An improved wardrobe.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Nov., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Dec., 1894
An improved wardrobe.
I, GEORGE JOHN MONEY, of 55 Mansford Street, Hackney Road, London,
Cabinet Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
In ordinary wardrobes the mirrors are outside the doors, which
open inwards
towards each other in order to obtain a double reflection of the figure of a person
standing in front of the wardrobe.
According to my invention, I place the mirrors inside the frames of the doors,
reflecting inwards when the doors are closed; and the doors are hinged on their
outer sides, so as to fall back away from the centre of the wardrobe, and from each
other, when opened.
By this means, a double reflection is obtained, whilst retaining a much larger
free space for anyone standing in the front of the wardrobe than is allowed by the
ordinary construction of wardrobe doors and mirrors, and the interior of the
wardrobe is entirely accessible to anyone standing between the doors.
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The door is panelled outside, and the central rail made thinner so as to allow
space for the glass.
Thated this 00nd do of Wahm1001
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
1, GEORGE JOHN MONEY, of 55 Mansford Street, Hackney Road, London,
Cabinet 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 is designed to supply a wardrobe having doors and mirrors more
conveniently placed than those hitherto in use.
In ordinary wardrobes the mirrors are outside the doors, which are usually made
to open inwards towards each other, in order to obtain a double reflection of the
figure of a person standing in the front of the wardrobe, which however from the
proximity of the doors they can only obtain in a very inconvenient and imperfect
manner.
In carrying out my invention I place the mirrors inside the frames of the doors,
so that when the doors are closed they reflect inwards and the doors are preferably
double hinged on their outer sides so as to fall back away from the centre of the
wardrobe, and from each other, when opened, and fold back when required on to
the end of the wardrobe.
By this arrangement a double reflection can be obtained, when the doors are
turned so as to project outwards parallel to each other, in which position the mirrors
face each other.

page_text: This method of hanging the doors retains a much larger free space for anyone
standing in front of the wardrobe than is allowed by the ordinary construction of
wardrobe doors and mirrors, and the interior of the wardrobe is entirely accessible
to anyone standing between the doors.
The door is panelled outside and the central rail is made thinner, so as to allow
space for the glass inside.
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which,
Fig. 1 shows a perspective elevation of the front of my wardrobe with the doors
open.
Fig. 2 shews a section of the arrangement of double hinges.
Fig. 3 shews a cross section of one of the doors, exhibiting the method of
fastening the mirrors in place.
a, a, are the doors of the wardrobe.
b, b, are the mirrors.
c, c', are the double hinges.
d, is the hinged pilaster.
is the moulding which holds the glass in position.
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 :-
In a wardrobe or similar article of furniture, the arrangement and construction
of doors with inside mirrors opening outwards from the centre so that the said
mirrors can be turned to face each other and thereby afford a double reflection of
a figure standing between, said doors being preferably doubly hung, as herein
described and set forth.
Dated this 22nd der of November 1894
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.