Year: 1887

page_text: I ARTHUR PAGET, Mechanical Engineer of Radmoor, Loughborough in the county
of Leicester do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of this invention is the production of light portable strong and elastic
tables which may also be used as seats when desired the chief new points in
which are.
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(1) The construction and arrangement of light table-tops which are useable also
as seats made of very thin boards of wood and sometimes inade with open gaps
between them, and made with thin light battens underneath them placed across the
grain of them and fastened to them, by many fine copper (or other suitable) tacks or
nails, so constructed and arranged that the nails are clenched" through the top
boards and battens, and back again into the said battens almost as if the battens were
closely sewn to the top boards by the said fine tacks or nails. Whereby the said
tabletops are rendered not liable to warp, and so elastic that they may, if desired, be
safely and comfortably used as seats as well as tables.
(2) The arrangement and use (in combination with light tops for tables) of light
legs of wood 4 in number, held together or framed with a light square-cornered frame
at the top of the legs, and another similar frame nearer to the bottom of the legs, the
said frames being made of light thin wood boards of considerable proportionate
depth, strongly jointed or attached together at the corners and arranged in plan
outside the said 4 legs so that each leg is situated inside one corner of each of the two
said frames and each leg is attached strongly to one corner of each of the two said
frames by fine pointed copper or other suitable nails driven through the said frames
and through the said legs so as to be "clenched" through and back again into the
said legs.
(3) The construction and arrangement (in combination with the lower of the two
frames above mentioned) of four or more diagonal ties of light thin elastic wood each
secured at both ends by suitable nails or screws to the said frame, the said diagonal
ties being as it were interlaced or plaited together where they cross each other
somewhat near to the centre of the said table in plan so as to strengthen, and some-
what stiffen the table diagonally while at the same time leaving it somewhat elastic.
This latticed arrangement of diagonal stays may also in some cases serve as a useful
and ornamental shelf underneath the top of the table.
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CT 1007

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I ARTHUR PAGET, Mechanical Engineer of Radmoor Loughborough in the County
of Leicester 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 the production of light, portable, strong, & clastic
tables which may also be used as seats when desired.
The first part which I will describe is the construction & arrangement of light
table-tops which are useable also as seats, made of very thin boards of wood, &
sometimes made with open gaps between them, & made with thin light battens
underneath them, placed across the grain of them & fastened to them by many fine
copper (or other suitable) tacks or nails, so constructed & arranged that the nails are
"clenched through the top boards & battens, & back again into the said battens
almost as if the battens were closely sewn to the top boards by the said fine tacks or
nails whereby the said table tops are rendered not liable to warp, & so elastic that
they may, if desired, be safely and comfortably used as seats as well as tables.
"
Such a table is shown in the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1, where A is the top
referred to, shown in this case as having gaps between the light boards which formi
the top.
Fig. 2 is a full size section through part of such a table top showing the shape the
nails take after being clenched.
The second part which I will describe, is the arrangement & use (in combination
with light tops for tables) of light legs of wood 4 in number, held together or framed
with a light square-cornered frame at the top of the legs, and another similar frame
nearer to the bottom of the legs, the said frames being made of light thin wood boards
of considerable proportionate depth, strongly jointed or attached together at the
corners, & arranged in plan outside the said 4 legs so that each leg is situated inside
one corner of each of the two said frames, & each leg is attached strongly to one
corner of each of the two said frames by fine pointed copper or other suitable nails
driven through the said frames & through the said legs so as to be "clenched
through & back again into the said legs.
"
The accompanying drawing Fig. 1 shows the said legs B. B. which are held
together by the said frames C. C & D. D. as described.
The third part which I will describe is the construction & arrangement (in
combination with the lower of the two frames above mentioned) of four or more
diagonal ties of light thin elastic wood each secured at both ends by suitable nails or
screws to the said frame, the said diagonal ties being as it were, interlaced or plaited
together where they cross each other somewhat near to the centre of the said table in
plan so as to strengthen, & somewhat stiffen the table diagonally while at the same

page_text: time leaving it somewhat elastic. This latticed arrangement of diagonal stays may
also in some cases serve as a useful & ornamental shelf underneath the top of the
table.
The arrangement is clearly shown at E. E. Figs. 1 and 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed, I desire it to be
understood that I do not confine myself to the exact details herein set forth, as such
may be varied or modified without departing from the principal thereof but what I
claim as my improvements in Tables & Seats specially adapted for garden use are:
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First The construction & arrangement of light table-tops which are useable also
as seats made of very thin boards of wood, & sometimes made with open gaps between
them, & inade with thin light battens underneath them, placed across the grain of
them, & fastened to them by many fine copper (or other suitable) tacks or nails, so
constructed & arranged, that the nails are clenched through the top boards and
battens and back again into the said battens almost as if the battens were closely sewn
to the top boards by the said fine tacks or nails. Whereby the said table tops are
rendered not liable to warp, and so elastic that they may, if desired, be safely and
comfortably used as seats as well as tables, substantially as herein before described
with reference to figs. 1 & 2.
Second-The arrangement & use (in combination with light tops for tables) of
light legs of wood 4 in number held together or framed with a light square cornerned
frame at the top of the legs, and another similar frame nearer to the bottom of the
legs, the said frames being made of light thin wood boards of considerable pro-
portionate depth, strongly, jointed or attached together at the corners & arranged in
plan outside the said 4 legs so that each leg is situated inside one corner of each of
the two said frames and each leg is attached strongly to one corner of each of
the two said frames by fine pointed copper or other suitable nails driven through the
said frames and through the said legs so as to be "clenched" through and back
again into the said legs, substantially as herein before described with reference
to fig. 1.
Third The construction and arrangement (in combination with the lower of the
two frames above mentioned) of four or more diagonal ties of light thin elastic wood,
each secured at both ends by suitable nails or screws to the said frame, the said
diagonal ties being as it were interlaced or plaited together where they cross each
other somewhat near to the centre of the said table in plan so as to strengthen, and
somewhat stiffen the table diagonally while at the same time leaving it somewhat
elastic. This latticed arrangement of diagonal stays may also in some cases serve as a
useful and ornamental shelf underneath the top of the table, substantially as herein-
before describod with reference to figs. 1 & 3.
Total this 97th law of Manch 1000