Improvements in School Desks and Seats.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 30th June, 1893-Accepted, 5th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in School Desks and Seats.
HUGH ADAM 208 Albert Road Jarrow-on-Tyne Co. Durham Clerk of Works
to School Board. I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The stands are made of metal in two parts, the upright portion being secured
to the floors by screws through flanges cast on bottom &, where required on existing
galleries, by a bolt to seat back, the other part is a clamp made to suit the required
width aud thickness of desk top, and secured to same by screws, the 2 portions are
secured together by means of a bolt and nut which acts as a pivot to raise or lower
the top into position and can be made either with level top for Kindergarten work
or sloped for writing, when out of use as desk it forms a back rest for scholars, the
tops when in use as desks are held in position by small flanges cast on side of
upright part & when down is held in position by small projecting ears.
They can be made to any required sizes and either made to stand upright or
sloped as desired.
Dated this 28th dan of Santamber 1800
HUGH ADAM.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in School Desks and Seats.
I, HUGH ADAM 208 Albert Road Jarrow-on-Tyne Co. Durham Clerk of Works
to School Board 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 :-
The stands are made of metal in two parts, the upright portion being secured to
the floors by screws through flanges cast on bottom, & were required on existing
galleries, by a bolt to seat back. The other part is a clamp made to suit the
required width and thickness of desk top and secured to same by screws, the two
portions are secured together by means of a bolt and nut which acts as a pivot to
raise or lower the top into position and can be made either with level top for
Kindergarten work or sloped for writing, when out of use as a desk it forms a back
rest for scholars, the tops when is use as desks are held in position by small flanges
cast on side of upright part, when down is held in position by small projecting ears.
They can be made to any required sizes & either made to stand upright or sloped
as desired.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I annex drawings to which
I now refer.
Figure 1, is a side elevation of my invention folded down so that the desk forms
the back to a seat.
Figure 2, front elevation of same.
Figure 3, side elevation of my invention folded up for use as a desk.
Figure 4, cross section through line -y in Figure 1.
a is the upright which is secured to the floor. Pivoted to this upright at bis
the angle piece c to which the desk d is secured by screws e. f is a lug or
projection for supporting the desk when in use. g are ears for supporting the desk
when folded down. are the holes for the reception of screws or the like for
retaining the standard a in position on the floor. If desired I may pierce the
standard a with holes so that the same may be screwed or secured to the back of a
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It will be seen that in the case of a short desk only one standard is required;
but in the case of a long desk it is supported at each end.
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 combined construction and arrangement of the various parts substantially
as described & illustrated in the annexed drawings.
2. In stands or supports for desks & the like an upright carrying one or more
pivoted angle pieces, supporting the desk said upright having projections formed
on same for supporting the angle pieces and desk in their open and closed positions.
Dated this 30th day of June 1893.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.