US2980281A - Waste basket and mounting - Google Patents

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April 18, 1961 F. P. STEWART WASTE BASKET AND MOUNTING Filed July 16, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG.1

INVENTOR F P STEWART ATTORNEX April 18, 1961 STEWART 2,980,281

WASTE BASKET AND MOUNTING Filed July 16, 1958 2 Sheets-She'et 2 FIG.5

INVENTOR F P STEWART ATTORNEY 2,980,281 Patented Apr. 18, 1961 WASTE BASKET AND MOUNTING Frederick P. Stewart, 600 National Theater Bldg, "Washington, D.C.

Filed July 16, 1958, Ser. No. 748,949

2 Claims. (Cl. 220-18) This invention relates to furniture of various kinds employed in homes, offices and other locations, and more particularly to the kind of furniture used in the normal conduct of business.

The invention is concerned particularly with articles of furniture such as desks composed of metal, wood or other materials or combinations of materials, and to receptacles employed in conjunction therewith for the collection of waste paper and other discarded materials.

Heretofore collection receptacles such as waste baskets have been provided usually as separate items in connection with desks used in homes, business offices and the like, although some of these collection receptacles have been located in contact with or attached to the desks. These have not been satisfactory because they were unsightly, in the way, were not easily accessible to the user or to the trash collector, and were cumbersome and expensive.

It is an object of the invention to provide a collection receptacle conveniently accessible both to the user of a desk and to a trash collector, which is artistic, relatively simple and inexpensive, which can be incorporated in the desk at the time of manufacture or added subsequently, as well as a receptacle which will remain concealed or substantially concealed until removal of material therefrom is desired.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of a desk of steel or other material illustrating one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2, a fragmentary vertical section on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3, a detailed enlarged perspective of the waste basket and mounting;

Fig. 4, a longitudinal section of one of the mounting members of the waste basket of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5, a perspective viewed from the interior of a modified form of waste basket and its mounting;

Fig. 6, a fragmentary vertical section of a desk with a waste basket and mounting.

Briefly stated a waste basket is provided having a bottom inclined downwardly from rear to front, a front wall inclined forwardly from its bottom to its top, side walls the upper edges of which taper upwardly from the front wall to a normally substantially vertical rear wall. The rear wall may be integral with or independent of a mounting panel preferably of a size to close the opening at the rear between spaced twin pedestals containing drawers or storage compartments accessible at the front and beneath the top of a desk. A pair of adjustably extensible mounting tubes or rod like supports having suction tips for engagement with spaced opposed desksurfaces. The bottom of the waste basket pivotally rests upon the lower of the mounting tubes and the weight of the basket causes the upper position of the basket to rest sidewise against the upper mounting tube so that the basket is accessible from the front beneath the desk or from the rear of the desk.

With continued reference to the drawings, a popular type of steel desk may have legs 10 on which are supported twin pedestals 11 which support a top 12, with or without a drawer 13 (Fig. 2) beneath the same. The desk may or may not have a rear panel 14 between the twin pedestals.

With a desk of this type a waste basket is usually placed about the desk for the receipt of waste paper or other discarded materials. When the waste basket is in proximity to the desk it is unsightly and detracts from I the appearance of the room; it is a hazard since it provides an object over which a person can trip or fall; it occupies valuable space and frequently waste baskets are bulky, cumbersomeand preferably are kept out of sight.

In order to overcome this condition a waste basket or receptacle for discarded material may be provided and built into or attached to the desk in a position where it is convenient both to the user and to a janitor or caretaker; it is of simple and inexpensive construction, of attractive appearance, and is in an accessible location without interfering with the full use of the desk.

The waste basket of the present invention is preferably composed of a bottom 15, sloping downwardly from back to front, ends '16 and 17, a front 1'8 inclined forwardly from bottom to top so that the top of the basket is somewhat larger than the bottom, and a substantially vertical back wall or panel 19 of greater height than the front and sides. The back 19 preferably is of a width corresponding to the twin pedestals 11 to provide a substan-' tially continuous appearance by filling the space between the twin pedestals and the front is tapered upwardly from its bottom or inclined slightly away from the rear panel to aid in inserting the basket'and to prevent scratching the pedestals 11. The back of the basket may have its top edge provided with an outwardly and downwardly extending portion 20 to provide a groove for the fingers to facilitate removal of the waste basket from the desk.

