US2651483A - Typewriter retaining bracket - Google Patents

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Sepf- 8, 1953 w. H. Rl'rcHlE ETAL 2,651,483

TYPEWRITER RETAINING BRACKET Filed Julyv 27, 1950 llll IWW "um 2/ l j 22 "y, /0 a Lf /27 Z7 Ii j 28 /37 26\ 25 X La l Y l f INVENTORS ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 8, 1953 n 2,651,483 TYPEWRITER RETAINING BRACKET William H. Ritchie, Philadelphia, Pa., and James T. Humes, Harrisonburg, Va.; said Humes assignor to said Ritchie Appucatin July 27, 1950', serial No. 176,222

This vinvention relates to a bracket for retaining a typewriter in position on the tilting shelf of a typewriter desk.

An object of the invention is the provision of a bracket for retaining atypewriter in position on the top orshel'f'of a desk when said top is moved into closed position in the desk, said bracket being formed from a flat strip of spring metal and bent to provide a hook to receive the front edge of a desk top and a U-shaped member, the distance between the outer ends of the legs of said member being varied by a threaded Vbolt and nut to cause the hook upstanding from the free end of one of the legs to clamp a front bar on the typewriter and likewise the typewriter against movement.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device for retaining a typewriter in place when the top of a desk is moved into a position for completely housing the typewriter, said device including an upper typewriter-engaging member and a lower desk engaging member, said members being resiliently connected together by a U-shaped member with means for drawing the legs of the U-shaped member towards each other for causing the upper engaging member to exert a downward pull on a front bar of the typewriter to retain the typewriter in position.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bracket constructed of resilient material having a hook for engagement over a front bar of a typewriter and a second hook for engagement with the front edge of the top of a typewriter desk, said hooks being connected together by the legs of a U-shaped member, said U-shaped member and hooks being in integral formation, the bracket retaining the typewriter against movement when the top and attached typewriter are tilted to a housed position in the desk, means being employed for adjusting the first mentioned hook relative to the bar.

This invention is best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawing, forming a part of the specication, nevertheless it must be borne in mind that the invention is not limited to the disclosure, but is susceptible of such changes and modifications as shall define no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the typewriter retaining bracket, and

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section taken longitudinally through the outer Y Z`Claims. (Cl. 248-25) portion of the bracket, showing the hooked ends of said bracket in engagement with a front bar of a typewriter and the front edge of a supportiingkshelf, of a well known form of typewriter Referring more particularly to the drawing I0 designates generally a bracket bent to shape from a flat piece of resilient material. A U-shaped member II includes legs I2 and I3 and a bight portion I4 forms a resilent connecting means between a pair of spaced hooks I5 and I6.

VAn integral extension 20 rising from the outer end of the leg I2 merges into the hook I5 which is adapted to engage over a front bar 2| of a typewriter. The extension is bent inwardly at 22 in order to properly position the hook I5 for the reception of the bar 2I when the hook I6 is in place. The hook I5 is fashioned in'such a manner that the bar 2| Will-be nested substantially in the hook although there may be variations in the cross sections of said bars on different types of machines.

The hook I6 includes a member 23 depending from the outer or free end of the leg I3 and connects the hook integrally with said leg. The hook is spaced suflicienly from the leg I3 so that the front edge of the top or supporting shelf 24 of the typewriter desk will be received neatly by said hook. The hook has sufficient length to prevent the same from slipping accidentally from the top.

The leg I3 of the U-shaped member II is punched upwardly toV provide a tapered seat 25 to seat the tapered head 26 of a threaded bolt 2l. The leg I2 of said U-shaped member is provided with an opening to receive the bolt. A nut 28 screwed onto the bolt engages the upper face of the spring leg I2.

In the Aapplication of the bracket I0 to the typewriter and the desk top, the hook I5 is engaged over the front bar 2I of the typewriter after the bight portion I4 of the U-shaped member II has been positioned between the bottom of the typewriter and the upper surface of the desk top or supporting shelf 24 of the movable section of the desk. The hook I6 is shifted inwardly until the depending member '23 is in contact with the front edge of said shelf.

It must be borne in mind that the bracket will be tilted outwardly at the lower end when applying the bracket. The resiliency of the legs I2 and I3, the bight portion I4 of the U-shaped member, the extension 22 and the hook I6 including the depending member 23 provides for the tilting of the bracket.

The nut 2B when turned on the threaded bolt 21 causes the free ends of the legs of the U -shaped member to be moved towards or away from each other to take care of Various sizes and makes of typewriters so that the hook l5 will clamp on the bar 2| suliiciently to hold the typewriter in place when the top is shifted to the closed position in the desk. The nut further permits the leg I2 and the hook l5 to be elevated when the nut is screwed outwardly on the bolt 21 to facilitate the application of the hook to the bar 2l. The nut is then tightened for proper adjustment.

By virtue of the fact that the 'bracket is constructed from a resilient material, it will be understood that the extension 2li and hook l5 may be readily bent by hand so `as to position the hook l5 at various heights, where foundnecessary in order to engage the front bar of a typewriter.

It will be appreciated that where reference is made to the top 24 of the desk it is intended to designate the supporting shelf for the typewriter.

This shelf is hinged Vin such a manner within the framework of the desk that said shelf may be swung inwardly to house not only the typewriter, but to shift a false top or cover into a horizontal position for closing the desk to protect the typewriter against dust and damage.

We claim:

1. A bracket for removably attaching a typewriter to the top of a desk, said bracket being formed from a single strip of resilient material, said strip being bent intermediate the length thereof to form a U-shaped member providing spaced parallel legs, one of saidA legs being bent upwardly and recurved downwardly to form a hook member for engaging a front bar of a typewriter, the other of said legs having a right angufill lar depending portion and a portion extending in parallel spaced relation to said leg member forming a hook member adapted to receive the front edge of a desk which supports the typewriter.

2. A bracket for removably attaching a typewriter to the top of a desk, said bracket being formed from a single l.strip of resilient material, said strip being bent intermediate the length thereof to form a U-shaped member providing spaced parallel legs, one of said legs being bent upwardly and Arecurved downwardly to form a hook member for engaging a front bar of a typewriter, the other of said legs having a right angular depending portion and a portion extending in parallel spaced relation to said leg member forming a hook member adapted to receive the front edge of a desk which supports the typewriter, said legs being formed with an aperture in registry with one another, and an adjustable means in said apertures for drawing said legs toward each other for increasing the pressure of the hook on the front bar of the typewriter.

WILLIAM H. RITCI-IIE. JAMES T. 'HUMES References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,543,253 Gerwig June 23, 1925 1,660,648 Lindstrom Feb. 28, 1928 2,020,535 Stansberry Nov. 12, 1935 2,684,926 Tinnerrnan June 22, 1937 2,461,671 Mettenleiter Feb. 8, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 199,893 AGermany July 2, 1908

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