Improvements in or connected with Portable Tables, Benches, Stagings, and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 30th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 9th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Portable Tables, Benches,
Stagings, and the like.
I, JOHN CHARLES WHEELER, of The King's Arms Inn, Market Place,
Henley-on-Thames, Carpenter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
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My invention relates to improvements in or connected with portable tables,
benches, stagings and the like by which certain advantages are obtained. It
comprises not only new combinations of parts constituting portable tables, benches
and stagings (such for example as those employed in greenhouses) and the like but
also an improved form of jointing device adapted for connecting certain parts .
together.
In carrying my said invention into effect I attach to the ends of the bars or rails
of the tables, benches or staging a contrivance which I shall hereinaftor for the
purposes of this Specification refer to as the projector. The said projector consists
of a T or H shaped piece (that is to say of Tor H shape in cross section) furnished
with two straps at or near the extremities thereof and projecting laterally thorefrom.
At the angles formed by the straps and Tor H shaped piece I may place strengthen-
ing webs. The upper and lower or, as the case may be, the two side parts of the
ends of the bar or rail may be recessed for the purpose of taking the said straps
and the angles may be incised to receive the webs. To the legs or standards or the
bars connecting two or more legs or standards I attach a contrivance which I shall
hereinafter for the purposes of this Specification refer to as the receiver. The said
receiver consists of a box open at one or more ends and having a flange for
attachment or of a plate having a recess on one surface thereof, the said surface
being the one which is placed against the said legs or standards or bara connecting
them. The said box or recess of the receiver is of such size and shape as to fit
the Tor H shaped piece, or a part thereof, when the latter is passed into it. The
receiver may be screwed or otherwise attached to the legs or standards or to the
bars connecting the same or these may be recessed for the purposes of taking
the receiver.
I have hereinbofore referred to the projector as being attached to the bars or
rails of the table, bench or staging and to the receiver as being attached to the legs
or standards or the bars connecting them. I may however reverse the positions of
these contrivances and attach the receiver to the bars or rails of the tables, benches
or staging and the projector to the legs or standards or to the bars connecting them.
Instead of attaching the aforesaid contrivances to the bars or rails of the tables,
benches or stagings as before mentioned, I may when it is sufficiently strong,
attach them to the board itself of the table, bench or staging.
In some cases I substitute for the two straps hereinbefore mentioned a single
central strap or pin.
The combination of projections, receivers, standards, rails and tabular pieces,
constitute portable tables, benches, stagings, and the like. By the term tabular
pieces 1 mean the upper and horizontal parts of the said tables, benches or stagings.
which are designed to support articles placed thereon.
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A table bench or piece of staging of any desired length may be formed by
simply passing. the Tor H shaped piece, or a part thereof, into the recess or box.
of the receiver.

page_text: Portable tables or benches constructed under my invention are specially applicable
or use on steamers, house-boats and other conveyances.
Dated this 25th day of January 1893.
J. G. LORRAIN, M. Inst. M.E., M. Inst. E.E.,
Norfolk House, Norfolk Street, Strand, London, W.C.,
Chartered Patent Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Portable Tables, Benches,
Stagings, and the like.
I, JOHN CHARLES WHEELER, of The King's Arms Lan, Market Place,
Henley-on-Thames, Carpenter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what mannor the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :---
My invention relates to improvements in or connected with portable tables,
benches, stagings and the like by which certain advantages are obtained. It
comprises not only new combinations of parts constituting portable tables, benches
and stagings (such for example as those employed in greenhouses) and the like
but also an improved form of jointing device adapted for connecting certain parts
together.
In carrying any said invention into effect I attach to the ends of the bars or rails
of the tables, benches, or staging a contrivance which I shall hereinafter for the
purposes of this Specification refer to as the projector. The said projector consists
of a T or H shaped piece (that is to say of Tor H shape in oross section) furnished
with two straps at or near the extremities thereof and projecting laterally therefrom.
At the angles formed by the straps and Tor H shaped piece I may place strengthen-
ing webs. The upper and lower or, as the case may be, the two side parta of the
ends of the bar or rail may be recessed for the purpose of taking the said straps
and the angles may be incised to receive the webs. To the legs or standards or
the bars connecting two or more legs or standards I attach a contrivance which [
shall hereinafter for the purposes of this Specification refer to as the receiver. The
said receiver consists of a box open at one or more ends and having, a flange for
attachment or of a plate having a recess on one surface thereof, the said surface
being the one which is placed against the said legs or standards or bars connecting
them. The said box or recess of the receiver is of such size and shape as to fit the
projector or a part thereof, when the latter is passed into it. The receiver may be
screwed or otherwise attached to the legs or standards or to the bars connecting
the same or these may be recessed for the purpose of taking the receiver.
The projector and the receiver are shown in plan in Figure 1 where it will be
seen that the projector is attached to the end of the rail B its head a engaging in
the recess of the receiver C which latter is attached to the leg or standard D.
a al are the two straps hereinbefore mentioned as forming part of the projector.
They are seen in elevation in Figures 2 and 3 in which figures they are shown as
lying in recesses formed in the bar or rail. Figure 4 shows a strengthening wob a'
as hereinbefore mentioned. Figure 5 shows a receiver C screwed to the top of a
leg or standard. In some cases the said leg or standard may be recessed to take
the receiver. In the case illustrated the receiver is open at its upper end o¹ and
closed at its lower end e³ against which lower closed end the head of the projector
rests when in position.
I have hereinbofore referred to the projector as being attached to the bars or
rails of the table, bench or staging and to the receiver as being attached to the legs
or standards or the bars connecting them. I may however reverse the positions of
these contrivances and attach the receiver to the bars or rails of the tables, benches
or staging and the projector to the legs or standards or to the bars connecting them.

page_text: Instead of attaching the aforesaid contrivances to the bars or rails of the tables,.
benches or stagings as before mentioned, I may when it is sufficiently strong, attach
them to the board itself of the table, bench or staging.
In some cases I substitute for the two straps hereinbefore mentioned a single-
central strap or pin.
A table bench or piece of staging of any desired length may be formed by
simply passing the ™ or H shaped piece, or a part thereof into the recess or box
of the receiver. Thus as shown in Figure 6 a long straight table is formed,.
whilst Figure 7 illustrates a Tshaped, and Figure 8 a donble winged, table.
curved bars or rails as shown in plan in Figure 9 are employed, long tables of the
form shown in Figure 10 are constituted.
When
The combination of projectors, receivers, standards, rails and tabular pieces,.
constitute portable tables, benches, stagings and the like. By the term tabular
pieces I mean upper and horizontal parts of the said tables, benches or stagings
which are designed to support articles placed thereon.
Portable tables or benches constructed under my invention are specially applicable.
for use on steamers, house-boats and other conveyances.
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 :-
(1.) The projector substantially as set forth.
Dated this 27th day of October 1893.
J. C. WHEELER,
Per J. G. Lorrain, M. Inst. E.E., M. Inst. M.E.,
Norfolk House, Norfolk Street, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent.