Improvements in and relating to Chairs.
Year: 1895

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Chairs.
I, JAMES BROWN of Newfield Works, Rutherglen County of Renfrew North
Britain Cabinet Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
It relates chiefly to base-rocking-chairs and has for its objects to adapt them
for being used alternately as rocking stationary or reclining chairs and being
collapsed and folded together into small compass for packing purposes.
In carrying out this invention a pedestal or base-frame is made for the purpose
of supporting the rocking chair, the right and left sides thereof sloping from front
to bark. A rocking frame is united to the said base by means of spiral springs
similarly to those chairs which are known as the American base rocking chairs.
The right and left sides of the chair back-frame form leg supports projecting
downwards and forward where they are pivotted to the front ends of the rockers.
The chair seat is pivotted right and left to these side legs and the frame of it
extends backward where it is similarly pivotted to an adjustable support "strut
or bracket working in notched grooves or slots formed in the rockers and capable
of supporting the chair seat in several positions. One or more locking bars or
levers connect the said base to the rocking frame when required and can be used
to retain them immoveably in any of several positions.
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A collapsible (or telescopic) leg rest is fixed to the underside of the chair seat
and is formed of several toggle levers arranged in trellis form and bracketted at
the rear to the chair seat with a swivel joint and at the front to a combined frieze
and foot rest.
A combined hinge, catch and bracket unites a bar (sometimes upholstered) to
the said foot rest and trellis work when required enabling the cushioned bar
to be folded away beneath the chair seat when the leg rest is not required.
The trellis work leg rest is provided with one or more parts for resting upon
the front cross rail of the rocking frame when the leg rest is drawn forward from
beneath the chair.
The leg rest is sometimes made T shaped and pivotted beneath the chair seat
so as to swivel to the right or left when drawing it out for the convenience of
ladies this kind of leg rest is made to work within one or more slides.
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A curvilinear, O. G., semi-switchback or straight face is formed upon the
right and left sides of the pedestal or base and the rockers rest upon these
curved or straight faces.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1895.
JOSEPH LOCKWOOD,
263 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Chairs.
I, JAMES BROWN of Newfield Works, Rutherglen County of Renfrew North
Britain Cabinet Maker 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 :-
It relates chiefly to base-rocking-chairs and has for its objects to adapt them
for being used alternately as recking, stationary or reclining chairs and being
collapsed and folded together into small compass for packing purposes. It will
be better understood if reference is made to the accompanying drawings in
which :-
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Figure 1 is a side view in elevation and section of a chair shewing some of these
improvements in combination therewith.
Figure 2 is a side view in elevation and section similar to Fig. 1 but shewing
other modifications of the invention.
Figure 3 is a combined side and front view in per: pective shewing the chair as
drawn in Fig. 1 with leg rest extended.
Figure 4 is a combined side and back view in perspective shewing the chair with
locking device out of contact.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of trellis leg rest detached from the chair and
fully extended.
Figure 6 is a plan view of trellis leg rest detached from the chair and fully
collapsed.
Figure 7 is a plan view of chair seat and sliding T shaped leg rest, adapted for
Bwivelling.
Figure 8 is a perspective view of a combined hinge bracket and catch for the
leg rest.
Figures 9 to 11 represent certain details of the invention, and Fig. 12 is a plan
and Fig. 13 a section, of a T shaped leg rest and slide for a chair.
Similar letters of reference and numerals throughout the illustrations indicate
corresponding parts.
In carrying out one modification of this invention a pedestal or base-frame A is
made for the purpose of supporting the rocking chair, the right and left sides a¹
thereof sloping from front to back. A rocking frame C is united to the said base
by means of spiral springs D similarly to those chairs which are known as the
American base rocking chairs. The right and left sides B of the chair back-frame
form leg supports projecting downwards and forward where they are pivotted at c¹
to the front ends of the rockers C.
The chair seat E is pivotted at e¹, right and left, to these side legs, and the frame
of it extends backward at where it is similarly pivotted at e³, to an adjustable
support "strut" or bracket F working in notched grooves or slots c³ formed in
or upon the rockers C and capable of supporting the chair seat in several positions.
The support. F has pins at which move in the slots and rest in the notches
thereof adapting the back and seat B, E for being fixed in a variety of positions
or angles.
One or more locking bars or levers G connect the said base A to the rocking
frame C when required and can be used to retain them immoveably in any of
several positions.
In Figs. 1 and 3 this locking device G is pivotted to the base frame A and is
hooked upon the cross rail c Figs. 1 and 3 of the rocking frame C, or upon a pin
or pins : when the part or parts G are not in use they are folded away so as not
to ergage with the pins or rail. This folding away is shewn in Fig. 4 and by
dotted lines in Fig. 2. In Fig. 2 the device G is pivotted to the rocking frame C

