Improvements in Portable Stands, Tables, and Stools.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 27th Dec., 1890-Accepted. 31st Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Stands, Tables, and Stools.
We, ARTHUR WILLIAM KEMP of Tardebigge, near Bromsgrove, in the County
of Worcester, Surveyor, and JOSEPH GEORGE ROLLASON, of, Great Hampton
Street in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to portable stands, tables, and stools, as hereinafter
described, and consists 1st in a folding tripod bottom or base, 2ndly a collapsible
top or support.
In carrying out the first part of our invention, we will describe it in connection
with the base, legs or lower part, of a stand, table, or stool.
To near the lower end of a central pillar or stem, the upper ends of three
radially directed legs are jointed, in manner that when in use, they stand outwardly,
and support the said pillar or stem, which is elevated at some considerable distance
from the ground.
The jointed ends of the legs constituting a tripod, are bent or cranked, so that
the upper part lies in a plane nearly parallel with the stem, and the other part
inclining and diverging outwardly into a broad base.
The extreme lower end of the pillar part, has a revolving plate, adapted to rotate
in a plane at right angles to the axis, and which plate is provided with hook-shaped
gaps, which on being rotated, embrace the sides of the upper parts of the legs, and
lock or affix them in their open position.
Thus, when the stand or other article requires to be folded, the legs are turned
upwards and parallel to the pillar or stem, but when the same requires to be used,
the legs are turned downwards, and the three-hook plate, turned, when the gaps of
them, engage with the legs, and hold them in position.
The insides of the gaps of the three-hook plate, may be cut away, to admit of the
more secure affixing of the parts.
In carrying out our invention, in connection with the top of a stand, we provide
the top of the pillar, with the same arrangement of base as aforesaid, but inverted;
so that the parts which before constituted the legs, now form radial arms, and upon
whose upper ends, a table is placed, a seat stretched, or a canvas or rubber basin,
for camp use, supported.
These upper radial arms, fold parallel to the pillar or stem.
From this, it will be understood, that the portable appliance, has upper and
lower tripod radial arms or legs, both of them affixed preferably by the rotation of
a three-hook plate, or a plate with locking wings.
In constructing the top according to another form of our invention, we joint and
radially direct from the summit of a pillar or stem as aforesaid, a series of equi-
distant and radially disposed ribs, supports, or arms, arranged in manner that when
opened out, the top sides of them, lie in a horizontal plane common to them all, and
when covered by fabric or cloth, an even and table surface, is provided, upon which,
articles may be placed.
To about the middles of the undersides of the said ribs or arms, the outer ends
of stretcher bars are jointed, whose inner ends are also jointed to a runner or barrel,
sliding vertically upon the pillar or stem, as aforesaid.
When the table is expanded, and in position for use, the runner barrel is affixed
in position by a catch or other fastening.
The top of this said modification, resembles in construction, an umbrella frame,
with a covering of fabric, which when opened out, presents a tabled surface, but

page_text: when closed, becomes highly portable, by folding inwards, and lying parallel with,
and around the stem.
The radial arms or ribs, may be made from paragon wire or thin strips of metal.
Or instead of the top folding umbrella-wise, the strips or supports may fold
fan-wise.
Dated the 31st day of March 1800
ARTHUR WILLIAM KEMP.
JOSEPH GEORGE ROLLASON.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Stands, Tables, and Stools.
We, ARTHUR WILLIAM KEMP of Tardebigge, near Bromsgrove, in the
County of Worcester, Surveyor, and JOSEPH GEORGE ROLLASON of Great
Hampton Street, in the City of Birmingham, 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:-
This invention relates to portable stands, tables, and stools, as hereinafter
described, and consists 1st, in a folding tripod bottom or base. 2ndly a collapsible
top or support.
In carrying out the first part of our invention, we will describe it in connection
with the base, legs, or lower part, of a stool, table, or stand.
To near the lower end of a central pillar or stem, the upper ends' of three
radially directed legs, are jointed, in inanner, that when in use, they stand
outwardly, and support the said pillar or stem, which is élevated at some
considerable distance from the ground.
The jointed ends of the legs constituting the tripod, are bent or cranked, so that
the upper part lies in a plane nearly parallel with the stem, and the other part,
inclining and diverging outwardly into a broad base.
The extreme lower end of the pillar part, has a revolving plate, adapted to rotate
in a plane at right angles to the axis, and which plate, is provided with hook shaped
gaps, which on
being rotated, embrace the sides of the upper parts of the legs, and
lock or affix them in their open positions.
Thus, when the stand or other article, requires to be folded, the legs are turned
upwards, and parallel to the pillar or stem, but when the same requires to be used,
the legs are turned downwards, and the three-hook-plate, turned, when the gaps of
it, engage with the legs, and hold them in position.
The insides of the gaps of the three-hook-plate, may be cut away, to admit of
the more secure affixing of the parts.
In carrying out our invention in connection with the top of a stand, we provide
the top of the pillar, with the same arrangement of base as aforesaid, but inverted,
so that the parts which before constituted the legs, now form radial arms, and upon
whose upper ends, a table is placed, a seat stretched, or a canvas or rubber basin
for camp use, supported.
