ornamental end table or stand which will entirely conceal the typewriter and give no indication of its dual purpose.

Another object is to so construct the invention that it will not require hinges, latches, or other These will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the invention reference is had to the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the description.

. In the drawing:-

' Fig. 1 is a front view of the table portion of the invention ready for use in supporting a typewriter or other device.

Fig. 2 is im end view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 41s a front view of the cover or cabinet as it would appear when used'as a stool.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the complete assembled table and cabinet.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view illustrating the method of assembling the table and stool or cabinet.

Fig. 7 is a detail section through the combined stool and table leg, taken on the line 1-1,

The invention comprises a table top ill having depending aprons or side members II. The top I. is provided with cups I! for receiving the feet of a typewriter. Four square legs I?! extend downwardly from the top l0, braced by means of suitable cross bracing ll.

The upper extremity of each of the legs i3 is formed with a diagonal notch IS, the diagonal V table legs IS. The legs are triangular in cross section so that they will accurately fit into and fill the notches l 5 in the table legs. The bottoms of the legs H are rounded on their inner diagonal edges to fit snugly to the fillets i'n-the bottom of the notches l5.

When the stool portion is fitted upon the table portion, the legs l3 will be completely filled in by the legs 11, and the vertical joint between these legs will occur exactly at the corners thereof so that it will not be visible. The horizontal joint formed at the bottom of the legs fits snugly so that it is not apparent. Therefore when the two articles are together, the typewriter will be concealed and the structure will appear as a single unitary article having somewhat the appearance of a radio cabinet or other article of furniture. When the stool is removed, the notches l5 appear simply as ornamental design elements.

. It is preferred to form a drawer l8 beneath the table top It) and to groove the bottom of the table top iii to receive a sliding leaf IQ for support of the typists papers, etc. The sides of the groove which receives the sliding leaf I! are concave and the edges of the leaf l9 are' rounded or convex, as shown at 20, so that the leaf. will be supported in the table top without further supporting members.

While the invention has been described as particularly applicable as a household typewriting table, it is of course not limited to this particular use.

.While a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent. is':-

1. An article of furniture consisting of a table top; four square legs extending downwardly from said top, the upper portion of each of said legs being cut away on a vertical diagonal plane extending from corner to corner thereof; a stool member having a top; legs extending-downwardly from the stool top, said latter legs being triangular in cross section toform diagonal, vertical faces which lie in the diagonal vertical plans of said square legs when the stool member is placed on the table top to form a table of greater 17 from said top, the upper portion of each of said legs being cut away on a diagonal extending from corner to corner thereof; a stool member having a top; legs extending downwardly from the stool top, said latter legs being triangular in cross section so that they will occupy the space formed by said diagonal cut away portions; an open bottomed cabinet forming the seat portion of said stool member, the legs of said stool member having a length equal to the length of the cut away portions in the table legs, the diagonal faces of the legs of said stool member engaging the complementary diagonal faces 'oiethe legs of said table top'when said stool member is placed on the tabletop to form a table of greater height. I

3. An article of furniture comprising; an open bottomed cabinet; a cabinet leg extending downwardly from each corner of said cabinet, said cabinet legs being triangular in horizontal crosssection having vertical diagonal faces and positioned with their diagonal faces inward, their apex edges outward and their side faces in rectangular alignment; a rectangular table top;

a table leg extending downward at each corner of said table top, the upper extremities of said table legs being triangular in horizontal crosssection to provide vertical diagonal faces and positioned so that said latter diagonal faces face outward, said table legs being spaced apart to bring the outwardly facing diagonal faces thereof against the inward facing diagonal faces of said cabinet legs to prevent relative lateral movement therebetween and allow vertical movement when said cabinet is placed on the table top to form a table of greater height.

4. An article of furniture comprising: an open bottomed cabinet; a cabinet leg extending downwardly from each corner of said cabinet. said cabinet legs being triangular in horizontal crosssection having vertical diagonal faces and positioned with their diagonal faces inward, their apex edges outward and their side faces in rectangular alignment; a rectangular table top; a table leg extending downward at each corner of said table top, the upper extremities of said table legs being-triangular in horizontal cross-section to provide vertical diagonal faces and positioned sothat said latter diagonal faces face outward, said table legs being spaced apart to bring the outwardly facing diagonal faces thereof against the inward facing diagonal faces of said cabinet legs tosprevent relative lateral movement therebetween and allow vertical movement; and a horizontal triangular shelf at the bottom of each diagonal surface on said table legs, said shelf serving as a seat for said cabinet legs, the outer surfaces of said cabinet and table legs being in alignment to form a continuous vertical outer face when said cabinet is placed on the table top to form a table of greater height. 7

- ALEXANDER RADYX.

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