Improvements in Folding or Camp Stools.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 12th May, 1894-Accepted, 16th June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding or Camp Stools.
I, AGNES ELLIS, of No. 2 Lansdowne Grove, Neasden, in the County of
Middlesex, Housekeeper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My improvements consist in combining with, and making a part of, folding or
camp stools pockets or receptacles for containing books, papers, parcels and other
articles. The mode or form in which I propose to carry out my invention is as
follows: I provide a flat vertical box of suitable size open at the top and I attach
thereto at each end two jointed pieces which are pivotted upon an upright leg or
standard. I unite the two upper jointed pieces by suitable cross laths which form
a seat. By swinging the jointed pieces so united upward they are brought or
folded into a position vertical with the box convenient for carrying by hand, and
this is effected somewhat after the manner of a parallel rule. I provide suitable
stops at the sides of the box for giving firmness to the jointed pieces while the
article is used as a seat. In adapting my invention to ordinary camp stools I
dispense with the central tie rail and in its place I provide a pocket or box which
carries the pivots upon which the folding stool works. In certain cases I arrange
the seat so as to admit of canvas or webbing being used instead of the cross rails
mentioned above.
Dated this 15th day of Fahmany 1001
AGNES ELLIS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding or Camp Stools.
I, AGNES ELLIS, of 2 Lansdowne Grove, Neasden, in the County of Middlesex,
Housekeeper, 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 relates to Improvements in Folding or Camp Stools, which consists
combining with, and making a part of, folding or camp stools pockets or receptacles in
for containing books, papers, parcels and other articles.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a side elevation of a camp stool with a canvas or webbing seat.
Fig. 2, is a front view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3, is a side elevation of a camp stool with a wood seat.
Fig. 4, is a front view of Fig. 3; the dotted lines indicate the position of the
seat when the camp stool is folded up.
To
In carrying my invention into practice I provide two strips of wood a and two
special shaped strips of wood b, and at the top I fix the strips of wood a together
and also the two special shaped strips of wood b by means of cross pieces e.
the strips I fix a bottom piece y and sides so as to form a pocket or receptacle c.
The aforesaid parts are connected together and work on two pivots f, and at the top
I place a canvas seat d the ends of the said seat d are nailed to each of the cross
pieces e as shown in Figs. 1, and 2.

page_text: In Figs. 3, and 4, I provide a vertical flat box h of suitable size open at the top
and I attach thereto at each end two jointed pieces i which are pivoted upon each
upright to legs or standards k. I unite the two upper jointed pieces i by suitable
cross laths which with the top n form a seat. By swinging the jointed pieces so
united upward as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4; they are brought or folded
into a position vertical with the box convenient for carrying by hand, and this is
effected somewhat after the manner of a parallel ruler. I provide suitable stops m
at the sides or uprights j of the box h for giving firmness to the jointed pieces
while the article is used as a seat.
In adapting my invention to ordinary camp stools I dispense with the central
tie rail and in its place I provide a pocket or box which carries the pivots ƒ upon
.which the folding stool works.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
In a folding or camp stool, the combination of the parts constructed to dispense
with the ordinary central tie rail and in its place to provide a pocket or box which
carries the pivots upon which the folding stool works, substantially as herein
described and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 19th day of Mo 1901
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.