US968754A

US968754A - File-cabinet.

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Publication number: US968754A
Application number: US51992709A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ralph W Emmons
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1909-09-28
Filing date: 1909-09-28
Publication date: 1910-08-30
Anticipated expiration: 1927-08-30

Description

R. W. EMMONS.

FILE CABINET.

APPLICA TION FILED SEPT.28, 1909.

Patented Aug.30, 1910.

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PILE CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED sBPT.2a,1909.

Patented Aug. 30, 1910.

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Patented Aug. 30, 910.

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`cabinet taken parallel with the carriers and ATN@ FFQ.

RALPH W. Eivnvroivs, or EAST nooirssrua, omo.

Elm-CABINET.

Application filed September 28, 1909. Serial No. 519,927.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 30, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, RALPH W'. EMMONS, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Rochester, in the county of Colunibiana and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful FilesCabinet, of which the following as a specification.

This invention relates to a ile cabinet more especially adapted for account credit systems wherein a plurality of slidable cai;- riers in thc form of plat-es having` record slip holding clips are employed, suoli as dis. closed in my co-pending application Serial No. 437,394, filed June S, 1908.

rlhe invention has for its principal object to provide an improved carrier having novel means for slidably and rotatably supporting the same on its track, together with yielding locking means for holding the carrier in alinement with the track for facilitating the withdrawal and returning of the carrier.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a comparatively simple and inexpensive track on which the carrier is supported.

With these objects in view and others, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement. of parts which will be more fully described hereinafter and set forth with particularity lin the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one embodiment of the invention, Figure l is a perspective view of the tile cabinet showing one of the carriers in withdrawn or extended position and partially turned. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the showing one of the latter in forward position by dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of a portion of the cabinet, showing sections of several of the car'- riers in different planes. Fig. i is a perspective view of one of the, plate carriages. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the socket iece on the upper ends of the plates for liolding the latter in alinement with their carriages. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view, showing the spring-pressed Afollower of the carriage engaging in a socket piece. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the carriage rails or tracks with an intermediate portion broken away. Fig. 8 is a 'fragmentary lsectional View of the end ofthe carriage opposite from that shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a detail view of the pivotal connection between the carriage and carrier. Fig.

l() is a perspective view of the bearing of the pivotal connection. Fig. 11 is a sectional view on line 11-11, Fig. l0.

Similar reference characters are employed to designate correspondingparts throughoutthe views.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the cabinet. which preferably consists of a base l which is divided into compartments having sliding drawers 2, which may be used for any desired purpose in connection with the account system, and rising` from the base is a box-like compartment 3 which is open at its front and is preferably located on the rear portion of the base, the top 4 being extended to overhang the forward portion of the base.

Mounted in the compartment 3 are any desired number of carriers B which are preferably in the form of flat plates of a length corresponding approximately to the height of the compartment 3, and of a width substantially the same as the lateraldept-h of the compartment. These plates are stiffened by longitudinal ribs .5 arranged at the center thereof and in the forni of rods riveted or otherwise secured in place. By this means, relatively thin sheet metal stock may be employed, which has the advantage of lightness. On these plates are a plurality of spring clips G for holding the individual accounts in the usual manner, the clips hav-` ing number plates 7 for distinguishing the various account slips. The front edges of the plates are equipped with tabs or handles S, whereby the plates can be conveniently withdrawn or returned, and each plate also I has a number device 9. At the top and bottom of the plate B are upwardly and downwardly-extending pivot devices l() and l1 on which the plate is adapted to .turnfor exposing either side to the front for rendering the account slips accessible. The upper pivot connected with a carriage C, while the lower pivot slides in a slot l2 in a plate 13 set into an opening l-rin the top of thc base l, and in this piate are as many slots asy there are carriers B. The carriages move back and forth in individual rails or tracks D secured to the top 4. of the cabinet. The slots 1 2 and rails D project forwardly from the compartment 3 for the carriers so made.

' carrier-engaging devices in l the yielding catch or fo brackets or Wheels 17, which support the carriage on its track. epending from the center of the bar 15 is a vertical pivot 18 which engages carrier' B suiiicient to o ut of the bottom of the bearing I9. the car. d

be removed laterally, since thereduced portion of the pivot can freely pass open side of the bearingi This mitted by the pivot l1, since the latter is merely a straight finger loosely engaging in its sl accommodating the head this opening is elongated vertically to t e carrier B to be raised ing it from the carriage.

