Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 17th Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 20th Jan., 1888
I ARTHUR PAGET Mechanical Engineer of Radmoor Loughborough in the
County of Leicester, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object improvements in Garden and other Seats, whereby
a very light, strong, portable, elastic and durable seat is produced at a small cost
which can be used upon Lawns &c. without injuring the grass.
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These seats I form with the seat and back constructed with boards, or "slats" of
wood, thin enough to be thoroughly yielding and elastic when the seat is sat upon
"slats
and when the back of the seat is leaned against, and with the boards or
arranged, so that the grain of the wood of the boards shall be crossed and nailed
" clenched."
together with many tough metal nails which are
In combination with the above arrangement of seat and back, I form the framing
of wood of a square, or oblong section, bolted, rivetted, or screwed together at the
various crossings of the framing pieces of the legs, arms, soat and back, so that there
shall (where possible) be three pieces crossing each other close to one point and sv
bolted together, that each of the three shall support and stiffen and be supported by
and stiffened at the junction by both of the other two pieces.
In combination with either, or both, of the two arrangements above mentioned, I
arrange two additional legs (besides the ordinary four legs) one of the two additional
legs being arranged at each end of the seat so as to project and reach the ground at
some distance behind the two ordinary legs and thus support the seat at the back and
at the same time form a diagonal strut and diagonal tie or bracing to strengthen,
support and stiffen, diagonally and otherwise, the legs arms and back of the seat at
each end.
In combination with all, or any, of the before mentioned arrangements, I arrange a
handle for carrying the seat, constructed and arranged behind the back of the seat, so
that the handle is convenient to take hold of, and so that the seat when lifted by the
handle hangs in a position convenient to be carried, while the handle at the same
time gives the person carrying the seat (with only one hand) a convenient means of

page_text: controlling the movement of the seat at his side so as to steer, or direct the seat
easily to clear the sides of doorways, or any other obstruction at the sides of the path
of the person carrying the seat. In combination with all or any of the before
mentioned arrangements, I arrange a foot-board, or foot rest, for a seat made of
boards or "slats" (as hereinbefore described for the back and seats) and hinged to
the lower part of the front legs, so that it can either rest on the ground, or be tilted
up and then latched up in a somewhat perpendicular position, by a self acting latch,
to hold the foot-board off the ground when not in use, to avoid killing the grass and
further enable the seat to be easily carried.
In combination with all or any of the before mentioned arrangements, I hinge the
back to the seat in such a manner that when the seat is not in use the back is shut
down by a spring on to the seat when the sitter has got up and the back then covers
the seat up and keeps it clean and dry when exposed to the weather and so that the
birds cannot soil the seat.

page_text: improvements in seams.
I ARTHUR PAGET Mechanical Engineer, of Radmoor, Loughborough in the County
of Leicester 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 has for its object, improvements in Garden and other Seats, whereby
a very light, strong, portable, elastic, and durable seat is produced at a small cost,
which can be used upon lawns &c. without injury to the grass.
The first part which I will describe relates to the method of constructing the seat,
and back with boards or "slats" of wood thin enough to be thoroughly yielding &
elastic when the seat is sat upon and when the back of the seat is leaned against, and
with the boards or
* slats
arranged so that the grain of the wood of the boards
shall be crossed and nailed together with many tough metal nails which are
"clenched."
The accompanying drawing Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of such a seat with
the hinged back (hereinafter described) shown partly shut down and also by dotted
lines in its full open position. Fig. 2 shows a section through the "slats" and
"battens" of the back and seat.
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The thin boards or slats" A. A. in the back and seat, I place with a small space
between them and with the grain running from back to front of the seat.
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Below the scat slats and behind the back "slats" I place two or more
longitudinal strips (or "battens") I. L. L. L. of similar thin wood running from end
to end of the seat and back. The "slats" and "battens," I then nail together with
many tough metal (such as copper) nails, such nails being a little longer than the
united thicknesses of the "slat" and
"batten are driven right through the two on
to a smooth hard surface which turns the points of the nails back into the wood and
thus firmly "clenches" them in place.
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The second part which I will describe relates to the combination with the above
arrangement of seat and back, of a framing of wood of square or oblong section
bolted, rivetted or screwed together at the various crossings of the framing pieces of
the legs, arms, seat and back, so that there shall (where possible) be three pieces
crossing each other close to one point and so bolted together that each of the three
shall support and stiffen, and be supported by and stiffened at the junction by both of
the other two pieces.
This method of constructing the framing will be clearly understood by referring to
the accompanying drawing.
The third part which I will describe, relates to the combination with either or both
of the two arrangements above mentioned of two additional legs (besides the ordinary
four legs) one of the two additional legs being arranged at each end of the seat so as
to project and reach the ground at some distance behind the two ordinary legs and
thus support the seat at the back and at the same time form a diagonal strut and

