A Combination Table or Serving Tray.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 20th June, 1888
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Complete Specification Left, 17th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 17th Aug., .1888
A Combination Table or Serving Tray.
I, FREDERICK EDWARD VESEY BEANES of 25 Craven Street Strand in the County
of Middlesex, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be
as follows:
The object of my Invention is to provide a combination table or serving tray
having two component members fulfilling the functions of a stationary table or tray
and of a rotating table or tray so that the advantages of each are combined in the one
article. The portion which is stationary takes the form of a flat central table in
connection with the foot or pedestal of the article and the part which revolves consists
of another tray or table forming an annular revolving portion capable of being rotated
upon the stem of the central table or otherwise.
I do not limit myself to precise details of construction or to materials of which the
appliance is made but I will describe a method of construction as applied to a porcelain
tray. I may make the central stationary flat table say of a disc of metal wood or
other suitable material other than porcelain if desired with a central stem passing
down through a bushed opening in the centre of the revolving table or tray and
extending downwards also through a bushed opening in the top of the pedestal or foot
in which the said stem is secured in such a way as to maintain the central table or
tray stationary whilst the other table or tray can be moved round freely upon the
portion of the stem between the stationary table or tray and the pedestal.
The appliance is especially suited for serving tea or Coffee as the pot or urn can be
placed on the flat stationary table or tray and the cups be placed on the revolving table
or tray so that they can be brought round to the person serving the tea who can then
by rotating the tray-proper present them to the persons who are to be served without
altering the position of the pot or urn.
D 11: 90th dow of June 1887
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agents.

page_text: I FREDERICK EDWARD VESEY BEANES of 25 Craven Street Strand in the County
of Middlesex Gentleman 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 object of my Invention is to provide a combination table or serving tray having
two component members fulfilling the functions of a table or tray which can be
maintained stationary and of a table or tray which can be rotated so that the advantages
of each are combined in the one article. The portion which can be maintained
stationary takes the form of a flat central table in connection with the foot or pedestal of
the article and the part which can be rotated consists of another tray or table forming
an annular portion capable of being rotated upon the stem of the central table or otherwise.
In order that my Invention may be well understood I will describe with reference
to the accompanying Drawings what I consider the best way of carrying my Invention
into effect as applied to a table or tray with the stationary part of metal and the
revolving part of earthenware or porcelain premising however that I do not limit
myself to precise details of construction or to particular materials of which the
parts are made as they may be varied without departing from the nature of my
Invention.
Figure 1 is a side elevation Figure. 2 a plan of a tray made according to my
Invention and Figure 3 a vertical section of the portion which can be rotated showing
in elevation the portion which can be maintained stationary. If the pedestal be
lengthened to the necessary extent to bring the parts A and B to the requisite level
when the pedestal is standing on the floor the article will become a table.
The table or tray A which is the part which can be maintained stationary has a
central stem a which may be screwed at its lower end and have a collar a² at its upper
end the said stem a passing down through a bush b in an opening in the centre of the
table or tray B which can be rotated and also through an opening (which may also be
bushed if desired) in the top of the pedestal or foot C. is a collar on the stem a
which collar rests upon the upper part of the foot or pedestal C. The nut d secures
the parts together.
The appliance is especially suited for serving tea or coffee as the pot or urn can be
placed on the table or tray A and the cups can be placed on the table or tray B so
that they can be brought round to the person serving the tea or coffee who after filling
the cups can then by rotating the table or tray B present them to the persons who are
to be served without altering the position of the pot or urn.

page_text: 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. A combination table or serving tray consisting of a flat part A which can be
maintained stationary and a part B which can be rotated substantially as and for the
purpose hereinbefore described.
2. The arrangement of parts constituting the combination table or serving tray and
consisting of the part A and the part B and the means for connecting them together
as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated the 17th of L1 1000
FRED. E. V. BEANES.