Improvements in or relating to Chairs.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 16th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Chairs.
I, LOUIS SAMUEL, of Hayes Buildings, The Hayes, Cardiff, Gentleman do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improvement in connection with chairs, and has
for its object to provide a simple device by means of which the chairs will be
greatly strengthened.
The ordinary upholstered chair tends to give way or become loose at the back,
at the point where the side rail is fitted.
I propose to employ a clamp or brace which can be easily secured and which
would strengthen this point holding the parts rigidly together. I form the device
from a short rod of iron or other suitable metal one end of which is flattened or
formed with a head, having a central perforation or screw hole. The other end of
the rod is bent into a hook pointed so as to be inserted in the rail of the chair.
The extension or hook makes an acute angle with the bar so that it can be driven
in in a slanting direction. This hook is forced into the side rail close to the back
so that the rod or bar extends at an angle inside the rail of the back. It is then
screwed to the back by means of the head and thus the back and side rail are
connected together by a strong metal clamp.
Dated this 27th day of January 1896.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I, LOUIS SAMUEL of Hayes Buildings The Hayes, Cardiff, Gentleman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement::-
This invention relates to an improvement in connection with chairs, and has for
its object to provide a simple device by means of which the chair will be greatly
strengthened.
The ordinary upholstered chair tends to give way or become loose at the back
at the point where the side rail is fitted. The method of strengthening chair backs
commonly employed is to glue and screw an angle brace into the back corners of
the seat frame. This however does not resist the pressure applied to the back of
the chair when it is leant against, the length of the back giving a great leverage.
I propose to employ a clump or brace which can be easily secured and which
would strengthen this point holding the parts rigidly together. I form the device
from a short rod of iron or other suitable metal, one end of which is flattened or
formed with a head having a central perforation or screw hole. The other end of
the rod is bent into a hook pointed so as to be inserted in the rail of the ohair.
The extension or hook makes an acute angle with the bar so that it can be driven

page_text: in in a slanting direction. This hook is forced into the side rail close to the back
so that the rod or bar extends. at an angle inside the rail of the back. It is then
screwed to the back by means of the head and thus the back and side rail are
connected together by a strong metal clamp.
In order that the invention may be more clearly, understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of a chair according to one arrangement,
Fig. 2 shows the clamp.or brace separately, and
Figs. 3 and 4 are corresponding views of a slightly modified form.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the brace or clamp A is formed from a simple bar of
metal having a sharp book a at one end. This pointed book is inserted in the side
bar B of the chair, being forced firmly in: The other end a' of the bar is provided
with an eye allowing it to be screwed or otherwise firmly secured to the back C.of
the chair the bar being placed at a slight angle..
According to Figs. 3 and 4, tlie clamp or brace A is of fork shape being provided
with the two arms a' each of which is furnished with an eye for the purpose of
fixing it to the back of the chair. This device is fixed in the same manner as the
'one already described, but provides a somewhat stronger fastening.
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.) An improved clamp or brace for chairs, cousisting of a metal bar fixed at one
end to each of the side bars and at the other to the back, substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.
(2.): The improved clamp or brace for chaire, consisting of a metal bar fixed
inside each of the side bars of the chair and extending at an angle to the back to
which it is screwed, substantially as described and shown and for the purposes
specified.
Dated this 16th day of October 1896.*
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37; Chancery Lane, London; Agent for the Applicant.