Improvements in Folding Tables.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Nov., 1892
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Complete Specification Left, 6th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in Folding Tables.
I, JOHN GERSHOM ADAMS of 34 St. Andrews Square, Edinburgh in the County
of Midlothian, North Britain, Architect do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
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This invention relates to improvements in folding tables. The table consists of
a square top, four legs and an under table portion. The said under portion is
mounted about a foot or so from the ground and between the four legs and has its
sides projecting out so as to form four projecting ledges to carry plates or articles.
The said portion is divided through its centre, the two parts being hinged together
from the underside and also hinged or pivoted between the legs at two sides thereof.
The table top is so hinged to the one side of the legs that when it is desired to fold
the table, it is thrown right back and hangs down one side of the legs. The under
table portions are tilted up upon their central hinge so that the two pairs of legs can
be closed together, the under table portion being thus folded between the two pairs
of folded legs. Hinged supports pivoted to the legs may be provided below the
under table portion to support the same. When the table is opened out and the
top resting upon the four legs, the opposite side to the hinged side may be secured
to the opposite legs by suitable catch or catches. The table top might also be
divided with a hinge after the manner of the under table.
Dated this 5th day of November 1892:
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J. Y. JOHNSON,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Petitioner's Agent.

page_text: can be thrown back as indicated by the arrows and lie flat against the outside of the
legs as shewn in Figure 4.
Between the legs is the under table portion C which is divided as shown more
particularly in Figure 7, the two portions being hinged together at the underside
and the said portions are also hinged to the legs also as shown more particularly in
Figure 7 so that when the table is closed up the said under table assumes the
position shown in Figure 4. The under table is provided with the under hinged
supports c, shown more particularly in Fig. 2, hinged to the legs. As shown more
particularly in Fig. 7 the undertable may be provided with projecting ledges to
carry plates or other articles.
When the table is opened out with the top resting upon the four legs, the opposite
side to the hinged side may be secured to the legs by catches f as shown and to
further strengthen the table I may brace the one or both sides of the table together
by the pivoted rod D with hook d and this rod may be conveniently used to support
a kettle from the loop d'. The top table is kept steady when fitted up by the
projections e. on the top of the legs fitting into corresponding recesses e¹ in the
underside of the table.
Figure 2 shews in dotted lines the action of the under table portion as it just
begins to be doubled up. The top table is preferably of such a size that when it is
thrown back outside of the legs it strikes the projecting ledge of the undertable so
that the undertable is thus automatically tilted up; the cross stay D being of
course first unhooked.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would observe in
conclusion that I do not limit myself to the exact details; for example the upper
and under table portions might be of various shapes; also I might dispense with
the cross stay D and I might vary the forms of the various hinges, but what I
claim is :-
(1) The general arrangement and construction of the folding table.
(2) The arrangement and construction of the hinged top table portion.
(3) The arrangement and construction of the folding undertable.
(4) The arrangement and construction of the supports c.
(5) The arrangement of the legs in combination with the folding undertable
portion.
LION.
Dated this ɔth day of January 1893.
J. Y. JOHNSON,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agent."