US2295096A - Extension leaf table - Google Patents

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Sept. 8, 1942.

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W. D. TEAGUE, JR

EXTENSION LEAF TABLE Filed Oct. 9, 1940 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR WALTER DORWIN TEAGUE JR ATTORNEYS Sept. 8, 1942. w. D. TEAGUE, JR

EXTENSION LEAF TABLE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Oct. 9, 1940 INVENTOR ALIER DORWIN TEAGUE JR.

.BY ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 8, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EXTENSION LEAF TABLE Walter Dorwin Teague, Jr., Douglaston, N. Y., as-

signor to The Enamel Products 00., Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application October 9, 1940, Serial No. 360,350

7 Claims. (Cl. 31141) This invention relates to an extension leaf table and particularly to an improved extension leaf table of the single end leaf type.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of an extension leaf table of the single end leaf type having a novel and effective extension leaf mounting and movement.

In the extension leaf table of the present invention, a single end extension leaf is utilized and this extension leaf is mounted for movement between an extended horizontal position in alignment with the table top and a contracted horizontal position folded under the table body. The table top is also mounted for movement between extended and contracted positions. According to the principles of construction of the present invention, the extension leaf and the table top are organized for movement as a unit between their contracted and extended positions, so that both the table top and the extension leaf may be simultaneously manipulated in a very simple way by the operator when the table is to be converted from one use to another. The provision of an extension table, simple in structure, which is capable of functioning in these ways is the prime.

desideratum of the present invention.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of an extension leaf table of the single end leaf type in which the table top and extension leaf, besides serving their functional uses in" a novel and effective manner, are related so that a novel ornamental design may be built.

To the accomplishment of the aforestated objects and to such other objects as may hereinafter appear, the present invention resides in the;

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the table with the parts shown in contracted position;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof with the table top and extension leaf removed;

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view thereof illustrating the manner of operating the same, with a part of the table broken away for illustrative purposes and also with part of the legs thereof broken away;

Fig. 4 is a similar view thereof showing the table top and extension leaf in extended position;

Fig. 5 is an end view thereof (with the table legs partly broken away), showing the parts in the same position as in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged View of a detail taken in cross-section in the plane of the line B% of Fig. 1;

Fig. '7 is a cross-sectional view of parts thereof taken on an enlarged scale in the plane of the line 'I-'! of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a similar View of parts of Fig. '7, showing these parts in different positions; and

Fig. 9 is a view of a detail of a part shown in these Figs. '7 and 8.

Referring now more in detail to the drawings and having reference first to Figs. 1 to 5 thereof, the essential elements of the table of the present invention are shown to comprise a table body B, a table top T supported on said body and slidably movable thereon in the opposite directions indicated by the double headed arrow in Fig. 1, and an end extension leaf L connected to said table top T along one side or end thereof, the said 0 together as a unit on the table body B in the opposite directions indicated by the arrows in Figs.

1 and 4, the movable unit being extensive enough to produce a fully contracted and central relation of the parts as shown in Fig. l, and a widely extended centered relation of the parts as shown in Fig. 4, the table extension and theleaf extension being substantially the same in the extended as well as in .the contracted position. To accomplish these results, the extension leaf L is simply hingedly mounted on the table top T along one edge or side thereof by means of the spaced hinges l0, III. The extension leaf L is thereby mounted for the required pivotal movement so that the same may be moved between the extended horizontal position in table top alignment (Fig. 4) and the contracted horizontal position folded immediately under the table top, this pivotal movement as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings being obtainable when the table top T and the attached extension leaf L are slid to the extreme right of the table assembly as viewed in Fig. 3.

