Washstand Combined in One
Year: 1885

page_text: Washstand Combined in One.
WILLIAM HIGHFIELD JONES and BENJAMIN JONES Japanners and Tin Plate
workers Ablow Street Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford do hereby
declare the nature of our invention for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING
A FOLDING TABLE AND WASHSTAND, COMBINED IN ONE to be as follows:―
Hitherto there has been a difficulty in providing a Table and Washstand
combined, capable of folding into a small compass to save room without the legs
being seperated from the body of the washstand or Table.
The improvement consists of a metal table top hinged to the top of a metal
Washstand. This falls, flat on the surface and covers the top of the washstand
when the Table is required for use.
The legs of the Washstand are made of rods of metal which work upon 4 hinges,
fixed underneath the Washstand top and 2 pivots fixed with pins and chain to the
legs, underneath the washstand, by means of which the washstand and Table legs
are extended at proper angles when the table or washstand is in use. When
not in use, it can be folded perfectly flat for packing in a small compass or
stowing away.
A Towel rail is fixed at one or both ends of the washstand; this is so constructed
that it will slide in loops underneath the washstand when the stand is used as
a Table.

page_text: Washstand Combined in One.
We WILLIAM HIGHFIELD JONES and BENJAMIN JONES, Japanners and Tin Plate
Workers, Ablow Street, Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford do hereby
declare the nature of our invention for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING
A FOLDING TABLE AND WASHSTAND COMBINED IN ONE and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
Hitherto there has been a difficulty in providing a Table and Washstand
combined, capable of folding into a small compass to save room, without the legs
being separated from the body of the Washstand or Table.
The Improvement consists of a metal table top, hinged to the top of a metal
Washstand, this falls flat on the surface and covers the top of the Washstand when
the Table is required for use. The Legs of the Washstand are made of rods of
metal which work upon Hinges fixed underneath the Washstand top. These Legs
work in Sockets sliding on metal rods, and are fixed with pins and chain. By this
means the Washstand Table Legs are extended at proper angles, when the Table or
Washstand is in use. When not in use, it can be folded perfectly flat for packing
in a small compass or stowing away.
A Towel Rail is fixed at one or both ends of Washstand: this is so constructed
that it will slide in loops underneath the Washstand when the Stand is used as a
Table. The Washstand is also fitted with mirror and other Toilet requisites.
This Improvement is applicable to either Oblong, Square, Round, Oval or Octagon
shape Tables.
Referring to the accompanying drawing the Metal Table Top "marked E” is
hinged with double hinges to the top of the Washstand as shewn at "D. D. D. D."
The Table Top falls flat on the top of the Washstand "marked F" when the Table
is required for use. The Legs of the Washstand are made of rods of metal which
work upon Hinges "marked A A A A" fixed underneath the Washstand top. The
Legs slide in Sockets on the metal rods "marked B B," and are fixed with Pins
and Chain "marked G G." By this means the Washstand and Table Legs are
When the
extended at proper angles, when the Table or Washstand is in use.
Table is not in use, it can be folded perfectly flat for packing in a small compass
A Towel Rail "marked C"
or stowing away as shewn in drawing "marked H."
may be fixed at one or both ends of the Washstand: this is so constructed that it
slides in loops underneath the Washstand out of the way, when the stand is used
as a Table.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1st The Hinges fixed underneath the Washstand Top, "marked A A A A," for
the purpose of extending the Legs to proper angles when in use, and for folding

page_text: up the Table and Washstand when required for packing or stowing away as shewn
in drawing "H."
2nd The Slide in the Socket " marked B B" of the metal rod, to allow the Legs
to be extended or folded at pleasure.
3rd The Double Joints "marked DDDD" preventing the Table Top from
falling backward when the top part is opened for the purpose of using it as a
Washstand.
4th The Towel Rail "marked C" made to slide underneath the Washstand out
of the way when the Stand is used as a Table.