An Improved Easel.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th July, 1893-Accepted, 9th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Easel.
RICHARD DIGGLE No. 4 Lemonius Street Accrington, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Improvements in easels for artists, schools, etc. My Patent consists in having a
hinged or swivel shelf, fixed at any convenient point on the easel, which shall at
the same time act as a stay to the back leg of the easel. The shelf is formed of
wood or any other suitable material and is connected to the two front legs by either
butt hinges or swivels. To the shelf I attach a stretcher which is in turn attached
to the back leg by means of a clip which is attached to the stretcher by a hinge
so that when the easel is not in use it is made to slide up the back leg. When in
use the clip is simply slided down the back leg, which falls against a stud fixed at a
suitable position in the back leg, so that it leaves the shelf level.
To set the two front legs at any angle for the convenience of the teacher I make
the back leg in two parts, the top. part is hinged to a cross rail and is connected to
the bottom part by means of one or more clips, in these clips I have holes drilled
and with a series of holes in the back leg for the insertion of a pin, I can make
the back leg longer or shorter to suit the convenience of the artist or teacher.
I claim that my Patent will be a great convenience to artists and teachers for
holding their materials and also for being able to place their canvas or black-board
at any angle.
Dated Third day of October 1809
RICHARD DIGGLE.
CUTE DIE DIBUITICATION.
An Improved Easel.
RICHARD DIGGLE Lemonius Street Accrington Joiner 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 :-
any
My Patent consists in having a hinged or swivel shelf, a fixed at convenient
height on the easle which shall at the same time act as a stay to the back leg b of
the easle. The shelf is formed of wood or any other suitable material and is
connected to the two front legs of the easle, by hinges or swivels c. To this
shelf, I attach a stretcher (d) the end of which is attached to the back leg b of the
easle, by a metal clip and swivel, (e) so that it will slide up and down the back
leg 6 for the convenience of closing, the easle when not in use, and also for acting
as a stay to the back leg b when in use.
To set the front legs f of the easle at any angle for the convenience of the
operator I connect the top of the back leg b, to the front of the easle with a metal
clip to clip a centre upright g, and made to fasten with a thumb screw h.
To give the front of the easle any required inclination, the clip slides up or down
the upright 9 and fastens with the thumb screw h.
Having now described my invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed, I declare that what I claim is,
1. An easle having a shelf, fixed as shown in the drawing and described in the
Specification.

page_text: 3. An easle having a stay to the back leg which allows the front legs of the
easle to be put at a convenient angle, and at the same time held in a firm possition,
as shown and specified.
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3000
RICHARD DIGGLE.