Improvements in the Mechanism of Hinged or Folding Flaps of Card, Occasional, Roulette, and other Tables.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1897-Accepted. 27th Mar., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Mechanism of Hinged or Folding Flaps of
Card, Occasional, Roulette, and other Tables.
I FRANK WILLIAM BRAND, of the Firm of W. H. Brand and Sons, of 3 & 4, Hoxton
Square, Shoreditch, in the County of Middlesex, Fancy Goods 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 mechanism of hinged or folding
flaps of card, occasional, roulette, and other tables; and in accordance therewith
I provide a mechanism adapted for such purpose which is simple in construction,
inexpensive in manufacture, certain in its action, strong, and not liable to injury or
to require repair.
And in order that this my invention may be fully understood I will describe same
with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings upon which :
Fig. 1 represents a portion of a table with my improvements fitted thereto, the
guide bolt or block (shewn separately in Fig. 2) being removed so that the sliding
bar pivotted to the hinged flap may be plainly seen.
Fig. 2. is an internal face view of the sliding block or bolt.
Fig. 3 shews the same portion of the table as is illustrated in Fig. 1 but with the
hinged flap open and the sliding bolt or block in position; and Fig. 4 illustrates
the same but with the flap only partially raised; all so that the operation of my
improved mechanism may be clearly seen and illustrated.
Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in each of the figures.
a is the table top to which is hinged the folding flap b. Pivotted at 61 to the
folding flap I have the sliding bar c which is formed with a suitably shaped
enlarged end d carrying upon its face a pin or projection e. This pin or projection e
works in a slot fcut upon the inside face of the sliding block or bolt g. This bolt
or block as aforesaid is shewn separately in Fig. 2 the view given being its inside
face. When in position as shewn in Figs. 3 and 4 the end of the bolt correspond
with the end of the recess or slot cut in the table end for its reception. The
face of the sliding bolt besides carrying the groove or channel f is also recessed or
shaped as at h for the accommodation of the enlarged portion d of the pivotted
sliding bar c which enlarged portion d acts against the shoulders or walls of the
recesses and assists in drawing same backwards and forwards; the pin or projection e
being guided in the slot or channel ƒ keeps all square and prevents any undue
torsion or tension. Fig. 3 is a guide plate or bar keeping the sliding block in
position. It will be obvious however that this sliding block or bolt may be held in
position by any suitable means or contrivance such as by tongue and groove,
dovetailing, or otherwise.
As the flap bis raised or turned upon its hinge from the closed position as shewn
in Fig. 1 the pivotted sliding bar c is also raised or drawn with it; the pine working
or engaging in the slot of the block 9 draws the latter out (see Fig. 4) until in
the horizontal position as shewn in Fig. 3 when all is held firmly and securely, the
pivotted bar c being in a horizontal position but with the pin e still engaged in the
slotf of the sliding block g. When closing the flap the pivotted bar e engaging
with the block g draws same back with it into the position shewn in Fig. 1.

page_text: Having now, particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improvements in the mechanism of the hinged or folding flaps of
card, occasional, roulette, and other tables, substantially as shewn and described.
2. In card, occasional, roulette, and other tables the combination with the
hinged flaps of pirotted sliding bars engaging with sliding blocks or bolts
substantially as in the manner and for the purposes herein before set forth and
illustrated.
Dated this 27th day of February 1897
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.