USRE16221E

USRE16221E - Shoe-shining stand

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Publication number: USRE16221E
Authority: US
Publication date: 1925-12-08

Description

Doc. 1925- C J. GEISER SHOE SHINING STAND Origina1 Filed July 26, 1921 Reissued Dec. 8, 1925.

UNITED STA "orrAR ns J. emsna or onroneo, rumors. i 1

SHOE-SHINING STAND.

Original No. 1,486,240, dated March :t'ul Improvements in Shoe-Shining Stands,

7 surface whereby the top may of which the following is a specification;

This invention relates to improvements-in shoe shining stands especially adaptedfor use in private homes, v

he primary object of the invention 'is-to provide a neat and ornamental may be employed as a table or bench when the shoe shining. apparatus. is not in use.

Another object is to provide a stand which will include an adjustable foot rest which may be moved into operative position when the shoes are to be shined and which may be entirely hidden from view when. the apparatus is not in use.

The invention further aims to provide a novel arrangement of parts whereby the apparatus may be locked in operative position and easily moved into inoperative position.

Other objects of the invention will appear upon consideration of the following detail description and accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a perspective View of the apparatus showing the top cover opened and the shoe shining stand exposed in operative position.

Figure 2 is a the same.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the locking apparatus, and

Figure 4 is a detail view of the member with which the locking apparatus engages.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the stand consists of the legs 1 and the top 2 which is substantially rectangular in formation and is provided with a central opening 3. From the bottom of the top member 2, a housing 4 is suspended which consists of a box like structure of any desired size havin its upper marginal edge fixed to the table top around the-marginal edge of the opening 3. The opening 3 is normally closed by a hinged cover 5 which is adapted to fit in the opening so that the top of the table or bench will have a neat and uninterrupted be employed to support suit cases or other articles.

Mounted for vertical sliding movement within the housing 4 is a receptacle 5 which transverse section through 11, 1924, Serial No. 487,703, filed July"26, 1921. reissue'fi led October 20, 1925.

apartments and hotels.

stand which" Application for Serial 1W0. 63,771. V

is relatively shallow as shown in Fig. 2 and contains. the pedestal footrest 7 vertically adjustable withiso that the foot rest 7 may beraised or lowered above or. below the opening 3. in the tabletop. 1-.)-

Mounted upon one wall of the receptacle 5v is a locking device 8 shownin detail in Figs 3 which consistsof the lockcasing 9. having flanges 1O tudinal sliding movementin the lock casing 9 is a locking bolt 11 provided with an operating finger 12 which projects through a longitudinal slot 13 in the lock casing. The locking bolt 11 is providedwith a coil spring on the interior of the lock casing whereby the end of the locking bolt is normally urged to operative position. The wall of the re ceptacle 4 is in the path of movement of the locking bolt 11 and is provided wih a longitudinal strip 14 having an opening 15 to receive the end of the locking bolt 11 when the receptacle 5 is elevated to its uppermost position so that the locking bolt 11 will automatically spring into the 0pening15 and thus maintain the receptacle 5 in an elevated position as shown in Fig. 2 whereby the foot rest 7 will be exposed to permit the user to place his shoe upon the foot rest for shining and polishing his shoes.

The receptacle 5 naturally may be employed to contain the material necessary for cleaning the shoes. The receptacle 5 fits snugly within the housing 4 so that when the locking bolt 11 is released by the operation of the finger member 12, the receptacle 5 will not suddenly drop and strike against the bottom of the housing 4 but, by virtue of the air compression between the bottom of the receptacle will gradually drop into position without any jar or noise Minor changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

What I claim is zoccurring.

1. An apparatus of the character described, comprising a. table having an opening in its top, a cover normally closing the said opening and adapted to swing to open position, a housing attached to the top. of the table around and beneath the said open- 6 upon which the is mounted. This-receptacle '5 is. the housingz4 whereby fastening members may 1 be employed tosecure the lock casing tov the wall of the receptacle 5. Mounted for longi' ing, a sliding receptacle within the said housing, a foot rest mounted within=the receptacle and adapted to project upwardly through the opening in the table top when the receptacle is elevated, and means to maintain the receptacle in elevated position.

2. An apparatus of the character described comprising a table having its top provided with an opening, a receptacle, a housing attached to the table top and adapted to receive the said receptacle whereby the latter may be vertically raised and lowered within thehousing, a foot rest, a pedestal supporting the foot rest and attached within the said receptacle, a locking bar, and a locking rod mounted in a locking casing and adapted to engage the locking bar whereby the said receptacle may be held in a raised position within the housing.

3. In an apparatus of the character described, a table provided with an opening in itstop, a cover normally closing the said opening and adapted to swing to open position, a housing suspended from the table top beneath the said opening, a receptacle mounted for vertical movement within the housing and equipped with a foot rest supported Within the receptacle, a locking bar attached to one side of the said housing, a lock casing mounted in the receptacle and including a spring pressed locking bolt adaptedto engage the locking bar tosupport the receptacle when the latter is raised Within the housing, and means to manually operate the said locking bolt torelease the locking bolt from the said locking bar.

:L- Inanapparatus o1 the character-described, a housing, a receptacle mountedin the housing for vertical movement therein and fitting snugly the interior of the housing, afoot rest carried by the receptacle and extending upwardly therefrom, and means for releasably securing the receptacle in raised position within the housing In testimony whereof, I have afiixed my signature.

CHARLES J; GEISER.