Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 13th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 14th Nov., 1896
I, FREDERICK HARRISON FISHER, of 53 Paradise Street, West Bromwich in
the County of Stafford, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows :-
This invention consists in an improved construction of the desk tops in school
furniture and the like, whereby the writing slope can be turned up out of use
leaving the slate slot and ink-well portions stationary but at the same time avoiding
having any joint across the writing slope or similar portion of the desk top.
To effect this I fix the flat portion carrying the ink-well and slate slot to the
standard in the usual position but make it stationary. The edge of this flat
adjoining the writing slope is bevelled downward from front to back. The writing
slope or table portion I attach to the standard in the usual way using by preference
the bracket and concealed joint described in my previous Patent No. 14408
A.D. 1894. And I bevel its upper or back edge so as to exactly fit the bevel on the
edge of the ink-well flat, thus forming the point of junction perfectly true and
when the writing slope is being turned up for use the form of the bevelled edges
will reduce the probability of children's fingers being pinched.
Or I can dispense with the bevel on the edges and place the pivotted writing
slope so that when turned up there is a space left between its back edge and the
edge of the fixed flat.
Dated this 10th day of January 1896.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.
I, FREDERICK HARRISON FISHER of 53 Paradise Street West Bromwich in
the County of Stafford, Manufacturer, 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 :-
Reference to be had to the accompanying sheet of drawings.
This invention consists in an improved construction of the desk tops in school
furniture and the like, whereby the writing slope can be turned up out of use
leaving the slate slot and inkwell portions stationary, but at the same time
avoiding having any joint across the writing slope or similar portion of the
desk top.
On the sheet of drawings
Fig. 1 shews the writing slope in position for use, and Fig. 2 shews it turned up
out of use.
Fig. 3 shews the desk top turned back so as to act as a book rest or a seat
back.
In order to effect what I have above described I fix to the standard in the usual
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page_text: position the flat portion a carrying the inkwell and slate slot, but I fix it in a
stationary position. The edge of this flat portion is bevelled downwards from
front to back.
The writing slope or table portion e 1 attach to the standard in the usual way,
using by preference the bracket and concealed joint described in my previous
Patent No. 14408, 1894 (one of which is shewn in Fig. 3) and I bevel its upper or
back edge d. so as to exactly fit the bevel b. on the edge of the inkwell flat a.
thus forming the point of junction perfectly true. And when the writing slope c
is being turned up from the position shewn in Fig. 2. to that shewn in Fig. 1.,
ready for use, the bevelled edges will reduce the probability of children's fingers
being pinched.
Or I can dispense with the bevels b and d and place the pivoted. writing slope c
so that when being turned up and when in position the distance between the back
edge of the slope or desk and the edge of the fixed flat will be sufficient to prevent
any one's fingers from being pinched between them.
When constructing desk tops in either of the above named forms the stop to the
pivotted joint can be so placed as to allow of the top e being still further turned
as shewn in Fig. 3. so as to act as a book rest or as a back rest when used with the
seat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
-claim is:
Forming the desk tops of school furniture and portions connected therewith
substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth and described.
Dated this 12th day of October 1896.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.