An Improved Portable Table or Desk.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 1st Jan., 1890-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Portable Table or Desk.
FREDERICK CHARLES LYNDE 25 Cross Street, Manchester Civil Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in so constructing a portable table or desk that it may be
fastened to the wrist and arm or either of the person wishing to use such table or
desk, so that the vibration experienced when travelling in a railway or other con-
veyance may be communicated equally or nearly so to the arm and hand of the
person and to the desk, thus enabling the user to write more legibly and easily, and
to avoid the irregularities which would otherwise be experienced.
In order to explain my invention it is necessary to consider the shape of the desk
which is very similar in form to a spade having a short handle. To the wrist and
arm of the user, the handle is fastened by means of straps, indiarubber bands, springs
or other suitable device. The position of the blade then projects under the hand and
forms a small desk. The desk may be provided with a prop fixed underneath so as to
rest it upon any convenient projection.
The desk slab may be made adjustable to any angle require, and may be provided
with a slit in it, through which the paper is allowed to pass, or a roll of paper may
be attached to the under side of the slab or in any other convenient position, so that
the writer may unroll the paper, which may be perforated at suitable distances as
required.
The slab may be provided with a pad of writing or blotting paper. The slab may
be also provided with holding down spring clips provided with or without rollers for
holding the paper steady.
An inkstand may also be fixed upon the apparatus and various other requisites
such as pen brush pen hokler and pencil clips.
This apparatus is also adapted for surgical operations.
FREDERIOR CARLES LINDE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Portable Table or Desk.
I FREDERICK CHARLES LYNDE of 25 Cross Street, Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Civil 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 :-
My invention consists principally in so constructing a portable table or desk that it
may be fastened to the wrist and arm (or either) of the person wishing to use such
table or desk, so that the vibration experienced when travelling in a railway or other
carriage or on a steam boat or other conveyance may be communicated equally or
nearly so, to the arm and hand of the person, and to the table or desk thus enabling
the user to write more legibly and easily and to avoid the irregularities which would
otherwise be experienced.
The manner in which my said invention is to be performed or carried into
practical effect will be readily understood on reference to the sheet of drawings
hereunto annexed and the following explanation thereof.
Figs. 1. 2. 3 and 4 of the drawings represent in perspective, views of various
modifications of my invention as hereinafter more particularly described.
The shape of the desk or table a is similar in form to a spade having a short
handle b. To the wrist or arm (or both) of the user this handle is fastened by

page_text: straps e as at Fig. 1. or by india rubber or other elastic bands d as at Fig. 2 or by
springs, or by a string or cord as at Fig. 3. or other suitable device or the handle
may in some cases be made plain as seen at Fig. 4. and be steadied and connected to
the arm by passing it up inside the sleeve of the wearer.
The string or cord cx, (see Fig. 3) is provided with a series of knots a one of
which is caught beneath the slit or notch 6x, cut in the handle and thus the
cord can be caused. to form loops of various sizes to fit different sized arms or
wrists.
The position of the blade a then projects under the band and forms the table or
desk for writing upon.
The table or desk a may be provided with a prop e fixed underneath so as to rest it
upon any convenient projection.
The table or desk slab may be made adjustable to any angle required and may be
provided with a blotting or other pad as at f Fig. 1. It may also have a slit g in it as
shown at Fig. 2 through which a long strip of paper is allowed to pass, or a roll of
paper may be attached to the under side of the slab a as shown at i Fig. 3. or in any
other convenient position, so that the writer may unroll the paper, which may be
perforated at suitable distances as required.
The slab a may also be provided with an india rubber band as shown at k Fig. 4 or.
with spring clips or rollers for holding the paper steady.
An inkstand may also be fixed upon the apparatus and various other requisites
such as pen-brush, penholder, and pencil clips may he provided as shown on
Fig. 3.
This improved portable table or desk is also equally applicable for sketching or
drawing upon, and for similar purposes in railway or other carriages or upon steam
boats or other vehicles in motion.
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
The construction of a portable table or desk with a handle or projection by means
of which it can be attached or connected to the wrist or arm of the user substantially
in the manner and for the purposes herein before described and set forth and illustrated
by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 31st day of Daganihar 188a
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.