Improved Combined Dressing-glass and Drawer.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Combined Dressing-glass and Drawer.
I, RICHARD STEFFEN of Berlin in the German Empire do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists of a dressing glass in combination with a drawer.
The looking glass has two folds or covers which when opened act also as looking-
glasses, as already well known and generally in use. It is consequently a tripartite
dressing-glass mounted on a drawer.
My invention consists in an arrangement by which the two folding doors or covers
forming the side-glasses are opened as the drawer is drawn out and closed as it is
pushed in. This is attained by little racks on the bottom of the drawer which are in
communication with pinions on the axis or hinges of the doors.
If the glass has an inclined position, it is necessary to have another communication
between the rack and hinges and this may be effected by means of a lever swinging in
a slot or a fork, or in any other convenient manner.
The racks on the bottom or at the sides of the drawer must be arranged in such a
manner that the covers are opened and closed one after another, and not at the same
time.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1896.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
322 High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
1, RICHARD STEFFEN, of 54 Forsterstrasse Berlin, in the German Empire, Manager
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 :-
The invention consists of a dressing glass in combination with a drawer.
The looking glass has two folds or covers which when opened act also as looking-
glasses, as already well known and generally in use. It is consequently a tripartite
dressing-glass mounted on a drawer.
Referring to the accompanying drawings,
Figures 1 and 2 show the glass in perspective view in the closed and open position
respectively.
Figures 3 and 4 show in plan and elevation the mechanism for opening and closing
the side flaps.
Figures 5 to 9 show the mirror in combination with the toilet drawer in different
views, namely:-
Figure 6 shows the same opened in perspective view.
Figures 7 and 8 show the drawer with the mechanism in vertical and horizontal
section.

page_text: Figure 9 shows the toilet drawer in longitudinal section with the mirror somewhat
"inclined, and
Figures 10 and 11 show details of the mechanism on a larger scale.
The principal mirror (Figures 1 and 2) in its frame D is covered by the two
side mirrors A and B (Figure 1) which revolve on pivots G. As each of the flaps
fully covers the glass C the same cannot be opened and closed simultaneously as they
would otherwise strike, against each other. At the top upon the pivots G of the flaps
the gear wheels FF are attached. The bar E consisting of an angle iron is provided
-at the requisite places with a rack Z Z. The gear wheels and bars are attached under
cover within the frame and only one end of E projects in order to be taken hold of.
If the bar E is moved in the direction of the arrow (Figure 3) the teeth Z will revolve
the wheel F and open the flap B. Immediately afterwards the teeth Z' engage in the
wheel F and upon the flap A. If the bar be then pushed back the flap A will first
close again and then the flap B will fold over upon it. In this manner both flaps may
be opened and closed by the same manipulation without any danger of them striking
together.
It is obvious that the method of transmitting the motion of the bar to the pivots G
might be effected in other ways, as for instance by friction levers without departing
from the principle of the invention.
.
Figures 5 to 9 show the connection of a mirror of this kind with a drawer, and
moreover having the arrangement that the mirror placed upon the cover of the drawer
is automatically opened and closed by the drawing out or pushing in of the said
drawer. The pivots on which the flaps A and B revolve are in this instance prolonged
downwards and bear little wheels D) which engage in racks F fixed at the bottom of
the drawer E (see Figures 7 and 8). On the pushing in or drawing out of the drawer
these racks engage in and revolve the wheels together with the pivots and effect in
this manner the opening or closing of the flaps A and B. As however these flaps
fold over one another they must also open and close one after the other which is
effected by arranging the racks at the bottom of the drawer in the manner shown in
Figure 8.
In smaller toilet glasses the frame C is however arranged somewhat sloping
(Figure 9). In this case a direct connection of the rack with the pivot of the glass
cannot take place and there must be inserted an intermediate piece. The rack F
consequently engages in a segment G which revolves upon a pivot H (Figures 9
and 10). This latter bears a bar I which engages in a fork L fixed upon the pivot K
and thus effects the turning of the pivot K when the segment turns.
These arrangements may be altered in various details without departing from the
principle of the invention.
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 three-fold toilet glasses the arrangement of a bar such as Z by means of which
by aid of racks or levers the pivots such as G G are caused to turn one after the other
so that the flaps such as A and B are caused to open and close one after the other by
a single mechanism.
...
2. A three-fold mirror placed upon a drawer E characterised by the arrangement
above described for the purpose of opening the two side flaps or folds which cover the
central mirror by the drawing out of the drawers one after the other and for the
purpose of closing the same in the like order upon the pushing back of the drawer
into its box, substantially as described.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1897
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham,.
Patent Agents for the Applicant.