Improvements in and relating to the Construction of Tables.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 6th July, 1891-Accepted, 8th Aug., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Construction of Tables.
We, EDWIN HINKEL, FRANK ERNST WOLLER and EMIL CLAUSSEN, Manu-
facturers, residing, respectively, at the corner of Twenty-second and Chestnut Streets,
at Number 2006, Chestnut Street, and at Number 2026, Chestnut Street, all in the
City and County of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, United States of America,
do hereby declare the nature of our invention, and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
Our invention has for its object to provide a strong serviceable table that will
appear light and tasteful in design, but be sufficiently heavy to prevent its being
jostled about, said table being also of such construction that it may be readily taken
apart, without the aid of special tools, and packed together in comparatively little
space, thus effecting a saving in time labor and transportation. Our invention
therefore consists in certain peculiarities of construction and combination of parts
to be hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings and
subsequently claimed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a table constructed according to our
invention,
Figure 2, an under side plan view of the top,
Figures 3 and 4, horizontal sections, respectively, taken on lines 3-3 and 4-4 of
Figure 1, and
At any
Figure 5, a vertical transverse section on line 5-5 of the preceding figure.
Referring by letter to the drawings, A represents the legs of our table, these legs
being preferably of cast-metal and curved inward. When made of cast-metal, the
legs A. are preferably V-shaped in horizontal section throughout the greater portion
of their length, in order to secure lightness and effect a saving of material.
desirable point along the length of the legs their inner sides present faces b and
extending inward from these faces are screw-threaded lugs c, the latter being
preferably bolts that are placed in the molds for said legs prior to the casting of
the same whereby when this operation is completed a certain portion of the bolts
will be imbedded in the metal composing the aforesaid legs.
A horizontal brace-piece B, also preferably composed of cast-metal, is provided
at its corners with flanges d having slots e therein. The flanges on the brace-piece
bear against the faces on the legs A, and the slots in these flanges engage the
lugs c, above described. Nuts are arranged on the leg-lugs c in opposition to the
brace-piece flanges and by tightening these nuts the legs and brace-piece are
fastened together.
The legs A are also provided with inwardly extended horizontal supports or lugs g
that are cast therewith, if said legs be of metal, and these lugs are preferably formed
with suitable openings for screws or rivets & passed through a shelf C, the latter
being shown as extending beyond the aforesaid legs and having slots i that engage
the same.
The legs and brace-piece having been connected and the shelf positioned, a top D
is placed in position on the upper ends of said legs to complete the table.
Each batten j, or that portion of the top that rests upon the legs, is provided with
recesses to receive the upper ends m of said legs, and this construction may form
the sole means for retaining said top in position; though in some instances it may
be desirable to secure the parts A, D, by means of screws n, as shown in Figure 2.

page_text: The construction above described is more particularly designed for saloon and
card tables, and it will be seen that we do away with all side-boards, corner-pieces
and other parts that usually come in the way of parties when seated about a table
of the ordinary make.
The top of our table may be of any desirable shape and dimensions, the brace-
piece being proportioned to the size of said top, so as to give the legs the requisite
-spread, said brace-piece being usually ornamented, and serving of itself as a stand
for hats or other small articles.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim, is:
1. A table comprising a series of legs, screw-threaded lugs extending inward
from the legs, a brace-piece having slotted flanges engaging the lugs, nuts on these
lugs in opposition to the brace-piece flanges, and a top secured to the upper ends of
said legs.
2. A table comprising a series of legs, screw-threaded lugs extending inward
from the legs, horizontal supports also extended inward from said legs, a brace-piece
having slotted flanges engaging the lugs, nuts on these lugs in opposition to the
brace-piece-flanges, a shelf arranged on said supports, and a top secured to the
upper ends of said legs.
3. A table comprising a series of incurved cast-metal legs, bolts having portions
thereof imbedded in the legs, a brace-piece having slotted flanges engaging the bolts,
nuts on these bolts in opposition to the brace-picce flanges, and a top secured to the
upper ends of said.legs.
4. A table comprising a series of incurved cast-metal legs provided with inwardly
extended horizontal supports, suitable means for bracing the legs, a shelf arranged
on said supports and having slots engaging the adjacent legs, and a top secured to
the upper ends of said legs.
Dated this 11th day of June 1891
EDWIN HINKEL.
FRANK ERNST WOLLER.
EMIL CLAUSSEN.