US2283441A - Telephone stand - Google Patents

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May 19, 1942. G. W. HUNTER j TELEPHONE STAND Filed Jan. e, 1939 2 sheets-sheet 1 L- u la l2.

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Patented May 19, 1942 narran sters s Parser orrics TELEPHONE STAND Garniss W. Hunter, Columbus, Ohio Application January 9, 1939, Serial No. 250,031

(Cl. S12-186) 8 Claims.

tory index, a memo pad, pencil, calendar, and` other desired accessories are or may be mounted.

Further, it is an object to prowlde means whereby, when the topmost directory-carrying slide is pulled out to operative position, the raisable top section with its plate will automatically be brought to the operative position.

Further, it is an object to provide a telephone stand which may be built low and which has provisions when several (five, for New York City) directories are used, for holding the lowermost (andintermediate, if desired) directory-carrying slide in an elevated position for use adjacent the top of the stand.

Further, it is an object to provide means to partly eject the directory slide which cooperates mechanically with the raisable top section and to provide a latch to hold the said slide closed in, which latch may be released by .a push rod operable from the front of the stand,

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out hereinafter.

To the attainment of the aforesaid objectsV and ends of the invention, the invention still further resides in those novel details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, all of which will be irst fully described in the following detailed description, and then be particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in whichz' Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the stand with the top sections lid open and the telephone directory slides in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the stand with the top down and the directory slides in the closed position.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the detail shown in Fig. 4.

Fig.. 6 is an enlarged detail vertical section, later specifically referred to.

Fig. 7' an enlarged detail: vertical section showing how the bottom slide may be held for view adjacentv the top of the stand.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention and are used for illustrative purposes only and not as limitations, it will be seen that the stand comprises a top I supported at a suitable level either by a skeleton frame or (as illustrated) by a closed frame composed of side walls 2, a front Wall 3, and a rear wall II.

5 designates a set of downwardly, rearwardly slides I and 8 are supported in the closed position. The front wall 3 of the cabinet has openings 6 through which the slides 8 are introduced and removed and which are, in part at least, closed by the fronts 9 of the slides. The slides have suitable handles or pulls IIJ on their fronts 9.

` The top slide 'I is provided withv a cleat II on its rear end and with at least one latch I9 (only one being shown in theY drawings) pivoted at 20 to the slide.. It is also provided with at least one arm I4 pivoted at I5' to the furcations I3 of an abutment I2, the arm I4 being held against the abutment I2, when free, by a suitable spring 28, and lying against the spring 28 and abutment I I when in the position shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5. The arm I4 has a head I6 (preferably circular)l to lie inv a recess 2l in the wall 3 above the top opening 6, while the slide 'I rests on the front edge of the upper'partition 5 (see Fig. 3). -If desired a notch 24 may be 'provided in the slide 'I to t over or receive said front edge (see Fig. 4)

Springs I'I, of suitable kind, are secured to the Wall 4 and abut the inner end of the slide 1 when theY slide end is adjacent the springs and serve to give an initial impetus to the slide, when it is unlatched, so as partly to project the slide through the opening` 6.

The latchv I9 may be inY the form of a bell crank and` hook onto a fixed keeper I8 secured to the wall 4, a suitable spring 29 being arranged to press the latch I9 to its latching position. The latch is released by a rod 2l operated by a push-button' 22 at the front of the slide.

In order that' the lowermost slide (and the intermediate ones may be constructed likewise, ifv Y desired) may be removed and held inan elevated, easily readable position, it is provided with a hook 23 to enter a recess 2l, While the slide 8 lies with its notch 55 over the upper edge ofthefront 9- of the'top slide as shown in Fig. 7.

The first, secondz and third shelves 5 have notches` 2BL ton receive the` ends or the slides- 8,

While their slides are in their operative position.

In order to brace the slide 8, when in the position shown in Fig. '1, a pair of rod-like arms 30 having bent ends to underlie the slide 8 and rest in recesses 56 therein may be provided. These arms 30 lie in recesses 3| in the face of the wall 3 and are pivoted at 32. They may also have heels 33 to lie in recesses 34 against springs 35 which continuously tend to move the arms 3D to the normal or non-operative position (see Figs. 3 and 6). When slide 8 (Fig. '1) is lifted to remove it for replacement into the stand, arms 30 will swing back into the Wall 3. When it is desired to use the arms 30 las braces, they may be pulled out by ones ngers, nger-recesses 51 being provided in wall 3 for that purpose.

The top I of the stand has a lid-like section 31 to iit an opening 36, the lid 31 being hinged at 38 to swing up. A plate 39 is hinged at 40 to the lid 31 and has its lower end arranged to rest on a fixed guide 4I secured beneath the top I. Pivoted at 44 to the plate 39 is one end of a lever 42, fulcrurned on a stud 43. The long arm of the lever 42 may engage astop 54 when the lid 31 is fully opened (see Fig. 3). The long arm of the lever 42 projects into the path of the arm I4 when the lid 31 is open for a purpose presently to appear. A bracket 46 is fixed to the lid 31 and is connected to the slide 1 by a exible cable or chain 41 provided, if desired, with a resilient section 53 as a spring, for example.

The plate 39 may have mounted thereon a telephone directory 49 of particular-call numbers, a calendar 50 and memo pad 5I, for example, while the main directories 48 are suitably secured to their respective slides 1 and 8.

Operation The stand illustrated may have one or more directory-carrying slides (one for small cities and more for larger cities, the flve-slideform being for New York, Where five directories are used.

