Improvements in Adjustable Appliances for Connecting Parts of Furniture, Shop Fixtures, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Aug., 1890-Accepted, 20th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Adjustable Appliances for Connecting Parts of
Furniture, Shop Fixtures, and the like.
.
I FREDERICK GILLETT of 148 Granby Street Liverpool in the County of Lancaster
Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object is to provide adjustable appliances for connecting or uniting parts of
furniture where the said parts are required to be moved in reference to each other
from time to time and to be securely held in the desired position.
The appliances consist essentially of two arms or pieces pivotted together, one of
such arms or pieces being provided with a cylindrical projection and the other with a
brake strap passing around such projection and capable of being tightened or loosened
by means of a screw lever or equivalent device.
A further improvement consists in providing one of the arms or pieces with jaws
between which the other arm or piece passes and with screw or equivalent mechanism
for causing the jaws to grip the said arm or pieces.
Amongst other uses such appliances may be used to support tables or receptacles
attached to chairs couches or other furniture or to serve as carrying brackets for
shop window furniture or like purposes.
Per pro J. T. KING,
J. Johnson,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Adjustable Appliances for Connecting Parts of
Furniture, Shop Fixtures, and the like.
I FREDERICK GILLETT of 148 Granby Street Liverpool in the County of Lancaster,
Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, 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 :-
The object is to provide adjustable appliances for connecting or uniting parts of
furniture where the said parts are required to be moved in reference to each other
from time to time and to be securely held in the desired position.
The appliances consist essentially of two arms or pieces pivotted together, one of
such arms or pieces being provided with a cylindrical projection and the other with a
brake strap passing around such projection and capable of being tightened or loosened
by means of a screw lever or equivalent device.
Amongst other uses such appliances may be used to support tables or receptacles
attached to chairs couches or other furniture or to serve as carrying brackets for
shop window furniture fanlights or like purposes.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAW
AWINGS.
Fig. is an elevation, and Fig. 2 a plan of adjustable appliances under my inven-
tion, a. a are two arms or pieces pivotted together at b. The piece a has a cylindrical
projection whilst the piece a¹ is provided with a brake strap d passing around the
said cylinder c.
One end of the brake strap is secured to a snug e on the piece a¹
whilst the other end is furnished with a screw which passes through the said snug e
and is tightened or loosened by a nut g. It is obvious that a lever cam wedge or
equivalent device might be used for tightening and loosening the strap..

page_text: Fig. 3 is an elevation showing my improved appliances attached to a chair and
carrying a reading desk h.
Fig. 4 shows my improved appliances fitted to a looking glass, . is the frame or
stand, is the glass.
In all the views the same letters denote equivalent parts.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is
The combination of arms or pieces a a¹ pivotted together with a brake strap d
operated substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 1st day of August 1990,
*acer osmany to
AUTOST SUO PORT
Per pro J. T. King,
J. Jolson,
Agent.