US1709540A - Folding table - Google Patents

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i April 16; 1929. E. PRICHET 1,709,540

FOLDING TABLE Filed June 28, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN VEN TOR.

A TTORNE Y.

Patented Apr. 16, 1929.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARDL. PRICHET, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FOLDING I TABLE.

I Application filed June 28,

and which is provided with handles whereby it may be readily carried when folded.

A still further object is to provide means whereby the parts may be locked in their folded position. I 7

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a folding table constructed'in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary end elevation showing the leaf support-folded;

' Figure 3 is a fragmentary section through one of the supporting elements of the table showing the brace and locking means therefor' Figure 1 is a side elevation of the table;

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the table in folded condition;

Figure 6 is a face view of the table in its folded condition ready for transportation.

Referring to thesedrawings, it will be seen. that my table comprises the oppositely disposed boards 10 which have a width equal to that of the table and which are hinged to each. other by the hinges 11 so that those two pieces 10 may be folded into or out of parallel relation. 'Whcn folded into an angular relation. to each other as, for instance, at an angle of 45 to each other, they are held apart by the brace 12 which is hinged at 13 to one member 10 of the table and engaged with any suitable detent 1 1 on the other member 10 of the table. A chain 15 limits the degree to which these supports 10 may be spread apart.

Hingedly mounted upon the two supports 10 are the two leaves 16. Each of these leaves is supported in a horizontal position when the supports 10 are in an inclined position by means of the angular-brace 17. Each brace is mounted in a bearing 18 upon the outer face of the table so that the brace may be turned from a position fiat against the table to a posi tion outstanding therefrom, and in this latter 1927. Serial 110,202,098.

position the upper end 19 of the brace extends beneath the corresponding leaf 16 and supportsit in a horizontal position.

Attached to one edge of each of the leaves 16 are the swinging handles 20 which, when the leaves are folded against the supports, may be used to carry the table. Preferably and connected to these eyes is the flexible cord, wire or other like element- 22 which constitutes a rail extending around three sides of each leaf, as illustrated in Figure 1.

For the purpose of holding the parts in a folded condition, I provide the springs 23 which project outward from the supports 10 and extend outward on each side of the leaves each table leaf has at its corners the eyes 21,

16 when the latter are folded against the supports 10,- as illustrated in Figure 5. These clamps act to hold the table in its folded condition so it will not unfold accidentally.

When the table is in its foldedcondition, it

may be carried by means of the handles 20. These handles, when the table is set up, may

be also used as napkin racks upon which the napkins may be hung.

This folding table, it will be seen, is very simple, portable, and is thus particularly to be understood thatthe invent-ion is especially applicable for use in dining cars in connection with Pullman service.

I claim 1. A table of the character described including two supporting members hinged at their upper ends to each other for movement into or out of parallel relation, meanslimitmg the outward movement of the supporting members into angular relation to each other;

means detachably holding these supporting members in angular relation to each other, leaf members hinged to the upper ends of the supporting members and adapted to be turned downward into parallel relation to the supporting members or upward into a horizontal position, and means carried by one of said members and adapted to engage the rlanr V, y e i the members V the latter are shifted into parallel relation to the supporting members.

2. A folding table including two supporting members abutting at their upper ends and hinged directly to each other at their upper ends whereby they may be folded in parallel relationor disposed to intersect at their upper ends, two leaves, ach leaf being hinged directly to one of the supporting members, the leaves abutting when the supporting members are turned into angular relation to each other but moving away from each other when the leaves are turned into parallel. r

lation to the supporting members and the supporting members disposed in parallel relation, braces mounted upon the supporting members for folding movement into or out of parallel relation to the supporting members and'when projecting out from the supporting members acting tosupport leaves in a horizontal position, and means engaging the twosupporting members and detaohably holding them spread apart.

3. A folding table including supporting members hinged together at their upper ends whereby they may be folded in parallel relation or disposed in an upwardly convergent position and intersecting with each other at their upper ends, two leaves, each leaf being hinged directly to one of the supporting memhere, the leaves being adapted to be folded flat against the exterior faces thereof or turned into a position in the same plane but at an angle to the supporting members, angular braces swingingly mounted upon the outer faces of the supportii members for folding movement at right angles to the length of the supporting members into or out of parallel relation to the supports and when folded outward from the supports acting to support the leaves in a horizontal position, means for detachably locking the supporting members spread apart, and handles swingingly mounted upon the like edges of the two leaves whereby the table may be carried in a folded condition.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afl'iX my signature.

EDWARD L. PRICHET.

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