A Combination Wardrobe, Toilet-table and Bedstead, Part of the Improvements in which are Applicable to other Articles of Furniture.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 16th Sept., 1859-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combination Wardrobe, Toilet-table and Bedstead, Part of the
Improvements in which are Applicable to other Articles of
Furniture.
I, HENRI MARIE ERNEST DABAULT, of 22 Chaussée d'Antin. Paris, France, Artist
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an article of furniture forming a combination wardrobe,
toilet-table, and bedstead part of the improvements in which are applicable to other
articles of furniture.
The toilet-wardrobe-the front of which forms a mirror-opens not only in front,
but at each side, and is divided into two parts in the direction of its depth. The right
side, representing a front view, contains a recipient for water, with pipe for same;
shelves, and a place for a pail and bidet. This side is closed by a door forming the
right' side of the wardrobe.
The left side is intended to form a cross bedstead, which may be folded up like a
pocket-book, in three parts; it contains the bedding held down by straps; shelving
may however be substituted for the bed and bedding. The left side closes up like the
right side, by a door.
At each side of the mirror there are uprights with grooves in which the drawer
underneath slides. When the latter is drawn out, the front being furnished with a
castor H to support it, fits by means of the projections A and B on its end and
sides, in a clip C fixed for that purpose in the groove of the uprights, and which
is supplied with a balance weight P. The drawer, being thus balanced, may then
easily be raised to the height required to form a toilet table. When it is brought
down again the drawer is closed, the shoulder D of the clip slides in a groove R
contrived in the sides of the drawer, and holds the balance weight, at the same time
facilitating the adjustinent of the projection A above in the clip when the drawer is
opened for the purpose of being raised.
The right side only of the toilet-wardrobe is shown, but the left side is similarly
constituted.
It is evident that this drawer may be applied to any piece of furniture with uprights.
The advantage of the drawer is that if the toilet utensils are removed it may be used
as a table or desk.
Dated this 29th day of January 1889.
C. URQUHART FISHER,
Solicitor & Agent for Henri Marie Ernest Dabault.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combination Wardrobe, Toilet-table and Bedstead, Part of the
Improvements in which are Applicable to other Articles of
Furniture.
I, HENRI MARIE Ernest DabauLT, of 92, rue Saint Lazare, late of 22, Chaussé
d'Antin Paris, in the Republic of France, Artist, 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 :-
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to be
appended hereunto one sheet of drawing marked with letters of reference, showing a
perspective view of my improved combination wardrobe.
In carrying out my invention this combination wardrobe, serves simultaneously as
a wardrobe, toilet-table and bedstead and is formed with a looking glass.

page_text: It opens not only in front but also on the sides and is vertically divided into two
parts.
The right side exposed to view on annexed drawing contains a water reservoir with
conduit, a series of shelves, towel-rail and a place for a chamber pot and is closed by
means of a plain door.
The left side is exactly the same in capacity as the right side and may serve either
to hold a cross bedstead, which may be folded up in three parts like a pocket book,
the bedding being straped thereto or the bedstead and bedding may be substituted by
shelving so as to serve as a cupboard or wardrobo.
On each side of the looking glass two vertical grooves are provided, in which the
drawer forming the bottom of the wardrobe is arranged to slide.
To open the drawer the same is drawn out and to support it, provided in front with
a caster H.
The drawer when drawn out, by the aid of the angle pieces A. & B. fitted onto the
part C. is arranged to slide in the aforosaid grooves and is balanced by means of a
weight P. attached thereto, by means of which it can be raised and retained in any
desired position as a toilet table.
When the drawer has been lowered to its proper depth it is closed. The piece D.
of ( is then permitted to slide in the grooves R. formed in each side of the drawer
and retained by the balance weight P.
It will be evident that this drawer may be applied to any existing wardrobe, formed
with suitable grooves.
The advantage gained by the employment of this drawer is that the same will serve
as an ordinary drawer for toilet or other utensils, and as a toilet or writing or other
table.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The general arrangement and adaption of parts, substantially as set forth.
2nd. The use in and application to wardrobes, of a drawer serving as a table
operated substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 14th day of Santambor 1000

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