US1370952A - Table with attached chairs - Google Patents

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Q c. DAN-IEVLSON. TABLE WITH ATTACHED CHAIRS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR` I3, 1920. 1,370,952. Patented Mai'. 8, 1921.

G. C. DANIELSON.

TABLE WITH ATTACHED CHAIRS.

APPLICATTON FILED MAR \3,192o.

1,370,952. Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAF C. DANIELSON, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

TABLE 'WITH .A.'.l"l.AC1-IED CHAIRS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

Application filed March 13, 1920. Serial No. 365,449.

tain new and useful Improvements in Tables with Attached Chairs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it a pertains to make and use the saine.

F y invention has for its object to provide a table with attached chairs, the table and all of the chairs being arranged to be folded into very small space. Generally stated, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and dened in the claims.

The foldable table and foldable chairs are combined in the nature of a single or selfcontained unit. The table, itself, is of such nature that it may be readily opened up and may be readily folded into very small space; and the chairs which are attached thereto are of such character that they, themselves, may bereadily opened up and positioned for use and may be kquickly folded into small space and turned into space provided therefor within the folded table.

A device of this character will be found useful in many places, but will be found especially useful to meet the demands of small apartment rooms and for use in sun porches. and the like, where it is very desirable to use as much space as possible except at meal times.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the table and chairs folded together;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the table opened up and the chairs set for use;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the table partly folded but with some parts removed and showing one of the chairs posi-- tioned for use, the other chairs being folded and turned within the table space.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken approximately on the line 4--4 of Fig. 3, showing by full lines the chairs turned into positions for use, two of the chairs being indicated in full positions by dotted lines, and the spread table top being indicated by dotted lines;

t Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. L1; and Fig. 6 is a view corresponding to Fig. 5, but showing in full lines the chairs partly folded and showing by dottedlines the chairs completely folded but not yet turned into the table space.

The table has a top made up of three sections, to wit: a central or intermediate section 7 and foldable leaves 8 connected to said central section by hinges 9. The central section 7 is very narrow and is rigidly connected to and supported by four legs 10.

The upper portions of the adjacent end legs 10 are connected by cross rails 11. The numeral 12 indicates a cross rail or vertically set board that is rigidly secured to the central portion of the central top section 7 and extends transversely thereof. The opposite ends of the central cross rail 12 are connected to diagonally opposite corner posts 10 by longitudinal rails 13 that are also rigidly secured to the central section 7 of the table top. Thus, it will be seen that the central section 7 of the table top is the rigidly secured member of said top.

Of course, the table may be made in vari- Aous different sizes,'but in practice, I have found that a table of the proper size to seat six persons may be made in the following dimensions, to wit: central section 7 twelve inches by forty eight inches and the leaves fourteen inches by forty-eight inches. This gives a table top which, when spread, is four feet by forty inches.

It will be noted that the legs 10 and cross rails 11 are set in from the ends of the top board 7 so as to. leave outer end space 14, and it will be further noted that the offsetting of the rails 13 affords spaces 15 between the end rails 11 and central rails 12. This is done for a purpose which will presently appear.

The numeral 16 indicates table supporting arms shown as of rectangular form and rovided at their outer ends with depending legs 16a. At their inner ends or edges, the arms 16 are connected by hinges 17 to the opposite ends and opposite sides of the central rail 12. Here it will be noted that the so-called central rail 12 affords the fixed top section 7 with a bearing to which the legequipped leaf supporting yarms 16 may be hinged for swinging movements one into the outer of each of the spaces 15.

In the table shown, there are six foldable chairs and all of these chairs, per ser, are of the same construction. Each. comprises seat board 18, front and rear legs 19 and 20 and a back board 21. The said legs 19 and 20 are independently connected at their upper ends to the bottom of the seat board -18, respectively, by hinges 19a and 29a, and

each so-called leg is formed double, so that it practically affords two legs. Above their lower ends, the legs 19 and 2O have cross bars to which a spreader bar 22 is connected bv hinges 23. The cross bar of the rear leg 20 is connected by a hinge 24 to the lower' end of a strut or brace bar 25 that is made up of sections connected by a hinge 26, the upper end of the upper section being connected by a hinge 27 to the seat board 18 approximately in line with the upper end of the front leg 19. The back board 21 is connected to the seat board 18 by hinges 21"L which are s0 applied as to limit the outward movementof said back board to the position shown in Fig. 5, but will permit the said back board to be folded against the seat board.V Y

Y The front edge of the seat board 18 is connected `by hinges 28 to the upper edge of a seatrail 29.

