US1422685A - Mirror structure - Google Patents

Description

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. MIRROR STRUCTURE. APPLICATION FILED IuNE5. 1920.

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CHARLES LEE FTCHET. DIE SAN FRANCISCO, GALIEORNA.

MIRROR STRUCT'J'BE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July il, i929.

Application 'filed tTune a, 1920. Serial No. 386,7QY.

To @ZZ fw fromV t may con cern Be it lrnown that l, Crmnnns line Frrorrnr, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of San Francisco, county of San Francisco, and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in li/,irror Structures, of which the following is a specification.

r,This invention relates broadly to dressing room furniture, and more especially to a mirror structure which is particularly adapted for use in ladies dressing rooms, boudoirs, and the like asta toilet furnishing, and which is also adapted to be employed for various decorative purposes.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a mirror structure which, while adapted for a variety of uses, is primarily designed for the purposes to which dressing tables and stands have heretofore been applied, and which embodies a plurality of mirrors which may be adjusted relatively both with respect to each other and to the position occupied by the user, enabling the user to obtain by reflection views of his person not conveniently obtainable by the use of mirror arrangements heretofore provided vin dressing tables or other dressing room furniture.

A further object is to provide, in a device of the character mentioned, a mirror-supporting frame having a truck or carriage which is arranged for travel in a traclrway either of straight or arcuately curved form, which automatically adjusts itself to the form of the traclrway which it follows, which is conveniently shiftable to any desired position on said traclzway with the exercise of a minimum of force or effort, and which at all times maintains the mirrorframe in rigid upright position.

With these and other important objects in view, the invention resides in the features of construction, arrangement of parts and combinations of elements which will hereinafter be exemplified, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, *in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged under side elevation of the carriage structure;

Figure 3 is a central longitudinal section of the same disposed in operative position in its traclrway;

Figure i is a 1 -4, Fig. 3;

ltransverse section on line Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional elevation of one of the pivotal connections between a mirror and its support;

Figure 6" a diagrammatic view illustrating` the purpose of the curvatures provided in the traclrways; and- Figure 'Y is a section on line 7 7, Fig. 5.

feferring to said drawings, in which like designating characters distinguish like parts throughout the several viewsl indicates the side rails and 2 the transconnecting rail of a horizontally disposed frame which has an approximately rectangular form and which is supported at an appropriate height by suitable legs 3. -Each of the rails l and 2 is preferably made of rectangular cross-sectional form, as is most clearlyT snown in Fig. il. Extending throughout appronimatelythe entire length of each rail l, but terminating adjacent to each of the ends thereof, isa channel 7, and fitted for travel in said channel is a carriage upon which is mounted a support 8 of substantially sl-shape for a mirror 9, said rail thus constituting a traclrway for said carriage. Extending likewise throughout the length of the transverse rail 2 is a channel 5 having fitted for travel therein a carriage upon which is mounted a support l for a mirror ii, said rail 2 likewise constituting a traclrway.

lrovided in each'of the inner side walls of each traclrway, that is, located laterally of the channel thereof, is one or more longitudinal grooves l0, two such grooves separated by a tongue ll being shown in the drawings. Said grooves are designed for the reception of the ends of rollers lf2 which form parts of the carriage. Said carriage comprises a pair of pivotaliy related truck bodies 13 and le, the truck. body l3 having a tongue 13 disposed in underlying relation to a tongue lila formed on the truck body let, the truck body i3 having therein a channel l5 in which said tongue le is received. Received in registering holes provided in the tongues 13a an d lll is a vertical centrally disposed pivot pin lf which has its upper end extending upward between the upper portions of the bodies 13 and le and lying` flush with the top surfaces of the latter. Said pivot pin has its lower end provided with an external flange i6 seated in underlying relation to the tongue i3a and is supported by screws 1T directed into its upper end through a plate 18. Mounted upon said plate and attached thereto by means of screws 19 is a saddle 20 having a hole 21 vextending longitudinally therethrough and in which is rigidly supported the central part ot the horizontal por'- tion of the U-shaped mirror support which may be eit-her the support 4 or the support 8. The elevation of the plate 18 is such that its under surface is adapted to ride upon the top surface of the rail upon which it travels.

