US2381132A

US2381132A - Cabinet door fixture

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Publication number: US2381132A
Application number: US555804A
Authority: US
Inventors: Marchand Adolph
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1944-09-26
Filing date: 1944-09-26
Publication date: 1945-08-07
Anticipated expiration: 1962-08-07

Description

Aug. 7, 1945. A. MARCHAND CABINET DOOR FIXTURE Filed Sept. 26, 1944 fram/EY vPaten'tetl u'g. 7, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT .OFFICE CABINET Doon FIXTURE A Adolph Marchand, Jacks@ Heights, N. Y. l Application september 2t, 1944, serial No; 555,804 'A sc laims. (ci. 14s-13s) This invention relates to xtures, particularly .hinge fixtures, for doors of cabinets, such as medicine chests and the like. One object of invention is to provide a door fixture Afor cabinets, chests and the like which'will combine three functions. First, the improved iixture serves as a hinge by which the door is supported on'the cabinet; second, the improved xturc serves as a stop to limit the extent of door openingto substantially 490" with the 'door opened to al position substan- By consolidating rthe limit stop as Part, of the hinge xture, there willbe available two such limit stops, one at thetop xture and one at the bottom iixture.`

tially normal to the cabinet; third, the-improved fixture servesas an impositivecatchlto hold the door in closed position.

In the common construction of cabinets, a catch or latch is provided, as a separate unit, to hold the door impositively 'in closed position. Such latches as commonly employed comprise two coacting parts, one of them secured to the door close toits distal edge and the other secured to the cabinet itself. Such latch parts, attached as they are to the door, mar its appearance and they In the common construction of cabinets, such as.'

medicine chests, the door is mounted on thecabinet by either along hinge or a plurality of hinges spaced along the vertical sidel of the door and .cabineti'in either case such hinges present an unsightly appearance as portions thereof are exposed both' at the outside face of the closed door and at the inner face when open. A further object of invention. is to provide a hinge-xture, or rather a pair of such improved fixtures for cabinet doors,

which will not lbe visible from the outside of the I closed cabinetan'd which will be semi-concealed and partly visible from the inside of the open cabinet. As contrasted with the usual hinges, the

improvedl hinge ,xture is relatively small. An allied object is to provide a hinge fixture in which the' hinge or pivot itself is not exposed but is prolikewise mar th'e appearance of the cabinet, at

least the side of the cabinet frame opposite itsv A hinged side. A further object of invention is to combine an impositive catch with the improved door fixture, so that the door A will not be marred, both on its outside face and at 'the distal edge of its inside face, with separate latch parts. By

thus combining the catch with the hinge fixture, these surfaces and parts ofthe door will be entirely free of any mechanical members. Moreover, -there will be possible the provision of an im positive catch at both the upper and lower xtures.

' For the attainment of the foregoing and such otherv objects of inventions as may appear or be tected and hidden within a casing countersunk in the cabinet door.

In the commonconstruction of cabinets and chests, the door is prevented from opening beyond a position substantially normal 4to the "cabinet by a long limit bar which is plvoted at one end-to the door and is'provided at the other end received within the cabinet with' an elongated slot in which is slidalbly received a pin secured on the cabinet.

This type of limit stop is unsightly because of the.

long limit bar and its exposed connections to door usual limit bar and which will .be considerably stronger and more satisfactory in performance."

- and cabinet. Moreover, but a single one of this type oflimit stop can be used, namely, near the top of the' door, because a `limit bar of this character if added near the bottom of the door would greatly interfere fwith the usable space of the pointed out above, I have sh'own an embodiment Figure 1. is a perspective view of a cabinet having the improved door iixtures, with the 'door open;l

Figure 2 is a plan view of the improved xture in open position;

Figure 3 is a sectional plan view of the fixture. in closed position;

Figure 4 is an elevational sec'tion taken on the line I--l inFigure 2; 1

Figure 5 is an elevational view of the housing as seen on the line 5 5 of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is an enlarged section taken'online 6--6 of Figure 5, and also shows th'e lug projection 'which coacts with the' spring catch; and

Figure 7 'is an enlarged perspective view of the articulation .between-the pair of limit bars, the

parts being separated to show their construction.

shall bev of much .smaller-dimensions than th'e The improved door fixture isshown in connec tion with a medicine chest designated generally I -having a border frame constituted of top, bottom.'

left andright sides, respectively 2,- 3, I and .5. The

f bodyof the medicinev chest is set into the'wall with itsl border frame exposed in-flush relationship to the wall. A t the right side of the chest is hingedly supported a door 6 which isfabricated,

like the chest itself, of metal plate and Ahas fiangcs invention in -the accompanying drawing, -where 1 at each side, the edges of which provide the back rest for a mirror (not shown). r'I'he door is also provided near its distal edge with a top and bottom rubber cushion 8 which abuts against the cabinet frame when the door is closed. A top and a bottom door xture ot this invention is provided to hinge the door to the right side oi' the chest. The improved nxture will be described with reference to the lower fixture; the upper fixture is quite similar except for certain features which will be later noted.

