US856217A - Folding partition. - Google Patents

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PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907;

T. R. BOONE. FOLDING PARTITION APPLICATION-FILED SEPT.7, 1508.

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THOMAS R. BOONE, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

FOLDING PARTITION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907;

Application filed $eptember 7, 1906. Se a N 333,653-

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. BOONE, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Folding Partitions, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates generally to receptacles or inclosures for holding rolls or packages of flexible material as fabrics or the like, it being designed more particularly for use with cases or cabinets for the convenient holding of rolls of cloth for ready handl ng and use in forming garments or other articles of wear and manufacture.

In tailoring, for example, and similar busi ncsses, a stock of cloths in rolls of various weights and sizes is kept from which to manufacture garments, and my invention has for its object among others to provide a convenient and handy folding or disappearing parti tion for holding and separating the rolls of goods whatever their thickness or diameters pp cases or cabinets suitable for the safe keeping and protection of the goods.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be brought out and made to appear in the following description and the novel features particularly pointed out in the a pended claims reference being had to tfie accompanying drawingswhich, with the reference numerals marked thereon, form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a cabinet showing in side elevation one of my improved folding partitions, as in use, the partition being shown in dotted lines as when folded and out of use. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of parts seen as indicated by arrow 1) in Fig. 1, showing a series of partitions as in use, parts being broken away. Fig. 3 is a plan of the lower swing-arm and holder or rest therefor the finger-rod being transversely sectioned as on the dotted line a in Fig. 1. Fig. in the form of the bend of the finger-rod. Fig. 5 is a plan of a portion of the upper swing-arm and rest, seen as indicated by arrow 0 in Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 5 are drawn to scales larger than that of Figs. 1, 2 and 4.

Referring to the parts shown, 1 is a case or cabinet of any size or style suitable for conveniently holding rolls of goods, which cabithese partitions to the interiors of but held pivotally l l l 4 shows a simple modification net may be open at the front and provided with suitable curtains in the usual manner, or it may have glass or other style of doors, these matters not forming part of or being essential to my invention.

2 is my improved folding or disappearing partition a series of which are placed in vertical positions in the cabinet 1, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, for holding 3 of goods, as fabrics. This partition is made of metal and it consists of two substantially equal and similar parallel swing-arms 4 5 and a finger-rod 6 joined pivotally to the respective swing-arms at their free ends, as shown, these arms and the rod being in a lane. The lower swing-arm 5 is held pivota ly in a rest 7, Figs. 1, 2 and 3, secured to the floor 14 of the cabinet so as to swing in a vertical plane through an arc of ninety degrees, the upper arm 4 being similarly pivoted in a like rest 8 secured to the back portion 15 of the cabinet. The finger-rod 6 is conveniently held or secured to the two swing arms by loops or straps 11, Figs. 2 and 3, rigid with the rod to the respective arms by transverse pintles 12 so as to swing thereon when the artition is raised or lowered. On account of this construction and these means the partition may be raised to a vertical positi on or out of use by folding it back out of the way against the back 15 of the cabinet at any time when necessary, as clearly shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, the parts swinging together in a vertical plane. Pivoted as they are the swing-arms 4 5 are adapted to occupy either horizontal or vertical positions or to be either parallel with each other or in a line, the finger-rod 6 connecting them being either at right angles with the arms orparallel therewith according to the position of the partition.

These partitions, it will be understood, are as well adapted to be use l in horizontal positions, as, for instance, upon the floors of inclosures, or the bottoms of cases or boxes, as in the vertical positions shown. In con structing these partitions or folding frames the finger-rods 6 are preferably formed with a middle bend 9, Fig. 1, or an inward curve 10, Fig. 4, though the rod may be left straight and without bend, this matter not being es sential to the invention. These partitions are made for various uses and of different sizes and weight according to the length and the weight of the rolls or bodies 3 held by between them rolls them or the services required. If they are made strong and heavy for special service, or liable to be crowded by the rolls, the rods 6 are usually made with outwardly-projecting bends 9, as shown in Fig. 1, to e conveniently seized by the thumb and finger for lifting them to their folded positions, this form I also being preferable where the partitions are used in horizontal positions. But in case the partitions are made of smaller sizes, and light, for holding smaller rolls or packages it is preferable to form the rods with inturned curves 10 to make way for the thumb and fingers when grasping the rolls or bodies for drawing them out from between the parti- The rods 6 are made to project or we tend slightly below the lower swing-arms, as clearly shown in Fi s. 1 and 2, to enter cavities 13 in the floor o the cabinet to strenthen and stiffen the partitions in their active positions of use.

In using these partitions in a series in the cabinet or wherever used, equally spaced, as shown in Fig. 2, the distance between them depending upon the particular use in each case. For holding rolls of cloth, as shown, the partitions are spaced to receive between them rolls of average thickness and in case a roll is wide enough to fill or nearly fill two spaces the intermediate partition will be folded back out of the way as shown in case of the third roll from the left, in Fig. 2. Or if an odd roll is yet wider two or more partitions will be raised out of the way to accommodate it, and thin rolls may be placed two in a single space between adjacent partitions, or three rolls may be put in two spaces by folding the middle partition. Thus rolls of any ordinary thicknesses may be readily and satisfactorily accommodated in a case or cabinet provided with these adjustable or folding partitions.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A folding partition consisting of a pair of arms with pivotal bearings upon a ri id holding body and a rod joined with fleXi le joints at the ends of the arms, said arms and they are arranged t-lll rod being adapted to swing together in a p ane.

2. A folding partition having a pair of parallel swing-arms supported by a holding body in a plane, a rod with bend joined pivotally to the free ends of the swingarms, the latter being adapted to occupy alternately horizontal and vertical positions.

3. A metallic folding partition having a pair of similar swing-arms supported by a holding body, a rod having a pair of loops rigidly fixed thereto joined pivotally to the free ends of the swing-arms, said. rod being adapted to occupy a position at right angles with the arms or parallel with said arms.

4. A cabinet for holding goods, provided with a series of folding partitions each having a pair of swing-arms held pivotally to the cabinet, ,and a connecting rod joined pivotally to the free ends of the swing-arms, said arms and the rod being adapted to project from the back portion of the cabinet to divide the space therein or be folded against said back portion out of the way.

5. A cabinet for holding goods, provided with a series of holding partitions each having a pair of swing-arms held pivotally to the cabinet, and a connecting rod joined pivotally to the free ends of the swing-arms, said rod having a part projecting eyond one swing-arm to pierce the floor of the cabinet.

6. A cabinet for holding goods provided with a series of holding partitions each formed of a pair of similar arms, rests for pivotally holding one end of each arm said rests being secured respectively to the back portion and to the floor of the cabinet, and a rod joined pivotally to the free ends of the arms, said arms and the rod together constituting a jointed folding frame to divide the space of the cabinet or be turned out of action.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of September, 1906, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS R. BOONE.

Witnesses:

ENos B. WHITMORE. A. M. WHITMORE.

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