Improvements in Barbers' Chairs.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd July, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 26th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 30th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Barbers' Chairs.
I, ARTHUR EDGAR PARSONS of 81 Abbotsford Place Glasgow, N.B..
Hairdresser do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows, that
15 to say:
My invention has for its object to improve and simplify the chairs used by
barbers and hairdressers, and consists principally in a novel arrangement whereby
the back of the chair is made movable by means of hinges fixed to the top of the
bottom, so that the back may either be held in an upright position, or it can be
inclined to suit the different heights of persons using the chair while being shaved
or for similar purposes.
In carrying out my invention according to one modification I employ an arm-
chair of any ordinary construction but instead of having the back rigid or made in
one piece with the back legs I hinge the piece that forms the back to the rear of
the top of the bottom, or it may be to the top of the back of the legs, or in any
other convenient way. To this movable back, I fasten by means of hinges or
similar devices, two ratchets which engage with catches on the horizontal arms of
the chair the catches being by preference placed on the undersides of the arms, in-
such a way, that they are hidden from sight and not liable to come in contact with.
the parties using the chair.
In another modification the movable back may be centered near its middle
to the horizontal arms of the chair the ratchets and catches being modified
to suit.
When the back of the chair is in its upright position the disengaging of the
ratches from the catches allows the back to be brought to the desired inclination,
or when the inclination of the back is greater than desired the mere raising
of the back to the required position is sufficient the engaging mechanism being:
automatic.
Dated this the 2nd day of July 1891.
ARTHUR E. PARSONS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Barbers' Chairs.
I, ARTHUR EDGAR PARSONS of 81 Abbotsford Place Glasgow N.B. Hairdresser
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:
My said invention has for its objects to improve and simplify the chairs used by
barbers and hairdressers and consists principally of a novel arrangement of parts
whereby the back of the chair can be inclined and adjusted from an upright or
nearly upright position to any convenient angle to suit the different heights of
persons using the chair for the purpose of being shaved, or for similar purposes.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood and the
manner of performing the same I herewith append a sheet of explanatory drawings
to be hereinafter referred to and shewing two modifications of my improved chair.
The same reference letters being used to mark the same or like parts wherever they
are repeated.
Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawing are side elevations of one-

page_text: modification of my improved chair. Fig. 1 shews the back in a nearly upright
position whilst Fig. 2 shews the back in an inclined position. Figures 3 and 4 are
corresponding views of the second modification of my improved chair.
In Figs. 1and 2 the rear of the top of the bottom of the chair A is provided with
hinges B which connect the movable back C to the bottom. At the back and near
the middle of each side horizontal arm D is placed a slotted ratchet lever E which
is centered near one end on a pin fixed in the back C the other end being made
with a slot and two notches one of these notches act on a catch pin G fixed in the
horizontal arm D for each position of the back C. At the extreme back end of the
ratchet levers E a rod His fixed which connects the two ratchet levers E together.
The depressing of the rod H with the ratchet levers E causes the notches in the
ratchet levers E to come out of contact with the catch pins G thus allowing the
back to be altered to the desired position.
The ratchet levers E as shewn in the accompanying drawing have only two
notches in each thus allowing of only two different positions of the back C, but I
wish it to be distinctly understood that I do restrict myself to two positions,
more can be had by increasing the number of notches and lengthening the
levers E.
Figures 3 and 4 shew a second modification of my improved chair. Instead of
the back C being hinged to the bottom of the chair A it is centered on a pin B¹
to the back end of the horizontal arm D. The ratchet levers E' are centered on
pins F fixed in the rear support K of the horizontal arm D. This rear support K
is made with a suitable inclination on its back edge to act as a stop for the back C
when at its greatest inclination. The ratchet lever E has a notch which acts on
a catch pin G fixed in the movable back C when in its upright position.
As in the first modification the drawing only shews the chair with facilities for
two different positions of the back C but the ratchet levers E' may have as many
notches as required to suit the number of different positions.
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.
First. The arranging and combining together of the parts to form a barber's chair
with an adjustable and movable back all substantially as hereinbefore described with
reference to Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawing.
Second. The arranging and combining together of the parts to form a barber's
chair with an adjustable and movable back all substantially as hereinbefore described
with reference to Figs. 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 25th day of March 1892,
ARTHUR EDGAR PARSONS.