Improved Fold-up Appliances for Shop Assistants' Seats.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 6th Sept., 1900-Accepted, 27th Oct., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Fold-up Appliances for Shop Assistants' Seats.
I, CHARLES FREDERICK HENGST, of 13, Gossage Road, Plumstead, County of
London, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for object, the construction or arrangement of a foldable
seat and by which in the act of being opened or closed, certain legs, which are
jointed to the floor or to a base plate and also to the under surface of the seat,
can be made to travel over fixed paths and form struts for the seat to be used
and to fold within one another with a backward or retiring motion as the seat is
pushed back with a slight lift, and finally set nearly on edge against a wall, the
reverse combined forward and downward pull advancing the struts and setting
the seat horizontal.
For the purpose of this invention, I provide a base plate, or I fix to the floor
at the front a couple of lugs, to the eyes of which by bolts or rivets, I pivot the
lower ends of X legs, the upper ends of the legs being similarly pivotted to the
rear of the seat proper. From the central part at the back of the base plate, I
pivot the lower end of another or single leg of less length, this being curved to
pass between and rest upon the shoulder of the X legs, the curve running to near
the front under portion of the seat.
I prefer to apply a spring to the lower end of the single leg to make the seat
automatic in closing.
T L
H. GARDNER
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London.
Agent for the said Charles Frederick Hengst.
DROP Assistants Seats.
I, CHARLES FREDERICK HENGST, of 13, Gossage Road, Plumstead, County of
London, Engineer, 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 has for object, the construction or arrangement of a foldable
seat, so that the legs, which are jointed to the floor or to a base plate and also to
the under surface of the seat, can be made to travel over fixed paths to a position
for the seat to be used and to fold with a backward or retiring motion as the
seat is pushed back with a slight lift, and finally set nearly vertical or on edge,
[Price 8d.]

page_text: the reverse combined forward and downward pull advancing the struts and setting
the seat horizontal.
For the purpose of this invention, and as shown on the annexed sheet of
drawings,
Figure 1 is a side view.
Figure 2 a front view of the article as a seat,
Figure 3 showing it folded back.
I provide a base plate, or I fix to the floor at the front a couple of lugs A A
to the eyes of which by bolts or rivets B, B, I pivot the lower ends of X legs C, C,
the upper ends of said legs being similarly pivoted at D, D, to the seat E near the
ends. From the central part at the back of the base plate or floor by lug F. I
pivot the lower end of another or single leg G of less length, this being provided
with a crook H and curved to pass between and rest upon the shoulder I at the
crossing of the X legs C. C, the leg G extending to near the front under portion
of the seat where it is pivotted at J to the lug K.
I may, if desired, apply a spring to the lower end or tail L of the single leg G
to make the seat automatic in closing.
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
1. The appliances C, G, pivotted and arranged as represented on the drawings
in connection with a folding seat E.
2. The combination of X legs C curved leg G shoulder I and resting crook H
as part of foldable seat supports as specified.
Dated this 6th dox of Cantanhan 1000
R. CORE GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London.
Agent for the said Charles Frederick Hengst.