Improvements in Deck, Garden, and like Chairs, and in Fittings or Appliances connected therewith.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 18th Dec., 1899-Accepted, 20th Jan., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Deck, Garden, and like Chairs, and in Fittings or
Appliances connected therewith.
We, STEPHEN WINCKWORTH SILVER, of Sun Court, Cornhill, City of London,
Merchant, and WALTER FLETCHER, of 39, Lyndhurst Grove, Peckham, County
of London, Gunsmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
This invention has for object the construction of deck, garden, and like chairs
in such manner that the seat proper can be slid forwardly or backwardly and
be located at the desired position on and in the frame, that the back can be
folded up and be set at the desired angle, that the foot or leg rest can be slid
in or out from under the seat framing, and that throw over baskets or receptacles
for odds and ends can be affixed to the arms of the chair and which when thrown
back over and inwards and secured together constitute with the other closing
in appliances a very compact parcel for transport or for carrying from place to
place, the receptacles being provided with self locking fasteners of flaps operable
from the ends, sides, or tops as found desirable for ready use of the occupant
of the chair when the parts are opened out to constitute a seat.
For the purposes of this invention, we make the lower frame somewhat in the
form of an arm chair, and fit thereto in suitable rails a sliding seat .e. a sent
which when pushed or slid back has its front edge about level with the front
of the lower frame, but is capable of being slid further backwardly to certain
limits to facilitate the ready packing of, say, a folded or rolled up seat or back
cushion or knee rug. The rear edge of the frame has a back hinged to it to be
set at an angle by resting against a strut also foldable from the back rail of
'the lower frame, said strut being by its top cross bar affixable in either of a
double series of hooks or studs projecting from the rear of the back rest, said
hooks or studs belonging to jointed strips which can be folded and secured out
of action by a spring or other catch arranged to hold the strips in an open or
a closed condition. The back if of extra height can also be made to slide for
its top edge to be about flush with the front of the seat frame.
The arms of the chair are provided with basket or other receptacles, say,
one on each side, for books, sandwiches, needlework, pocket handkerchiefs, and
odds and ends generally of service to sea travellers. These receptacles when
folded over and in between the arms can be secured by strap or other fasteners.
If either or both of the tops of the receptacles be a fixture, it or they may have
an additional plate swivelled to it or them for being swung round in front of
the occupant, and on which a cup of tea, or other beverage, or refreshments
can be placed without necessitating disturbing the occupant, say, an invalid.
The foot rest is of the ordinary draw out kind but it may be made like a
box with a foldable top for convenience of stowage of light articles of clothing.
The space between the front edge of the seat (or of the back when folded
down) and of the receptacles may have a rug or cloak secured at that part by
a strap or clips.

page_text: Improvements in Deck, Garden, and like Chairs, and in Fittings or
Appliances connected therewith.
We, STEPHEN WINCKWORTH SILVER, of Sun Court, Cornhill, City of London,
Merchant, and WALTER FLETCHER, of 39, Lyndhurst Grove, Peckham, County
of London, Gunsmith, 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 has for object the construction of deck, garden, and like chairs
in such manner that the back can be folded up and be set at the desired angle,
that the foot or leg rest can be slid in or out from under the seat framing and
that throw over baskets or receptacles for odds and ends can be affixed to the
arms of the chair and which when thrown back over and inwards and secured
together constitute with the other closing in appliances a very compact parcel
for transport or for carrying from place to place, the receptacles being provided
with self-locking fasteners of flaps operable from the ends, sides, or tops, as
found desirable for ready use of the occupant of the chair when the parts are
opened out to constitute a seat.
For the purposes of this invention, we make the lower frame somewhat in the
form of an arm chair and fit thereto in suitable rails if desired a sliding seat i.e.
a seat which when pushed or slid back has its front edge about level with the front
of the lower frame but is capable of being slid further backwardly to certain
limits to facilitate the ready packing of, say, a folded or rolled up seat or back
cushion or knee rug. The rear edge of the frame has a back hinged to it to be
set at an angle by resting against a strut also foldable from the back rail of the
lower frame, said strut being by its top cross bar affixable in either of a double
series of hooks or studs projecting from the rear of the back rest, said hooks or
studs belonging to jointed strips which can be folded and secured out of action
by a spring or other catch arranged to hold the strips in an open or a closed
condition. The back if of extra height can also be made to slide for the top edge
to be about flush with the front of the seat frame.
