US737082A - Adjustable support for tubs or sinks. - Google Patents

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PATENTED AUG. 25, 1903.

. J. CRAWFORD.

ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR TUBS 0R SINKS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2, 1902.

2 SHEETS- SHEET 1.

N0 MODEL.

I PATENTEDV AUG. 25, 1903.'

J. CRAWFORD. I ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR TUBS 0R SINKS.

APPLICATION FILED'DEG. 2, 1902.

2 SVHEETSSHEET 2.

N0 MODEL.

' The said washtub and sink are supported at 5 1:0. 7s7,os2.

UNITED STATES v Fatented August 25,1903. PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES CRAWFORD, 'OFLBOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS;L"

ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT roR ues on SlNK- S I sracrrxcarron. forming part of Letters Patent m. 737.082, dated August as, .1903. t I

' To allurhorfi itbnay concern.-

Be'itknown that I,.TAMES CRAWFORD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of a 3 Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of 5 Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Supports for Washtubs or Sinks, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to improvements in r adjustable supports for supporting what is usually termed set washtubs or sinks, and

although particularly designed for such purpose it may be used'as an adjustable support for other objects, if so desired.

The invention is carried out as follows, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whereims Figure Us a front elevation of a washtub and sink supported on my improved adjustable brackets, parts of said figure being shown in section. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2 2 in Fig. 1, showing the base of the adjustable post in section. Fig. 3 is a detail top plan view of one of the improved adjustable brackets. Fig. 4 is an enlarged crosssection on the line 4 4 shown in Fig. 2.

Similar letters refer to similar parts wherever they occur on the different parts of the drawings.

A represents an ordinary soapstone washtub, and B represents a sink of the same material, such washtub and sink being shown as arranged side by side, as is common where set'tubs are used. In devices of this kind the washtub is usually made somewhat deeper than the sink, asshown inFigs. 1 and 2.

a proper distance above the floor by means of my improved adjustable supports, each one of which is constructed as follows: It consists of a metal base or foot 0, resting on orsuitably secured to the floor D of the room. The hub of said metal base is in'teriorly screwthreaded. and adapted to receive the screw-' threaded lower end of the metal post or standard E, preferably made tubular, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. V t

F represents an adjustable bracket, preferably made of cast metal and provided at its lower portion with a tubular socket F, which receives the upper end of the post E, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. It will thus be seen that Applieatioh filed December 2, 1902. Serial No. 133,573. (No modeLl t he bracket F may be vertically adjusted simply by turning the screw-threaded post E around its axis to the right or left, as maybe desired. r

I have shown the lower end of the post E screw-threaded and adjustable in the inte riorly-screw-threaded base or foot 0; but I wish tostate that I do not desire to confine myself to this exact construction, as, if so do:

sired, the upper end of said post E may be screw threaded and adjusted in a screwr threaded socket on the bracket F without de parting from the essence of myinyention.

' Each bracket F is'pro'vided at its upper horizontal portion with an adjustable plate G, as shown. Such plate G is adjustablysecured to the bracket F, preferably by means of a headed fastening-bolt H, going through a slotted perforation f in the bracket F and a perforation in the plate G, or vice versa,

and by this means the bracket F may be 'adjus'ted relative to the plate G according to the width ofthe tub or sink that is to be supported on said bracket. In practice I prefer to make the plate G angular in section, as

shown in Figs. 1 and 4, and-fitted into'a corresponding recess in the upper portion of; the bracket F, as shown The plate G may-be secured to the wall I by means of any desireds as may be most practical I fastening device and convenient. l

' When the sink is arranged at the side of the washtub and close up to it, as shown in Fig.1, I prefer to'provide thebracket that supports the washtub at the endof and ad joining the sink with a pair of upwardly-projecting rods ortubes K'K, suitably secured to said bracket. Upon the upper ends of said vertical posts K K rests a metal bar or plate L, having sockets l for receiving the upper ends of said posts K K, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Said bar or plate L serves as a rest for the sink B at the end nearest to the washtub, as shown in Fig. 1. .The forward end of the plate. L is provided with a lip l, which serves as an abutment or stop against the as shown.

The device is very simple in construction, and by means of it the height of tubs, &c., may be regulated as may be desired.

What I wish to claim is-'- I lower front portion of the sink B, I

2 vemee l. The herein -described adjustable supable plate, and vertical projections or rods port for washtubs and sinks, consisting of a secured to said bracket and a plate or bar L, base-plate, a screw-threaded vertically-adhaving sockets Z, I, supported on said rods justable post, a bracket connected thereto, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth. I 5

5 and a horizontally-adjustable plate, all com- In testimony whereof I have aflixed mysiginner?1 and constructed substantially as and nature in presence of two witnesses.

or t e purpose set forth.- l

2. The herein-described support for wash- JAMES CRAWFORD tubs and sinks, consisting of a base-plate, a Witnesses: 1o screw-threaded vertically-adjustable post, a ALBAN ANDREN,

bracket combined with shorizontally-adjuetl GEORGE F. HOLL.

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