US451436A

US451436A - Post-offige cabinet

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Publication number: US451436A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1891-04-28
Anticipated expiration: 1908-04-28

Description

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. P. J. RAMION. POST OFFICE CABINET.

No. 451,436. Patented Apr. 28, 1891.

fimassma I I V 6 i I HE NORR (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. P. J. RAMION.

POST OFFICE CABINET.

No. 451,436. Patented Apr. 28, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT @rricn.

PETER J. RAM'ION, OF SYRACUSE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FREDERICK V. FENNER, OF LITTLE UTIOA, NEXV YORK.

POST-OFFICE CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent No. 451,436, dated April 28, 1891. Application filed December 13, 1896). Serial No. 374.622. (No model.)

T all whom it may concern: struction, convenient and practical in use, Be it known that 1, PETER J. RAMION, of and possesses a great amount ofworking- Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the surface. It is well known that at certain State of New York, have invented new and portions of the day the postal-stamp clerk 5 useful Improvements in Post-Office Cabinets, has comparatively little to do and can then of which the following, taken in connection readily occupy himself in assorting the vawith the accompanying drawings, is a full, rious denominations of the stamp-sheets and clear, and exact description. separating a number of them into single My invention relates to an improved poststamps in readiness for instant use. It is [0 office case, and has for its object the producequally well known that at other portions of tion of a simple and effective device compact the day he is unusually pressed for time, being and pleasing in form and strong, durable, frequently required to wait upon a number and highly efficient in use; and to this end of customers at almost the same time, and the invention consists, essentially, of an outer consequently if the stamp sheets are ar- 6 [5 frame having a hinged cover, apocket hinged ranged according to denomination and if he to the cover, whereby the pocket is swung is well provided with a number of single 111t0 operative position when the cover is stamps the buyers can be readily furnished open, and a series of compartments beneath with the required amount and denomination said pocket. of stamps in a comparatively short time. My 20 The invention also consists in a case hav-' invention is designed to present these very ing a tapering front face, aseries of compartessential qualifications and to greatly sysments formed without a front wall and havtemize the work of the postal-stamp clerk. ing the forward extremities of their base pro- A represents the outer case, which may be jectingin proximity to the front face,whereby of any desirable form, size, and construction. 2 5 their edges recede one from the other, a mov- As illustrated, it is provided with handles Z, able drawer at the base of the outer receptaand the front side a is inclined from its base cle, and a series of pockets removably secured upwardly for a portion of its length for formin said drawer. ing the upper extremity of the base of less The invention furthermore consists in the' area and depth than its lower. The top a of 0 detail construction and arrangement of the the case ispreferably hinged at a at its rear parts, all as hereinafter more particularly deextremity, and is hinged at a to the front scribed, and pointed out in the claims. side a, which, as preferably constructed, is In describing this invention reference is composed of two parts hinged together at a, had to the accompanying drawings, forming in order that, as best seen in Figs. 2 and 3, 8 5 a part of the specification, in which like letthe front side a may fold backwardly over ters indicate corresponding parts in all the the top a when the case is open for use. views. I (0'' represents a forwardly-projecting shoul- Figure 1 represents an isometric perspecder at the lower extremity of the closed front tive of my invention. Fig. 2 is a front view side a, which is adapted to carry one mem- 0 of the case in its open position. Fig. 3 is a her a (shown by dotted lines at Fig. 3) of a vertical sectional view of the parts as shown suitablelock, the opposite member of which in Fig. 2. Fig. t is a top plan View of the dea is carried by the lower end of the side at. tached drawer at the base of the receptacle. This lock may be of any desirable form, size, Fig.5 is an isometricviewof a series of pockand construction; but it is unnecessary to 4 5 ets detachably supported in the drawer. Fig. herein further illustrate or describe the same, 6 is an isometric perspective of the preferable it being understood that when the front side form of compartment, and Fig. 7 is an isoa assumes its normal position the opposite metric perspective of a modified form of the portions of the lock engage and securely lock compartments. the case from intrusion until the proper key I00 50 A great want has heretofore existed for a is applied at the key-hole a Fig. 1.

post-officecase which is economical in con- B represents a compartment at the top of the case A, and C a pocket normally within said compartment. As best seen in Fig. this pocket- (1 is of greater height than depth, and is inclined on its top face, being preferably hinged at cto the cover a, in order that when said cover is opened the pocket may be swung from the compartment B into a substantially upright position, thus forming a support for the cover and presenting a greater amount of working-surface than would be present were said compartmentin its position assumed when the cover is down.

Beneath the compartment B is a series of compartments D and D, which are preferably removable from the case at will and are supported upon suitable guides d, projecting from the side walls A and A of the case. These removable compartments D and D are preferably formed without a front side, and their front edges are preferably inclined in conformity to the inclined portion of the front side a of the outer shell, in order that the front edges (1 of said compartments may recede one from the other to permit the clerk to more readily engage the desired stampsheet without removal of the compartment and to see a portion of the sheet; before it is engaged.

