Year: 1888

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Date of Application, 17th J.n.,
1888
Complete Specification Left, 4th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 17th Aug., 1888
I, RICHARD MELHUISH, of 85 and 87 Fetter Lane, in the City of London,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture an improved cabinet for tools,
combined with a bench; the whole being enclosed in one construction, and forming,
in appearance, when closed up, a sightly article of furniture.
My invention consists of a number of drawers, strongly constructed and supported
in a suitable nest. The two ends of the cabinet are fitted with doors which open
outwards. The lid is made to open upwards with hinges at the back. The inner
sides of the doors and lid are fitted with racks and other appliances to support tools,
which tools are exposed to view ready for use, when the lid and doors are
opened.
Above the drawers a strong serviceable bench is fitted, having a bench stop,
screw, vice (preferably the vice for which I have obtained provisional protection
No. 16,76987) which may be made movable, and other fittings. A trough is formed
at the back of the bench for containing tools and materials in use. This trough also
accommodates a hinged bracket, which is lifted up to. a vertical position to sustain
the lid, when raised.
;
Vertical rails are fitted on hinges at one end or at both ends of the cabinet, in such
a manner that they can be made to secure the drawers, when the cabinet is closed
and are used as supports for making up work, when the cabinet open and in use.
The front edge and two end edges of the lid are fitted with projecting ledges, and
a lock is fitted in front. The two end ledges overlap and secure the two end doors
with their tools, and, when the lid is closed and locked the whole of the cabinet is
secured, and no part can be opened without first unlocking the lid.
The cabinet is so constructed as to provide for possible 'shrinkage of the wood.
When the cabinet is closed the whole of the tools &c. are concealed from view.
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page_text: I RICHARD MELHUISH of 85 and 87 Fetter Lane, in the City of London, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of my invention is to manufacture an improved cabinet for tools com-
bined with a bench; the whole being enclosed in one construction, and forming in
appearance when closed up a sightly article of furniture.
My invention consists of a number of drawers, strongly constructed and supported
in a suitable nest. The two ends of the cabinet are fitted with doors which open
outwards. The lid may either be made to open upwards with hinges at the back or
so as to be capable of entire removal. The inner sides of the doors and lid are fitted
with racks and other appliances to support tools, which tools are exposed to view
ready for use when the lid and doors are opened.
Above the drawers a strong servicable bench is fitted, having a bench stop, screw
vice (preferably the vice for which I have obtained Provisional protection
No. 16769 87) which may be made movable, and other fittings.
A trough is formed at the back of the bench for containing tools and materials in
This trough may also be made to accommodate a hinged bracket, which is lifted
up to a vertical position to sustain the lid when raised.
use.
Vertical rails are fitted on hinges at one end or at both ends of the cabinet in such
a manner that they can be made to secure the drawers, when the cabinet is closed;
and are used as supports for making up work when the cabinet is open and in use.
The front edge and two end edges of the lid are fitted with projecting ledges, and
a lock is fitted in front. The two end ledges overlap and secure the two end doors
with their tools, and, when the lid is closed and locked the whole of the cabinet is
secured, and no part can be opened without first unlocking the lid.
The cabinet is so constructed as to provide for possible shrinkage of the wood.
When the cabinet is closed the whole of the tools &c. are concealed from view.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying perspective drawing of my invention,
in, which the same is shown open and ready for use, the disposition of the various
tools being clearly seen.
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 is --
The combination Tool cabinet and bench, substantially as hereinbefore described
and illustrated by the drawing.