The improved fixture comprises an angle member I which is fixed to the lower side 3 of the border frame near the right edge of the frame and close to the bottom edge of frame side 3, and a casing which is embe'dded in and secured to the door 5. Conveniently, the angle member I0 is secured to the border frame by machine screws or bolts, `or it may be riveted or welded thereon. Member III has been termed an angle" member because for a greater part of its length except at its both ends, it is in the form of an angle presenting a horizontal disposed ledge II. Casing 20 is positioned near the proximal edge of the door/and close to its bottom edge, in a location opposite that of angle member I0. The depth o f casing 20, i. e., the extent to Vwhich it is embedded in door 6 is less than the dimension of the door anges 1, Figure 1, so that'the casing will not contact the back of the mirro which is placed against the door, as described a ve. The end of the casing near the proximal edge of the door, designated 2| in Figures 1 and 2, touches the inside face of the flange 1 along the proximal edge oi' the door; the casing may be heldV securely in the opening cut out in the door for it by means of a bolt, screw or rivet passed through door flange 1 and end 2| of the casing. In additioma second point of securement of the casing to the door will be subsequently described.

The right end of ledge II of angle member VIl extends to the right in the form o1' a neck piece I2 having a rounded head I3 which -is pivoted to the bottomwall 22 of the 'casing at I4; preferably pivot I4 is a riveted articulation permitting the casing 20 (and of course the door) to turn from open position. Figure 2, to' closed position, Figure 3. The head I3 is rounded so as to require less clearance within which to turnrthe casing 20 may be made suiliciently deep to enable rounded head |3 to clear the rear wall 2l of the casing or it may be made of reduced depth, as shown, and

a local bulge 24 provided in rear wall 23 to aiIord stantially 90, i. e., with the door substantially.

spring 25 apart -until the widest part of the head has passed therebetween, whereat the rounded lips spring behind the headv to be received in notches I3 and to impositively hold the door in closed position.

The means for limiting door opening to subnormal to the cabinet, comprises a 'pair of limit bars 3| and 32 bar 3| being pivoted at one end to ledge I I of angle member I0 at 33 while bar 32 is pivoted to the top wall 23 of casing 20 at 34;

pivot connections

33 and 34 may be rivets, bolts,`

ally held between its flanges 33 at the end of bar 3|. All three members 3|, 35 and 36 are provided with apertures, respectively, 3|a, 35a and 36a; `which are brought into vertical alignment, and

thethree members articulated together by a -rivet or bolt 31, see Figure 2. Connecting member 35 is further provided with an upstanding lug 33 which is so positioned relative to aperture 35a, i.e., to pivot 31, Figure 2, that'when the door is in its extreme open positiomnormal to the cabinet, as in Figure 2, the right edge 39 of bar 32 abuts against lug 33 to prevent further turning between the two limit bars.

' The improved. fixture, which has been described with reference to the nxture at the lower edge of the cabinet and door shown in Figure l, may be also used without change for the iixture at the upper edge of the cabinet and door. 'However, the upper xture in Figure 1 has been slightly modified in Figure 1 for the purpose of improving appearance. Whereas the ledge I'I of the angle memberfIU of the lower xtureis at the lower edge of member I0 with limit bar 3| in overlying relation to the ledge I I, the'ledg'e I I' of angle member III' of the upper xture is at the top edge of-member III with limit bar 3I-in underlying relation rto ledge II'.

In addition to the securement of the proximal .end of Ycasing 20 within the door, as 'by a bolt',

screw or rivet passed through .that end oi' casing 28 and ange 1 of the door. as described above, the casing 20 may be further secured to the door ,near its distal end, as by a screw, bolt or rivet passed through the lower wall 22 ol' the casing andange 1 of the door. Although the angle member I3 is shown secured to the cabinet and the 'casing so-ernbedded in the door, it is apparent s I that the member I0 mayv besecured'to :the door ing 25, i. e., at its end opposite pivot I4, andin a position to be contacted by pointed head Il is provided a spring 25 made oi' flat spring metal bent in U-shape and secured to rear wall 23 of the casing ,by a rivet, bolt or screw 23 passed through the web portion of the U-shaped, spring.

The ends ot thetwo legs of spring 25 are rounded and turned inwardly to present rounded lips21. As cily shown in Figure 6 the space between roun l width of pointed head' I5 but suflicient` to allow lips 21 is'somewhat less than the greatest i entry or the pointed end ci the heed Il. In the closing position ofth' ldoor, pointed/head I3 and the casing n embedded in the cabinet, for f example. in lower border 3. It should be observed, bestrrom Fig. 3, that in the closed position of the door, the limit bars 3| and 32 are entirely received in folded condition withinv easing 2l,v and that the ledge of angle member I3 is alsoreceived within casingll'. v

I claim:

l. A door fixture for aqcabinet havinga ilush border and a door hingedly. and vertically mounted at one side thereof. in combination;v an

angle member secured to the cabinet border close -to the said hinge side of the cabinet'and having an outwardly projecting horizontal ledgesnd on outwardly projecting vertical nange at its emiy distal to the said' hinge side ofthe cabinet, thel said horizontal ledge having a portion'extending' from the end of the angle memberproximal to the saidhingelfsideof the cabinet and terminating4 in al rounded'head, the said ver-tical ange terminating ina'pointed head connectedfto the a'nge by-a reduced neck to present notches on opposite sides of the said neck, a casing embedded inthe` said fdoo'r' close to the said'hinge side thereof and opposite tothe said angle member,` the said rounded head extension of the ledge of .the angle member being received within the said casing near'its end proximal to the said hinge side of' thecabinet and pivoted to the bottom thereof, a fiat spring bent vU-shape and secured at its web to the rear wall ofllthe casing near its enddistal tothe said hinge side of the cabinet, the endsfofthe two legs of the said U-shaped spring Vbeing turned `inwardly to form rounded lips, the `said pointed head of the angle member being yieldingly received between .the said rounded 'lips'of' thespring in the closed position of the door with -the said rounded lips springpressedin the said notches, a bar pivoted at one end to the said horizontal ledge oi the angle member near its' distal end, a second bar pivoted at one end to the top wall of the said casing, and a member for pivotally connecting the distal ends of the said two bars, said connecting member being disposed in overlying relation to therst said bar and having a pair of depending flanges adapted to frictionally grip ythe said distal end portion of the said bansaid member being disposed in underlying relation tothe second said bar'andhaving a projecting lug adapted to be i contacted by the side edge of the said bar near its said distal end to limit the relative turning of the said two barsl in-the position of the door substantially normal to the cabinet, the said pair of limit bars being adapted upon closing two bars, said connecting member having a pair offflanges adapted .to frictionally. grip the said distal endvportion of one of the said bars and a projecting Vlug adapted to be contacted by the side edge vof the other bar near its said distal end to limit' the relative turning of .the said two bars in the position of the door substantially normal to the cabinet, the said pair of limit bars being adaptedfupon closing the door to be received in folded relation and .together with the said horizontal ledge of the angle member within the said Casing.

39A door fixture for a cabinet having a flush border and a door hingedly and vertically mounted at-cne side thereof, in combination, an angle member secured to the'cabinet border close to the said hinge side of .the cabinet and having an outwardly projecting horizontal ledge and an outthe door to be received in folded relation and together with the said horizontal ledge of the angle member within the said casing.

