Improvements in or relating to Hinges applicable to Box Ottoman Couches.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Nov., 1890-Accepted, 27th .ec., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Hinges applicable to Box Ottoman
Couches.
I, WALTER PARKER, of 18 Southgate Road, in the County of Middlesex, Upholsterer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to hinges for that class of ottoman in which the lid or cover
is adapted to be opened from either side and consequently the hinges have to serve a
double purpose, at one time acting as hinges and at another time being capable of
freeing their members one from the other so as to allow the lid to open at that
particular side. By this arrangement the hinges upon one side of the box act as
hinges while those on the other side are separated and allow the lid to rise, or when
the ottoman is opened from the opposite side the respective positions and operations
of the hinges are reversed.
In carrying out my invention I prefer to form a plate which can be fastened on to
the box preferably on to the edge and side and which plate may be provided with a
semi-circular or equivalent channel in which a rounded portion of the other member
of the hinge works when it is used as a hinge. In this plate is an opening or slot
terminating in a divided circular segment which connects the two plates of the box
member of the hinge but is divided by a central slot or opening.
The member of the hinge which is to be attached to the lid or cover consists
preferably of a single plate with a rounded portion adapted to fit into the semicircular
recess of the other member of the hinge. Projecting from this rounded portion is a
T-headed extension which when the two parts are put together passes through the slot
previously described and when the hinge is turned and used as a hinge the extension
passes through the opening in the segment while the T-head prevents the lid member
of the hinge from being withdrawn while the lid is opened. It will thus be seen that
the hinge under the circumstances just described acts like an ordinary hinge but
should it be required that the members be separated it will be readily understood that
the T-headed extension can be withdrawn from the box plate just as easily as it
was inserted so that the hinge perfectly fulfils the double purpose for which it is
designed.
It will be understood that this binge may be made of any desired length and size
and that any required number of the T-headed extensions on the one member and
corresponding slots and segments upon the other member may be provided so that if
necessary a single hinge extending the whole length or a portion of the length of the
couch could be employed for one side. It will also be understood that the details of
construction may vary so long as the above described requirements are fulfilled and
that I do not bind myself to using only the T-headed projection and segment although
1 find those a convenient and satisfactory means for carrying out my invention. As
an instance of variation though it might not be so desirable as the T-headed extension
it will be seen that instead of the T-head and the segnient the same result might be
obtained by providing the extension with one or more curved tusks which entering
suitable curved or other holes or openings in the other member of the hinge would
produce the same result as that previously described.
It is sometimes desirable to lock the hinges on one or both sides of the couch and
as a desirable way of carrying this into effect I prefer to form in or upon one member
of the hinge preferably that which is to be attached to the couch a lock which in any
convenient manner prevents the two members of the hinge from being separated.

page_text: This may be conveniently done by allowing the bolt of the lock to engage with the
T-headed extension though other arrangements may be made if desired.
Dated this 24th day of February 1890.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Hinges applicable to Box Ottoman
Couches.
I, WALTER PARKER of 18 Southgate Road, in the County of Middlesex, Upholsterer,
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:
This invention relates to hinges for that class of ottoman in which the lid or cover
is adapted to be opened from either side and consequently the hinges have to serve a
double purpose, at one time acting as hinges and at another time being capable of
freeing their members one from the other so as to allow the lid to open at that
particular side. By this arrangement the hinges upon one side of the box act as
hinges while those on the other side are separated and allow the lid to rise, or when
the ottoman is opened from the opposite side the respective positions and operations
of the hinges are reversed.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings
in which
Fig. 1 is a section of a couch fitted with these hinges,
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the hinge complete,
Fig. 3 is a detail of one leaf of the hinge,
Fig. 4 is a face view of the same hinge, with a portion broken away to show the
lock bolt, the smaller view on the left hand side of this face view being an inverted
plan to show the opening G³.
Fig. 5 represents a modified form of hinge partly broken away to show the lock.
Fig. 6 is a separate view of one of the leaves,
Fig. 7 shows a similar hinge to that in Fig. 5, but without the lock and
Fig. 8 is a separate view of the detached leaf."
Like letters represent like parts throughout the drawings.
A represents one side or wall of the box and B the other and it will be seen by
reference to Fig. 1 that the lid C is shown in full lines raised from one side and in
dotted lines raised from the other, the hinge on the side A of the drawing acting as
a hinge in the position of the lid shown in full lines and the binge at B side acting as
a hinge in the position of the lid shown in dotted lines. When not used as a hinge
the one leaf detaches itself from the other and comes away with the lid as shown, it is
therefore necessary that when used as a hinge a secure hold and operation should be
obtained, while free disengagement is requisite when the leaves are required to separate.
The form of hinge shown upon the box in Fig. 1 is that detailed in Figs. 2 to 4 and
which I will now describe. The hinge as will be seen is formed of two leaves, one,
D is an angle plate designed to be fitted on to the couch in the manner shown in
Fig. 1 having a longitudinal groove or recess E at or near the junction of the two
sides D and into which groove E fits the rounded portion F' of the other leaf F of the
hinge as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.
On the inner side of the angle the plates D are connected by segmental_wings G
with a space G¹ between them in which works an arm F of the leaf F the T-head F
being provided for the purpose of preventing the leaf F when the hinge is in use, by
accident, slipping apart from the leaf D. The segments G are swelled out at G' so as
to provide an enlarged opening G³ as clearly shown in Fig. 4 against one of the
plates D for the passage of the T-headed arm F" of the leaf F for the purpose of
disengaging the latter from the leaf D when the lid of the box requires to be opened.
When the lid is entirely closed the arm F' lies flat against the plate D and in that

