Year: 1897

page_text: CHARLES WALKER, Cabinet Maker, 15, Parliament Street, Harrogate, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: -
For convenience and usefulness I introduce a table to hold spirits soda water
cigars & cigarettes for the smoke room or hall. As a tea table for drawing room
or boudoir or a stationary cabinet for reading or writing room, according to the
way the said table may be fitted as required.
The table is an ordinary one with enclosed space underneath the two sides of
which space open and close automatically or independently to form shelves or
brackets the working of the said shelves or brackets is arranged by means of
brass fittings or other contrivance as may be considered most suitable.
The length of the table is 30 inches, by 18 inches wide and 30 inches high,
it stands on four ordinary legs, the top part is enclosed to form a cabinet for the
reception of spirit bottles or stationery, the front and back work on hinges and let
down to form a shelf or tray the full depth of the enclosed cabinet is 14 inches the
distance from floor to under side of shelf or tray is 16 inches.
I, CHARLES WALKER, of 15, Parliament Street, Harrogate, in the County of
York, Cabinet Maker, 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 of this invention is to construct combined tables and cabinets, in
such a manner that the same may be employed for holding spirit decanters,
cigars, cigarettes, stationery, or other articles, which can be stored in the cabinet
when not required for use.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawing in which similar
letters refer to like parts in all the figures.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of the table shewing the cabinet open, and
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the
same combined table and cabinet, with the latter closed.
According to my invention, I employ an ordinary table A which stands on

page_text: four legs B, and the under portion of the table A is enclosed to form a cabinet C,
having a tray L in same for the reception of decanters D or other articles, and
also having racks M for the reception of syphons N, to be contained in the
cabinet; and the tray L is made so as to slide in and out of the cabinet C from
either side of same. E, E are doors, which, when they are in the down position
as seen at Figures 1 and 2 serve as shelves or trays, and when they are in the
closed position as seen at Figure 3 securely close the cabinet. F, F are drawers
for the reception of cigars, cigarettes, or other articles. The doors are provided
with suitable fastenings G, G, and handles H, H are attached to the said doors
for the purpose of assisting in the opening and closing of same.
A tray K is
provided at the lower part of the table, for the reception of glasses or other
articles when in use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is: -
1. The table A having cabinet C and doors E, E to same, substantially as and
for the purposes set forth.
2. The combination of the table A, cabinet C, doors E, E, drawers F, F, and
tray K, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
3. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of the various parts
forming my improvements in tables, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant. 2