Improvements in Combination Ladies' Toilet, Tea, Library, Game, and Work Tables.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1898-Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combination Ladies' Toilet, Tea, Library, Game,
and Work Tables.
I, JACOR LEVY ISAACS, residing at No. 5566, Cates Avenue, in the City of St. Louis,
State of Missouri, Gentleman, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in combination ladies' toilet, tea, library,"
game and work tables; and it consists of the novel construction, combination and
arrangement of parts, hereinafter shown, described and claimed.
The object of my invention is to produce a light, durable, neat and finished table,
which may be readily moved from one room to another, and which table is a
repository for all the accessories generally used by a lady in making her toilet,
and which table also holds devices and means for playing various games.
Figure is a view in perspective of my improved table, the hinged lid being
shown in an elevated position, the slides covering the tray containing the toilet
articles being withdrawn and the game-board and work-basket being partially
withdrawn.
Fig. 2 is a view in perspective showing the rear side of the table, the hinged lid
thereof being elevated and a slide which closes a secret recess being shown partially
withdrawn.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken approximately on the line 3-3 of
Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken approximately on the line 4-4 of
Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is a plan view of the combined checker, chess and backgammon board, the
side on which the backgammon board is located being shown.
Fig. 6 is an elevation of the under side of a removable table top which is utilized
in transforming my improved table into a tea or game table.
Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken approximately on the line 7-
7-8 of
Fig. 6.
Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken approximately on the line 8-8 of
Fig. 6.
Fig. 9 is a view in perspective of one of the removable metal cups, which is used
when certain games are being played upon the card table.
Fig. 10 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken approximately on the
line 10-10 of Fig. 1, and showing a portion of the removable game-table in position
upon my improved table.
Fig. 11 is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on the line 11-11 of
Fig. 10.
Fig. 12 is a horizontal sectional view taken approximately on the line 12-12
of Fig. 11.
Fig. 13 is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on the line 13-13 of
Fig. 11.
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page_text: of Fig. 1.
Fig. 15 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken approximately on the
line 15-15 of Fig. 11.
Fig. 16 is a view in perspective of a modification of the hinged top of my
improved table, in which hinged top is located a series of receptacles closed by
slides.
Fig. 17 is a sectional view taken approximately on the line 17-17 of Fig. 16, and
showing the hinged mirror swung into its recess in the under side of the table top
and said table top in its normal position.
Fig. 18 is a perspective of a modified form of my improved table, the same being
constructed so as to be used as a writing desk.
Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, 1 indicates the legs of my
improved table, which are provided with suitable casters 2, on which legs is mounted
the body of my improved table. The frame of the body comprises the side pieces 3,
the front piece 4 and the rear piece 5. These pieces are framed together to form a
rectangular body, and secured in any suitable manner to the lower sides of the corners
of the frame so formed are rectangular metallic sockets 6, in which are removably
located the upper ends of the legs 1. This construction allows the legs to be removed
from the body, when packing, storing, or shipping, the table. The crossed braces 7
are provided for the legs, the inner ends of which braces are secured to a hollow
circular block 8 which is provided with a removable cap 9, thus forming a box, and a
stuffed cushion 10 is located on top of the cover 9 in any suitable manner, thus
forming a pin-cushion.
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Fixed to and extending along the lower edge of the inner faces of the side pieces 3
are the cleats 11, and fixed to and extending along the under side of the inner edges
of said cleats 11 are the rails 12, in which are formed the grooves 13 and 14.
cross-rail 15 connects the rear ends of the rails 12. Adapted to slide in the pair of
grooves 14 is a sliding board 16, depending from the center of which is a scrap-bag
or work-basket 17, which may be used as a repository for ladies' needle-work and the
articles generally used therefor. The front edge of this sliding board 16 is provided
with a cleat 18, which prevents said board from being pushed in too far, and forms
means for readily withdrawing said board.
Adapted to slide in the pair of grooves 13 is a rectangular game-board 19
which is provided on its edges with tongues 20, which readily slide in said
grooves 13, and upon one side of this game-board is located the raised strip 21, and
extending transversely across the center of said board is the raised strip 22. This
side of the board 19 is used for a backgammon board, and by locating the raised
strips or rails 21 and 22 thereon, dice will be confined upon said board, when thrown,
in playing the game.
The reverse side of this board is provided with the usual alternate black and
white squares 23, used in playing chess and checkers.
Located at a central point between the top and bottom edges of the rectangular
frame or body of my improved table is the horizontally arranged partition 24,
and extending transversely between the side-walls 3 of the body at a point near
the rear wall 5 of said body and below the partition 24 is a partition 25. A
bottom 26 extends between the rear ends of the side pieces 3 immediately in the
rear of this partition 25, thus forming a compartment. 27. A panel 28 is provided
on its top and bottom edges with the tongues 29, whereby said panel slides and
closes an opening 30, said opening being formed in the lower half of the rear wall 5
and being the opening into the compartment 27. A rail 31 is located upon top
of the bottom 26 adjacent that portion of the wall 5 that is below the opening 30,
said rail 31 preventing anything that is located within the compartment 27 from
falling out when the panel 28 is slid laterally. Suitable fancy strips of molding 32
are located upon the face of the wall 5 immediately above and below the opening 30,
and by so locating said strips of molding, the fact that the panel 28 can be easily
opened will not be readily noted, and thus the compartment 27 may be termed a

page_text: secret compartment for the reception of money, jewelry and like valuables. The
molding heretofore mentioned is extended a long both sides 3 of the body of the table,
and also across the front wall 4 thereof.