In order to mount the waste basket on the desk a pair of upper and lower supports are provided in the form of a tube 21 in each end of which a smaller tube 22 is telescopically received. One of the tubes '22 is provided with a stop in the form of a pin 23 against which a spring 24 may abut and such spring 24 is adapted to engage and be confined between the pin 23 and a bolt 25 which is adjustable along the length of the tube 21 by means of a series of openings 26.

The tube or sleeve 21 is provided at each of its ends with a reinforcing flange or ferrule 21'. The telescopically received tubes 22 are fitted on their outer ends with suction cups 27 and the spring 24 normally urges both suction cups into intimate engagement with the twin pedestals to maintain the supports in fixed position. The spacing of the cups on the opposite ends of the holder may be varied to fit between the spaced twin pedestals of the desk and against the sides of the same.

The waste basket may be mounted on two of the supports as illustrated in Fig. 4 with the lower support forming a rest for the basket in the channel formed beneath the bottom 15 and the rear wall or panel and against the front face of such rear Wall or the back 19 while the upper forms a limit stop against which the upper portion of the back rests or abuts due to the fact that the major portion of the weight of the basket is in front of such supports.

If desired, as disclosed in Figs. 5 and 6, a waste basket may be provided with a back 19' having openings 28 so that the basket may be fitted over supporting pins 29 on a panel 30 of a size to fill the space between the twin pedestals at the back of the desk. Such panel may be made of metal and have an annular flange 31 with a gripping flange 32 along its upper rear edge. If preferred the panel 30 may be made of the same material as the desk. It is adapted to be suppo'rted'in any desired manner as, for example, by, means of hinge pins 33 carried by reinforcing or mounting blocks 34.

When the pins 33 are mounted in the desk pedestals 11 and the panelis in substantially upright position the weight of the waste basket will tend to swing it forward, which movement is limited by means of a bracket 35 having a slot 36 in which is received pin 37. On 'account of the slot 36 the panel may be swung rearwardly with the bracket moving rearwardly over the pin until the end. of the bracket comes in contact with the pin. This permits the basket to be raised and removed.

It will be obvious to those skilled in'the art that various'changes may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof and therefore the invention is not limited by that which is illustrated in a the upper and lower edges of the rear wall and the rear wall extending below the bottom wall and forming with said bottom wall a receiving channel, a first rod like sup- 7 port the length of which is adjustable to accommodate itself to the distance between said spaced portions, said support being located beneath said bottom and in said 7 channel formed by said rear wall and said bottom-wall,

a second rod like support the length of which is adjustable to accommodate itself to the distance between said spaced portions, said second support being located across and between the upper part of the spaced portions and against which second support the upper front face portion of said t T 4 V 7 rear wall is engaged for holding the waste basket in place, said rear wall having a fingers-receiving groove along its rear upper portion for facilitating its application and re- :moval, said first and second supports including means norspaced surfaces to provide a solid panel therewith, said container also having front, side, and bottom walls, said panel forming wall extending belowthe bottom and side walls and forming therewith a receiving channel, upper and lower rod-like supports the lengths of which are adjustable to accommodate themselves to the distance between spaced portions, one of said supports being receivable in said channelformed by the lower edge of said panel-forming Wall and said bottom wall, the other of said supports being adapted to be located above the sides and in contact with the upper front face portion of said panel-forming wall, whereby when the latter is in substantially upright position the waste basket will rest on'the lower support and the upper portion of the panelforming wall will rest against the upper support, said supports includingmeans normally tending to extend the Birch Mar. 20, 1900 645,543 1,434,480 7 Clark .Nov. 7,1922 1,567,618 Robinson Dec. 29, 1925 1,639,551 Booth Aug. 16; 1927 2,425,083 Brooks Aug. 25, 1947 2,459,301 7 Adams Jan. 18, 1949

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