US1596871A - Cabinet system - Google Patents

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Aug. 24, 1926. 1,596,871

v E. FOOSE v CABINET SYSTEM Filed May 21. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I INVENTQR 45; ATTORNEY r 1,596,871 E. FOOSE CABINET SYSTEM Filed May 21. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 24 1926.

5 ATTORNEY I 77 INVENTOR W esam -seam.

This invention relates to certain "new and useful improvements cabinet systems for stores, factories and other'eplacesyand"like improvements in locker 'siystzernsfor' giym- 'nasiiuins, gOlfclubs-vemd other places where Private lockersare used. 1

The object of invention *is to provide improvedarrangement .fo'f. cabinets; or lockers and passageways in a room or rother place wherebyufor a given number ofccabinet'sor lockers o fa given size considerably less space is required by using this new arrangernent thanby pl-[aci-ng these cab-inetsfior lockers as is nown-suallydone. p

' I attain this object, by a certain arrangement of cabinets or lockers and passage V :1; 2,- 3, and 4; main passagewaj connects ways in a room or ctl erzplac'e whereby the cabinetsor lockers-and the passageways are placed alternately; over} each :othen and the raised passageways made accessible; by'gstairway-s, elevators, connecting passageways or oth irmeans: I .l the wi-ngs 4 v Figure 1 isa planV i-eWDf the lower; part vof a room with a certainarrangenien-t 01":

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-F g r -2 s of a room with another parts; 1 H

Figure 3 is a plan View ofthe upper part of same room and arrangement of parts n f the l wer, par arrangement of shown in Figure 1; v

F g r a p ansview 0 h ppe nert of the sarne room and arrangement, ofparts e n. in F r s e Figure 5 is. avertical section on line 5j5 of Figure 1; V 1

FigureQis-a vertical section on line i6 of FigureQ; Y Figure 7; is a 'vertica1s ect1on; on line; o f l ignre 1,'enla1;ged,; v p

I Figure 8. is a partofa front elevation on l n 8 J F u e- 1;. I r r to ig e 9 i a n V e o we leit par e-F g e. nl rs ds i y Figure 10 is a plan View of a partof-Flgare 4, enlarged; I a A, Figure 11 is ahorisontai section through he two end parts on line 1-1-11 ofilii gnne fie -V r i Figure 12 is a vertical; sectionshowing-another type of construction, and'installation. For brevity-all structures with one or m r m ments e her-. b netssl sk= it 7 e1? other; si.rni1 ar structures -hr= assays the, asse ses sf; this be "called cabinetsfi it being "unease-ea it will no't limit the application of thisi'inxfention to 'this particuiar class.

"In Figures 11',"3"an'd 5 'i's'shown'a preferred embodiment of my invention; Figures: 7, '8, '9 and 11 illustratezdetails oflvconstruetion possible seer-1 a stricture -should "comprise all cabinets in back; toback adjoining rows as; all cabinets-in rows. 1 and '2. Passagesand 'arrangenient of this preferred embndi- *inent. r

-- 1, '2,' 3 and 4 indicate cabinets inrows, .inade "Ofrfietal or other fir'e resisting material Ways 5 6, and 7 give access to these' 'ca'bincts v passageways '5, 6:and s n "Stairway 9 leads to a SQCOIIdT IIIahI pZST fs'ageway 10v connecting with and aifording ingress and egress ,to passageways 1 1 and g 125; passageway 11 being directly-1 overniid supported on cabinets 1; and 0r ,partsconnected therewith; passageway; 12 being directly over and'supported similarly1 on cabiproxini'atelyj on thefsanie level as; passage ways 11 's-pfaeeyover main passage- -way"is not closed atQth-i's level, railing "13 leeing a this open space."

protectingmeans from stepping into Cabinetsl i are n tsjli d 1. ov passageway 6,,and cabinets 17 over passageway 7 these, cabinets should be made of metal-nether fife resisting material, and, preferably, in nnit structures comprising-each a; plurality of cabinetsp r l I; s 3 Cabinet bodies- 18 havej-steel angle-struts 19 connected thereto and secure'dfto steel mnets'3 ands; main; passageway; 1'0'being 'apdirectly-over passageway angle floor support 20 carnyingiioonboardsor slabs 21 of woodygypsum blocks, rein- ,forced concrete; or other-suitablematerial.

Steel angle struts 19 extend upward above floor and aresecured to one anothergby {steel columns Zsupport an I-beain 25 which is connected with-cabinet supporting angle 22 by braces 26. (These braces 26 are secured to both the-Lbean and angle-22.