page_text: diagonal tie or bracing to strengthen, support, and stiffen diagonally and otherwise
the legs arms and back of the seat at each end.
These two additional legs are shown in the accompanying drawing at B. B.
It will be seen that these two legs are holted, screwed, or rivetted to the ordinary
two back legs, and thus form a diagonal strut or tie to the sides of the seat, and at
the same time are long enough to reach the ground at C. some distance behind
the ordinary back legs and thus form a firm support for the seat at the back.
The fourth part which I will describe relates to the combination with all or any of
the before mentioned arrangements of a handle for carrying the seat, constructed and
arranged behind the back of the seat so that the handle is convenient to take hold of,
and so that the seat when lifted by the handle hangs in a position convenient to be
carried, while the handle at the same time gives the person carrying the seat (with
only one hand), a convenient means of controlling the movement of the seat at his
side, so as to steer or direct the seat easily to clear the sides of doorways or any other
obstruction at the sides of the path of the person carrying the seat.
This handle is shown at D in the accompanying drawing and is placed in such a
position that when the seat is hanging from the hand of the person carrying it
by the handle, it will hang conveniently at the side without impeding the movement
of his legs.
The fifth part which I will describe relates to the combination with all or any of
the before mentioned arrangements of a foot-board or foot-rest for a seat, made of
boards or
"slats" (as hereinbefore described for the back and seat) and hinged to
the lower part of the front legs so that it can either rest on the ground or be tilted
up, and then latched up in a somewhat perpendicular position by a self acting latch
to hold the foot-board off the ground when not in use to avoid killing the grass, and
further to enable the seat to he easily carried.
This foot-rest is shown at E. E. in the accompanying drawing, lying on the ground,
and also in its latched up position by dotted lines. It is hinged to the front legs of
the seat at F. F.
A latch G is so arranged that when the foot-rest is closed (as shown by dotted
lines) the edge of it is caught by the latch, and it is held up until the latch
is lifted.
The sixth part which I will describe relates to the combination with all or any of
the before mentioned arrangements of a hinged back, hinged to the seat in such a
manner that when the seat is not in use, the back is shut down by a spring on to the
seat when the sitter has got up and the back then covers the seat up and keeps
it clean and dry when exposed to the weather, and so that the birds cannot soil
the seat.
This arrangement is shown in the accompanying drawing where the hinged back is
shown partly closed in order to show the springs referred to. The back is hinged to
the back part of the seat so that it will when closed, entirely cover the seat & keep
it clean & dry. Just below the handle D 1 fix two springs J. J. (of rubber or other
suitable material) in such a position that when the back is raised the springs are
compressed so that when the sitter rises, the springs make the back shut down. The
springs J. J are also shown full size in section & front view at Fig. 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I desire it to be
understood that I do not confine myself to the exact details herein set forth, as such
may be varied or modified without departing from the principle thereof, but what
I claim as my "Improvements in Seats are:-
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1st. Seats with the seat and back constructed with boards or "
"
slats of wood
thin enough to be thoroughly yielding and elastic when the seat is sat upon and
when the back of the seat is leaned against and with the boards or
"slats
arranged so that the grain of the wood of the boards shall be crossed & nailed
together with many tough metal nails which are #: clenched."
2nd. In combination with the above arrangement of seat and back, a framing

page_text: of wood of square or oblong section, bolted rivetted or screwed together at the
various crossings of the framing pieces of the legs arms, seat and back, so that
there shall (where possible) be three pieces crossing each other close to one point
and so bolted together that each of the three shall support and stiffen and be
supported by and stiffened at the point of junction by both of the other two pieces.
3rd. In combination with either or both of the two arrangements above mentioned
the arrangement of two additional legs (besides the ordinary four legs) one of the
two additional legs being arranged at each end of the seat so as to project and
reach the ground at some distance behind the two ordinary legs and thus support
the seat at the back and at the same time form a diagonal strut and diagonal tie or
bracing, to strengthon, support and stiffen diagonally and otherwise, the legs, arms
and back of the seat at each end.
4th. In combination with all or any of the before mentioned arrangements, the
arrangement of a handle for carrying the seat, constructed and arranged behind the
back of the seat so that the handle is convenient to take hold of and so that
the seat when lifted by the handle hangs in a position convenient to be carried,
while the handle at the same time gives the person carrying the seat (with only
one hand) a convenient means of controlling the movement of the seat at his sido
so as to steer or direct the seat easily to clear the sides of doorways or any other
obstruction at the sides of the path of the person carrying the seat.
5th. In combination with all or any of the before mentioned arrangements, the
arrangement of a foot-board or foot-rest for a seat, made of boards or "slats" (as
herein before described for the back and seat) and hinged to the lower part of the
front legs so that it can either rest on the ground or be tilted up and then latched
up in a somewhat perpendicular position by a self acting latch to hold the foot-board
off the ground when not in use to avoid killing the grass, and further enable the
seat to be easily carried.
6th. In combination with all or any of the before mentioned arrangements, the
method of hinging the back to the seat in such a manner that when the seat is not in
use the back is shut down by a spring on to the seat when the sitter has got up and
the back then covers the seat up and keeps it clean and dry when exposed to the
weather and so that the birds cannot soil the seat.
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