Improvement in the Construction of Dining Tables.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvement in the Construction of Dining Tables.
EDMUND TAYLOR EASTWOOD, Queen Street, Bury Road, Rawtenstall, near
Manchester, Cabinet Maker and Furniture Dealer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consist of improvements in the construction of dining tables, to
dispense with the custom of dowelling, or tenoning and morticeing the legs and
sides or frames together, and also by the use of an ordarnary common screw, the
legs are detachable for shipping or storeage purposes.
It consists of an iron casting that fits into a slot or grove, cut into the top of
table leg about 4 inches deep, accross the inside angle corner, equal distance
say about 2 inches from the said corner on the two insides of the square part at
the top of table leg. On the two edges of this casting are two wings about 2 inches
broad at right angles with each other, or on an angle of 45 degrees from centre
part that fits in slot or grove of leg. The inside corner of these two wings as a
small projection to secure the leg from friction, and to further strengthen the
wings. On the bottom edge of these two wings are two small projections to carry
the table sides or frame work, about the centre of these two wings are two holes to
receive a common ¼ inch bolt by which the table side or frame is fixed to the
casting, and on the outer edge of these two wings is a small A projection which
fits into a grove to recieve the same in the table sides, so that when the sides is
fixed to these wings by means of the ¼ inch bolt, they will be firmly secured
together in position weather the legs are fixed or detached, the legs will thus be
free to slide on and off the centre part of casting that works in the slot, and
secured with the ordarnary common screw put through the casting in a suitable
place. The table frame or sides will be bolted to the outside of wings of the
casting to fit close endways to the usual square part at top of table legs when
complete.
1
L
1000

page_text: tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of dining and like
tables.
The object of my invention is to effect a reduction in space required for
storage or packing.
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In the accompanying drawing Figs. 1 and 2 are face views of a metallic fixture
for connecting the legs to the frame of a table: Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively edge
views of the same: Fig. 5 is a plan of the top end of a table leg and Fig. 6 is a
vertical view of the same formed so as to fit the aforesaid metallic fixture therein
as shown in Fig. 7. The manner the packing or storing the table legs may be
effected when goods are warehoused or in transit is shown in Fig. 8. In these
views similar letters refer to similar parts. In this invention I dispense with the
custom of dowelling or tenoning and morticing the legs and frames of a dining
or like table and connect the ends of the frame together by means of a metallic
fixture with wings as b which are bolted or screwed to said ends of table frame as
in Fig. 7 the inside corner of each of the aforesaid wings has a projection
prevent friction and to strengthen the wings. On the bottom edge of said wings,
projections d are formed upon which the frame of the table rests, and on each of
the outer edges of the wings b is a small projection e which fits into a groove
formed on the inside of the table frame so that when the side and end pieces of the
frame are bolted to the wings b they will be firmly secured together in position
whether the legs are fixed or detached. In order to attach the legs to the table,
I cut a groove g in the top of each table leg to fit on to the recessed part a¹ of the
centre portion a of the herein before described fixture. The legs of the table are
by these means free to slide on or off the centre part of said fixture and are
secured thereto by any ordinary screw as f passed through the face of the fixture
as in Fig. 7 when the top of the table is not removeable, or through a projection j
Fig. 3 that is formed to rest on the top end of the leg, if the table top is remove-
able. The table frame is bolted to the outside of the wings b so as to fit close
to the ordinary square 7 at the top of the table leg when complete. By these
means, table legs may easily be taken off and may be stored within the frame of
the table as in Fig. 8, or in a packing case or other convenient manner and can be
readily replaced when required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1st. In dining and like tables the use of a metallic fixture with wings as b
for connecting the side and end pieces of the frame of the table independently
of the table legs, said fixture having a central portion that is formed to fit into a
slot cut in the top portion of the table leg, by which the legs are fitted to the table,
and are free to slide on or off said fixture in the manner and for the purpose sub-
stantially as herein before described.
2nd. In dining and like tables the use of a metallic fixture having a plain
central portion as a wings as b and projections as c, d and e, and in combination
therewith a table leg with a slot as formed therein substantially as and for the
purpose herein before described.
Dated this 21st day of Cantanha 1000
THOMAS PRESCOTT,
53, Arcade Chambers, St. Mary's Gate, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.