Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1887.
Complete Left, 4th Feb., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 15th Mar., 1887.
CHARLES WILLIAM WATSON 2 Seapoint Terrace, Monkstown, Co. Dublin Engineer
I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
A frame supported on four legs on which a fable rests, said table having guides
attached thereto and a suitable metallic slide which enables said table to travel freely
over said frame. Attached to the table by means of hinges is a framed leaf having
quadrants attached thereto which admit of this leaf being used either as a table or a
reading desk.
CHARLES WILLIAM WATSON.

page_text: CHARLES WILLIAM WATSON 2 Seapoint Terrace Monkstown Co. Dublin Engineer.
I 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 consists of
First. Two longitudinal rails A, A. attached to and supporied by four suitable
standards R, R, R, R. these standards being joined together, on either side by a
suitable bar P, cach pair of standards and rails being connected with each other by
suitable crossbars N, N. one of which is fixed at such a distance from one end of the
said rails as to leave sufficient space for Medical examination dressing, &c., of an
Invalid. On the inside of each longitudinal rail is cut a grove J extending to within
two inches or thereabouts of each end of the entire length of said rails, this groove
being cut to such a depth as to admit of a metallic plate K, sliding freely
through it.
Separate from, but resting on the aforesaid longitudinal rails is a framed table D on
the underneath side of which and firmly attached thereto are two parallel guide
pieces C, C. working between the aforesaid longitudinal rails. To these two guides
pieces C, C. and working in the beforementioned groove J is attached the metallic
plate K. This enables the framed table D to slide easily backwards and forwards
over the longitudinal rails A, A.
Underneath the overhanging edge of the framed table D, firmly attached thereto,
and parallel with the aforesaid guide pieces C, C. are attached two carrying pieces
B, B. to which are fixed the binding screws M, M. of the quadrants G, G. and
the two pinching screws L, L.
These pinching screws L, L. bind on to the longitudinal rails A, A. and hold the framed
table D rigid in any position along the longitudinal rails A, A. thus preventing it from
sliding unless it is desired to alter its position, when on unwinding the said pinching
screws L, L. the said framed table D is free to move over the longitudinal rails A, A.
Above the framed table D is another framed leaf E which is attached by the hinges
T, T. to the aforementioned framed iable D. This framed leaf E being hereinafter
termed a "rising leaf."
To this rising leaf E are attached two suitable swinging quadrants G, G. one on
either side, which, when the aforesaid rising leaf E is raised on the hinges T, T. as in
Figs. 3 and 4, can be secured in any desired position by the aforementioned binding
screws M, M. Round the edges of the rising leaf E and firmly attached
thereto are suitable slips H, H, H. which rise to a convenient height over the
top surface of the said rising leaf E.
These slips H, H, H. are to prevent articles slipping off the rising leaf E when the
said rising leaf É is folded down for use as a table, as in Figs. 1 and 2. To the front
of this rising leaf E is attached with suitable hinges U, U. a folding stop F with
suitable holding pins S, S. When the rising leaf E is raised for use as a reading

page_text: table this folding stop F can be raised to hold a book or other paper.
When not in
use the folding stop Flies perfectly flush in a rebate formed in the surface of the
rising leaf E thus leaving the whole surface of the rising leaf E free from any
obstacle.
When the combined invalid table and reading desk is in use the ends W, W. of the
aforesaid longitudinal rails A, A. forin convenient arm rests. The standards R, R, R, R.
support the aforementioned table and rising leaf at a convenient height over an invalid,
thus relieving the invalid from all trouble in supporting articles, books, &c.
Second. The framed table D with the folding leaf E carrying the swinging
quadrants G, G. and their accompanying pinching screws M, M. as also the folding
stop F may be supported on four suitable standards, such as R, R, R, R. but without
the longitudinal rails A, A. and the sliding arrangements connected therewith.
Third. In either forms described in paragraphs 1 and 2, the standards R, R, R, R.
may be made of such convenient lengths as to rest either on the bed itself or on
the floor.
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. A convenient and suitable form and combination of invalid table and reading
table, whereby an invalid is relieved from supporting articles, books, &c. and is
enabled to be turned, moved, examined, and otherwise attended to conveniently.
2. A convenient and suitable method of removing the said combination out of the
way of an invalid.
3. The adaptability of said combined invalid's table and reading desk to any bed.