IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO FOLDING TABLES, CHAIRS, FORMS, BEDSTEADS AND THE LIKE
Year: 1884

page_text: JOHN SMITH High Street Peebles in the County of Peebles, Cabinetmaker I
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING
TO FOLDING TABLES, CHAIRS, FORMS, BEDSTEADS AND THE LIKE, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
My invention is a device embodied in the construction of Tables, Forms and
other articles of Furniture, whereby with two simple movements, one folding up
the top on Frame, the other opening out the legs of Frame, a Table or other
article of Furniture may be set up for use, quite rigid and steady, without the use
of stays, supports, or any loose parts of any kind, and when not in use will fold into
the least possable space.
My stand or Frame for Table or other article of Furniture is constructed as
follows.
Two legs are framed together with a rail at top, and a rail near the foot
of leg, or one rail only (the top one) may be used. Two of those pairs of legs
or frames are joined together by bolts or pivots through the centre of rails, the
frames being so constructed that the rails of the one fit under the rails of the
other, having the top end of the legs on a level, so that they press equally on the
underside of the top of the Table to which they are firmly atta hed by means of
suitable binges. When the frames are open-d out at right angles to each other
they form a rigid support or frame for Table, Form and the like.
Fig 1. Is a section of frame when closed showing the outside pair of legs thicker
than the inside 'pair (at least one way) so as to receive the inside pair of legs into
the flush, to allow the frame to fold flat when attached to top. The rails may be
the shape shown in Fig 1, or Fig 2 may be used or any other shape found
convenient. Another mode of constructing the frame is that the legs may be all
of one thickness and framed up with one rail under the other, without the legs
being on a level at top, and the difference in height being made up with wedge
pieces on the underside of top of Table as shown in Fig 3, when A is a side
view of wedge. B the relative position of them on the underside of top of Table.
Fig 4 Is a section of frame when open for use.
Fig 5 Is an elevation of Table constructed of stand or frame attached to top at
the centre thereof. This form I intend to designate "Holyrood Table.”

page_text: Fig 6 Shows the Table folded up, lying on top, for convenience of packing it
may be made more portable by using loose pin hinges so that the top may be
removed at pleasure.
Fig 7 Shews the invention applied to stool or chair, the top of which may either
be made solid or framed with the legs resting on frame and the top upholstered to
taste.
Fig 8 Is an elevation of Table having two of such Stands or Frames, and for
long Tables such as are used at Balls, Routs & any number of stands may be used
.as can be folded up in the length of Table.
Fig 9 Is an elevation of Form or Settee with two of said Stands or Framos.
Fig 10 Shews the invention applied to Spring Mattress forming a very portable
and luxurious form of Bed. .
I prefer to make the Stands or Frames as shown in Figs 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 with
the foot wider than the top, the legs may be made of any shape Turned, Curved,
straight or otherwise, the material of which they are constructed may be Wood
Paper, Metal or a combination as most convenient.
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Fig 11 Is an elevation of Trunk. Stand which owing to its portable form may be
straped on to Trunk.
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. The Stand or Support consisting of two frames having one or more rails,
said two frames being joined together by bolts or other pivots through the rails to
allow of the frames opening to a right angle, or any approximate angle to cach
other, and when closed to fold flat in the manner and for the purpose herein before
described;
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