US134733A - Improvement in foot-rests for chairs - Google Patents
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- My invention relates to an adjustable footrest designed more particularly for railroadcar seats, but which may be readily applied to chairs of every description.
- My invention consists in a foot-rest made in two parts, sliding one within the other, which may beadjusted as to length by means of a lever and a ball working in a tapering chamber, or by means of an apron extending from the lower portion to the upper portion of the frame-work and passing around a roller.
- the invention further consists in the devices by which the footrest may be adjusted to different angles of inclination.
- Figure l is a perspective view of my invention 5 and Fig. 2 is a side view, partly in section.
- A represents a portion of a chair or car seat, to the front portion of which are attached two perforated lugs, a a.
- B B represent two tubes, made of iron or other suitable metal, having their upper ends perforated. These tubes B B are secured together, in the position shown, by passing through eyes. formed in the four corners of a quadrangular frame, D, which may be made of wood or metal. (l is an iron rod, which passes through the lugs a a and the perforated upper ends of the tubes B B,
- lugs may be a roller surrounding the rod C, and on one end of said rod is a knob, crank, or
- F F are two iron rods, the lower ends of which are secured in sockets attached to the foot-board G. The upper portions of the rods slide freely in the tubes B B.
- Attached to the quadrangular frame D is a chamber or casing, B, in which is a ball, J, operated by a lever, K.
- Attached tothe foot board G is a tongue or strip, L, which passes up through the chamber H in such a manner that the ball J will continually press upon it when not held up by the lever K, the chamber H being smaller at the lower portion than the upper.
- the chamber, ball, and lever may V be dispensed with, and the foot-rest lengthened and shortened by means of an apron, M, the lower end of which is buttoned to the lower part of the foot-rest, on or near the footboard Gr, and the upper end is attached to the roller on the rod C, so that when the apron is wound around the roller it shortens the footrest, and when unwound it allows the lower part to descend by its own weight.
- the apron has a cushion placed between it and the frame-work, and formsa comfortable .resting place for the limbs of the person seated in the chair. ⁇
- I For adjusting the foot-rest at different angles of inclination, I employ a bar, P, which is pivoted to the under side of the foot-rest by means of a rod, R, the ends of which are secured in eyes d formed on the under side of the frame D, which bar P has formed on one edge notches or ratchet-teeth, which engage with a staple or bar, S, attached to the front of the chair under the seat, and thus hold the foot-rest at any angle at which it maybe placed.
- the bar is readily released from contact with the staple or bar S by means of a cord, p.
- a foot-rest for chairs, &c. made in twoV parts, sliding one within the other by means of tubes and rods, and held at different lengths by means of an apron secured to one of the parts and passingl over a roller' on the other cord p, as shown and described, vfor thepurl part, substantially as shown anddescribed.v pose specified.
Description
E. COLLINS.
Foot-Rests for [Ih-airs.
Patented jan. 14,1873.
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EDWARD coLLrNs, oF'nEw YORK, N. r.
IMPRCVEMENT IN FOOT-RESTS FOR CHAIRS.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 134,733, dated January 14, 1873.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, EDWARD COLLINS, of the city of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foot-Rests for Chairs, Gar-Seats, 8vo.; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, sufficient to enable those skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing making part of this specification and to the letters and gures marked thereon.
My invention relates to an adjustable footrest designed more particularly for railroadcar seats, but which may be readily applied to chairs of every description. My invention consists in a foot-rest made in two parts, sliding one within the other, which may beadjusted as to length by means of a lever and a ball working in a tapering chamber, or by means of an apron extending from the lower portion to the upper portion of the frame-work and passing around a roller. The invention further consists in the devices by which the footrest may be adjusted to different angles of inclination.
In the accompanying drawing, Figure lis a perspective view of my invention 5 and Fig. 2 is a side view, partly in section.
A represents a portion of a chair or car seat, to the front portion of which are attached two perforated lugs, a a. B B represent two tubes, made of iron or other suitable metal, having their upper ends perforated. These tubes B B are secured together, in the position shown, by passing through eyes. formed in the four corners of a quadrangular frame, D, which may be made of wood or metal. (l is an iron rod, which passes through the lugs a a and the perforated upper ends of the tubes B B,
and thus hinges them together. Between the lugs may be a roller surrounding the rod C, and on one end of said rod is a knob, crank, or
wheel for turning it, and a pawl and ratchet for holding it at any desired point. F F are two iron rods, the lower ends of which are secured in sockets attached to the foot-board G. The upper portions of the rods slide freely in the tubes B B. Attached to the quadrangular frame D is a chamber or casing, B, in which is a ball, J, operated by a lever, K. Attached tothe foot board G is a tongue or strip, L, which passes up through the chamber H in such a manner that the ball J will continually press upon it when not held up by the lever K, the chamber H being smaller at the lower portion than the upper.
