Improvements in or relating to Tables.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 11th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 17th Oct., 1896
Improvements in or relating to Tables.
I HENRY KOSTER, of 1 Edina Villas, Caversham Road, Reading in the County of
Berkshire, Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention refers to improvements in tables capable of extension, whether
telescopic tables, or those provided with hinged flaps; and has for its object to
enable the loose flaps or leaves, or hanging flaps to be dispensed with.
The invention consists in making the table with telescope slides, which may be
similar to those ordinarily employed in telescope dining tables, and to joint on to
one or more of the slides a flap in such a way that it shall, when not in use, slide
under the top or bed of the table.
According to one way of carrying out this invention I form or cut in the slides
extending along each side of the table a vertical slot, in which I pivot two or more
short levers or arms, the upper ends of which are jointed or pivotted underneath
the flap or leaf, so that upon pulling out the slides to extend the table, the flap will
be drawn out with them from under the bed or top of the table in such a way that
when the said flap is pulled out, it rises to the level of the top or bed of the table,
and by pushing the said flap back, its edge will come into contact with the edge of
the table, thus keeping the said flap firmly in position.
I provide suitable means for keeping the bed or top of the table from springing
when the flap is drawn from underneath it.
I may have one of these flaps at each end of the table, and I may further extend
the table if desired by having an extra flap hinged over one or more of the aforesaid
flaps, so as to turn over, the edge coming against the edge of the table as before.
When I have an extra flap or flaps hinged on as just described, I raise the bed
or top of the table, the thickness of the flap, so as to allow the double flap to slide
between the frame and the bed.
I
may use an ordinary telescope screw for extending the table.
This invention can be adapted to existing tables.
Dated this Eleventh day of December 1895.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Tables.
1 HENRY KOSTER of 1 Edina Villas, Caversham Road, Reading in the County of
Berkshire, Cabinet Maker, 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 refers to improvements in extensible tables whether telescopic
tables or those having hinged flaps; and has for its object to enable the loose flaps
or leaves or the hinged flaps to be dispensed with.

page_text: The invention consists in making the table with telescopic slides, which may be
similar to those ordinarily employed in telescopic dining tables, and to joint to one
or more of the slides a flap in such a way that it shall, when not in use, slide under
the top or bed of the table.
According to one way of carrying out this invention I form or cut in the slides
extending along each side of the table a vertical slot, in which I pivot two or more
short levers or arms, the upper ends of which are jointed or pivotted underneath
the flap or leaf so that upon pulling out the slides to extend the table, the flap or
flaps will be drawn out with them from under the bed or top of the table in such a
way that when the said flap is pulled out, it rises to the level of the top of the bed
of the table, and by pushing the said flap back, its edge will come into contact with
the edge of the top of the table, thus keeping the said flaps firmly in position.
I provide suitable means for keeping the bed or top of the table from springing
when the flap is drawn from underneath it.
I may have one of these flaps at each end of the table and I may further extend
the table if desired by having an extra flap hinged over one or more of the aforesaid
flaps, so as to turn over, the edge coming against the edge of the table as before.
When I have an extra flap hinged on as just described, I raise the bed or top of
the table the thickness of one flap so as to allow the double flap to slide between
the frame and the bed.
I may use the ordinary screw for extending the table.
This invention can be adapted to existing tables.
And in order that my said invention may be better understood 1 will now proceed
to describe the same with reference to the drawings accompanying this specification
in which
Fig. 1 shews elevation of upper portion of table with flap on one side opened out.
Fig. 2 shews upper portion of table fitted with four flaps of which two at one
end are opened out.
Fig. 3 shows half plan of underside of table as represented at Fig. 2.
Figs. 4 and 5 shew elevation and plan of detail hereinafter referred to.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the views.
a shews the slides which are of the ordinary kind. b shews arms or levers
passing through slots c cut in the slides a one end of each of the arms 6 is pivotted
to the underside of the flap d and the other end at the bottom of the slots c.
I have shewn two pivotted arms at each side of each of the flaps but of course
I do not intend to limit myself to this number.
bb shew two more arms one end of which is pivotted on to the frame of the
table and the other end to the underside of each of the sliding flaps d. The arms 6¹
are shewn clearly on plan at Fig. 3. e shews bed or top of table supported on the
frame by the cross piece f.
In order to make a table with four flaps as shown at Fig. 2, I make a double set
of slides in the ordinary way and I fix the two outer flaps d d in the manner already
described with reference to Fig. 1, and on to the inner end of each of the said flaps
I hinge at g another flap d¹. h shews a catch (provided with spring k) pivotted
under the frame of the table, this catch takes round the pivotted arm b₁ to lock the
flap in the raised position when pulled out. This locking arrangement is shewn
drawn to an enlarged scale at Figs. 4 and 5 and it is applied to each of the end
flaps d.
The action is as follows:-
:-
When it is desired to extend the table, the frame is drawn out in the ordinary
way (either by hand or by means of a screw) this will have the effect of drawing
the sliding flaps d d from under the bed e of the table and when the table is fully
extended the flaps d d must be pulled thus raising them to a level with the bed or
tope and at the same time locking these flaps in the raised position so that they may
be pushed back until their edges come in contact with the edges of the top e of the
table thus holding them firmly in position.
With reference to the table shewn at Fig. 2 which extends for four flaps, the only

page_text: difference to that already described is that the additional flaps d' d' are opened out,.
and when the flaps d d are pushed back as aforesaid, the edges of these flaps d¹ d¹
come against the edges of the top e.
When a table is made with four flaps the bed e must be raised sufficiently to
allow for the extra thickness of one flap sliding underneath, this may be done by
having a thicker cross piece f.
It is obvious that the table may be extended only half way as shewn in the
drawings at Figs. 1 and 2.
In order to close up the table, the frame is pulled out and the handle i of the
catch is pulled in the direction of the arrows fight as shewn at Fig. 5. The flaps
can then be lowered and pushed under the bed e. In the case of the table with four
flaps the flaps d' d' would have to be folded over the flaps d d before pushing them
under the bed e.
In the case of a table with four flaps, if it is only desired to draw out one flap on
either or both sides the catch / must be made and fitted so as to lock the arms when
the top flap of the superposed flaps is level with the top of the table.
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 :-
The improvements in or relating to tables substantially as described and shewn on
the accompanying drawings for the purpose set forth.
Th 11th
Santamba 1806
BROWNE & Co.,
9 Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.