Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 12th June, 1886
Complete Left, 4th Oct., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 18th Feb., 1887.
WILLIAM SHIMMIN CORRIS 165 Duke Street Liverpool, Cabinet Maker do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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The object of this Invention is to greatly increase the utility of the ordinary form of
Writing Table, by the addition of a case, or box, fitted with the usual Stationary
requirements Ink, Pens etc., placed at the back part of the Table.
A portion of the Table top is made to rise and fall by means of hinges fastened to
the back rail of the Table; raising and lowering with it the box containing Stationary
etc. The connection of the hinged portion of the top and the box, is by two jointed
brass arms; so that when the hinged top is shut down, the box is entirely concealed
from view, and the Writing Table top presents a perfectly level surface. The movable
portion of the top and box is raised and lowered by means of a brass movement, fixed
to the right end of the Table; consisting of a lever or arm, working on a fixed centre-
One end of the arm sliding in a slotted plate on the movable portion of the top-The
other end to a brass slider running through two guiders; terminating in a knob, or
handle; reaching near the front of the Table, convenient to the hand of a person
sitting in the position of writing at the Table.
The sliding rod A being drawn, the lever B raises the portion of top C, which at
the same time raises the box D), by means of the hinged connecting armi E. The box
B on being raised is securely retained in its position by a slot F made in the sliding
rod A. On reversing the movement the box etc slides down into its well, or cavity;
the hinged portion of the top closing at the same time.
A bolt Grunning along the under side of the Table top into a catch fixed in the
hinged portion of the top securely locks, or fastens it.
On partly opening one of the drawers, the bolt can be conveniently drawn. The
bolt having been pushed back into the catch, the closing and locking of the drawer
effectually secures the Stationary box etc.
This invention can be applied to any table.
WAI in Br

page_text: I, WILLIAM SHIMMIN CORRIS of 165 Duke Street Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster Furniture Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN
IMPROVEMENT IN WRITING TABLES, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to greatly increase the utility of the ordinary form of
writing table, by the addition of a case or box, fitted with the usual stationary require-
ments, (ink, pens &c.), placed at the back part of the table. A portion of the table top
is made to rise and fall by means of hinges fastened to the back rail of the table, raising
and lowering with it the box containing stationary &c. The connection of the hinged
portion of the top and the box is by two jointed metal arms so that when the hinged
portion of the top is shut down, the box is entirely concealed from view, and the
writing-table top presents a perfectly level surface. The movable portion of the top,
and the box are raised and lowered by means of a metal movement fixed to the right
end of the table, consisting of a lover or arm working on a fixed centre, one end of the
arm sliding in a slotted plate on the movable portion of the top of the table, the other
end being connected to a metal slider running through two guiders, the slider
terminating in a knob or handle reaching near the front of the table, convenient to the
hand of a person sitting in the position of writing at the table.
Referring to the drawings annexed to my provisional specification the sliding rod
(marked A in the drawing) being drawn, the lever B raises the hinged portion of the
top, which at the same time raises the box D, by means of the hinged connecting
arm E. The box D on being raised is securely retained in its position by a slot F
made in the sliding rod A. On reversing the movement, the box &c. slides down into
its "well" or cavity, the hinged portion of the top closing at the same time.
A bolt G running along the under side of the table top, securely locks or unfastens
it, a catch for the bolt being fixed in the hinged portion of the top.
On partly opening one of the drawers of the table, the bolt can be conveniently
drawn. The bolt having been pushed back into the catch, the closing and locking of
the drawer effectually secures the box containing stationary &c. This invention can be
applied to any table."
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 :-
1st. The invention of the mechanism applied for the purpose of raising the hinged

page_text: portion of the top of the table and the box containing stationary &c. in one movement
when sitting at the front of the table.
2nd. The invention of hingeing a portion of the top of the table, which when closed
presents a level surface, and when opened allows the box containing stationary &c. to
rise in the aperture thus formed.
3rd. The invention of the manner in which the hinged portion of the top of the table
is secured when shut, that is, by the bolt extending under the top to the front of the
table, the closing and locking of the drawer entirely concealing and securing the
handle of the bolt.