Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Apr., 1888
Complete Left, 19th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 22nd June, 1888
A communication from abroad by THE SCHLICHT & FIELD Co., of Rochester,
in the State of New York, United States of America.
1. WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON F.C.S. M.I.M.E. of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool and G, Bank Street, Manchester, both in the
County of Lancaster & 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex Civil Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:―
This invention relates to that class of file-boxes which are mounted in enclosing
cases or cabinets and connected thereto by suspension devices, of such character that
when the box is drawn from the cabinet it is permitted to tip downward, and main-
tained in position to permit convenient inspection of its contents.
The invention relates to an improved construction of the suspension devices, and has
in view strength, durability, and cheapness of construction.
In the accompanying drawings:-
Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the file-box and receptacle, the box
being shown in its open or extended position.
Figure 2 is a vertical section from front to rear on the line 1, 1 of Figures 1 and 5,
the box being in its closed position.
Figure 3 is a section on the same line with the box in its open position, showing one
of the suspension devices contiguous thereto.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the suspension slides.
Figure 5 is a cross-section on the line 2, 2 of Figure 2.
In the drawings :—
A represents a case, cabinet, or receptacle, which may be of any form and construc-
tion adapted to enclose the file-box, and to admit of its being withdrawn horizontally
from the front. The cabinet is preferably constructed as shown, with a series of pigeon
holes or compartments, each adapted to receive a single box; each compartment
having vertical side walls, horizontal bottom, and open front.

page_text: B represents a file-box consisting as usual of a base-board, a, a front-board, b,
erected thercon at the front end, and a follower-board, c, connected by clamping
devices to the side guides or rods d.
The front-board is made of the full width of the compartment, in order that it
may close the same; and the base-board is also constructed at its rear end of equal
width, in order that it may hear against the side walls of the compartment, and thus
guide the file as it moves into and out of the compartment. At its forward end,
however, the base-board is cut away at its sides, and reduced in width, in order to
afford room for the introduction of suspension slides C between its edges and the side
walls of the compartment. These slides consist each, as shown in Figure 4, of a flat
strip of metal provided with two longitudinal slots, e, and curled upward at the forward
ond to form a hook, f. They are mounted on the bottom of the compartment, one on
each side of the file, and secured by screws g passing through their slots, the arrange-
ment being such that they may be pushed backward wholly within the compartment and
behind the front-board, as shown in Figure 2 or drawn forward so as to project slightly
beyond the compartment as shown in Figure 3.
On each side, the base-board of the file is provided with a laterally-extending stud or
pin, i, overlying the corresponding slide C. The rear wide end of the base-board is
rebated longitudinally on the under side, as shown at k, in order that it may pass
freely over the slides as the box is drawn forward. When the file is pushed to its place
in the compartment, as shown in Figure 2, the slides occupy the position shown in
said figure, being wholly enclosed and concealed from sight. As the file is drawn
forward the studs i pass forward over the slides C, until they encounter the hooks f, at
their forward ends, whereupon the slides are moved forward with the box until they are
arrested by the screws g, encountering the rear ends of the slides. This action
prevents further movement of the box in an outward direction, but leaves the same
supported by the studs or trunnions i, resting on the projecting ends of the slides, so
that when released, it may tip in front of the cabinet, and hang suspended therefrom,
in the position represented in Figures 1 and 3.
It will be observed that the suspension devices are of extreme simplicity; that they
are of such character as to admit of all the parts being readily produced by machinery,
and that they permit the box to be readily unhooked and removed if required.
Datod this 50th day of March 1888
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: A communication from abroad by THE SCHLICHT & FIELD Co., of Rochester, in the
State of New York, United States of America.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON F.C.S. M.L.M.E. of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6 Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6 Bank Street, Manchester, both in
the County of Lancaster, and 323 High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex, Civil
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :—
This invention relates to that class of file-boxes which are mounted in enclosing
casos or cabinets and connected thereto by suspension devices of such character that
when the box is drawn from the cabinet it is perinitted to tip downward, and maintained
in position to permit convenient inspection of its contents.
