Improvements in School Desks and Forms.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 20th Jan., 1894
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in School Desks and Forms.
ADOLF MARSCH, of 53 Kaiserstrasse, Halberstadt, in the Kingdom of Prussia
nd German Empire, Town Architect, do hereby declare the nature of this
nvention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :--
The invention relates to improvements in school desks and forms, in which the
desks and forms are rigidly fixed at given distances apart and are constructed in
accordance with the most advanced school requirements and hygienic principles. It
combines in a thoroughly practical manner the two existing main systems viz.: long
distance and short distance.
The long distance system by itself provides only for the proper bearing of the
pupil when he is standing up and an easy seat for him during oral instruction but
is not conducive to his maintaining a natural position of the body when he is
writing.
The short distance system, on the contrary, provides only for the proper
position of the pupil for, writing but does not facilitate his standing freely and
correctly in position.
The peculiar construction of the new or improved school desk and form fixed
rigidly at a certain distance apart obviates all the above mentioned defects of the
existing systems without however losing their advantages.
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My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which :-
Fig. 1 is a plan of two rows of desks and forms and
Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section drawn on the line a a b b of Fig. 1.
The main feature of the improved school desk and form is the peculiar con-
struction whereby two fixed distances between the desk a and form bare
provided for each pupil, namely a long distance for the standing position and a
short distance for the writing position as well as a comfortable seat for oral
instruction.
The proper arrangement of the distances is obtained by providing recesses a¹
on the inner edges of the desk and recesses b¹ on the inner edges of the form such
recesses being so cut on the desk and form as to be opposite to each other.
In the sitting position for oral instruction the upper part of the pupil's body is
accommodated by a suitable back or recess a³ which is cut out either in the outer
edge of the rear desk a as shown in the drawing or in the back of the form in cases
where such is used.
Intermediate of the recesses a¹ b¹ are projecting edges a² 6 of the desk and form
respectively thus providing for the writing position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :
1. In a school desk and form fixed rigidly at given distances apart the com-
bination of desk a having recesses a' and intermediate projecting parts a with a
form 6 having recesses 6 opposite the recesses a¹ and intermediate projecting
parts substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
2. In a school desk and form fixed rigidly at given distances apart the com-
5 bination of desk a having recesses a¹ in the inner edge thereof, intermediate
projecting parts a between the recesses a¹ and recesses a' in the front edge thereof
with a form 6 having recesses b' in the edge thereof opposite the recesses a¹ and

page_text: intermediate projecting parts 63, substantially as herein shown and described and for
the purpose stated.
Dated this 15th day of December 1893.
ADOLF MARSCH,
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.