Improvements in Sideboards.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application. 6th Feb., 1893-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sideboards.
I, BARNETT SANDGROUND, of the firm of B. and M. Sandground, of 41
Bethnal Green Road, London, N.E., Cabinet Manufacturers, do hereby declare the *
ature 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 improvements in sideboards and consists in providing in
such articles of furniture in the manner hereinafter particularly described, secret
receptacles or drawers for the reception of plate, cutlery and other objects, it
is desired to place in safe custody or keeping. Further, in accordance with this
invention, extending flaps are provided for lengthening the sideboard when required
and which may be employed for the reception of additional ornaments; or may be
advantageously used for the standing the ordinary ornaments, objects de vertu, and
the like, upon; when dusting or cleaning the sideboard. These extending flaps
slide under the top of the sideboard and when not required for use may be pushed
into their closed position and their outer edges will appear as portions of the
moulding of the sideboard.
And in order that this my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will now proceed to describe same with reference to the accompanying
drawings and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, similar letters
referring to like parts in each of the figures.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a sideboard fitted with my improvements in which
the secret drawer is shewn closed and one of the extending flaps shewn in the
open position, whilst in dotted lines is shewn the positions assumed by the flaps when
closed and not in use.
Figure 2 is an end elevation of the sideboard partly in section in which the secret
drawer is seen open and in which will also be seen the outer edge of the sliding flap
forming part of the moulding of the sideboard.
In accordance with this invention I form the secret drawer or drawers in the
plinth a of the sideboard so that when closed as in Figure 1, there is no outward
appearance of there being a drawer-as will be seen particularly in Figure 2
wherein the drawer is shewn open, a portion of the plinth a forms the front of the
drawer, which latter may be of any suitable length, width and depth. Behind the
drawer and attached to the back of the sideboard is a spring b which is compressed
when the drawer is closed. I prefer to form this spring as shewn, attached at one
end to a plate c which may be screwed to the back of the sideboard. In its other
end is inserted the projection d formed on the plate e which is screwed to the back
of the drawer. The drawer is kept closed by the spring latch or lock f; imme-
diately this latter is released the spring 6 extends and is made of sufficient force to
expel the drawer a certain distance, it may then be drawn out by hand in the
To release the spring catch or bolt f
ordinary manner to any desired extent.
when it is desired to open the drawer, a presser plate g with button g' is provided in
a hidden position, shewn to an enlarged scale as closed in Figure 3 and as depressed
for opening in Figure 4.
To actuate this the hand is passed into the opening h of the front of the sideboard
and under the beading or moulding i. This latter is suitably recessed for the
5 purpose and the presser plate g can be easily reached and pressed upon and the
drawer will fly open. Of course it will be readily understood that the position of this
drawer may be altered without departing from this invention, it may for instance
be at either of or both the ends of the sideboard or at the top of the same as may
be desired or required.
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k. k. are the extending flaps sliding under the top of the sideboard, capable of

page_text: being drawn out or pushed in at will. The front edges of these flaps k are formed
of mouldings and when closed form part of the ornamentation of the sideboard.
Suitable stops shewn in dotted lines are provided to prevent the flap being
drawn right out, and a pin or peg may be employed to prevent the flap when
extended being accidentally or otherwise closed until said pin or peg is withdrawn.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
:-
1. In sideboards, the secret drawer or drawers constructed and acting substan-
tially as herein before described and shewn.
2. In sideboards, the extending flaps k. k. constructed and acting as and for the
purposes hereinbefore set forth and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Dated-this-6th-day of February-1893.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant