Improvements in Invalid and Reading Tables.
Year: 1899

page_text: I, WALTER HENRY BROWNING, of 23, Portia Street, Bankhall, Liverpool, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows;-
I, provide a pillar or column of brass or other suitable material, which is
fastened to a triangular base of cast or wrought iron.
To this pillar or column I attach a loose slide, which is capable of being easily
adjusted to any desired position or height, and is fixed to the column by means
of a screw or clamp.
I pivot to this slide, a circle, or portion of a circle.
At suitable distances round
the circumference of this circle, I cut various slots in a radial line with the
centre of the circle. To the slide is attached a pin or rod, which engages with any
one of the slots cut in the circle and is held in position by means of a spring.
This rod is capable of being depressed and so disengaging with the circle. To
the circle I attach a table of wood, or other suitable material. When the rod is
depressed, the table is capable of being moved, from an horizontal position, to any
required angle, for reading or other purpose. On the rod being released the table
will automatically lock at the required angle, by means of the rod springing into
a slot in the circle.
I also provide, at each side of the table, clips of wire, or other suitable material,
for the purpose of holding a book or paper. These clips are actuated by springs
so that a constant pressure is placed upon the book or paper, so that the said
book or paper is held firmly in position whilst reading. When not in use these
clips fall into places provided to receive them in the table.
Dated this Third day of February 1899
UUMI LEIE DITUITUALIUN.
Improvements in Invalid and Reading Tables.
I, WALTER HENRY BROWNING, now of 57, New Lane, Patricroft, late of 23.
Portia Street, Bankhall, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster 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: -
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused
to be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures, Fig. 1 being a side view, Fig. 2 a
plan, Fig. 3 an end view of my improved invalid and reading table, and Fig. 4
front view of a modification thereof.

page_text: In carrying out my invention and referring to Figs. 1, 2 & 3, I provide a
pillar or column a of brass, or other suitable material which is fastened to a
triangular base of cast or wrought iron. To this pillar or column a I attach
a loose slide c which is capable of being easily adjusted to any desired vertical
position or height preferably by means of clamps d.
To this slide I pivot a circle or portion of a circle e formed around its circum-
ference at suitable distances, with radial slots f. To the slide c is attached a
pin or rod g the lower end of which has a projection / which engages with any ono
of the slots and is held in position by means of a spring i.
This rod is capable of being depressed and so disengaging with and liberating
the circle e in spring bolt fashion.
The latter I form with an arm k to which I attach a table of wood or other
suitable material which I render longitudinally adjustable thereon by a bolt and
wing nut m.
When the rod g is depressed the table is capable of being moved from a
horizontal position to any required angle for reading or other purposes, see dotted
lines Fig. 3. On the rod g being released, the table will automatically lock at
the required angle by the projection on the rod g springing into a slot f in
the circle e.
I also secure to the underside at each side of the table clips of wire
or other
suitable material, see more particularly Figs. 1 & 2, for the purpose of holding
a book or paper.
These clips are under the influence of springs o, so that a constant pressure is
placed upon the book or paper placed on the table 7 and is held firmly in position
thereon, whilst reading.
When not in use these clips n fall into recesses 2 formed in the table so as
not to project from the same.
The pillar or column a may also be furnished with a bracket 2 adapted to
receive a lamp and the slide can ash tray r or the like.
The spring clips n may also be used in connection with a reading stand adapted
to be placed upon a table, for instance to such as shown in Fig. 4.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1st. In invalid and reading tables, the combination of a pillar or column a with
a slide c carrying a table 7, which slide is rendered vertically and rotary adjust-
able upon the said pillar or column, all substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
2nd. The slide c furnished with a spring bolt g, h in combination with a circle
or portion of a circle e pivoted to the said slide and carrying a table, the said
spring bolt being adapted to engage in radial slots f formed in the said circle or
portion of a circle, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3rd. The spring clips secured to the underside of the table 7 in combination
with recesses p formed in the top thereof adapted to receive the free ends of the
said spring clips when not in use, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of November 1899.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.