US564129A

US564129A - Camp-stool

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Publication number: US564129A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1896-07-14
Anticipated expiration: 1913-07-14

Description

(No- Model.)

L. G. WADE.

GAMP STOOL.

No; 564,129. Patented July 14, 1896 :llllllllll Smwwtm lwvlmaooeo MRI/63f W616 AK fly V v 4 I "I the lugs and limit their movement.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LINLEY G. WADE, OF HOLLY, MICHIGAN.

CAM P-STOOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 564,129, dated July 14, 1896.

Application filed January 14, 1896. Serial No. 575,433. (No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LINLEY G. WADE,'0f Holly, county of Oakland, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Camp-Stools, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to produce a camp-stool which may be conveniently folded into small compass, and which when expanded will afiord a strong and firm support.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my camp-stool expanded. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing it closed. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the core or frame-piece detached. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referring to the figures on the drawings, 1 indicates a core or frame which is provided with lateral wings or plates 2, preferably three in number.

4 indicates a leg and 5 an arm, each of which is pivoted at one end to a wing 2, preferably by means of the same bolt or rivet, as indicated at 6.

From one side of each plate projects a lug 7, preferably having its outer edge beveled, as illustrated. The pivotal end of each leg projects beyond the pivot-point and terminates in a beveled edge 8, whereby it may bear against the side of the adjacent lug and limit the pivotal movement of the leg.

In'practice, when the device is to be set up or spread in use, the legs are turned upon their pivots until their beveled ends strike the lugs 7 and limit their movement. The arms are turned upwardly upon their pivots until their edges strike the beveled edges of A seat or cover 9 is then fastened to the tops of the arms, serving to hold them in the expanded position and afiording a firm seat. A simple and convenient form of seat is shown in the drawings, in which a three-cornered piece of canvas having its edges hemmed and having a strap or loop of leather 1O riveted to each corner is employed. The upper ends of the arms are beveled, so that they may be readily inserted into the loops, thus retaining the seat in place, as required.

In folding the stool up it is only necessary to remove the seat and fold the legs and arms down in parallel pairs, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The seat may then be wrapped around them, if desired, and the whole inserted in a case, which in practice forms a very small compact bundle that may be carried conveniently in the pocket.

The parts are preferably made of malleable iron or steel, so as to make the seat strong and durable and at the same time light and compact.

While I have described my device as a stool, it should be understood that it may be used for other purposes as well.

I do not confine myself to the details of construction herein shown. and described, but reserve the right to modify and vary them at will within the scope of my invention.

What I claim is- The combination with a core, a plurality of wings and a lug upon the side of each wing in alternate arrangement, of arms and legs pivoted, respectively, on opposite sides of the wings, the legs being provided with beveled ends, whereby the arms when expanded bear with the edges against the lugs and the legs when expanded bear against the same with their beveled ends, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name.

LINLEY G. WADE. Witnesses:

WM. B. SMITH,- B. F. JARRARD.