Improvements in Seats.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 13th June, 1895-Accepted, 13th July, 1895
INUTIDIONAL EDIFICATION.
Improvements in Seats.
HENRY THOMAS WELLS 29 Hampden Gurney Street Edgware Road,
London W. Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:—
My invention relates to the construction of a seat to be screwed at the back of
counters and similar places, the object being to provide a seat for shop assistants,
which does not interfere with drawers or boxes, or any goods under the counter,
which when not in use closes automatically flat against the counter out of the way.
It consists of a narrow plate to screw on partitions at the back of counters, on
this plate is hinged a triangle; the hinges so arranged to enable it to swing round
automatically at the outer extremity of this said triangle is hinged a suitable seat
which being weighted turns up vertically when the person rises thereby allowing it
to go flat against the back of the counter. When required for use the triangle
provided with the seat is pulled round by the hand, and the weight of the person
turns the said seat over in the required position but directly the person rises the
seat so weighted turns up vertically & the triangle swings round flat against the
counter out of the way.
Dated this 13th day of September 1894.
HENRY THOMAS WELLS 29 Hampden Gurney Street, Edgware Road W.
Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
The invention relates to the construction of a seat to be screwed at the back of
counters and similar places the object being to provide a seat for shop assistants
which does not interfere with drawers or boxes or any goods under the counter
which when not in use closes automatically flat against the counter out of the way.
It consists of a narrow plate to screw on partitions at the back of counters on
this plate is hinged a triangle, the hinges so arranged to enable it to swing round
automatically at the outer extremity of this said triangle is hinged a suitable seat
which being weighted turns up vertically when the person rises thereby allowing it
to go flat against the back of the counter. When required for use the triangle
provided with the seat is pulled round by the hand and the weight of the person
turns the said seat over in the required position but directly the person rises the
seat so weighted turns up vertically and the triangle swings round flat against the
counter out of the way.
In order that my invention may be clearly explained I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawings.

page_text: Figure 1. is the back of counter fitted with my improved seat "closed
not in use.
Figure 2. plan of same.
Figure 3. a section showing the position of seat open or in use.
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(a) represents an ordinary counter (b) the narrow plate which is screwed on
the partitions of counter. (e) a triangle or more conveniently shaped bracket. to
which the seat (d) is applied (e) represents two slanting hinges on the narrow
plate (b) with the bottom hinge projecting somewhat further than the top, and
engaging two corresponding hinges on the triangle or bracket (c) thereby directly
the weight is off the bracket provided with the seat swings round flat against the
counter out of the way (f) is a half round weight hinged at the outer extremity
of the bracket (c) to which the round seat (d) is fixed, the weight being brought
back as far as possible in order that directly the person rises it may turn up
vertically causing no obstruction when the bracket swings round flat against the
counter as in Figure 1.
When however the seat is required for use the triangle or bracket is pulled round
by the hand and the seat (d) turned horizontally as in Figure 3. and the weight of
the person sitting on the seat will keep it in its required position. Immediately
however the person rises, the seat so weighted swings up vertically and the
triangle or bracket swings round flat against the counter out of the way, until
required again.
In the accompanying drawings I have shown the seat simply fixed to a counter
but it is evident that it may be fixed anywhere independently on a pedestal
& provided with a cushion seat, and for outside use it can be made to shut into a
round case thereby keeping it dry & clean.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
(1.) The combination of a strong seat specially adapted for fixing on the
framework of drawers or partitions without interfering with the use of same the
hinges so arranged and seat weighted as herein before described which automatically
folds up out of the way when not in use.
(2.) The simple and easy action of the combined parts working entirely of itself
without the aid of springs as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings Figures 1. 2 & 3.
(3.) The manufacture and fixing of the improved seats to counters partitions,
walls, or any place where space is limited as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 11th day of June 1895.
HENRY THOMAS WELLS.