US1778990A - Folding table and cabinet for automobiles - Google Patents

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Oct. 21, 1930. A. TONE A FOLDING TABLE AND CABINET FOI:l AUTOMOBILES 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June '7, 1926 -.xJlJ

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lA. TONE FOLDING TABLE AND CABINET FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed June 7, 1926 3 sheets-Sheet 2 L oct. 21, 1930. I ,1 TONE 1,778,990

FOLDING TABLE AND CABINET FOR AUTOMOBILE (5 ly to such a device constructed and arranged which r i vatentecl Oct. 21,` y19.30

' y Argentinie TONEQOF rinse; AnIz'oNA Y nonnina TABLE AND oliinnrroit aUToMoBIL'Esf- This invention relatesfto a container or casing adapted'to be extended to Vform a table and to have containers disposed therein adapted tocarry utensils,and particularto be carried onthe running board vof an antol. m0bi1e..1 l". .i if 'It is quite a common custom'f'r antonio'- biliststo V'picnic or take their Ineals along :l0 the route and it is desirable on such occasions toh'ave la table, and it is also desirable" and convenient to have atable which can be collapsed into small space and conveniently car- Y ried. Itis also desirable 'tocarry along the .15 necessary utensils fonuse'in preparing and serving a meal.' f 'It is an object of this-invention, therefore, to provide a boX orcasing adapted to be v carried on the running-boardy of lai1 automo bile and collapsedin compact form, whichy box 'or casing comprises vrneans .arranged vto be extended tofforrn a table. f

- n is a fur-eher object "or Lthe invention' to.

which is arranged to ycarry several containers in which the'necessary" ntensilsgcan be stored Y While enroute.- '3SY f A lftis a further objectof the invention tovprovide a boX` vor containeradapted to-be carried'on the running board and collapsed in compact shape andadapted-to be extended to-form a table when desireda th'elsai'n'ebeing provided with'deta'c'hable legsyandsaifd cas?l ing-having means by" which itis secured to l.the running board adapted-to'co'foperatewith the containers carried thereinwhen the; device is assembled in extendedy position." 1 v vThese and otherobjects-fand advantages ofVV the invention VwillV be1fnllyjset"forthin' ,the following description I'nade in connection with the accompanying ydrawin'gs;'in lwhich like reference vcharacters?:refer tol similar parts throughontthe several views andin Fig. 1 is a view i-nfrontjelevati-on' Vofthev device in collapsed form f. sliow'ifngjthes'amey. on` afrunning Aboard,A -sonie portions being Y broken 'away' and. othersfshownfinvertical i section;l

- .Fig. 2 is `a,horizo'n'tal;section v takenon lineVv Y modified fo ingeV showingsoine partsextended y end. elevation Fign'll isfa partial view in o-fthedev'ice with the supportinglegs in po- ,Y i

sition, certain parts beinggbrolen' away; :y i

' Fig. 5'isra verticalsection-taken onrll. e

5-.5of`Fig.' 2, as 'indicated bythe arrows;

Fig'., 6 is aview. similartoLF ig. .45 showing Y Fig. 7 is a View in fron same in eXtended position; .f f

Figaggs a view in Side eievatidi'o'fei Y Figs.Y lito '55', a. device :isshown'comp'rising a 8D casing or lcon-15Y having' thejtop15?I and the' ends 15b..y 'Said casing is fopenat'eithers'ide andy has the'bottom 15d` and :isf adapted to 'restv f. I on: a-'suitable'snpportsuch as a' running board" .L 1 6 'of 'an automobile; Said casingforfbox'l 851 "may be vsuitably reinforced at`thei'corn`ers;- Saidb'oxhas'f bracketslfsecuredltothefend l 'Y portions v15by whichbra'ckets areof U-shape in iside .elevation andthusjhave top vandbo's'V tomzprojecting; arms; the? lower gof"whichgsis 99 @flush with the :bottom Vof theca'sing and i-'adapt-i fare perforated to receivefthebolt 18@having v 4 thefwing head's19f and extending thro'iigliV l ysaid aperturesn and the running board.' 'SaidA 95 threaded end is adapted'5to enga'ge:..in"fa,` v threadedhole a strip la'secured'to the f ,y lundersideof'the' running board T hecasingf: flhas a board orpanel 20 extendingbetween: kthe fend portions 115"adjacentiitslower-:lend@QQ 5' temeon. sie :55 rmvof the device,` showing and 'cross pieces 21extending transversely of the end portions b at theinside thereof adjacent the topof the member 20. Aboard orl panel 22 is hinged at its outer lower edge to the upper inner edge of member which board or panel is of a length slightly `less than the distance'between the inside edges of the ends 15b..V The board or ,p'anel 22 has hinged at each end thereof the'end boards 23,V

