Improvements in Folding or Tuck-away " Tables.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Mar.. 1889
Complete Specification Left, 4th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in Folding or Tuck-away " Tables.
We, ALEXANDER ADAMSON and JOSEPH WILSON GILLIES trading as James
Spence and Company, Warehousemen, and JOHN HUME JOHNSTON, Cabinet Maker,
all of Dundee, County of Forfar, Scotland, do hereby declare the nature of this
Invention to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in folding or 'tuck-away' tables for
occasional use and the object of the said improvements is to extend the utility of
such tables, and to render them more stable when folded up so as to dispense with the
necessity of leaning them against the wall or other support.
The top of the table may be constructed in either three or four parts; if of three
parts the central strip will be comparatively narrow and on each side of this will be
hinged the outer portions or folding wings, the folding taking place in an upward
direction. The legs of the table are four in number, pivotted together in pairs in
the usual manner and their upper ends are binged to the outer flaps or wings of the
table in such manner that the legs expand when the flaps are extended and
collapse when the flaps are closed. In the latter position the table serves as a
receptacle for music, newspapers, or other pamphlets which can be readily inspected
by turning down one flap only.
If the top of the table is constructed in four parts two narrow central strips are
employed each strip being hinged at its outer edge to its adjacent outer wing the
legs being hinged to the latter as before described. When the table is opened out;
the middle strips can be folded back upon the outer ones thus exposing the interior
of a work bag or other receptacle fixed underneath the table in such manner that the
mouth shall open when the table is opened and collapse when the table is folded up.
A similar bag or receptacle may also be fitted to a table in which the top is
constructed in three parts only.
Dated this Fourth day of March. 1889-
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding or "Tuck-away" Tables.
We, ALEXANDER ADAMSON and JOSEPH WILSON GILLIES trading as James
Spence and Company, Warehousemen, and JOHN HUME JOHNSTON, Cabinetmaker, all.
of Dundee, County of Forfar, Scotland, 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 or 'tuck-away' tables for
occasional use, and the object of the said improvements is to extend the utility of such
tables and to render them more stable when folded up so as to dispense with the
necessity of leaving them against the wall or other support.
The top of the table may be constructed in either three or four parts; if of three
parts the central strip will be comparatively narrow and on each side of this will
be binged the outer portions or folding wings, the folding taking place in an upward
direction.
The legs of the table are four in number pivotted together in pairs in the usual
manner and their upper ends are hinged to the outer flaps or wings of the table in
such manner that the legs expand when the flaps are extended and collapse when the
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In the latter position the table serves as a receptacle for music,
newspapers or other pamphlets which can be readily inspected by turning down one
-flap only.
If the top of the table is constructed in four parts, two narrow central strips are
employed each strip being hinged at its outer edge to its adjacent outer wing, the
legs being hinged to the latter as before described. When the table is opened out
the middle strips can be folded back upon the outer ones, thus exposing the interior
of a work-box or other receptacle fixed underneath the table in such manner that the
mouth can be opened when the table is opened if desired. A similar bag or receptacle
may also be fitted to a table in which the top is constructed in three parts only.
When
In the accompanying Drawings Figure 1 represents an end elevation of a table
consisting of two outer wings A which are hinged at a to a central leaf A'.
folded upwards as shewn in full line the table serves as a receptacle for music either
loose or bound as well as for other books. The dotted lines indicate the position of
the leaves when let down to form a table. B are levelling bars attached to the
wings A in such manner as to overlap sideways beneath the leat A' when the
wings are let down. In this position they are secured by a pin which passes through
them and thus impart rigidity to the table.
In Figure 2 the central portion A' is made somewhat wider than in Figure 1 and
beneath it is fixed a box or receptacle C which does not extend the full width of
the table, sufficient room being left at the sides for the levelling bars above described.
The lid or covering may be in two parts c. c. as shewn or in one part only.
Instead of a box the receptacle may be in the form of a bag of any ornamental
material.
Having thus 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. The improvements in folding or 'tuck-away' tables substantially as described
and illustrated in Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings.
2. The improvements in folding or 'tuck-away' tables substantially as described
.and illustrated in Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 4th day of December 1889.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.