Untitled record

Application filed May 17,1895. Serial No. 549,721, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Dana Albee Patten, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New’York, have 5 invented new and useful Improvements in Wall-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a toilet-cabinet of the character which is commonly employed io in offices, and designed to be secured to one • of the side walls of the room in which it is placed.

The object of my invention is a toilet-cabi net of simple and convenient construction, 15 its arrangement being such that the mirror may be used by all the occupants of the office, irrespective of their height, and its interior conveniently divided into compartment-receptacles for toilet articles, soiled linen, &c. 20 My invention further relates to a cabinet whose interior is ventilated.

The accompanying drawings will serve to illustrate my invention.

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the cabi25 net with the door opened, showing a tilting mirror and the general arrangement of the interior of the cabinet. Fig. 2 is a vertical section. Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line a; a? of Fig. 2 and shows the venti30 lating-orifices.

Referring to the drawings, A and A', B and C, and D and E represent, respectively, the sides, top, bottom, and front and back walls of the cabinet.

The body or frame of the cabinet may be given any convenient shape. That shown in the drawings is the one which I prefer.

The front wall of the cabinet D is divided into three parts, D' representing a door pro40 vided with a tilting mirror F. The mirror F is pivoted at/to the frame G. The outside of the mirror, as shown in Fig. 2, has a wooden back F'. The object of arranging the door with a tilting mirror and a wooden back has 45 a twofold purpose.

First. In shipping cabinets where the mirror is placed in the front of the cabinet it is liable to be broken. This objection is avoided in my improved cabinet, as when shipping the wooden face of the mirror portion F is 50 turned outward.

Second. By providing a tilting or pivoted mirror occupants of an office of different height can use the cabinet, which is not possible where the mirror is fixed. c 5

D² represents a hinged door which communicates with the lower portion of the cabinet.

The cabinet is usually supported on brackets D³. It, however, may be attached to the wall in any suitable manner. 60

II represents an adjustable bail or towelsupport connected to the bottom of the cabinet.

The interior of the cabinet is divided into three parts 11' I². The part I may be further 65 suitably divided by means of shelves J. I' is separated from I by the hinged door K. The receptacle I' is designed for holding soiled linen. The part I² may be used for holding combs, brushes, sponges, &c. 70

As combs, brushes, and soiled linen are apt to mold when put in a closed cabinet, I provide means for ventilating the interior of the cabinet. This means consists of the openings L, which communicate between the ex- 75 terior of the bottom C of the cabinet, the compartments 11² Γ, and a space M between the back of the cabinet E and the wall N to which the cabinet is attached. The air passing in through these openings carries off the mois- 80 ture.

The general arrangement of the cabinet, as set forth, is that which I have found in practice to be the best.

I wish it understood that I do not limit my- 85 self to the particular size of the compartments or divisions of the cabinet shown. Variations may be made to said cabinet without in any wise departing from the intent of my invention. 90