Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left. 20th July, 1900--Accepted, 6th Oct., 1900
JAMES HENRY HARRISON, Cabinet Maker & Upholsterer, Ipswich, and CILARLES
GRAYSON, Master of Workhouse, Ipswich, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The table is 22 ins. long and 14 ins. wide & is adjustable to any sized bed-
stead. It is hollowed on the front edge for the convenience of the patient &
can be fitted with or without the rim. It also has a hinged flap (A) 10 ins. x 6 ins.
adjustable to any desired angle, by a rest at the back, to receive a book. Under
the table is a rail (B) 3 feet long & 3 ins. wide, sliding in grooves, so that the
table can be used near the edge or the centre of the bed. At one end of the
rail B is a hinged support (C) to the lower end of which is fitted two iron
clips (D) to grip the bedstead side, & which can be adjusted to fit any bedstead
by means of a thumb screw (E). The other end of the rail B is also fitted with
a hinged support (F) which stands on the bed both being adjustable to any
height by means of thumb-screws working in grooves, so as to suit either a
small or a stout person & is easily manipulated by the patient. The table
when not in use, can be folded to a space of about 5 inches, & the weight is
about 7 lbs. & can be made of any kind of wood.
The specificators desire to make no claim, nor to acquire patent rights in
respect of the herein described bed table with regard to the material used or
of the dimensions of any of the parts constituting or appertaining to the same
but desire to claim for the following specialities: -(1) Its sliding adjustable
& folding parts for the purpose of a bed-table and (2) Its hinged supports &
clips to securely fix the same to the bedstead.
Dated this 17th dov of Ontahan 1900
An improved Adjustable Bed-table.
JAMES HENRY HARRISON, Cabinet Maker & Upholsterer, Ipswich, and CHARLES
GRAYSON, Master of Workhouse, Ipswich, 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, drawings of which
were filed with our Provisional Specification:-

page_text: stead. It is hollowed on the front edge for the convenience of the patient and
can be fitted with or without the rim. It also has a hinged flap (A) 10 ins. x 6 ins.
adjustable to any desired angle, by a rest at the back to receive a book. Under
the table is a rail (B) 3 feet long & 3 ins. wide sliding in grooves, so that the
table can be used near the edge or the centre of the bed. At one end of the
rail B is a hinged support (C) to the lower end of which is fitted two iron
clips (D) to grip the bedstead side & which can be adjusted to fit any bedstead
by means of a thumb screw (E). The other end of the rail B is also fitted with
a hinged support (F) which stands on the bed both being adjustable to any
height by means of thumb screws working in grooves, so as to suit either a
small or a stout person & is easily manipulated by the patient. The table
when not in use can be folded to a space of about 5 inches & the weight is
about 7 lbs. & can be made of any kind of wood.
The specificators desire to make no claim nor to acquire patent rights in
respect of the herein described bed table with regard to the material used or
of the dimensions of any of the parts constituting or appertaining to the same
but desire to claim for the following specialities:-
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. Its sliding adjustable & folding parts for the purpose of a bed table:
2. Its hinged supports & clips to securely fasten the same to the bedstead.
Dated this 18th day of Tul 1000
J. H. HARRISON.
CHAS. GRAYSON.