Improvements in or relating to Hinged Seats.
Year: 1894

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Hinged Seats.
I, LAWRENCE NATHANIEL LYONS, of Leadenhall House, 101 Leadenhall
Street, in the City of London, 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:―
My invention relates to improvements in or connected with hinged seats and
especially to those used as stalls in theatres and other places of amusement, and
has for its object to provide a suitable attachment thereto in which an overcoat or
other garment or article may be placed and by which a hat may be held.
For the purposes of my invention 1 secure to the underside of the hinged seat
a box preferably of the same length and width as the seat and of any suitable
depth.
3
The lid of said box forms the bottom and front side thereof when the seat is
down that part forming the bottom being hinged to the lower edge of the back
side of said box, and has hinged to its front edge the second portion forming the
front side of the box, a suitable catch or the like being provided for securing
the upper edge of the last mentioned portion of the lid to the upper front edge
of the box when the box is closed.
The lower edges of the sides of the box are connected to that portion of the lid
forming the bottom of the box by accordian pleated leather or other flexible
material thus limiting the distance the lid may be opened and allowing of a coat
or the like being placed in said box with greater facility.
A longitudinal partition may be provided in the box if thought desirable.
AU shaped piece of metal or other suitable material is hinged at its centre or
curved part by means of an arm projecting therefrom to the exterior of that
portion of the lid forming the bottom of the box and is held by a suitable spring
so that its free ends are normally held against the lid of the box but may be
forced therefrom sufficiently to allow the rim of a hat being placed between them
and the surface of the lid.
Where this device is used the seat holder before taking his seat, and whilst the
seat is turned upwards opens the box, places therein his overcoat and any other
articles he may desire to dispose of and after closing it places his hat in the bolder
and then turns down the seat.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompany-
ing drawings, of which Figs. 1 and 2 are a side and front elevation of a chair or
stall with the seat raised showing the application of my invention; and Fig. 3 a
side elevation thereof showing the seat lowered.
The hinged seat a of the chair or stall has secured to its underside the box b the
lid of which forms the bottom c and front d thereof.
The bottom c being hinged to the lower edge of the back of the box at et and
has hinged to it front dat d'.
The edges of the sides e of the box are connected to the part c of the box by
accordian pleated leather or other flexible material j so limiting the distance (shown
in dotted lines) that the lid may be opened and allowing of articles being placed
in the box with greater facility.
The Ushaped piece 9 is hinged by means of an arm gl projecting therefrom to
that part c of the lid forining the bottom of the box and is normally held by
spring h so that its free ends will hold the rim of a hat between them and the
ED.
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page_text: surface of the part c but may be forced back as shown in dotted lines to allow of
the insertion or withdrawal of a hat.
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 :-
A box fixed to the underside of a hinged seat of a chair or stall with a hat
holder attached thereto, substantially-as and for the purpose described.
Dated thin och den of ML 1904
CASTLE SMITH,
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Invention
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Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.