US2846287A

US2846287A - Magazine cabinet

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Publication number: US2846287A
Application number: US473235A
Authority: US
Inventors: Clair C Gardner
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1954-12-06
Filing date: 1954-12-06
Publication date: 1958-08-05
Anticipated expiration: 1975-08-05

Description

1958 c. GARDNER v 2,846,287

MAGAZINE CABINET Filed Dec. 6, 1954 r 171 fir Claz'z' Gardner MAGAZINE CABINET Clair C. Gardner, Rockford, Ill.

Application December 6, 1954, Serial No. 473,235

Claims. (Cl. 312-2725) This invention relates to a new and improved magazine cabinet, which bears some resemblance to those disclosed in my Patents No. 2,570,054 and No. 2,631,914 but is of simpler and more economical construction.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a magazine cabinet having doors hinged on horizontal axes at their lower ends to swing outwardly from the sides of the cabinet and operatively connected. with containers for the magazines and the like disposed in compartments provided therefor behind the doors, so that the containers which are normally concealed when the doors are closed are raised when the doors are opened, so as to bring the magazines out into full view for handiness and convenience in the selection of one or more to be read, and, of course, also make it just as convenient in the replacement of the magazines later, the container serving to keep the magazines in good clean condition as well as out of sight when they are not in use.

A salient feature of the present cabinet is the provision of a pair of toggle links on each side of the container pivotally connected together and pivotally connected at opposite ends to the cabinet and door, the one link of each pair being pivotally connected to the side of the container so that as the links unfold in the opening of the door the container is raised and as the links fold in the closing of the door the container is lowered, a special advantage of this arrangement being that the container is so suspended that it will swing to a more nearly upright position in the open position of the door, thus making it much easier to read the titles on the upper ends of the magazines that project from the container. The pivotal suspension of the container on the linkages as herein disclosed also simplifies quantity production of the magazine cabinets, because it is not necessary to work to such close tolerances as with other automatic mechanisms in order to obtain the desired movement of the container in relation to the movement of the door.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a side view of a magazine cabinet embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 22 of Fig. 1 on a smaller scale, and

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the broken line 3-3 of Fig. 2, showing the door partway open.

The same reference numerals are applied to corresponding parts throughout the views.

Referring to the drawing, the reference numeral 4 designates a base on the top of which is provided a turntable 5, one half of which is connected to the bottom 6 of the cabinet indicated generally by the reference numeral 7. The cabinet 7 is substantially square and has a top 8 supported at the four corners by posts 9 and between these posts are secured the

side walls

10, 11 and 12 of a rectangular storage compartment 13. This compartment is open on one side and has a door 14 as a closure therefor hinged at 15 at the one side edge 2,846,287 Patented Aug. 5, 1958 thereof on a vertical axis. A shelf 16 divides the compartment 13 horizontally into upper and lower compartments. The lower compartment under the shelf 16 is preferably high enough to permit storage therein of phonograph record albums, but, of course, this space and the space above it may he used for storage of various things.

The three

side compartments

17, 18 and 19 are for storage of magazines and the like. Each of these compartments is closed by a door 20 that is hinged at its lower end on a horizontal aXis, as indicated at 21, and is provided at its upper end with a suitable handle or knob 22. The three side compartments are relatively shallow but each is deep enough to serve as a housing for an open-ended rectangular box-like container or receptacle 23 for magazines 24 or the like, the container being closed at the bottom, as indicated at 25, and open at the top, and of a depth to accommodate the largest size magazines leaving enough of the upper end of each magazine projecting to make it easy to identify the different magazines. For smaller size magazines a filler block (not shown) may be placed in the bottom of the container leaving enough depth above it to accommodate the smaller magazines with their upper ends projecting in the same way as the larger ones illustrated in Fig. 3. Two pairs of toggle links 26 and 27 are provided on opposite sides of each container 23, the links of each pair being pivotally connected, as at 28, and the straight link 26 of each pair being pivotally connected, as at 29, to the inner side of the door 20 while the generally T-shaped link 27' of each pair is pivotally connected, as at 30, to the cabinet. One of the links-the T-shaped link 27 of each pairis pivotally connected at one end of the cross-portion of the T, as at 31, to the side and near the top of the container 23, forwardly from the center line of the side, so that the lower portion of the container normally tends to swing toward the door by gravity.