each of which is slightly less/thanhalf the length vof said board or panel 22,-said Jen-"d la i boards 23 also being somewhat smaller in width than the board'22. "Buttons`2'32ian'd button".232fbeingcarriedat one end of o-nfe of thegpanels,` 23. Thefspacebelow the cross pieces 21-has therein triangular shaped pieces p f :formingtherebetweenfinclined channels converging toward their upper'. ends, the .inner 24k and aV central triangular shaped lpiece 25 sides ,of said channels meeting vsubstantially v y at thebottomofz;the cross pieces 21. The

member 25 has recesses 25a at each of its sides adaptedftogreceive,plate-springs 26 bent as shown in Fig. fl, jto.;have angular-portions Vextending into the channels formed by ` members 24 and 25. VLegs 27 rectangular? in cross section-are provided, V,adapted to lit in 'said fchannelsand said'legs have V-shapednotches Y 27 a at their inner sides `into which thes'prings l 26 are adapted to extend .when the legsxare in proper position to holdsiaidlegs :in place.

' posed in thelowerportionof the casingl "between the Iend'slb` and the said panels 20,` 'l and the former of which is supported 'onetopz .ofthe casing-30 vand betweenthe end Vportions 15b and the 'said boardso'rzpanels .22.1 The.

y N '5o :Inoperfationwh n the .deviceis .collapsedV position on the running board ofan, autoinc-` bifle, it will appeariasshown in ,1. The; parrelsf`22 fandl 23 'are folded into: theV sides of thebox .Z1-5 Vasshown "in Figulandgheldinf end.4 boards llOjhinged at their-fend portions ' containers 29 ,and 30 which arerectangularin form, both havea-central bracket 29?*formed of ra lflat '.fstrip lbent inte rectangular shapese-` cured-therein at their. central portion, said casingsbeing open at theirtop sides.l `The 'p casing-'sl291and130gare;ofaheightto lit snugly between the'upper andlower arms iof brackf ets-flffand saidnasings andarins 29El haveaperel tures29bfext'ending verticafl'ly therethrough *of f asiZe-to receive thebolts 18:- -f

place 'the buttons and123?. lThe conj einer so isrdis'pgseamthe tettomiofthecas.

' ingL15fandthecontainerBOisdisposed inthe 'irpper portion thereof. vWhen itisldesired to set up the device toffornra `table,theboltfs 18^`are removedv and the casing 15 lifted from` therunning boards' The panels'or side boards 22 aire-folded outwardly as shown indotted foldedoutwardly at the ends of the boards 22.

The containers 29 and 30 vcannow be placed in the brackets 17 as shown in Fig. 5 Vand will v beV disposed beneath the boards 23, extending across the ends of the box 15. As stated, the casings 29 and 30 fit in the brackets 17 and the holes 291 aline withthe holes in said brackn` Y ets so that the bolts 18 can be disposedithrough the holes in the brackets `and holes 29h. The containers 29 and 30 are thus irmlyheld in position and si-ipport the end boards 23. The legs 27 can nowbewplaced in position by merely pushing the sameupward inthe channelsin the en d o f-v Vthe casing 15.v The springs 26 will *springv iiito Vthe slots 27aandgthe legs will thus be `firmly heldin proper position.

Thede-vice now forms a very convenienttaare also accessible, if itis desired to have any` thing therein for use.V The end boards 23 may extend l downwardly ,and engage panels 2O with one side edge, thus supporting boards22 Vin horizontalposition. V v I In the construction shown in Fig.=6,. the device is constructed as heretoforedescribed, except that the side` portions orpanelY 22 is ble and the tops ofthe containers 29and39 hinged by the hinge 22a' at Vthe, outer front i vedge ofthe Yboard or panel'20'instea'd of-at the inner edge thereof. The end boards ,2 3V

are hingedrto the board 22 -asbefo1e,.but

these' boardsi'will not'now swing/'into the4 casing flush withl thebutersideof thevpanel 2O as shown in`Fig.ft-butwill projectsomepl j what at the sides ofthe'casingf` The operarfn pai'r of containers 2 9 land 30.respective-- ly `areY provided,`thelat ter of which is dis;VV

sijdes'ofsaidfendportions.v The casing has `r105 bottoni: portion 35?; which is adapted to rest on'asupporting surface such as alrun.-