I Cabinet bodies 18 a front, a base 2?, miles is-and upgerpanst 29,

lowercabinet structure complete including body 18, angle struts 19, angle floor supports 20 and floor units 21 but not continuing angle strutsabove the floor 21. When upper cabinet structure would be constructed and installed it would be provided with legs or panels extending from the floor of T upper cabinet structure to the floor of passageway 21 and integral with said cabinet structure; or' an auxiliary platform could be built and installed spanning lower passageway having legs or panels as described K herebefore, and means for securing this platform .to the lower cabinet structures, the same being adapted to receive the upper cabinet structure.

. In Figures 2,4, 6 and 10 is shown a modified form of the arrangement illustrated in Figures 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and '11 and described heretofore. This changed form would be required in a room or other enclosed space where ceiling beams or other obstructions -wouldprevent the main passageway 32 being on the same level as passageways 33;

'steps3 1 having, in this instance, two risers would make up the difference in level, and stairs 35 would have two risers less than stairs 9, assuming all lower cabinets and passageways over them being of the same height and level as shown in Figures 1, 3 and 5.

For this form the lower cabinets, all sup porting and connecting members, and floor boards or slabs'would be similar to those described heretofore. Upper cabinets 36, 37 38 and 39 could all be made of any usual or special cabinet construction, making due allowances for beams and other obstructions.

In Figure 12 is shown a form of structure and arrangement which is simple to construct and would be of use in rooms or enclosed places where ceiling height is great enough to permit two or more passageways over each other. Where ceiling is high enough there could be two or more tiers superimposed on the first tier, keeping the arrangement of alternate passageways and cabinets all the way up. This form would be suitable in stores where a large variety of articles is kept and where chutes could be used to convey the articles to certain places.

In'this form cabinets 4,7 are over passage- Way 44, passageway 51 is over cabinets 1-0 and 11, cabinets 48 and 49 are over passageway 45, passageway 51 is over cabinets 1-2 and 43, and cabinets 50 are over passageway 46. Floors 52 are substantially on the same level as cabinet supports 53. This could be continued by placing cabinet supports 53 over passage 51, floor 52 over cabinets 48 and 4:9, and over these a tier of cabinets over -cabinet supports; repeating this arrangement as often at spaceand structural supports permit. =2

Having described my invention what I .claim as new and desire tosecureby Letters Patent, is 1 1. In a cabinet system, the combination of a plurality of lower rows of vertical cabinets arranged back to back and having fronts in spaced relation to define aisles between the rows, and upper rows of vertical cabinets arranged back to back immediately above the lower aisles, the front of the rows of upper cabinets being spaced to define upper aisles immediately above the cabinets of the lower rows.

2. In a cabinet system, the combination of a plurality oflower rows of vertical cabinets arranged back to'back and having fronts in spaced relation to define aisles between the rows, and upper rows of vertical cabinets arranged back to back immediately above the lower aisles, the fronts of the rows of upper cabinets being' spaced'to' define upper aisles immediately above the cabinets of the lower rows, certain of the walls'of the lower rows of cabinets being extended above the lower cabinets and formed with air conducting means between the upper and lower aisles.

3. The construction set forth in claim 2, supports extending above said rows of lower cabinets, and floors carried by said supports and arranged above said lower rows lUO of vertical cabinets to formthe floors of said aisles between the fronts of the upper rows of cabinets. v

4:. In a cabinet system, a plurality of spaced rows of upper and lower vertical cabinets, the upper rows of cabinets being staggered with respect to the lower rows of cabinets, the spaces between the fronts of the upper rows of cabinets being immediately above the lower rows of cabinets and forming aisles between the upper cabinets.

5. A structure of the class described comprising a plurality of rows of lower vertical rows of cabinets arranged back to back and having 7 fronts in spaced relation to define lower aisles, supports extending above said rows of lower cabinets and forming corner braces for the lower cabinets, upper rows of vertical cabinets carried by said supports and ar ran ed in spaced relation immediately above sai lower aisles and being in spaced relation to each other to define upper aisles immediately above said lower rows of cabinets.

6. A structure of the class described comprising a plurality of rows of lower vertical cabinets arranged in spaced relation to define lower aisles, vertical supports extending above said rows of lower cabinets and forming corner braces for the lower cabinets, upper rows of vertical cabinets car- 10 ried by said supports and arranged-in back to back-relation immediately above said lower aisles and having fronts in spaced relation nets, and floors carried by said supports and arrangedimmediately above said lower rows of cabinets to form the floors of said upper aisles. I

EDWVARD FOOSE.

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