To the outer edge or end of each legA equipped leaf supporting arni 16,` two of rthe chairs above described are engageablj)7 i posite legs10. The said arms 32 are each made up of two sections connected by a hinge 34, so that they will jack-knife or fold f together by buckling the intermediate joints side of each chair an open space that permits easy access tou and removal from the chairs.

When the chairs are set up, as shown, the toggle-acting struts 25 have their hinges 26 slightly. below"deadcenters, yso 'that they will not, of themselves, buckle, but will hold the chair legs properly spread.V

Vhen the chairs are to be folded, the backs 21 can be turned down onto the seats 81 and then struts 25 are buckled by press- `ing their hinges 26 upward, as shown in Fig. 6, the seat board 18 can be freely turned upward on its hinge 28 and the legs 19 and 2O will then fold downward on their hinges 19n and 20a Vuntil they are all brought into a vertical position, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 6, and by full lines in Fig. 1. Then to move the folded end chairs into theend spaces 14 and under the ends of thecenter board 7, it is only necessary to buckle the toggle-acting arms 32 inward,

whereupon the said end chairs will be po sitioned as best shown iiiFig. 1 and at the right in Fig. 3. Y

The pairs of side chairs, after they are folded up, as described, can be turned flatwise against the arms 16 and then the said arms, with their legs, can be turned into the spaces 15 and beneath the centerboard 7, as indicated by dotted linesin Fig. et and by full lines in Figs. 1 and 3. Thus, the com-V plete table and chair-equipment is adapted to be folded up within a space covering a floor area of only twelve inches by forty eight inches, and this, as is evident, is a remarkably compact formation for such a complete table equipment. When the table and chairs are folded together, they may be moved around as an entirety and they may also be moved together when the chairs are turned outward. y preferably made from straight pieces of wood sawed from ordinary planks or boards, and hence the table' and chairs may be made at comparatively' small cost.

The numeral 35 indicates spring locks which are secured to the under side of the table top 7 and also to the leaf supporting arm 16 for the purpose of holding the chairs in a folded locked position, in respect to the table, asshown in Figs. 1 and 3.

What I claim is: 1. The combination with a table comprising a relatively iiXed top section and legs `supporting the same, of a table topl leaf hingedly connected to said fixed top section, a leg-.equipped leaf-supported arm liingedly connected to the table top section, a foldable chair hingedly connected to the v outer portionV of said leg-equipped arm, said;

leg-equipped arm, when turned outward, serving to support said leaf and to position said chair, and said chair, when folded p against said arm, being adapted to be turned therewith fromIunder said leaf and into a position under said fixed top section.

2. The combination with a table comprising a relatively fixed leafequipped top section and legs supporting the same, of legequipped leaf supporting arms hingedly conneeted to the table structure for movements to a position under said fixed top section, a pair of foldable chairs hingedly connected to the free outer portion of said legequipped arms and when folded against the same, movable together to a position under said iXed top section, toggle-acting arms hingedly connected to certain of the table legs, and foldable end seats liingedly connected to said toggle-acting arms and foldable therewith into positions under the ends of said xed top section.

3. The combination with a table comprising a relatively central top section, leaves hinged to the opposite edges of said central section, and legs rigidly secured to said central top section inward of its ends, of 0ppositely swinging leg-equipped leaf-supporting arms hinged to the table structure for movements to and from positions below said central top section, toggle acting arms hinged to certain of said table legs, and foldable chairs hingedly connected to the free ends of said leg-equipped and toggle-acting arms, and adapted to be folded together and moved to position below said central top section.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

GUSTAF C. DANIELSON.

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