Carried by the outer end of each of the truck 'bodies 13 and 14are .two pairsof angular arms 22 in which are jou-rnaled the ends of the rollers 12, said arms being so disposed that they, with the ends of the rollers, are received `by the grooves 10 of the trackway, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The lower rollers are adapted for travel upon the surface at the bottom of the channel 5 or 7, as

the case rma-y be, while the lupper rollers travel uponthe tongues 11 and occupy positions in closely7 underlying relation to the inwardly directed Vflanges 1 ot the rail 1 or the flanges of the rail .2, as the case may be.

The purpose had in view in forming the carriages whichoperate on the trackways 1 with the `pivotally connected trucks is to render the ysame suiiiciently flexible to follow the curvatures of the outer ends of the trackways without the tendency to bind which wouldotherwise prevail in a carriage having the length .requisite to prevent lengthwise rocking .movement with respect to the trackway. The carriage which operates on the straight trackway .2 preferably has the tleX- ible structure described, but might have the trucks rigidly connected. Another object 4of the pivotal arrangement described is topermitthe mirror supports 4 and 8 to be rotated as required to cause the mirrors to face in anydesired directions. As is obvious, the saddle '20, the .plate 18, andthe pivot-pin 16 -may together 4be rotated freely with respectI tothe other parts of the carriage, so that themirror 6 or 9, as the case may be, may be readily disposed at anyrangle to the line of the trackway Aon which it travels.

Thechannels .7 of the trackways 1 are prolonged zat their inner, or rear, ends past the ends of the trackway 2 a. distance sufficient to allow the carriages to 4assume positions wherein the mirrors 9, or either of them, may #be positioned 'in direct alinement with the mirror 6,.as1indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

Each of the .mirrors 6 and 9 comprises a frame 23, herein shown las ofrectangular metal-rod torni, a mirror glass 24 having a backing 25 of suitable material, preferably of 'an vornamental character, an edge-encasing sheath -or border 2G of sheet metal or other .appropriate thin material, and suppor-ting clips 27; said clips being rigidly mounted upon the frame 23 at suitably spaced intervals and-each having its inner end channeled 'for the reception of the adjacent portion of the sheath 26, the opposing jaws formed by the channel in the clip being disposed in tight-gripping relation to said sheath.

l-igidly mounted upon each of the upright side members ot the trame 23 substantially midway between the ends olf the latter is a clip 28 which is similar in lorm to, but preterably of greater' width than, the clips 27 and which has formed integral therewith a trunnion 29. Said trunnion is supported by the projecting lip 30Il of the lower section 30 of a bearing which is adjustable on the adjacent upright member of the U-shapedsupport 4 or 8, as the case may be. Also adjustable with respect to the sect-ion 30 is an upper bearing section 31 having a lip 31a which overlies said trunnion 29.- By adjustment ot' the upper section 31 any desired lrictional grip may be secured on saidl trunnion t'or vregulating the resistance offered to swingingI movement ot' the supported mirror. A collar 34 formed on lthe end of each trunnion 29'is received in companion grooves 35 provided in the bearing sections, as shown in rFigs. 5 and '7. V

As hereinbe'l'ore stated, the outer ends of the trackways 1 are arcuately curved. The curvature is in an inward direction, as shown, and is designed to permit the mirrors 9 to be moved to positions in which they will directly cooperate with the mirror 6, when the latter occupies a position in which it is approximately centered on .its trackway 2, for retlecting images trom one to the other thereoit', as is indicated in broken lines in sired view of his person readily and with a minimum ofieftort. n

While the mirror 6 is herein shown as movable along `the traclrway 2, it will be understood that it may be mounted Vstationarily.

Any suitable arrangement of lights may be provided whereby proper illumination may be had. F or illustrative purposes only l have shown angular supporting` standards 32 located at opposite sides of the mirror 6 and Amounted on the rear side of the track rail 2, said standards being surmounted by lamps 33.

The structure herein'described may of course be made in any size ont any preferred material and finish, and may be employed for any purpose to which it is applicable.

. fore not to be understood as limiting myself tothe precise details disclosed. On the contrary, I reserve the right to malte any changes in the form, proportion and details of construction and arrangement of the parts which may fall Within the scopel of the appended claims.

That is claimed is l. A mirror structure comprising a trarne formed to provide a partial enclosure for the person of the user, parts of said enclosing trame being shaped to form traclrivays, carriages movable along said trackvvays, each carriage having pivotally related trucks providing for Jfree travel thereof throughout its trackivay, each carriage embodying part rotatable on a vertical axis, and a mirror carried by said rotatable part.

