Improvements in Folding Tables and such like Structures,
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 7th July, 1896-Accepted, 8th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding Tables and such like Structures,
I, WILLIAM EDWARD VAUX, of 31 Kensington Gardens Square, in the County
of Middlesex, Commission Agent, (a communication to me from abroad by Arthur
Thomas Bothamley of Wellington, New Zealand, an Officer of the Legislative
Council,) do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The table consists of (1) a table top which is made of one or more pieces of any
convenient size, (2) four legs, hinged to the top in two pairs, (each pair being
joined by a cross bar), at opposite ends so as to fold up against the top, when not
in use, and (3) two braces or struts which keep the legs in place and steady when
the table is set up. Each brace, when the table is erected, has its lower end in a
notch in the cross bars, while its upper end rests against a chock of wood or other
material fastened under the centre of the table top. The braces are bird-mouthed
at the lower end to fit the notch in the cross bar, and are cut off diagonally at the
upper end to fit against the chock, which has a piece cut out on each side at one
end to receive the braces The braces when fixed in place are kept so by a pin
which is passed through a hole in the thinner end of the chock, the pin being
attached by a chain, cord or other means to a screw eye fixed in the chock.
The legs, when folded, are held fast under the table by a hook or other fastening,
the struts lying between the legs and the table top. The braces are fastened by a
cord (of wire or other material) or chain to the cross bar in such a manner as to
allow just sufficient play to erect the table.
Flaps folding over the table top when not in use may be hinged to the sides of
the table, and supported by sliding bars running outside the battens at the end
where the legs are binged. These battens are required also for steadying the legs
A like construction can be applied to tables of any kind, beds, sofas, chairs, seats,
platforms and other structures of a kindred nature.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1895.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding Tables and such like Structures.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD VAUX, of 22 Billiter Street, in the City of London, in
the County of Middlesex, Commission Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention (which has been communicated to me from abroad by Arthur Thomas
Bothamley, of Wellington, New Zealand, an Officer of the Legislative Council)
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The table consists of (1) a table top which is made of one or more pieces of
any convenient size, (2) four legs hinged to the top in two pairs, (each pair being
joined by a cross bar), at opposite ends so as to fold up against the top, when not
in use, and (3) two braces or struts which keep the legs in place and steady when
the table is set up. Each brace, when the table is erected, has its lower end in a
notch in the cross bars, while its upper end rests against a chock of wood or other
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page_text: material fastened under the centre of the table top. The braces are bird-mouthed
at the lower end to fit the notch in the cross bar, and are cut off diagonally at the
upper end to fit against the chock, which has a piece cut out on each side at one
end to receive the braces. The braces when fixed in place are kept so by a pin
which is passed through a hole in the thinner end of the chock, the pin being
attached by a chain, cord or other means to a screw eye fixed in the chock.
The legs, when folded, are held fast under the table by a hook or other fastening,
the struts lying between the legs and the table top. The braces arc fastened by a
cord (of wire or other material) or chain to the cross bar in such a manner as to
allow just sufficient play to erect the table.
Flaps folding over the table top when not in use may be hinged to the sides of
the table, and supported by sliding bars running outside the battens at the end
where the legs are hinged. These battens are required also for steadying the
legs. A like construction can be applied to tables of any kind, beds, sofas, chairs,
seats, platforms and other structures of a kindred nature.
A table made in accordance with this invention is shewn in the accompanying
drawing.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a table unfolded.
Figure 2 is an underside view of a table folded.
A is the top to which is hinged at B two pairs of legs C, each pair being joined
by a cross bar D.
The legs C are kept in position by braces E which are attached to the cross
bars D by a cord F. The braces E are bird-mouthed at the lower end to fit the
notches G in the cross bars D and are cut off diagonally at the upper end to fit
against the chock H. A pin 1 may be used to secure the braces in place.
The legs C when folded, are held fast under the table by a hook K.
Figure 3 shows a table provided with flaps L folding over the top A and hinged
to it at M. The flaps L when in use are supported by sliding bars N running
outside the batters P.
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 :-
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1. Folding tables and such like structures substantially as described.
2. In folding tables and such like structures a brace for keeping the legs in
position, substantially as described and shown in the drawing.
Dated this 5th day of June 1896.