Improvements in Folding Tables.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 22nd May, 1897
Improvements in Folding Tables.
We, SAMUEL BLOOMER and ELLEN PRESSNELL BLOOMER both of Stillwater,.
County of Washington, Minnesota, U.S.A., Inventors, 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 table of this invention is shewn in the accompanying drawing,
Figs. 1, 2, and 3 being respectively a side, an end, and a bottom view in the-
unfolded position; Fig. 4 a side view with the legs folded down over the table top ;.
Fig. 5 a perspective bottom view with the legs folded, and Fig. 6 a perspective.
view of one of the end cross blocks of the drawer portion shewing the manner of
arranging the leg hinging pins.
A is the table top having secured to its underside a box like structure formed.
of the two end cross blocks A2, A3, rear board or plate A' and front bar A³ the
end blocks having ribs a¹, a², to carry the ends of the drawer D and the front bar
serving to connect the front ends of the end blocks and give a finish to the front
of the drawer. B1, B2, B3, B4, are legs fitting over the end blocks A³, A³, and.
pivotally connected thereto by pins b¹ so that each connected pair of legs may be
folded up alongside the drawer supporting frame as shewn in Figs. 4 and 5. The
legs B1, B2, are connected by a cross bar B³ and the legs B3, B4, by a cross bar Bº.
By this simple arrangement a complete table is formed with a drawer D, and when
folded down the legs B', B³, lie one above the other in front of the drawer and
prevent it from falling out when the table is folded. This is an important feature
of the invention as the drawer is thereby firmly secured without requiring other
fastenings.
Simple buttons E1, E2, may be attached to the rear plate A* and front bar A³ to
hold the legs in their folded position.
The pins are formed in one piece with plates 62 (Fig. 6) embedded and fixed in.
the end blocks A³, A³.
Spring catches d', d³, are arranged on the under side of the top A¹ at the ends
and adapted to catch in front of the cross bars B5, B6, when the legs are extended,
(Figs. 1, 2, 3) to hold them firmly with the cross bars against the end blocks as.
shewn.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. In a folding table, the top having the end blocks, rear plate, and connecting
front bar attached thereto, a drawer fitting between said end block and slidable
upon said front bar, legs connected in pairs by cross bars and pivotted to the ends.
of said end blocks, the front legs when folded up resting across the front of said
drawer to prevent its removal, substantially as described and shewn.
2. In a folding table, the top having the end blocks, rear plate, and connecting
front bar attached thereto, a drawer fitting between said end blocks and slidable.
upon said front bar, legs connected in pairs by cross bars and pivotted to the ends
of said end blocks, and catches attached to the under side of said top to engage
with the cross bars and hold the legs extended substantially as described and.
shewn.

page_text: 3. In a folding table the top having the end blocks, a rear plate, and connecting
front bar attached thereto, a drawer fitting between said end blocks and slidable
upon said front bar, legs connected in pairs by cross bars, pivots formed upon plates
attached to said end blocks and projecting into said legs for pivotal connection to
the end blocks, substantially as described and shewn.
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THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.