Improvements in and in connection with Easy Chairs.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 1st Nov. 1889-Accepted. 28th Dec.. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Easy Chairs.
FREDERICK GILLETT Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer 148 Granby Street Princes
Park Gates Liverpool do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Namely folding side tables to turn outwards towards the front from under each
arm of chair. They turn on a thumb screw or other pin placed near the front under
the top rail of chair arm. The front of Easy Chair is also provided with a reading
or writing table which is drawn from under the chair seat frame by means of turn up
side arms, the center pivot of which is placed under the chair arms near the front,
having a saw tooth rack on the edge of circle with suitable catches to hold the arms
out to the desired angle. A brass rod is attached to the other end of turn up arms
to which is suspended the reading table which slides under the seat frame when not
in use.
Dated this 31st day of January 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Easy Chairs.
I FREDERICK GILLETT of 148 Granby Street Princes Park Gates Liverpool in
the County of Lancaster, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, 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 is to provide an easy chair having facilities for reading writing and
other occupations.
The invention consists essentially in the combination with an easy chair of ordinary
or suitable construction of wings in the form of cigar box or other convenient
appliance free to be turned from under the arms towards the front of the chair, and
with a table desk or equivalent device carried by side arms pivotted to the frame of
the chair in such manner that the said table may be raised into position or turned
under the chair seat at will.
The wings are carried on axes tightened by a thumb screw or like appliance, and
the side arms are made with a saw tooth rack and pawl or catch to enable them to
be secured in the required position, or any other suitable securing means may be used.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figs. 1 and 2 are perspective views of an arm chair having the improvements
set forth under my invention. a is the chair made with recesses 6 under the arms to
contain wing boxes or tables e pivotted to the arms at d and secured in position by
thumb screws.
e are side arms pivotted to the chair frame at f, and made with saw
tooth racks 9. h are pawls for taking into the rack teeth so as to hold the arms e in
any required position, i cross bar pivotted to one of the arms e and secured to the
other by a clip so that it may be turned out of the way when it is desired to sit
down or leave the chair. ; is a table or rest pivotted to the bar i and secured in
any desired position by clips k.
In fig. 1 the wings and front table are shown stowed away, and in fig. 2 they are
shown in position for use.

page_text: 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 :-
First. Easy chairs constructed substantially in the manner and for the purpose
setforth.
Second. Attachments for easy chairs substantially as herein setforth.
Third. The combination of easy chairs with side arms and table or equivalent
device substantially as setforth.
1000
Per pro J. T. KING,
J. Johnson,
Agent.