ning board as illustrated in FigfV 1,. llieend` therefrom, having 'horizontalV flanges :aperLA tured to receivebthe upper ends `of)the-.bolts 37.' V'Ihe boltsV 37 when .thefdeviceT is carried ,Y on the runningboard, would jpass 1 throughV Y portionsl 35a`have angle brackets secured 'f fon their outerV sides and projecting outwardly openings' inthe running board, in the same manner asfillustrated 'in'Fi'gv-.l and the lower.` f threaded endsfof the bolts passljthrougli Vthe plates 16ffthereon. ;.SaidV panelsl or boards 39 are hingedattheirinner.'and upperedgesV 1 yto the outer and/upper edges'- ofthe bottom Y board V The said b'oards39 each have the and-avdaptedto fold upwardly onto the board 39, the length ofthe boards lO being'slight- I YV'ly -le'ss'fthan half the lengthfofthe bard'39.A

The brackets 36 havejplate portion forming adownwardlyfflaring recess therein open at its lower Vendar'idfa pairoflegsfql are pro- Videdfhavingbeveled Vends adapted to 1'it;tov

getherjto "form" a'pointas' shownin AV11, Y 130 said #legs gbeingfl hinged at the inner sides 'Tof i shown in Figs. l to 5;

' shown in Fig. 8 and the `boards43 Willthenl f c i 7 'Itfvvilhlofrcourse,be'understoodrthatvaril' j position, the same Y running board, thefboards 39 and 40v will be folded outwardly as shown in Fig. 9, the legs said :beveledsendfs by fthe hingel 42. i The refl cess jin theVVV brackets 36 .isf-adapted to receive VVthe upper pointed :end oflthe :hinged pair oi boards z43 are provided of: rectangular shape in plan andv cross' V section, 1 having spaced' lrectangular? slots43textending into their sides, said ends being so spaced that they Will fit over the legs 4l immediately below the boards 40 andv35rcas shown invFi'gs. 7 andv 8. The boards 43 haveat their ends plates 44 secured thereto and projecting at one side thereof,

saidplates being apertured and threaded to receive the bolts 37 at certain times which Will be hereinafter set 'orth. Each board 43" also has a threaded hole 43b in a nut extending therethrough at the longitudinal centerv thereof and adjacent one edge.

` 'lnfoperatiom when the device is to be carried in compact shape on the running board,

the boards 4() Will be folded over onto the top f lt desired, oneormore containers canalso -be carried inthe ca s1ng35 which' containers Will be similar to the.'containersy 30 and29 lVhen the device is'l to will be removed from the 41 Will be disposed in the-brackets 36 'as be placed in position asV indicated in ligs.` to 9. These boards will come directly beneath the boards 40 and the bottom 35C vand the bolts 37 in brackets 36 Will alinefwithithe holes 43h. .The bolts vWill be passed through the boards. 43 andv into thefbraclrets and tightened in position by theV heads 38 as shown in Figs. 'to 9. The legs 41 Willthus Y be held firmly in position land thedevice Will Vbe extended to ormaconvenient table as lshown vinllfigsf? to 9. r

ln the modication shown in Fig.i12`,uthe` casing 45 is used,. Which is thesame in Vall Yrespects'as the casing l5 shown in Fig. 11, ex'{ cept that it issomewhat higher relative to f its Width. The saine. hasthebraclrets. 17 se cured at each end adapted to receivethebolts i8 as described in connection with*.lrig...l,v which bolts pass through therunning board 16a ltherebeneat-h.rv Said casing has the panel 46 thereon corre-l f 'K spondingto the'panel 20 and has 'thesidepor- 16 and engage the strips The device' is thus carriedv tioni47lhingedfto`thep'anel'46inthei'same y l inannerlasthe panelQZ islhinged'towthe panel` 2O.v {The'sideboard 4"'(hashingedgtheretotheY i extension or end -boards4 8.l -The'boards 47 and 48 fold iup' at the s'ide'of casing 45 andA are' held bythefasteningmeans shown as the buttons I 49. which arev similar `toy the buttons 23? n 'and-23b shoWnfi'nFig; 1.1 Instead of'having thelccontalner in 4er, twocontainersrAO are shovvnin the upper ypart' thereof, the? lower containerv` V50 .l resting thel'o'vver partj of the `casing ori/the .crossl1pieces.5l correspondingtothe cross` vpieces 21: already described and the up- .'perfcontainer' `50resting on the lower container;`50;'= Theff/containers 50 lWill have frames' '29%."andfL said vcontainers` 50 are of ak in thevsamezmanne'rras arev the containers 30 -80' brackets-or "rames-fthereinsimilar tof-the n.

