US85731A - Improvement in revolving bench for tinners - Google Patents

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WILLIAM GULVEYHOUSE, OF LIGONIER, INDIANA.

Letters Patent No. 85,7 31, dated .Tamm/ry 12, 1869.

IDPRVEIVIENT IN REVOLVING- BENCH FOR. TINNERS.

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

To all whom 'it ma/y conce/rn;

have invented new and useful Improvements in Revolving Benches for .Tinners; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of my invention, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specication, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, of which drawings- Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved bench Figure 2 is a half plan of the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional elevation, showing section .made by plane a: y in iig.'2.

My invention relates to that class of tables designed for holding different machines used by tinners, such as seaming machines, edge 7 turners, lntin g rolls, wiringmachines, shears, and any other tools of like character; and consists in constructing a table with a stationary centre part, and an annular rim, which rim is arranged to turn around the stationarypart, and which has attached to it, or inserted in holes in the rim, the various machines used by tinner's, so that by turning this rim, he can bring any of these machines up to the work on which he is engaged, thus avoiding the necessity ofc-airying his work from one part of the shop to another,l as is necessary where these various machines are arranged on ordinary benches; also without the inconvenience of having his work and small tools carried away from him,

as is the case when the whole table revolves; and a further advantage being in the ease with which the whole table may be moved about the shop, without affecting the firmness and stability of the table, which is a result notattained in other tables of this class, in which the whole top turns on a central pivot on being elevated by a foot-lever.

To enable others skilled inthe art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation,

The stationary central part of my table A is supported by four legs, O |D, C D, to which it is secured by bolts or screws, which pass through the top, A, and screw into the heads G of the legs.

This top, A, is of the circular form shown, and may be madepf wood or metal, as desired, its diameter depending on the number of machines which it is desired 'go attach to the table, but is usually from six to nine eet.

A frame-piece, E, runs around, and is 'attached to the leg-heads O, and serves as a brace to these legs.

The annular rim B is made of wood or iron, as may be preferred, and has the same interior circular form and diameter as the central top A, while its outer edge may be of the polygonal form shown, or be made in any other desired shape.

The holes R It are arranged in this rim B, as shown, and in them are inserted the stems or bases of the macl lines.

A metallic rim or track, L, is secured on the lower face of the rim B, and around the inner edge of said lower face, as seen in figs. 1 and 3.

The roller-wheels KK are arranged, one on each leghead C, between the plates F andG, by means of the pivot H, said plates F and G being made of the form shown, and secured to the.legheads O by bolts 'or screws in an obvious mannen The track L on the rim B, to which are secured the various machines, as before shown, runs on these rollerwheels K K, asv shown, from which it is readily seen that the rim B, with its accompanying machines, may be revolved around the central top A, as desired.l

The rim B may be arranged to set with its upper face a little above that of the top, A, as shown in iig. 3, or ou the same level with said top, as may be found most desirable.

Anotch,M,is cut at one side of the central stationary top A, and several notches N N are cnt in the inner side of the rim B, as shown. v

A pointed block, O, is secured by a chain, P, and staple, Q, to the top, A, near the notch M, and when it is desired to prevent the rim B from revolving, a notch, N, is brought opposite the notch M, and the block O is inserted, as seen in iig. 3, which, as is readily seen, will prevent any furtheruotation.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What Iclaini as new, and desire to secure by Let- 1. A tinncrs bench, composed of the stationary central part A, supported on legs C D, C D, an an annular revolving rim, B, 'with holes B B, for the insert-ion of various tinners machinery, the several parts being arranged substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

2. The roller-wheels K K, pivoted by bolts H, be-

tween the plates F G, attached .to the legs (l D, and

the track L on the annular revolving rim B, when said parts are constructed, combined, and arranged substantially as and for the purpose herein specified. i

3. The notch M in the stationary top A, and one or more notches N in the revolving rim B, whenar'ranged as shown, and used in combination with each other and the block O, substantially as and for the purpose herein specied.

As evidence that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 5th day of October, A.D. 1868.

WILLIAM OULVEYHOUSE.

Witnesses:

J AMES MCCONNELL, JOSHUA P. J ons.

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