US2315925A - Label holder - Google Patents

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- April 6, 1943. PLBESCHERER LABEL HOLDER Original Filed Dec 9, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet l n Fig. 4

Zhwentor IZALMER BESCHERE April 1943. p. BESCHERER 2,315,925

LABEL HOLDER Original Filed Dec. 9, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 3nnentor PALMER BESCHERER (Ittorneg Patented Apr. 6, a 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LABEL HOLDER Paimer Bescherer, York, Pa., assignor to York Safe and Lock Company, York, Pa., a corporation of Delaware Original application December 9, 1940, Serial No.

369,215. Divided an d this application April 1,

1941, Serial N0..386,234

2 Claims.

'9, 1940, Serial NO; 369,215.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved simply constructed label holder adapted to be countersunk in the face of the drawer, or cabinet.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved drawer having a front wall formed with an outer sheet metal member and an inner sheet metal member arranged in spaced relation to the outer member, an opening formed in the outer member, and a member inserted in the space between the outer member and the inner member and surrounding the opening in such a manner as to provide a label holder that is disposed entirely within the space between the two front wall members of the drawer.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved drawer having a. front wall formed with an outer sheet metal member and an inner sheet metal member arranged in spaced relation to the outer member and connected thereto by a top wall, an elongated slot formed in the top wall, an opening formed in the outer member below the slot, and means disposed in the space between the outer member and the inner member of the front wall and surrounding the opening in the outer member so as to provide a pocket for retaining an index card or label inserted through theslot in the top wall.

With these and other objects in view which will more fully appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the invention consists in the combination, arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes may be made in the size and proportion of the several parts and details of construction, without departing from the spirit, orsacrificing any of the advantages, of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a drawer having a drawer pull and a pair of label or index card holders constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan ,of the front wall of the drawer shown .in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a drawer having a single label-or index card holder associated with the drawer pull;

Fig. 4 is a plan of the front-wall of the drawer shown in Fig. 3';

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 3;

Fig. '7 is ahorizontal section taken on the line 'I-l-of Fig. 3;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a portion of the 10 member used to frame the drawer pull opening;

and

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the finishing strip member of the drawer pull.

Referring to the drawings, the invention is shown embodied in the construction of the front wall ll of a drawer l2 preferably constructed of sheet metal. However, it is to be understood that the invention is equally as well applicable to other articles, such as trays, cabinets, and the like, where it is desired to provide a pulling means or handle for the device, as well as means for mounting acard or label on the device.

The drawer l2 may be of any construction and may comprise, in addition to the front wall I I, a

bottom l3, andside walls 14.

The drawer l2 illustrated in the accompanying drawings is of a type adapted to be mounted in a cabinet, a safe, or the like, together with other drawers, either constructed like the drawer shown or otherwise constructed. Such drawers are adapted to hold documents, cards and other papers.

Heretofore, file cabinet drawers and the like, have been so constructed that the drawer pulls and label holders were attached to the front walls of the drawers and projected outwardly therefrom. Usually the drawer pulls extended approximately one and one-half inches beyond the front of the drawers. were mounted in safes and cabinets having doors, obviously, in order to permit the doors to be closed, it was necessary to make the overall length of the drawers somewhat less than the depth of the interior of the safes or cabinets so as to allow plenty of space for the drawer pulls.

By the presentinvention, the drawer pull and .the label or index card holder are constructed entirely within the front wall of the drawer,

and consequently the drawers can be constructed of a greater length than those of the earlier types referred to above.

As shown best in Fig. 5, thefront wall H comprises an outer wall member l5 and an inher wallmember 16 said inner'member being When these drawers arranged spaced from, and substantially in parallel relationship to, the outer member I5.

In order to connect the two members I5 and I6 of the front wall II together, the front or outer member I5 is formed around its periphery with a rearwardly extending flange I1.

Along the top of the front wall II, the inner portion of the flange I1 is turned downwardly, as indicated at I8, so as to provide a flange that is arranged spaced from, and substantially in parallel relationship to, the outer member I5. However, the flange I8 is disposed in a plane intermediate the planes of the outer member I5 and the inner member I6.

In addition to the flanged portions I! and I8, the bottom portion of the outer member I5 is also formed with a flange I9 which extends inwardly from the flanged portion I8 so as to provide means for connecting the front wall II to the bottom I3, as indicated at 29, Fig. 5-.

The inner wall member I6 is formed at the top with a forwardly extending flanged portion 2I.

The outer portion of the flange 2I is bent upwardly so as to provide a flange 22.

The flange 22 is arranged in parallel relationship to the flange I8 and abuts said flange, and may be secured thereto by any convenient means, such as by welding. In order to provide for a smooth finish at the front of the drawer, the flange 22 may be disposed inside of the flange I8.

The outer wall member I5 is formed with an elongated opening 23 which constitutes a part of the drawer pull, and in addition to the opening 23, the member I5 may also be formed with one or more openings 24, which latter openings constitute a part of the label or index card holders, to be hereinafter more fully described.

While in the drawings the openings 23 and 24 are shown of rectangular form, obviously these openings may have any desired configuration.

In order to provide a frame for the opening 23 and also to provide means for rigidly retaining the members I5 and I6 in spaced relation, an angular member 25 is mounted in the front wall II, as shown in Fig. 5.

The member 25 is preferably formed from sheet metal so shaped as to have two portions 26 and 21 arranged substantially at right angles to each other, somewhat in the form of an angle llOl'l.

