US1339501A - Sewing-machine cabinet - Google Patents

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L DIANISKA. SEWING MACHINE CABINET. APPLlcmowm'm AUG. 12. 1918.

Patented May 11,1920.

'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN DIANISKA, OF DAYTON,0IIIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE TI-IEODOR KUNDTZ COMPANY, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F OI-IIO.

SEWING-MACHINE CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented May 11, 1920.

Application led August 12` 1918. Serial No. 249,411.

The ob'ect of this invention is to provide a sewing machine cabinet of adequate strength and rigidity and of attractive appearance, which will cost less than the sewing machine cabinets which have heretofore been most commonly used.

The invention consists of the construction and combination of parts shown in the drawing and hereinafter described and definitely pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a front elevation of a sewing machine cabinet in which the invention is embodied; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of one of the wooden legs thereof; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of outside of said cabinet; Fig. 4C is a plan view of said legs; and Fig. 5 is a horizontal section in the plane of line 5-5 on Fig. 1.

Referring to the parts by reference char acters, 10 represents the table or top of the cabinet. Two drawer cases 12 are securely fastened to the under side of the table near1 the ends thereof. Each drawer case includes four vertical corner posts or stiles 12a; an outside case wall 12b; a thin panel 12c which forms the inside case wall; and a plurality of horizontal shelves 12, which parts are securely fastened together.

A back board 13 extends between the two drawer cases and is secured to the rear ends thereof. It serves as the back wall of the cases, and also serves to strengthen and brace the above described built up unit. The two inside corner posts or stiles 12a extend out beyond the inside wall or panel 12C, substantially as shown, thereby leaving a depression or recess for the reception of the tongue 152L of a leg.

The cabinet is completed by adding to the described unit two legs 15 or end supports, which are preferably made of wood. Each of these legs is formed with an upwardly extending tongue 15a that fits nicely between the two inside corner posts, and lies against the inside case wall or panel 12C. The tongue is both thinner and narrower than the lower part of the leg. In the horizontal plane where the tongue joins the main body of the leg there is a ledge or shelf 15b which extends across the outside face of the leg, and also around on the front and rear edges of said leg. When the leg is properly placed, with the tongue, as stated, between the two inside corner posts, the bottom shelf 12c of the drawer case, and the two inside corner posts rest upon the shelf 15b. The leg is then fastened to the drawer case by means of screws 17, which go through it and through the panel 12c and screw into the ends of several of the shelves Har-preferably the two lower shelves.

A round metal bar 16 extends between and through both legs near their lower end, andis securely fastened to both. This rod serves as a brace, and may also be utilized as the pivot for the treadle of the sewing' machine.

The resulting cabinet may not only be made very attractive in appearance, but it is also as stiff as the commonly used construction wherein cast metal legs are fastened directly to the underside of the table and are connected to each other by one or more metal braces.

Having described my invention, I claim:

In a sewing machine cabinet, the combination of a table and two drawer cases which are fastened to the underside of said table near the ends thereof respectively, each drawer case including two inside vertical corner posts, an inside case wall in the form of a depressed panel, an outside case wall, and a plurality of horizontal shelves, with two leg members, one associated with each drawer case, each leg member having a horizontal ledge extending across its outer face and across its front and rear edges for supporting the lower shelf and the two inside corner posts of the associated drawer case, and having also a tongue which fits between said inside corner posts and against the inside panel, screws which fasten said tongue to the ends of several of said shelves, and a brace bar vwhich extends between and is connected with said leg members.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature.

JOHN DIANISKA.

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