An Improved Mode of Securing Drawers.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Mode of Securing Drawers.
I, JOHN HENRY JORDAN of 149 Moseley Road Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Cabinet Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following-statement:―
I
My invention has for its object an improved mode of securing drawers in their
positions without the necessity of fixing locks upon all of them and by which much
time is saved especially in the case of sets of drawers say two three or more piles
which are easily dealt with by my invention so that they are all quite secure.
am aware that drawers have been secured by such devices as side flaps to hinge
over them but such arrangements are either unsightly or the front of the drawers
have to be cut. My invention avoids this entirely as there is no difference what-
ever in the appearance of the fronts in fact with dummy key holes cut in the front
there would be absolutely no difference in appearance as compared with drawers
each of which has a lock. I call my arrangement "The Automatic Lever Draw
Bolt."
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and easily carried into
practical effect I have appended hereunto two double sized sheet of drawings upon
which I have illustrated several examples of my invention and from which others
will easily extend the principle to any other cases such as, differently arranged piles
of drawers.
Figure 1 is a general view of a nest of drawers having my arrangement of
securing the same applied thereto.
Figure 2 is a section through Figure 1 on the line 1-2 but with the top
drawer closed.
Figure 3 is also a section through Figure 1 on the line 1-2 with the top drawer
slightly open as shewn.
Figure 4 is an enlarged broken off elevation of Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a vertical section through Figure 4.
Figure 6 is a horizontal section through Figure 4.
Figure 7 shews a modification in the mode of operating my arrangement.
Figure 8 shews another modification in the mode of operating the arrangement.
Figure 9 is an interior elevation of the top drawer.
In carrying my invention into effect I form the nest of drawers A similar to
that illustrated by Figure 1 in which one two or three tiers of drawers are formed
with the division or divisions B between. This division B is preferably made to
contain my arrangement for securing the drawers, the division being grooved to
receive the sliding strip D. Upon this sliding strip D a number of pins d¹ are
mounted so as to project beyond the division B on the one side & the casing 'on
the other side one projection being provided to each drawer E the top of the side
of the drawer being low enough to miss the pin d¹ in its normal condition i.e. when
up. In the side of each drawer E the slot e' is formed so that upon the depression
of the sliding strip D the pins d' enter the said slots e and thus prevent any of the
drawers from being opened. The sliding strip D & pins & may be operated in
various ways as for instance as shewn by Figure 1 & 2 in which the strip is raised
by the opening of one of the drawers for example the top drawer. The normal
position of the strip D is to be down either by its own weight or the action of any
suitable spring such as F. By the insertion of the drawer the incline e raises
the top pin d into the position shewn by Figure 3 which allows the whole of the
drawers being opened but upon the top drawer being pushed home as shewn in
Figure 2 the slot et depresses the strip until the pins enter the slots e' in the

page_text: sides of the drawers & thus prevent them from being withdrawn. The top
drawer being provided with a lock which when locked prevents any of the
drawers from being opened without first opening that one. In case of not
requiring to use my arrangement for securing the drawers I provide the metal
shield H which may be turned over the slot et so that the pin will be still in a
raised position even when the drawer e' is quite shut. I may depress or raise the
strip D in a variety of ways as for instance as shewn in Figure 7 by forming an
incline d on the sliding strip D & a corresponding incline k¹ on an horizontal
lever K which when the drawer presses against the end ³ carries the lever K
along in the direction of the arrow sufficiently to depress the strip D or as shewn
by Figure 8 in which the crank M is pivotted to the side B at m¹ so that the
closing of the drawer presses against the end m³ of the crank and thereby depresses
the strip D. I may make the slots in the bottom of the drawers & raise the
strip D instead of depressing it and the levers & strips may be of metal or wood
as most desired. The levers & sliding strip may be actuated in their various
directions by any suitable springs and in the case of three tiers of drawers the
motion from the one drawer may be communicated by pivotted levers or the
operating drawer may be in the centre and a sliding strip D formed in the partition
on each side of the centre drawer.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved mode of securing drawers consisting of the sliding strip D with
pins d'engaging with the drawers & operated substantially such as & for the
purpose herein set forth & shewn upon the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 5th day of January 1899
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.