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UNITED
STATES
PATENT OFFICE.
JOHN D. SMITH, OF BONHAM, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE
WV. RAGSDALE, OF SAME PLACE.
REVOLVING CABINET.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 568,631, dated September 29, 1896.
Application filed February 17, 1896. Serial No. 579,568. (No model.)To all whom it n7uay concern:
Be it known that I, JOHN D. SMITH, a citi-
zen of the United States, residing at Bonham,
in the county of Fannin and State of Texas,
5 have invented new and useful Improvements
in Revolving Cabinets, of which the follow-
ing is a specification.
This invention relates to revolving cabi-
nets adapted to contain general articles of
8o merchandise and household supplies, and has
for its object to provide a cabinet of the char-
acter described that shall constitute a counter
or a part of the same, or that may be used as a
kitchen-table, and at the same time serve as
15 a convenient receptacle for the safe storage
of general articles of merchandise and house-
hold supplies, which shall be maintained in
a clean and fresh condition and be easy of
access.
20 To these ends my invention consists in the
features and in the construction, combina-
tion, or arrangement of parts hereinafter de-
scribed, and pointed out in the claims follow-
ing the description, reference being had to the
25 drawings forming a part of this specification,
wherein-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my im-
proved cabinet. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional
view thereof. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the
30 revolving compartment-case. Fig. 4 is a de-
tail perspective view illustrating the manner
of assembling and securing together the parti-
tions, and Figs. 5 and 6 are respectively a per-
spective view and a. detail view of a modifi-
35 cation.
Referring to said drawings, the numeral 1
indicates a counter or table top,beneath which
is arranged my improved cabinet. The cabi-
net is inclosed in a frame or housing consist-
40 ing of a rectangular top frame 2 and a simi-
lar or corresponding bottom frame 3, said
frames at their corners being united by cor-
ner-posts 4, and to said top and bottom frames
are rigidly secured cross-bars 5 and 6. These
45 frames and cross-bars may conveniently form
a.part of the counter usually forming a part
of the fixtures of a store or shop, or they may
form part of a table.
Between the frames 2 and 3 is disposed a
5o revolving cabinet 7, which is preferably oc-
tagonal in shape, and is constructed by join-ing together, at right angles to each other,
two slotted partitions 8 and 9, and equidis-
tant between said partitions 8 and 9 are dis-
posed partitions 10, which at their inner ends 55
are attached to battens 11. The battens 11
are suitably secured between the converging
ends of the partitions 8 and 9, and to the outer
end of each of the latter is attached a strip 12,
which slightly overlaps the vertical edges of 60o
the said partitions. Between each two adja-
cent partitions and behind the strips 12 in
each compartment is disposed a panel 13,
which may be formed of glass or other trans-
parent material, or which may be formed of 65
wood, metal, wire - netting, or any material
most suitable for the purpose. Said panels
have beveled edges 14, corresponding to the
angle formed by the partitions, whereby the
panels are held against inward movement. 70
To the under side of the partitionsis attached
a bottom 15, to the edge of which are secured
strips 16, that close the joints between the
bottoms of the panels and the bottom 15.
The panels are thus held closely in place be- 75
tween the partitions, but may be readilylifted
out to facilitate cleaning the bins or com-
partments.
To the bottom 15 is secured a cross-bar 17.
The bottom 15 and cross-bar 17 are provided 80
with apertures that register with each other,
and through said apertures is passed a headed
bolt 18, over the lower threaded end of which
is placed a nut 19, that is screwed up firmly
against the cross-bar 17, fastening the bolt 85
rigidly to the floor 15 and cross-bar 17. The
lower end of the bolt is rounded or pointed
and is stepped in a step-bearing 20, seated in
a suitable recess formed in the cross-bar 6.
The top of the cabinet is open, and a pivot- 90o
bolt 21 passes through an aperture formed in
the cross-bar 5 and turns loosely therein, said
bolt being rigidly screwed or driven in one of
the partitions, as 8. The counter 22 forms a
cover or top for the cabinet and is provided 95
with an approximately triangular aperture
corresponding in size and shape to one of the
compartments or bins, and said aperture is
closed by a hinged lid 23.
It will be readily understood that the cabi- ioo
net may be rotated so as to cause any one of
the bins or compartments to register with the
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Smith, John D. Revolving Cabinet., patent, September 26, 1896; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth174397/m1/3/: accessed May 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.