The invention relates to an improved construction of the suspension devices, and
has in view strength, durability, and cheapness of construction.
In the drawings filed with the provisional specification:
Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the file box and receptacle, the box being
shown in its open or extended position.
Figure 2 is a vertical section from front to rear on the line 1-1 of figures 1 and 5,
the box being in its closed position.
Figure 3 is a section on the same line with the box in its open position, showing
one of the suspension devices contiguous thereto.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the suspension slides.
Figure 5 is a cross section on the line 2-2 of figure 2.
In the drawings,
A represents a case, cabinet or receptacle, which may be of any form and con-
struction adapted to enclose the file-box, and to admit of its being withdrawn hori-
zontally from the front. The cabinet is preferably constructed as shown, with a
series of pigeon holes or compartments each adapted to receive a single box: each
compartment having vertical side walls, horizontal bottom, and open front.
B represents a file-box consisting as usual of a base-board a, a front board b, erected
thereon at the front end, and a follower-board c, connected by clamping devices to the
side guides or rods d.
The front-board b is made of the full width of the compartment in order that it
may close the same, and the base-board is also constructed at its rear end of equal
width in order that it may bear against the side walls of the compartment, and thus
At its forward end,
guide the file as it moves into and out of the compartment.
however, the base-board is cut away at its sides, and reduced in width in order to

page_text: afford room for the introduction of suspension slides C between its edges and the
side walls of the compartment. These slides consist each, as shown in Figure 4, of
a flat strip of metal provided with two longitudinal slots e, and curled upward at the
forward end to form a hook f. They are mounted on the bottom of the compartment,
one on each side of the file, and secured by screws passing through their slots, the
arrangement being such that they may be pushed backward wholly within the con-
partment and behind the front-board, as shown in Figure 2, or drawn forward so as
to project slightly beyond the compartiment as shown in Figure 3.
On each side the base-board of the file is provided with a laterally extending stud
or pin i, overlying the corresponding slide C. The rear wide ond of the base-board
is rebated longitudinally on the under side, as shown at k, in order that it may pass
freely over the slides as the box is drawn forward. When the file is pushed to its
place in the compartment as shown in Figure 2, the slides occupy the position shown
in said figure, being wholly enclosed and concealed from sight. As the file is drawn
forward the studs pass forward over the slides C, until they encounter the hooks ƒ,
at their forward ends, whereupon the slides are moved forward with the box until
they are arrested by the screws g encountering the rear ends of the slides. This
action prevents further movement of the box in an outward direction, but leaves the
same supported by the studs or trunnions i, resting on the projected onds of the slides
so that when released, it may tip in front of the cabinet and hang suspended therefrom
in the position represented in Figures 1 and 3.
It will be observed that the suspension devices are of extreme simplicity, and they
are of such character as to admit of all the parts being readily produced by
machinery, and that they permit the box to be readily unhooked and removed if
required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by my
foreign correspondents, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The combination of the case or receptacle, the two slotted sliding bars provided
with upturned hooked ends and the file-box provided with studs or trunnions on its
edges to engage the said hooked ends of the slides, the file being recessed at its edges
to admit the slides between it and the walls of the receptacle as described.
2. In combination with the cabinet or receptacle, the sliding plates with upturned
hooked ends, on the bottom of the receptacle, and the file-box arranged to slide upon
and receive support from the bottom of the receptacle, and provided with studs or
trunnions to engage the said hooked ends of the slides as described.
3. In combination with the receptacle provided with slides substantially as described,
the file-box having the front-board adapted to close the receptacle, and the base-board
adapted at its rear end to bear against the side walls of the receptacle, reduced in
width at its forward end to pass the slides, and provided with studs or journals to
engage the slides.
4. In combination with the receptacle and the sliding plates therein substantially as
described, the file-box having its under edges rebated to override the slides and
provided mid way of its length or thereabouts, with the lateral studs or journals to
engage the slides.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.