Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Dec., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 8th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1899
We, ROBERT LUTHER ROBERTS, of Eden Dairy, Llandudno, Wales, Builder and
Contractor, JAMES BROOKS, of No. 12, Bright Street, Monkwearmouth, Engineer,
LEWELLEN GEORGE TRUNDLE, of Vaughan House, Llandudno, Clerk of Works,
JOHN ANGUS, of No. 18, North Hamilton Street, Kilmarnock, Engineer, RICHARD
ONIANS BACKHOUSE, of No. 11, East Parade, Llandudno, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in out-door seats, and has for object
to so construct such seats, as to speedily and effectually dispose of any water or
moisture that may be deposited thereon, so as to render the seats always available
for out-door use in wet weather, and prevent the usual discomforts and danger
attendant upon the use of the ordinary form of out-door seat in inclement weather.
In carrying our invention into practical effect, we construct the seat with a
series of specially shaped and prepared metal or other sectional pieces or slats,
preferably placed at right-angles to the front of the seat, such sectional pieces
or slats having situated between them a number of suitably shaped spacing pieces,
the whole being united laterally by means of iron bolts or their equivalent, and
fixed to the legs and back in a manner consistent with the primary intention
of preventing the lodgement of water.
The various sections are preferably painted or varnished before being finally
secured, and the different parts of the seat are designed with the view of totally
eliminating all water-holding surfaces, without rendering the seat uncomfortable.
The said spacing pieces are adapted to be attached, in the form of bosses, half
to each adjoining section or slat, or they may be separate therefrom and of such
shape as to suit the different styles and materials of the said sections or slats.
Dated this 14th dose of Decembar 1908
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for Applicants.
improvements in out-door seats.
We, ROBERT LUTHER ROBERTS, of Eden Dairy, Llandudno, Wales, Builder and
Contractor, JAMES BROOKS, of No. 12, Bright Street, Monkwearmouth, Engineer,
LEWELLEN GEORGE TRUNDLE, of Vaughan House, Llandudno, Wales, Clerk of
Works, JOIN ANGUS, of No. 18, North Hamilton Street, Kilmarnock, Engineer,
RICHARD ONIANS BACKHOUSE, of No. 11, East Parade, Llandudno, Engineer, 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 improvements in out-door seats, and has for its object

page_text: to so construct such seats as to speedily and effectually dispose of any water or
moisture that may be deposited thereon, so as to render the seats always available
for out-door use in wet weather and obviate the usual discomforts and danger
attendant upon the use of the ordinary form of out-door seat in inclement weather.
And in order that this our said invention may be the more readily understood
and carried into practical effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying
sheet of illustrated drawings, wherein, Fig. 1 is a plan view of a seat portion of
an out-door chair constructed in accordance with our invention, Fig. 2 is a side
elevation of one of the slats thereof, Fig. 3 is a section on the line y-y of Fig. 1,
while, Fig. 4 is a view of a detail of the invention. Referring to the drawings,
wherein like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the
several figures, a represents the series of metal or other slats or sections, which
are so shaped as to be rounded on the upper sides and ends and throated, grooved
or rounded upon their lower sides, as shewn.
Between each slat at both ends thereof we provide a spacing piece b, such spac-
ing pieces being circular in section and having grooved or concave peripheries.
The said slats and spacing pieces are united laterally by bolts or metal or other
rods c, which pass through openings in the ends of the said slats a and corre-
sponding openings in the spacing pieces b. If desirable, the spacing pieces may
take the form of bosses rigidly attached to the said slats.
The ends of the connecting bolts or rods care provided with nuts d and
washers e for the purpose of preventing the lateral displacement of the slats and
spacing pieces aforesaid.
The seat portion so constructed, is fixed to the back and legs of the out-door
seat, in any suitable manner consistent with the primary intention of preventing
the lodgement. of water.
The slats, spacing pieces and other parts going to make up our improved
out-door seat, are preferably painted or varnished before being finally secured
together.
It will be understood from the foregoing description taken in conjunction with
the drawings, that by our invention we provide a seat in which all water retaining
surfaces are eliminated without rendering the seat uncomfortable in use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
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CLAIMS.
1. The improvements in out-door seats, consisting in a number of slats having
their ends and top surfaces rounded, and their under sides throated, grooved or
rounded, said slats being united laterally by bolts and rods, and being held apart
by spacing pieces or attached bosses having grooved or concave peripheries, sub-
stantially as specified.
2. In out-door seats, the combination of a plurality of slats having their ends
and upper sides rounded; and their lower sides throated, grooved or rounded;
with a plurality of spacing pieces situated between each slat near the ends thereof,
said spacing pieces being circular in section and having concave peripheries, said
slats and spacing pieces being united laterally by nutted bolts, all arranged,
combined and operating, substantially as and for the purpose described, and as
illustrated by the drawings.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.