US1385233A - Desk, table, and like office furniture - Google Patents

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W. STAFFORD. DESK, TABhE, AND LIKE OFFICE FURNITURE.

APPLICMION FILED NOV. 23, 1920.

Patented July 19,

1921. 2 SHEETS-SHEET wpsTAFFonn. DESK, TABLE, AND LIKE OFFICE FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23.1920.

Patented July 19, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- UNITED STATES wILrRnnsrArronn, or LONDON, ENGLAND, .assrenoa or ONE-HALF 'ro WILLIAM I nnvres, or LONDON, ENGLAND.

PATENT OFFICE.

DESK, TABLE, AND LIKE OFFICE FURNITURE.

Speeiflcationot Letters Patent. P t t J ly 1921;

Application filed November 23, 1920. Serial No. 426,029.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WiLrRnn STAFFORD, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of London, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in Desks, Tables, and like Office Furniture, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to desks, tables and like oilice furniture, and provides a desk or table the top of which, or a part thereof, can be rotated to different positions in such a manner that in one position the upper surface of the table top is at a relatively low level so that it can be used to support, for example, a typewritin machine at a height convenient to the com ort of an operator, or for other purposes where a desk with a rotatable top is desirable, and in another position the 11 per surface is raised to a convenient heig t for handwriting, book keeping and like uses of a desk or table. In this last mentioned position the rotatable table top is raised to a position in which it is flush with the remainder or fixed art of the table top, if there is any such fixe part. In moving from one position to the other the rotatable part of the table top is turnedcompletely over so that if a typewriting or other machlne is bolted or otherwise fixed to the upper surface of the rotatable part of the table to when the latter is in its lower position, t en, when the table top is turned over in being raised to its higher position, the said machine will be moved to a position beneath the table top where it is out of the way. Means are provided for looking or retaining the rotatable table top in either of its positions of use.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a desk or table embodyin the said improvements, showing the rotata le part of the table top in one position of use, and

Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the rotatable part of the table top moved to another position.

Fig. 3 shows the improved desk or table in section on the line 3-3, Fig. 2.

As shown in the drawings, a is the rotatable part of a table to having metal lugs b fastened thereto in a inement on opposite sides of the said part and pivotally supported by studs 0 slidably mounted in slotted plates d, the holes in the lugs through which the studs 0 pass being offset from one face of the part a. In the position in which it 1s shown in Fig. 1, the part a is at a lower level than the fixed part c of the table top and conveniently disposed to support, for example, a typewriting or other machine f at a height convenient for use. The rear edge of the part a is held between battens q-g to prevent this part from tilting.

Within the plates d springs it may be provlded to press the studs 0 toward the rear ends of the slots in the plates, and, ifdesired, a latch 01' similar fastening i may be provided to prevent the said part a from belng accidentally drawn forward.

en such latch, if provided, is released the part a can be drawn forwardly against the thrust of the springs it until the rear edge is clear of the battens g, g. The part a can then be rotated on the studs 0 so that it is raised b reason of the off-set arrangement of the ugs b, to the level of the fixed part c and maintained in this position by pushing it rearwardly until its rear edge is between the battens g, In this position the upper surface of the part a is flush with the fixed part c the two parts together providing an ordinary fiat table top and the machine 7 is suspended from the under surface of the part a where it is out of the way of a user of the-table. The latch above re ferred to may be arranged to retain the table top in this position also.

In the construction shown in the drawing, panels j are provided inclosing the space in which the machine f is suspended when the part a is in the position shown in Fig. 2, and drawers 7a are provided beneath the fixed part e.

What I claim is 1. A desk comprising a rotatable top part, lugs secured to the said top part and have ing stud receiving holes formed therein in alinement and offset from one surface of the said top part, a top supporting part, slotted plates secured to the said top supporting part, studs slidably carried in the slots in the said plates and extending into the holes in the said lugs to form pivotal supports therefor, springs urging the said studs toward the ends of the slots and battens carried by the top supporting part forming a slot to receive one edge of the top part.

2. A desk comprising a rotatable top part, lugs secured to the said top part and having stud receiving holes formed therein in alinepart, studs slidably carried in the slots in the said plates and extending into the holes in the said lugs to form pivotal supports therefor, and battens on the top supporting part forming upper and lower slots to alternately receive one edge of said top part when in raised and lowered position.

3. A desk comprising a rotatable top part, lugs secured to the said top part and having stud receiving holes formed therein in alinement and ofiset from one surface of the said top part, a top supporting part, slotted plates secured to the said top supporting part, studs slidably carried in the slots in the said plates, and extending into the holes in the said lugs to form pivotal supports therefor, a plurality of battens earned by the top supporting part and forming slots to recelve one edge of said top part when in raised and lowered position, and a latch to retain said top part in engagement with either of said slots.

WILFRED STAFFORD.

Witnesses HERBERT A. BEESTON, M. J. MURPHY.

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