Improvements in Tables which are Convertible into Displaying Stands.
Year: 1899

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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tables which are Convertible into Displaying
Stands.
I, EMIL CARL ВоECкн, residing at 11, Prince Arthur Avenue, in the City of
Toronto, in the County of York, and Province of Ontario, Brush Manufacturer,
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 relates to a combined display-table and case for commercial or
domestic uses, consisting of a supporting base or stand, and a series of independent
sections or leaves adjustably connected to the base or stand, and capable of being
moved collectively either into the same horizontal plane or into a succession of
independent horizontal planes, arranged successively one above the other com-
mencing at the bottom; and the invention relates more particularly to the peculiar
construction and arrangement of the parts constituting this display-table and case,
and the manner in which they are assembled and operated, as hereinafter more
fully set forth and more particularly pointed out in the claims.
In the drawings:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the combined display table and case, showing the
leaves or sections moved into the same horizontal plane.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the leaves or sections arranged successively
one above the other commencing from the lowermost.
Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the locking lever.
Fig. 4 is a view of the under side of the middle leaf or section showing the
locking lever in position.
Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the links and quadrant.
Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the specification and
drawings.
A, A, represent the opposite sides of the supporting base or stand, the lower
ends of which are united by a stay-rod or bolt a, and are braced at the back by
crossed stay-rods or braces a¹, a¹.
B, B, represent two brackets projecting inwardly from the top of the inner face
of each of the sides A, A.
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C represents the middle leaf or section of the display table and case supported
upon the brackets B, B, and rigidly fastened thereto.
D, D, represent two metal straps each rigidly fastened to its respective end of
the leaf or section C, and provided with a depending lug d at its rear end. Between
each end of the leaf C and the inner face of the adjacent side frame A is left a
space D for the movement of the links.
G, G, represent two links, one located at each end of the leaf C. Passing
through the middle of each of the links G is a pivot H, which enters the front
end of its respective strap E and pivotally connects the link to the leaf C.
I, I, represent two quadrants, one connected to each of the links G, G, and pro-
vided with a series of teeth or notches i.
J, J, represent two levers located at the under side of the leaf C. The inner

page_text: ends of the levers J, J, are pivoted together, whilst their outer ends are adapted
to engage the notches of their respective quadrants I, and form with the quadrant
a lock to hold the links in any adjusted position. Passing through each lever J
and entering the under side of the leaf Cis a pivot K to pivotally connect the
levers to the leaf C.
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L represents a spring, one end of which is fastened to the under side of the
leaf C, whilst the other end engages the levers J, J, and holds them normally in
a position to engage the notches of the quadrants.
M, M, represent two links arranged one at each end of the leaf C and opposed
to the lugs d. Passing through each of the links M and entering its respective
lug d is a pivot O, by means of which the links M are pivotally connected to the
leaf C.
P, P, and P, P1, represent the remaining leaves or sections of the display-table
and case, each of which is substantially the same shape and size as the leaf C.
Each end of each of the leaves P, P is bound by a strap Q corresponding to the
strap D, and each strap Q is provided with a depending lug R corresponding to
the lug d.
The links G, G, are pivotally connected to the front ends of the straps Q of the
leaves P, P, whilst the links M, M, are pivotally connected to the lugs R. By
means of the links G, G, and M, M, the leaves or sections can be rigidly held in
their proper relative positions to each other, and by means of the quadrant and
lever the sections and links can be rigidly locked in their adjusted positions; that
is to say, by releasing the levers J, J, from the notches of the quadrants I, the
links can be moved into the horizontal position shown in Fig. 1, to bring all the
leaves or sections into the same horizontal plane to form an ordinary table-top,
or they can be moved into a vertical or oblique position, as shown in Fig. 2, to.
bring the leaves or sections into a succession of horizontal planes to form a display-
case.
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The manner in which the leaves or sections are connected to the links enables
the links to keep the leaves or sections continuously level or in a horizontal position
when moving either into the position shown in Fig. 1 or into the position shown
in Fig. 2.
By providing the straps with the lugs & and R, and pivoting the links M to the
lugs, the links M can lie against the lower edge of the links G, G, when the leaves
or sections are in the same horizontal plane, the links M being provided with
notches m to clear the brackets B, B, and .levers J, J; the purpose of the links M
when in this position is to brace the links G, G, and hold the sections rigid in their
adjusted position.
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 combined display table and case hereinbefore described and illustrated
in Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
2. A combined display table and case, embracing in its construction a supporting
base or stand, a leaf or section rigidly connected to the supporting base or stand,
links pivotally connected to the ends of the rigid leaf or section, and a series of
moveable leaves pivotally connected to and carried by the links, as herein before
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1899.