Improvements connected with Folding Easels.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1892-Accepted, 23rd July, 1892
COMI LETE DIECIFICATION.
1.
Improvements connected with Folding Easels.
I GEORGE BRAIN of 302 and 304 St. Pauls Road, Highbury, N. Curver &
Gilder 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 certain improvements connected with folding easels and
consists
1st. Of a novel kind of hinge affixable and as a connection to the legs of a
folding casel so that they can be opened, thrown forwardly or outwardly and be
retained in any desired position.
2ndly. Of means or appliances by which a picture can be hung forwardly from
the top, while resting upon the usual desk of an easel for exposing a picture at any
angle from the light.
3rdly. Of a novel formation of the upper ends of the legs so that when the
outside legs are spread open forwardly the tops are in touch and can be retained in
that condition, and serve as a tripod to facilitate the removal from place to place
without fear of the easel collapsing.
To enable my invention to be clearly understood I annex a sheet of drawings in
which
Figure 1 is a side and plan view of an open jointed rod or bar A. and ends B, C,
pinned thereto.
Figure 2 shows the bar A. and ends B, C, with interlocking joints.
Figure 3, the bar A and ends B, C, with hook joints and
Figure 4 shows the rod A. having ends in the form of box plates for embracing
the outer legs and with the pin joints inside.
Figure 5 is a front view of an easel in a folded condition.
Figure 6 is a side view of an easel in an opened out condition and with picture
set at an angle.
Figure 7 represents the easel in front opened' out condition and
Figure 8 a detached view of a blade affixable to the middle leg of the easel.
A is the bar. B, C, ends jointed thereto; the ends have holes by which they can
be secured to the outer legs D, E, the bar A. being loose within the middle leg F so
that it may turn therein when the legs D, E, are moved outwardly or forwardly.
The outer legs have inclined inner edges at the top and the middle leg F is inclined
on both side edges and is much shorter than the outer legs which enables the ease!
to form a tripod when the legs are opened out, rigidity being secured by the stay G
so that the easel can be moved about bodily without fear of collapsing.
This is of importance to artists when angles of light have to be obtained for the
display of a picture.
The bar A and ends B, C, Figures 1, 2 and 3 are preferably of round rod iron or
of brass it being only necessary to drill a hole in the three legs, then push the bar
into position and place pins or screws into the holes of the ends to fix them. In
Figure 4 the hole is made in middle leg only and the boxes are screwed to the
outer legs.
To enable a picture to be "sett" at an angle forwardly from the top 1 form a slot
or recess in the middle leg and fill it up with a blade H which when folded out-
wards and upwards can after adjustment be fixed by a thumb screw I and slot J at
any angle said blade H having a notch at K with a spring L for placing over a
picture and holding it firmly, the picture being first placed upon the desk M of the
usual kind.

page_text: 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 :-
:-
1. In a folding easel the employment of a jointed rod such as A and ends B, C,
as a hinge for enabling the legs D, E, to be sett at the required angle outwardly
and forwardly, as set forth, the rod A turning in the leg F.
2. Providing an easel with an adjustable blade H for setting pictures at any
angle, forwardly from the top, on the easel as described.
3. Shaping the legs of a folding easel so that when opened out the ends abut and
give the rigidity of a fixed tripod as and for the purposes set forth.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,...
Agent for the said G. Brain.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,...
Agent for the said G. Brain.