Improvements in Reversible Seats.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 8th Feb., 1898-Accepted, 12th Mar.,
1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reversible Seats.
I, GEORGE WILLIE, of 63, Claude Road, Cardiff, Accountant, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved method of constructing reversible seats and
bas particularly for its object to provide a seat the centre width of which shall be
available for sitting on which ever side the back of the seat is inclined.
In carrying out this invention two fixed standards or seat ends are employed.
Near the top of each standard or end is provided a pivot pin, this pin projects on the
outside of the standard in each case and is placed centrally with regard to the width
of the standard. On the pivot pin aforesaid swings a triangular frame of metal,
one to each standard, and on the outside of the same as aforesaid. Assuming the
triangular frame to be pivotted at its apex on the base of the frame rails are fixed
extending from the one triangle to the other and thus forming the back of the seat.
Reversing the seat consists simply of raising the back from the one side of the seat
passing it over the top of the standards and letting it down on the other side until
the rails bear against the side of the standard or against a projection thereon, or
against the edge of the seat itself, as may be found most suitable according to the
exigencies of use for which the seats are intended. For schools, mission halls, and
the like, wood may preferably be employed in the manufacture of the seats except.
as to the swinging triangular frame, which will be found to be most suitably formed
of metal. For omnibuses, tramcars and the like, the whole structure may be of
light metal, or metal and wood as desired.
Dated this 3rd dor of Inne 1007
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I, GEORGE WILLIE, of 63, Claude Road, Cardiff, Accountant, 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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This invention relates to an improved method of constructing reversible seats and
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page_text: has particularly for its object to provide a seat the full length and width of which
shall be available for sitting on which ever side the back of the seat is inclined.
In carrying out this invention two fixed standards or seat ends are employed
and near the top of each standard or seat end is provided a projecting pivot pin,
arranged upon the outsides of the said standards and centrally with regard to the
width thereof. A suitable frame of metal or other material swings on each pivot
pin upon the outside of the standards and rails are fixed extending from one frame
to the other thus forming the back of the seat. Reversing the seat consists simply
of raising the back from one side of the seat turning it over the top of the standards
and letting it down on the other side until the rails bear against the side of the
standard or against a projection thereon, or against the edge of the seat itself, as
may be found most suitable according to the exigencies of use for which the seats
are intended. Means may also be provided for securing the back in any desired
intermediate positions.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of illustrated drawings.—
Fig. 1 is an end elevation of a seat constructed according to this invention and
Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof and Figs. 3 and 4 are similar views of a slightly
modified arrangement thereof. Fig. 5 is a detail view showing a suitable" arrange-
ment of the pivot.
The seats are provided with fixed standards a at each end and near the top of
each standard a is arranged a pivot pin b, projecting on the outside of the standard
A frame c of
in each case and centrally with regard to the width of the standard.
metal or other suitable material swings upon each of the pins 6 but outside the
standards a. The sides cl opposite to the apices of the frames c are connected by
By
rails d extending from one to the other and forming the back of the seat.
turning the whole over on the pivots b into the position indicated in dotted lines in
Fig. 1 the back is reversed. Stops e when necessary are provided upon the stan-
dards a against which the frames & bear and are prevented from falling below a
certain position in each case. In some cases the back will rest against the edges of the
seat and the stops e will not be required. In Fig. 1 a book rest g is shown fitted to
the back d for use in churches and chapels.
For schools, mission halls, and the like wood may preferably be employed in the
manufacture of the seats except as to the swinging frames which will be found to
be most suitably formed of metal. In the arrangement illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4
which is most suitable for omnibuses, tram-cars, and the like, the whole structure
is of light metal or metal and wood as desired.
The frames care of any suitable shape. In the drawings they are shown as
triangular but they may be T shaped or with curved members as is found most
convenient and best for practical purposes.
A suitable construction of the pivot pins is shown in Fig. 5. The pin or bolt b
is provided with an enlarged head b' and works in a ferrule f fitted in the frame a
the said ferrule being provided with an enlarged portion f1 for receiving the head bl
of the bolt b. A nut 62 secures the frame c upon the said pivot pin or bolt b. Means
may also be provided for securing the back in intermediate positions if desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, I declare that what I claim is:-
(1) In reversible seats, frames pivoted upon the side standards and connections
from one said frame to the other to form the back of the seat the whole being
capable of being turned over upon the pivots so that the full length and width of
the seat shall be available for sitting on and so that the back can be reversed sub-
stantially as described.
(2) In reversible seats, frames c pivoted upon the side standards a and upon the
outside thereof, and connecting rails d from one said frame to the other to form the
back of the seat the whole being capable of being turned over upon the pivots b so,
that the back can be reversed, and stops e which prevent the frames falling below
certain positions on either side substantially as described,

page_text: (3) Improvements in reversible seats substantially as described with reference to
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of January 1898.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.