Formed in the lower half of the front wall 4 is an opening 33, through which is
arranged to slide a drawer 34, the same being provided with a suitable pull 35
and lock 36. The rear wall of this drawer 34, when closed, abuts against the
transverse partition 25 of the secret compartment. The interior of this drawer 34
is divided by partitions into compartments suitable for holding packs of cards,
chessinen, checkers, dice, dice boxes, poker-chips, cribbage board and like accessories
to games usually played in a household.
In the upper half of the rectangular body or frame of my improved table, or in
that portion of the space above the horizontal partition 24, is arranged a series
of partitions which form compartments, which may be lined with plush or like
material, and in said compartments may be located articles necessary to a lady's
toilet, such as comb and brush, glass, curling iron, manicure set, brushes, pins,
etc., etc. These partitions for the toilet tray do not extend all the way to the
upper edge of the walls of the body of the table, and formed in the inner faces of the
portions of the front and rear walls that extend above the partitions, are the longi-
tudinally extending grooves 37, in which operate a pair of sliding covers 38, which,
in their normal position, entirely close all of the compartments of the toilet tray.
The outer ends of these sliding covers are provided with strips 39 that normally fit
into spaces in the tops of the side walls 3, said strips being thus located so as to fill
out said side walls 3 when the sliding covers are closed. Formed on the sides of
each of the slides 38 and at the ends thereof, are lugs or projections 40 which
engage against the stops 41 formed in the ends of the grooves 37 when the
slides are pulled nearly out. When my improved table is being used as a toilet
table, these sliding covers 38 are pulled out to their limit, thus simultaneously
opening all of the compartments of the toilet tray and forming at each side of
said tray a rest or stand for the articles and accessories while the toilet is being
made.
Hinged to the upper edge of the rear wall 5 of my improved table is a table top 42,
the upper face of which may be inlaid, or of any fancy design or construction desired,
said table top being slightly larger each way than is the rectangular body of the table,
and the under side of the edge of said table top is provided with an offset 43, thus
forming a continuous flange or tongue 44 around the edge of said table top. This
table top 42 being slightly larger than the body of the table, the rear edge of said
table top will, when said top is swung upwardly into a vertical position as shown in
Fig. 2, abut against the upper edge of the rear wall 5 of the table body and therefore
cannot be swung any further backward. A finger 45 is pivoted in a recess 46 formed
in the top and upper edge of the rear wall 5 of the table body, and said finger 45 is
capable of being raised or swung into a vertical position when the table top 42 is
elevated; thus said finger will form a lock for said table top when the same is elevated,
and when said table top is lowered, said finger 45 is swung out of the way into the
recess 46.
Located in the recess formed in the under side of the table top 42 is a
mirror 47, which is made use of when the table is being used as a toilet table. The
table top 42 is provided with means whereby it may be locked to the top of the front
wall 4 of the table body.
In Figs. 16 and 17 I show a modification of this table top. In said modification a
deep recess 48 is formed in the under side of the table top 42 and in said recess is
hinged a shallow box 49, which is constructed with a series of compartments 50
closed by slides 51, and located in the bottom of this box, or arranged so as to
form the bottom therefor, is the mirror 52. A suitable spring-catch 53 is arranged
so as to engage the free end of the box 49 when the same is swung upwardly into
its recess 48, and said box is thereby locked in said recess. The compartments 50
serve as repositories for gloves, glove stretcher, glove buttoner and the like, and by
this construction the gloves are conveniently located in a dust-proof compartment.

page_text: When the box 49 is swung into the recess 48 and locked therein, the mirror 52 is
brought into use, as is the mirror 47, previously described.
An auxiliary table top, which is brought into use when the table is used as a tea,
card or library table, is composed of the mating sections 54 which are provided with
the rebate cleats 55 on their under sides, and are so located as to slide upon and
engage the flange or tongue 44 on the edge of the table top 42. Transverse strips 56,
having rebated inner edges, are arranged between the ends of the strips 55, and
the faces of the mating portions 54 of the table top in the space enclosed by the
strips 55 and 56 are covered with plush, or analogous material, to prevent scratching
the table top 42 when the auxiliary top is located thereon. Dowel pins 57 project
from one half of the auxiliary table top, and enter suitable recesses 58 formed in
the opposite half, when said halves are properly positioned upon the table. Suitable
spring-catches or locks 59 are arranged so as to lock the mating sections of the
auxiliary table top together.
