US103958A

US103958A - Improved sideboard and extension table

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Publication number: US103958A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1870-06-07
Anticipated expiration: 1887-06-07

Description

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,Letters Patent No. 103,958, kdated June 7 ,'187 O.

IMPRO'VIED SIDEBOARD AND EXTISN SION TABLE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

I, Dem; ARNAUD, of Boston, inthe county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Sideboards and Extension Tables, of which the following isa specification. l Theirst pai-tof my invention consists in combining an extension table with a case into which it can be folded when not in use, forming a new article of furniture, which will occupy but little room when closed,

but which can be opened out so as to make a table ofV any required size.

The second part of my invention consists in'the combination, with such a piece of furniture, of a hinged top fitted wit-l1 folding shelves and supports, so that it can be used either as a table top or a case of shelves, as may be required.

In the drawing- Figure lis a perspective view when opened.

Figure 2,4 an elevation when closed.

Figure 3 shows the shelves and top when folded together.

A is the case, fitted with doors a a.

b is a shelf, to the under side of which is attached one end of the yframe c of' an extension table, B, the' frame-being made toslid'e or fold together in au ordinary manner, so that it will t into the case. Above the shelf the leaves of the vtable are piled when not in use.

D is atop or cover hinged to the case A, havingrv side-pieces, ll d, and shelves. e e, hinged to it so as to fold in or be opened out to form a stand of shelves, as shown inthe drawing, the side pieces serving t-o keep the top upright and to support the shelves.

I sometimes add .to my case a drawer, g, overthe table, for convenience, but this may be dispensed with, ifdesired, or some other eontrivance, as a desk, for

instance, substituted for it. The space below the extension frame can be used for drawers, lo, as shown, or for cupboards.

.The operation of my invention is obvious from the drawing, and needs no explanation. It is also evident that it will provide a valuable and useful article of furniture, and supply a want which is felt in steamboats, boarding-houses, lodging-rooms, and all places where large table-room is requred atl certain times', andthe spaeeis at others needed for different purposes, in which latter case a commodious sideboard takesthe place of the table.

I claim as my invention- 1. The 'combination of an extension table with a sideboard into which it folds, when constructed and operating in the manuel' and for the purpose speci-fied.4

2. In eambiuation with 'au vextension table, and a sideboard into which it folds, the hinged top A, with its folding shelves and supports, the whole constructed and operating substantially asi-described.

DERK ARNAUD. lVitnesses:

CEAS. F. Sten-ren, J. E. MAYNAnInn.