In operation, the links 26-27 unfold as the door 20 is opened, as clearly appears in Fig. 3, and, as they unfold, the container 23 is raised and the magazines 24 disposed therein are brought into view so that one may select and withdraw a certain magazine easily from a number stored in the contaner. The pivotal suspension of the container 23 on the links 27 is advantageous because the container 23 is more nearly upright when the door 20 is swung open and, as a result, the magazines, which are generally placed with their upper ends resting against the back of the container, as clearly appears in Fig. 3, are disposed almost vertically and the names thereon may be the more easily read by the person holding the door open. The position of the container is also handy for the insertion of magazines when they are being put away. If the open door is released, it closes by itself under gravitation of the container, and if the door 26 fits closely enough the air cushion action is enough to absorb the shock. When the door 20 is closed the container 23 is, of course, completely concealed along with the folded links 2627, and the magazines 24 are therefore out of sight and are kept in good condition and protected against collection of dust and dirt thereon. The cabinet 7 can .be turned readily to bring any one of the doors 20 or the door 14 into position adjacent a chair where the operator may be sitting. In that way, access may be had to the magazines in either one of the

compartments

17, 18 and 19 or to whatever is stored in the large storage compartment 13. The fiat top 8 is left clear for placing books, ash-trays, or the like.

It is believed the foregoing description conveys a good understanding of the objects and advantages of my invention. The appended claims have been drawn to cover all legitimate modifications and adaptations.

I claim:

1. In a cabinet of the character described, a housing having an opening, a door hinged at its lower end on said housing to close said opening, a pair of pivotally connected toggle links connecting each side portion of the upper end of the door to the housing and arranged to fold downwardly in the closing of the door and unfold upwardly in the opening of the door while always disposed in upwardly diverging relationship, and an open top receptacle suspended at its opposite sides on said toggle linkages to be raised from a lower position in the housing in the opening of the door as the linkages unfold and in gravitating to its lower position serving to assist in the closing of the door as the linkages fold.

2. In a cabinet of the character described, a housing having an opening, a door hinged at its lower end on said housing to close said opening, a pair of pivotally connected toggle links connecting each side portion of the upper end of the door to the housing and arranged to fold downwardly in the closing of the door and unfold upwardly in the opening of the door while always disposed in upwardly diverging relationship, and an open top receptacle pivotally suspended at its opposite sides on said toggle linkages so as to be disposed in a more nearly upright position than the door in the open position of the latter, the receptacle being raised from a lower position in the housing in the openng of the door as the linkages unfold and in gravitating to its lower position serving to assist in the closing of the door as the linkages fold.

3. A cabinet structure as set forth in claim2 wherein the pivots connecting the container to the linkages are located at the upper end of the container forwardly from the center line of the sides, whereby the lower end of the container tends to gravitate toward the door in the open position of the latter, so that the container is as upright as possible for easier removal and replacement of articles.

2,846,287 p r a 4. In a cabinet of the character described, a housing having an opening, a door hinged at its lower end on said housing to close said opening, a pair of toggle links for connecting each side portion of the upper end of the door to the housing, one of said links of each pair being straight and pivotally connected at its one end to the door, the other of said links of each pair being generally T-shaped and pivotally connected at one end of the crossportion to the housing and pivotally connected by the leg of the T to the other end portion of the first mentioned link so that the links are arranged to fold downwardly in the closing of the door and unfold upwardly in the opening of the door, and an open top receptacle pivotally suspended at its opposite sides on the T-shaped links at the other end of the cross-portion of the T, the receptacle being raised from a lower position in the housing in the opening of the door as the linkages unfold and in gravitating to its lower position serving to assist in the closing of the door as the linkages fold.

5. A cabinet structure as set forth in claim 4 wherein the pivots connecting the container to the linkages are located at the upper end of he container forwardly from the center line of the sides, whereby the lower end of the container tends to gravitate toward the door in the open position of the latter, so that the container is as upright as possible for easier removal and replacement of articles.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,078,372 Patterson Nov. 11, 1913 r 1,745,593 Adams Feb. 4, 1930 2,491,040 Govan Dec. 13, 1949 2,570,054 7 Gardner Oct. 2, 1951 2,630,362 Bass Mar. 3, 1953