Improvements in Easels.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd June, 1892-Accepted. 23rd July, 1892 '
TION.
Improvements in Easels.
ALFRED SLOCOMBE, Artist Cumberland House Iverson Road West Hampstead
London N.W. 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 :-
An easel for oil & water color painters etchers and draughtsmen generally.
The easel consists of two vertical supports marked A in the drawings, kept in
position by two cross pieces B firmly fastened by tenon and mortise, either with
glue, screws or wedges.
At the bottom of the vertical supports, pieces of wood C (with a groove on one
side which fits on to the vertical supports) are bolted on to form feet for the easel,.
the lower edge being a slightly concave curve so that the ends only rest upon the
ground; the piece on the left side of easel is fixed to the vertical support at a
perfect right angle, but a little play is allowed in the groove in the piece on the
right side to allow the foot to accommodate itself to any inequalities of the surface
upon which it stands, which it readily does when the nut of the bolt which runs
through A and C is loosened, after which the nut is to be screwed up to keep the
foot in position.
A tray D for holding materials, with a shallow drawer below for brushes &c..
slides up and down the vertical supports, and is kept in position at any point by
means of spring bolts E either wood or metal, working below the tray, into slots in
the face of the vertical supports.
The frame F for holding pictures drawing boards &c. is attached to the vertical
supports by means of bolts and fly nuts. G is a flat piece of wood having a
projecting piece running along the outside of the long edge, which runs in a groove
behind and on the inner side of the side pieces of the frame; this enables the frame
to be lowered or raised as required, and kept in position by the bolt H which is
attached to the piece G and runs through a clip which is loosened or tightened by
turning the nut of bolt H.
The piece G is attached to the top of the vertical supports by bolt I which runs
through A. and G and also a separate short piece J. This bolt forms a hinge by
which means the frame F may be fixed at any required angle, the lower bolt K
which runs through J and A is to give an additional pinch to render the frame
immovable when in position.
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
1st. The manner of fixing the frame at any angle, leaning forward or backwards,
vertical or horizontal so as to form an easel, desk or table, and at any height for
sitting or standing to work.
2nd. The large tray with drawer below for holding materials, which can easily
be fixed at any required height.
3rd. The adjustable foot which accommodates itself to the inequalities of any
surface upon which it may rest.
4th. Its portability and general usefulness, it will stand firm on a polished floor,.
can be easily moved about with one hand or foot without danger of upsetting
whatever may be upon it.
Dated this Second day of June 1892.
ALFRED SLOCOMBE.