Improvements in Folding Tables.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1894
VUMI LEID
Improvements in Folding Tables.
We, GILDEROY SCOTT and ERNEST SCOTT trading together as G. W. Scott
& Sons, of 144 Charing Cross Road, London, W.C. Art Furniture Manufacturers,
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:-
This invention relates to improvements in folding tables and the object of our
invention is to construct a table which may be folded together in the manner
hereinafter described so as, when folded, to occupy little space and to be convenient
for carrying and storage.
In order that our invention may be readily understood reference is made to the
accompanying drawings wherein like letters indicate corresponding parts throughout
the several figures and in which :—
Figure 1 represents our improved folding table in side elevation.
Figure 2, represents a front elevation of Figure 1.
Figure 3, represents a bottom plan view of our improved folding table with the
legs folded down.
Figure 4, represents a side elevation of our improved table when completely
folded together.
Figures 5 and 6 represent details of our invention.
The
In carrying out our invention we construct a table top in four sections A' A'A³ A'.
Sections A' A' are hinged at X to sections A2 A3 respectively in such a manner
that they may be folded so as to rest on top of the sections A* A*.
sections A² A are hinged together at about their centre by means of a hinge B
which is screwed to suitable packing pieces C¹C which latter are respectively
screwed to sections A2 A3. Suitable legs D' D1 D2 D² are respectively connected
by means of the rods E to hinged pieces F1 F2 F3 F4 that each pair of legs D' D²
is respectively connected together as shown. Each of said hinged pieces FF2 F³ F*
is flush or level at one end with the tops of each respective pair of legs to which
they belong and said legs and hinged pieces are each separately connected by means
of hinges H to the under side of the hinged sections A2 A3 of the table top the
connection being such that the legs and their connected hinged pieces may be
folded down as shown in Figure 3 and after said legs and hinged pieces have been
folded down, the table may again be folded at its centre by reason of the hinged
connections above described.
Suitable rods K are pivotally attached at one end to each of the legs at any
convenient position the other ends of said rods are adapted to be inserted in
suitable lugs J when the table has been erected (vide Figure 2) by which means
the legs are retained in their proper position and the collapse of the table is
prevented.
Instead of attaching the tie rods E to hinged pieces F1 F2 F3 F4, I may make
the ends of said ties in the form of a hinge as shown in Figure 5 at L, a rod M
serving to hingedly connect said ties to the table top as shown.
For the purpose of preventing the hinged sections of the table top from
accidentally folding to any extent, I secure suitable lugs N (Figure 6.) to the under
side of said sections through which lugs a bent wire O passes and is adapted to be
pushed across the joint of two sections as shown, so that it is impossible for the two
sections P1 P2 to be folded together until said wire O has been pushed back clear
of the joint as indicated in dotted lines.

page_text: When the lugs of the tables are made of metal the blocks C₁C² may be
dispensed with as the same amount of space is not required when the metal legs are
folded.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In folding tables the combination of a top constructed in sections A' A'A' A'
hinged together, legs D1 D2 D3 D hingedly connected to said top, hinged tie rods
connecting each pair of legs D1 D2 and steadying rods K adapted to return said
legs in their proper position, all for the purposes and substantially in the manner as
described and illustrated.
2. A folding table consisting of a top constructed in sections A1 A2 A3 A4 which
are hingedly connected together, legs D' D' D2 D² each pair D1 D2 of which is
hingedly connected together by means of the rods E and hinged pieces F1 F2 F3 F4
which hinged pieces and legs are each separately hingedly connected to the hinged
sections A A³ rods K and legs J all for the purposes and substantially as described
and illustrated.
Dated this 25th day of January 1894.
HORN & SON,
Applicants' Agents.