US410226A

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Publication number: US410226A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1889-09-03
Anticipated expiration: 1906-09-03

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J. H. WHITE.

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PatentedSept. 3, k 3

UNITED STATES;

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES II. WHITE, E BENNINeTo VERMONT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALE TO WILLIAM C. BULL, or sAME PLACE.

EASEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,226, dated September 3, 1889. 1

Application filed November 6, 1888. Serial llo. 290,164. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES H. WHITE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bennington, in the county of Bennington, State of Verinont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Easels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and ex- 'act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. This invention consists, as hereinafter set forth, in a novel construct-ion of easel adapted to be supported in either a straight vertical or in a desired angular position, and also to be folded compactly into small compass for transportation, &c., said easel being provided, as hereinafter described, with a series of adjustable and removable shelves or supports for the work .and materials employed by the user.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective View of my improved easel. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section thereof on the line a a of Fig. 1, the dotted lines representing the easel in its angularlyadjusted positions. Fig.3 represents a side elevation of the easel when folded or closed. Fig. 4 represents a front elevation of a portion of the shelf-supporting rod with shelves and work-clamps in position thereon. Fig. ,5 represents a side elevation thereof. Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the vertically-adjustable pivoted arms, and Fig. 7 is a detail view showing the pivoted arms in closed position.

The base or support for the easel consists of a pair of bars 1 1, having suitable feet 2 2 and cross-brace I 4 represents boxes or offsets in the bars 1, within which the easel brace and support 5 is pivotally journaled by bolts or pins 6 passed therethrough.

7 represents open-faced slots in the forward portion of the bars or base to receive the pivot-pins 8 on the bottom of the easel, and permit of said easel being adjusted to either a vertical or anangular position after the manner shown in the drawings, and 9 represents hooks pivoted to the outer side face of each bar 1 for the purpose of, engaging said pivot-pins S and holding them and the easel in the desired position. At the front end each of these base-bars is provided with similar open slot 9 to receive the pivot-pins 8 when the easel is folded or closed, and with pivoted hooks 10 to grip said pins 8 and hold the easel in folded position, as shown in Fig.

3 of the drawings.

The easel proper consists of a pair of upright side bars 11, having vertical slots 12. therein for a portion of their lengtlnand 6o cross brace-bars 13, vertical grooves 14 being formed in the inner faces to receive and form guides for the ends of the material support or shelf, to be presently described. I

The frame-brace or support 5 consists of a pair of arms braced near their upper and, lower ends by cross-bars 15, and pivoted, as at 6, at their lower ends to the rear ends of the base or support 1. Through suitable holes in the upper ends of the frame-brace 5 are passed thu1nb-screws.16,which extend through the vertical slots 12 in the sidebars 11 of the easel or frame, and thereby connect said easelframe and its supporting-brace together. It will readily be apparent that by loosening the thumb-screws 16 the easel can readily be turned on its pivot S to any desired inclination, either forward or rearward, such movement of the easel causing the brace 5, by the pressure of the easel on the connecting-screws 8o 16, to move correspondingly to the movementof the easel, and that when the requiredadjustinent of the easel has been attained itcan be readily and expeditiously braced in position by tightening the thumb-screws 16.

hen it is desired to fold the base, easelframe, and brace together for storage, transportation, or other purposes, as represented in Fig. 3 of the drawings,the thumb-screws 16 are loosened, the hooks 9 disengaged from. 0 the pivots 8, and said pivots removed from the slots 7. The easel, brace, and base are then drawn and folded together parallel with each other, as shown in Fig. 3, the pivot-pinsim serted within the slots 9 in the front of the base, and the hooks 10 grippingly engaged therewith, and the upper ends of the easelframe and brace clamped together by the thumb-screws 16. In this manner the entire easel can be readily folded together and. se- 10o curely held in such position.

17 represents the vertical rod upon which the material-holding shelf or tray 18 and the work-clamps 19 20 are held, with capability of vertical reciprocation and adjustment thereon. This rod 17 has screw-threaded ends and removable caps 21, and is passed through the upper cross-bar 13, to which it is clamped by a thumb-screw 22, and through the sleeved orslotted rear portion of the material-holding shelf or tray 18, which latter, having end bearing in the frame 11, affords a firm bearingsupport for the lower portion of said vertical rod 17. The caps 21 prevent the vertical rod 17 slipping out through itsslotted bearingsupports should its securing-clamps at any time become loosened. The material-holding shelf or tray 18 has a series of vertical divisions or pockets 23 extending longitudinally thereof, to receive paints and other material for the use of the artist, the divisionwalls 24: being of curved or dish shape, as shown, toserve as rests forbrushes, pencils,&c.

25 represents a curved or grooved flange or ledge on the top of the rear portion of this shelf 18 to receive and grippin gly hold in position the lower edge of the canvas, plaque, or other article to be drawn upon or decorated.

26 represents a thumb-screw, which passes through the rear or sleeved portion of this shelf for the purpose of clamping it and the vertical rod in position. The sleeved workclamp 19 is secured to the vertical rod 17, with capability of vertical adjustment thereon, by a thumb-screw 27,which passes through the center of said clamp into gripping engagement with said rod, as clearly shown in the drawings, and has at its bottom portion aforwardly-extending downwardly-curved flange 28, havinga grooved under face 29 to receive and hold the upper edge of the canvas, plaque, or other article being worked upon, while its upper end is provided with an upwardlyourved flange or finger 30, having a grooved upper face 31 to receive and hold the lower edge of the study, the sleeve 20 having a downwardlycurved and grooved. finger or clamp 32 at its lower portion to grip the up per portion of the study.

