Improvements in the Methods of Fastening Cabinets of Drawers, Cupboards, and the like Articles, and the Apparatus therefor.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 28th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 19th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Methods of Fastening Cabinets of Drawers,
Cupboards, and the like Articles, and the Apparatus therefor.
I, THOMAS BOWATER VERNON, of Hanbury Manor Road, Wallington, in the
County of Surrey, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to fasten any number of drawers in a cabinet, or
the like articles, by means of a single lock.
I suspend a sliding bar or bars above the drawers by two or more metal pieces
arranged in an oblique position similar to that adopted in parallel rulers. I fix the
upper ends of these metal pieces to the cabinet, and the lower ends to the sliding
bar. Pressure applied in one direction to the sliding bar causes both a longitudinal
and a downward movement, so that the said bar projects over the drawers and
secures them. Pressure applied in the opposite direction causes an upward
movement of the bar and liberates the drawers.
The lucking movement is caused by the action of a moving hinged pilaster at
one end of the cabinet. The pilaster is partially slotted to receive the end or
ends of the bar or bars, and as it is turned inwards, the projecting part or parts
operate on the sliding bar or bars, and bring about the downward locking position.
The pilaster is then secured in the ordinary way by a lock. The end or ends of
the sliding bar or bars when in the locking position rest in the cavities or slots
of the pilaster. The other ends of the sliding bars conveniently rest in cavities
in a fixed pilaster at the other end of the cabinet.
The reverse releasing motion of the sliding bars is conveniently effected
automatically by a spring or springs.
If desired, the locking bars may be also held in small brackets at suitable
distances in which they move freely.
This arrangement of the sliding bars can be inverted. The bar in this case
would be supported by the metal pieces, and the action of the pilaster would then
raise the bar, and so overlap and secure the drawers.
Dated this 27th day of January 1896.
TT MIINNG
W. H. MUNNS,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Methods of Fastening Cabinets of Drawers,
Cupboards, and the like Articles, and the Apparatus therefor.
I, THOMAS BOWATER VERNON, of Hanbury Manor Road, Wallington, in the
County of Surrey, Gentleman, 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 object of my invention is to fasten any number of drawers in a cabinet or
the like articles by incans of a single lock.
I effect this by a moving pilaster, or its equivalent, attached to the cabinet,
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page_text: causing this pilaster to act on rods or bars which serve to secure the drawers
when the said pilaster is locked.
To show clearly how my invention is carried out I furnish drawings in which
the same parts are represented by the same letters throughout.
Fig. 1 is a view of a cabinet with my fastening apparatus attached.
Fig. 2 is a detailed view of fastening apparatus apart from the cabinet.
A,A are bars suspended on pins B, which are attached to an arm of metal or other
suitable material C. This plate is similarly attached to a pin B' which is secured
to frame of cabinet. The plate or arm C is so attiched to pins B B', as to allow
of free movement of the plate to and fro. One end of the bar A is in a cavity E
of the fixed pilaster F, which cavity is made a little bigger than the end of the
bar so as to allow a little play. Springs D, D, are fixed in the cavity E, or some
suitable part of the frame E, which act on the bir A so as to make it take the
position shown in Fig. 1, and in Fig. 2, in continued lines. J, J, are guides and
rests for the bar A. The opposite pilaster F' is movable on hinges G. When
the pilaster is turned over it pushes against the bars A, and causes a longitudinal
and downward movement of the bars so as to bring them over an thus secure the
drawers beneath. The proximate ends of the bars A then rest in cavities H in
the pilaster F. This position of the bars is shown in Fig. 2, in dotted lines.
When the pilaster F¹ is locked, all the drawers are consequently fastened.
the pilaster F is unlocked the spring or springs D force the bars into the position
shown in Fig. 1, and so release the drawers.
When
A' is a bar arranged to secure the drawers from below. This might be arranged
as described above, with the cross pieces or arms C inclined in the opposite direction,
but I have shown a simple modification of the same. K, K, are pins on bar A¹
moving in oblique cavities L, L, in frame of cabinet. In this case the opening of
the pilaster Fallows the bar A' to drop by its own weight so as to release the
drawers. This movement may be assisted, if desired, by springs as above described.
When the movable pilaster F is closed, a longitudinal and upward movement of
the bar A is effected, bringing it into the position shown in dotted lines so as to
secure the drawers.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged section of part of the apparatus behind the bar A¹, so as
to show the mechanism more clearly. The dotted lines represent the bar A' in its
lower and releasing position, and the dash and dotted lines represent the same in the
upper and fastening position.
Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line cc in Fig. 3, viewed from above.
M is the plate containing the oblique cavity L. N, N, are screws attaching
this plate to frame of cabinet O.
This apparatus can be easily attached to existing cabinets, and if out of order
can be easily repaired, because the moving parts are in the front of the cabinet.
It will also be seen that the fastening bars may be arranged vertically, or in
other suitable position, the moving pieces F¹ being placed at one end of the bar
or bars.
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. An improved method of fastening drawers in a cabinet or the like by causing
a moving pilaster or other moving part attached to the cabinet to act on bars so
as to cause them to overlap and secure the drawers when the moving part is closed
and locked, the drawers being automatically released when the pilaster is opened.
2. The apparatus shown in the drawings for the purpose specified.
Dated this 27th day of October 1896.
W. H. MUNNS,
Agent for Applicant.