Improvements in or relating to Folding Legs for Tables.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 6th June, 1896-Accepted, 11th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Folding Legs for Tables.
We, JOHN WILLIAM CARR and GEORGE CREASER, both of York Place,
Scarborough in the County of York Builders do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements in the method of and means employed in
attaching and securing folding legs to the framework and top of a table, whereby
such legs are held firmly in position, whether opened out or folded within the
framework, in which latter position several tables fitted in the manner described
may be stowed or packed one upon another, in a small space, and very firmly, as
the frame of the first table rests upon the floor, and the frame of the second upon
the top of the first, the legs being folded up within and parallel with the side
frames.
The legs are fixed immediately within the corners of the rectangular frame and
are hinged or jointed to the top of the table.
Fitting closely to the upper or squared parts of the legs and acting as steadying
and holding guides thereto, are fixed strong metal quadrants which are flanged
and screwed to the top and to the end frame of the table. These quadrants are
slotted and through the slots pass iron bolts which are squared and headed at one
end and fixed into the upper part of each leg, the other ends of the bolts being
screwed and held fast to the quadrants where required by means of wing-nuts.
These wing-nuts and bolts combined with the slotted quadrants enable the legs to
be fixed securely either when opened out at a right angle with the top of the table
or when folded under and within the frame of the same.
Dated this Twelfth day of August 1895.
WILLIAM J. BAKER,
Peasholme House, Scarborough, Agent for the Applicants.
CUMI LEIE DIEUITTOAIION.
Improvements in or relating to Folding Legs for Tables.
We, JOHN WILLIAM CARR and GEORGE CREASER, both of York Place,
Scarborough in the County of York, Builders 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 :-
Our invention relates to improvements in the method of and means employed in
attaching and securing folding legs to the framework and top of a table, whereby
such legs are held firmly in position, whether opened out when the table is in use,
or folded within the framework for facility of transport or stowage, in which
latter state several tables fitted with our improvements may be stowed or packed
one upon another in a small space, and very firmly, as the frame of the first table
rests upon the floor and the frame of the second upon the top of the first, the legs
being folded up within, and parallel with the side frames.
The legs are fixed immediately within the corners of the rectangular frame of
the table, to the top of which they are connected by means of hinges or joints.

page_text: Fitting closely to one side of the upper or squared part of each leg, and acting
as a steadying and holding guide thereto, is fixed a strong metal quadrant, which
is flanged and screwed to the top, and to the end frame of the table. This
quadrant is suitably slotted and through the slot projects a screw stud, which is
firmly fixed into the squared part of the leg, or a squared bolt may be employed.
Upon the projecting screwed end of this stud or bolt, a wing-nut is placed, upon
tightening which the leg is held firmly in the required position, by pressure against
the quadrant.
In order to enable this invention to be fully understood, we will proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation of one end of a table, in which the leg
is opened out at a right angle to the side frame, as when in use.
Figure 2 represents a sectional elevation of one end of a table, the leg of
which, fitted with our improvements, is folded up for convenience of transport or
.stowage.
Similar letters refer to similar parts in both the drawings.
The top of the table is represented at A, the side frame at B, and the end frame
at B'. The leg C is jointed to the top by means of a hinge at E. The quadrant,
formed with a curved slot, is represented at D, and is secured by screws, through
the flanges G G to the top, and to the end frame of the table. The wing-nut F,
upon a screwed bolt or stud which is fixed into the squared part of the leg, when
screwed up holds the leg firmly in the position required.
It is obvious that legs similarly fitted with suitable quadrants and screws may
also be employed for chairs, benches, and other like articles of furniture.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
.claim is
In combination with the leg of a table, the slotted quadrant, the projecting
screw, bolt or stud, the wing-nut, and the flanged edges of the quadrant for fixing
the same, all constructed, arranged, and operating in the manner and for the
purposes set forth, and as represented in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Sixth day of June 1896.
WILLIAM J. BAKER,
Peasholme House, Scarborough, Agent for the Applicants.