AN IMPROVED CHAIR AND SOFA COMBINATION
Year: 1878

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LETTERS PATENT to Herbert John Haddan, of the Firm of Herbert and
Company, Solicitors of Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster,
Civil Engineer, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED CHAIR AND SOFA
COMBINATION." A communication from abroad by Charles James Plint, of
Montreal, in the Dominion of Canada.
Sealed the 14th February 1879, and dated the 20th August 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Herbert John Haddan at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 20th August 1878.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert and Company, Solicitors of
Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer. "AN IMPROVED
CHAIR AND SOFA COMBINATION." A communication from abroad by Charles James
Plint, of Montreal, in the Dominion of Canada.
The Invention relates to combined chair and sofa or lounge furniture, and consists
of link bar attachments combined with pieces forming arms when the combination
is used as a chair, said attachments and pieces becoming depressed and flat when
the arms are folded down and the combination used as a sofa. The whole may be
constructed of wood or metal, or partly of both.
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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Herbert John Haddan in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 19th
February 1879.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert and Company, Solicitors of
Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer. "AN IMPROVED
CHAIR AND SOFA COMBINATION." A communication from abroad by Charles James
Plint, of Montreal, in the Dominion of Canada.
The Invention relates to combined chair and sofa or lounge furniture, and consists
of link bar attachments combined with pieces forming arms when the combination
is used as a chair, said attachments and-pieces becoming depressed and flat when
the arms are folded down and the combination used as a sofa. The whole may be
constructed of wood or metal, or partly of both.
This Invention has reference to improvements in furniture already in use, which
may either be used as a chair or as a lounge to enable the same to be adjusted in
position, and also with attachments to form arms when used as a chair; and when
used as a lounge said attachments will be depressed out of the way of the user.
Reference is had to the annexed Drawings, where similar letters indicate like
parts.
Fig. 1 represents the article in the position of a lounge.
Fig. 2 represents the article in the position of a chair.
Letter A indicates the two side pieces framed together in any ordinary manner
by any suitable cross bars B holding them the proper distance apart to give the
required width of chair or lounge. C are pivots attaching to the sides A, one on
each side; there are two bent end pieces D. These are secured or framed together
by cross bars E in any ordinary manner, the bars E being of a proper length to agree
with the distance the pieces D are required to be apart as determined by the cross
bars B. The upper one of these serves for the head of the lounge, while the lower
one is used for the legs. Again, when changed to a chair the parts before forming
the head become the seat. The rails or cross bars B and E can be upholstered in
any desired manner. H are two legs pivoted to the rails A at I, and connected
together to give mutual support by a cross bar K, while L are stops to retain the
legs in position when placed as shown in Fig. 2. In each leg H is provided a
slot N, so that when placed in the position of a chair, as shown in Fig. 2, a degree
of adjustment of position is provided for, the attachment being made with a screw
bolt and thumb nut or other similar device for securing the position or changing it
at pleasure. It is evident that the slot N may, if desired, be formed in the lower
part of D instead of in H and the same result be arrived at. O are two projections
formed one on each side A, and having pivoted to them links P forming the upper
part of the arms; or the links P may, if desired, be pivoted directly to the sides A.
Other links Q are pivoted at or near the ends of P and to the pieces D, as shown in
the Drawings. These pieces P and Q thus form the arms when used as a chair, as
shown in Fig. 2; and when as a lounge they fold down so as to be out of the way,
as shown in Fig. 1.
CLAIMS.
In a combined lounge and chair constructed as described the combination with
the parts A and D of the link bars P and Q arranged as shown, whereby the said
device, when used as a chair, is provided with arms, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said Herbert John Haddan, have hereunto set my
hand and seal this Nineteenth day of February AD 1879.