An Improved Folding Seat, chiefly Designed for Use in connection with Sewing Machines.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec.,
1898
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 30th Sept.,
1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
An Improved Folding Seat, chiefly Designed for Use in connection
with Sewing Machines.
I, EDWARDS ALBERT GEORGE HAMLIN, of Reefton, New Zealand, Cabinet-
maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to sewing machines and has for its object to provide
a pillar and claws for carrying or supporting a seat whereon an operator may
sit at work and afterwards fold up the seat within the stand of the machine.
Means are provided for adjusting the height and distance away of the seat from
the machine.
In carrying out the invention I provide a pillar screw threaded to receive the
stem of the seat, the height of which may be adjusted by turning the seat round
as required. A claw attached to the pillar has a foot to prevent wear of a carpet
or the like. A plate attached to the pillar has side plates to which claws are
attached. A bolt clamps these plates together and when screwed tightly holds
them rigidly. The lower ends of the claws are pivoted upon bolts which pass
through a slotted plate or frame. The seat may thus be advanced or withdrawn
to adjust its distance from the machine. A plate is provided having a portion
of its periphery cut away and plates having perforations to receive a bolt or pin.
When the bolt is loosened the pillar and seat may be raised whilst still main-
taining their horizontal position by pivoting on the bolts until they are folded
away within the stand of the machine.
By means of an arrangement of plates, the seat is turned sideways before being
folded away. In this case the plate is solid with the pillar and has a screwed
A spring
stud to receive and hold the plate to which the claws are attached.
catch is secured to the plate and has a pin which takes into holes in the plate
and thus hooks the same in a vertical or horizontal position as required.
In another manner of providing for the adjustment of the seat, the stem is not
screw threaded but fits into a swivelling socket and is held therein by a winged
screw. This socket fits into a pillar and is held from being withdrawn there-
from by a collar which is secured to the end of the socket by a pin.
I make the seat cheap, light, and comfortable by means of a frame fastened
to the stem by two plates or nuts which are grooved to receive the same and the
said frame is curved upwards. A strap made approximately the same width as
the frame forms the seat by passing over the top of the frame whilst its ends
pass beneath the frame where they are fastened together by buckles.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1898.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Folding Seat, chiefly Designed for Use in connection
with Sewing Machines.
I, EDWARDS ALBERT GEORGE HAMLIN, of Reefton, New Zealand, 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 sewing machines and has for its object to provide 5
a pillar and claws for carrying or supporting a seat whereon an operator may
sit at work and afterwards fold up the seat within the stand of the machine.
Means are provided for adjusting the height and distance away of the seat from
the machine.
In order that my invention may be easily understood reference will be made 1
to the accompanying drawings, on which:-
Figure I is a side view of a sewing machine fitted with the invention, shew-
ing, by dotted lines, the seat folded away.
Figure II is a front view of the same shewing a modified form of seat folded
away.
Figure III is a side view on a larger scale of the pillar and plates.
Figure IV is a plan of the same.
Figure Vis a similar view of another arrangement of plates.
Figure VI is a plan of the same.
Figure VII is a front view of a modification of the pillar with the seat in 2
position.
Figure VIII is a section of the same pillar.
Figure IX is a side view of a modification of the seat.
Figure X is a plan of the same.
Similar letters refer to similar parts.
Referring more particularly to Figures 1, 3 and 4 of the drawings, the
pillar (a) is screw threaded to receive the stem (a¹) of the seat (a2), the height
of which may be adjusted by turning the seat round as required. The claw (a³)
is attached to the pillar (a) and has a foot (at) to prevent wear of a carpet or the
like. A plate (b) is attached to the pillar (a) and has side plates (6¹) to which
claws (62) are fixed. A bolt (63) clamps these plates together and when screwed
tightly holds them rigidly. The lower ends of claws (62) are pivoted upon
bolts (6) which pass through a slotted plate or frame (65). The seat may thus
be advanced or withdrawn to adjust its distance from the machine. The plate (b)
has a portion of its periphery cut away as shewn at (66) Figures 3, and the
plates (b) are perforated at (67) to receive a bolt or pin (68). When the
bolt (63) is loosened the pillar and seat may be raised whilst still maintaining
their horizontal position by pivoting on the bolts (64) until they are folded away
within the stand of the machine as shewn by dotted lines on Figure 1.
By means of the arrangement of plates shewn on Figures 2, 5, 6 and 7, the
seat is turned sideways before being folded away. In this case the plate (c) is
solid with the pillar (a) and has a screwed stud (c¹) to receive and hold the
plate () to which the claws (62) are attached. A spring catch (3) is secured to
the plate (c) and has a pin (c) which takes into holes (c) in the plate (c) and
thus hooks the same in a vertical or horizontal position as required.
Figure 8 illustrates another manner of providing for the adjustment of the
seat. The stem (a) in this case is not screw threaded but fits into a swivelling
socket (d) and is held therein by the winged screw (d¹). This socket fits into

page_text: the pillar (a) and is held from being withdrawn therefrom by the collar (№³)
which is secured to the end of the socket by the pin (d³).
Figures 2, 9 and 10 shew a cheap, light and comfortable form of seat. The
frame (f) is fastened to the stem (a¹) by means of the two plates or nuts (f¹)
which are grooved to receive the same, and the said frame is curved upwards
as shewn on Figure 9. A strap (f³) made approximately the same width as the
frame forms the seat by passing over the top of the frame whilst its ends (f³)
pass beneath the frame where they are fastened together by buckles (f).
I wish it to be understod that I have shewn the forms which I prefer but I
do not confine myself to such details as these may be modified without departing
from the spirit of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. In combination with a sewing machine, a pillar carrying a seat, claws for
supporting the seat, and bolts and plates for swivelling and folding away the
seat within the frame of the machine, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth herein.
2. In combination with a sewing machine, a pillar carrying a seat, a screw
threaded stem upon the seat taking into the pillar, claws for supporting the
seat, a foot upon the rear claw and pivots upon the front claws taking into slots
upon the stand of the machine, and bolts and plates for swivelling and folding
away the seat within the frame of the machine, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth herein.
3. In combination with a sewing machine, a pillar carrying a seat, a stem
upon the seat fitting into a swivelling socket, a winged screw for securing the
stem in the socket, claws upon the pillar for supporting the seat and means for
swivelling and folding away the seat within the frame of the machine, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes set forth herein..
4. In combination with a sewing machine, a pillar carrying a seat comprised
of a frame, a strap passing over and through the frame, claws upon the pillar
for supporting the seat, and means for swivelling and folding away the seat
within the frame of the machine, substantially as and for the purposes set forth
herein.
5. In combination with a sewing machine, a pillar carrying a seat for swivel-
ling and folding away the seat within the frame of the machine and means for
regulating the angle to which the seat can be swivelled, substantially as and for
the purposes set forth herein.
6. The combination and arrangement of parts constructed and operating sub-
stantially as and for the purposes set forth herein.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.