US21178A - Railkoad-cab seat - Google Patents

Description

J. M. BAIRD.

Car Seat and Couch.

' Patented Aug. 17. 1858.

N. PETERS, FHOIO-UTHOGRAFHER. WASHINGTON. D. C.

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Specification of Letters Patent No. 21,17 8, dated August 17, 1858.

To all whom it may concern: tally, for the legs and feet to rest with ease,

Be it known that I, JAMES M. BAIRD, of while taking repose, or sleep. This operathe city of Wheeling, Ohio county, and State tion is performed by the back arm stay, of Virginia, have invented a new and Immarked 9, which is hooked over a pin in the 60 proved Railroad Car Seat, the object of back lever stay E, as seen at V, the arm stay, a

which is to effect a more convenient and comor catch, being hinged at N, to the vertical forta-ble seat for night and day traveling on adjustable lever, marked L, whose fulcrum railroads than any now in practical use and is at P, and connected to the oscillating so constructed that it can be adjusted to any pedestal, marked B. As this is thrown back, 65 angle at the back as may be required for the at the will of the traveler, the opposite back ease of the occupant, and at his own will lever stay is thrown out at E, horizontally, and pleasure changed into an easy couch or or to an obtuse angle, by the front arm-catch, lounge for sleep or repose as the traveler marked it, which is also hinged to the ver may desire and at the same time so oalcutical adjustable lever, at the point I, and 70 lated that they will not occupy more room hooked over what is called the lower end of or space in the cars than an ordinary railthe back lever stay, at K; which shows this road-seat and with no inconvenience to pas to have been reversed, as the opposite back sengers in other seats when so arranged, and cushion, for that course of traveling, to a yet with great ease reversed to suit the course leg cushion, and made fast by the hook, 75 of traveling by simple and familiar actions, marked B, with the cushion out as seen at O. easily understood and adjusted; and I do The position required by the occupant of hereby declare that the following is a full a seat for ease and comfort in traveling or and exact description of the same as far as repose is made fast, or stationary, at his will, is practicable now to give. by the hand wheel 76, on the end. of a rod at 30 This improvement difiers very materially P, which passes through both vertical adfrom all other car seats, for its adjustable justable lever stays, at each end of the seat, principles, and convenience to the weary and under the seat, through a throttle, or traveler who changes his position, to his longitudinal square hole, in the oscillating own feelings required for ease, by his own pedestal, best seen at Fig. 1, marked T, and 85 specific gravity; being seatediupon an oscilat the same time this rod or bolt passes lating pedestal so constructed that if the through the bed seat, upon which the cushion occupant of a seat, by his own gravity, moves sits, which is on the end of the stationary the back of the seat to another angle for seat stand, marked D, to which is hinged, or ease the seat is moved forward to an equal seated, the oscillating pedestal, marked B, at 90 proportion of distance, thereby maintaining the point A, and-by turning this hand wheel, the same space in the cars; nor does it occupy which serves the purpose of a set screw, on more space, unless the back is unfolded for this rod, at the point marked P, the position night repose; in which position it correrequired for ease or repose is made fast at sponds to the seat behind, when devoted to the pleasure of the traveler, as the slot in the 95 the same purpose, and without inconvenience. oscillating pedestal enables the seat to move Figure 5 is the end view of the seat, with back and forth, over the screw bolt, or rod, all its parts connected, and represented as at the point marked P, which is the fulcrum standing upon the floor of a car, adjusted to of the vertical lever, L, and by which the an easy day seat, with the double cushion oscillating pedestal is moved back to give 100 back folded down, as seen at F, when travelthe angle required to the back of the seat for ing on that direction; but when for sleep or ease or repose, as the case may require. repose, it is thrown up to the line marked At the point marked M, there is another G, and then thrown back to any convenient rod or screw bolt passing through both staangle for rest at night, the whole seat, movtionary seat stands at each end of the seat, 105 ing forward in proportion, as the back is with a slot to allow this rod to vibrate at brought to a more obtuse angle, at the will pleasure to the motion of the vertical adand pleasure of the traveler, at the same time justable l6V8I, Wll1Cl1 is made fast on th s and by the same operation, the opposite rod at the point marked M. This slot is cushion back F, as seen in front of the seat, best seen at R, 1n Fig. 2, whlch shows the 110 forming a leg cushion, is thrown out to an form of both stationary seat stands, to which angle proportionately to the back, horizonall the operating levers, and backs are attached. But this slot may be dispensed with by lengthening the lever L, and making it stationary in the oscillating pedestal B, by which the same result may be accomplished.

The lines marked or, represents a spittoon holder, which is placed under the seat, on the braceboard, and revolves as required from side to side on a pivot or axis, on the end of which is a place made for a spittoon to be held fast, and so constructed that it can be pulled out for use, and by a spring it is instantly drawn back under the seat out of sight. By this arrangement the floor of the car may be kept perfectly clean.

A, C, represents an oscillating and folding foot brace and foot stool, which is fastened upon the same bolt with the oscillating pedestal at A, and is changed with seats, to be used by the passengers, as required. The foot stool marked C, is to suit the cenvenience of ladies more particularly; the construction of this improvement is best seen at Fig. 8, folded up, but the ladies foot stool is best seen at the point H, Fig. l, which shows top cushion up and the stool upon its legs, when unfolded for their use.

Now to reverse these seats, it is perfectly simple; the first process is to throw up the front leg cushion, to form the back for the reverse course of traveling, then unhook the back arm catch 9, from its hole at V and reverse it to the other back at V, this being done at both ends; then throw down the other back to form a leg cushion, and hook the front arm catch, as before, at the point K, over the lever stay of the back cushion marked E. The seats then are all properly adjusted for travelers on the other direction, and perfectly at their will to be set to any angle for ease, by the power of the screw wheel is, upon the rod at the point P.

Now what I claim as my improvement 1s 1. The oscillating pedestal B, and the vertical lever stay L, in combination with the stationary seat stand D, and, the-arrangement of the slots in each; by which to adjust, the seat to any position required with the wheel 70,- and also the arrangement by which the backs are changed and held permanently to their places, by the arm catch h, and g, and the drop catch, marked B.

2. I claim the arrangement, of the oscillating foot brace; in combination with a ladies foot stool as seen at Fig. 3.

3. I claim the arrangement of the spittoon holder, as seen at Fig. 4, for the purposes described.

J. M. BAIRD. Attest:

JOHN S. HOLLINGSI-IEAD, EDWARD D. TIPPETT.

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