page_text: or e³ and arranged to hook upon a pin g³ or rail g² or catch upon the base frame A:
the dotted lines shew it turned back against the "strut" F. In Fig. 4 this-
locking device is in the form of a frame with two notched bars or hooks G¹ and
rail g with knobs for convenience of manipulation by a person seated in the chair..
This double locking frame, bar or device is pivotted to some part of the rocking
frame C and adapted for engaging with the rail a' or with pins or catches upon
the base frame A.
A collapsible or telescopic leg rest H, Figs. 1 3, 5 and 6 is fixed to the under-
side of the chair seat and is formed of several toggle levers arranged in trellis
form as shewn in Fig. and bracketted at the rear to the chair seat with a.
swivel joint, 2, and at the front to a combined frieze and foot rest ³.
A combined hinge, catch and bracket Figs. 8 & 9 unites a bar + (sometimes-
upholstered) to the said foot rest and trellis work H when required, enabling this
cushioned bar to be folded away beneath the chair seat when the leg rest is.
not required, as shewn in Fig. 1.
The trellis-work leg rest is provided with one or more parts for resting upon
the front cross rail e of the rocking frame when the leg rest is drawn forward..
from beneath the chair.
The leg rest is sometimes made T shaped as shewn in Figs: 7 12 and 13 and.
pivotted beneath the chair seat so as to swivel to the right or left when drawing-
it out for the convenience of a lady: this kind of leg rest is made to work
within one or more slides 6 Fig. 7 or h' Fig. 12: the slide in Figure 12 is formed
between two rails h³.
A curvilinear, O G, semi-switch back or straight face is formed upon the right.
and left sides of the pedestal or base frame A and the rockers C rest upon these.
curved or straight faces, see Figs. 1, 2 10, and 11.
Figure 9 is a detail shewing the combined hinge K, bracket k¹ and catch
attached to the freize J; the cushioned bar is indicated by dotted lines; the
upholstered side of the latter may be turned over out of the way as shown in
Fig. 1 when the leg rest H is collapsed and stowed away beneath the chair seat:.
the rod k engages then with the catch fixed upon the underside of the chair and
keeps the leg rest in position.
Figure 9 is a detail shewing the application of the parts H, J and K. Figure 10.
is a detail shewing a side A for the base-frame, with an O G or semi, switchback
surface a¹ for the rockers C to rest upon; Fig. 11 is a similar view.
When the chair is provided with arms L they are pivotted at 61 to the sides.
of the back frame B and at m¹ to supports M which are in turn pivotted to the
seat E at m².
I am aware that, previous to my invention rocking chairs have been made and
jointed together with pivots adapting them for being collapsed and folded together
into small compass for packing purposes, also base rocking chairs provided with.
springs D, extending leg rests, hooks for purposes of temporary rigidity and
devices for fixing the back and seat in several different positions relatively towards.
each other. It will therefore be understood that I do not claim these things.
broadly as my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said iuven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
First. In a collapsible base rocking chair the combination therewith of the
support F and notched slots call substantially as herein described and drawn or
any mere modification thereof for the purposes specified.
Second. In a rocking chair with back frame pivotted to the seat and rocking.
frame the combination therewith of the support F and notched slots all substan-
tially as herein described and drawn or any mere modification thereof for the
purposes specified.
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Third. In a rocking chair the combination therewith of the telescopic trellis.

page_text: leg rest H, J, all substantially as herein described and drawn or any mere
modification thereof for the purposes specified.
Fourth. In a base rocking chair the combination therewith of the locking
devices G all substantially as herein described with reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3
of the drawings for the purposes specified.
Fifth. In a base rocking chair the combination therewith of the locking
devices G¹, all substantially as herein described and drawn for the purposes
specified.
Sixth. In a chair the combination with a leg rest of the combined hinge bracket
and catch K, k¹, k² all substantially as herein described and drawn or any mere
modification thereof for the purposes specified.
Seventh. In a pivotted chair, the combination therewith of a "strut or
support F and notched slots c³ for supporting the back in different positions.
Eighth. In a chair the combination therewith of the collapsible trellis leg rest H
all substantially as herein described and drawn or any mere modification thereof
for the purposes specified.
Ninth. In a chair the combination therewith of a T shaped swivelling leg rest
(and slides therefor) all substantially as herein described with reference to the
drawings for the purposes specified.
Dated this 22nd day of May 1896.
JOSEPH LOCKWOOD,
263 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.
JOSEPH
LOCKWOOD,
263 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.