Pembroke Extension Tables.
Year: 1893

page_text: 1893
Date. of Application, 21st Feb.,
Complete Specification Left, 21st Nov., 1893-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Pembroke Extension Tables.
I, GEORGE HENRY BROWNHILL 9 Smith Street Hanley Staffordshire Cabinet
Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
The table top is made in three parts, the centre part or bed and two leaves or
flaps, the leaves are hinged to the bed so as to allow of being turned down when
not in use. Underneath and at each end of the bed are fixed a centre rail with a
flange projecting on the inside and outside a suitable distance from the top edge.
Four more rails are then fixed to the legs of the table and slotted to run on the
flange edges of the centre rail. The flange edges to run through and flush with
the outside of the slotted rails. A guiding plate of suitable size to run above
and below the slots in the rails and fixed to the flange edges of the centre rail
keeps them in their respective positions. Stays are then fixed to the open ends
of the slotted rails also acting as a stop in conjunction with the guiding plates.
Thus the slotted rails to which are fixed the legs can be easily and readily drawn
out untill they come directly under the leaf of the table giving very much more
support than is usual in leaf tables. I also claim greater strength in the 'sliding
rails by the above method easier working and cheaper in construction.
Dated this 20th day of February 1893.
GEORGE H. BROWNHILL.
GEORGE H. BROWNHILL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Pembroke Extension Tables.
I, GEORGE HENRY BROWNHILL, of 9 Smith Street, Hanley, in the County
of Staffordshire, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in "Pembroke " extension tables, which
consists of a top with leaves hinged on each side, and a centre rail with flanged
edges at each end. Slotted rails fixed to the legs slide ou the flanges of the centre
rails either to expand or contract the size of the table. Guide plates are fixed to
the flanges of the centre rails and stays or stop plates are fixed at the ends of each
of the slotted rails.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a front elevation of the table extended. The dotted lines denote the
position of the legs and leaf on each side of the table when contracted.
Fig. 2, is a section on line A. B.
Fig. 3, is a plan of Fig. 1.
Parts of the figures are broken off for want of space.
The table top is made in three parts, the centre part or bed, and two leaves or
flaps, the leaves bare hinged to the bed a so as to allow of being turned down as
shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, when not in use. Underneath and at each end of
the bed a are fixed a centre rail d with a flange projecting on the inside and on the
outside a suitable distance from the top edge.
Four more rails e are then fixed to the legs c of the table and slotted at f to
run on the flange edges of the centre rail d. The flange edges to run through and
flush with the outside of the slotted rails e. A guiding plate 9 of suitable size to
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page_text: run above and below the slots in the rails e and fixed to the flange edges of the
centre rail d keeps them in their respective positions. Stays h are then fixed to
the open ends of the slotted rails e also acting as a 'stop in conjunction with the
guiding plates g. Thus the slotted rails e to which are fixed the legs c can be
easily and readily drawn out until they come directly under the leaf of the table
as shown in Fig. 3, giving very much more support than is usual in leaf tables.
Greater strength is insured in 'the sliding rails by the above method, easier
working, and cheaper in construction than ordinary extension tables.
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 "Pembroke " extension tables, the combination of the table top and centre
rails with the slotted rails, guiding plates and stays, substantially as herein
described and according to the accompanying drawing
2. In "Pembroke " extension tables, the combination of the centre rails with
flanges and the slotted rails, guiding plates and stays, substantially as herein
described and according to the accompanying drawing.
3. In "Pembroke "extension tables, the combination of the parts hereinbefore
described in the Specification and illustrated in the drawing.
Dated this 21st day of November 1893.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.