Improvements in Scholars' Desks
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 26th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1895
Improvements in Scholars' Desks
I GEORGE ELLIOTT HAWES of Steam Joinery Works, Duke's Palace, in the
City of Norwich, Church and School Furniture Manufacturer, do hereby declate
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to means for regulating the slope, inclination or level of
the movable portion or portions of a desk for scholars' use, according to the
particular employinent of the users for the time being-whether reading, writing,
kindergarten instruction or other wise.
The improved desk consists of a portion made substantially and permanently
level on surface and attached to standards or supports, and a second portion binged
or pivotted by suitable hinge plates and pins also to the head of the framing
standards or supports This hinged portion can be turned upwards and outwards
so as to form a reading slope or turned downwards to form the slope suitable for
writing, or it may be supported level and in one plane with the fixed part for
general table or kindergarten uses.
The frame head is formed recessed or hollow so as to receive a block, slide,
lock-rest, cam or other suitably shaped piece capable of rotation or other movement
in or on bearings supported in the sides, shell or walls of the said recess or hollow
and this piece can be rotated or moved by means of a hey or button, knob oi like
part connected to oi capable of actuating the concealed block, slide, cam piece bolt
o lock so RE to partially rotate or protrude it from the recess This recess 18
arranged in the face of the head upon which the edge of the swing on hinged flap
or leaf comes when in s low sloping position so that whon the block slide, cam
piece or like pait is retracted into the recess it is fiee of the flap but when it is
caused to protract from the recess it acts as a rest to the hinged flap and keeps it
raised preferably so as to be level. These blocks, slides, cams or like paits and
repeated at each head.
Dated the 27th day of December 1894.
Improvements in Scholars' Desks.
I, GEORGE ELLIOTT HAWES of Steam Joinery Works, Duke's Palace, in the
City of Norwich, Church and School Furniture Manufacturer 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 :-
This invention relates to means for regulating the slope, inclination or level of
the movable portion or portions of a desk for scholars' use, according to the
particular employment of the users for the time being whether leading, writing,
kindergarten instruction or otherwise.
The improved desk consists of a portion made substantially and permanently
level on surface and attached to standards or supports, and a second portion hinged
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page_text: o pivotted by suitable hinge plates and pins also to the head of the framing
standards or suppolis This hinged portion can be turned upwards and outwards
so as to form a leading slope, oi tuined downwards to form the slope suitable for
writing, or it may be supported level and in one plane with the fixed part for
general table or kindergarten uses.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 shows by side view a scholars' desk according to my improvements the
movable desk portion being shown level as used for kindergarten instruction.
Fig. 2 is a fout view of a portion of a standard having a sliding part for
supporting the movable desk portion as shown by side view in Fig. 1
Fig 3 shens the improvements by a plan view of one end of a desk.
Fig. 4 shews by side view the upper part of a scholar's desk according to a
modified form of my improvements the movable portion being here shown in a
position suitable for writing.
Fig. 5 is a like view to Fig 4 but with movable portion held level.
Fig 6 te another like view, in this figure the movable portion is turned up for
reading and dull
whereby it 18
rests upon a
The portion of the desk has a level surface and is permanently attached to
staudards b The portiou chas hinge plates and hinge pins
hinged to the head of the supports b. A part of the hinge plate
stop on the standard when the desk is used for writing.
In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the head of the framing is recessed so as to
receive a slide o lock test e, and thus slide pieco e can be moved by incans of a
thumb plece
el When the slide e is slidden into the recess, it allows the part d²
to rest upon the projection, the desk is then used for writing. When the block e
is slidden out, the movable part of the desk is held up level as shown in Fig. 1.
In the modification shewn in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 the head of the standard is recessed
so as to receive a block or cam fcapable of being turned upon its axis' by means
of a thumb nut. When the desk is to be used for writing or leading the cam
rest is turned into the recess as shown in Figs. 4 and 6. When it is desired to
make the desk level the cam rest is turned outwards, see Fig. 5 the part of
the hinge plate d being supported thereon.
A bead g is provided as a book rest. The desk is also formed with a groove h,
and slot for glutes The seat and framing support may be of ordinary con-
atruction with the exception of the head of the standard bas already described.
The blocks, slides, cams or like parts are repeated at each head.
Having non particularly descubed and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what mauuci the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
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Improved scholars desks consisting of fixed portions and hinged cr pivotted
movable portions, the movable portions being capable of adjustment at an angle
relatively to the fixed portions to facilitate use as reading slopes, writing desks,
general table or kindergarten use, by means of blocks, slides, lock rests, rests or
stops capable of movement as shown and described.
Dated the 26th day of September 1895
WM BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56 Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.