US138687A - Improvement in self-waiting tables - Google Patents

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W. W. PATTESON.

Self-Waiting Tables.

Patented May 6, 1873.

a m L W Attorneys.

UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM W. PATTESON, OF GRAVVFORD SPRINGS, VIRGINIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN sELF-lNAlTlNG TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 138,687, dated May 6, 1873 application filed February 21, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, W. W. PATTESON, of Crawford Springs, in the county of Augusta and in the State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dinin g-Table and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the acoompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a dining-table with revolving center, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, part in section, of my invention, and Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

A A represent four legs constructed in any suitable manner, and connected by means of four cross-bars, B Band C G. The bars B B cross each other in the center, and are let into each other and at each end is a hook or catch, a, to fas. en in the legs, in substantially the same manner as an ordinary bedjoint, the upper surfaces of the bars being flush with the upper ends of the legs. The bars 0 O are connected together in the same manner, and attached by hooks or catches to the legs at a suitable height above the floor. The tabletop D is made in two sections hinged together so as to be folded for shipment, and when placed on the frame is fastened to the legs A A by means of hooks b b. In the center of the top D is out out a circular piece, D which revolves around a vertical center shaft, E, and upon rollers e e placed in recesses on the upper surfaces of the bars B B, around the outer edge of the circular revolving piece D is I so that any dishes or plates, 850., placed upoi the revolving part D, cannot project beyon1 the same, and interfere with the articles upoi the stationary part of the table. D repre sents a smaller disk supported by pillars 0 above the center ofthe revolving part D th shaft E passing up through the center of th same. The disk D may be stationary or re movable, as desired, and is intended to b used for salt-stands, glasses, &c., and also t be used as a caster by having suitable hole for the bottles. This revolving structure i turned by means of small knobs t' t' attache to the rim d of the part D In the drawing I have represented a fly brush connected 'to a stem, I, and secured t the vertical shaft E, the said shaft being turner by means of a treadle, cord, and pulley. 1 rubberband, m, connected to the pulley, cause the shaft to revolve in an opposite directioi when the pressure upon the treadle is remover These devices may be applied to my table, 1' desired.

When the fly-brush is not required the ster I can be taken out and any suitable ornamen put in its place.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new, and desire to secure b; Letters Patent, is-- The combination of the bisected and hinge top D, and bisected and hinged revolving to D detachable legs A, and crosspieces B anr 0, connected to the legs by the bed-joint hook a, substantially as and for the purposes se forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing have hereunto set my hand this 1st day 0 February, 1873. I

WILLIAM W. PATTESON.

Witnesses:

LORENZO SHAW, RICHARD L. PATTEsoN.

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