US2315927A - Washbasin - Google Patents

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April 1943. J. 1.. BRACK 2,315,927

WASHBASIN Filed July 1, 1941 5 Sheets-Sheet l I INVENTOR. '25 BY fiscapk L. fizma ATTORNEYS.

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April 6, 1943. J. 1.. BRACK 2,315,927

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Patented Apr. 6, 1943 2,315,927 wasrmasm Joseph L. Brack, Chicago, 111., assignor to Pullmim-Standard Car Manufacturing Company, Chicago, ill., a corporation oi Delaware Application July 1, 1941, Serial No. 400,641

13 Claims.

Folding washbasins in railway passenger car room accommodations are very desirable because they are extremely convenient and when not in use can be moved out of the way to leave the floor area normally consumed by stationary washbasins available for use by the occupants. Experience has shown that the top of the washbasin is commonly used as a handy depository for articles of jewelry and the like when the basin is in use. articles before folding the basin into its out of the way position, and in this manner it frequently happens that valuables are lost or at least are deposited in the waste pipe from which recovery is made possible only through the services of a mechanic.

The present invention deals with a washbasin of the folding type which is supported in such a manner that it very easily can be removed from itssupport so simply that the room occupant himself can recover his lost articles. This mounting means is extremely simple and inexpensive, and at the same time the basin is firmly supported in a manner whereby it can be tilted from an operative horizontal position to a vertical inoperative position.

The above results are some of the objectives sought by the present inventor when he made his invention. They constitute the principal objects and advantages of the present invention, others of which will become apparent from the following description and the drawings, in whichv Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a washbasin in its closed inoperative position'in the basin housing;

Fig. 2 is a. fragmentary perspective view corresponding to Fig. 1 showing a preferred form of the invention with the basin removed from the housin Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of the basin housing showing in solid lines the basin in its closed position and in dotted lines the basin in its open position;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view corresponding to Fig. 3 but showing the washbasinin its open position;

Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective view of the re-' lease trigger employed in holding the basin in its housing;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the basin and housing indicating the manner in which the basin is grasped when it is being removed from the housing;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional Many people neglect to remove theseviewthrough the basin and housing taken on the line 1--1 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged vertical sectional view through one side of the basin showing the mounting means for holding the basin in place on its support and taken on the line 88 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through a basin and housing showing a modified form of mounting means for the basin;

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the basin and housing showing the basin in its closed position;

Fig. 11 is an enlarged detail perspective view of a portion of the basin and housing showing the means for mounting the basin in place on the housing;

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the basin and housing showing the position of the basin when it iS to be removed from the housing.

Fig. 13 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line l3l3 of Fig. 10; and

Fig. 14 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line l4-M of Fig. 10.

Specific embodiments of the. present invention are selected for the purpose of disclosure in compliance with section 4888 of the Revised Statutes. Obviously, many modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Referring now to Figs. 1 and 2, the invention is illustrated in conjunction with a housing or cabinet member generally indicated at 25, having a front wall 26, a pair of side walls 21 and 28, and a rear wall 29 (Fig. 3). The housing may be closed at its top and bottom if desired. As shown in Fig. 2, a recess 30 is provided in the housing 25 opening through the front face 26 thereof, and a washbasin generally indicated at 3|, is mounted in this recess and neatly closes the opening when the basin is in its closed position shown in Fig. 1. Directly above the basin 3| in the housing 25 is a shelf 32, and, as shown, above the shelf 32 is a mirror 33. The recess 30 is bounded by a pair of vertically extending side walls 34, a back wall 35, and a top wall 36. Between the back wall 35 of the recess 3lland the rear wall 29 of housing 25 are channel members 31 and 38 having outwardly projecting flanges 39 and 40, respectively. These flanges are secured to the back wall 29 of the housing 25, and the rear wall 35 of the recess 30 is secured to the channel members 31 and 38 along their faces 4| and 42, respectively.

Directly below the channel member 38 is a wall 43, the upper end of which is flanged at 44 and is secured to the channel member 38 along its lower face. The wall 43 along its lower edge is secured to a flange 45 of a 2 bar, generally indicated at 46, and having a downwardly projecting flange 41 for securing the bar to the rear wall 29 of the housing 25. An angle bar, generally indicated at 48, has an upwardly extending flange 49 secured to the rear wall 29 of the housing 25 and a horizontal flange 50 secured to the web of the 2 bar 46. Projecting below the wall 43 is a lower wall secured along its upper edge to the upwardly extending flange 45 of the Z bar 48 and extending diagonally downwardly and rearwardly until it engages the rear wall .29 of the housing 24 as indicated at 52. This wall 5| forms the rear wall of a sump or chute, generally indicated at 53, the other walls of which comprise a pair of side walls 54 and a front wall 55. The side walls 54 and the front wall 55 converge toward the bottom of the chute, the front wall 55 having a portion 56 leading into the bottom horizontal portion 51 from which a discharge or waste pipe 58 projects in a downward direction. The lower horizontal wall 51 of the chute 53 is provided with an opening through which the waste passes into the pipe 58. A perforated plate 59 is supported near the bottom of the chute 53 and is adapted to catch solid articles which are discharged into the sump 53. The upper edge of the front wall 55 of the chute 53 is flanged at 80 which flange is held between horizontal flanges SI and 62 of angle members 63 and 64 respectively. These angle members are provided with vertically extending flanges which are secured to the front wall 28 of the housing 25. A shield 65 is secured to the horizontal flange 82 of angle member 64, and this shield projects in a general horizontal direction from the front wall 26 of the housing 25 into the basin recess 30.

The basin 3| (Fig. 2) is surpgrted v ithin the recess 30 on the housing 25 in a'manner presently to be described. Directly above the basin, when it is in its horizontal operative position shown in broken lines in Fig. 3, is a faucet unit generally indicated at 56 having hot and cold water spouts, one of which is shown at 81 in Fig. 3, and hot and cold water faucet levers 88 and 58' (Fig. 2) for operating valves generally indicated at 69 in Fig. 3. Suitable piping projects downwardly from the faucet valves 69 in the space between the walls 43, 5| and 29, the wall 5| being recessed at 5| as best shown in Fig. '1. These pipes 10 are connected to some supply of water (not shown). Again referring to Fig. 2, a soap dish 1| forms a part of the faucet unit 86.

The basin 3| includes a pair of spaced vertical sides 12 and 13, a front vertical edge 14, and a rear edge 15. A bowl 18 is provided in the top face of the basin, and this bowl is surrounded by a basin top surface 11. The bowl 16 extends to the rear of the basin, as indicated in broken lines 18 in Fig. 2 below the top surface 11, and is provided with a lip 19 over which the contents of the basin are poured for emptying. A lower face 80 (Fig. 1) of the basin becomes the outer or front face thereof when the basin is in its closed position shown in Fig. 1 and is substantially flush with the front face 28 of the basin housing 25.

The preferred form of the present invention is shown in Figs. 2-8, inclusive. In this form, the basin on each of its vertical sides 12 and 13 is provided with a horizontal slot 8| opening at 82 at the rear edge of the basin.

Referring to Figs. 6 and 7, a channel member 83 provided with outwardly extending flanges 84 and 85 is secured to the inner face of each of the side walls 12 and 13 in such a manner that the channel straddles the slot 8|. This channel member 83 extends from the extreme rear edge of the basin 3| as best shown in Fig. 6, parallel to the slot 8| and terminates short of the end of the slot 8|.

Fulcrumed to the channel member 83, at 86 (Fig. 6) is a trigger or release member 81 having an arm 88 extending from the fulcrum point 85 toward the top surface 11 of the basin and an arm 89 extending from the fulcrum point 86 in a direction normally substantially parallel to the upper surface 11 of the basin (Fig. 4). The rear face 15 of the basin is disposed diagonally as best shown in Fig. 3, and the arm 89 ofthe trigger member 81 normally projects beyond the rear face 15. A tension spring 90 secured at one end to an angle clip 9| fastened to the underneath face of the basin top 11 and to an ear 92 on the arm 89 of the trigger member 81 is normally under tension sufficient to hold the trigger member 81 in the position shown in Fig. 4. The free end of arm 88 is bent substantially at right angles to the arm to form a finger engaging portion 93. At the free end of arm 89 is locking member 94 having horizontal and vertical locking edges 95 and 96 respectively.. As best shown in Figs. 5 and 7, the locking member 94 comprises a face 91 substantially at right angles to the arm 89 and a face 98 substantially paranel to the arm 89. The locking edges 95 and 98 areprovided in the face 98 of the locking member 94. As shown in Fig. 7, the channel member 83 is slotted at 83' to receive a portion 98 of the trigger member 81. The fulcrum 86 in the form shown comprises a machine screw 99 (Figs. 4 and '1) passing through an opening I00 (Fig. 5) in the trigger member 81.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 7, on each of the vertical walls 34 of the recess 30 is a pivot support member IOI comprising a plate I02 secured to the vertical walls 34 and 9. lug I03 projecting outwardly from the plate I02. As best shown in Fig. 7, the lug I03 is adapted to pass through the slot 8| in the corresponding side of the basin 3|, and when the basin is in its fully mounted position, shown for example in Fig. 4, the lug I03 is disposed at the extreme end 85 of the horizontal slot 8|. The trigger member 81 normally is in the position shown in Fig. 4, and the vertical locking edge 98 holds the lug I03 in this slot.

When the basin is mounted with the lug I03 in its normal position in the slot 8|, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the basin 3| can be moved from a horizontal operative position indicated in broken lines in Fig. 3 to a vertical inoperative position shown in solid lines. Thus, the basin is pivotally mounted and when not in use is rotated to its closed position so that it is entirely out of the way. As indicated in Fig. 1, a hand grasp member I04 is provided on the underneath face 80 of the basin to facilitate the opening and closing of the basin. As shown in Fig. 3, a rubber bumper I05 is provided on the underneath face of the horizontal flange 44 of the wall 43, and when the basin is in its open position the extreme rear upper edge thereof engages this, rubber bumper to hold the basin in this open position. Rubber bumper members I06 are provided on the inner face of wall 35 at the rear of the recess 30 and these bumpers end I09' of slot engage the basin top surface I1 when the basin is closed to serve as a, stop for the basin. The wall 43 at the back of the recess 90 is spaced a sufficient distance from the axis of rotation of the basin through the lugs I03 so as to provide proper clearance for the rear edge of the basin during its pivoting movement.

When it is desired to remove the basin from its support. a hand indicated at I01, in Fig. 6, is placed at the rear edge adjacent to each of the sides I2 and 19 of the basin, and the fingers of each hand apply a. force against the finger engaging portion 93 of the corresponding trigger member 01 and each trigger member is rotated in a clockwise direction, as shown in Fig. 6, about its respective fulcrum 86 so as to lower each of the locking members 94 with respect to its corresponding lug I03. Thus, the slot 9| is cleared of the obstructing locking member 94 and the basin 3| can be raised, during which time the slot 9| is drawn off the lug I03, the lug passing through the open side of the slot. In this manner ,the basin is removed from its support, as shown in Fig. 2.

To return the basin to its support in the housing 25, it is held in its horizontal position shown in Fig. 2 and the slots 8| are aligned with respect to their respective lugs I03, and the basin is then moved into the recess 30 until the slots move into their respective lugs. The basin is continued to be moved into the recess 30 in a general horizontal direction. As can be seen from Figs. and 6, the rear face of the locking member 94 is provided with an inclined edge I00, and as the lug I09 engages this inclined edge, it forces the locking member 94 out of its way. When each of the lugs I03 is at the extreme end 85 of its respective slot 8|, the corresponding trigger member 81 is forced to its locking position shown in Fig. 4 by the force of the tension spring 90, and in this manner the lug I03 on each side of the basin is locked in its respective slot by the locking face 90. The upward movement of the trigger member 01 in response to the tension spring 90 is stopped by the locking face 95 on each of the trigger members.

tially straight over the greater portions of their respective lengths.

As best shown in Fig. 11, the lug IIO projects from a plate I I4 fastened to the inner face of each vertical side wall of the recess 30. Thelug comprises the main body portion II! of substantially uniform diameter throughout its length and has a cammed portion 6 at the extreme outer end of the lug. This cammed portion I I6 has a width a (Fig. 11) substantially corresponding to the diameter of the main body portion 5 of the lug H0 and a length b considerably greater than the width it. Thus, the cammed portion III! in a direction correspondingto one axis of the lug body portion II5 projects beyond the main circumference of the body portion. As best shown in Fig. 14, the body portion H5 of the lug H0 in length is somewhat greater than the distance from the inner face III of plate Ill to the inner face III' of reinforcing plate III, and the diameter of the main body portion- I I5 of the lug is slightly less than the width of, slot I09. Thus, the main body portion H5 of the lug can be passed through the slot I09. Since the walls H2 and H3 (Fig. 11) bound the slot I09 with the inner faces of these flanges aligned with the wall of the slot, it is necessary that the smallest diameter a of the cammed portion II6 of lug I I0 be slightly less than the distance between flanges I I2 and H3. As shown, this dimension a corresponds to the diameter of the main body portion II5,of

- the lug. Thus, when the cammed portion H6 of the lug is disposed as shown in Fig. 11 with its longest dimension 1) parallel to the longitudinal axis of slot I I9, the cammed portion I I6 of the lug readily can be passed between the spaced walls II! and H3, so that the lug and cammed portion thereof can pass readily through the slot I 09 and A modified form of the present invention is shown in Figs. 9-14, inclusive. In this form, the basin IN is provided with a horizontal slot I09 on each side thereof adjacent to this rear edge which cooperates with a lug generally indicated at IIO (Fig. 11) to hold the basin in place in the housing. A reinforcing plate III (Fig. 14) is secured to each side of the basin 3| and the slot I09 extends through this plate as well as through the side walls 12 or '|3 of the basin, as the case may be. Projecting inwardly on the inner face of each of the reinforcing plates III are a pair of integral flanges H2 and H3, one on each side of the slot IN and extending for the major portion of its length in a direction parallel to the slot I09 as best shown in Fig. 11. These flanges H2 and H3 throughout the greater portions have their lengths bounding the parallel sides of the slot I09. Toward the inner end of the slot I09 the flanges H2 and H3 diverge at 2' and H3, and then converge at H2" and H3". These fla'nge portions or walls H2, H2", H3, and H3" surround the inner I09, the slot itself having straight walls I09" throughout this area surrounded by the flange, and the flange in this position being set back from the straight portions I09" of the slot I09. As best shown in Figs. 10 and 11, the walls H2" and H3" are substanbetween the walls I I2 and I I3 to the extreme rear edge I09 of the slot. With the lug II 0 in this position in its respective slot (Fig. 10) the main body portion II5 of the lug closely fits between the walls of slot I09, as shown in Fig. 14, but the cammed portion II6 of the lug is free to move between the walls 2' and 3' (Fig. 10). The dimension b of the cammed portion I I6 ofthe lug is slightly less than the distance between walls 2' and H3" and walls H2" and H3, and the walls 2' and H3 and the free end N6 of the cammed portion II6 all are arced in a manner to permit the free end of the cammed head of the lug to clear these walls during its limited rotating movement.

Referring to Fig. 9, the basin 3| is mounted on'the cabinet or casing 25. The lugs IIO projecting inwardly on the opposite vertical faces of the recess 30 in the housing 25 are seated in their normal positions at the inner ends of their respective slots. The spaced flanges H2 and I I3 together with the slot I09 form a track in which the lug IIO operates. As shown in solid lines in Fig. 9, the basin 3| is in its open position with the lug H0 in the enlarged portion of the track and seated against the face II3" of this track. The free curved edge 6' of the cammed portion H6 of lug H0 is disposed closely adjacent to the curved wall I I3, and any horizontal force applied to the basin 3| in an effort to Withdraw the basin from the housing 25 is opposed by the reaction between the end '6' of the cammed head porin place in the housing 25.

When the basin 3| is moved to its vertical closed position shown in Fig. 10, the slot I09 asdisposed in the enlarged portion of the track with its cammed' head H6 against the wall H!" of the track. Any force tending to remov the basin from its support is resisted by the reaction between the cam H and the walls 2' and 2''.

To remove the basin 3! from its support, it is first rotated to an inclined position shown in Fig. 12 until the lug II is disposed with respect to slot I" with dimension D of the cammed head N6 of lug- 0 parallel with the longitudinal axis of slot I 09. The slots on both sides of the basin assume this position with respect to their cooperating lugs H0, and the basin 3| may now b raised in a direction parallel to the arrow II'I shown in Fig. 12, during which movement the slot I09 moves with respect to the lug H0 and is withdrawn from the lug. In this manner, the basin is freed from these lugs and is thus removed from its support. To replace the basin on its support, it is disposed in the same inclined position shown in Fig. 12 with respect to the lugs H0 and then the basin is lowered onto these lugs with the longitudinal axis of the slot I09 corresponding in direction to the dimension D of the cammed head I I6 of lug H0. After the basin has been mounted in place it is free to be rotated from the horizontal operative position to a vertical inoperative position and is effectively locked in place by the cooperation between the lugs and their respective tracks and can be removed only when the basin assumes the inclined position shown in Fig. 12. a

It is to be noted that when the basin 3| is open for use, there is practically no opening in the front face of the cabinet below the basin. This is made possible by diagonally disposing the face 15 of the basin and properly locating the fulcrum axis of the basin.

I claim:

1. The combination of an upright cabinet having a recess in its front face, a removable washbasin supported in the recess, a lug on each of the vertical sides of the cabinet recess and projecting into the recess, means providing a cooperating slot on each side of the basin opening adjacent to the rear edge of the basin, each lug being adapted to project into its corresponding basin slot, and a releasable catch member on the basin adapted to engage the corresponding lug to hold the basin in the cabinet recess.

2. The combination of a cabinet having a recess in its front face, said recess having vertical sides, a removable washbasin supported in the recess, a lug on each of the vertical sides of the cabinet recess and projecting into the recess, means providing a cooperating slot on each side of the basin opening adjacent to the rear edge of the basin, each lug being adapted to project into its corresponding basin slot, and releasable means on the basin for locking each lug in its respective slot to hold the basin in the cabinet recess.

3. The combination of a washbasin, a support for the basin including spaced vertical members, one adjacent to each side of the basin, means providing a slot on each of the basin sides opening adjacent to the rear side of the basin and extending horizontally when the basin is in horizontal position, a lug on each of the vertical support members projecting into the corresponding basin slot, each slot being just suificiently wide to receive its lug, and releasable means cooperating with a lug for. locking the lug in its corresponding slot.

4 The combination of a folding washbasin, a support for the basin including spaced vertical members, one adjacent to each side of the basin, 9. track on each side of the basin which is horizontal when the basin is in horizonal position, each track being closed at its forward end and open adjacent to the rear side of the basin, a lug on each of the vertical support members on which the corresponding track is mounted, each lug normally assuming a position in its respective track at the forward end thereof, the basin being rotatable about the lugs to permit the basin to pivot from a vertical inoperative position to a horizontal operative position, each of the tracks being adapted to move linearly with respect to its lug so that the basin can be removed from the lugs, and releasable means cooperating with a lug for locking said lug in its track.

5. The combination of a washbasin, a support for the basin including spaced vertical members one adjacent to each of the basin sides, each of the vertical members and the adjacent side of the basin constituting cooperating faces, a track on one of the cooperating faces, a lug on the adjacent cooperating face adapted to engage said track, and a bearing portion at one end of the track, the other end of the track being open and the lug and the track being adapted to have relative movement therebetween in a direction linearly of the track so that disengagement between the track and the lug can be effected at the open end of the track, thereby permitting the basin to be removed from the support, said lug and track having releasable means cooperating therewith for locking the lug and the track relative to each other.

6. The combination of a washbasin, a support for the basin including spaced vertical members one adjacent to each of the basin sides, each of the vertical members and the adjacent side of the basin constituting cooperating faces, basin mounting means including a track on one of the cooperating faces and a lug on the adjacent cooperating face adapted to ride in said track, a bearing portion at one end of the track, the other end of the track being open, the lug and the track being adapted to have relative movement therebetween in a direction linearly oi the track so that disengagement between the track and the lug can be effected at the open end of the track, thereby permitting the basin to be removed from the support, the lug including a cam portion adjacent to its outer end, the cam portion projecting radially from the lug to increase the width of the lug with respect to one axis at its outer end, the said bearing portion being circular and having a diameter greater than the greatest dimension of the cam portion, the remainder of the track having a width less than the greatest dimension of the cam portion and greater than the smallest radial dimension of the lug, the lug and track being relatively rotatable at the bearing portion and being linearly relatively movable at the narrow portion of the track only when the lug is disposed with its longest dimension directed linearly with respect to the track.

'7. The combination of an upright cabinet having a relatively fiat vertical face provided with a recess opening through said face, a basin adapted to fit into the recess, means providing a slot on each side of the basin adjacent to the rear edge of the basin, a lug on each side of the recess adapted to fit into the corresponding slot on the basin and about which the basin is adapted to pivot from a vertical inoperative position inside the recess with the bottom face of the basin disposed substantially flush with the said flat face of the cabinet to a horizontal operative position projecting from the recess, each slot being open at its rear edge so that the corresponding lug may enter the slot, said lug and slot having means cooperating therewith for locking the lug in the slot to prevent linear movement of the lug relative to the slot and for releasing the slot for disengagement from the lug.

