US2461260A - Infant's folding bath stand and dressing table - Google Patents

Description

Feb. 8, 1949. 2,461,260

INFANTS FOLDING BATH STAND AND DRESSING TABLE C. T. DE PUY ET AL 2 Sheets- Sheet 1 Filed April 22, 1946 r m m im 05m Tc 5 W ATTORNEY 1949. c. T. DE PUY ET AL ,4

INFANTS FOLDING BATH STAND AND DRESSING TABLE Filed April 22, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 NVENTORS ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 8, 1949 INFANTS poLniNsnn'rH s'reNp AND EESE .3 .4

This invention palates to an niants foldin ba s n and .rlressine' .tahle, particular ipference to the type ref construction employinga collapsible cross-leg ed stand with a flexible tub secured between metal leg frames, and it has for its purpose to afford a practical and efficient structure for securely fastening the tub to the leg-frames.

The invention has to do more particularly with a constructionin which the leg-frame top rails, to which a fahrip tub is fastened, are formed of sheet metal having a' U-shaped or channeled cross-section, and a more particular object of the invention is to afford means for attaching the fabric tub to l J sh apedtcp rails so that the edges of the tub will be held fixedly and permanently.

A further purpose of the invention is to afford rneansfor attaching the "edge portions of a fabric tub within the channels of U-shaped metal top rails in such away that the fastened portions of the tub cannot lbosen, slip, r wear, and the exposed edges of the tub are protected against cutting or-wear from the fastening means.

Still another object of the invention is to afford a construction that is simple and economical to produce and which canbe readily applied in the assembly of the parts.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts that will appear clearly from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the novel features being pointed out in the claims following the specification.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in end elevation of an infants folding bath stand and dressing table of the general type to which the invention is applicable;

Fig. 2 is a plan view with the dressing table omitted;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view in front elevation of the upper part of the rear leg-frame;

Fig. 4 is a similar view of the upper part of the front leg-frame;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-section on line 5-5 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction indicated, and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross-section on line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the several views, I and 2 designate the legs and 3 the top rail of the front legframe whichis formed of metal of U-'shaped or channeled cross-section with the "channels facing inwardly and the legs and top rail preferably formed of a single piece of sheet metal stock, while i and 5 designate the legs and t the top rail of the rear legeframe which is also formed of metal and is of ru shaped or'channeled' cross section, the legs t and 5' being preferably constructed of separate pieces and joined, to the top rail E at t-l'ie corners by means of wooden blocks i inser-ted within the channels and fastened to s of the hinge plates it and movable either a a ir beie be tn whe it ra n to an up. jghtiqdsitipn when the tub is in use, orto a down ardly folded position forwardly of 7 the front g frame when the stand is collapsed. 'lfhepciressing table ear he moved from upright to horizontal position by the a tuating rod ll that ei tal eel-resiste is n e e n o she the hinge plates NJ and suitably operated by a treadle l2 pivoted to one of the legs, while 13 designates a spring secured at one end to an ex tension on one of the hinge plates H3 and at the other end to a fastening device on the adjacent leg, and functioning to hold the table either in horizontal or upright position.

The parts thus far described are disclosed in copending application Ser. No. 664,133, filed April 22, 1946, and the present invention has to do particularly with the structure for securing the collapsible fabric tub to the top rails of the leg-frames as will now be described in detail.

The edge portions of the fabric tub 8 are secured within the channels of the metal top rails, and to this end the tub is provided at its front and rear edges with a hem or longitudinally extending loop l 4, within which are secured rope elements or other interlocking devices [5 of enlarged cross-section of such diameter as to form enlargements at the edges of the tub extending throughout its length. it designates a Wooden clamping strip for each top rail, provided along its upper, outer edge with a recess or rabbetted portion ll, within which is positioned the adjacent edge portion of the tub with its hem l4 and rope element f5, affording'an interlocking connection with the clamping strip when the latter is fastened in the channel.

The front and rear edge portions of the tub indicated at l8 are secured between the metal ivot'all mounted onthe'rear leg-frame by' top rail 6, or the top rail 8 in. the case of the front leg-frame, and the wooden clamping strip l6, which fits snugly within the metal top rail and is securely held by the fastening screws l9. Thus the rope and rope-containing loop portion at the edge of'the tub constitutes an interlocking means within the recess 11, and effectually prewithin the recess ii, and inserting the parts while in this position into the channel of the top rail, after which the fastening screws I9 are secured in place.

While the front and rear walls of the tub extend downwardly, as indicated in Figs. and 6, the end walls extend crosswise under the inner edge of the top rail, and in order to prevent cutting or wear on theadjacent portions of the end edges of the tub, the top rails are provided with outwardly flaring portions 29 in line with the end walls of the tub, as shown in Figs. 3 to 6. Thus the top edges of the endwalls can extend horizontally under the bottom edges of the top rails without wear or cutting of the end walls of the tub.

It will be understood that the tub is similarly fastened to the top rails of both the front and rear leg-frames and can thus be quickly assembled and securely held. The edges of the tub are concealed under the top rails and locked in place in a manner that eifectively prevents loosening of any portion of the tub in relation to the leg-frames, and this structure makes it possible, when a tub becomes excessively worn or damaged, to replace it easily by simply removing the fastening screws H! from the wooden clamping strips l6 and attaching, a new tub in the manner already described.

While the invention has been described with 4 reference to the particular construction herein disclosed, it is not confined to the details illustrated, and this application is intended to cover such modifications or departures as may come within the purposes of the invention and the scope of the following claim; r

We claim: i

In a folding cross-legged bath stand, the combination with leg-frames including metal top rails of U-shaped cross-section with the open channels facing downwardly, of a flexible tub having its front and rear edge portions arranged in said channels and engaged with three walls of said channels, wooden clamping strips fitting closely in said channels against the edge portions of the tub, the clamping strips having longitudinally extending recesses at their upper outer edges, the front and rear edges of the tub being provided with longitudinally extending hems, rope elements arranged-in said hems, the hems and rope elements being located in said recesses and retained by the corner portions of the U- shaped top rails, fastening devices extending through the top rails and edge portions of the tub into said clamping strips, and flaring portions on the inner walls of said top rails extending away from the clamping strip at points above the side edges of the tub.

CHARLES T. DE PUY. WILLIAM C. BAXTER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STAIES PATENTS Great Britain Oct. 16, 1908

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