An Improved Dasel
Year: 1898

page_text: An Improved Dasel,
SIDNEY MEARS, Schoolmaster, of Florence Villa, St. Margaret's Road, East
Twickenham, Middlesex, and FREDERICK JAMES MUMFORD, Carpenter, of 15, Newry
Road, East Twickenham, Middlesex, England, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
Our patent consists in having (1st) three pieces of wood running together down
the centre of an easel as shown in the drawing, the middle one of which, is cut
through so that the top part can be used to hold a blackboard in a vertical position,
and the bottom part to form a stay to the back of the easel, (2nd) a table pre-
pared as shown in the drawing so that it can be fastened by hooks to screws
placed at various heights in the other pieces running down the centre and used as
a horizontal plane. We claim that our patent will be of great convenience to
teachers when giving object lessons and an aid when teaching solid geometry,
and model drawing, and also in being quite steady when in position..
Dated the ol
1 1000
SIDNEY MEARS, of Florence Villa, St. Margaret's Road, East Twickenham,
Middlesex, England, Schoolmaster, and FREDERICK JAMES MUMFORD, of 15, Newry
Road, East Twickenham, Middlesex, England, Carpenter, 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:-
Our patent consists in having (1) Three pieces of wood running together down
the centre of an ordinary easel, as shown in the drawings, filed with our Provisional
Specification the middle one of which is cut through at (A) and (B) so that the
part between (A) and (B) can be moved forwards and upwards on a peg which
runs through it near (13) and by means of one or more notches (C) be used to hold
a blackboard in a vertical position. This piece between (A) and (B) can also be
lowered and raised again on the peg, which runs in grooves inserted in the other
two pieces by its sides.
The middle piece is also cut at (E) and (F), and the part between (E) and (F)

page_text: made to move backwards and downwards on a peg which runs through it near (F).
Notches (N) are cut in the back of this part and a screw inserted where each notch
is cut, so that when lowered, the head of the screw will fit into, a hole in, and the
notch fit on, the cross bar of the back of the easel (H) and so act as a stay to the
easel when in use.
2. A table prepared as shown in the drawings, so that it can be fastened by means
of hooks (K) on the back of the table, to screws (S) placed at various heights in
the two outside pieces (D) which run down the centre. This table is supported by
an iron bar (R) in which notches are cut so that it can be fastened to one of the
screws immediately below those on which it hangs; and it is also steadied by
means of two small blocks (L) fixed in the back of the table immediately beneath
the hooks (S) so as to fit outside the centre pieces (D).
To enable our invention to be clearly understood we annex three sheets of
drawings in which
Fig. 1 shows the front elevation of the easel,
Fig. 2 shows the back elevation of the easel,
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation showing the moveable parts of the centre in use,
Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation showing the moveable parts of the centre not
in use,
Fig. 5 is a plan of the table,
Fig. 6 is a back view of the table,
Fig. 7 is a section of the table, and Fig. 8 shows its structure.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in which manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is-
(1). An easel having an appliance to hold a blackboard in a vertical position;
An easel, having a stay to the back leg as shown in the drawing and
described in the specification.
(3). An easel having a table as
specification.
shown in the drawing and described in the
SIDNEY MEARS.
FREDERICK JAMES MUMFORD.