USD18176S - Design for a cabinet-desk - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS A. COFFIN, ()F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

DESIGN FOR A CABINET-DESK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Design No. 18,176, dated March 13, 1888.

Application lilnd December 15, 1887.

To all whom it may concern:

Beitknown that I, FRANCIS A. CoEEIN, of Indianapolis, county of llIarion, and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and orignal Design for Cabinet-Desks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof. reference being had to the accompanying engravings, which illustrate the same.

In the engravings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my newly-designed desk, all the openings being closed up. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same, the desk-curtain being rolled back, showing, the interior arrange ment of the cabi nottop, the slides partly drawn out and the drawers open a little way.

Thedesk itself belongs to that class known as cabinet desks; and it consists of a cabinet-top of extra height resting upon a table supported upon pedestals, in each of which is a series of drawers of different widths, one of the pedestals having four and the other three drawers. Above the drawers on each side are extensible slides having beaded edges. The lower drawer in the left-hand side is deeper than those above it, and the lower drawer in the other pedestal is double or more than double the ordinary depth. Between these pedestals is an open central space. The cabinet-top is of more than the usual height, and contains three rows of pigeonholes, a series of shelves between them, a coupleof small drawers connected beneath the pigeon-holes,and an open space between them and the top of the table. The top is closable bya flexible curtaimin the usual manner. The edges of the sides of the top and of the table portion and the slides are molded, as shown. The corners of the pedestals are finished with flat molded pilasters with molded bases and capitals. The fronts of the drawers when closed project beyond the face of the framework and have beveled edges. Plain straight Serial No. 258,037. Term of patent 7 years.

, handles, with beveled edges and rounded ends,

are secured to the drawer-fronts, as shown.

. The small drawers in the cabinet have similar panels in the ends and inclosing a series of pigeon-holes and small drawers, the pedestals whose drawers have beveled edges and handles of the kind herein described, one of thcdrawers on one side being of unusual depth, and

. theslides having their front edges bonded with molding, the whole forming an original and harmonious design, as illustrated inthe engravings.

I claim The des gn for cabinet-desks herein shown and described, the sides of the table-top with molded edges,carrying a cabinet above ol extra height containing triple rows of pigeonholes and a pair of small drawers with an open space between and below them, the pedestals supporting the table-top provided with a pairof slides, one of these above each series, the lower drawer in one series being of unusual depth, the drawer-fronts projecting beyond the face of the desk, having beveled edges and plain finish.and provided with plain handles with rounded ends and beveled edges, the corners of the pedestals finished with flat molded pilasters with molded bases and capitals, substantially as shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2d day of November, 1887.

FRANCIS A. COFFIN. Witnesses:

O. P. JACOBS, E. B. GRIFFITH.

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