Improvements in Furniture Combinations.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 6th July, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Furniture Combinations.
I, LEONARD SALLAWAY, of 71 Cornwall Road, Brixton Hill, in the County of
Surrey, Cabinet Maker, 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 :-
This invention relates to the manufacture in combination and capable of being
enclosed in one article, such as a bookcase, cupboard or similar contrivance of a
folding bed, toilet table and glass, washstand, wash fittings receptacle and chamber
receptacle.
The accompanying drawing will illustrate a convenient mode of performing the
invention,
Fig. 1 being a frout perspective view of a bookcase closed and
Fig. 2 a back perspective view of the same open and showing the various
combination articles out ready for use.
Fig. 3 a detail view.
A is the bookcase, B lower part of same, B¹ the base or plinth, C7 Fig. 1, in
dotted lines, shows the space occupied by the toilet table C, C₁ the washstand,
C² toilet glass, D fold-up bed, and C wash fitting receptacle, E chamber receptacle
or drawer, F castors, G the upper plate of the plinth B' on which the bookcase
turns.
To return the various articles into the bookcase the bed which hinges on a rod
at D' is with its bedding on, thrown up into the space D', the legs D³ being folded
under and the head D2 folded over at D20 on the bedding; the bed is supported
and held up by two bracket continuations D' one on either side and shut in by the
door B2.
The toilet glass is slided down into its receptacle C³ the ledges C* folded over
and the washstand table C₁ folded over onto the top of cupboard C, the
brackets C folded back, the leg piece C8 is folded up and the whole of this part is
then slided into the slide of the lower part of the bookcase at C7.
The lower part of the bookcase is provided with a floor on the underside of which
is fastened a turn plate G2 such as shown in plan from below in Fig. 3. A similar
circular plate or rail G' is fastened on to the top plate G of the plinth B' and the
one has a central kingbolt engaging in a socket in the centre of the other at G¹.
This combination forms a turntable so that the bookcase may be revolved upon the
plinth which latter need not then be revolved but is drawn from the wall sufficiently
only to enable the remainder to be revolved.
The bookcase which had been drawn from the wall and turned round so that the
combination might be used is now turned back and pushed to the wall, the plinth
being fitted with castors F.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
The combination in an article of furniture such as a bookcase, cupboard or

page_text: similar receptacle of a bed, toilet table and glass, washstand, wash fittings and
chamber receptacles all substantially as illustrated and set forth.
Dated this 12th day of March 1895.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.,
Agents to the Applicant.