IMPROVED TABLE OR STAND SPECIALLY ADAPTED. FOR BEDSTEADS FOR HOSPITALS AND INVALIDS'
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Hansell of St Albans in the County of Herts,
for an Invention of "IMPROVED TABLE OR STAND SPECIALLY ADAPTED. FOR
BEDSTEADS FOR HOSPITALS AND INVALIDS'
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Hansell at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th July 1882.
THOMAS HANSELL of St. Albans in the County of Herts, "IMPROVED TABLE
OB STAND SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BEDSTEADS FOR HOSPITALS AND INVALIDS
"
This invention consists of improved combination table and stand adapted for
bedsteads specially applicable for hospital and invalid purposes.
In carrying out my invention I adopt mainly the following arrangements:-
To the wall or to the bedstead is attached a frame.-To this frame is attached
by hinges or other means two projecting arms of suitable length.-At the end of
these arms is secured a table or stand which can be turned so as to act as a table
and be horizontal or at an angle to serve as a rest for book for reading or other
purposes.
The projecting arms when not required are turned back against the wall or
bedstead and thus room is economised and further with equal facility the same
may be turned and be ready for use either as table or reading stand.-When
turned back the stand or table is secured against the wall horizontally and serves
as platform or shelf on which articles can be placed if required.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Thomas Hansell in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
12th January 1883.
"
THOMAS HANSELL of St Albans in the County of Herts "IMPROVED TABLE
OR STAND, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TABLES [sic] FOR HOSPITALS AND INVALIDS
This Invention consists of improved combination table and stand adapted for
bedsteads, specially applicable for hospital and invalid purposes.

page_text: In carrying out my Invention I adopt substantially the following arrange-
ments :-
To the wall or to the bedstead is attached or by other suitable means of insuring
stability is secured a frame. To this frame is attached by hinges or other means
two projecting arms of suitable length.-At the end of these arms is secured a
table or stand, which can be turned horizontally so as to act as a table, or at an
angle, to serve as a rest for book for reading or other purposes.-The projecting
arms when not required are turned back against the wall or bedstead, and thus
room is economized, and further with equal facility the same may be turned and
be ready for use either as table or reading stand.-When turned back, the stand
or table is secured against the wall horizontally, and serves as platform or shelf on
which articles can be placed if required.
In order that my Invention may be clearly understood I will now proceed to
describe same by reference to the accompanying drawings,
Fig 2 side view with arms extended.
Fig 3 plan.
Fig. 4 represents on enlarged scale hinge at D Fig. 1.
A is frame attached by suitable means either to the wall for bedstead B arms s
secured to hinges C, said hinges working on pins or pivots D-E table secured at
end of arms B, by thumb screws b free to turn so as to lay horizontally to serve as
a table, or at an angle as shown by dotted lines to serve for reading stand or other
purposes. When turned up as shown in Fig. 1, the arrangements are secured in
the brackets F, in which are slots into which the projections e on the table take, 2
thus securing same in position shown in Fig. 1.-If required, the arms with table
can be removed, all that is necessary being the withdrawal of the pins or pivots D
from each side of frame which hold the hinges and the table also from the arms
by withdrawing thumb screws b.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and object of the 8
said Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed or put in practice,
I hereby declare that I claim the said Invention of "Improved table or stand
specially adapted for bedsteads for hospitals and invalids," substantially as herein-
before set forth and described such table or stand being capable of being securely
attached to a wall bedstead or suitable means of ensuring stability and can be 3
turned up out of the way so that room is thereby economized
In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Hansell have hereunto set my hand
and seal this eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty three.
Witness
T. MORGAN
21 Cockspur Street
Charing Cross.
THOMAS HANSELL (LS.)