Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct.. 1887
Specification Accepted, 29th Nov., 1887
I HENRY GEORGE POWELL of 3 Artillery Court Chiswell Street Finsbury Square
in the County of Middlesex, Journalist 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 Invention relates to a domestic chair which is so arranged as to form when
needed a Reading Desk and Table.
The Invention consists in hinging or hanging a flap upon the upper part of the back
chair feet which may be accomplished by means of a Bolt or pin which passes directly
through the back chair feet and flap or by means of two side screws which are
screwed into and partly through the flap enabling the desk flap to describe a complete
circle-When hinged upon a round top rail the edge of the flap will be hollowed to
form a concave socket for the rail, clips passing round the rail when screwed upon
the flap will form the hinges-When hinged upon a flat top rail the flap will turn a
half circle upon a common hinge or an entire circle upon a double jointed hinge.
The chair may be combined with a receptacle under the seat, the parts being
arranged and constructed as hereinafter set forth, reference being made to the
accompanying Drawings in which
Figure 1 represents a Chair with the flap partly raised and supported by an
adjusting rack, in this position it is adapted to orchestral purposes the performer
utilising the Chair Desk of the one in front a person sitting behind by passing their
legs between the back feet of the chair will obtain a leg rest and Book rest combined
there being no back rail to offer an obstruction.
Figure 2 represents a Chair having a receptacle fitted as an escritoir the seat is
hinged at the back and being partly raised affords a rest for the desk flap-A draw
seat is shewn partly out which is supported by a hinged leg.
Figure 3 represents a Chair having the chair top or seat hinged at front, being in
an erect position it forms a rest for the desk flap and makes an occasional Table.
Figure 4 represents a Desk or Table Chair which may be elevated upon the Music
Stool principle by a central screw.
Figure 5 represents a chair with the flap opened out so as to form a Table over a

page_text: person reclining upon a bed or couch a supplementary desk is shewn attached by a
double action joint. The position of a fixed swing Lamp is also shewn.
Figure 6 represents a Music Chair with the Desk flap in upright position having
a supplementary removeable desk which makes a complete Music Stand-the drawer is
shewn partly open.
In all the figures like letters of reference indicate like parts of the apparatus.
The desk or Table flap-a is fastened to the chair by the hinge-b and is held in
various positions either by the rack-c which when screwed upon the flap will drop
upon a projecting catch inserted in the inside of the back foot-or by the hinged
seat-d so as to form either a table or desk as indicated in the figures 1-2-3-4-5-6
the receptacle-e may be fitted for various purposes-the draw underseas with folding
hinged legg slides between two grooved pieces which are fastened upon the chair
bottom the leg when not in use folds upon the under seat and is held by a button―
This pattern of chair is adapted for a camp or cabin chair. The back feet being
hinged at- permits of the adjustment of the Desk or the Chair back. When
released by the toothed racks-c they will fall backwards to the ground and thus
form a compact article for transport-The supplementary Desk-i is connected with
the Table Desk-a by the ball and socket or swivel joint- enabling it to be turned
in various directions. The supplementary desk-k may be attached to the original
desk flap by hooks and eyes or by a disjointing hinge and can be supported by the same
rack which supports the ordinary flap. The bolt- is fastened upon the edge of the
flap and shoots into a hole in the chair foot securing the flap in a rigid erect position,
upon the desk-k a method of expanding the desk is shewn by the hinged
folders-m.
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. In a Combined Chair Desk and Table the combination with the back flap-a
and the hinge 6 of the rack-c constructed substantially in the manner and for the
purposes set forth.
2. In a Combined Chair Desk and Table the combination with the back flap-u
and the hinge and the rack c of the supplemental desk-i and the double jointed
hinge constructed substantially in the manner and for the purposes set forth.
3. In a Combined Chair Desk and Table the combination with the back flap-a of
the hinged lid-d and the receptacle-e arranged substantially in the manner and for
the purposes set forth.
4. In a Combined Chair Desk and Table the combination with the back flap a of
the supplementary expanding desk karranged substantially in the manner and for
the purposes set forth.
Dated this 26th day of October 1887