8. The combination of an upright cabinet having a relatively straight. flat vertical face with a recess opening through said face, a basin adapted to fit into the recess and to pivot from a vertical inoperative position in the recess to a horizontal operative position projecting from the recess, means providing a slot on each side of the basin adjacent to the rear edge of the basin, each of said slots being open at its rear edge and extending toward the front of the basin in a direction substantially parallel to the general plane of the basin and forming a bearing at the end of the slot nearest the front edge of the basin, the slot being bounded by substantially parallel edges extending from the open side to the bearing, the bearing being of a diameter greater than the distance between the parallel edges of the slot, 9. lug on each side of the recess adapted to fit into the corresponding slot on the basin and having one portion thereof with a diameter slightly less than the distance between the parallel edges of the slot and another portion with a diameter greater than the distance between the parallel edges of the slot but slightly less than the diameter of the bearing, the narrow portion of each lug being adapted to be passed through the open end of the corresponding slot and into the bearing, the bearing being rotatable relatively to the portion of the lug having the larger diameter and the parallel edges of the slot being adapted to cooperate with the lug to lock the lug to prevent linear movement thereof relative to the slot.

9. The combination of a washbasin, a support for the basin including spaced vertical members one adjacent to each of the basin sides, each of the vertical members and the adjacent side of the basin constituting cooperating faces, a track on one of the cooperating faces, 9, lug on the other cooperating face adapted to engage said track, a bearing portion at one end of the track, the other end of the track being open, the lug and the track being adapted to have relative movement therebetween in a direction linearly of the track so that disengagement between the track and the lug can be effected at the open end of the ,track, a locking member movably mounted on the cooperating face having the track and adapted to obstruct the path of the lug toward the open end of the track so as to lock the track relatively to the lug, and means accessible from the front of the basin for moving the lockingmember out of obstructing relation to the lug.

10. The combination of an upright cabinet having a recess in its front face, a removable washbasin member normally supported in the recess and having a slot open to the rear formed in each side of the member, a lug on each of the vertical sides of the recess projecting into the recess, a catch on each side of the washbasin member normally engaging one of the lugs so as to mount said member in the recess. and means mounting the catch for pivotal movement out of engagement with said lug whereby the washbasin member may be removed from the support by causing the slot to move relatively to the lug until the open end of the slot passes the lug.

11. The combination of an upright cabinet having a recess in its front face, a removable washbasin normally supported in the recess and having a bearing member on each of its sides, a lug on each of the vertical sides of the recess projecting into the recess, said bearing members each having a slot opening to its rear, a catch on each bearing member normally engaging one of the lugs so as to mount the washbasin in the recess, and means mounting the catch for pivotal movement out of engagement with said lug whereby the washbasin may be removed from the support by causing the bearing member to move relatively to the lug until the open end of the slot passes the lug.

12. The combination of a cabinet having a vertical front face and having a recess in the cabinet opening through said front face, a basin adapted to fit in said recess and having a fiat bottom face, a pair of lugs in the recess positioned one on each side of said recess and projecting into the recess in a direction parallel to the front face of the cabinet, and means providing a slot on each side of the basin adjacent to the rear face thereof, the slots being disposed substantially parallel to the top of the basin and having an opening at the rear of the basin and a hearing portion at the opposite end thereof, the basin normally being pivotally mounted on the lugs with each lug disposed in the bearing portion of the corresponding slot so that the basin can be moved from a horizontal operative position to a vertical inoperative position in the recess with the bottom face disposed substantially flush with the front face of the cabinet in said latter position, each of said lugs and slots having means cooperating therewith for locking the lugs and slots relative to each other and for releasing the slots for disengagement from the lugs.

13. The combination of a cabinet having a vertical front face and having a recess in the cabinet opening through said front face, a basin adapted,

-- pivotally mounted on the lugs with each lug disposed in the bearing portion of the corresponding slot so that the basin can be moved from a horizontal operative position to a vertical inoperative position in the recess with the bottom face disposed substantially flush with the front face of r the cabinet in said latter position, an arm pivoted to the basin on each side thereof, and a locking member on each arm adapted to cooperate with its corresponding lug so as to lock the lug relative to the slot to prevent linear movement therebetween, the armbeing accessible from in front of the basin and being adapted when rotated to move the locking member away from the lu so as to permit linear movement of the slot relative to the lug.

JOSEPH L. BRACK.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. Patent No. 2,315,927. April 6, 1915.

JOSEPH L. BRACK.

It is hereby certified that error appears in theprinted specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 5, first column, line 65, claim 9, for the front" read --in front-; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record Of the case in the Patent Office,

Signed and sealed this z5tn'da of May, A. n. 1915.

Henry Van Arsdale, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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