For suitably supporting and guiding both the table top 'I and the extension leaf L for these movements, the table body B isprovided with'a frame generally designated as F, which comprises tension leaf end by means of a cross-piece memthe two upstanding rail members II and I2 posiber 29 suitably secured at its opposite ends to tioned on opposite sides of the table body B, the upstanding rails II and I2. In this crossjoined together primarily by the transverse struts piece member 29 is embedded a metal plate 30 I3 and M. This frame F is mounted on the suitably secured thereto, which plate acts to table body B by setting in the struts l3 and I 4 balance the weight of the table top T and exin the side rails l5 and I6 of the table body B, tension leaf L when the latter are moved to the as is shown best in detail inFigs. 2 and '7 of the extreme pos shown n Fig. 3. This crossdrawings. The members of the frame F may b piece member 29 being arranged below the table suitably braced together by the corner braces l1, t p T at the e pp the eXtensiOn le f and 11. The table body B further includes the end being rranged in alignment with the extension rails I8 and I9; and the rails of the table body eaf when t e la er s n c t acted os o may be suitably braced to each other and .to the I and being g v n the sa e design d C tou table legs I by the corner braceslfl, 20. as the extension leaf, matches the same in con- These upstanding rail members ll a dlz of 1 5 .struct n a d ap a in the contracted p sithe frame F provide trackways or guideways for tion f the t b e d serves to p t a ba ced the support and sliding movement of the table bl design as shown particularly in F 1 f top T and the extension leaf L. The detail'of the drawingsthis construction is best shown in Fig. 6 of-the Th n vel orn m n l d si n o ain d by utidrawings, and referring to this figure the strucliZihg these structural p p s is s oWn and ture is shown in connection with the rail meml m d n my op nd ng design ppl i n m de her I I. This rail member is provided with an i y W Walter D01Wi1'1 Teaglle, W es n upper trackway 2| and a lower trackway 22 Patent Des. 124,658, granted January 14, 1941- (which may be formed by a suitable grooved in- Th artistic fi s p o u ed and t e enhancesert as shown), th l r traok y r i t 25 ment effects obtained by the contrasting surface slidably s port th xt n i leaf 1,, and th ornamentation of the parts will be apparent from upperjtrackway serving to slidably support either the disclosures of this de pp ca on.

the table top T, alone or the same in combinat e p means is p v d r centering tion with the extension leaf L in extended posithe ta t p nd the extension l a w respect tion. To these ends, the table top T is provided t0 thetable y for b e le f e tended and with arunner plate 23 n n h id leaf contracted positions thereof. Such a stop cured to an underneath face thereof, and the means is most simply provided y a d y extension leaf L is provided with a runner plate arranged strut member 3| j d to t up a ,24 (one on each side) suitably secured to an ing Tails H d w c 011 One side is p d insideface of the extension leaf, the runner 23 t engaged gh e medium of an atmating with the upper trackway 2| and the runtaehed stop piece by an end p t Of e fi er .ner 24 mating with the lower trackway 22 when frame 25 fthe table top T when the table top the leaf L. isin contracted position, and with the (and leaf) moved to its eXtleme Position in upper trackway 2| when the leaf is in extended One direction s shown in 3 of he drawositi 40 ings, and which is adapted to be engaged di- Aswil be clear from i i Fi 1, 5 d he rectly on its other side by the free end of the .6, the table top T and theextension leaf L are extension a L w the table t p d l af) sup orted for sliding v m t i th npperend is moved to its extreme position in the other lower trackways of the rail members H and direction as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. 12 when the extension leaf is in its contracted 4 counterbalance the D e e t 0f the position; andas will b 1 r from Viewing i 4 extension leaf L and to assist inits return moveof the drawings, the table top T and the extenn I provide a sp 33 anchored at one end sion leaf L are supported for sliding movement th table p and mOVabiY o d at the in the upper trackway onl of th il membery other end to the extension leaf. The structure H and l-2,.when the extension leaf L is in its exand functiening Of this spring is best shown in tended position, the upper trackway receiving Figs- 7 0 9 0f the drawings; a d referring to the runner plates of the extension leaf when these figures, the spring 33 is s own as an elonthe latter, moved to its extended position is slid e tension spring a c o ed at its inner end in unison with the table top T from a position 34 to a p Of the table p fi er f ame 25 and corresponding to that of Fig. 3 to the position anchored at its Other e d 35 to a slide O S sh wn in Fi 4 of th d i 36, which latter is secured, as best shown in In'the embodiment of the invention shown Figs- 7 and to a p rt of the extension leaf in the drawings, the table top T and the extenfiller frame The spring e d 3 is anchored sion leaf L are made in the form of so-called to t s d housing y a s of a link member enamel of porcelain tops, A shown (see pa m .31 which terminates in a pin 38 adapted to ride .ticularly Figs 6 t 3 f t win th t b in thetracks 39 defined by the side walls of the top T to this end comprises the usual filler frame s d housing y means of this Co str ction 25 and an enamel coated sheet metal lining 26, and the arrangement s shown i F s. 7 to 9 of andt'he extension leaf L similarly comprises the he drawings, i .w l b v d h th prin customaryfiller frame 21 and the enameled sheet n 5 s d s t wa ds the pivotal axis of the leaf metal lining 2 8. The exterior finish of the body when the latter is moved to its extended position, B and the frame F when made of wood, may be this being clearly illustrated by the full and made to suitably contrast with the enamel finish t d e positions of the leaf L shown in Fig. 8

or the table top T and the'extensio'n leaf L, enof the rawin n th t h pr nd 35 hancing the ornamental effect of the table asslides away f t pivotal axis of the leaf when mbl the latter reaches the position shown in full lines To balance the design appearance and also to in g. 8 of the drawings and is moved from this balance the weight of the table, the upstanding position to its fully contracted position shown .rails II .and I2 of theframe member F are also in Fig. '7 of the drawings. By means of this con- .tied together at the table end opposite the ex-' struction, the spring exerts little torque to upset the position of the leaf when the latter is extended, and a substantial torque when the leaf is in any position between that shown in Fig. '7 to that shown in Fig. 8. The result is that when needed, the spring exerts its action, the spring, therefore, serving to counterbalance the drop movement of the extension leaf and to assist in its return movement.