2. A door xture for a cabinet having a flush border and a door hingedly and vertically mounted at one side thereof, in combination, an angle member secured to the cabinet border close to the said hinge side of the cabinet and having an outwardly projecting horizontal ledge and an outwardly projecting vertical flange at its` end distal to the said hinge side of the cabinet, the said horizontal ledge having a por-tion extending from the end of the angle member proximal to the said hinge side of the cabinet and terminating in a rounded head, the said lvertical flange terminating in a pointed head connected to the flange by a reduced neck to present notches 4on opposite side of the said neck, a casing embedded in the said door close to the said hinge side thereof and opposite to the said angle member, the said rounded head extension of the said ledge of the angle member being received within the said casing near its end proximal to the said hinge side of the cabinet and pivoted .to a side wall thereof, a flat spring bent U-shape and secured at its web rto the rear wall of the casing near its end distal to the said hinge side of the cabinet, the ends of the two legs of the said U-shaped spring being turned inwardly to form rounded lips, the said pointed head of the angle member being yieldingly received between the said rounded lips of the spring in the closed position of the door with the said rounded lips spring-pressed in the said notches, a bar pivoted at one end to the said horizontal ledge of the angle member near its distal end, a second bar pivoted at one end to a side wall of the said casing, and a'member for pivotally connecting the distal ends of the said wardly projecting vertical flange at its end distal to the said hinge side of the cabinet, the said horizontal ledge having a portion extending from the end of the angle member proximal to the said hingeside of the cabinet and terminating in a rounded head, the said vertical flange terminating `in apcinted head connected to the flange by a reduced neck to present notches on opposite sides of the said neck, a casing embedded in the said door close to the said hinge side thereof and opposite to the said angle member, the said rounded head extension of the said ledge of the angle member being received within the said casing near `its end proximal to the said hinge side of 'the'zcabinet and pivoted to a side wall thereof, a flat spring 'bent U-shape andsecured atits web to the rear wall of the casing near its end distal to the said hinge side of the cabinet, the ends of the two legs of the said U-shaped spring being turned inwardly to form rounded lips, the said pointed head of the angle member yieldingly received between the said rounded lips of the spring in the closed position of the door with the said rounded lips spring-pressed in the said notches, a bar pivoted at one end to the said horizontal ledge of the angle member near its distal end, and a second bar pivoted at one end to a side wall of the said casing, said two bars .being articulated at their distal ends and one of the two bars having a projecting lug adapted to be contacted by the side edge of the other bar near its said distal end to limit the relative turning of the said two bars in the position of the door substantially normal to the cabinet, the said pair of limit bars being adapted upon closing the door to be received in folded relation and together with the said horizontal ledge of the angle member within the said casing.

4. A door fixture for a cabinet having a flush border and a door hingedly and vertically mounted at one side thereof, in combintion, an angle member secured to the cabinet border close to the said hinge side of the cabinet and having an outwardly projecting horizontal ledge, the said horizontal ledge having a portion extending from the end of the angle member proximal to the said hinge side of the cabinet and terminating in a rounded head, a casing embedded in the said door close to the said hinge side thereof and opposite to the said angle member, the said rounded bar pivoted at one end to a side wall of the said a casing, said two bars being articulated at their distal ends and one of the two bars having a projecting lug adapted to be contacted by the side edge of the other bar near its said distal end to limit the relative turning of the said two bars in the position of the door substantially normal to the cabinet, the said pair of limit bars being adapted upon closing the door to be received in folded relation and together with the said hori- Zontal ledge of the angle member Within the said casing.

5. A door fixture for a cabinet having a flush border and a door hingedly and vertically mounted at one side thereof, in combination, an angle member secured to the cabinet border close to the said hinge side of the cabinet and having an outwardly projecting horizontal ledge and an outwardly projecting vertical flange at its end distal to the said hinge side of the cabinet, the said horizontal ledge having a portion extending from the end of the angle member proximal to the said hinge side of the cabinet, the said vertical Iiange terminating in a pointed head connected to the flange by a reduced neck to present notches on opposite sides of the said neck, acasing embedded in the said door close to the said hinge side thereof and opposite to the said angle member, the said extension of the ledge of the angle member being received within the said casing near its end proximal to the said hinge side of the cabinet and pivoted to a side wall thereof, and a flat spring bent U-shape, and secured at its web to the rear wall of the casing near its end distal to the said hinge side of the cabinet, the ends of the two legs of the said U-shaped spring being turned inwardly to form rounded lips, the said point-ed head of the angle member yieldingly received between the said rounded lips of the spring in the closed position of the door with the said rounded lips spring-pressed in the said notches, the said horizontal ledge of the angle member being adapted uponclosing the door to be received Within the said casing.

6. A door fixture for a cabinet having a door hingedly and vertically mounted at one side thereof, in combination, a member secured to the cabinet close to its said hinge side and having a portion extending from its end proximal to the said hinge side of the cabinet and a latch projection at its end distal thereto, a casing embedded in the said door close to the said hinge side thereof and opposite to the said member, the said ex- -tension of the member lbeing received within the said casing near its end proximal to thesaid hinge side of the cabinet and pivoted to a side wall thereof, spring means near the end of the casing distal to the said hinge side of the cabinet adapted to yieldingly hold the said latch projection in the closed position of the door, a bar pivoted at one end to the said member near its distal end, a second bar pivoted at one end to the said casing near its distal end, said two bars being articulated at their distal ends and provided with means for limiting the relative turning of the said two bars in the position of the door substantially normal to the cabinet, the said pair of limit bars being adapted upon closing the door to be received in folded relation within the said casing,

ADoLPH MARCHAND.