2. A mirror structure comprising a frame formed to provide a partial enclosure for the person of the user, parts of said enclosing frame being shaped to form trackways having curved portions, carriages movable along said traclrways, each carriage having pivotally related trucks providing for i'ree travel thereof throughout its traclrway, each carriage embodying a pait rotatable on a vertical axis, a mirror support carried by said rotatable part, and a mirror carried by said support, said mirror having' a horizontal axis upon Which it is rotatable.

3. A mirror structure comprising a frame of approximately rectangular it'orni having one side open, said frame forming a partial enclosure for the person of the user, the three sides of said frame being` formed to provide trackvvays, carriages embodyingl complemental trucks arranged for travel along said trackivays, each carriage embodying a part rotatable on a vertical axis, and a mirror carried by said rotatable part.

4. A mirror structure comprising a traine of approximately rectangular form having` one side open, said trame forming a partial enclosure for the person of the user, the tivo opposite sides of said trame being formed to provide traclrways having their outer ends arcuately curved, carriages having complemental pivotally connected end portions arranged for travel along said track- Ways, each carriage embodying a part rotatable on a vertical axis, and a mirror carried by said rotatable part, each oit said mirrors being movable independently ot all the others into a plane of any desired angle or inclination.

5. A mirror structure comprising a frame of approximately rectangular form having one side open, said frame forming a partial enclosure for the person of the user, the tivo opposite sides of said frame being formed to provide traclways, and the third side forining a straight trachivay, carriages embodying complemental pivotally connected trucks arranged for travel along said trackways,

each carriage also including a part rotatable on a vertical axis, and a mirror Acarried by said rotatable part, said mirror being mounted for rotary movement on a horizontal axis.

6. A mirror structure comprising a trame of approximately rectangular form having one side open, said frame forming a partial enclosure for the person oi' the user, the tivo opposite sides of said frame being formed to provide traclrways having their outer ends arcuately curved inwardly toward each other, the third side forming a straight trackW-ay, carriages having complemental pivotally connected end portions arranged for travel along said trackvvays, each carriage embodying a part rotatable on a vertical axis, a mirror support carried by said rotatable part, and a mirror mounted on each of said supports and rotatable on a horizontal axis.

7. A mirror structure comprising a'irame of approximately rectangular form having one side open, said frame forming a partial enclosure for the person of the user, the two opposite sides of said frame having their outer ends arcuately curved toward each other, each of said tvvo opposite sides being channeled longitudinally to 'form traclrways, a carriage arranged for travel in each of said tracktvays, said carriage embodying pivotally connected trucks adapting it for travel on the curved portion of its tracktvay, said carriage also including a part rotatable on a vertical axis, a mirror support carried by said rotatable part, a mirror mounted on said support, and a mirror mounted on the third side of said trame, each of said mirrors being arranged tor swinging movement on a horizontal axis.

8. A mirror structure comprising a frame of approximately rectangular Jform having one side open, said frame forming a partial enclosure for the person of the user, the side of said trame opposite the open side being shaped to form a straight trackway, a frame arranged for travel on said trackivay, a mirror carried by said iframe, each of the other sides of said trame having their outer ends arcuately curved toivard each other and being channeled longitudinally to form traclrvvays, a carriage adapted for travel along` each cil the last mentioned trackivays, said carriage being composed of complemental pivotally connected trucks adapted automatically to assume such positions with respect to each other as to conform to either the straight or the curved portion of its trackivay When moved therealong, a mirror support mounted upon said carriage and rotatable `on a vertical axis, and a mirror carried by said support, the last mentioned traclrways being prolonged ,at their inner ends to permit the carriages to assume posi. tions in which .the thereby carried mirrors may be alined with the lirst mentioned mirror.

9. A mirrorstructure comprising a 'frame of approximately rectangular form having one side open, said frame forming a partial enclosure for the person of the user, the side of said 'frame opposite the open side being channeled longitudinally to form a straight trackvvay, and the other sides oit said frame having their outer ends arcuately curved to- Ward each other and being channeled to form traclrways, a carriage arranged Jor travel along each. of said trackways, said carriage having complemental pivotallyconnected end portionsy whereby it is rendered free to travel Without binding, a mirror support mounted upon each carriage and rotatable on a vertical axis, and a mirror carried by said support, the traekways having curved portions being prolonged at their inner ends past the ends of the straight traclrway. 11i-testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of tW'o subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES LEE FITCHET.

Witnesses:

SOPHIE J. PICKETT, MIMI S. BENEBE.

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