US101545A - Improved extension-table - Google Patents

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N. PETERS. PHDIO-UTHOGNAPHER. WASHINGTON. D. C4

".PETERS. PNOTGUMOGRAPHEW. WASHINGTON. DC.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIGE.

SMILIE TILTON, OF ALTON, NEW HAMPSHlRE.

IM PROVED EXTENSION-TABLE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 101,545, dated April 5, 1870.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SMILTE TILToN, of Alton, in the county of Belknap and State of New Hampshire, have invented an Improved Extension-Table; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof', reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings, making part of this specification- Figure 1 being a view of the under side of the improved table when closed and folded into its most compact form; Fig. 2, a view of the under side thereof, when the folding leaves are raised, but without extension-boards, Fig. 3, a view of the under side of the same extended; Fig. 4:, a central longitudinal vertical section of the table, as in Fig. 2; Fig. 5, a transverse vertical section of the same; Fig. 6, an end view of the table, the end legs being detached 5 Fig. 7, a view of the inner side of the end legs and connecting-rail; Fig. 8, an edge View of one of the central leaves of the table.

Like letters designate correspondin g parts in all of the figures.

First, in order to make the table as compaetly portable as possible, the end legs, A A, connected by the end rail a., are provided with fastening-sockets b b, and the ends of the side rails B B are provided with fastening-heads o c to t into the sockets in the manner of some .bedstead-fastenings, whereby the legs can be table-top have a turning movement around a Y central pivot or disk, f, of the frame to the extent of ninety degrees, so that they may either be lengthwise of the frame, as in Fig. l, or crosswise, as in Fig. 2; and to their outer edges, respectively, leaves E E are hinged. The width of the two boards D D is equal to that of the frame, so that when they are lengthwise of the frame the leaves can be turned down, as in Fig. l, but when they are turned erosswise the leaves will be supported by the frame, as in Fig. 2. Thus the table can be pnt into a shape so as to occupy but little room when not in use, and then quickly be put into a form for use. The central pivot or disk, j', has its socket one-half in one and the other half in the other board, D, so that the two boards can be readily separated for inserting extension-boards Gr G G.

Third, the table is extended when the boards D D and the leaves E E are crosswise of the frame, and the\frame is extended by the usual means of sliding lap-rails B B, but with tightening-screws g g,- and, in `addition to this means of extension, in order to give the table a capability of unusual extension, with the greatest compactness when closed together, there are hinged fly-rails H H, to give extension to the slide-rails B B, asin Fig. 3, but to be turned in and rest adjacent to the end rails when not in use, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The length of these iiy-rails, to secure their perfect operation, is only one-halfof the width of the space between the slide-rails, so that they will not overlap each other when folded in. They might be allowed t0 turn farther in against the sliding rails; but they are made to fold against the end rails in order that they y may be moved automatically in shortening the table and not require to be handled. To effect this movement there are inwardlycurved guide rods or bars h h secured to and projecting from the sliding rails inside of the saine, substantially as shown in Fig. 3, and pins t' i projecting downward from the movable ends of the ily-rails. These pins strike the guide-rods as the frame is closing, and swing the said ily-rails far enough inward to be brought around automatically into the required position when the end rails strike them.

There are also leaf-supports l l on the two end rails a a, to sustain the leaves E E.

Thus I have three means of extension: first, for a single extension-board, or two,.by simply drawing out the leaf-supports; second, by the sliding side rails B B; third, by the hinged ily-rails H H 5 and alll of these may be employed together to lengthen the table to its fullest extent, as indicated in Fig., 3.

The permanent top boards D D are held upon the frame by means of semicircular cleats m m, in a central position at the inner edges on the under sides thereof.` First, each cleat has a lip or rim, n, which ts into grooves p p 1n the inner side of the side rails B B; and, second, 1t has a lip, o, around its semioircular l socket, to it around the disk or pivot-head j'.

- the usual manner. i

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The arrangement for turning movement of the permanent boards D D of the table, with the leaves E E hinged upon the same, as and for the purposes herein specified.

2. The hinged yrails H H, in combination with the sliding rails B B, as and for the purpose herein set forth.

3. The curved guide-rods hh, in combination with the iy-rails H H, provided with the pins i 1", for the purpose speciied.

4. rlhe cleats lml m, With their lips u and o, in cnnbination With the central pivot, f, and grooves p pin the sliding rails B B, as specified.

5. In combination with the turning boards D D and their leaves E E, and with the sliding extension-rails B B and iiy-rails H H, the detachable end legs A A, for the purpose specified.

Specification signed by me October 27, 1869.

SMILIE TILTON.

Witnesses:

DUDLEY I. EVANS, WM. BARKER.

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