An Improved Writing and Typewriting Desk.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 6th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 6th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Writing and Typewriting Desk.
I, CHARLES MANSFORD B.A. The Wharry Harvey Road Guildford Surrey
Author, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a writing and typewriting desk which may be used as a
writing or typewriting desk as required, and the same is carried out as follows.
Upon a base plate or piece are hinged four sides, which when closed form a
receptacle which is closed by a movable desk. The hinged sides are provided
with suitable catch pieces for maintaining same in their closed position.
Suitable supports are provided for the hinged sides to rest upon when in their
open position. The whole is carried upon a screw which engages in a socket
attached to a suitable stand so that the height of the desk may be varied as
desired.
Drawers are provided for containing any necessary article, such as paper and
the like. By reinoving the desk or lid, & opening the sides the typewriter can
readily be used.
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E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
I, CHARLES MANSFORD, B.A., The Wharry Harvey Road Guildford Surrey
Author, 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 relates to a writing and typewriting desk which may be used as a
writing or typewriting desk as required, and the same is carried out as follows.
Upon a base plate or piece are hinged four sides, which when closed form a
receptacle which is closed by a movable desk. The hinged sides are provided with
suitable catch pieces for maintaining same in their closed position. Suitable
supports are provided for the hinged sides to rest upon when in their open position.
The whole is carried upon a screw which engages in a socket attached to a suitable
stand so that the height of the desk may be varied as desired.
Drawers are provided for containing any necessary article such as paper and the
like. By removing the desk or lid and opening the sides the typewriter can readily
be used.
Referring to the annexed drawing
Figure 1. is a side elevation of my invention when closed.
Figure 2. front elevation of same when open.
a is a base in which the drawers b slide. care the side pieces hinged at d to the
base a. fare the front and back pieces hinged at g to the base a. e, e, e, e, are catch
pieces attached to the side pieces c and engaging with the front and back pieces f so
as to form a casing for the typewriter when same are closed and when opened, the

page_text: front and back pieces f fold down and the side pieces rest upon the brackets / which
are hinged so as to be folded out of the way when not in use, the side pieces
forming tables or surfaces upon which, articles may be placed when desired.
h is a lid which forms when required a desk for writing upon; and also a lid to the
sides and front and back of the arrangement when folded up to form a receptacle for
the typewriter when required.
i is a screw which carries the desk and which screws into the socket piece j in
the stand and by this meane the height of the desk may be regulated as
required.
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:
1. The combined construction-and-arrangement of the various parts substantially
as described and illustrated.
2. A desk for typewriting or writing in combination, a base carried upon a screw
spindle engaging in a socket piece in a stand or support; hinged flaps or sides
attached to said base and secured in their closed position by means of clips' attached
to the sides; hinged brackets attached to the base for supporting the sides when
open; a removable lid for closing the receptacle and forming a desk for writing
when required; said receptacle containing the typewriter which stands upon the
base, substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 5th day of March 1895.
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E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.