33 represents a thumb-screw for clamping the work-clamp 20 in position on the rod. Each of the work-clamps 18 19 20, it will readily be observed, is vertically adjustable independently upon the vertical rod 17, and can be gripped in any desired position thereon to suit individual cases. They are each capable of ready removal from and replacement upon the rod, as desired, and should either become injured can readily be removed for repairs or others substituted therefor.

3 1 represents fingers pivotally connected at their rear ends, at 35, respectively to the rear top portion of the shelf or tray 18 and the rear under face of the work -clamp 19. These fingers have flanged front ends 36 and grooves 37 in their upper and under faces, respectively, to grip the articles supported thereby. These fingers are designed for use in such cases where the study, and article being worked upon, or either. of them, are.

thicker or deeper than could be conveniently grasped by either of the followers or clamps 19 20 or curved flange 25 of the shelf 18. When .not required for use, they can readily be turned aside outof the way on their pivots 35. In cases where vases and other articles of increased circumference are to be painted or decorated, the clamps or followers 19 20 are temporarily removed from the rod 17, and a bottom shelf 38 slid down said rod until it rests upon thetop of the material-holding shelf 18. The top shelf 89, which may be of less depth than the depth of the bottom shelf 38,and the follower 19 are then placed .upon the rod 17 andslid down thereon until said top shelf rests upon the article placed upon the bottom shelf. The follower 19 is then, by means of the thumbscrew 27, clamped upon the rod 17, which act clamps the top shelf 39 upon the work resting upon the bottom shelf 38, and holds said work firmly and securely in position upon said lower shelf, which latter is also by such clamping pressure held steadily in position.

These shelves .each have at their rear verti cal holes to receive the rod 17 and permit of their being slid vertically thereon, and have at their front edges flanges or lips to grip and guard the article placed between them. I

It is proposed to make the work supports and clamps, and also the material-holding shelf, either wholly or in part of metal, though wood or other suitable material may be employed in the construction of any part thereof, 7

as found most desirable or convenient.

That I claim is- 1. An easel comprising a base, averticallyslotted upright or frame removably pivoted thereto, a brace pivoted to said base and adj ustably connecting said base or support and frame, and a thumb-screw connecting said brace and frame and adapted to clamp said brace and hold the frame in its adjusted position.

2. An easel comprising a slotted base, a frame or upright adapted to be removably pivoted at its lower end within said slots and having a vertically-slotted rear portion, a frame-brace pivotally connected at its bottom portion to said base, and means, as a thumbscrew, for adjustably connecting said frame and base in either vertical or angular position.

3. An easel comprising a base having operb- IIO frame respectively in its adjusted and folded positions, a frame-brace pivotally secured at its lower end to said base, and a clamp or clamps for adjustably connecting the upper end of said frame-brace and frame together in their adjusted positions, and work-supports adjustably attached to said frame, sub: stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In an easel, the combination of abase,a

frame having removable and adjustable piv otal bearing upon said brace, and a brace pivotally secured at its lower end to said base and adapted at its upper end to hold said frame in either vertical, angular, or parallel position upon and relatively to said base.

5. In an easel, the combination of a base,a frame pivotally connected to said base, a vertical rod secured to said frame, and sh elves or work and tool supports carried by said rod and adapted to be vertically adjusted in position thereon.

6. An easel comprising a suitable frame, a vertical rod supported thereon,work-supporting devices having curved or flanged outer edges, a material-holding tray having vertical division walls therein, provided with curved or dish-shaped upper edges .to serve as rests for brushes and the like, said work and material supports having guide-bearing on said rod, as explained, and clamps for adjustably clamping said work and material supports in position upon said rod, substantially as set forth.

"7. An easel having a base, a frame pivoted thereto, a brace pivotally attached at its lower end to said base and having adjustable connection at its upper end to said frame, a

vertical rod supported on said frame, sleeves vertically adjustable upon said rod, and one or more shelves pivoted to said sleeves.

base, frame, and brace, a vertical rod attached 8. An easel comprising a base or support, aframe having pivotal connection with said support, abrace pivotallyconnected with said base and having adjustable connection with the frame to. permit of the angular adjustment thereof, and the folding together of said to said frame, sleeved work and material supports mounted upon said rod with capability of vertical adjustment thereon, and clamping devices for holding said work and material supports in adjusted position.

9. An easel comprising a base or support, a frame having pivotal connection therewith, a pivotal brace adjustably connected with said frame to permit of the angular adjustment thereof and also of the folding together of said base, frame, and brace, a vertical rod attached to said frame, material and work supports or clamps vertically adj ustable upon said rod, and shelves having loose bearing upon the vertical rod.

10. An easel comprising a base or support, a frame having pivotal connection therewith, a pivotal brace adj ustably connected with said frame to permit of the angular adj ustment thereof and also of the folding together of said base, frame, and brace, a vertical rod attached to said frame, material and copy or work supports or clamps vertically adjustable upon said rod, and work-gripping fingers pivotally attached to the material-support and also to one or more of the work-supports.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES H. WHITE.

Witnesses:

HATTIE W. WHITE, CHARLES S. POND.