Year: 1885

page_text: I FREDERICK ATTOCK of Newton Heath, near Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as
follows:-
In performing my invention which relates to the construction of a table capable
of folding up into the smallest possible compass and so as to be easily carried
about, I mount a set of umbrella ribs at one extremity of a metallic tube which
may be in a single piece or put together telescopically and provide the same with
stretchers after the manner of an umbrella but instead of the ribs being curved as
in the case of an open umbrella, in my case such ribs all radiate when opened out
in a flat horizontal plane and thus form the support for the leather or other cover
which constitutes the table top. And in order that this improved folding and
portable table shall be capable of standing I arrange a slide to pass up inside the
imetallic tube and to which a set of three or more legs are hinged which fold close
together and pass up the tube and which when drawn out and distended form a
sufficiently stable support for the table.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Construction of Folding Portable Table.
I FREDERICK ATTOCK of Newton Heath near Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Engineer 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 performing my invention which relates to the construction of a table capable
of folding up into the smallest possible compass and so as to be easily carried about
I mount a set of umbrella ribs at one extremity of a tube of metal or other material
which may be in a single piece or put together telescopically, and provide the same
with stretchers after the manner of an umbrella but instead of the ribs being curved
as in the case of an open umbrella, in my case such ribs all radiate when opened
out in a flat horizontal plane and thus form the support for the leather or other
cover which constitutes the table top.
And in order that this improved folding and portable table shall be capable of
standing I arrange a slide to pass up inside the metallic tube and to which a set
of three or more legs are hinged, which fold close together and pass up the tube
and which when drawn out and distended by springs or otherwise form a sufficiently
stable support for the table.
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1. represents a sectional viow of my improved
portable table shewing the same opened and ready for use as a table.
Fig. 2. represents the same table folded up into the smallest possible compass
and thus available for being easily carried about. Its construction and arrangement
will be more readily understood from the following description :-
At the upper extremity of a metallic tube a which may be in a single piece as
illustrated, or put together telescopically-I mount a set of umbrella ribs 6. To
these ribs are connected the ends of the stretchers c, the other extremities of which
are jointed to a runner d capable of sliding up and down the outside of the tube a
and of being fixed in the opened position as illustrated in Fig. 1. after the manner
of an umbrella.
But instead of the ribs b being curved or bowed as in the case of an open
umbrella in my case such ribs all radiate when opened out in a flat horizontal
plane as illustrated in Fig. 1. and thus constitute the support for the leather or
other cover e which forms the table top.
Inside this tube a I arrange a slide f which is capable of being drawn out to the
position seen in Fig. 1 and at the bottom of this slide I hinge a set of wooden or
other legs g by preference three in number and which when opened out to their
full extent by means of springs or otherwise (which is limited by slots h formed at
the bottom of the tube a) form a sufficiently stable support or base for the table.
These legs are capable of being folded close together as seen in end view Fig. 3.
and when so folded can be pushed up into the inside of the tube a along with the
slide f so as to occupy no room outside the tube when the table is folded up as seen
in Fig. 2.
In Fig. 4. is illustrated a sectional plan of Fig. 1. through the line a, b, shewing
how the loco ~ are hinged on ininted in the alida s

page_text: Although I have shewn the table with its stem a in a tubular form, it will be
obvious that such stem could be formed solid and hinged together in two or more
pieces with a sliding ferrule to cover the joint when opened out or the slide and
legs may form a separate piece and be connected to the stem by a bayonet socket
or other suitable joint but these I should consider to be modifications of my
invention,
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
1 The improved construction of portable and folding table substantially as
hereinbefore described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
2nd In the construction of portable folding tables, the employment of ribs and
stretchers as a means of supporting the table top substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
3rd The arrangement of folding legs jointed to a slide and capable of passing up
the inside of the tubular stem substantially as and for the purpose herein before
described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.