Improvements in the Construction of Seating for Chairs, Benches, Forms, and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left. 9th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Seating for Chairs, Benches,
Forms, and the like.
JAMES RISHTON 31 Hargreaves Street Haslingden in the County of Lancaster
Mason do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In place of the ordinary hair, cloth or leather stuffing for seating I purpose
using an india rubber vessel which will be charged with air through an india rubber
mouthpiece attached thereto. This india rubber vessel will form the interior of
the cushion or seating and will be secured to the chair, bench or wherever it is
required by means of screws or bolts placed through ears or projecting pieces
attached to underside of said vessel and by such means fasten same to thin boarding
placed проп chair or other seating. The vessel is then charged with air by means
of an air pump or by the mouth and extended to such size and shape as may be
required.
The mouthpiece or air inlet is then doubled over and rendered air tight by
tightly wrapping it round with string, wire or other pliable material or a ferrule
and cap with screws and threads thereon may be used. This india rubber vessel is
then covered over with cloth, hair seating leather or other such material as the
user may think fit so as to render the india rubber vessel invisible and present the
appearance of ordinary seating. By this method springs will be dispensed with,
the accumulation of dust avoided and durability of seating ensured.
Dated this Seventh day of February 1891.
JAMES RISHTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Seating for Chairs, Benches,
Forms, and the like.
JAMES RISHTON 31 Hargreaves Street Haslingden Lancaster Mason, 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:
In place of the ordinary hair cloth or leather stuffing for seating, I purpose
using an india rubber vessel which will be charged with air through an india rubber
mouth piece attached thereto. This india rubber vessel will form the interior of
the cushion or seating and will be secured to the chair, bench or wherever it is
required by means of screws or bolts placed through ears or projecting pieces
attached to underside of said vessel and by such means fasten same to thin boarding
placed upon chair or other seating. The vessel is then charged with air by means
of an air pump or by the mouth and extended to such size and shape as may be
required.
The mouth piece or air inlet is then doubled over and rendered air tight by
tightly wrapping it round with string, wire or other pliable material or a ferrule
and cap with screws and threads thereon may be used. This india rubber vessel is
then covered over with cloth, hair seating leather or other such material as the
user may think fit so as to render the india rubber vessel invisible and present the
appearance of ordinary seating. By this method springs will be dispensed with,
the accumulation of dust avoided and durability of seating ensured.
The materials I find suitable are gutta percha, air proof cloths. The cushion or
seating may if desired be composed of ore or of these materials; that is to say a

page_text: top of one and a bottom of another or vice versa according to requirements. In
the case of a large cushion being required such as in the case of a sofa, I may
construct the said cushion in one or more sections and when put together shall form
the complete cushion.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I annex drawings, in
which
Fig. 1. is a sectional elevation of an inflated cushion which is filled with air or
gas by means of the mouth piece or aperture 7.
The said mouth piece or aperture is provided in such a position as to be out
of sight.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is.
The improved cushion or seating for chairs and the like of the same being filled
with air or gas substantially as described.
Dated this 9th day of November 1891.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.