US740844A

US740844A - Folding table.

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Publication number: US740844A
Application number: US6861701A
Authority: US
Inventors: John P Gaertner
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1901-07-17
Filing date: 1901-07-17
Publication date: 1903-10-06
Anticipated expiration: 1920-10-06

Description

No. 740.344. f l PUBMED 00T; e, 190.3,

J. P. -GABRTNBR FOLDING 'iT-ABLE.

APPLIUAIGI :FILED JULY 17. 1901.

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No. 740,844. PATENTBD 06T. 6, 190s.

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FOLDING TABLE.

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UNITED STATES Patented October 6, 1903.

PATENT FFICE.

FOLDING TABLE.

srnotnicnrion' forming parier Letters Patent 110.740,844, dated october 6, 1903. Application filed July l?, 190l. Serial No. 68,1617, (No model.)

To a/Z whom it may concern:

Beit known that l, JOHN P. GAERTNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wayne, in the county of Wayne and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Tables; and l 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 appert-ains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain improvements in undertakers tables or biers.

It contemplates principally the compact folding of the table or bier as also the ready adaptability thereof for its intended purpose, as Will be readily appreciated farther along.

It consists of the combination and arrangement of parts, including their construction, substantially as hereinafter more fully disclosed, and specifically pointed out by the claims. Y

In the accompanying drawings,illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention, Figure l is a side view thereof with the head rest in raised position. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a cross-section, and Fig. 4 is a view showing the invention in its folded position. Fig. 5 is also a longitudinal section thereof, partly collapsed. Fig. 6 is a detail View disclosing more particularly the bifurcated or branched portion of the legbraces.

Latitude is allowed herein as to details, as they may be changed or varied at will Without departing from the spirit of my invention and the same yet remain intact and be protected.

1 1n carrying out my invention I construct the table or bier l in two sections 2 2, hinged or pivoted together preferably by means of rule-joint hinges 3, arranged at their sides, said sections being adapted to fold toward or one upon the other. Said sections are provided each with apair of connected legs 4, each pair of legs having its upper connecting or cross piece 4 projecting laterally. The lateral projections or extensions 4b thus formedV engage longitudinal lateral slots 5, produced in the inner sides of the side rails of the table-frame sections. The lower cross-pieces 4G of said pairs of legs are connected by pivoted bails 6 to the outer end pieces of said table-frame sections. To the upper cross-pieces of said pairs of legs v are connected the branched or bifurcated portions of rods or braces 7, Whose inner ends are loosely connected or pivoted to pendent angle-irons or castings 8, secured to the inner end pieces of said table-frame sections. each angle-iron 0r casting, to Which one end of each rod is connected, as stated, is secured to the frame-section distant from the pair of legs to Which the opposite end of said rod or barl is connected. This arrangement of parts provides as the table-frame sections are collapsed for the folding or stowing away of the pairs of legs completely Within the plane of said sections thus permitted to be folded one upon the other, taking them entirely ont of the Way and providing for the compact folding of the table-frame with its adjunctive parts. One of said table-frame sections has pivoted to its upper side a headrest frame 9, adapted to be propped in its elevated or inclined position by preferably a bail-like pawl 10, engaging ratchets 1i, secured to the inner sides of the longitudinal Itwill be'observed, however, that rails of the corresponding frame-section, as

seen, the purpose of Which is apparent.

A double spring-clasp l2 is centrally se-` cured to one end of a frame-section, adapted to engage at its ends, respectively, pins or projections 13 14, secured to one end of the cross-bars and to said end pieces of said frame-sections immediately adjoining each other, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of pivoted or hin ged-to- IOO gather frame-sections, oonprising end pieces, side pieces provided with longitudinal slots, legs therefor having cross-bars, bails pivotally connected to said frame-sections, crossbars arranged at the upper ends of said legs and engaging said slots in said side pieces,

angle-brackets secured to said frame-sections, and braces pivotally connected to said upper cross-bars and to the brackets of the immediately-adjoining frame-sections, sub- .o stantially as set forth. 4

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

JOHN P. GAERTNER.

- `Witnessesz GUY R. WILBUR, v FRANK A. BERRY.