Improvements in the Construction of Cabinets and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Sept., 1892.
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1893-Accepted, 8th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Cabinets and the like.
I, WILLIAM MIDDLEMISS, of Alice Street, Bradford, in the County of York,
Scientific Apparatus Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of cabinets and
the like and has for its object the arrangement of same in such a manner that, on
the front of the cabinet being opened, the top and side wings are automatically
thrown back, and the whole contents of the cabinet or the like being accessible to
the user.
I accomplish my object in the following manner: To each side of the cabinet or
the like, I mount a bell crank lever, to one arm of which I connect a lever, the
opposite end being attached to a bracket secured to the front of the cabinet; to the
second arm of the bell cranked lever is attached another lever connected to a
bracket secured to the lid of the cabinet. On the front of the cabinet being
opened, the lid of the same is automatically operated by means of the before
mentioned levers.
The operation of the side wings is effected in a similar manner, the bell cranked
lever being mounted to the bottom of the cabinet, and the respective levers to the
side and front, whereby on the front being opened or closed, the top and side wings
are automatically operated at one and the same time.
I do not confine myself to the exact method described of operating the wings and
top. It will be easily understood I may vary the arrangement without deviating
from my invention, for instance I may construct cabinets and the like whereby the
front may be made in the style of folding doors, one half of same to operate the
other half along with the wings and top as desired.
Dated this Second day of September 1892.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Cabinets and the like.
I, WILLIAM MIDDLEMISS, of Alice Street, Bradford, in the County of York,
Scientific Apparatus Manufacturer 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 certain improvements in the construction of cabinets
and the like, and has for its object, the arrangement of same in such a manner that,
on the front of the cabinet being opened, the top and side wings of the same are
automatically thrown back and the contents of the cabinet or the like made
accessible to the user.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will describe the same in
detail by making reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. represents a front view of a cabinet arranged in accordance with my
invention suitable for the reception of stationery.
Fig. 2 is a plan thereof.
Fig. 3 a side view, and
Figs and 5 dateabed detail:

page_text: shown by the drawings, forms a writing desk. To the said front I secure two
brackets B. B. and attach thereto by means of hinge joints the rods C. C. the
opposite ends of which are respectively connected to the bell crank levers D. D.
each mounted on a stud D' as fulcrum secured to the bottom or base board E of
the cabinet. The ends of the short levers F. F. forming part of the bell crank
levers D. D. are provided with studs G. G. which engage with the respective
slots H. H in plates J. J. secured to the bottom of side wings K. K. of the
cabinet.
To the lid L. I secure a small bracket M, to which is connected a rod N. the
opposite end of which is connected to a bell crank lever O. mounted on a stud P.
secured to the frame of the cabinet. To the bell crank O is secured a second rod Q
the opposite end being coupled to a bracket R secured to the front cover A. of the
cabinet; the front cover A, lid L and side wings K. K. are attached to the body of
the cabinet by hinges of the ordinary construction.
Upon opening the lid L, the rod N connected thereto will operate the bell crank
lever O, on its fulcrum stud P, and by means of the rod Q the front cover A of the
cabinet is automatically and simultaneously opened with the lid L. the rods C. C.
coupled to the front cover A at the same time operating the bell crank levers D. D,
and causing the short levers F. F. forming part thereof to operate the side
wings K. K. by moving the same in the direction of the curved arrows to the
position shown in the drawings, and as will be readily understood, the same result
will be obtained when the front cover A is lowered instead of raising the lid L, as
herein before described.
The interior of the cabinet may be arranged in a variety of ways for the custody
of articles, such as for example cutlery, and the cabinet may be formed with the
front cover A and lid L connected together in the manner described without the
side wings K. K.
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 :-
1. In a cabinet the connecting together of a front cover A with the lid L, and
with the side wings K in a manner that when either the front cover A or lid L is
operated, the other parts are operated in accordance therewith all arranged
substantially in the manner as shown and described.
2. In a cabinet the connecting together of the front cover A with the lid L
substantially in the manner as shown and described.
Dated this 2nd day of June 1893.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.