Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th May, 1895-Accepted, 6th July, 1895
I FRANK WILLIAM BRAND, of the Firm of W. H. Brand & Sons, 3 and 4
Hoxton Square, in the County of Middlesex, Fancy Goods 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 :
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This invention relates to improvements concerning cabinets or tables, and refers
particularly to such cabinets or tables as are described in my Specification of
Letters Patent No. 15398'of the year 1893, and which by the mere raising of two
flaps covering the article cause an enclosed platform or inner case to be raised level
with the top of the cabinet or táble.
The objects of this my present invention are to provide means whereby the flaps
may be folded, or turned, back to a perfectly horizontal position (thereby giving a
continuous flat surface with the raised inner platform' and adapting the table when
opened for the purpose of a card table, a writing desk, or the like).and further to
provide a support or supports for said flaps when folded, or turned, back to the
horizontal position.
To attain these objects I have hinges of a peculiar construction, and a particular
arrangement of sliding bolt or bolts and actuating mechanism therefor, all as
hereinafter more particularly described and as illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. of said drawings represents in perspective view a table or cabinet
constructed in accordance with my aforesaid Specification of Letters Patent
No. 15398 of the year 1893 wherein the flaps and inner platform are shewn in
their raised position.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevational view of a portion of the table or cabinet illus-
trating particularly the action of one of the bolts provided as aforesaid, in
accordance with this my present invention, for the support of the flap when folded,
or turned back into its horizontal position.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same.
Fig. 4 is a plan of the hinge constructed in accordance with this invention.
Fig. 5 is an end elevational view of same, and
Fig. 6 a side elevational view.
Fig. 7 is a sectional end elevation of the hinge.
Fig. 8 is a sectional end elevation of the hinge opened at right angles; and
Fig. 9 is a similar view of the hinge closed,
Fig. 10 being a rear elevation of the hinge in its closed position.
In Fig. 1a is the enclosing box or case in which works the vertically movable
table or platform b.
.cc are hinged flaps which in their closed position fold down upon; and form the
top of, the table or cabinet; but which when opened as 'shewn, by means of the
sliding bars d connected at one end to said flap cand at the other end to
the movable platform b, cause said movable platform to be raised to the level of
the top of the enclosing box or case.
Now, in accordance with my present invention, and as will appear upon reference
to the remaining figures of the drawings means are provided whereby the flaps c
may be folded or turned back to a perfectly horizontal position, giving a continuous
surface with the raised movable platform'b, and whereby support is afforded to the
flaps when so turned back to the horizontal position.

page_text: In Figs. 2 and 3 e is the sliding bolt for giving support to the flap c when turned
back to the horizontal position.
Attached to this bolt e I have a slotted guide fin which travels a roller or pin g
carried upon a sliding bar h which latter is pivotally connected at i to the flap c in
such manner that as the flape is turned upon its hinge or hinges the roller or pin moves
upwards or downwards as the case may be in the slotted guide fand so forces the
bolt either outwards or inwards according to whether the flap is being opened
or closed.
An extension of the pin or roller g travels in a vertical slotted guide k (shewn in
dotted lines Fig. 2) and this is connected to the platform b (Fig. 1) and serves to
raise or lower same as the flaps c are folded back.
For instance with the flap c in the horizontal position as shewn in this figure the
bolt e is drawn out from the enclosing case or box of the table or cabinet and forms.
a stop or support upon which the flap rests. When however the flap is closed, or
turned over upon the top of the table the roller or pin of the sliding bar working
in the slotted guide fattached to the bolt e forces the bolt back and it is drawn
within the box or casing of the table.
The hinge, as constructed in accordance with this invention is particularly
illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, and consists essentially of two hinge
plates kk having a square opening therein in which is placed a square plate l.
This plate is in pivotal attachment with the hinge plates kk¹ the pins m passing
therethrough. Each of the hinge plates kk is formed with a dependent framing n
which framing when the hinge is closed as shewn particularly in Fig. 10 surrounds
the plate and forms a flush surface therewith.
The various detail views given of this hinge illustrate its operation.
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
1. The improvements in, or relating to, cabinets or tables substantially as and
for the purposes herein before described and shewn.
2. In cabinets or tables such as described in my aforesaid Specification of
Letters Patent No. 15398 of 1893 the means whereby the flaps may be folded,
or turned back to, a horizontal position substantially as herein before described and
shewn.
3. In cabinets or tables such as described in my aforesaid Specification of
Letters Patent No. 15398 of 1893 the means of support provided for the flaps when
folded or turned back to a horizontal position, substantially as herein described and
shewn.
4. In cabinets or tables such as described in my aforesaid Specification of
Letters Patent No. 15398 of 1893 the box or enclosing case a, raising and lowering
platform b, hinged flaps e, supporting bolts e, slotted guide f, sliding bar h, pivotted
at i to flap c and having roller or pin g at end working in slotted guide f, all
combined, arranged, and operating substantially as and for the purposes herein-
before described and shewn.
5. In cabinets or tables such as described in my aforesaid Specification of
Letters Patent No. 15398, of 1893, the hinge constructed and operating sub-
stantially as shewn in and described with reference to Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10
of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of May 1895
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.