Improvements in Flap Seats.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Apr., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 9th Jan., 1839-Accepted, 11th Feb., 1899
Improvements in Flap Seats.
JOHN SMITH HAINSWORTH 19A, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Colonial Agent,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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For the purposes of my invention I have a seat with or without back, of any
suitable material, hinged to lift upward when not in use, with one or more bearers,
bracket attachment.
and
or
Under the seat I have an arrangement, which when the seat is raised, forms a
holder for umbrellas or the like.
Fixed to the ends of seats in aisles of public buildings or the like and may
be half circular in shape, when not in use and lifted back. The under part is
tastefully designed with umbrella holder, which also may be pressed back, and
thereby not interfere with the exit of the congregation.
Datad this 90th day April 1898
JNO. S. HAINSWORTH.
I, JOHN SMITH HAINSWORTH, of 19A, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Colonial
Agent, 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:-
For the purposes of my invention, I have a seat with or without back, of any
suitable material, hinged to lift upward when not in use, with one or more bearers,
bracket attachment.
and
or
Under the seat, I have an arrangement which when the seat is raised, forms a
holder for umbrellas or the like.
Fixed to the ends of seats in aisles of public buildings or the like and may
be half circular in shape when not in use and lifted back. The under part is
tastefully designed with umbrella holder, which also may be pressed back, and
thereby not interfere with the exit of the congregation.
My invention will be clearly understood by reference to the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 edge view of the apparatus in a folded condition.
Figure 2 side elevation of the apparatus extended as a seat.
Figure 3 a front elevation of same.
Figure 4 detached perspective elevation of one of the retaining crutches.

page_text: A, seat proper. B, strut or prop hinged at C to the back D and at E near to
the front edge of the seat A. F cross bar ears as projecting lugs at the rear
side edges of seat A to ride up and down in the spaces G, at the upper part of
which is a crutch H one at each side as a rest for the ends of the cross bar or
ears to lodge in and form a rigid yet temporary fixture to the seat when raised and
drawn forward as a seat, as at Figure 2. I is a loop foldable against the under
face of the seat to lie about flush when the seat is folded back but which can be
folded forward to serve for holding an umbrella, walking stick, or the like. The
inner faces of the ends of the loop are shown serrated to form a bite with the
attachment lugs J, J, in either position but which bite can be overcome by pressure
at any time.
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These seats are applicable and occupy little room when fixed to the end of
pew in a place of worship, such as in the aisles or passages, or behind or in front
of a shop counter for assistants and purchasers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim
is: -
1. The construction and arrangement of flap seat as shown on the annexed
drawings.
2. The construction of a slide up forwardly projecting flap seat having pro-
jecting ears to lodge in crutches for rigid fixture as set forth and as represented
in the annexed drawings.
3. The combination of lift up and forward projecting seat A, hinged bearer B,
slots G, crutches H, and foldable umbrella holder I, constructed and arranged
as and for the purposes specified.
The Oth day of January 1899