Improved Pneumatic Seats, Arms, Back, and other Rests for Chairs, Couches, and other Seats.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 7th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Pneumatic Seats, Arms, Back, and other Rests for Chairs,
Couches, and other Seats.
ROBERT ROBERTS JARDINE 43 Oughton Place, Sparkbrook Birmingham
Clerk to Surveyor at H.M. Office of Works Birmingham do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The only materials required are :-I Bottoms (either wood or metal) which
form the base of the pneumatic seats and the like II India-rubber bladders
III Special solution (india rubber solution) & IV Covering-which 4 things are
fixed together in the following manner :-
The india rubber bladder (which can be made in any shape) before inflation lies
flat, & the under side of bladder is then fixed by a special solution to the metal or
wooden bottom (which bottom can be either fixed to the frame, or made movable).
A small hole is made in the bottom through which the neck of the bladder is
passed, & then the bladder is inflated to a seatable degree.
A cover (which can be made of the coarsest or most elaborate material) is then
placed over the inflated bladder, & fixed on the side of the frame (if bottom is a
fixture) but if bottom is movable then the cover is fixed on the under side of
bottom & this being accomplished, my invention is complete, & the advantages are
the following:-
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ADVANTAGES.
I. Perfect upholstering-without stuffing.
II. Thoroughly sanitary.
III. No harbouring of dust-saving in the cover that may be used, but if
covered with leather there will be no dust.
IV. Requires no beating-as ordinary stuffed chairs &c. require.
V. Strength of resistance-it supports with ease the heaviest of persons.
VI. Comfort-all-even the most delicate-will find it the most comfortable of
seats and the like.
VII. Appearance-calculated to always keep its shape without creasing.
VIII. The weight of all chairs &c. will simply depend upon the frame work of
the particular article.
IX. Cost-there is a considerable saving in the cost of labour, & most probably
in the cost of material-also saving of labour in keeping the articles clean.
✗. In case of accident to seat the damage can be easily made good at a
small cost.
Dated 10th of October 1893.
ROBERT ROBERTS JARDINE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Pneumatic Seats, Arms, Back, and other Rests for Chairs,
Couches, and other Seats.
I, ROBERT ROBERTS JARDINE 43 Oughton Place Sparkbrook Birmingham
Draughtsman, 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 the upholstering of furniture and aims to provide a

page_text: substitute for the ordinary method of stuffing the seats, arms and rests of furniture
and consists in the application of air pads or cushions in. place of the ordinary
stuffing.
In order that my invention may be fully I will now refer to the annexed
drawing in which
Figure 1. is a sectional side elevation showing my invention adapted to a chair.
a is the seat frame or bottom upon which the inflated bag or cushion 6 is secured
The bottom a
by means of a suitable cement at c & enclosed by the outer cover e.
of the chair has a small aperture through which passes a tube d connected to the
bag or cushion for the purpose of inflating same; this tube d is closed when desired
If desired the bottom or
by a cap or any such well known and suitable means.
support a may be made detachable from the chair. e represents the position of an
outer covering used when desired. It will be understood that my invention is
applicable to other parts of the chair seat or the like in which stuffing is used
besides the bottom or seat shown herein for purposes of example.
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 chairs, seats, couches and the like, the application thereto of inflated pads
or cushions cemented on one side to the support carrying same & provided with a
tube for the purpose of inflation or deflation if desired, said inflated pad or cushion
taking the place of the ordinary or usual stuffing substantially as described &
illustrated.
Dated this 26th day of February 1894.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.