IMPROVEMENTS IN COMBINATION CABINETS
Year: 1885

page_text: I WILLIAM RICHES of 22 Baldwin's Gardens, Grays Inn Road in the County
of Middlesex Builder, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN COMBINATION CABINETS to be as follows:-
This cabinet is constructed in compartments to contain the various articles
generally required for cleaning purposes in a household. It is oblong the lid
which closes one side opening and folding back upon the top. The inside of the
lid is covered with suitable material so that when folded back it may be used as a
knife board, the knives when cleaned being placed in the compartment reserved for
them and preferably lined with baize or other suitable material.
This compartment occupies the upper portion of the central division, the lower
portion being divided into smaller compartments suitable for Steel Polish, Brass
Polish, Furniture Polish, Black Lead, Black Lead Brush and the like. One of the'
end compartments is divided into pigeon holes suitable for containing Emery Cloth,
Chamois Leather and Knife Polish: the other end compartment contains the
Blacking and set of Boot Brushes. The whole is closed in when the lid is turned'
down and secured. Any or all of the compartments may be made to draw out if
desired.
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page_text: Improvements in Combination Cabinets.
I WILLIAM RICHES of 22 Baldwin's Gardens Grays Inn Road in the County
of Middlesex, Builder do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:—
This cabinet is constructed in compartments to contain the various articles
generally required for cleaning purposes in a household. It is oblong, the lid
which closes one side opening and folding back upon the top. The inside of the lid
is covered with suitable material so that when folded back it may be used as a
knife board, the knives, when cleaned being placed in the compartment reserved for
them and preferably lined with baise or other suitable material.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation and Figure 2 a
cross section of the cabinet.
This cabinet is formed with various trays and compartments the former being
removable A is the cabinet proper or shell; B is the tray to contain the knives
when they have been cleaned it is preferably divided by a longitudinal partition C
and lined with baise.
The space below this compartment is intended to contain polishing powders,
black lead, brushes, gloves & and is divided into compartments or movable trays
for this purpose. In the drawing two trays are shown, the upper one D being
divided into two compartments the back one being subdivided by a partition D¹.
This tray is adapted to contain the plate brushes, powder gloves and the other
things necessary for cleaning silver.
The lowest tray E is the housemaid's tray; it is preferably divided into two
compartments by a cross partition F and is provided with a folding handle G by
which it may be carried about so that it is in fact a housemaid's box. This tray
is to contain stove brushes, pot for mixed black lead, pot of polishing paste and
black lead.
The two.end compartments H and I Figure 1 are to contain emery cloth, chamois
leather, knife polish, blacking, set of boot brushes, furniture cream and the like and
may be fitted with pigeon holes or shelves as required.
In Figure 2 the lid K is shown folded back the upper surface (which is the
inner surface when the lid is closed) being covered with the usual material L so as
to form a knife-board for polishing the knives. This lid is adapted to fold down
into the position indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2 when the polishing face is
inwards and protected from dirt or injury. The shoulder K¹ fits into the recess A¹
and so fastens the lid and keeps it from opening. To enable it to be raised clear
of the ledges A' a slot hinge (fully described in my specification N° 734885) is
employed which enables the lid to be lifted high enough to clear the ledges and
then opened out and laid back upon the top of the cabinet as shown in full lines
in Figure 2.
A knife board may if desired be inserted through a slot in one end of the
cabinet either underneath the lowest tray E or at the back of the trays; this may
be supplemental to or a substitute for the one formed by the lid,

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. The complete cabinet substantially as specified.
2. The combination with a cabinet such as described of a tray such as E
adapted to fit therein and having a handle G by which it may be carried about
substantially as specified.
3. The combination with a cabinet such as A of a lid K adapted to be turned
back onto said cabinet and serve as a knife board substantially as specified.
WILLIAM RICHES.