US405725A

US405725A - Camp-chair

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Publication number: US405725A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1889-06-25
Anticipated expiration: 1906-06-25

Description

(No Model.)

L. E TRUESDELL.

OKMP CHAIR. No. 405,725. Patented June 25, 1889..

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LUCIUS E. TRUESDELL, OF BRISTOL, NEXV HAMPSHIRE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,725, dated June 25, 1889.

Application filed September 28, 1883. Serial No. 286,660- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I,LUo1Us E. TRUESDELL, of Bristohin the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Camp-Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists in a novel construction of a camp-chair, whereby a chambervessel may be applied thereto, supported thereby, and used in connection therewith.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts, Figurel is aperspective view of my improved camp-chair with the vessel in position and ready for use. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the chair folded up, the vessel having been removed. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the chair in position for ordinary use as a chair, but with the chamber-vessel not removed, the better to illustrate the invention.

A represents the back; B B, the rear legs, provided with the pivots B and studs 1); and O O, the front legs, provided with the slots 0, all constructed as usual.

D is the seat, constructed preferably of wood, and provided with the central opening D. The sides of this seat are pivoted near the front edge to the upper ends of the legs C and near the rear edge to the legs 13.

E E are two parallel cleats secured to the under side of the seat on opposite sides of the opening D. These cleats are grooved out on their upper sides and inner edges to the point of the dotted lines E, Fig. 2.

H is a oleat secured to the under side of the seat at the rear of the opening D and similarly grooved out (see Fig. 3) to the point of the dotted line H, Fig. 2. \Vhen the seat. D

is horizontal, as in Figs. 1 and 3, the chambervessel I is placed in position by sliding it under the seat, so that its annular flange 1 is supported by the cleats E E H, into whose grooves it is pushed. The seat is further provided on its under side in front of the opening D with the bent spring K. The end K of this spring is rigidly secured to the seat, while the bent end K lies partially in the recess (Z in the under side of the seat. When the vessel is being pushed into position, the end K of this spring is forced into the recess d; but as soon as said vessel reaches its position the spring is free to fly out into the position shown in Fig. 3, and prevent the vessel from slipping forward.

L is a flexible seat-cover, made, preferably, of some textile fabric, its rear corners being secured at L to the legs 0, and its front edge being drawn over sufficiently to allow the rigid piece N to be secured to its under side. When the seat is dropped into position, the cover' L may hang down in the position shown in Fig. l, ormaylie upon the seatin the position shown in Fig. 3, being drawn tightly thereupon, and the piece N lying under the front edge of said seat, thereby holding the cover in position. \Vhen the cover is in this position, all offensive odors are prevented from escaping from the vessel, or if the vessel has been removed the chairpresents the appear-, ance of a cam p-chair constructed for ordinary purposes. When the chair is folded, as in Fig. 2, the seat-cover lies up against the back, as shown in said figure.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The hereinbefore-described improved campchair, consisting, essentially,of the back A, hinged legs B B C O, hinged seat D, provided with the opening D, and flexible seat-cover L, secured at its rear corners to the legs 0, and provided on its under side with the front piece N, whereby a pocket is formed, into which the front edge of the seat slips when it is lowered, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

LUCIUS E. TRUESDELL.

\Vitnesses:

MARsHALL W. WHITE, KENSON E. DEARBORN.