Seats for Anglers, Sportsmen, Picnic Parties.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left 15th Aug, 1890-Accented 26th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Seats for Anglers, Sportsmen, Picnic Parties.
GEORGE GATHEROOLE 8 Kelmore Grove East Dulwich Manufacturer do hereby
declare the nature of this invenion to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a camp stool that is capable of being folded into a very
sinall compass, to effect this, I arrange two small thin plates of 5 sides each, on one of
these plates, I hang on each side a strip of steel, wood, or any such like material,
5 inches or more in length, and from the end of the strip of steel I suspend two other
narrower strips of steel, (allowing a space between them) which are fastened to the
bottom plate corresponding with the top plate.
In the space between the two strips above mentioned, and running at the back of
the 5 inch strip and joined to the top and bottom plates, is a piece of steel, broken,
and hinged, about 5 inches from the bottom plate.
When the stool is folded each piece of each side is perpendicular forming a rod
2 inches or thereabouts in diameter, 24 inches long or according to requirements,
when in use the short lengths of steel that join the two longer lengths are horizontal,
thus forming the top of stool, the two longer strips forming support of seat; the centre
lengths of steel of each side are extended and form the legs.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1889
GEORGE GATHERCOLE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Seats for Anglers, Sportsmen, Picnic Parties.
I, GEORGE GATHERCOLE, 8 Kelmore Grove, East Dulwich, 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:-
My invention has for its object a camp stool that is capable of being folded into a
very small compass. It consists of two small plates one at the top and the other at
the bottom and from each of these five or other number of strips radiate; they are
connected by joints so that they can fold inwards. Other strips connect the top and
bottom of the seat; they are jointed to the outer ends of the radial strips and pass from
them to the plate at the other end to which also they are jointed. When the stool is
in use the radial strips are horizontal and form the top and bottom and the other strips
are inclined and serve as legs.
When the stool is folded all the strips close into the centre, it takes the form of a
rod and is readily portable.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a plan and Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of a seat constructed in
accordance with my invention; the section is taken on the line 2, 2, in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an horizontal section on the line 3, 3, in Figure 2. Figure 4 shows a pair
of the strips which connect the lower centre with the outer ends of the upper radial
strips. Figure 5 shows the seat when folded.
At the outer
a is the top centre plate; the five radial strips 66 are jointed to it.
ends of the strips 6 the other strips c c are jointed in pairs and these at their lower
ends are jointed to the bottom plate d. d' is a wooden foot attached to the plate d.
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page_text: ee are radial strips jointed to d and also at their outer ends to the strips f. The strips ff
serve as legs supporting the seat in the centre, they at their upper ends being jointed
to the plate a. ff are pins fixed in the legs and serving as stops when the seat is
folded as is seen in Figure 5. There is a ring a¹ in the centre of the plate a by which
the seat may be carried.
Figures to 10 show a modification in which the strips of which the seat is
composed are of trough like form like the ribs and stretchers of an umbrella and they
aro jointel together and to the central top and bottom plates in a manner similar to
that in which the parts of an umbrella are jointed. Figure 6 is a plan. Figure 7 is
a half vertical section on the line 7, 7, in Figure 6. Figure 8 is an horizontal section
on the line 8, 8, in Figure 7. Figure 9 shows a pair of the strips which support the
upper radial strips at their outer ends. Figure 10 shows the seat folded. In this
case the upper central plate A carries radial strips B B jointed to it in pairs. The
strips are trough like in section; they are braced together near their outer ends at B¹.
The joints connecting the parts A and B are made like those between the stretchers and
the runner of an umbrella. In a similar manner the lower central plate D is jointed
to radial pieces E but the lower radii are single, not in pairs like the upper. are
pairs of trough like strips like umbrella ribs jointed at their upper ends to the radial
strips B and at their lower ends to the bottom plate. F F are single trough like strips
connecting the outer ends of the strips E with the upper plate A. All the joints are
of the umbrella type. The holes in the centre of the plates A and D will admit of a
stick or upright being inserted which may support a music desk and in other like ways.
these camp stools and like structures may be further utilized.
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 1
claim is: :-
Folding camp stools and like structures substantially as described consisting of
central plates with radia! strips jointed to them and other strips jointed to the radial
strips at one end and to the central plate at the other end as herein set forth.
Dated this 13th day of August 1890.