or'extensions :48 yvhenthe device iis-in extend-1 edpositiom'inther-samej "manner `that the-'coni Y. tainers.23k and /30support theboardsl 23; iThe y 45being higher andV .ha-ving the two' similar containers.Ofcarriedgin fthe upper portion thereof, :the form shown. in Fig. l2 is similar `iny all respects toetha't shown in Figs. l- .'to l5;`

ners '50 IWill preferably: be eof. thelfsame v Width@ .Except orthe-eatureof the casing f f lroniljthef abovejdescription it'isseenfthatk j applica'iithasprovdcda very simpleland effij cient casing. orcabinet.arrangedfto'beffolded into compact ormfaiid carried `onffasupporting surfacefsuch as-ari'inning board'otan automobile and; fit,l can?. be `quickly V and easily .ex tended.l to forni.. aiaconvenientfftable. f .v The. device is easilyfand simply made from few and Sini-ple? parts.;y Y.The Asame forms a very.'y conven-` ioc ient ideviceand? one .having .'ahigh Idegree of. utilityfaldwnsttrtes.adecid'edfadvancefin theiarti if ous changes ,'mayf-fy beffma'dei 'in the. form,.lde

tails,--arrangementand.' proportions.. :of the p'arts,;-yvithout' departing-.frornfthe scopefloi l applicantsv...inventiom closed: and deiinedlinthefappended claimsg l. Agdevicefot-'Athe `classdescribed in: E combination, a ifcasingf* having;I .xed' .top

anden'd,portionsandbeingopen at-iti'sfsides, .l adapted: .to be#supported fuponv the running;

toy the 1 end of; eachiof -sai'd,..side boards, said boards beingad'apted to Itold into ,saidcasing 'enel-tube extendedgatthefsides.thereofgree l mQVabl-ezcontamersi receivable -ilnfsaidcasingf betweenfsaid parts? when, finpfoldfedlzpositipn "1 f- Y Within;said'easing and means for lsupporting- `2. .A device of the class deseribed said containers at the endsofsaid casing to form supports to hold saidvend boards vinrexlV tendedhorizontalrpositionl y w i having in combination, a casing having open side u portions and adapted toV be supported upon thel running hinged at-,eaoh side 'ofs'aid casing, extension members hinged to ysaid, boards,vsaid,exten- Y sion members jandboards being `adapted to fold up, at the :sides of ,said easing, brackets secured Y to said, casing, Ameans extending through said Abrackets adapted to seeurelthe same to lsaid* running Vboard andi,members` v adapted to extendbeneath said extension 5 board of an-automobile, boards condition,membersadapted'to :hold said side boards .and extendedfm'embersvin extended position, said members being held in osition by saidI Vine/ansand 'supporting legs or said device `Wlzien;insuch extendedrposition. Intestiinony whereof I ax my signature. l

ALBERT. ToNn i members at the ends of said Casingrand to-be y seouredfby said means passing through: said for holding the j boards and exten brackets sion members `in, extended position.

A device of the class described-havingin Y combination, a casingy having open sides and adapted :to Ybe supported upon the running board of anl automobile,.boards hingedatvthe sides oft said easing along anV axis' extending longitudinally thereof, endV boards hingedat f each end of'said boards, said side and .end boards being'adapted to fold up at the sides osaid casing, U-shaped brackets projecting 'atthe endsof saidoasing, *Y through said bracketsvfor securing-said oasbolts passing Y ingito'said,runningboarh Containers `rec'eiv-v w able 1nsa1dcas1ng,sa1dcontainers itting 1n said brackets and having apertures therethrough forreoeiving saidbolts whereby said Containers. can bedisposed beneath said end .boards `When"`V extended"fforqsupporting the sameand vlegs'removably secured at each end 4, Adeviceloithe classldesoribedfhaving in combination, a Casing having fixed top 'and I g end portions and :being open :atits sides, vside members hinged theremembers being adapted said easzontal` K like containersreeeivable in said..easing between said 'boa-rds and'extensionmembers et when theil'atterarefin oldedyposition'WithinA said,;oasing,.said eontainersibeingadapted to be positioned: to supportsaid boardsand extension members in efxtendedy position.4

tomupon the runninggbo'a-rd of an `Vaut'onloi bile, side-boards hinged atl theside voisaid Adevic'eof the?Class?describe/dhavingi infcombination, a casing having top, bottom x Y., 4andrend portions andfbeing open `at VitsV sides 'andA adaptedto besupporte'd vupon said bot- Casing and having extension membersghinged thereto, "said boards andk lmembersbeingf`l adapted :to befol'de'd upward at ithefsides @of `said Veasing,"means yfor securing said oasf 111g tonsaid 'Tunningboard When folded vi110Y

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