In order to prevent turning of the carrier on its carriage, the ends of the carriage have the form of dea llow when disooniiectas to aline with lower 26. As shown in Fig. 5, the socket piece is formed with a plate 29, the top surface of which is curved from opposite sides so as to Y'orrn a cam which engages the follower 26 and presses the same inwardly, during the locking of the carrier, until the socket 27 is opposite the follower, when the'latterenters the socket, to thus yieldingly hold the carrier parallel with its carriage. The follower is beveled or so shaped that it forms a positive lock but will readily yield when the carrier B is turned on its pivots.

Each track D, as shown in Fig. of a metal strip which is doubled longitudinally on itself to form a 'lateral flange 30, the top plate 3l of which has a depending rib 32 at one edge formed bydoubling the edge of the metal strip from which the track is The b t portion 33 o the such distanze from 7, consists of the pivot, and,

neat/fsa lng screws or other t I the tracks to the under side of the top of the cabinet.

l' manner, the

at the right l F ig. 2.

it can be readily turned on its pivot, or re` The yielding catch device 26 holds its carriage so device in Withcabinet, a pluupper guideways, a plurality lower guideways, carriers disposed between the guideways, carriages movable in the upper guideways, members on the carriers oosely engaging in the lower guideways, and devices for connecting an upward and lateral movement thereof.

3. T e combination o.' a support, guide rails carried thereby, carriages on the guide rails, carriers disposed under the carriages, means for guiding the carrier at the bottom, and devices forv pivotally mounting the carriers on the carriages and having detachably connected parts held in interlocking relation by the weightI of the carriers.

et. The combination of a support, guideways carried thereby and a carriage, a carrier disposed under the same, a central pivot on the carriage, and a bearing on the carrier in which the pivot is detachably engaged, said bearing being open at one side for permitting lateral detachmentl of the carrier, and means for guiding the lower end of the carrier.

The combination et a support, guidew; ys carried thereby and a carriage, a depending pivot having a head,a carrier, and a bearing on the carrier open at one side and having an inset shoulder with which the head engages, the head normally serving to prevent lateral detachment ot the carrier t'rom the. pivot, and means for guiding the carrier at the bottom.

6. The combination of a support, guideways carried thereby and a carriage, a depending pivot having a head, a carrier disposed under the carriage and having an opening into which the head extends, and ay bearing on the carrier adjacentr the opening 'for receiving the. pivot, said hearing being open at one side and having an inset, shoulder at its bottom with which the head ot the pivot engages` and means at the bottom of the support for guiding the carrier.

T. ln an apparatus ot' the class described, the coml'iination ot' a support. guideways carried thereby'aml a carriage, a carrier, means for pivotally mounting they carrier on the carriage, and a yielding locking device for preventing turning of the carrier.

In an apparatus ot' the class described,

the combination otl a support, guideways carried thereby and a carriage. a carrier, means for pivotally mounting thecarrier on the ari-inge. and a yielding locking device t'or preventing turning ot' the carrier, said device including interlocking parts ou the carrier and carriage, one ot' the parts including a spring-pressed member engaging the other part. p

t). ln an apparatus of the class described, the combination ot a support, guideways carried thereby and a carriage, a carrier, means for pivotally mounting the carrier on the carriage, and a yielding locking device for preventing turning ot'the carrier, said device including interlocking parts on the carrier and 'a1-rifatte, one of the parts including a spring-pressed member engaging the other part, and a notched seat on the carriage into which the carrier engages to cooperate with the said device for preventing turning` of the carrier.

l0. The combination of a track, a carriage mo able thereon, a carrier, a pivot connecting the carrier with the carriage, and devices at opposite sides of the pivot for yieldingly engaging the carrier with the carriage to prevent-relative turning.l

11. The combination of a track, a carriage movable thereon, a carrier consisting of a plate having stitfenix'lg ribs, means 'for pivotally suspending the carrier on the carriage, and means for guiding the bottom ot the carrier during the movement of the carriage.

1:2. The combination of a cabinet, a plurality of tracks supported on the top thereof, a slotted plate at the bottom ot' the cabinet having slots alined with the tracks. carriages nn vable on the tracks, carriers suspended on the carriages and pivotally and detachably connected therewith, and finger-like pivots extending from the lower ends of the carriers and loosely engaging in the said slots.

.3. The combination of a cabinet, a plurality of tracks supported on the top thereof, a slotted plate at the bottom of the cabinet having slots alined with the tracks, carriages movable on the tracks, carriers suspended on the carriages and pivotally and detachably connected therewith, finger-like pivots extending t'rom the lower ends of the carriers and loosely engaging in the said slots, and interlocking devices between the upper ends otl the carriers and carriages for yieldingly holding the carriers in alinementwith their carriages. i

ln testimony, that l claim the foregoing as my own. I have hereto alxed mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

RA LPU WV. EMMONS.

idlitnesses:

JouN C. Minnen I f J. l. DE lfoun.