Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 15th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted 19th Oct., 1888
I, WILLIAM GEORGE BARRETT of 25 to 28 Great Strand Street Dublin Ireland,
Wine Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is to produce a combined kneeling, and foot stool,
capable of easy manipulation, so as to be readily available, either for the purpose of
kneeling on, or for use as a foot stool, as may be required.
For this purpose I take a board, or scantling of suitable length, breadth, and
thickness which is upholstered on one side for kneeling on, and may either be
uncovered or covered with a layer of Carpet, or other suitable material for resting
the feet on.
This board, or scantling is provided at each end with a pivot, or trunnion by means
of which it is mounted between two suitably designed standards so as to be capable of
rotation. Each of these standards is provided with two suitably placed lugs, which
regulate the extent to which the board, or scantling may rotate, thus when it is desired
to use the board, or scantling for kneeling on, its upholstered side is turned upwards,
and it rests on the lugs to the front of the standards, while when it is desired to convert
the board, or scantling into a foot stool, it is simply tilted over so as to cause it to rest
on the lugs to the rere of the standards.
The board, or scantling may readily be tilted either way by the foot, or a cord may
be attached to its edges for the purpose of turning it by the hand.
Dated this 13th day of December 1887.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
10, Leinster Street, Dublin,
Agents for Applicant.

page_text: I WILLIAM GEORGE BARRETT of 25 Great Strand Street Dublin Ireland Wine
Merchant 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
The object of this Invention is to produce a combined kneeling and foot stool
capable of easy manipulation, so as to be readily available, either for the purpose of
kneeling on or for use as a foot stool, as may be required.
For this purpose I take a board or scantling of suitable length breadth and thickness
which is upholstered on one side for kneeling on, and on the reverse side may be
either uncovered or covered with a layer of carpet, or other suitable material for
resting the feet on.
This board or scantling is provided at each end with a pivot, or trunnion, by means
of which it is mounted between two suitably designed standards, so as to be capable of
rotation to a certain extent.
Each of these standards is provided with two suitably placed lugs which regulate
the extent to which the board or scantling may rotate thus when it is desired to use
the apparatus for kneeling on, its upholstered side is turned upwards, and it rests
on the lugs to the front of the standards while when it is desired to convert the
apparatus into a foot stool it is simply tilted over so as to cause it to rest on the lugs
to the rere of the standards.
The board or scantling may be readily tilted either way by the foot or a suitable
cord may be attached to its front edge whereby it can be easily tilted by the
hand.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood 1 will describe the
accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing the apparatus
when used for kneeling on, Fig. 2 shows the apparatus as used for a foot board
Fig. 3 is an end view of Fig; 1; and Fig. 4 shows the reverse of the standard (Fig. 3)
detached.
When the apparatus is used for kneeling on, it rests on the lugs a' (Figs. 1 and 3)
and when used as a foot board it rests on the lugs a (Fig. 2).
The apparatus is made in suitable lengths according to requirements, and is easily
detached and rendered portable.

page_text: 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
The use and application of a combined reversible apparatus suitable for kneeling on,
and for use as a foot rest constructed and operating in the manner substantially as
herein specified and set forth.