Improvements in School. Desks and similar Furniture.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1995-Accepted. 12th Oct.. 1895
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Improvements in School. Desks and similar Furniture.
I, GEORGE ARTHUR SPINK of 22 Stoney Road Terrace, Halifax in the County
of York, Superintendent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct school desks and other similar
furniture, so that such desks may be employed for either reading or writing, and
have a suitable box or locker for books, slates or other school requisites.
Upon a suitable standard or frame, I place a suitable box or locker, in which
may be kept books or slates or other school requisites.
Upon the lid or writing slope at each end is attached suitable dual jointed stop
hinges, the writing slope is also constructed in three parts by means of which when
desired, the first part may be folded or turned over to form a reading slope; the
second part may be also folded or turned over so giving access to the locker.
The stop joints of the said hinges keeping the aforesaid slopes in the desired
position.
I preferably place the seat at the back of the desk, and mount same upon a
suitable rule jointed hinge formed upon the desk standard or frame, the locker
forms a back for the seat of the desk in front.
My invention may be easily and readily adapted to existing desks at a very
nominal cost.
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Improvements in School Desks and similar Furniture.
GEORGE ARTHUR SPINK 22 Stoney Royd Terrace Halifax Superintendent of
Attendance Officers 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 :-
In this improvement, I propose to provide a "dual school desk" with a locker or
box for the reception of books papers &c. in addition to a writing slope, reading
desk & moveable seat. The desk is a dual one and is formed of two cast iron
standards or supports to which is secured a wide wood rail by means of a "T" joint
on the standard the rail having a corresponding slot-see section "A." The seat
is secured to a bracket also by means of a "T" joint-see section "A"-the
bracket being attached to the desk standard by a pivot or stud thus forming a stop
binge which enables the seat to be turned up when not in use. The upper part of
iron standards are rebated so as to receive a wood pannel thus forming the ends of
box or locker; having a wide flange for the bottom of box to rest upon gee
section "F," having also a wide flange to secure front of box to-see section "B."
The top of desk or writing slope or top is made in 3 different ways (see Sheet 3)
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"E" has two joints and is secured together by a pair of double joint angle iron
clamp hinge "D." By folding the top on the first joint a reading slope is formed
and by folding the top on the second joint access is obtained to the box or locker.
"L" has one joint and is secured by a pair of single joint angle iron clamp
hinges similar to "D" but having one joint only.
"K" has a separate lid to each compartment of the box or locker and is made
in the usual way and secured together by the ordinary butt hinges, for this top I
dont claim any invention (except for the way by which it is secured to the iron
standards).
The writing slope or top is secured to the iron standards by means of a "T"joint
on the standard the ink-well rail having a corresponding slot worked in, (see
section "A").
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,
1st. An improved method of providing a box or locker.
2nd. An improved method of securing the woodwork to the iron standards.
3rd. An improved hinge or joint for the top also an improved seat bracket.
Dated this 26th day of July 1895
GEO. AR. SPINK,
Applicant.