Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 31st July, 1896
FRANK VICTOR RAYMOND of Invercargill in the Colony of New Zealand,
Solicitor, and ARTHUR ERNEST OrWAY of Invercargill, aforesaid, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct a table of but few parts which can
be easily attached to a bracket upon which it can be held or with which it may
be used so as to be then folded upon its attachments or supports and the whole be
afterwards concealed until it is again required to be used when it may be with-
drawn from concealment opened up and used as before, it is intended for use more
particularly in railway carriages, but may be applied to seats, benches, bedsteads,
stands or similar articles, our invention is illustrated in the accompanying
explanatory sheets of drawings and we will now describe it with reference to
them.
A table top A of any usual construction and of any suitable size or form made
with or without folds is provided with guide pieces or grooves C underneath on
or in which is arranged to work a slide B which is fastened in the grooves or
guides at any desired position or place by means of a set screw or spring catch E.
The slide B is preferably of one of the forms of construction illustrated in the
diagrams marked D, E, E2, and E3. It will be seen that the table top A can be
separately revolved upon the slide in D, but with the slides E, E2, and E3 takes
its movements from a telescopic point F, which acts as the support. The tele-
scopic joint F, consists of a tube fixed to the slide B, by means of a piston or
other joint G, or to the guide as in diagram E³. The contact surfaces of the
joint and slide may be serrated a thumb screw may be used to tighten the joint G,
as will be well understood, the beforementioned tube works on and forms a
telescopic connection at its other end with a rod H, and they may be held together
at any desired position or length by means of a set screw this rod and tube may
be tapped and screwed (rod H may take the place of tube F) to the rod H is
attached by means of a piston or other joint K, a bar or rod L, which is preferably
slotted and rebated down the centre so as to enable it to slide on a bolt, P, (M) the
heard of which bolt is sunk in the rebate of the bar L, to bring it level with the top
of this bar, the bar L, works in the recess N, made in the centre of the bracket
piece O, the bracket being fitted under and attached to any suitable article such
as a seat, chair, bench, or bedstead, under which the table when not in use is to
be passed and concealed the bolt, M, when fitted into the rebate of the bar L, and
through the bracket keeps the bar firm and in the required position and the whole
recess of the bracket O is made to receive the table top and its supports when t
is folded and not required, if desired the bracket above described may be dispense.
with and a bracket or a socket may be cut in the rail of the seat to receive the
ccllapsed supports or a bar may work in any socket attached to a seat the bar being
fastened in the required position by a thumb screw. An alternative construction
of the table is shown in diagram Q in which the table top is in two halves or parts

page_text: held together by a coupling R, at V or screw rod S, supports T, being connected
with the telescopic rod or har by joint and fastening screw. Screw rod S is on a
pivot on one support so that it may fold along it when required.
Mode of Performance.-When the table is folded under the seat and in the
bracket it is drawn forward through the bracket O and bar L fastened by thumb
screw P (M) the rod H and the tube F' are then raised and the latter rotated on
the former until the table top carried by this joint is in the required position when
it may be fixed at the joint K and by thumb screw I to any convenient height
the table top A is then supported upon the racket B, at the required position or
elevation by sliding the bracket B on the grooves or guides and fastening the same
at the joint G, with thumb screw.
When table shown in diagrams Q is required to be withdrawn for use, it is
drawn out through the bracket and supports raised and rods T also raised to
the required height, to enable the two portions of the table top to be fitted together
at V and fastened there by coupling R or screw rod S.
To fold and conceal the table after it has been used it is only necessary to reverse
these several operations. The slide 1 working on the guide or in the grooves.
being constructed with the object of enabling the supports to fold within the
breadth of the table-top, it is necessary before folding the parts together to push
the slide B along the guide sufficiently. far to effect this when the table top and its
supports can be passed under the article as before. When a socket is cut in the
seat or is attached thereto for the bar L, the bar is reversed when placed in it,
thereby enabling the table to be folded under the seat and the joints forming
part of the supports being fastened by thumb screws attached will keep it against
the bottom of the seat.
Dated this 31st day of July 1896
EDWARD MAITLAND,
17 Knight Rider Street, E.C., Agent.
We, FRANK VICTOR RAYMOND of Invercargill in the Colony of New Zealand,
Solicitor, and ARTHUR ERNEST OTWAY of Invercargill, aforesaid, Engineer, 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:-
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The object of this invention is to construct a table of but few parts which can
be easily attached to a bracket upon which it can be held or with which it may
be used so as to be then folded upon its attachments or supports and the whole be
afterwards concealed until it is again required to be used when it may be with-
drawn from concealment opened up and used as before, it is intended for use more
particularly in railway carriages, but may be applied to seats, benches, bedsteads
stands or similar articles, our invention is illustrated in the accompanying
explanatory sheets of drawings and we will now describe it with reference to
them.
A table top A of any usual construction and of any suitable size or form made
with or without folds is provided with guide pieces or grooves C underneath on
or in which is arranged to work a slide B which is fastened in the grooves or
guides at any desired position or place by means of a set screw or spring catch E.
The slide B is preferably of one of the forms of construction illustrated in the
accompanying diagrams marked DE E2 & E. It will be seen that the table top A

