Folding Draining Table and Rack Combined for Cups, Saucers, Plates, Decanters, Glasses, and like Articles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 7th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 6th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Folding Draining Table and Rack Combined for Cups, Saucers,
Plates, Decanters, Glasses, and like Articles.
DAVID BOARDER 268 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush, Carpenter and
Builder do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The folding draining table and rack combined is made of wood or any suitable
material. The surface of the table part A. is made with grooves running from back
to front to drain off the water falling from articles placed upon it or in the rack B.
A gutter H is cut at the end of the grooves in the front of the table running from
side to side and is cut deeper towards the centre to cause the water to flow to the
outlet C. where it is allowed to fall from the table and would run into a basin or
other vessel used for washing the ware if placed underneath the outlet. The rack
is fixed on hinges to the back of the table with a number of uprights and with
notches cut between them in the bar at its base between and in which are placed
the plates, saucers etc.; these being held the more securely in position by a cross
bar, E, made with notches corresponding with and opposite to the before mentioned
uprights and notches of the rack. This cross bar is supported by side cranks to
the sides of the table, running across the latter parallel to and at a convenient
distance in front of the base of the rack. The decanter drainers, F, are brackets
attached to and underneath the table, with a circular hole, G, for the reception of
the neck or other part of decanters, bottles, etc.
The table is placed upon four legs I, attached to it with screws, the two back
legs being longer than the front ones in order to raise the back of the table, thus
facilitating the drainage of the water in the grooves to the gutter.
The folding or closing up of this appliance is effected by turning up the legs on
the screws attaching them flush with the sides of the table; by pushing inwards
the decanter brackets, which are held in slides underneath and fixed to the table
and by closing the rack downwards on its hinges to the surface of the table, the
cross bar, E, being turned on its cranks towards the front of the table and flat
upon it.
This "folding draining table and rack combined "is made to any size, and the
number of uprights to the rack also of decanter brackets and of other details is
unlimited, being supplied to the appliance as may be necessary.
Dated this 6th day of November 1893.
DAVID BOARDER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Folding Draining Table and Rack Combined for Cups, Saucers,
Plates, Decanters, Glasses, and like Articles.
DAVID BOARDER, Carpenter and Builder, 268 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's
Bush London, W. I 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 folding draining table and rack combined is made of wood or any suitable
material. The surface of the table part A (see those drawings left with
Provisional Specification) is made with grooves running from back to front to
drain off the water falling from articles placed upon it or in the rack (B).

page_text: A gutter (H) is cut at the end of the grooves in the front of the table, running
from side to side, and is cut deeper towards the centre to cause the water to flow to
an outlet (C) at the centre of the gutter, where it is allowed to fall from the table
and would run into a basin or other vessel used for washing the ware if placed
underneath the outlet. The rack which is fixed on hinges to the back of the table
is, in construction, a number of upright bars the ends of which are, at both top and
bottom, let into a cross bar. Notches are cut between the uprights in the bar at
the base, in which and between the uprights are lodged the plates, saucers etc. these
being held the more securely in position by a cross bar (E) made with notches in
it, a notch being cut into it opposite to each upright in the rack, and one opposite
to each notch in the base of K (see the drawing left with the Complete Specifica-
tion) the rack. This crossbar is held by side cranks to the sides of the table, and
runs across the table parallel to and at a convenient distance from (in frout of) the
base of the rack.
The decanter drainers (F) are brackets suitable for holding a decanter placed
upside down into them. They project from the side of the table when in use and
are made to slide underneath when not required. They can be made of metal or
wood, and any convenient number can be attached to the table. The table is
placed upon four legs, one at each corner, attached to it with screws, the two back
legs being longer than the front ones in order to raise the back of the table, and to
facilitate the draining of the water in the grooves to the gutter. The folding or
closing up of this appliance is effected by turning up the legs, on the screws
attaching them, flush with the sides of the table; by sliding inwards the decanter
brackets, and by closing the rack downwards on its hinges to the surface of the
table, the crossbar (E) being turned on its cranks towards the front of the table,
and flat upon it.
The folding draining table and rack combined is made to any size, the number of
uprights in the rack, of decanter brackets, and of other details being supplied to
the appliance as may be convenient.
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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A folding draining table and rack combined with decanter drainers attached,
constructed substantially as described, and as shewn in the drawings mentioned in
the foregoing Specification.
Dated this Fourth day of August 1894.