US878769A - Kitchen-cabinet table. - Google Patents

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PATENTED FEB. 11, 1908.

w. A. CAMPBELL. KITCHEN CABINET TABLE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 4. 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oF IcE.

WILLIAM 1%. CAMPBELL, or KENTON, OHIO.

KITCHEN-CABINET TABLE.

T b all whom it may concern.

Be it known that l, \NILLIAM A. CAMP BELL, a citizen of the United States, residing I at henton, 1n the county of llardin and the State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Kitcl1en-(.abinct Table, of which the following is the speci'lication.

My invention relates to improvements in a cabinet table, wherein the arrangement ofits parts, combined in a unitary body, provldes a Ielrigerator and stove compartmcnts,

' whereby the adaptation of each to its own which linesthe ends and the back of the cold storage space and receives and retains the water from the melted ice, tltus utilizing its cooling influence; and further a means of air circulation, which is provided by an air space surrounding the-water tank; and also by an infeed vent which admits the air thereto, and a discharge vent which connects with and conducts the air from the said space directly into a conducting flue, which provides air for the support of combustion or the fuel or into the chimney of the house for purpose of making a draft through said space. Thus the draft created by the unequal temperature existing in said space and flue causes the humidity in the food com "partment to be evaporated," whereby an increased refrigeration effect is produced and maintained longer.

The new matter herein added to the disending application No.

horizontal extension of the base of the water tank 7, and the horizontal transverse flue pipe 19 connecting the vertical flue, and laving short flues extending therefrom communicating directly with the stove burners; also an improved vertical rotary crane. shelf provided in the cold storage compartments for suspending food containers thereon.

My'mvention in its more specific nature consists in certaindetails ofconstruction and peculiar combination of parts, all of which will be hereinafter fully described and specific- Specification of Letters Patent. Applica ion filed Apri1l4f1907. Serial Nb. 366.422-

Patented Feb. 1 1, 1908.

ally pointed out in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which the same figures of reference denote the same parts throughout the drawings and the spcisilications.

The cabinet body is supported by a skeleton frame structure of angle iron, which'consists of bars 25 at the top, center and the bottom lengthwise of the frame intersected by transverse and vertical bars. 'lheir union issecured at their points of intersection by means of rivet o'r bolt fastenings. the arrangement of the compartmentsof the cabinet within, and is inclosed by an outer sheet metal casing at the bottom, ends, and the back. The top is composed of hinged lids and the lower front hinged doors which admit of access to the interior of the cabinet. The casing and lids of the top and the doors are secured to the skcletonlrame and maintained at their relative positions by rivet or bolt fastenings.

Figure 1 in the drawings is a vertical longitudinal sectional view showing the interior plan of the construction, as follows: The covered water tank with the. horizontal extension of its base; the covered ice receptacle within and water s more around it, and within the extension of the base of said tank; the receptacle tank in the cold storage compartment and the drainage faucet connectmg and communicating between the water tanks; also the vertical revolving crane shelf and the air space which surrounds the water tanks; and the flue connection between the cold storage compartment and the stoves the u per parts of the cabinet. Fig. 4 s ows in a etai l View the method of the construction of gas or gasolene fixtures in the draft lines.

In the. drawings 5 is the outer sheet metal casing, and the floor of the cabinet, and 6'- are the lids composin the top and the doors of the lower front of t e cabinet. The sheet metal water tank, withhorizontal extension of its base, is shown at 7. This tank is provided with a removablecover 8, and contains the sheet 'metal ice receptacle 9, which is'.l)o.\'-like-in form and provided with has also a removable cover 10. The/clasp, which secures the ice receptacle in position, is shown at 11. The water space, which. is around the ice receptacle and in the space of the horizontal extension of the water tank is represented by 12.

The drainage faucet 13, which connects the water tank 7 above to the receptacle water tank 14 below is composed of pipe, nipples, union and an elbow with a side outlet, and a glove valve having a hose nipple attached. These parts are united and secured to the bottom of the water tank 7 by soldered fastening and to the lower front end of the receptacle tank 14 which lines the ends and backof the cold storage compartment. An overflow pipe 15 is connected to the upper part of the receptacle tank at the left to drain oil the surplus water when the tank is full, and is adapted to be connected to the drainage pipes of the house.