60 indicates a metallic cup, which is circular in plan view, and provided with the
integral flange 61 around its edge, which flange is equal in height to the thickness
of the auxiliary table top, and formed integral with and extending laterally from the
bottom of this cup 60 is a tongue 62. Clips 63, adapted to receive the tongues 62,
are arranged at intervals around the edge of the under side of the auxiliary table
top, and said cups can readily be positioned upon the auxiliary table top, when
needed, by merely inserting the tongues 62 in said clips 63. This construction may
be readily understood by an inspection of Figs. 6, 7 and 8. These cups 60 serve
as holders for counters, chips, etc., used in playing the various games upon the
table.
In the modified construction shown in Fig. 18, the sliding covers 38 are dis-
pensed with, and a leaf 64 is arranged to swing outwardly from the front edge of
the top of the table body, and when said leaf is so swung outwardly, it may be used
in conjunction with the portion of the table body on which it normally rests as a
writing desk.
When said leaf is folded over onto the table body and the hinged
table top is swung downwardly onto the table body, the table presents the same
appearance as does the preferred form of the table.
A table so constructed is simple, strong, durable, presents a very neat and finished
appearance, can be used for a variety of purposes, and can be very easily manipu-
lated or transformed so as to be used for the different purposes it is intended.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. In a combination table, an auxiliary table top constructed in mating sections,
means whereby said sections are fixed upon the table body, a series of clips fixed
to the under side of the edge of said auxiliary table top and metallic cups removably
located in said clips, substantially as specified.
2. In a combination table, the combination with the auxiliary removable table top
having clips located on the under side of its edges, of the cups 60 provided with
upwardly extending flanges 61 and tongues 62, substantially as specified.
3. In a combination table, a rectangular body, a partitioned compartment arranged
in the upper half of said rectangular body and a pair of sliding covers arranged to
normally close said partitioned compartment, which covers form rests when opened,
substantially as specified.
4. In a combination table, a rectangular body, legs supporting said body, a
partitioned compartment arranged in the upper half of said body, a partitioned
drawer sliding in the lower half of said body, laterally operating slides normally
closing the partitioned compartment, a table top hinged so as to normally lie upon
the sliding covers, a mirror carried by the under side of said table top, a game-board
arranged beneath the partitioned drawer, and a work-basket slide arranged to slide
beneath the game-board, substantially as specified.

page_text: 5. In a combination table, a rectangular body, legs supporting said body, crossed
braces for said legs, a covered box at the junction of said crossed braces and a stuffed
cushion for the cover of the box, substantially as specified.
6. In a combination table, a rectangular body, a hinged table top for said body, a
partitioned compartment arranged in the upper end of said body, sliding covers for
said compartment, a partitioned drawer arranged to slide beneath the partitioned
compartment, rectangular sockets arranged at each corner of the rectangular body
and legs detachably seated in said sockets, substantially as specified.
7. In a combination table, a rectangular body, detachable legs supporting said
body, a hinged top for said body, a partitioned compartment occupying the entire
upper half of the body, sliding covers for normally closing said partitioned compart-
ment, a drawer arranged to slide in and occupy a portion of the space beneath the
partitioned compartment, a compartment formed immediately in the rear of said
sliding drawer, a secret panel normally closing this compartment, a game-board
arranged to slide beneath the drawer and a work-basket slide arranged to slide beneath
the game-board, substantially as specified.
8. In a combination table, a rectangular body, a table top hinged to said body,
which table top is provided on its upper side with a recess, a shallow box hinged so
as to be normally located in said recess, which box is divided into compartments,
slides normally closing said compartments, and a mirror carried by the under side
of said box, substantially as specified.
9. A combination table, comprising a rectangular body, sockets located beneath
each corner of said body, legs removably located in said sockets, crossed braces for
said legs, a box at the junction of said crossed braces, a stuffed cushion carried by the
top of said box, a table top hinged so as to cover the rectangular body, means for
holding said table top elevated, a mirror carried by the under side of said table top, a
partitioned compartment, located in the upper half of the rectangular body, sliding
covers normally closing said compartment, a drawer arranged to slide in and occupy
a portion of the space beneath the partitioned compartment, a compartment formed
immediately in the rear of said drawer, a secret sliding panel normally closing the
last mentioned compartment, a gaine-board arranged to slide beneath the sliding
drawer, a work-basket slide arranged to slide beneath the game-board, an auxiliary
sectional table top constructed to be located upon the first mentioned table top and
locked thereto, clips carried by the under side of the edge of said table top and
metallic cups removably located in said clips, substantially as specified.
10. In a combination table, the combination of the auxiliary table top provided
with cups on the under side of its edge, substantially as specified.
11. A combination table, constructed with a rectangular body, legs supporting said
body, a leaf hinged to the top edge of the front of said table body and arranged to
swing outwardly therefrom to form a writing desk, and a table top hinged to the rear
edge of the body and arranged to cover said hinged leaf, substantially as
specified.
12. A table, constructed with a rectangular body, legs supporting said body, a
drawer sliding in the lower portion of said table body, a leaf hinged to the upper
front edge of said table body and swinging outwardly therefrom to form a writing
desk, and a table top hinged to the upper rear edge of said table body, substantially
as specified.
HIGDON & LONGAN,
Agents for Applicant.