Improvements in Tables.
Year: 1890

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tables.
I, JOHN HENRY EYLES, of 122, Worth Street, in the City, County, and State
of New York, United States of America, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN TABLES, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
My invention relates to an improvement in tables, and more particularly to
tables having a tilting top, the object of the invention being to produce a simple
substantial table having a tilting top capable of ready adjustment to any desired
angle.
A further object is to so construct a table having a tilting or adjustable top
that when said top is in a horizontal position it will lie firm upon its support and
not liable to be accidentally tilted at an improper time.
With these objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of
construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as hereinafter set forth,
and pointed out in the claims.
and
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved table, showing the top tilted;
Fig. 2 is a view showing the top in a horizontal position.
A. represents a standard preferably having flat side faces, to which a series of
legs B are secured and adapted to project laterally and downwardly therefrom.
The lower extremities of the legs B are connected by means of cross bars or strips a,
and at the point of crossing of these strips a post is located and adapted to bear
at its upper end against the lower end of standard A; or, if desired, the standard A
and post C may be made in one piece. If desired, rollers 6 may be located at the
lower ends of the legs B.
Secured to the top of the standard A are two series of pins or lugs, each series
comprising, preferably, three pins d d d', the pins d d being located in line with
each other and the pin d' being between and out of line with the pins d d. Secured
to the under face of the top D of the table are two brackets e e', each carrying a rod
or bar f, adapted when the top D is in a horizontal position to lie upon the
standard A and between the pins d and d¹. When the top D is tilted to one or the
other side of the standard A, one of the rods or bars f will produce the fulcrum on
which the top turns, while the other rod will leave its seat on the standard. When
the top is again turned to a horizontal position, the rod or barf, which was before
elevated, will now rest upon the top of the standard A. and between the pins d d².
In order to prevent the lateral movement of the rods and the table top D, two
plates E E¹ are provided, each plate having a flange, by means of which they may
be secured to the under face of the table-top.
The plates E E' are adapted to project downwardly from the under face of the

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top D at opposite sides of the standard A. Each plate is provided with a slot g,
through which a screw F is adapted to pass. Said screw, being inserted into a
screw-threaded socket in the standard A, clamps the plates (one or more) at any
desired adjustment to which the top D may be tilted. The slot of each plate E E
is made to produce a double curve, the point g' of the slot being in or approximately
in line with the ends of the slot. By thus forming the slots g the top may be tilted in
either direction, and when in a horizontal position and the set-screw at the point g
in the slot said top will be held firmly down to its seat.
The top D will preferably be provided with a flange at one or more edges to
prevent articles on the table from slipping off when the top is tilted.
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 combination, with a standard, of a top having bearings adapted to bear
separately or together on the top of the standard, and plates secured to the top and
having slots therein curved in the arcs of circles whose centres are the bearings,
said plates having sliding and pivotal connection with the standard, substantially as
set forth.
2. In a table, the combination, with a standard having two series of pins on its
upper end, of a table-top and bars secured to said top and adapted to lie loosely on
the standard and between the pins of each series and act separately as fulcrums
when the top is tilted, substantially as set forth.
3. In a table, the combination, with a standard, of a table-top adjustably mounted
thereon, and plates secured to said op and embracing the standard, each of said
plates being provided with a double curved slot, the centre of the slot being in line
with the ends thereof, substantially as set forth.
4. In a table, the combination, with a standard and two series of pin on the top
thereof, of an adjustable table-top, bars on said top, adapted to lie on the top of the
standard between the pins of each series, plates secured to the top and embracing
the standard, each plate having a double curved slot, and screws passing through
said slots and into the standard, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 30th day of December 1890.
F. W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent.