Improvements in Portable Writing Desks
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 4th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Writing Desks,
I, ARTHUR WALTON ADAMS, of Blagrave Street, Reading, in the County of
Berks., Artist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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This invention relates to writing desks of a portable character and has for its
object a desk capable of being hung up or suspended on a nail or hook in the wall
or on any other convenient peg nail or projection such desk being very compact and
occupying small space when closed and hung against a wall while at same time same
is easily opened and placed ready for use on any table or other convenient place
affording a wide desk for writing or other purpose.
My present invention is as follows:-
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The body of the desk is formed with the back or bottom in one rigid part and
the front or surface for writing on is arranged and fixedly mounted at an acute
angle to said bottom thus leaving a V-shaped space between the front and back.
The base of the triangle thus formed has a suitable covering of curved or other
suitable shape forming the top end or head of the desk and to this top part or head
of the desk I affix or otherwise suitably mount a handle or handles or other
contrivance by which the desk may be hung or suspended on a nail or other suitable
projection from the wall or other structure.
The hanging device or attachment by which the desk is suspended may be greatly
varied without in anyway departing from the nature of my present invention-for
instance the hanging device by which the desk is suspended may be pivotted on
cach side ucar the top so that when the desk is taken off its peg or nail and laid on
the table such pivotted attachment can be turned underneath so as to raise and
support the head of the desk in such raised position.
If desired when such pivotted attachment is used the back and front of such desk
may be arranged and constructed parallel to one another instead of at an acute
angle to each other as previously explained.
In the V-shaped or other space between the back and front of the desk I arrange
either one or more drawers but advantageously two i.e. one on each side.
To the front of the desk I hinge two Haps or covers which are hinged vertically
to the edge of the desk and meet down the middle thereof when closed and are
locked or secured together by any convenient lock or catch.
With these two flaps I use one drawer (or inöre) to pull out on each side and
thus form a bearing or support each side for each such casement flap or cover thus
forming a wide open desk or surface for writing on &c.
With the back and front set at an acute angle to each other (as herein before
described) these drawers could then be of a V-shape (i.e. a truncated cone) in cross
section or of other suitable shape capable in all cases for receiving stationery or
other requisites or articles.
Or if desired only one flap or cover to the whole désk' may be hinged vertically
to the desk front and in that case only one drawer reaching from side to side
(or thereabouts) would be arranged so as to draw out on the side of the desk on
which the cover is hinged and so form a support for such cover. Or as a further
nodification the cover may be dispensed with.
Suitable receptacles are or may be formed in the head part of the desk for pens,
nk pot, &c., and the ink pot may be of any convenient form or construction but

page_text: advantageously of any of the well known constructions which automatically prevent
the ink escaping therefrom when turned over or on. the side..
Dated this 10th day of February 1892.
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TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Writing Desks.
I, ARTHUR WALTON ADAMS of Blagrave Street, Reading in the County of
Berks., Artist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the saine is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
This invention relates to writing desks of a portable character and has for its
object to provide a desk capable-if desired-of being hung up or suspended on a
nail or hook in the wall or on any other convenient peg nail or projection such
desk being very compact and occupying small space when closed and hung against
a wall while at same time same is easily opened and placed ready for use on any
table or other convenient place affording a wide desk for writing or other purpose
and has other advantages.
My present invention is as follows:-
Reference being made to the accompanying sheet of drawings
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Figure 1 shows my novel desk shut up and closed ready to be hung up against
the wall or carried by the handle.
Figure 2 shows the folding lids or casement cover closed but the side draws and
top open.
Figure 3 shows the desk "opened " ready for use.
The body of the desk is formed with the back or bottom a in one rigid part
and the front or surface for writing on is arranged and fixedly mounted at an
acute angle to said bottom thus leaving a V-shaped space between the front b
and back a.
The base of the triangle thus formed has a suitable covering of curved or
other suitable shape forming the top end or head c of the desk and to this top
part or head of the desk I affix or otherwise suitably mount a handle or handles
(not shown in the drawings annexed hereunto) or other contrivance by which
the desk may be carried by the hand or hung or suspended on a nail or other
suitable projection from the wall or other structure.
The said hanging device or attachment by which the desk is suspended may
be greatly varied without in anyway departing from the nature of my present
invention for instance the hanging device by which the desk is suspended may
be pivotted on each side near the top so that when the desk is taken off its peg
or nail and laid on the table such pivotted attachment can be turned underneath
so as to raise and support the head of the desk in such raised position.
If desired when such pivotted attachment is used the back and front of such
desk may be arranged and constructed parallel to one another instead of at an
acute angle to each other as previously explained.
In the V-shaped or other space between the back a and the front 6 of the
desk I arrange either one or more drawers but advantageously two such as e and f
e. one on each side.
To the front of the desk I hinge two flaps 9 and (forming the cover)
which are hinged vertically to the edge of the desk and meet down the middle
thereof when closed as in Figures 1 and 2 and are locked or secured together
by any convenient lock or catch such as k.

page_text: With these two flaps I use two (or more) drawers and to pull out on each
side see Figures 2 and 3 and thus form a bearing or support e and f respectively
each side for each such casement flap or cover thus forming a wide desk or surface
when "open" for writing on etc. see Figure 3.
With the back and front set at an acute angle to each other (as hereinbefore
described) these drawers would then be of a V-shape (or a truncated cone) in
cross section (or of other suitable shape) capable in all cases of receiving
stationery or other requisites or articles.
Or if desired only one flap (covering the whole desk) may be hinged vertically
to the desk front and in that case only one drawer reaching from side to side
(or thereabouts) would be arranged so as to draw out on the side of the desk
on which the cover is hinged and so form a support for such cover.
Or as a
further modification the cover may be dispensed with.
Suitable receptacles are or may be formed in the head part of the desk for pens,
ink pot, etc. (and the ink pot may be of any convenient form or construction but
advantageously of any of the well known constructions which automatically prevent
the ink escaping therefrom when turned over or on the side) and a suitable lid or
cover such as i provided thereto.
It will be obvious that the same case or a similar shaped case as herein before
described can be applied or readily adapted for other purposes than writing cases
for instance as a ladies work case, an artists case, dressing case or compendium of
games etc. etc. with the necessary fittings and adaption to each such purpose as
required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim 18-
1. A portable writing desk having a handle or other suspending appliance in the
head part thereof, a rigid sloping front all in one part and a rigid back or bottom
also all in one part and mounted at an acute angle to said front so as to form
therewith a V-shaped space therein-between in which one or more corresponding
V-shaped drawers are arranged and mounted substantially in the manner and for
the purposes herein before set forth.
2. A portable writing desk having a sloping front all in one part a rigid back or
bottom also all in one part and mounted at an acute angle to said front, one or more
V-shaped drawers arranged and mounted in the V-shaped space formed between
the said back and front and one or more flaps to form the desk cover when closed-
and when opened supported on the said V-shaped drawers which are pulled out for
this purpose all arranged combined and acting substantially in the manner and for
the purposes bereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 4th day of October 1892.