page_text: position the leaf F can be withdrawn or replaced freely, but as soon as the lid is
opened a little way the arm F2 is brought over the narrower portion of the segments G
and securely holds the two parts of the hinge together.
In order to lock the hinge and prevent the two parts from being separated a lock H
may be provided upon the leaf D of the hinge and arranged so that when its bolt H¹
is shot as shown in Fig. 4, it engages with one side of the head F³ of the arm F and
thus prevents the separation of the leaves of the hinge. Some other convenient form
of locking device may however be employed as for example a simple sliding bolt adapted
to be operated by hand.
The modification illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 differs very slightly from that just
described the difference consisting in the omission of the segments G the arm F2 being
shown of the full breadth throughout so that the T-head F does not exist in Figs. 5
and 6, a notch F may however be provided for the reception of the bolt H' as shown,
and if desired a pin or projection D₁ may be adapted when the hinge is in the proper
position to engage with a hole F in the arm F and thus serve the same purpose as
the sectors and the T-head F3 of the previous figures. If desired the pin D₁ may he
made longer than shown in the drawings and curved to suit the circular motion of the
arm F2 in which case it would perform completely the same office as the wings Gand
head F. The leaf F in Fig. 6 is shown in the opposite position to that which it
occupies in Fig. 5 the more conveniently to show the arrangement of the circular
projection F1 of the leaf F which projection is by preference arranged to lie flush
with one side of the leaf and project entirely from the other. The wall of the longi-
tudinal recess E of the leaf D is carried as far round as possible so as to securely encase
the projection F¹.
In Figs. 7 and 8 the arrangement is the same as in Figs. 5 and 6 with the omission
of the lock H.
It would be understood that this hinge may be made of any desired length and size
with any required number of the arms F upon the one leaf and corresponding slots
upon the other may be provided, so that if necessary a single hinge extending the
whole length or a portion of the length of the couch can be employed for one side.
It would also be understood that the details of construction may vary so long as the
above described requirements are fulfilled.
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. In a hinge the combination of two leaves such as D and F adapted to work
together or to be separated the whole constructed substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. A hinge consisting of two leaves or members such as D and F one D provided
with an opening or entrance G³ and segments G, and the other F having a T-headed
arm F F adapted to enter the leaf D and engage with the said segments G substan-
tially in the manner and for the purpose described and illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 of
the accompanying drawings.
3. In a hinge the combination with an angle leaf such as D having a longitudinal
recess such as E of a leaf such as F having a circular projection F¹ and arm F² the
whole constructed and adapted to operate substantially as described and illustrated in
Figs. 5 to 8 of the accompanying drawings.
4. In a hinge such as described the combination with the angle leaf D of a pin
or projection such as D¹ for the purpose of engaging with the hole F of the arm F
of the leaf F substantially as described and illustrated in Figures 5 to 8 of the
accompanying drawings.
5. The combination with a hinge of a lock or bolt independent of the working of
the hinge for the purpose of preventing the separation of the two members of the hinge
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
6. The combination with a hinge leaf D of a lock such as H whose bolt H¹ when

page_text: shot engages with the arm F of the other leaf F substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
7. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete separable
or double purpose hinge substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Law of Novemba 1800
WALTER PARKER.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for tlie Applicant.