These upper radial arms, fold parallel to the pillar or stem.
From this it will be understood, that the portable appliance, has upper and lower
tripod radial arms or legs, both of which may be affixed by the rotation of a three-
hook plate, or a plate, with locking wings.
In constructing a flat top table, we joint and radially direct from the summit of
a pillar or stem as aforesaid, a series of equi-distant and radially disposed ribs,
supports, or arms, arranged in manner, that when opened out, the top sides of them,
lie in a horizontal plane common to them all, and when covered by fabric or cloth,
an even and table surface is provided, upon which articles may be placed.

page_text: To about the middles of the undersides of the said ribs or arms, the outer ends
of stretcher bars are jointed, whose inner ends, are also jointed to a runner or
barrel, sliding vertically upon the pillar or stem, as aforesaid.
When the table is expanded, and in position for use, the runner barrel is affixed
in position, by a catch, or other fastening.
The radial arms or ribs, may be made from paragon wire, or from thin strips of.
metal. Or instead of the top folding downwardly to the stem, the strips or
supports, may fold fan-wise or horizontally.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings, represents in side elevation, a portable.
table or stand, constructed and arranged according to our invention. The table or
top part, consists of cloth or textile material, stretched or distended by its
connection with ribs, opened out and kept in position, by stretchers, jointed to ribs
and runner respectively, which latter is secured, when the top is opened out, by a
cross pin or other means.
The lower part or tripod foot of the stand, consist of radially directed and
jointed legs, secured in position by a three-hook plate, the hooks of which engage
respectively with the upper parts of the said legs, which are locked, and held in
their opened positions.
Figure 2 represents the said folding table or stand, collapsed or folded up.
Figure 3 represents an underside plan of the tripod foot or leg part of the said
table or stand, showing the hook parts engaging or embracing the legs, in manner
that they become locked or affixed in their opened positions.
Figure 4 represents an underside plan of the top of the table or stand.
Figure 5 represents our improvements applied to a camp washing bowl, or camp
or other seat or stand.
a is the top of the table, composed of fabric, cloth, or other suitable material, and
connected on its underside, to radially directed ribs b, jointed at their inner ends
at, to a cap a², secured to the summit of a stem or pillar i. care ribs, jointed
at,, to the ribs, and runner or barrel d, which slides upon the stem or
pillar i, and is affixed in position by a cottar, cross-pin, or other means d²; so that
by sliding the runner or barrel upon the stem upwards or downwards, a table
top
is
formed as in Figure 1, or the same is made to fall, or fold around the stem or pillar,
as a centre, as in Figure 2.
The lower end of the said stem or pillar, is provided with a tripod or foot,
consisting of bent and radially directed legs e, jointed at their upper ends e³, to a
winged and fixed bracket f, while revolving or turning upon a lower extension "",
of the said bracket, is a three-hook plate g, with hooks and gaps g³, g' which are
adapted to embrace the curved parts of the said legs e; so that by turning the
said plate g, into the position as represented in Figure 3, the legs become locked
or secured.
The insides of the gap parts are preferably tapered, so as to form a lead, thus
admitting of the plate tightening upon the legs.
To disconnect the legs for folding, turn the securing plate or locking wings, so as
to bring the gaps ', of the said plate to the legs, when the same admit of folding,
as in Figure 2, hence a portable table or stand.
The pillar or stem may if necessary be distensible, by making the same
telescopic, with one tube or part sliding within the other, and in applying our
improvements to music stands, the top part may be jointed about the stem, so as to
make any angle, as may be required, and further, the legs, or the tripod legs and
locking means, may be applied to existing music stands.
In the military wash-bowl, Figure 5, is the stem, terminated by brackets f, f',
to which tripod legs, and arms e, b, are jointed respectively at e², 6². The legs e are
secured by a hook plate, g, ³, 9, alike unto that shown in Figure 3, while the
arms, are kept in their outstanding positions, with the wash bowl, seat, or other
object a, distended between the upper ends of them, by the pockets or corners a³,
taking over and upon the upper ends of the said arms.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
First: A folding table, or stand, the top of which consists, or is made up of
ribs, and stretchers, arranged and combined with the stem, and cognate parts, as
set forth in Figures 1, 2, and 4.
Secondly: A folding table or stand, forming the base or lower part, from
jointed and radially connected legs, with a securing plate, having affixing hooks
as set forth, and which parts are constructed, arranged, and combined, as set forth
in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 5.
Thirdly Securing the legs of a table or stand, by means of hook parts, raking
forward and adapted to embrace collectively the said legs, substantially as described
and set forth in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 5.
Fourthly: A folding table or stand, constructed, arranged and opening and
folding, in manner substantially as set forth in Figures 1 and 2.
Fifthly:A camp wash bowl stand, stool or support, consisting of double
tripod arms, arranged secured and employed substantially as described and set
forth in Figure 5.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1890.
ARTHUR WILLIAM KEMP.
JOSEPH GEORGE ROLLASON.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.