Combined Travelling Baskets and Sea Side or Garden Seats or Chairs.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 8th Apr., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Combined Travelling Baskets and Sea Side or Garden Seats
or Chairs.
I, FELIX SCHNEIDER of Waisenhausstrasse, Dresden, in the Kingdom of
Saxony, Merchant, 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 combination of two baskets or other like receptacles
so as to form one larger basket seat the change from the one state to the other
being effected in a short time and without the need of special tools.
In the drawing
Figs. 1 and 2 are perspective views of two baskets and
Fig. 3 a view of the two baskets combined in one to form a protected seat or
chair.
The two baskets are of unequal dimensions the lid of the larger one being
formed in three parts t, h, e, which like lid p of the smaller basket o are fastened
by means of bolts s, a, b, v, n, r, which are passed through eyes or staples 1 to 8 on
the covers, and eyes 9 to 14 on the baskets k, o (Figs. 1, 2). Both baskets are
provided at the bottom with laths 1, c, having at one end eyes
basket being further strengthened on two sides by means of laths d.
m, the smaller
In order to change two such travelling baskets into a larger one which may
serve as a protected seat or chair say for the sea side or the garden, basket o
is placed so that laths c, d stand upright the eyes m of laths c being upper-
most. The top bolt is then removed from the smaller basket, and bolts b, v,
and lidh from the larger one. This lid is so placed on basket o that eyes 12, f
of the larger basket k and eyes 13 of the smaller, together with the eyes on
the lid of this latter come into a certain position relatively to eyes m, and so that
bolts r, v, may be placed through eyes 8, 14, 12 on one side and f, m, on the other
side, both baskets thereby being connected together with sufficient firmness (Fig. 3).
Lid p of the smaller basket o is then, after removal of bolt n placed obliquely by
adjusting a toothed segment or rack z upon support q. This is for the purpose of
providing a support for the legs of the person sitting down. Lid is connected to
lid p by bolt n. Lid is then fixed in an oblique position to serve as a shelter
cover. This is effected by means similar to that used for operating lid p, that is
by a toothed rack or segment being moved out and supported against a stud in the
basket. Side w of basket k serves as the seat. Lid e may be used as a table, for
which purpose eyes 17, 18 are fixed on the sides 15, 16 of the basket or seat the
remaining bolts a, b, being passed through the same for the table to rest upon.
Arm supports may also be provided on sides 15, 16 of basket k so as to be
moveable thereon, their supports 19 turning sideways. One of the knobs 20 on
bolts s, a, b, v, n, r, is mounted so as to be removable. The baskets may be lined
with a fabric according to taste and for feet the basket o may be provided
with removable laths or bars provided with rollers. Look out apertures may be
provided in the basket k and readily closeable by suitably fitting pieces of basket
work.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The construction and combination of travelling baskets and like receptacles so

page_text: that these may be changed into seats which are more especially adapted for out
door use, in the manner and substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 8th day of March 1893.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.