The table may also be provided with the customary slide drawer, and this is best shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. The slide drawer D, movable through a suitable front opening in the table rail I6, is slidably supported in the customary fashion on guide rails 43, M which are carried by the table body B.

The construction, mode of operation and produced results of the extension leaf table of the present invention will, in the main, be fully apparent from the above detailed description thereof. To move the table top T and extension leaf L to extended position, the table top T and leaf L are grasped as a unit at the exposed end thereof, and are slidably moved on the table body B as a unit until stopped in the extreme position shown in Fig. 3. The leaf L then drops under the control of the tension spring 33 and is manually moved from its dropped position by rotation into the extended horizontal position in alignment with the table top. The extension leaf L is then slid in the opposite direction, forcing the attached table top T to slide along therewith until the assembly is stopped in its extreme opposite position as shown in Fig. 4. To move the parts back to the contracted position shown in Fig. l, the movements are followed in the reverse sequence. In both leaf extended and leaf contracted positions, novel ornamental effacts are produced, a balanced ornamental design being obtained.

It will be apparent that while I have shown the preferred construction of the extension leaf table of the present invention, changes may be made in the structure of the parts and in the specific design imparted thereto, without departing from the spirit of the invention defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. An extension leaf table comprising a table body, trackways on opposite sides of said table body, a table top slidably mounted on said table body and movable in said trackways, and an extension leaf also slidably mounted on said table body and movable in said trackways, the said extension leaf being pivotally mounted on said table top along one edge thereof, the said extension leaf being slidably movable as a unit with the said slidable table top and being pivotally movable with respect thereto between an extended position in horizontal alignment with the table top and a contracted position folded under said table top.

2. In the extension leaf table of claim 1, stop means between the table body and the slidable top and leaf for centering the top and leaf on the table body for both the leaf extended and leaf contracted positions thereof.

3. An extension leaf table comprising a table body, upper and lower trackways on each side of said table body, a table top, runners on opposite sides of said table top slidable in the upper trackways and slidably mounting the table top on said table body, an extension leaf pivotally mounted on said table top along one edge thereof, and runners on opposite sides of said extension leaf, the said extension leaf being slidably movable as a unit with the said slidable table top and being pivotally movable with respect thereto between an extended position in horizontal alignment with the table top and a contracted position folded under said table top, the runners on the extension leaf being slidable in the lower trackways when the extension leaf is in the contracted position and in the upper trackways when in extended position.

4. An extension leaf table comprising a table body having a frame and supporting legs, the said table body including upstanding rail members on opposite sides thereof, trackways in the rail members, a table top slidably mounted on said table body and movable in said trackways, an extension leaf pivotally mounted on said table top along an outside side thereof, and a crosspiece member bridging the rail members below said table top at the opposite side thereof, the said extension leaf being slidably movable as a unit with the'said slidable table top and being pivotally movable with respect thereto between an extended position in horizontal alignment with the table top and a contracted position folded under said table top, the said cross-piece member being in alignment with the extension leaf in contracted position and matching the same in construction.

5. The extension leaf table of claim 4 in which the cross-piece member is provided with a balancing weight.

6. An extension leaf table comprising a table body, a table top slidably mounted on said table body, an extension leaf pivotally connected to said table top along one side thereof, the said extension leaf being slidably movable as a unit with the said slidable table top, and being pivotally movable with respect thereto between an extended position in horizontal alignment with the table top and a contracted position folded under said table top, and a spring anchored at one end to the table top and at the other end to the extension leaf to counterbalance the drop movement of the extension leaf and to assist in its return movement.

'7. An extension leaf table comprising a table body, a table top slidably mounted on said table body, an extension leaf pivotally connected to said table top along one side thereof, the said extension leaf being slidably movable as a unit with the said slidable table top, and being pivotally movable with respect thereto between an extended position in horizontal alignment with the table top and a contracted position folded under said table top, and a spring anchored at one end to the table top movably anchored at the other end to the extension leaf, the said other end being movable towards the pivotal axis of the leaf when the latter is moved to its extended position and away from the axis when the same is moved to its contracted position.

WALTER DORWIN TEAGUE, J R.

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