US88121A - Improved auxiliary table - Google Patents

Description

J. BLAKE. Sewing-Machine Table.

Patented March 23, 1869.

JAMES BLAKE, OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIG-NOR TO 'BLAKE AND COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

Letters Patent No. 88,121, dated lilaarch 23,1859

IMPROVED AUXILIARY TABLE? The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES BLAKE, of Scranton, in the county of Luzerne, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Auxiliary Table-Attachmentfor Sewing-Machines, and for other purposes; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a sewingmachine stand, with the.auxiliary table alongside of the stand.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the same, with the auxiliary table raised so as to form a continuation of the base-plate of the sewing-machine.

My invention is intended moreparticularly to provide an auxiliary platform, or table, which may serve as a continuation, or prolongation of the base-plate of a sewing-machine, for supporting skirts and other large and heavy pieces of work. At the same time, however, it can be employed in many cases where the permanent stand, whatever it may be used for, requires at times to be temporarily extended and prolonged. While, therefore, describing my invention, as applied to sewing-machine stands, I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to such application, but contemplate the use of my invention with any stand, or table, or other fixture'for the purposes mentioned.

My invention con'sists- First, of an auxiliary platform, or table, united with the sewing-machine stand bya horizontal hinge-joint, in the manner hereinafter set forth, so that when raised it will form a prolongation, or continuation of the base-plate of the sewing-machine, and when lowered, it will be below the top and by the side of the stand, and out of the way.

Second, in forming the auxiliary table, thus attached to the stand, of two sections hinged together, so that one of the sections may be turned back, to clear the edge of the stand, when the table is being raised or lowered.

Third, in the combination, with the stand or other fixture to which they are applied, of the arms, or brackets which support the auxiliary table, the same being slotted and jawed, and hinged to said stand, or fixture, in the manner hereinafter described, whereby the table, when raised, may be clamped and held securely in a horizontal position. I

Fourth, in hin'ging the auxiliary supporting-brackets to the under side of the stand or other fixtures to which they may be applied.

To enable those skilled in the art tounderstand and use'my invention, I will'now proceed to describe the manner in which the same is or may be carried into effect, by reference to the accompanying drawings.

A represents a sewing-machine stand which carries the sewing-machine, upon whose raised base-plate, B,

the material to be sewn is supported. in the ordinary way? In order, for the purposes above mentioned, to prolong the plate, I employ an attachment, consisting of the table G, the supporti-ng-brackets, or arms D of which are united with the stand byahorizontal hingejoint, so that the table may be swung up to form a continuation of the base-plate, as shown in fig. 2, or lowered so, as, to be below the top of the stand, and out of the way, as shown in fig. 1.

And in order to more effectually accomplish the latter result, the arms I) are pivoted or hinged, at a, to the under side of the stand, or, other fixture to which they may be applied, as above mentioned.

In order to hold the table securely in its horizontal position, I construct its supporting-arms, or backets in the manner illustrated in the drawings; that is to say, their ends which are attached to the stand, are slotted longitudinally, as shown at b, to receive the pins (6, upon which they hang, and they are also provided with beaks, or jaws c, as seen in the drawings, and for the purposes hereinafter mentioned.

When, therefore, the table is lowered by the side of the stand, the pins (4 will rest against what, inthat position, will be the upper ends of the'slots b. In order to elevate the table, it is raised in such manner as to keep the pins at the ends of the slots just described, until it reaches a horizontal position, or until the jaws c are on the level with the top of the stand. The table and its snpporting-brackcts are now slid bodily towards the stand, (the slots 1) allowing this movement,) until the jaws ccatch over the edge of the stand, as shown in fig. 2, at which time the pins a will have about arrived at the other end of slots 1). The table is thus held and clamped most firmly.

In order to increase the security of the fastening, I form, in the end of the slots in whichthe pins rest when the table is raised, depressions, orreccsses (I, in which the pins are forced by the action of the clamps, or jaws, as indicated by the POSlillli'l of the brackets in fig. 2, thus prcvcntin g the accidental sliding back or displacement of the table.

It will be understood, of course, that this method ofattaching an auxiliary table, or like device, by means of a bracket, or arm, constituting a combined hinge and clamp, is applicable not only to sewing-machines,

but for many other purposes where such auxiliary devices are required. a

In order to allow the table when lowered to lie snugly against the side and under the top of 'thc tablc,'without making the brackets of too great length, I make the auxiliary table of two parts, 0 c, hinged together at c", as indicated in the drawings, the brackets being secured to the outer, or lower section. By reason of this construction, while the table is being raised or lo\\"ercd,-the leaf, or section 0 can be swung so'as to .clear the edge of the stand with which it would otherwise come in contact, and after the movement of the table in either direction is completed, it can then be brought back on the prolongation of the other section, so as to be flush with the base-plate B, or to lie snugly against the side and just under the top of the stand, as 'the case may be.

Having now described; my invention, and the manner in which the same is or may be carried into effect, l would again say that the auxiliary table may be employed, not only with sewing-machines, but for other purposes, and that the brackets constructed and hinged as above described, may be used not only to support it is found desirable to connect with a stand or other feature. Therefore, I I

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patcut, is--- 1. The auxiliary table, or platform, united with the sewing-machine stand by a horizontal hinge-joint, in the manner herein described, so that when raised, it will form a prolongation, or continuation of the baseplate of the sewing-machine, and when lowered, it will be below the top and by the side of the stand, as and for the purposes set forth.

2. Forming the auxiliary table, when united with the stand, or other future or part to which it is applied, as herein set forth, of two sections hinged together in the manner and for the purposes described.

3. The combination, with the stand, or other fixture to which they are applied, of the arms, or brackets for SUPPOI'tlIlg the table or other auxiliary attachment, the same being slotted and jawed, and hinged to the said stand, or other fixture, in the manner described, whereby the table or other attachment carried by said brackets may, when raised, be clamped and held securely in position, as set forth. the table, but any other auxiliaryattachment which 4. Hinging the supporting-brackets, or arms of the auxiliary table to the under side of the stand, or other fixture to which they are applied, substantially as and for the purposes shown and specified.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, before two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES BLAKE.

Witnesses G. W. HARTLEY, I. P. HAND.

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