IMPROVEMENTS IN DINING TABLES to be as follows:-
Year: 1885

page_text: I HEINRICH CARL ADOLPH KÖHLER, Joiner, of Hamburg in the German Empire
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN DINING
TABLES to be as follows:-
"
This invention relates to improvements in so-called "extensible dining tables"
extension or lengthening is effected by small boards of the same width and
thickness as the table top proper. These boards are mounted on cloth, leather or
other flexible material, allowing the boards to be rolled up as a "Venetian" on a
small roller, attached to a pair of legs, that can by means of slides in the framing of
the table be drawn out or be closed. One end of the board cloth carrying the
"Venetian" boards is attached to the table-plate, and the other end to the roller or
rollers. When the legs are drawn out, the boards are at the same time with the
extension of the slides automatically rolled off, from the corresponding roller and
extend the table top accordingly. The rolled off part of the board-cloth is
supported by the drawn out slides of the framing of the table.
When the slides of the framing are closed the board-roller or
"Venetian" returns
to its first position and by the action of a spiral spring the boards can again be
rolled up on the roller. There may be a board-roller attached to each end of the
table if the table top has to be extended or lengthened at both ends.
Instead of at the ends, the board-roller or rollers may be placed at or near the
middle of the table in which case the table-top has to be divided and its outer
parts are to be connected to slides, so as to allow these parts to be drawn out. The
extension by means of the boards then takes place at the middle of the table
between the divided table top.
WALTER A. BARLOW,
6, St. Paul's Churchyard, E.C.

page_text: I HEINRICH CARL ADOLPH KÖHLER of Hamburg in the German Empire Joiner
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN DINING
TABLES, 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 improvements in so-called extensible dining tables and
the extension or lengthening is effected by small boards of the same width and
thickness as the table top proper. These boards are mounted on cloth leather or
other flexible material allowing the boards to be rolled up (as a "venetian ") on a
small roller attached to a pair of legs that can by means of slides in the framing of
the table he drawn out or be closed. One end of the board cloth carrying the
" venetian "boards is attached to the table plate and the other end to the roller or
rollers. When the legs are drawn out the boards are at the same time with the
extension of the slides automatically rolled off from the corresponding roller and
extend the table top accordingly. The rolled off part of the board-cloth is
When the slides
supported by the drawn out slides of the framing of the table.
of the framing are closed the "board-roller" or "venetian" returns to its first
position and by the action of a spiral spring the boards can again be rolled up on
the roller.
There may be a board roller attached to each end of the table if the table top
has to be extended or lengthened at both ends.
Instead of at the ends the board roller or rollers may be placed at or near the
middle of the table in which case the table top has to be divided and its outer parts
to be connected to slides so as to allow these parts to be drawn out. The extension
by means of the boards then takes place at the middle of the table between the
divided table top.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings Fig. 1. represents a longitudinal section
of a table in closed position, furnished at each end with an extension or venetian
roller Fig. 2. is a cross section and Fig. 3 an end view of the closed table showing
the spring roller in section. Fig. 4 shows the extended table in section and
Fig. 5 is a ground plan of same with partly removed "venetian" boards at one end
of the table.
Figs. 6 and 6a are sections of a closed and extended table respectively in which
the venetian or extension rollers are placed at or near the middle of the table
instead of at the ends as in the former figures.
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Fig. 7 represents in section an arrangement in which a sliding roller & supporting
the venetian" boards in front can be drawn out to produce a sharper bend of the
extended boards at the end or ends of the table. The flat bend or curve (as in
Fig. 4) assists of an easy extension of the table but is not comfortable to a person
or persons occupying a seat or seats at the table end. Fig. 8 shows another
modification in which a board r supported by the table frame can be attached to
the front of the prolongated "venetian "boards so as to have a full horizontal plane
of the table top when ready for use.

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In the drawing this board is shown in connection with the "venetian
boards; if the table has to be closed or to be further extended board r is first
drawn away from the "venetian" boards by drawing out the slides after which the
table can be closed or extended at pleasure.
With reference to the figures of the drawings R designates the stationary table
top, a the "venetian" boards and the corresponding rollers, that are by means of
arins e attached to legs P of the table. 8 are the slides one of each set being.
attached to the part p of the table frame.
By drawing out the front legs P the "venetian" boards unroll and the slides are
drawn out as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.
1, 1, are handles for drawing out or extending the table and i ¹are catch and
spring to keep the table parts together after being closed.
Each roller is at one or both of its ends furnished with a spring box containing
a spiral spring v that is drawn up or tensioned when the table is extended and acts
upon and turns the roller and winds up the venetian boards as soon as the operation
of closing the table is commenced. g, g', are ratchet wheel and catch serving to keep
the table in its extended position by stopping the turning of the roller.
care sliding rollers for the "venetian" boards and these rollers may as is shown
in Figs. 4, 5, and 6 be attached to a bar d that can by any suitable mechanical
appliance be drawn out as in Fig. 7 after the table has been extended sufficiently.
Instead of a flat curve the end of the table top then assumes a sharp bend.
In Figures 6 and 6 the table top is constructed of one stationary middle part R³
and two end parts Ri and R2 that can be drawn out on corresponding slides.
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 "venetian" extension boards a placed on rollers n each in combination with
a spring v for automatically rolling up on the rollers the "venetian" boards whilst
the table is being closed substantially as described.
WALTER A. BARLOW,
6, St. Paul's Churchyard, London,
Agent for H. C. A. Köhler.