US521905A

US521905A - Marcellus harwood

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Publication number: US521905A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1894-06-26
Anticipated expiration: 1911-06-26

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(No Model.) 2 sheets-sheet 1'. M. H. YOUNG 8v J. M. MATHBWS. EXTENSION TABLE. No. 521,905. Patented June 26,1894.

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M. H. YOUNG & J. 1v1. MATHBWS.

EXTENSION TABLE.

Patented June 26, 1894.

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MARCELLUS HARWOOD. YOULNGVAND JAMES M. MATHEWS, OF SEATTLE, VASHINGTON5-SAID MATHEWS ASSIGNOR'TO SAID YOUNG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 521,905, dated J' une 26, 1 v894.

Application filed August 3, 1893. Serial No. l4=82,282. (No model.) l v To @ZZ whom t may concern: Be it known that we, MARCELLUS HARWooD YOUNG and JAMES M. MATHEWS, citizens of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washingtomhave invented certain new and useful Improve'-4 ments in Extension-Tables; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in

which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the table, With'the drop leaves folded. Fig. 2 is a like view with the table partially extended. Fig. 3. is a like view with the frame open to the) fullest extent. Fig. 4 is'a bottom view of the table top; Fig. 5 a top View and Fig. 6 an end View of the table, and Fig. 7 a top View of the table frame folded. f

Like' letters indicate corresponding parts.

The object of our invention is to provide an extension table simplein construction, convenient in use, and capable of being extended to great length or folded within a very small space.

Our invention consists in certain devices and combinations hereinafter described.

E are the end-bars of a table-frame. F are the side-bars thereof, each in four sections united at H by means of hinges, allowing them to be folded as in Fig. 2. It Will be observed that the extension folds of F may extend entirely across the frame, making the folding capacity very great; also that, to 'make this possible, the alternate end sections of F (fixed to the table legs) are of different lengths.

When thevframe is extended (Fig. 3) it is kept in position by means of a detachable bar at I placed between the folding bars F, or by means of hooks or other suitable devices at C.

B are leaves of the table which rest upon the frame, Whether folded or extended; but are movable, when the frame is extended, along the bars F.

A are drop-leaves, hinged to B at G.

On the under side of B and near each end thereof, are short cross-bars D, made of -Wood or metal, and having a projection on the side next the table-frame, designed to tit loosely in corresponding groo'ves on the outer side of The grooves extend F as shown in Fig. 6. the entire length of the side pieces F and where the legs extend beyond the ends of the side pieces, as shown in Figs. l, 2, 3, and 6, the groove maybe continued through the upper portion of the Aoutside of the leg. It will therefore be seen that the leaves B cannot be removed therefrom when the table is either folded or entirely extended; but they can be easily removed when the frame is only partially folded, by raising the drop-leaves, and moving Bin the direction of the center of the table, thus detaching the bars D from the grooves in F. A

The legs of the table may be made in two sections, united by means of a screw-joint at O (Fig. 6). By detaching the table-top, as already explained, and the lower portion of the legs the entire table may be put into the most compact and the safest form for ship# ment.

S and S are bars xed on the under side of B and A, which bars, striking against E, regulate the distance to which A and B 'may be moved along F in either direction.

At P is a doWel pin in E near'the upper edge thereof, designed to fit in an opening in S when the table is extended (Fig. 6) and hold the leaf A in place.

. L are cross-bars fixed on the under side of the leaves A, designed to strengthen A and, by passing in cross-grooves in the upper edge of E, Fig. G to guide the movement of the leaves when opening or closing the table.

At T (Fig. 7) are hooks or other suitable devices for fastening the frame together when folded.

To extend the table, detach the fastening at T, unfold the frame, attach the fastening C or I (Fig. 3), raise `the drop-leaves A and Y the space Within which the table may be folded is practically limited only by the thickness of the bars E and F and of the legs, and by the width of the leaves B. Folded, into IOO this narrow space it can be easily removed from the room occupied by it, or placed in a niche or receptacle made for that purpose. It may thus be used in connection with a sideboard, the lower portion of which is made to receive and inclose the table.

The length of the table when extended as hereinbefore described, will be the combined width of the leaves A and B. But, as shown in Fig. 5, a further extension may be made by inserting extra leaves X between the leaves B, and it may be still further extended in length by separating the leaves B to the farthest extent (Fig. 3) filling the space between them with auxiliary leaves, and supporting the drop leaves A by means of auxiliary detachable legs attached at Y (Fig. 4f) to the under side of A by a screw-joint or other desirable device. Thus the table may, without the extra legs and leaves, be sufficiently extended for all ordinary use, while the combination of the folding frame, the sliding top and the auxiliary leaves and legs, makes the extremes within which the table may be extended or folded very great.

If it is not desired to extend the table to full length, it may, after being folded (Fig. l) be partially extended by raising only one of the leaves A and supporting it by means of` an auxiliary leg Y.

We are aware that tables have been made with folding bars the folding sections of which extend but half the distance across the fram e,

and requiring twice the number of folds to` we claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. An extension table consisting of a fold ing frame, having the end bars, E, the folding bars F, divided and hinged as hereinbefore set forth; the movable detachable top consisting of the leaves B and A, having the bars D and L and the stops S and S'; the auxiliary leaves X; and auxiliary detachable legs Y all arranged substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. The movable top consisting of the leaves B, attached to the table-frame by means of the bars D, the drop-leaves A, and the auxiliary leaves X, all constructed and arranged to operate as set forth.

3. The combination in an extension table of the folding frame having the bars F consisting of the long extension folds and the alternate long and short end sections, and the legs, detachable at O; the sliding top consisting of the leaves B and A with bars D and L and stops S and S', the extra leaves X, and the auxiliary legs Y, all arranged substantially as and for the purposes specified.

4. In an extension table, the combination of the folding frame with the sliding top cunsisting of the leaves B, attached to the frame by means of the bars D, and the drop leaves A attached to B by means of hingesat G having the guide bars L, and held in place by means of the stop S fitting over a pin P, all constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix oursignatures in presence of two witnesses.

M. HARWOOD YOUNG. JAMES M. MATHEWS.

Witnesses:

BRUCE MEYER, J. Il. KooNs.