Improvements in Seats for Use in Shops and other Places.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Dec., 1399-Accepted, 10th Feb., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Seats for Use in Shops and other Places.
I, GEORGE COUZENS, of 14, Tudor Road, Cardiff, Builder and Contractor, 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:-
This invention for improvements in seats for use in shops has for its object
to provide a very simple arrangement of seat and supports therefor which can
be fitted to existing counters so as to provide a seat for use by the shop assis-
tants and which when not in use can be turned out of the way. It will of
course be understood that this invention is equally applicable for other circum-
stances where it is required that seats shall be available for use, but when not
required can be turned out of the way.
In order that this invention may be more clearly described reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings on which
Fig. 1 is a section showing the attachment of a seat constructed according to
this invention to the counter adjacent to one of the partitions.
Fig. 2 is a sectional plan of the same and
Figs. 3 and 4 are similar views showing the arrangement employed when it
is not possible to attach the seat directly to one of the partitions.
Referring first to the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the seat consists
of a suitable seat portion A mounted upon an arm B attached to or formed in
one with a vertical rod B¹. Upon the partition C of the counter and below the
middle shelf a metal band E is attached by screws or the like and its outer end
is bent round to form a bearing for the vertical rod B¹. Lower down another
metal band F is arranged to embrace the lower end of the rod B¹.
It will be seen that the seat is really supported by the upper metal band E
and when in use projects into the space behind the counter. When not
required for use however it is only necessary to turn the seat A until it comes
under the shelf 1) and the only projecting portion will then be the rod B¹ and the
bearing for it. The bands E and F are preferably arranged on opposite sides
of the partition C and their ends bent round oppositely. A more efficient bear-
ing surface is thus provided for the rod B and any possibility of its coming
out of the bearings is obviated. Referring to the arrangement shown in Figs. 3
and 4 the seat A, arm B, and rod B₁ are similar to the before described arrange-
ment, but the upper bearing is provided by the band G secured to the under side
of the shelf D and bent as shown and provided with a hole to receive the rod B¹.
The lower end of the rod B¹ is supported in a footstep or other suitable bearing
as shown. In this case the seat is supported away from the partitions and the
chief support of the seat is the lower bearing H instead of the upper bearing.
The blocks II serve as stops for the seat when turned inwards out of the way in
either direction.
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) A seat for use behind shon counters and in similen sinoumaton

page_text: sisting of a seat portion mounted upon an arm, a vertical rod carrying said arm,
a metal band secured to one of the divisions of the counter and having its end
curved round to embrace the vertical rod and serving as a main support for
the seat, and a metal band secured to the partition on the other side and bent
round in the opposite direction so as to embrace the lower end of the vertical
rod, the seat thus supported being capable of being turned to either side out of
the way when not in use, substantially as described with reference to Figs. 1
and 2 of the drawings.
(2) A seat for use behind shop counters and in similar circumstances consist-
ing of a seat portion mounted upon an arm, a vertical rod carrying said arm,
a metal band secured to the lower side of the metal shelf adapted to receive the
upper end of the vertical rod, a footstep or other bearing for the lower end of the
vertical rod and blocks for limiting the movement of the seat to either side the
seat thus provided being capable of being turned to either side out of the way
when not required, substantially as described with reference to Figs. 3 and 4 of
the drawings.
Dated this 18th day of Doromban 1900
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.