The arms of the chair are provided with basket or other receptacles, say,
one on each side for books, sandwiches, needlework, pocket handkerchiefs, and
odds and ends generally of service to sea travellers. These receptacles when
folded over and in between the arms can be secured by strap or other fasteners.
If either or both of the tops of the receptacles be a fixture, it or they may have
an additional plate swivelled to it or them for being swung round in front of
the occupant and on which a cup of tea, or other beverage or refreshments
can be placed without necessitating disturbing the occupant, say, an invalid.
The foot rest is of the ordinary draw out kind but it may be made like &
box with a foldable top for convenience of stowage of light articles of clothing.
The space between the front edge of the seat (or of the back when folded
down) and of the receptacles may have a rug or cloak secured at that part by
a strap or clips.
Our invention will be understood by reference to the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 side elevation of chair with the back set up and the leg rest opened
out.
Figure 2 front elevation showing the boxes or baskets hanging from the
arms.
Figure 3 side elevation with the leg rest pushed in backwardly under the
seat which may be movable or fixed, and the back folded forwardly ready packed
in small compass for transport or for moving from place to place.

page_text: A, skeleton frame of cane, bamboo, wicker, or other material B, seat.
C, sloping guide rails. D, leg rest with slide rings E at back and rigid legs F, F,
at front. I, back hinged by loop. like attachments at J to rails K of the side
frames A, or to the seat B if the seat be a fixture. L, foldable props hinged
at L and having the upper end as a cross bar lodging under the hook like
projections M at the rear of the back I according to the desired angle required
for comfort of occupant. N, foldable strut also pivotted to the back rail at L'
as abutments to fix the lower sliding end of the back I when set upwardly but
which when raised allows the lower end of back I to slide on the rails K to the
rear when to be folded down, as at Figure 3, and to be brought forwardly to
the back edge of the seat when raised, as at Figures 1 and 2. The abutment of
the back I against the strut N temporarily yet rigidly locating the back I.
P, P, side arms of the chair. Q, Q, boxes or baskets hung from them to be
folded over outwardly, as at Figure 2, or inwardly, as at Figure 3, said boxes
or baskets, or one of them only being provided with, say, a flap with a hole R
for a glass holding fluid beverage and partly sunk in the hole, or for a saucer
with a cup of tea or coffee to stand on or over.
The contents of the box Q, say, food delicacies, may be under lock and key,
as indicated at the left hand side of Figure 2, and the basket Q' on the right
of the same figure may be for knitting or other work for a lady, or for periodicals,
or the like, especially if the chair be used by an invalid lady or gentleman.
For gentleman's use, the basket Q could have a swing round cover which when
brought round in front of the invalid or other would serve to hold, say, a grog
glass and cigars or smoking appliances, or it would serve as a slab or book rest
and thus leave the occupant's arms free.
We have not shown any cushions or rugs, but the seat, the back, and the
leg rest may all be provided with such, and these when not in use can be folded
or rolled and packed in the spaces between the seat and the folded down back,
and if they be of too bulky a character, they can spread out upon the back I
and retained in position by the fold over boxes or baskets pressed on them by
a fastening strap which fixes the several movable or slidable parts of the chair
and renders it handy for shifting from one place to another, or for transport.
The basket or baskets may have covers or openings next the seat, or at the
top or ends, so that the contents may be within easy reach of a person sitting
in the chair without discommoding him or herself when seated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is:-
1. As improvements in deck, garden, and like chairs A, the sloping guide
rails C of leg rest D, guide eyes E, rails K, sliding end of back I located thereto,
hook like projections M, hinged prop L, hinge jointed abutment struts N, all
constructed and arranged as described and substantially as represented on the
annexed drawings.
2. In combination with deck, garden, and like chairs having the features
referred to in Claim 1, fold over boxes or baskets Q, Q', on the arms P, P, as.
and for the purposes set forth.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Stephen Winckworth Silver and Walter Fletcher.