Assume now that the lid 31 is closed and the directory slides 1 and 8 are closed in. When it is desired to use the stand (on which the telephone instrument 52, Fig. 1, is set) the user pushes button 22 which releases latch I9, whereupon springs I1 partly eject the slide 1. The operator now pulls the slide 1 outwardly until arm I4 assumes the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4. As the slide 1 is pulled out, cable 41 pulls on bracket or arm 46 which raises lid 31 to the position shown in Fig. '1, thereby at the same time bringing plate 39 intoposition.

When the slide 1 is pushed ,inV again, arm I4 will engage the long arm of lever 42 androck the same counter-clockwise in Fig. 3 and thereby close the lid. y

As the slide is pushed in fully, latch I9 catches keeper I8 and holds slide 1 against the'force of the compressed springs I1. Y

The lid 31 may be raised separately by hand, if desired. If'lid 31 be in the raisedV position (Fig. 3) and it be then desired to pull out slide 1, arm I4 will yield and ride under lever 42, but on the return movement of the slide,.arm I4 will engage lever42 to reclose the lid 31.

T illuminate the plate 39 and directory slides 1, 8 when in use, a suitably located lamp 58 (tube light preferred) may be used, and by employing suitably located reflectors (not shown) the light may be reflected over the dial of the phone when lid 31 is up. As the lighting arrangementof any particular kind is not an essential feature of the invention, further illustration and description thereof is thought to be unnecessary to this application.

As before intimated, the drawings are illustrative only of the principles of the invention and the general arrangement and combination of parts, and I desire it understood that changes in the details of construction, design and arrangement of parts may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A telephone stand having a top, a front and a shelf, a telephone directory slide held on said shelf, said top having an opening, a hinged lid for said opening, a plate connected to said lid to lie beneath said top when the lid is closed, a connection between said slide and said lid by virtue of which said lid is raised when said slide is pulled out, and a plate guide mounted within vthe stand for directing the movements of the plate while the lid is being opened and closed.

2. A telephone stand having a top, a front and a shelf, a telephone directory slide held on said shelf, said top having an opening, a hinged lid for said opening, a plaque connected to said lid to lie beneath said top when the lid is closed, a connection between said slide and said lid by virtue of which said lid is raised when said slide is pulled out, and means carried in part by said slide and in part connected to said plaque for closing the'lid as the slide is pushed in.

3. A telephone stand having a top, a front and a shelf, a telephone directory slide held on said shelf, said top having an opening, a hinged lid for said opening, a plate connected to said lid to lie beneath said top when the lid is closed, a connection between said slide and said lid rby virtue of which said lid is raised when said slide is pulled out, means carried in part by said slide and in part connected to said plate forclosing the lid as the slide is pushed in, releasable means for holding said slide in, means to eject said slide in part when said releasable means is-released, and means at the front of said slide connected with said releasable means forreleasing` the same. l

4. A cabinet-like stand having a top, a front wall and aV slide guide-way and support beneath the top, the front wall having an opening adjacent said guide-way, a slide held on said guideway and having a front held in said opening, said top having an opening, a lid hinged to said top to cover said opening, a plate hinged'to and beneath said lid, a plate guide below said top, a

lever pivoted to said stand and to said plate and having a free arm projected toward said slide, and means carried by said slide and operable only on pushing said slide in from a projected position to engage said free arm and close said lid.

5. A cabinet-like stand having a topa front wall and a slide guide-way and support beneath the top, the front Wall having'an opening adjacent said guide-way, a slide held on said guideway and having a front held in said opening, said top having an opening, a lid hinged to said top to cover said opening, a plate hinged to and beneath said lid, a plate guide below said top, a lever pivoted to said stand'and to said plate and having a free arm projected toward saidslide,

.means carried by said slide and operable only on pushing said slide in from a projected posi- -tion to engage said free arm and close said lid.

and other means connecting said slide and said lid for opening the lid as the 4slide is pulled out.

6. A cabinet-like stand having a top, a front wall and a slide guide-way and support beneath the top, the front wall having an opening adjacent said guide-way, a slide held on said guideway and having a front held in said opening, said top having `an opening, a lid hinged to said top to cover said opening, a plate hinged to and beneath said lid, a plate guide below said top, a lever pivoted to said stand and to said plate and having a free arm projected toward said slide, and means carried by said slide and operable only on pushing said slide in from a projected position to engage said free arm and close said lid, said means comprising an arm hinged to said slide and stops limiting the swing of said arm and a spring for holding saidarm yieldingly in a position to engage said lever.

7. A cabinet-like stand having a top, a frontl wall and a slide guide-way and support beneath the top, the front wall having an opening adjacent said guide-way, a slide heldV on said guideway and having a front held in said opening, said top having an opening, a lid hinged to said top to cover said opening, a plate hinged to and beneath said lid, a plate guide below said top, a

means carried byA said slide and operable only on pushing said slide in from a projected position to engage said free arm and close said lid,

` and other means connecting said slide and said lid for opening the lid as the slide is pulled out, said other means comprisinga flexible connection.

8. A cabinet-like stand having a top, a iront wall and a slide guide-way and support beneath the top, the front wall having an opening adjacent said guide-way, a slide held on said guideway and having a front held in said opening, said top having an opening, a lid hinged to said top to cover said opening, a plate hinged to and beneath said lid, a plate guide belowfsaid top, a lever pivoted to said stand and to said plate and having a free arm projected towardsaid slide, and means carried by said slide and operable only on pushing said slide in from alprojected position to engage Vsaid freearm and close said lid, and a'flexible connection between said slide and said lid for opening the lid when the slide is pulled out.

GARNISS W. HUNTER..

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