In order to frame the rectangular opening 23, the member 25 is substantially U-shaped as viewed from the front, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3. The member 25 has an intermediate horizontal portion 28, and substantially vertical end portions 29, the portion 28 being arranged in proximity to the lower edge 30 of the opening 23, and the vertical portions 219 being arranged in proximity to the side edges 3I of said opening (see Figs. 3, 5 and 6).

The flanged portion 26 of the member 25 abuts against the inner face of the outer wall member I5, as shown in Fig. 5 and may be secured to said wall member I5 by any suitable means, such as by welding.

The flanged portion 21 extends from the front or outer wall member I5 rearwardly to the inner wall member I6 and thereby encloses the space between said members as defined by the outline of the opening 23.

The portions 29 of the member 25 extend upwardly into the interior of the front wall I I and terminate a suitable distance above the upper edge 32 of the opening 23.

The top flanged portion I1 is formed with an elongated slot or opening 33.

The opening 33 may be disposed directly to the rear of the outer wall member I5, and said opening is arranged in vertical alinement with the opening 24, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and also in Figs. 3 and 4. If so desired, the opening 33 may be slightly longer than the maximum Width of the opening 24, so that a label or index card having dimensions larger than the area of said opening may be inserted through the opening 33.

Mounted in the upper portion of the hollow front wall II of the drawer, is an angular member 34 having a substantially horizontal bottom flange 35 and a substantially vertical flange 36 extending upwardly from the portion 35.

The vertical flanged portion 36 of the member 34 extends from the top H of the front wall II downwardly a suitable distance below the bottom of the opening 24, and the horizontal flanged portion 35 extends from the front or outer wall member I5 to the inner wall member IS. The member 34 may be connected to the outer wall member I5 by welding at the point indicated at 31, Fig. 5.

As shown in Figs. 3, 5 and 7, a portion of the leg 36 of the member 34 is outstruck, as indicated at 38, so as toprovide a wall somewhat larger in area than the area of the opening 24, and which wall is disposed in spaced relation to the outer wall member I5, thereby to provide a pocket enclosed at the sides and bottom for a label or index card inserted through the slot 33. The portion 38 is disposed in the space between the outer wall member I5 and the flange 22 and directly to the rear of the slot 33.

Beneath the flanged portion 35 of the member 34, the outer wall member I5 constitutes a depending lip, indicated at lip 39, Fig. 5, which lip affords a grip for the finger or fingers of the operator inserted in the opening 23.

In order to enhance the beauty of the device and also in order to reinforce the lip 39, a finishing strip 49 is provided.

The finishing strip 40 may be formed of suitable metal such as aluminum, brass, bronze, or the like, and comprises an inner flange 4| which abuts the flange 35 of the member 34 and is secured thereto by rivets, as indicated at 42, Fig. 5.

From the flange III, the member 40 has a flange 43 which extends downwardly behind the lip 39 and this flange 43 terminates in a flange 44 which extends around the upper edge 32 of the opening 23 and terminates a suitable-distance above the edge 32.

It will be understood that the member 49 cooperates with the member 25 to form a pocket within the hollow front wall I I, which pocket is entirely enclosed except for the the outer wall member I5.

It will also be understood that since the label holder, as well as the drawer pull, are both located entirely within the hollow space between the outer member I 5 and the inner member I6 of the front wall I I, the improved construction provides a novel, simple, neat, cheap and easily constructed grip or handheld, together with a label or index card holder, so arranged as to present a pleasing appearance, and at the same time, provide very effective means for the purposes above set forth.

opening 23 in Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a drawer, a, front comprising an outer member and an inner member arranged in spaced relation to said outer member, both of said members being flat, plate-like elements, said outer member having a rearwardly extending top of less width than the space between said members, said inner member having a forwardly extending portion at the top of less height than the height of the top of said outer member and a width less than the space between said members, said front member and said rear member each having abutting portions at the top thereof for securing said members together, an elongated slot formed in the top of said outer member, a window opening formed in the front of said outer member directly beneath said slot, and an L- shaped member disposed in the space between said outer member and said inner member, said L-shaped member having a horizontal flange at the bottom spanning the space between said outer member and said inner member and having a vertical portion arranged in spacedrelation to said window opening and extending from the rear edge of said slot downwardly to a point beneath the lower edge of said window opening so as to form a pocket inside of the drawer front in proximity to said window opening for an index card.

2. A drawer of the class described having a wall comprising an inner wall member and an outer wall member arranged in spaced relation to said inner wall member, said inner wall member being formed adjacent the top thereof with a forwardly extending portion which is disposed substantially at right angles to the main body portion of said inner wall member, said inner wall member being also formed with a portion which extends upwardly substantially at right angles from the forwardly extending portion, said outer wall member being formed at the top thereof with a rearwardly extending portion which terminates at the rear in a downwardly extending portion that is arranged in spaced relation and in substantially parallel relationship to the main body of the front wall member, said upwardly extending portion of the inner wall member being arranged in front of the downwardly extending portion at the rear of the outer wall member and being disposed in spaced relation to the main body of said outer wall member, a window opening formed in said outer wall member, the upper horizontal edge of said opening being disposed adjacent to the rearwardly extending portion of said outer wall member, an L-shaped member disposed in the space between said outer wall member and said inner wall member, said L-shaped member having a vertical portion arranged in spaced relation to said opening and extending from the mid point of the top of the outer wall member downwardly to a point below the lower portion of said opening so as to provide a pocket within the wall of said drawer, and a slot formed in the top of said outer wall member between the upper portion of said L-shaped member and the front edge of said outer wall member, through which slot an index card can be inserted for disposition in the pocket, said L-shaped member having a horizontal flange at the bottom of the pocket spanning the space between said outer wall member and said inner wall member.

PALMER BESCHERER.

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