US2226458A

US2226458A - Open top book box structure

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Publication number: US2226458A
Application number: US249318A
Authority: US
Inventors: William J Bargen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1937-04-27
Filing date: 1939-01-04
Publication date: 1940-12-24
Anticipated expiration: 1957-12-24

Description

Dec. 24, 1940. w. J. BARGEN 2,226,458

OPEN TOP BOOK BOX STRUCTURE I Original Fild April 27, 1957 W/L L /AM ([BA RGE/v Patented Dec. 24, 1940 OPEN TOP BOOK BOX STRUCTURE. William J. Bargen, Waukegan, Ill..

Original application April 27, 1937, Serial No.

139,315. Divided and this application January 4, 1939, Serial No. 249,318

1 Claim.- (CI. 45-64) This invention relates to an open top book box structure designed primarily for the use of students in school and lecture rooms, but it is to be understood that a structure, in accordance with this invention is for employment in any connection for which it may be found applicable.

The invention forming the subject of this application is a division of my application, Serial No. 139,315, filed April 27, 1937.

The invention aims to provide a structure of the class referred to for receiving and storing in convenient reach of a student at class and lecture rooms books, pamphlets, copies of lectures which may be desired for reference.

The invention further aims to provide an open top book box structure capable of being readily secured against a side edge of the seat of a scholars or students chair in depending and upwardly extended relation with respect to said seat whereby the structure is so disposed to enable the scholar or student to have convenient access thereto when desired.

A further aim of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an open top book box structure for the purpose referred to including a front and a back, the latter being arranged at a greater level than the front, sides inclining downwardly from rear to front and a bottom inclining downwardly from rear to front whereby the stored books, pamphlets, etc., will be disposed at an inclination to facilitate the selection thereof when desired.

A further aim of the invention is to provide, in a manner as' hereinafter set forth, a book box structure for the purpose referred to including an open top rectangular box-likebody having its upper open end inclining downwardly from rear to front and a bottom inclining downwardly from rear to front.

A further aim of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a structure for the purpose referred to including an open top box-like body formed of upstanding front, rear and side walls and an inclined bottom, and with one of its side walls provided with a suspension and said bottom with a combined support and suspension.

The invention further aims to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an open top book box structure for the purpose referred to which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, readily installed with respect to the seat of a chair and a desk support coupled to the chair, thoroughly efficient in its use, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Embodying the foregoing aims, and to others which may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more specifically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the open top book box structure showing the adaptation thereof with an article of furniture for school and lecture rooms,

an enlarged scale,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in plan and upon an enlarged scale of the structure shown in Figure 1 inverted,

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 Figure 2, and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of box.

The article of furniture generally indicated at l is a unit consisting of a pedestal 2, a chair formed of a back 3 and a seat 4, a combined desk and arm rest element 5 arranged over and extending forwardly from seat 4 and connected to back 3, and an upstanding combined coupling and supporting element 6 for element 5. element 6 is secured to the seat 4 and the desk forming part of element 5. The article of furniture l is for use in school and lecture rooms and its specific construction is set forth in my application aforesaid.

The open top book box structure is generally indicated at l and it is to be disposed against one of the side edges of the seat 4 in a manner to extend above and depend below the said seat whereby it will be arranged to permit of the scholar or student to have convenient access thereto. The structure I is to be suspended at one side from element 6 and also suspended from and coupled with the seat 4. When structure I is secured to the article of furniture I, it is dis-- posed in laterally extended relation'with respect to one side of said article.

The structure 1 consists of an open top boxlike body 8 of rectangular contour, a suspension member 9 attached to one of the sides of body 8,

and a combined support and suspension member If] attached to the bottom of body 8 and extending inwardly from the latter.

The body 8 is formed of front and rear walls ll, I2 respectively, a pair of side walls l3, l4 and a bottom 15. The walls ll, l2 are of like dimensions. The walls l3, M are of like dimensions but materially less than the dimensions of the wall ll, l2 and the walls 13 and I4 have the con figuration in side elevation of a parallelogram} The bottom [5 corresponds in width to the width of the walls l3, [4 but is of lesslength than the length of the walls ll, I2. The wall ll opposes in spaced relation the wall [2, but the latter has its top and bottom edges arranged above the top The Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 Figure 1, upon and bottom edges of wall I I. The top and bottom edges of the side walls I3, I4 incline downwardly from rear to front. The bottom I5 inclines downwardly from rear to front.