Some of the compartments D are p ref erabl y of less width than the lower compartments D, as best seen in Fig. 2, being separated by a partition D provided with the compartment-supporting guides d.

One, or more, of the con'ipartments D is for the quarter stamp-sheets and is provided with a rear shoulder (Z at a suitable distance from its front edge to suit the width of the sheet. On the other hand, the lower compartments D and the pocket 0 are intended for whole stamp-sheets, with each compartment preferably reserved for a particular denomination of stamp. By this arrangement the operator can, after constant use and indeed almost from habit, pick out the required denomination of stamp, and either whole, half, or quarter sheet, as required.

The preferable form of compartment (shown at Fig. 6) is formed without a front wall, and is provided at its front edge with a cut-out D, having usually a metallic facing D and a cross-bar D which projects across the front of said cut-out and permits ready engagement with the finger.

At Fig. 7 I have shown a compartment which is unprovided with the cut-out D-,and ishardl y as desirable or convenient as the construction seen at Fig. 6.

At the base of the case A is a removable drawer E for containing the change and the single stamps. This drawer is also locked to the shoulder a by any desirable construction of lock e, (not necessary to herein illustrate or describe,) and is provided wit-h a handle'c to permit its ready withdrawal when the members of the lock are disengaged. At the base of the drawer E are one or more compartments E, the front one of which is formed into a series of divisions e for presenting additional stamp room, should it be desirable, for smaller portions of the stamp-sheets than it is desirable to place in anyof the compartments D.

E represents a frame having a series of compartments c for receiving the change given to the clerk, and E" represents a frame having a series of compartments 6 for single stamps. This frame E is preferably detached from the ease in order to permit entrance to the divisions of the compartments E and further increase the working-surface of the case.

The parts of my invention are simple in construction, and its use, practicability, and adaptability for the purpose intended are apparent.

Its operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description and upon referenee to the drawings, and it is evident that at a slight cost I produce a highly-efficient case which greatly systematizcs the stamp clerks duties and materially increases his eapabilityand the convenience of the public. It is apparent, however, that the detail construction and arrangement of my case may be somewhat changed from that shown and described without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The herein-described postal-case, the same comprising an outer shell, a hinged top, a side hinged to the hinged top, and a series of removable compartments within the case, said compartments being formed without a front wall, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The hereindescribed postal-case, the same comprising an outer shell, a hinged top, a side hinged to the hinged top, a series of removable compartments within the case, said compartments being formed without a front wall, and a lock for securing the said hinged side in position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. The herein -described postal -case, the same comprising an outer shell, a hinged top, a side hinged to the hinged top, and a pocket hinged to the top, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

l. The herein -described postal-case, the same comprising a hinged top, a side hinged to the top, said side having its lower end hinged to its upper end, whereby the side folds above the top, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. The herein-described postal-ease, the same comprising an outer shell, a hinged top,

a side hinged to the top, said side having its lower end hinged to its upper end, whereby the side folds above the top, and a lock for securing said hinged side in position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

0. The herein-described postal-case, the

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same comprising an outer shell, a hinged top, aside hinged to the top, said side having its lower end hinged to its upper end, whereby the side folds above the top, and a pocket hinged to said top, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. The herein-described postal-case, the same comprising an outer shell, a hinged top, a side hinged to the top, and a series of removable compartments of Various widths, said compartments being formed without a front wall, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8. The herein-described postal-case, the samecomprising an outer shell of less depth at its top than its base, a front side hinged at its upper extremity, whereby it folds outwardly, and a series of removable compartments of varying depth, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. The herein-described postalcase, the same comprising an outer shell of less depth at its top than its base, a front side hinged at its upper extremity, whereby it folds outwardly, and a series of compartments having their front edges inclined, whereby the front edges of their base recede one from the other, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

10. The combination of an outer shell, a hinged top, a compartment at the top of the outer shell, a pocket supported in said compartment, and a hinge between said pocket and hinged top, whereby the former swings from said compartment, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

11. The combination of an outer shell having a hinged top, a compartment at the top of the outer shell, a pocket supported in said compartment, a hinge between said pocket and hinged top, whereby the former swings from said compartment, and a drawer movably mounted at the base of said shell, substantially as and for the purpose described.

12. The combination of an outer shell havthe purpose specified.

13. In a postal-case, the combination of an outer shell having a series of guides and formed with an inclined front face, and a series of compartments movable in said guides, said compartments being formed without a front wall, substantially as and for the purpose described.

14. The combination of an outer shell having a series of guides, a series of compartments movable in said guides, said compartments being formed without a front wall, a cut-out in the front edge of one or more of said compartments, and a projecting bar at the front of said cut-on t, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

15. The combination, in a postal-case, of an outer shell having a series of guides and formed with an inclined front face, a series of compartments movable in said guides, said compartments being formed without a front wall, a cut-out in the edge of the wall of one of said compartments, and a bar D substantially as herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name,in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 12th day of July, 1890.

PETER J. RAMION.

Witnesses:

CLARK H. NORTON, L. M. BAXTER.