US1949353A - Laundry tub and soap tray - Google Patents

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Feb. 27, 1934. O s, M N 1,949,353

LAUNDRY TUB AND SOAP TRAY Filed Jan. 30, 1953 //7venf0/ OLOF 8. BURN/4N By his Afforneys Patented Feb. 27, 1934 UNITED STATES PATET FFIE 3 illaims.

My present invention relates to laundry tubs moulded from cementitious material and has for its object the provision of a soap tray moulded as.

an integral part thereof.

a To the above end, the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates the invention, like characters indicate like 1 parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a laundry tub having the invention embodied therein;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail view in section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail view with some parts sectioned on the line 3'3 of Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale.

Thenumeral 4 indicates a laundry tube having two compartments 5 and each of which is provided with a drain 6, only one of which is shown. This tub 4 is moulded, as an entirety from cementitious material suitably metal reinforced, but for the purpose of this case, it will not be necessary to illustrate the same. The tub 4 is of standard and well-known form and when installed will be mounted on a suitable metallic support.

Referring now in detail to the invention, the numeral 7 indicates a soap tray moulded as an integral part of the tub 4 and of the same material. The tray 7 is in the form of a shelf which extends rearwardly from the back member of the tub 4. The upper edges of the front member, side memoers and thepartition member 8 of the tub 4 are all in the same plane and the upper edge of the back rim 9 of the tray 7 is also in this same plane. By reference to Fig. 1 it will be noted that the upper edge portion of the partition mem; 40 her 8 is rearwardly extended and forms a divider rim 10 which separates the tray 7 into two compartments, one for each compartment of the tub 4. The side rims 11 of the tray 7 are formed by rearwardly extending the side members of the tub 4 and are in the same plane. v

The front rim 12 of the tray 7 is below the tops of the rims 11 and which rim 12 has an opening 13 on each side of the rim 10 through which water may drain from the two compartments of the tray 7 into the two compartments of the tub 4. This front rim 12 is in the same vertical plane as the back member of the tub 4. The bottom of the tray 7 is slightly downwardly inclined toward the two openings 13 so as to drain therethrough.

The upper edge portions of the front and side members of the tub 4 and the back rim 9 and side rims 11 of the tray 7 are protected and reinforced by a rectilinear metallic frame 14. This frame 14 has an intermediate member 15 that is rigidly connected to the front and back members of said 80 frame. Each section of the frame 14 and its intermediate member 15 has depending side flanges that cap the upper edge portions of the front and side members of the tub 4 and the rims 9, 10 and 11 of the tray 7. The longitudinal edge portions of the flanges are turned inwardly and downwardly and embedded in the cementitious material of the tub 4 and tray 7. The side and intermediate members of the metallic frames 1415 extend over the tray 7 and materially assist in 70 supporting the same from the tub 4.

Obviously the tray 7 is conveniently located for holding soap and other materials used in washing and may be very easily cleaned. All water splashed or dripped into the tray 7 will readily drain into the tub compartment 5 so that the soap will not rest in water and thereby be wasted.

The above described tray 7 may be added to. a laundry tub at a nominal expense and at the same time adds a very necessary element.

The drawing illustrates a commercial form of the invention, but it will be understood that the same is capable of certain modifications as to details of construction.

It is the established practice to make laundry tubs with a rearwardly inclined front wall and an approximately vertical rear wall. Such arrangement permits a person to work more conveniently and efliciently by standing close to the inclined front wall. With the arrangement disclosed and claimed the tray is projected outward from the upper portion of the vertical rear wall in such manner that it leaves the space clear under the same along the major portion of the rear wall; and this enables a person to stand close to and conveniently work at the rear side of the tub as well as at the front side of the tub. The formation of the interior of the tub is thus maintained, a tray is'formed at the proper place at little or no additional cost, the appearance-of the tub is improved, and material advantages are gained. The metallic reinforcing frame elements not only protect the upper edges of the tub walls, but materially reinforce the connection between the integral portions of the tub and tray.. These reinforcements enable the trays to be made of light and shallow arrangement and without adding more than a trifle to the weight of the tub.

What I claim is:

1. A monolithic laundry tub having a downwardly and rearwardly inclined front wall, an approximately vertical rear wall and vertical end walls, said tub having an integral, longitudinally dished tray portion extending substantially the length of said tub and projecting outwardly from the upper portion of said rear wall, the under surface of said tray portion projecting upwardly and outwardly from said rear wall to support and strengthen said portion and leaving a clear space under said portion along the major extent of said rear wall, said tray portion having a drain passage for delivery into said tub.

2. A two compartment, monolithic laundry tub having a downwardly and rearwardly inclined front wall, an approximately vertical rear wall and vertical end walls, said tub having an integral, longitudinally dished tray portion extending substantially the length of said tub and projecting outwardly from the upper portion of said rear wall, the under surface of said tray portion projecting upwardly and outwardly from said rear wall to support and strengthen said portion and leaving a clear space under said portion along the major extent of said rear wall, said tray portion having independent drain passages for delivery into the respective compartments.

3. A monolithic laundry tub having a downwardly and rearwardly inclined front wall, an approximately vertical rear wall and vertical end walls, said tub having an integral, longitudinally dished tray portion extending substantially the length of said tub and projecting outwardly from the upper portion of said rear wall, a continuous metallic reinforcing element embracing and secured to the upper edge of the end walls of the tub and tray portion and serving to strengthen and support the integral tray portion from the tub, leaving a clear space under the tray portion along the major extent of said rear wall.

OLOF S. BURMAN.

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