US1888104A - Table pad - Google Patents

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Nov. 15, 1932. KAHN 1,888,104

TABLE PAD Filed Aug. '7, 1951 i INVENTOR BYlouis I. Kafin ATTORNEYS Patented Na. 15, 1932 LnwIs I. m nis, or FBROOKLYN; imwtxonx i I IranLnrAn ab i atidn ni d-aa d i 7, 1931. Serial No. 555,827;

This invention relates totable pads and has for. an object to provide an improvedconstruction wherein the pad is formed'witha plurality of sections and each section'folded in order that the pad may be readilystored when not in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a table pad formed of paper, asbestosor A other material with suitable coverings, the m body of the pad being divided preferably centrally with offset portions overlapping and coacting with disengageable fastening means,

thus permitting the pad to be readilyhandled and yet held together when in use.

An additional object, more specifically, is to provide a table pad divided in two or more sections with the adjacent parts of the sections overlapping and with disengageable fas- V tening members arranged so that one fastengo ing member is stationary and the other slidable, thus permitting a slight expansion or contraction of the respective parts. 7 I

' In the accompanying drawinga Figure 1 is a top plan view of a complete pad disclosing an embodiment of the invention, the portion of the ,pad being broken away for illustrating one of the. fastener structures.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view through Figure 1 on line 22.

igure 3 is an enlarged, fragmentary sectional view through F igure 1 on line 3-3.

Figure 4 IS a fragmentary sectional vlew H through one edge of one of the sections shown 5 in Figure 1.

igure 5 is a perspective viewv showing one of the sections folded position.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a modified fastener plate. I Figure 7 is a sectional view through a modified form of stud and fastener plate.

Figure 8 is a sectional view through a modified form of socket and fastener plate. Figure 9 is an inverted perspective view of another form of fastening plate.

Referring. to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a. body divided into illustrated in Figure 1 in a p sections 2 and 3, said sections'being connected disengageable fastening 'memtogether by formed as shown in Figure 4; From thi's'fig shown in Figure 8.

I ers 4.- and 5. It be noted that each sec tion is; divided along'the' respective lines 6 and 7 so that the parts maybe folded as shown: in "Figure 5 In forming'the sections 2' and 3, the adjacent-or abutting edges are 5 ure,:it will "be seen that the body'8of the pad" s cut away to form a-notch 9.- The cover ing felt 10 extends over-the extension 11 and is tucked in between'certainlayers of the body 8 as indicated at 12. The covering cloth l3 passes'overthe edge 14 and istucked in T i at .15. It will beunderstood that the cover ing's lO-and 13 are cemented orheld in place 3 by any desired adhesive. The. notch 9: in 3 each ofthesections isthesame size so that the extension ll'of'on'e. section. may overlap extension 11 ofthe next section whereby. a

smooth upper surface will shown in Figure 1.. r .1 The-disengageable fastener' i is simplya stud and socket secured in any de'sired. way to the respective sections; This fastening member is engaged with the fastener memher 5. I The fastenermember 5 is a special structure and includes a sliding stud '16 slidably mounted on "a plate 17- which maybe be presented as cemented or otherwisesecured to the body 8." As illustrated in the drawing, the-stud 16-is cemented,fl-stapled, orrotherwise. connected with section 2while the opposite sec tion carries a socket-similar :tothe socket l8 7 This socket maybe held in place by a plate similar to plate 17 or by ametallic plate as'shown in F1gure8. The plate 19 021131168 prongs 20 and 21 which extend into the body i andinay-be clinched if desired. The principal feature in this form of the invention is the fact that one or the fastener elements isjs'tationary and the other slidable. 'lhis compensates for a slight inequality in. length by reason-of the expansion or contraction or other "causes. 1

' instead of using the platel? as shown in Figure 3, a metal plate 22 could be used, said. metal plate "being provided with prongs 23 and 24 adapted to be forced into the body 8 andclinc hed if desired.

Ina similar way,;a furthermodified of plate 25 could be used, the same having prongs 26 and 27 similar to the other prongs in Figures 7 and 8. In the plate 25, a slot 28 is provided which is large enough to receive a stud carried by one of the sections, while the plate 25 would be secured to the other sections. Thisv would allow the stud to slide back and forth, but would hold the respective sections together and in line.

In forming the pad, the body 8 may be made of any number desired of lay'ers of" pasteboard, cardboard, asbestos or other ma terial, or preferably material which is heatinsulating and also comparatwely cheap. A

on the previous layers and certain number of these layers are secured together by suitable staples 29 and then the top :and bottom layers 30. and 31 mounted cemented thereto. After this has been done, the covers 10 and 13 are placed in position. 'lVherever possible the edges are forced. between certainof the layers of the body 8 as indicated at 32. Be-

bers willpermit forethe covers and Bare placed in position, strips 33 and 3e are cemented in place, said strips being of any desired material, but preferably is a strong piece of cloth whereby they may act as hinges so that when the parts are folded as shown in Figure 5, these memthe parts for each section to fold. There are three folding parts in each section as shown in the drawing, but 'it will be evident that a large number or even a less number may be made without departing from the spirit ofthe invention. The pad has been shown as being square except for j the corners, but it is evidentthat the pad is spaced from could be made round or some other shape, and still. embody the features above set forth.

, In Figure 9, another form of fastening sections together, a snap fastener arranged adjacent the opposite end of said overlapped portions, said last mentioned snap fastener having one of the inter-engaging elements slidably secured to a section.

3. A table pad comprising a body divided into two sections, a air of disengageable fastening meansfor asteningeaid sections together, said fastening means consisting of snap fasteners,

of the fastener,

a retaining plate for each part spectively to the different sections, one of said plates being provided with a slot so that the partof the fastener connected therewith may slide, Paral el t is secured.

said slot extending substantially f Y LEWIS 'I, KAHN.

said plates being secured rethe edge of the section to which it plate is shown wherein the stud 16 slides in a similar manner to the way it slides in Figure 3, but is applied to a metal plate 33 having depending flanges 34 and 35 whereby it time spurs may be bent over to clamp the plate tightly in position. v V Iclaim: x

the bottom of a recess so that thestud may freely slide while at the same 1. A padcomprising a body formed with a I I I plurality of. sections, each section being divided into aplurality of parts,st rips.of cloth secured to adjacent parts for hingedly con necting said parts together, a continuous covering member positioned to cover all of said parts and said strips of cloth, each of said seci tions along their abutting edges being notched and overlapped, and disengageable means for fastening said sections together one of said means being slidable. r i

'2. A table pad comprising a body with two sections provided with reduced extensions,

fixed and the other sjaidextensions overlapping, a-snap'fastener arranged adjacent one end of said overlapping portions-for disengageably securing the

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