A Combined Walking-stick and Table.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 2nd June, 1891-Accepted, 4th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Walking-stick and Table.
I, OTTO NICOLAUS KÜHL, of 131 Breitestrasse, Altona, near Hamburg, in the
Empire of Germany, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a walking stick or cane which is adapted to receive
within its hollow interior the means for forming the leaf and stand or legs of a
table; which by being connected to the ends of the said stick or cane may serve
for supporting drawings, playing cards or other articles.
When used as a common walking stick or cane the detachable handle and ferrule
are attached to a screw-threaded metal bushing at the ends of the hollow stick.
The hollow space of the latter is by means of a partition divided into two compart-
ments which serve, the lower one for the reception of two metal-bars to form the
stand and the upper one for the reception of two cross bars and two tie bars forming
the frame of the table top which together with a textile or other flexible fabric
connecting the said tie-bars, form when unrolled, the complete leaf or top of the
table. When the said top is to be placed within the hollow space of the walking
stick or cane, the textile fabric is to be tightly rolled upon the said bars forming
the frame of the table top after the latter are laid close beside one another. The
ends of the said metal bushings are closed by suitable screw-caps.
For fixing up a table by the before mentioned means, after having unscrewed
the said caps the bars forming the stand and frame of the table, are to be with-
drawn from the hollow space of the cane. The said bars are provided with notches
in such a manner that the same may engage with one another crosswise so as to
radiate from a common centre. The bars thus connected are then received by
corresponding notches in the said bushings at the end of the stick and thereby
rigidly attached to the same, so that the said caps by being slipped over the notches
may be screwed upon the said bushings at the end of the stick. The projecting
rim of the said caps are adapted to enter the corresponding notches of the bars to
such an extent, that the bottom of the same will come in a position flush (or nearly
so) with the outer edges of the corresponding bars forming the legs or the frame of
the table top.
The shorter and stouter bars, forming the legs of the table are preferably
provided at their ends with projections, in order to increase the steadiness of the
table when placed upon uneven ground. The longer, but thinner cross bars, serving
to give the necessary steadiness to the said leaf of the table, are however provided
with small notches at their ends, and corresponding with the latter, the tie-bars to
which are connected the ends of the said flexible or textile fabric are also provided
with suitable incisions in such a manner, that the latter will engage with the said
notches at the ends of the cross bars of the frame for the table top whereby the
said fabric may be stretched to the desired degree.
Dated this 25th day of September 1890.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Walking-stick and Table.
I, OTTO NICOLAUS KÜHL, of 131 Breitestrasse, Altona, near Hamburg, in the
Empire of Germany, Merchant, 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 a walking-stick or cane which is adapted to receive within
its hollow interior the means for forming the leaf and stand or legs of a table, which,
being connected to the ends of the said stick or cane, may serve for supporting
drawings, playing cards, or other articles.
To carry this invention into effect I make use of the apparatus illustrated in the
accompanying drawings, in which―
Figure 1 is a view of the combined cane and table in the state in which it is used
as a walking-stick.
Figure 2, a view of the cane, partly in section, with removed handle and
ferrule.
Figure 3 is a similar view to Figure 2 of the cane having also the cap fat either
end unscrewed.
Figure 4, a longitudinal section of the cane to an enlarged scale, showing the
mode of fastening the frame of the table-top and the legs to the corresponding end
of the cane.
Figure 5 shows an end portion of the walking-stick as adapted for the reception
of the bars forming the frame of the table-top or respectively the stand or legs of
the table.
Figure 6 represents an end view of Figure 5, with attached bars h h¹ shown
separately in Figure 7, forming the frame of the table.
Figure 8 is a side view of the two bars adapted to form the legs of the table.
Figure 9 shows a portion of the table-top as employed in the present invention,
and
Figure 10 is a perspective view of the table formed by the means heretofore
mentioned.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
When used as a common walking stick or cane the detachable handle b and
ferrule care attached to the screw-threaded metal bushings d at the ends of the
hollow stick a. The hollow space of the latter is by means of the partition a¹
divided into two compartments, the lower one serving for the reception of the two
metal bars g g', Figure 8 intended to form the stand, and the upper one for the
reception of two cross-bars hh, Figure 7 and two tie bars i , which, together
with a textile or other flexible fabric k, connecting the said tie-bars, form when
unrolled the leaf or top of the table. When the said top is to be placed within
the hollow space of the walking-stick or cane, the textile fabric k is wrapped tightly
around the bars h h after the latter are laid close beside one another. The ends of
the metal bushings & are closed by the screw-caps f
In practice the caps fare first unscrewed and the bars g g₁ and h h¹ forming
the stand and frame of the table are withdrawn from the hollow space of the.
cane.
The said bars are provided, respectively, with central notches m m¹
and in their opposite edges, so that the intersecting bars will interlock and
radiate from a common centre. The bars, thus connected, are then inserted in
notches in bushings d at the ends of the stick, and thereby attached to the
same so that the caps f being then screwed into position their projecting rims
will enter notches op of bars ga¹ and h h¹. The said rims project into said
notches to such an extent that the bottom of the same will come in a position
flush or nearly so, with the outer edges of the corresponding bars forming the legs
or the frame of the table-top, Figures 4 and 6,

page_text: The shorter and stouter bars 9 g', forming the legs of the table, Figure 10,
are preferably provided at their ends with projections g, in order to increase
the steadiness of the table when placed upon an uneven ground. The longer but
thinner bars h¹, serving to give the necessary steadiness to the leaf of the table,
are provided with small notches r at their ends. The tie-bars i ¹, to which are
connected the ends of the said flexible or textile fabric k, are also provided with
suitable incisions s in such a manner that the latter will engage with the said
notches at the ends of the cross-bars h h¹ of the frame for the table-top, whereby
the said fabric k will be stretched to the desired degree.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
First. In a combined cane and table the combination with a stick adapted to
receive within its hollow interior the material for forming the leaf and stand of a
table, of the cross-bars g g' and ', with the bushings d at the ends of the hollow
stick, the screw-caps f, and the top of the table consisting of a flexible or textile
fabric, and the tie-bars ii, substantially as set forth.
Second. In a combined cane and table the combination, with a hollow stick of
the cross-bars g g' and h h provided with incisions o o' and p p', with the metal
bushings d at the ends of the hollow stick adapted to receive the said cross-bars,
and the caps f, engaging in the said incisions of said cross-bars, substantially as
and for the purpose specified.
Third. The herein-described improved combined cane and table, comprising the
hollow stick, the threaded bushings secured to the ends thereof, the upper and
lower sets of cross-bars the fabric forming the table-top having end cross-bars, and
the screw-caps designed to hold said upper and lower sets of cross-bars rigidly in
said bushings, as set forth.
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and at Lun 1001
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.