AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF BRACKET FOR SEATS, SHELVES, WRITING-TABLES AND THE LIKE
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Albert Barker, of the firm of Walter Thornhill and
Company of New Bond Street in the County of Middlesex Dressing Case
and Travelling Bag Manufacturers for an Invention of AN IMPROVED
CONSTRUCTION OF BRACKET FOR SEATS, SHELVES, WRITING-TABLES AND THE
LIKE
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Albert Barker at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 26th September 1883.
ALBERT BARKER, of the firm of Walter Thornhill and Company, of New Bond
Street in the County of Middlesex, Dressing Case and Travelling Bag Manufacturers,
AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF BRACKET FOR SEATS, SHELVES, WRITING-TABLES AND
THE LIKE,
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My improved construction of bracket consists of two members or portions which
may be so arranged as to slide one within the other, telescopically, or one over the
other. The upper member or portion is hinged at its uppermost end to any
convenient part of the shelf, seat, table or the like, which is to be supported, and
the lower member or portion is hinged either to the floor, wall, or to any suitable
part of the article to which the bracket is applied. On the seat, shelf, or table
being lowered or let down, the upper member or portion slides within or over the
lower, or vice versa, until it is stopped by its coming into contact with the bottom
of the lower member or portion, and thus forms a support for the article, which
can be readily lowered or raised, as desired.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Albert Barker in the Patent Office on the 26th March 1884.
ALBERT BARKER, of the firm of Walter Thornhill and Company, of New Bond
Street, in the County of Middlesex, Dressing Case and Travelling Bag Manu-
facturers AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF BRACKET FOR SEATS, SHELVES, WRITING
TABLES AND THE LIKE
My improved construction of bracket consists of two members or portions, which
may be so arranged as to slide one within the other, telescopically, or one over the
other. The upper member or portion is hinged, at its uppermost end, to any
convenient part of the shelf, seat, table or the like, which is to be supported, and
the lower member or portion is hinged, either to the floor, wall, or to any suitable
part of the article to which the bracket is applied. On the seat, shelf, or table
being lowered, or let down, the upper member or portion slides within, or over the
lower, or vice versa, until it is stopped by its coming into contact with the bottom
of the lower member or portion. A support is thus formed for the article which
can be readily lowered or raised, as desired.
And in order that my Invention may be readily understood, I proceed to describe
the same more fully, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.
The drawings shew my invention applied, by way of example, to a seat.
Fig. 1, is a front view of a seat furnished with my improved bracket, and turned
up against a wall, it being the position they would both occupy when not in use.
Fig. 2, is an end view thereof; and
Fig. 3, is likewise an end view, the seat being represented as let down for use,
and supported by the bracket.
Like letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures.
The bracket is composed of two members or portions A and B. A is the lower
portion which is tubular, and which is hinged at bottom to the foot piece a, in
such manner that the hinge opens outwardly from the wall. B, is the upper
portion, which may or may not be tubular, and which takes into and slides
telescopically within the lower portion A; but this upper portion may be arranged
to slide over the lower portion.
The upper portion A is pivoted, at its upper end, to a lug b, secured to the ends
of the seat C, and near to the front portion thereof.
The action is as follows:-
On the seat being lowered, the upper portion of the bracket A, which is pivoted
thereto, partakes of the movement of the said seat, and at the same time, slides
telescopically within the lower portion B (which is free to turn on its hinge d)
until it is stopped by coming into contact with the bottom of the lower portion of
the bracket.
When the seat is to be raised, the reverse movement is necessary.
Although I have shewn my invention as applied to a seat, it is obvious that it
can be applied, with slight modifications, to writing tables, shelves and like
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page_text: Having now described the nature of the said invention, and in what manner the
same may be performed, I declare that I claim.
The improved bracket consisting of two portions or members, one of which is
arranged to slide telescopically within or over the other, substantially as described
and as shewn in the drawings, for the purpose set forth.
In witness whereof I the said Albert Barker have hereunto set my hand and
seal this twenty sixth day of March in the year 1884.