US971059A - Refrigerator-mounting. - Google Patents

Description

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 2, 1910.

Patented Sept. 27, 1910. serial No. 541,465.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownV that I, FREDERICK LU'rZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania., have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Refrigerator-Mountings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in refrigerator mountings, the object of the invention being to provide improvements of this character which will permit the refrigerator to be supported on a track outside of the window, and capable of movement along the wall so as to position the refrigerator opposite the window, when access is desired to the interior of the refrigerator, but when not desired, the refrigerator may be. moved on its track or support away from the window.

A further object is to provide improved means for moving the refrigerator from o-ne position to another, and improved means for protecting the refrigerator from the heat of the sun, and inclement weather, and an improved mounting which will exclude the weather when the refrigerator is moved o pposite the window and the sash raised.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and combinations and ar rangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a view in elevation taken from outside the wall. Fig. 2, is a view in section through the wall and window showing the refrigerator in end elevation. Fig. 3, is a view in elevation taken from inside the building with the refrigerator moved to position opposite the window. Fig. 4t, is an enlarged view in section, through the wall illustrating the mechanism for moving the refrigerator. Fig. 5, is a view in elevation illustrating a modification. Fig. 6, is a view in section through the wall and window, also showing this same modification.

1 represents the wall. of the building and 2 a window frame therein having the upper sash 3 and lower sash 4, the window frame being set back in the window opening' 5, as is ordinarily done. Brackets 6 are secured to the wall, and support angle rails 7 which serve as a track on which the wheels or rollers 8, at the bottom of the refrigerator 9,

are mounted to run, so that the refrigerator may be moved from one position to another on the rails T.

10 represents a casing or housing, which is secured to the wall and to brackets G, at one side of the window opening 5, and in this housing 10 the refrigerator is normally positioned and is protected by the housing from the heat of the sun and from inclement weather.

On the bottom of the refrigerator, and longitudinal thereof, a toothed rack 11 is secured, and a pinion l2 meshes with this rack and is secured upon a shaft 13, which projects through wall 1, and is provided at its inner end with a suitable operating means, a crank 14 being illustrated, but other means may be employed.

In order that the occupant -of the room may be protected from inclementl weather' while putting things in, or removing them from, the refrigerator, a horizontal bar 15 is secured to 'the wall 1 and extends across the window opening 5 at an elevation slightly below the meeting point of the sashes. An inclined plate 16 is secured in the window opening and extends from the lower rail of the upper sash to a poin't above bar 15, to prevent rain or snow from driving into the window through this space. The bar 15 is angular in cross section and a bar 17 of similar shape in cross section, is secured to the refrigerator 9, and these bars 15 and 17 have sliding tongue and groove engagement with each other so as to prevent any water from passing down between the refrigerator and the wall, and also preventing the possibility of the refrigerator being tipped over, away from the wall.

In order to prevent the refrigerator from being moved too far in either direction, rack 1l is provided at its ends with lugs 18, which engage pinion 12, and prevent any further movement.

It will be seen, that when 'the refrigerator is desired, without raising the lower sash, crank 14 is turned to bring the refrigerator opposite the window, when the lower sash may be raised and the occupant of 'the room be fully protected from the weather while the refrigerator is in this position. I have shown sliding doors 19 on the refrigerator' which are best adapted for a refrigerator of lthis kind. When the refrigerator is not desired for use, it is moved back into its housing 10, is fully protected from the sun and weather and does not interfere with the light of the window.

A refrigerator of this kind is especially adapted for all the year. In winter time when no ice is needed it is especially desirable, and it occupies no space in the house and its interior is readily accessible without stooping over, as is the case with any ordinary refrigerator.

In Figs. 5, and 6, I illustrate a modification, in which a box or refrigerator 2O is supported on hangers 2l, having rollers 2Q thereon mounted to run upon a channel iron rail or track 23 secured to the wall. Then a channel iron rail of this kind is employed, it is desirable to place openings 24 therein, to prevent an accumulation of water and snow in 'the rail. A handle 25 is provided on the box or refrigerator 20, by means of which the same is moved along the track. lith this modification it is necessary to raise the sash and grasp handle 25 to move the refrigerator or box from place to place. To prevent any outward swinging movement of the box 20, an angle bar 26 is secured to the wall l, and an angle bar '27 on Athe box is mounted to slide therein.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and altera'tions as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is:

A device of the character described, comprising a track adapted to be secured 'to a wall outside a building and extend past a window, a. wheeled refrigerator on the track, a horizontal bar secured to the wall and extending across the window opening, a hori- Zontal bar secured 'to the refrigerator and having sliding tongue and groove engagement with the first mentioned bar, an inclined plate adapted to be secured in the window opening and extend downward from a point adjacent the mee'ting edges of the window sashes to a point above the first mentioned rail, and means for moving the refrigerator, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name 'to this specication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' FREDERICK LUTZ.

lVitnesses R. I-I. KRENKEL, CHAs. E. Po'rTs.

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