US1770235A - Filing cabinet - Google Patents

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c. R. HILL FLmG CABINET July 8, 1930.

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My invention relates to improvements in filing cabinets and the object of the invention is to devise a cabinet which can be constructed and sold more cheaply than those at r, present on the market.

A further object is to devise a cabinet which will economize Hoor space, as well as being simple and effective in operation.

With these and other objects in view which lo will hereinafter appear my invention consists of a filin cabinet constructed and arranged all as ereinafter more particularly described and illustrated in thc accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 represents a front elevation.

Fig. 2 is a plan view partly in section.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the bridging frames extending between correspcnding drawer cases of my filing cabinet,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical cross section of one of the drawer cases taken through the line 4-4 Figure '2.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views.

In the form of my invention depicted in the drawings I employ a number of superimposed drawer cases arranged in two spaced apart stacks, the corresponding drawer cases of the stacks connected together by means of a bridging member and each pair comprising a detachable filingv cabinet section in order that the filing cabinet can be built up to different heights as required. c

1 and 2 are corresponding drawer cases having the sides which face each other open, said cases being held in their spaced apart position by means of the bridging frame 3 provided with the upturned ends 4C having at 40 their upper extremities the inwardly turned portions 5. The end portions of the bridging frame 3 are inserted into the drawer cases 1 and 2 and secured to the bottom and top thereof by means of the bolts 6 and 7. Thus in addition to holding the drawer cases in their spaced relation the bridging frame acts as a support for the transversely slidable drawers 8 adapted to be inserted into the cases 1 and 2 and also reinforces the cases themselves.

Where superimposed sections are employed as illustrated in Figure 1 the bolts y6 and 7, in addition to securing the bridging frame in thedrawer cases 1 and 2, will secure the drawer cases Vof each stack together.,

p Each of the drawers 8 has .a side 9 of such size as to close the open side of the drawer case 1 or 2 when the drawer is pushed` there` into, the frontand back and the other side of each drawer beingy preferably of. less height in orderl to facilitate the insertion and withdrawal of -liles or papers. Each of the drawers is also provided with` a laterally extending lslidable follower 10 (Figure'). f.

V Anti-friction' means such as freely rotating 65 balls 11 inserted-intothebridgingframe 3 is also provided in order to facilitate the easy sliding of the drawers 8 thereon and such drawers 8 have preferably sidefllanges 12 eX- tending outwardly from the twosidesuof the drawer. 4

The exposed intermediate front portion 13 of each bridging frame 3 is preferably hinged so that it `may be turned upout ofthe way when filing papers in a section` of--the cabinet therebelow. l I

In using 'my ling cabinet the drawers are pulled out transversely intothe space bei tween thc staclrsof drawer cases as Yis illustrated in Figure 1 when access can be had 80 to the. papers in the open drawer. v No drawer slides` are necessary `as the drawers slide on the bridgingframe 3, the balls 11 faeilitating :this operation. When desired, the draw@` er can be taken away 4.from thecabinet in AS5 order to file or withdraw papers therefrom.-

In designing my cabinet I preferably make thespace between the corresponding drawer cases land .2 Substantially equal to the width ofthese cases.` V'L It will thus be seen that in addition to the cabinet being exceedingly simple in con struction a considerable economy in floor space will be effected if the floor space which must be left for the free opening of the draw- 95 ers ofthe ordinary cabinet is considered.

As many modifications may be made in my invention without departing from the spirit of the same or the scope of the claims the form shown in the vdrawings and described 10" in the specification is to be taken in an illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. In a filing cabinet, a pair of spaced apart drawer cases7 each having three sides Closed and the fourth side open7 the open sides facing each other, a member bridging the space between the drawer cases, and a transversely slidable drawer inserted in each drawer case.

2. In a filing cabinet, a pair of spaced apart drawer cases, each having three sides closed and the fourth side open, the open sides facing each other, a member bridging the space between the drawer cases, and a transversely slidable `drawer inserted in each drawer case, said member supporting the drawers when pulled out into their open position in the space between the two cases.

3. In a filing cabinet, in combination, a pair of spaced apart drawer cases, each having three sides closed and the fourth side open, the open sides facing each other, a member bridging the space between the drawer Cases and extending into each drawer case for reinforcing the same, and a transversely slidable 'drawer inserted into each case.

4L. In a filing cabinet, in combination7 a pair of spaced apart drawer cases havingthe sides facing each other open, a bridging frame extending between the drawer cases into the latter and having upturned ends, said bridging frame being secured to the sai-d drawer cases, and a transversely slidable drawer inserted in each ldrawer oase and slidable on the bridging frame.

5. In a filing Cabinet, in combination, a pair of spaced apart drawer cases having the sides facing each other open, a bridging frame extending between the drawer cases into the latter and having upturned ends, said bridging frame being secured to the said drawer cases and including a hinged front member, and a transversely slidable drawer inserted in eac-h drawer case and slidable on the bridging frame.

6. A filing cabinet comprising a pair of spaced apart superimposed drawer oase stacks, the side of each drawer case facing its corresponding drawer case being open, a transversely slidable 'drawer inserted into each case, and a bridging member having a hinged front portion and extending between the corresponding drawer cases of the stacks.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES RAPELJE HILL.

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