The walls I3, I4 are arranged in parallel spaced relation between and have their outer faces flush with the end edges of the walls II, I2. The said front, rear and side walls are connected together, and for such purpose a series of spaced apertured angular-shaped coupling members I6 are employed in connection with spaced holdfast means H. The members I6 are positioned against the inner faces of the walls II, I2, I3, I4 and anchored thereto by the holdfast means IT. The members I6 are so disposed relative to the walls I I, I2, I3, I4 that when anchored to such walls these latter will be arranged in the manner as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

The bottom I5 is positioned between and abuts the inner faces of the walls II, I2. The'bottom I5 is arranged above the bottomedgesof the walls II, I2 and spaced from the inner faces of the walls I3, I I to form rectangular slots I8 for the discharge of foreign matter, dust and dirt. The bottom I5 is secured to the walls II, I2 by a series of spaced, apertured angular-shaped coupling members I9a and I9, in connection with spaced holdfast means 29a and -20, respectively.

The coupling members I9a. and I9 are obtuse and acute angle members, respectively. The members I'9are positioned against'the inner-faces of the walls II, I2 and seat on the upper face of the bottom I5. The members I9 are anchored to the walls I I, I2 and bottom I5 by the -holdfast means 20 which are in the form of rivets. When the bottom I5 is anchored to the walls II, I2 it will be arranged relative to such walls, and the walls I3, I4 in the manner asshown by Figures 2'and 3.

The suspension member 9 consists of what may be termed a hook-shape body formed of a shank 2| and a bill 22. The shank 2| is suitably secured to the outer faceof the wall I3 at the upper portion of the latter. When the structure I is connected to the article I, the bill 22 of member 9'is to bear against the rear faceof and be suitably secured to theelement 6 whereby the body 8 will be suspended from article I.

The combined support and suspension member ID isin the form of a strap 23 of angular contour and it is adapted to have one end attached to the seat d and its other end secured to the bottom I5. The-strap 23 is disposed in depending relation with respect to seat l -and also extends laterally from the latter. The strap 23, intermediate its ends abuts the bottom edgeof wall I2, and has its outer end riveted to bottom I5,-as at 24. The inner end of strap 23 is detachablyconnected to seat 4, as at 25.

-As shown that side of seat l which is arranged relative to body 8 is formed with a facing 26 against which the structure I abuts when the latter is secured in position.

The form of the body 8 of the structure provides for increased capacity over a straight'bottom box, and further facilitates one to remove a desired book, pamphlet or paper from the 'box when desired, as the matter stored will be disposed at an inclination. The manner in which the bottom of the boxis arranged .prevents the accumulation of dirt or dust at the lower portions of the side walls and enables for the expeditious cleaning of body 8 when desired.

The body of the book box structure may, if desired have its walls and bottom integral with each other and set up from steel or other desirable material. Such modified form of body is shown by Figure 5 and generally indicated at 21. The body 21 will be of the same contour as the body 8 heretofore referred to, that is to say the body 21 includes an inclined bottom 28 integral with the front and

rear walls

29, 30 respectively and spaced from the side walls 3 I 32 and coacting with the

walls

29, 39, and 32 to form rectangular slots 32a at the lower portion of the box. The front and

rear walls

29, 30 respectively are integral with the side walls 3|, 32 respectively. The bottom 28 inclines downwardly rear to front. The tops of the side walls incline downwardly from rear to front and the top and bottom of the front walls are arranged below the top and bottom of the rear walls. The body 2'! accords in all respects to the body 8, with the exception body '2"! is an integral structure, whereas body 8 is a sectional structure. The body 2'! will be secured in position for storing by any suitable means, by way of example the coupling means heretofore referred to.

It is to be understood that the construction herein described is of a character which provides for its interchangeability with parts of other constructions designed by me and as shown, for

example in my applications, Serial Numbers 139,315 filed April 27, 1937, now Patent No.

2,150,903 issued March 21, 1939; 139,316 filed April 27, 1937, now Patent No. 2,165,125 issued July 4, 1939; 249,315 filed Jan. '4, 1939; and

249,316 filed Jan. 4, 1939 now Patent 2,184,173-

issued Dec. 9, 1939. The object is to provide a school desk and chair in which a small initial constructional investment may be preserved through the addition and interchange of parts. It is to this end that my various constructions may'besaid to be 'of the co-ordinated type.

What I claim'is:

An open 'book box structure and supporting means therefor comprising side walls, front and rear walls, said side walls having the configuration of a parallelogram, a bottom wall between said'side, front and rear walls, the front and rear edges of said bottom wall contacting with the inner faces of said front and'rear walls, the opposite side edges of said bottom wall being spaced inwardly from the inner faces of said side walls, right'an'gle members engaging the inner faces of said side, front and rear walls, means securing said angle members to said side, front and rear walls downwardly from the upper edges thereof and upwardly from the lower ed'ges'thereof, acute angle members engaging the inner face of said front wall adjacent thelower portion thereof and also engaging the upper'face of said bottom wall, obtuse angle members engaging the inner face of said'rear wall'and the upper face of said bottom wall, means securing'said acute and obtuse angle members to said bottom, front and rear walls to secure the bottom wall upwardly from the lower WILLIAM J. BARGEN.