When it is desired to lengthen out the footrest, by pressing down the long arm of the le- If desired, the chamber, ball, and lever may V be dispensed with, and the foot-rest lengthened and shortened by means of an apron, M, the lower end of which is buttoned to the lower part of the foot-rest, on or near the footboard Gr, and the upper end is attached to the roller on the rod C, so that when the apron is wound around the roller it shortens the footrest, and when unwound it allows the lower part to descend by its own weight. By means of the pawl and ratchet it is held at any desired point. The apron has a cushion placed between it and the frame-work, and formsa comfortable .resting place for the limbs of the person seated in the chair.`
For adjusting the foot-rest at different angles of inclination, I employ a bar, P, which is pivoted to the under side of the foot-rest by means of a rod, R, the ends of which are secured in eyes d formed on the under side of the frame D, which bar P has formed on one edge notches or ratchet-teeth, which engage with a staple or bar, S, attached to the front of the chair under the seat, and thus hold the foot-rest at any angle at which it maybe placed. The bar is readily released from contact with the staple or bar S by means of a cord, p.
What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is
1. A foot-rest for chairs, &c., made in twoV parts, sliding one within the other by means of tubes and rods, and held at different lengths by means of an apron secured to one of the parts and passingl over a roller' on the other cord p, as shown and described, vfor thepurl part, substantially as shown anddescribed.v pose specified. i
2. The combination and arrangement of the The above specification of Vmy invention chamber H, ball J, lever K, and strip L, as signed by me this 3d day of September, 1872.
shown and described, for the purpose speciiied. EDWARD COLLINS.
3. The combination and arrangement of the Witnesses:
notched bar P, pivoted to the frame D by BEEKMAN S. BURNHAM,
means of rod R and eyes d, the bar S, and ALBERT B. TUTHILL.
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2469359A (en) * | 1945-01-24 | 1949-05-10 | Ames Butler | Portable support |
| US2559127A (en) * | 1945-11-27 | 1951-07-03 | Heywood Wakefield Co | Adjustable foot and leg rest for car seats |
| US2563629A (en) * | 1946-04-19 | 1951-08-07 | Heywood Wakefield Co | Vertically swinging adjustable leg and foot rest |
| US2571080A (en) * | 1945-11-27 | 1951-10-09 | Heywood Wakefield Co | Combination leg rest and reclining seat for vehicles |
| US2642122A (en) * | 1951-12-12 | 1953-06-16 | Kenmar Mfg Company | Leg supporting platform and extension for adjustable chairs |
| US2801678A (en) * | 1953-07-02 | 1957-08-06 | Coach & Car Equipment Corp | Adjustable head rest for seat structure |
| US20060213830A1 (en) * | 2004-06-16 | 2006-09-28 | Mailath Stephen B | In-situ groundwater nitrification and de-nitrification remediation system |
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Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2469359A (en) * | 1945-01-24 | 1949-05-10 | Ames Butler | Portable support |
| US2559127A (en) * | 1945-11-27 | 1951-07-03 | Heywood Wakefield Co | Adjustable foot and leg rest for car seats |
| US2571080A (en) * | 1945-11-27 | 1951-10-09 | Heywood Wakefield Co | Combination leg rest and reclining seat for vehicles |
| US2563629A (en) * | 1946-04-19 | 1951-08-07 | Heywood Wakefield Co | Vertically swinging adjustable leg and foot rest |
| US2642122A (en) * | 1951-12-12 | 1953-06-16 | Kenmar Mfg Company | Leg supporting platform and extension for adjustable chairs |
| US2801678A (en) * | 1953-07-02 | 1957-08-06 | Coach & Car Equipment Corp | Adjustable head rest for seat structure |
| US20060213830A1 (en) * | 2004-06-16 | 2006-09-28 | Mailath Stephen B | In-situ groundwater nitrification and de-nitrification remediation system |
| US20070221573A2 (en) * | 2004-06-16 | 2007-09-27 | Stephen Mailath | In-situ groundwater nitrification and de-nitrification remediation system |
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