Improvements in the Manufacture of Bamboo Furniture.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 5th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 10th Jan.. 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Bamboo Furniture.
I, WILLIAM FREDERICK NEEDHAM, of Camden Works, Camden Street, Birming-
ham, in the County of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of bamboo furniture,
and particularly having reference to an improved method of securing certain fittings
thereto.
Tables for instance constructed of bamboo, are generally provided with side flaps,
capable of being folded up out of the way, or of being let down into position for use.
Such flaps are supported when so let down by flap sticks or tension rods, from the
main leg or other substantial part of the table &c. These flap sticks are connected
at their one end to the leg &c. of the main table, and their other ends to the outer
part of the flap. This my invention has reference to the construction, arrangement,
and attachment of these sticks or rods, to their respective parts.
I provide what may be termed a split pin, having an eye formed at one end, which
is made of wire, of either round, half round, or other suitable section. That part of
the furniture to which it is to be attached, is provided with a hole, through which
the stem of the eye pin is passed, the ends of the pin projecting somewhat. These
ends are then opened, one half upon either side, or both bent down upon the one
side, or where admissible it may be clenched. Or, instead of this bending down
the said ends, a washer, or ball, or its equivalent may be soldered thereon ;
way the pin is thus prevented from removal.
either
Again. I form the eye upon the end of the flap stick, and attach it thereto after the
following manner :-
I provide an elongated ferrule or thimble form, the interior of which fits upon
the said stick. At the one end is provided a hole or holes into which the aforesaid
eye pin is threaded before being secured in its position. This ferrule when upon
the stick, is then subjected to suitable tools in a press or grippers, which neck in
the end or edge, which closes in such edge, into the wood, and thus prevents its
removal. Or in some instances a pin or pins, or rivet may be passed therethrough
to so prevent its removal. Or in other cases: a hole may be made down the end
of the stick for a short distance, which then branches out to the side, and an eye
pin as aforesaid, passed down such hole, until its ends project through such hole, when
the said ends may be turned down &c., as before described.
Dated this 4th day of March 1890
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Bamboo Furniture.
I, WILLIAM FREDERICK NEEDHAM, of Camden Works, Camden Street, Birming-
ham, in the County of Warwick, Manufacturer, 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 the manufacture of hamboo furniture,
and particularly having reference to an improved method of securing certain fittings
thereto.
Tables for instance constructed of bamboo, are generally provided with side flaps,

page_text: capable of being folded up out of the way, or of being let down into position for use.
Such flaps are supported when so let down by flap sticks or tension rods, from the
main leg or other substantial part of the table &c. These flap sticks are connected
at their one end to the leg &c. of the main table, and their other ends to the outer
part of the flap. This my invention has reference to the construction, arrangement,
and attachment of these sticks or rods, to their respective parts.
In order to more particularly explain this my invention, I have appended hereunto
an illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and letters of reference,
similar letters referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part, and
in which :-
:-
Figs. 1 to 9 inclusive show detail views of these my improvements, and Fig. 10 is
a general view of a table for instance, in which this my invention may be applied.
As seen in Fig. 1, a, is a section of that part of the table to which the one end of
the flap stick is to be secured. I provide what may be termed a split pin c, having
an eye part d formed at one end. This pin e may be made of wire of either round,
half round, or other suitable section. The part a of the furniture, to which it is
to be attached, is provided with a hole, through which the stem of the eye pin is
passed, the ends d', ', of the pin projecting somewhat. These ends are then opened
and bent down, one half upon either side, see Fig. 1, or both bent down upon the
one side, or where admissible it may be clenched. Or, instead of this bending
down the said ends, a washer e, see Fig. 2 may be used, or a ball ƒ (see Fig. 3)
may be soldered thereon; in either case the pin is thus prevented from removal.
Again. I form the eye i upon the end of the flap stick 6, and attach it thereto after
the following manner :-
I provide an elongated ferrule h of thimble form, the interior of which fits upon
the said stick b. At the one end is provided a hole i into which the aforesaid eye
pin c is threaded before being secured in its position.
This hole or eye i, may be made by slitting the end of the ferrule h, at g (see
Fig. 5) and forming by suitable press tools the central portion into the projecting eye
piece as seen in Fig. 4. Or instead of the said eye g being formed in one with the
ferrule, I may make it of wire, as seen in Fig. 6, and then secure it to the said ferrule
as seen in Fig. 7. j being a piece of solder dropped in to secure it to the said ferrule.
This ferrule when upon the stick, is then subjected to suitable tools in a press or
grippers, which neck in the end or edge, at k, which closes in such edge into the
wood, and thus prevents its removal. Or in some instances a pin 1, see Fig. 4,
or pins, or rivet may be passed therethrough to so prevent its removal. Or in
some cases the end of the ferrule may be necked in as seen in Fig. 9 to prevent
its removal.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
:-
The combination in the improved method of connecting flat sticks or their
equivalents to articles of bamboo construction of a ferrule h, having an eye i formed
thereon or attached thereto and secured in the manner or manners described, with an
eye d formed upon a split pine which is secured to the structure a, substantially as
described and shown.
Dated this 4th day of December 1890.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.