Improvements in Hinges.
Year: 1894

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hinges.
EDWIN SPINNEY 29 Grove Hill Road Tunbridge Wells Upholsterer. I do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A hinge in two parts for boxes, box ottoman couches and such like, one part
having a hollow cup to receive a bead or ball which is a portion of the other part,
and which revolves in the cup by the action of raising or lowering the lid of box,
a projection from the bead or ball is arranged to revolve in a cavity or slot formed
in the hollow part. The outer part of projection being broader than the inner
part, causes hinges on one side to be locked, by raising the lid
opposite side.
Dated this 15th day of Sentember 1894
on the
I, EDWIN SPINNEY of 29 Grove Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Upholsterer,
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:-
The device according to my invention consists of two separate parts or members
arranged to be fitted together as hereunder described so as to form what I term
a duplex pivot hinge specially applicable to boxes, box ottomans and other articles
of furniture having hinged lids parts or members.
My improved hinge is shewn in the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Figure 1 shews in elevation, separately, the two parts or members of the device;
which are illustrated fitted together, by the elevational view Figure 2; Figure 3
being a cross sectional view taken through the centre of the latter.
To facilitate the description of my improved device, I designate the member a,
the "male" portion of the device, and 6 the "female" portion thereof. The
"male" portion a is attached to the lid of say a box, and the "female" portion b,
to the body part of the latter. The "male" portion a is formed, as shewn, at the
point of junction of the two members with a protuberating longitudinal ridge or
bead c received and capable of pivoting in a corresponding longitudinal groove or
channel d formed in b. This groove or channel is slotted out as at e, to allow of
vibrating therein, the neck piece f which is formed, as shewn with an enlarged
bead, node or knob g.
Now, taking the case which would occur where my device is used in connection
with boxes, box ottomans and such like; by the act of raising the lid, the ridge
or bead c will partially revolve in groove d, its neck piece with enlarged head g
vibrating also at same time in slot e, until the head g comes in contact with the
under face of d and forms a stop or
"lock
at h. The device will then be
complete as, and to perform the functions of, a hinge; the lid of the box or such
like may also be removed from the box without unscrewing the fastenings at i¹
securing the "male" portion a of the device to the lid.
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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, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A binge consisting of two separate parts or members as and for the purposes
herein set forth and shewn in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 17th day of June 1895.
V. LAZARUS,
1 Furnival Street, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.