US84618A - Improvement in tables - Google Patents

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NIPETERS, PHoTo-LITHDGRAFHER WASHINGTON D C mit l JEANC'HARL'ES DROUHARD AND ADOLPHE LEWlS ROYE, 0F YORK, N. Y.

Laim Patent No. 84,618, daad December' 1, r186s.

-IMrRovErmNT IN TABLES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it ma/y conce/rn.-

Be it known that we, J EAN CHARLES DRoUHAJeD.v

tion of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

The invention consists in the novel construction ofv a table, whereby the same is made convertible at pleasure into a centre-table, two console-tables, or two card-tables.

Referring to the drawings- Figure l, sheet l, represents an inverted plan view of a table constructed according to `our invention.

Figure 2 represents aside elevation, and

Figure 3, atransverse sectional elevation ofthe same.

Figure l, sheet 2, represents an inverted plan view 0f a card-table, as converted therefrom, and

Figure 2, a transverse sectional elevation ofthe same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

A is a table, constructed of two separate parts or v sections, B B, connected together by any suitable Said table A is supported upon four fixed legs, a, and a divided centre pillar, C, and is provided with a section, may be opened outward, so as to support the v unsupported side of the respective sections to which they belong.

Said legs c, when outwardly opened, are checked at the proper point by means of the arms d coming in contact with shoulders h, provided upon longitu dinal braces-E E.

The pivoted legs c, of each section B, are connected with each other by means of folding braces G.

Said braces G are each composed of three parts or sections g, one end of the outer sections pivoted to the extremities of the central one, and having at said pivots or joints suitable stops, o, and shoulders, s, for preventing the inward bending of'said joints.

The outer extremities of these braces g are pivoted to the under side of the horizontal arms d', at a point thereon 'about midway between the centre and inner ends thereof, so that when the sections B are together, or the legs care inwardly closed upon the centre, the said brace-G will assume an angular orl outwardlybent formation, as represented in fig. 1, sheet 1.

When the sections B are separated, and the legs c unfolded, or outwardlyextended, for support of their respective sections B, the ,braces G are straightened out, so as to retain saidlegs in their outwardly-extended or open position, as represented in iig. 1, sheet 2.

m mare fixed pins or projections, secured to the central portion of the central or middle joint g of the braces G, for convenience of manipulation in the outward and inward moving of the legs c.

The top, D, of each section B, is provided with a folding leaf, b, hinged thereto, upon the side thereof',

which forms the central part of the table A, 4so that 4 when the said sections B are separated, and the legs c opened out, said leaf b may be unfolded from its `position upon the said top, D,and caused to occupy a position in the same horizontal plane therewith, resting upon the upper extremities of said legs c.

In the operation of this invention the hooks f f are l unlocked from the studs e e, whereupon the ltwo secf tions B B may be separated, thereby forming a pair of vconsole-tables, each having two outer legs, a c, and au inner central leg or support, C, and whichpmaybe suitably arranged against the wall in different parts of the room; or after separation of the sections B B, suitable support may be provided for the unsupported side of the said sections by the outward Aopening of 1 the central legs c.

This is eiected by pressing or pushing against the projection m, so as to force inwardly the central portion ofthe brace G, until the arms d are forced against the stops h h, and said brace forms a straight line between the legs c, so as to prevent their return towards the centre. In' this position the said legs c not only afford support' for the section B, but the upper terminations thereof provide for the support of the folding leaf b, the unfolding of which completes the conversion of the sections B B into card or other small tables, not requiring to be placed against the wall for support. `I

' What We claim as our invention, and desire to have secured by Letters Patent, is

l. The divided centre pillar O, so constructed and combined with the legsu as to form the central support of a centre-table, one of the three legs ofA two console-tables, and two of theffour legs of two cardtables, substantially as herein described.

2. The combination of the jointed brace G, hinged arms d', fixed legs a a, and movable legs or divisions c c, of the divided centre pillar, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

` J EAN CHARLES DROUHABD.

ADOLPHE LEW'IS ROY.

Witnesses .J onN D. Rossnr, HENRY PALMER.

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