Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Jan., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 19th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 15th Oct., 1898
ALFRED COUSEN, Merchant, 63, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, Yorks, and JOHN
WALTER CARR, Agent, of same address, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
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An extension table to extend either one or both ends. No joint in the middle
of the table. Legs fixed to the extending rails and supporting the parts extended..
With leg or legs also (according to size of table) fixed in the centre of the table'
thus providing full strong support. The leaves for extension are raised into posi-
tion in an instant by means of angle hooks and held firm by small metal catches
or bolts. When the table is closed up the leaves run under the central part (the
whole; legs and all) closing up compactly.
We, ALFRED COUSEN, Merchant, 63, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, Yorks, and JOHN
WALTER CARR, Agent, 63, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, Yorks, 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 extending tables, such as dining tables by means of
leaves carried in the tables under the table top proper.
When the table is to be extended it is drawn out from either or both ends, the
underneath leaves being brought out thereby with the supporting frame and lifted
by crank connections from the supporting frame brought flush with the table top
proper and secured.
When the table is to be reduced in length the extension leaves are released from
the securing means and are allowed to fall down on to the supporting frame when
they are slidden under the table top proper as the frame of the table is closed up.
To enable this invention to be properly understood we will describe the same
with the aid of the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of a table according to our invention closed up,
Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the table extended, shewing at one end the extension
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page_text: leaves lifted and secured level with the top proper and at the other end the leaves
drawn out but one not lifted. Fig. 3, is a plan view with the top removed to
illustrate the arrangement of sliding frame, Fig. 4, is a section mainly illustrating
the lifting cranks upon which the extension leaves are raised, and Fig. 5, is a
longitudinal sectional view of one end of the table extended and drawn to a larger
scale than the previous figs., to shew the means by which the extension leaves are
maintained in their raised position when extended.
The central portion of the table (when the latter is made to extend at both ends,
is composed of a framework carrying the fixed horizontal table top M, and may be
supported by a centrally situated leg B. Beneath the top M, there are longitudinal
guides F, to support telescopic frames D, E, made in the usual way of these frames.
These telescopic frames have legs have legs AA CC at their outer ends which
may be bracketed together by a bracket A', to increase their rigidity when the
frames are drawn out.
N, N¹, are the extension leaves and they are fitted on their under sides with
longitudinal bars G, G', in which there are lateral bearing apertures to receive the
upper ends Fig. 5, of crank hooks H, the lower ends of the said crank hooks being
received in lateral bearing apertures formed in the telescopic frames D, E, and the
space between the telescopic frames D, E, and the under side of the table top M,
is such that when the leaves N, N', are allowed to be lowered with a parallel motion
(being guided and controlled by the crank hooks H, onto the frames D, E, the
said leaves and frames will pass under the table top M.
The inner ends of the longitudinal bars G¹, of the leaves N³, project (when the
leaves N are extended, immediately below the under surface of the fixed top M,
and are supported by metal tongues K, which are rigidly fixed to the under side
of the fixed top M, and come below the projecting ends of the bars G', and maintain
the top edge of the leaf G, level with the fixed top M, as shewn at Fig. 5.
At the opposite ends the bars G, extend beyond the edge of the leaf G, and
under the projecting ends of the bars G, so as to maintain the adjacent edges of
the leaves N, N, level, the end plate P, Fig. 5, prevents outward motion of the
leaves. In order to reduce the length of the table the telescopic frame is drawn out
or extended beyond the position shewn at Fig. 5, until the projecting inner ends
of the bars G', are clear of the supporting metal tongues K, when the leaves N,
can be lowered on to the frames D, E, by the crank hooks H, turning in their
bearings and the leaves G can be lowered in like manner. The telescopic frames
can then be slidden in and the leaves N, N¹, pass beneath the top M.
If it is desired that only the leaves N, be extended then, after being raised to
position so that the outer edges abut against the end plates P, the frames DE
are slidden in until the inner edges of leaves N, are in contact with the edges of
top M, and the projecting ends of bars G, engage above the tongues H.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is -
1. The combination of parts forming an extending table herein before described
and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. In an extending table in which extra leaves when out of use pass under the
top proper, connecting such leaves to the telescopic frame by means of crank
hooks H, and securing the leaves in position by supporting tongues K, as and for
the purposes described, and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
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سيم
1000
FREDERIC PRINCE,
37, Cursitor Street, Chancery Lane, London,
Agent for Applicants.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
37, Cursitor Street, Chancery Lane, London,
Agent for Applicants.