Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 13th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 19th Dec., 1896
I, PERCY LIVINGSTONE HIBBERT Alton House Inderwick Road Hornsey N.
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a device to be employed in connection with beds,
especially intended for use by invalids, and has for its object to provide a simple and
inexpensive arrangement by means of which a small table or other support can be
utilised in any suitable position.
In carrying out my invention I employ a bracket. This bracket is clamped to one
of the bed posts, a screw clamp being furnished encircling the post. The bracket
consists of two arms pivoted to each other, one of them being also pivoted to the
clamp, which is furnished with lugs or extensions forming a bearing. The end of
the bracket is provided with a socket and a small circular or other suitably shaped
table is employed, having a central pin fitting closely into the socket. The table can
thus be removed and fitted in place whenever required. It may also be provided
with feet by which it can be supported and used when not carried by the bracket.
The table or rest may be employed for carrying food or other articles, and is of
great convenience in cases of illness.
Dated this 13th day of February 1896.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I, PERCY LIVINGSTONE HIBBERT of Alton House, Inderwick Road, Hornsey, N.
Engineer, 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 a device to be employed in connection with beds, especially
intended for use by invalids, and has for its object to provide a simple and
inexpensive arrangement, by means of which a small table or other support can be
utilised in any suitable position.
In carrying out my invention I employ a bracket to which the table or support
is fitted. This bracket is clamped to one of the bed posts, a screw clamp being
furnished encircling the post. The bracket consists of two arms pivoted to each
other, one of them being also pivoted to the clamp, which is furnished with lugs or
extensions forming a bearing. The end of the bracket is provided with a socket, and
a small circular or other suitably shaped table is employed, having a central pin fitting
closely into the socket. The table can thus be removed and fitted in place when-
ever required. It may also be provided with feet by which it can be supported and
used when not carried by the bracket.

page_text: The table or rest may be employed for carrying food or other articles, and is
of great convenience in cases of illness.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the
invention attached to a bed post and Fig. 2 is a plan of the same.
A is the clamp by means of which the support is connected to the bed, the
clamp consisting of two semi-circular parts hinged together and furnished with the
screw a by means of which the clamp can be fixed on the bed post. The clamp is
furnished with the lugs or extensions a¹ to which the arm B is pivoted a pin b
passing through the lugs and through a tubular extension on the end of the arm
forming a firm support for the bracket.
The other arm B' of the bracket is pivoted to the first and is provided with
the socket C at its extremity supporting the table D by means of the central pin d
which extends into the socket.
The table is also provided with the feet d which allows it to be used when detached
from the support.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1) An improved table or rest for beds consisting of a clamp secured to the
bed, a bracket pivoted to the said clamp, and a table connected to the end of the
bracket, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(2) An improved table or rest for beds, consisting of a clamp connected to the
bed post a bracket formed from pivoted arms hinged or pivoted to the clamp, a
socket on the end of the bracket, and a table provided with a pin engaging in the
said socket, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(3) The improved table or rest for beds constructed and operating substantially
as described and shown in the accompanying drawings, and for the purposes
specified.
Dated this 13th day of November 1896.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.