An Improved Table for Use in Halls, Restaurants, and other places.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Table for Use in Halls, Restaurants, and other places.
I, DAVID CHRISTIE, 31, Engine Lane, and 5, Victoria Buildings, North Bridge
Street, Bathgate, Joiner and Cabinetmaker, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to an improved table for use in halls or restaurants for
dinners, teas, and the like also for use in other places and for other purposes
for which it may be found convenient, and has for its object to construct a
table in such a manner that it can be folded up to occupy a small space, be
easily erected and taken down, and when erected be perfectly rigid and sub-
stantial
In accordance with my invention I employ a top consisting of two leaves hinged
in any convenient manner to a central portion supported upon a metal or other leg
or stand. At the other ends of the leaves are a pair of legs or supports hinged
thereto so that when the table is not required they can lie flat upon the under
side of the leaves. These legs when in their extended position are secured by a
pivotted bolt with rams horn or butterfly nut engaging with a slotted catch upon
the legs.
Secured loosely upon the central leg of the table is a cross piece which when the
table is erected extends a short distance below each leaf and occupies a position
parallel with the length of the table. This cross piece is kept in contact with
the leaves by a butterfly nut upon the central leg. When the end legs have
been folded flat beneath the top of the table and it is desired to fold the leaves
together, with the central support between them, all that is necessary is to
slacken the butterfly nut slightly, turn the cross piece so that it occupies a
position at right angles to the length of the table and the leaves being thus
released may be instantly folded
The foregoing movements occupy little time and being very simple enable the
table to be erected or folded up by anyone thus saving labour and trouble.
I have described the foregoing as an example but I desire it to be understood
that I may employ any mechanical equivalent of the parts described without
departing from the scope of my invention.
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An Improved Table for Use in Halls, Restaurants, and other places.
I, DAVID CHRISTIE, 31, Engine Lane, and 5, Victoria Buildings, North Bridge
Street, Bathgate, Joiner and Cabinetmaker, do hereby declare the nature of this
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page_text: 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 an improved table for use in halls or restaurants for
dinners, teas, and the like also for use in other places and for other purposes
for which it may be found convenient, and has for its object to construct a
table in such a manner that it can be folded up to occupy a small space, be
easily erected and taken down, and when erected be perfectly rigid and sub-
stantial
In accordance with my invention I employ a top consisting of two leaves hingel
in any convenient manner to a central portion supported upon a metal or other leg
or stand. At the other ends of the leaves are a pair of legs or supports hinged
thereto so that when the table is not required they can lie flat upon the under
side of the leaves.
But in order that my said invention may be more readily understood and easily
carried into effect I will proceed to describe one example with reference to the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is an elevation and
Fig. 2 an end view of my improved table.
Fig. 3 a view shewing the table when collapsed or folded.
Fig. 4 is a detail hereinafter more particularly referred to.
Referring to the said drawings I employ a top consisting of two leaves A
hinged in any convenient manner to a central portion B supported upon a metal
or other leg or stand C. At the other ends of the leaves are a pair of legs or
supports D hinged thereto at d so that when the table is not required they can
lie flat upon the underside of the leaves of the table top. These legs when in
their extended position are secured by a bolt with rams horn or butterfly nut
engaging with a slot formed in the angle piece E attached beneath the table.
In order to further steady the legs D a strut F is pivotted thereto, provided
with a hinged stay f shewn more particularly in Fig. 4, which stay is bound
to the legs by a butterfly nut. A keyhole slot f¹ is formed in the stay f to
enable the strut to be adjusted to the required angle to suit the floor level and
also to enable the bolt to be disengaged therefrom without removing the nut.
Flaps G are situated beneath the table at the centre thereof to prevent the
table top from folding when erected. When the end legs have been folded flat
beneath the top of the table and it is desired to fold the leaves together, with
the central support between them, as shewn in Fig. 3, the flaps are disengaged
thus immediately releasing the leaves.
The foregoing movements occupy little time and being very simple enable the
table to be erected or folded up by anyone thus saving labour and trouble.
I have described the foregoing as an example but I desire it to be understood
that I may employ any mechanical equivalent of the parts described without
departing from the scope of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
The improved folding table for use in halls, restaurants and other places, con-
structed substantially in the manner as and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
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JOHNSONS,
Applicant's Agents, 115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.