A bib cock 16 is provided for the receptacle .water tank 14, whereby water may be drawn for culinary or table purposes. A vertical rotary cran'e shelf 17 is provided 'in the cold storage compartment, for suspending recepe tacle food containers therein- This crane shelf comprises a steel rod attached by means of shoulders on its ends to the top and bottom of the cold storage compartment and extending vertically. Slidably mounted on this rod are two flanged'collars 32, adapted to be held .by set screws at any position of vertical adjustment along the rod. Arms 33 are mounted in holes formed in the flanges of these collars and extend radially therefrom.

An air space 18 surrounds the water tanks, and 1s provided with an infeed vent and a discharge vent 20. These vents are provided with slid able covers 21, which are to regulate theinfeed of the air to space 18 and the discharge of the air therefrom The air space 18 is connected by the discharge vent opening 20 near the bottom plate 5 with a vertica flue space 19, which is between the cold storage compartment 29 and the oven receptacle compartment 30. A horizontal transverse flue 19 connects on to the vertical flue 19 which has an aperture therein pro- Vlded with a collar for attachment into flue 19. This horizontal-transverse flue 19 is provided with two short flues 19 extending therefrom, and to which the stove burners are attached. This horizontal transverse flue 19 is provided with a flue section 31, which communicates with the chimney of the house. The oil fonts 22, are cylindrical bowls having short draft flues 19 passing vertically through their centers to facilitate combustion of the oil, gas or spirit, which may be used as a fuel, and to create a greater draft in the fines, which communicate directly with' the air space 18, to vaporize the humldlty 1n the cold storage compartment.

not in use.

Fig. 4 shows a gas or gasolene burner 23 inserted in the upturned end 34 of the short flue 19. Short stove-fines 24 rest on the top of the oil fonts or on a bracket support and confine the heat and direct it to the grate above. A perforated floor 26 rests on angle bars in the lower section of the stove compartment. and supports the stoves and draft lines. A

top plate or grate 27 is provided over the stove burners: and an utensil storage box back of its compartment, and provides a cooler and fountain of ice water. The storage receptacle space 30, which comprises the lower section of the stove compartment is for the storage of the baking oven when All movable parts of the cabinet are provided with the proper fastenings adapted to their purpose and use.

From the fore oing description, taken in connection with t ie accompanying drawings, the advantage, the convenience and economy of my invention can be erceived, and that a low temperature can e maintained comparatively longer than other cooling appliances, after the ice has been melted by means of the cold water in the tanks and the air circulation causing an equal diffusion ofcold air in the storage space.

While I have stated that the cabinet parts are made from sheet metal they may be constructed of other suitable material, and the shape and proportions of the parts may be changed without departing from the spirit ofthe invention as set forth in the claims and that the refrigerator can be constructed without the stove compartment, if so desired.

Having thus. described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patvent, is

1 In a kitchen cabinet, a refrigerator compartment, an ice receptacle in said compartment surrounded by. an air space, a stove burner, and a flue connection between said age compartment, an ice receptacle above said. storage compartment, and a water tank or acket surround mg said'ice receptacle and having an extension thereof above said storage compartment, and a dri receptacle tank below at the ends and has of the storage com partment, whereby the refrigerative effect of the ice is distributed more evenly over the entire extent of said storage compartment, assubstantially set forth.

4. In a refrigerator cabinet having a storage compartment, an ice receptacle above said storage compartment, and a water tank or jacket surrounding said ice receptacle and haying an extension thereof above said storage compartment, whereby the refrigerative effect of the ice is distributed more evenly 4 over the entire extent of said storage compartment, as substantially set forth.

5. Ina refrigerator cabinet having a storage compartment, an ice receptacle above said-storage compartment in one end of the cabinet and extending nearly to the top thereof, a water tank or jacket surrounding said ice receptacle and having an extension thereof over said storage compartment atthe other end, whereby the refrigerative effect of the ice is distributed more evenly over the entire extent of the storagecomp'artment, said extension being of less height than that portion of the water tank whichsurrounds the ice receptacle, and a storage receptacle sup orted on said extension, assubstantially set orth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature to said specification and claims in the pre ence ofi two witnesses.

WILLIAM A. CAMPBELL." Witnesses:

JOHN Y. THOMPSON, ADAM M. Rice.

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