Improvements in Seats for Use by Assistants in Shops and like Establishments.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 4th Nov., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Seats for Use by Assistants in Shops and like
Establishments.
We, CHARLES PAUL EVANS, of 22, Redgrave Road, Putney, in the County of
Surrey, Commercial Traveller, and JOHN HENRY HAWKSWORTH, of 25, Redgrave
Road, aforesaid, Electrical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Our invention relates to an improved construction of seat specially adapted
for use by assistants in shops and like establishments. It is so designed that
when not required to be sat upon it can be folded and turned to a position by
which space is economised. Further, it can be secured to the vertical partition
between drawers and the seat board moved out of the way of the drawers to allow
the use of the same and thus be adaptable to existing fixtures.
Our invention will be readily understood upon reference to the accompanying
drawings in which,—
Figure 1, is an elevation of our improved seat in a position ready for use; the
seat board being turned on its pivot towards the partition or other suitable part
to which the seat support is attached.
Figure 2, is a plan of same.
Figure 3, is an end view shewing the seat board folded and turned against the
partition or other suitable part, in the position when not required for use, and
Figure 4, is a view of the opposite end to that shewn in Figure 3,
In carrying out our invention we provide a tubular support (A) having suit-
able lugs such as (B) and (B) thereon, by means of which the said support is
attached to the desired part of a wall or partition. In this support is socketed
the spindle (C) which has a block (D) upon its upper end. A stay-rod (E) is
firmly secured at one end to the said block and at the other end to another
block (F). The seat-board (G) is made in two halves; each half being separately
hinged and capable of turning upon a spindle (H) carried by the blocks (D)
and (F). The advantages attending the use of two hinges for the seat-board is
that the seat is even on the top whereas if only one hinge was used, a ridge would
be formed, which would be objectionable. The seat-board has its bearing on the
lugs (I) and (I) on the block (F) and is also supported by the lugs (J) and (J)
on the two halves of the seat, butting against the sides of the block (D). A
spring (K) which is preferably of india rubber is connected with the lugs (J)
and (J) for retaining either one half or both halves of the seat in the folded
position.
The seat-board when not being sat upon can be folded and turned on its pivot
against the part to which the support is fixed; the tapered portion of the block(D),
in which case, enters one of the recesses such as (L) formed opposite to each other,
so that the seat is held in this position until again required for use, when it would
be necessary to lift the tapered portion of the block (D) out of the recess and rest
it upon the top edge of the support.

page_text: As the spindle (C) is simply placed in the support (A) without any further
fastening the seat could be readily removed if desired without disturbing the
support.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
Firstly folding turnable seat specially adapted for use by assistants in
shops and like establishments substantially as herein set forth.
Secondly: A folding turnable seat constructed so that the seat-board and its
spindle (C) can be detached from the support (A) substantially as herein set forth.
Thirdly: A folding turnable seat having a seat-board made in two halves and
each half separately hinged substantially as-and for the purposes herein set forth.
Dated the 26th day of Contamlan 1800
W. D. ROWLINGSON,
7, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.