Fittings for a Chair to be used whilst Drawing, Fans, Reading, or at a Lecture.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1888
Specification Accepted, 1st June, 1888
Fittings for a Chair to be used whilst Drawing, Fans, Reading,
or at a Lecture.
..
THOMAS ROBERT ABLETT of 36 Wemyss Road, in Blackheath Village, in the
County of Kent, England, Inspector of Art Teaching. I, Thomas Robert Ablett
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:-
My invention consists of
Firstly a metal bracket (shown as A₁, A., A., A. in the drawings), which slides
obliquely into a fixed metal socket (shown as B₁, B, in the drawings) when it is
in use, and when not in use is hung on hooks (shown as Z, Y in the drawing of the
chair). This bracket consists of a shorter arm, which is circular in a section taken
directly across its length (section shown as X, drawing A.), and a longer arm,
which is oblong in a section taken directly across its length (section shown
as W, drawing A,).
The drawing A, in elevation V & plan U, shows the extent to which the shorter
cylindrical arm of the bracket is deflected, towards the right, from the broader face of
the longer arm.
When the bracket is fixed for use, as shown in drawing A₁, the drawing board,
or its substitute, rests against the cylindrical arm of the bracket and upon the
knee of the person, who sits in the chair.
Secondly a drawer (shown as C₁, C, C₁₂ in the drawings), which slides in
runners fixed under the bottom of the chair (C₁) or which is fixed at the top of
the back of the chair (C₂). This drawer has a raised border round its upper
surface; it is pierced by a circular hole (T); one under edge (S) is rounded to
accommodate the head of the sitter, when the drawer is placed as at C₂.
drawer is fixed on the top of the chair by means of a piece of metal (R), which
is permanently fastened to the drawer.
The
Thirdly a support or shelf (shown as D₁, D, in the drawings) to hold a book,
note book and the like. This support (shown as fixed for use in A₂) rests on
the aforesaid bracket by means of metal hooks (N), which clasp its cylindrical
arm, and by a triangular piece of wood or metal (Q). One long side of this

page_text: triangular portion (Q) is permanently fixed to the support and the other long side
is grooved to overlap the narrow face of the longer arm of the aforesaid bracket.
The support is rounded at one corner (P) and its lower edge (0) is raised to
prevent any object, which is placed on the support, from slipping off. This support
can be removed from the bracket at will.
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. The use of these fittings for a new purpose...
2. The combination, in the bracket, of a cylindrical arm and an arm with an
oblong section.
3. The deflection of the cylindrical arm of the bracket from a position per-
pendicular to the broader face of the long arm of the bracket.
4. The socket, which has an oblique groove into which the long arm of the
bracket freely slides.
5. The circular hole in the drawer, which is designed to hold a vessel containing
fluid.
6. The metal attachment and rounded edge of the drawer, which make it suitable
for use as a head rest.
7. The attachment of the support or shelf to the bracket by means of the hooks
permanently fastened on the support or shelf & by aid of the groove in the triangular
portion of the support or shelf.