AN IMPROVED COMBINED COUCH AND ARMCHAIR
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Frederick William Sinnock, of Bristol, and George
Robert Martin, of Bath, for an Invention of "AN IMPROVED COMBINED
COUCH AND ARMCHAIR."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Frederick William Sinnock
and George Robert Martin at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents
on the 22nd March 1881.
FREDERICK WILLIAM SINNOCK, of Bristol, and GEORGE ROBERT MARTIN, of Bath.
"AN IMPROVED COMBINED COUCH AND ARM CHAIR."
This Invention relates to the combination in one piece of furniture of a couch
and chair in such manner that the same may be used either solely as a couch or
sofa or as a couch and chair.
For this purpose we finish off the end of the bottom cushion or seat of the couch
proper in the form of a segment of a circle, the horizontal rail or frame being con-
tinued to such greater length than the said cushion or seat as will allow of a
revolving or pivotting chair to be fitted thereon so as to turn on a central pivot or
on friction rollers interposed between the chair frame and the prolongation of the
couch frame. When only a couch or sofa is required the chair is turned round
until the back thereof faces the opposite arm or end of the couch, and when it is
required to use the couch and chair separately the chair may be turned round to
any suitable position with regard to the couch.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Frederick William Sinnock and George Robert Martin in the Great
Seal Patent Office on the 20th September 1881.
FREDERICK WILLIAM SINNOCK, of Bristol, and GEORGE ROBERT MARTIN, of Bath.
"AN IMPROVED COMBINED COUCH AND ARM CHAIR."
This Invention relates to the combination in one piece of furniture of a couch and
chair in such manner that the same may be used either solely as a couch or sofa or
as a couch and chair.
For this purpose we finish off one end of the cushion of the couch proper in the
form of an arc of a circle, the horizontal frame being continued to such greater
length than the said cushion as will allow of a revolving or pivotting chair seat to
be fitted thereon so as to turn around a fixed central pivot, friction rollers or balls
being interposed between the chair frame and the prolongation of the couch frame.
Or the frames may bear against each other without the interposition of friction
rollers or balls. When only a couch or sofa is required the chair is turned round on
its centre until the front thereof faces the opposite arm or end of the couch, and
when it is required to use the couch and chair separately the chair may be turned
round to any suitable position relatively to the couch.
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Instead of a revolving chair being fitted to one end only of the couch, the fixed
arm of this latter at the other end may be suppressed and another revolving chair
provided in a similar manner at such other end; thus there would be a fixed sofa or
seat in the centre and a revolving or pivotting chair at each end.
Referring to the accompanying Sheet of illustrative Drawings,
Figure 1 is a perspective elevation of a combined couch and revolving chair
constructed in accordance with this Invention, with the chair in the position
required when the combined couch and chair is to be used as a couch or sofa
only.
Figure 2 is a similar view with the chair turned round a quarter of a revolution
from the position of the same shewn in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a plan of the end of the frame on which the chair is fitted shewing
the position of the pivot a and friction rollers b.
Figure 4 is a view of the underside of the chair frame, at the centre of which is
the hole c, in which works the pivot a.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention, and the method of
carrying it into effect, we would have it understood that what we claim as
secured to us under the Letters Patent herein before in part recited is,-
First. The combination of a combined couch or sofa and a revolving chair,
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying Sheet of Drawings.
Second. The combination of a fixed seat or part similar to the middle portion of
a sofa and a revolving chair at each end thereof, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, we, the said Frederick William Sinnock and George
Robert Martin, have hereunto set our hand and seal, this Seventeenth
day of September, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
eighty one
FREDERICK WILLIAM SINNOCK. (L.S.)
GEORGE ROBERT MARTIN.
(L.S.)