Year: 1899

page_text: device,
Fig. 2 is a front-view of the same;
Fig. 3 shows the supporting frame for the stage, and finally
Figs. 4 and 5 show the view from below of the bearing-plates and the cross-
section of the frame-rods of the stage, respectively the front-view of a bent bear
ing-plate separately.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
Two tubes or rods a, b, referred to hereinafter, are pivoted at each side of an
upper frame d and with their under, extremities at each side of an under frame c.
The said frames & and e can be made of quadrangularly joint tubes or rods or
can be simple plates or boards. They are provided each with two eyes at both
sides, in which eyes the ends of the aforesaid tubes a, are pivoted. For that
purpose the extremities of the tubes are provided too with eyes, that can be
made integral with the tubes, or separately mounted as sleeves on such extremities.
The tubes are formed of two separate parts the one being able to slide in the
other and be secured to it by means of set-screws or the like; all tubes are pro-
vided with holes g at certain distances from each other. Into these holes I can
put two pins h, i secured to each side of the supporting-plates or bearing-boards c.
In order to bring the said boards between the tubes a, b and to be able to put
the pins into said holes, I have constructed the boards of two parts hinged one to
the other from below by means of a hinged-joint s. So I can bend the boards
vertically upwardly, as it is shown in Fig. 5, but not into a downward direction,
the edges of the two parts of the hoard touching one towards the other and pre-
venting in this manner the board from being bent downwardly.
Now, when the board is in a position as shown by Fig. 5, I can put it between
the four rods or tubes a, b, and the extremities of the pins h, i enter into the
holes 9 of the said tubes. Hereafter, when the boards are pressed downwardly,
they are stretched into a straight direction, while the pins h, i enter entirely
into the holes g.
I can arrange the boards in corresponding holes at will, and regulate in this
way the distance of the boards from each other in respect to the thickness of the
cloth to be put between the boards and which is supported by such board. In

page_text: consequence whereof I can take out of the stage any of the cloths without being
obliged to take down the upper pieces, since they are all supported by bearing-
boards c.
The supporting frame f (Figs. 1 and 3) is hinged to the upper frame or board d
of the stage, so that by enlarging the distance between the under extremity of the
frame and the under ends of the tubes 6 I can put the stage into a more oblique
position. The tubes a, b move around their gudgeons at the upper and under
frame of. the stage, as well as around the pins h, at the boards and the latter
maintain their horizontal position.
The cross-section of the tubes a, b can be at will; I prefer to make it a circular
hollow one; it must be always such a one, that the separate parts of the tubes
can slide one in or along the other.
The supporting frame f must of course be constructed in the same manner in
order to enlarge the stage.
Instead of providing the stage with a supporting frame, as described herein-
before, I can hinge it to a wall and by moving the lower end of the stage more
or less from the wall, I can put the stage into a position more or less oblique.
Further I can make the upper frame da polygonal one and at each side of such
polygon I can hinge the upper extremities of tubes a, b, as hereinhefore referred to
The bearing-boards can also be constructed of three separate parts hinged
one to the other.
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) In an adjustable displaying stage for cloths and the like, the combination
with an upper and an under frame or plate, preferably made of quadrangularly
joint tubes or rods and each provided with two eyes at both sides, of two tubes or
rods hinged at each side of the said frames in the said eyes, the said tubes being
provided with holes at certain distances from each other, supporting plates or
bearing-boards, made of two separate parts hinged one to the other from below
and provided at each side with two pins, essentially as described and for the
purpose specified.
2) In an adjustable displaying stage for cloths and the like the combination
with an upper and an under frame or plate, each provided with two eyes at both
sides, of tubes hinged at each side of the said frames in the said eyes, each of the
said tubes being constructed of two parts, the one of such parts being adapted
to slide in the other, the said tubes being provided with holes at certain corre-
sponding distances from each other, supporting plates or bearing-boards made of
two parts hinged one to the other from below and provided at each side with two
pins, essentially as set forth and for the purpose specified.
3) In an adjustable displaying stage for cloths and the like the combination
with an upper and an under frame, each provided with two eyes at both sides, of
tubes hinged at each side of the said frames in the said eyes, each of the said
tubes being constructed of two separate parts, one of the said parts sliding in the
other, the said tubes being provided with holes at certain corresponding distances
from each other, supporting plates or bearing-boards made of two separate parts
hinged one to the other from below and provided at each side with two pins, a
frame made of two-parted tubes, the said parts being adapted to slide one in
the other, the said frame being hinged to the upper frame of the stage, all essen-
tially as set forth and for the purpose specified.
Dated this Second day of June 1899
JOSEPH MOHLIG,
Agent for Applicant, Aix-la-Chapelle, Germany.
JOSEPH MOHLIG,
Agent for Applicant, Aix-la-Chapelle, Germany.