page_text: can be separately revolved upon the slide in Figure 1) but with the slide in
Figures EE & E³ can be revolved by the telescopic joint formed by the tubes I, H,
which act as the support as shown in the first figure on sheet 1. The tube Fis
er nnected at one end to the slide B by means of a clip joint such as G (Fig. E)
with a slotted web as in diagram E³. The contact surfaces of the clip joint
or to the guide direct, the slide B being dispensed with & the guide T-shaped
and slide may be serrated a thumb screw may be used to tighten the joint G,
as will be well understood. The beforementioned tube F works on and forms a
telescopic connection at its other end with a tube or rod 1 and they may be held
together at any desired position or length by means of a set screw J. This rod
and screw may be tapped and screwed (rod H may, take the place of tube F). To
the rod H is attached by means of a hinge joint of any ordinary construction K
a bar or rod L which is preferably slotted and rebated down the centre so as to
enable it to slide on a holt P (M) the head of which bolt is sunk in the rebate of
the bar L to bring it level with the top of this har, the bar L works in the recess N
made in the centre of the bracket piece the bracket being fitted under and
attached to any suitable article such as a seat chair bench or bedstead, under which
the table when not in use is to be passed and concealed the bolt M when fitted into
the rebate of the bar L and through the bracket keeps the har firm and in the
required position and the whole recess of the bracket 0 is made to receive the
table top and its supports when it is folded and not required, if desired the bracket
above described may be dispensed with and a bracket or a socket may be cut in
the rail of the seat to receive the collapsed support or a bar may work in any
socket attached to a seat the bar being fastened in the required position by a thumb
An alternative construction of the table is shown in diagram Qin which
the table top is in two halves or parts held together by couplings R or a screw rod S,
supports T being hinged at one end to the underside of the table halves A1, A2,
and fastened at the other end by pins T between flat lugs formed on the end of
the telescopic tuhe F. The couplings It consist of a flat plate It fastened to the
underside of A with part overlapping the edge so as to form a rest for the edge
of A. A catch 13, with a projecting end It is fixed to the underside of A3 by
a pin R, and clamps the two parts of the table together when placed so as to
engage the plate R'. Instead of the couplings R a screw rod S may be employed
to clamp the two halves of the table in position. In this case a short sleeve Tis
pivotted on to the side of one of the supports T, threaded internally to receive the
ale thread formed on the end of the rod S. A plain sleeve T is pivotted on to
the other support T, and receives the other end of the rod S, which is furnished
with a collar S and handle $2. In this case the edge of one half of the table
should be furnished with a pin or pins to fit into corresponding holes in the edge
of the other half.
Mode of Performance.-When the table is folded under the seat and in the
bracket it is drawn forward through the bracket O and har L fastened by thumb
screw P (M) the rod H and tube F are then raised and the latter rotated on
the former until the table top carried by this joint is in the required position when
it may be fixed at the joint K and by thumb screw T to any convenient height
the table top A is then supported upon the bracket B, at the required position or
elevation by sliding the bracket 13 on the grooves or guides and fastening the same
at the joint G, with thumb screw.
When table shown in diagrams Q is required to be withdrawn for use, it is
drawn out through the bracket 0 and supports raised and rods T also raised to
the required height, to enable the two portions of the table top to be fitted together
at V and fastened there by coupling R or screw rod S.
To fold and conceal the table after it has been used it is only necessary to reverse
these several operations. The slide B working on the guide or in the grooves
being constructed with the object of enabling the supports to fold within the
breadth of the table-top, it is necessary before fulding the parts together to push
the slide B along the guide sufficiently far to effect this when the table top and its

page_text: supports can be passed under the article as before. When a socket is cut in the
seat or is attached thereto for the bar L the bar is reversed when placed in it
thereby enabling the table to be folded under the seat and the joints forming
part of the supports being fastened by thumb screws attached will keep it against
the bottom of the seat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :
An apparatus consisting essentially of a table top A having either
grooves or guides C underneath arranged to take a slide B with a clip joint, and
supported directly upon a vertical rod H and a tube F forming a telescopic joint
or rods T and tube and rod H and F connected by joint with a horizontal bar L
having a slot and rebate to receive the head of a tightening screw to securely hold
it in position in a bracket piece 0, screwed to any suitable article as before
mentioned or in a socket formed in such article the whole as a combination of
parts and arranged to be operated substantially as described and as illustrated
in the Diagrams left with this Specification for the several purposes indicated.
Dated this 26th day of November 1896.
EDWARD MAITLAND,
17 Knight Rider Street, London, E.C., Agent.