USD14834S - Design for a billiard-table - Google Patents

Description

DESIGN.

A. WAGNER.

BILLIARD TABLE.

No. 14.834. Patented Feb. 26, 1884.

ALBERT \VAGNER, OF NEW YORK, N.

PATENT OFFICE.

Y., ASSIGNOR TO H. V. GOLLENDER,

OF SAME PLACE.

DESIGN FOR A BlLLlARD-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Design No. 14,834, dated February 26, 1884.

Application filed December 31, 1883.

Term of patent (it years.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT WAGNER, of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented and produced a new and original Design for Billiard- Tables; and I do hereby declare that the fol lowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this applieation.

My invention relates to a characteristicallynovel configuration and design for a billiardtable.

In the accompanying drawings, making part I 5 of this specification, I have shown in Figure 1 a side view or elevation of a table embracing my new design, and in Fig. 2 a leg detached; and that those familiar with such matters may practice my novel design and understand wherein lies my invention, I will now proceed to more fully explain or point out the latter, referring by letters to the said illustration.

In structure the table made according to my invention embraces, as usual, the three main portions or parts-body, legs, and cushionrails; and it is with reference more especially to the body portion and the legs that the more distinctive features of my invention apply, although in design the appearance of the cushion-rails is new, and although as an entirety, also, the appearance of all the parts of the table is novel and striking.

The body portion D of the table, at the sides and ends, slopes or runs underward, as it de seends from thecushion-rails, in a eurvedline, as shown, and each corner or portion D has its exposed curved surface ornamented by carv-- ing, preferably of the patterns shown. In the middle of each side or long broad rail is formed a sort of panel, F, which has its surface ornamented with carved work, preferably of the design or pattern shown, the said panel being, as shown, about equal in height to the height of the panel-like corner portions, D, and

5 intermediate of the panel F and each of the corner-panels, D, is a panel, E, having a raised central portion, which, as clearly shown, is considerably narrower than the carved portions of the panels F and D D The face of each of the narrower panels E is ornamented superficially by either inlaid or raised work of any suitable pattern-as, for instance, of the pattern shown-and each of said narrower panel-faces is surrounded by a frame-like border, so that while the side rail or broad rail is really divided into three portions or patterns of equal width, it presents, in a striking manner, the appearance of being divided into alternate narrow and broad panels. This appearance, it will be seen, results from the orna 6o mentation, by carving or otherwise, of the entire surface of the subdivision F, and the formation of a narrow panel-like surface surrounded with a border in each of the parts E. By having this order of alternate broad, carved, and narrower (and plainer panel-like portions carried out, by the presence of corner-pieces,

D, to match the portions F, a design for the entire body portion of the table is produced that presents from all points of view the strik- 7o ingly novel appearance of alternate panels of very perceptible difference in height, as well as of various patterns, as to the superficial ornamentation of each part.

The cushion-rails B are designed with beadlike upper and lower edges, as seen at b and b, and an intermediate fillet ornamented with numerous polygonal depressions or cavities, and several small panels at c, decorated with, preferably, carvings, as shown, so that while the cushion-rails harmonize in ornamentation with the ornamentations of the larger panels of the body, the whole presents a unique ap-,

pearance.

The lower edge or base of the body is re lieved by a slightly-projecting molding-like strip, f, running all round, of some such pattern as shown, and preferably ornamented on its upper shelving portion with carvings. This portion f forms a sort of basefinish to the body 9 portion A of the table, and surmounts the top members of the legs.

The legs are composed of three members, as usual with most leg designsviz., a top memher or sort of capital, h, a central or body portion, 9, and a foot member, 1'. The top member is square in cross-sectional contour, and has its lower curved portion cut in a sort of shell-like pattern. The body portion 9, and also the foot member 1', are octagonal in cross IOO section, and of, preferably, the outline or pro file in vertical section shown. The body por tion 9 has the main convex portion of its sur face not only thus divided into eight panellike surfaces, each curved in vertical profile and straight in horizontal section, but has each of said surfaces ornamented with carving to correspond with the carved larger panels of the table. The central molding-like portion (at k) of each foot member has its upper shelving part ornamented with carving, preferably, to match that on the corresponding portions of the strip f at the base of the body of the table.

Of course, the precise details, while it is de sirable they should harmonize and match with each other, as I have shown them, may be varied more or less without departing from the characteristic feature of my design.

Having now so fully explained the several features of the novel design of billiard-table shown that any one of sufficient artistic experience can follow the same, either literally or with immaterial variations, or as to either some one or all of the distinctive features of the design, as may be desired, what I elaiin as new in the design shown and described, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 'is- 1. The novel design herein shown for the body portion of the table, consisting, esseutially, of alternate spaces or panel-like por-' tious D D F, equal in width, but presenting 0 the appearance of panels of alternately varying heights, by reason of the carved fillings of each alternate panel and the border-like carving and central narrow panel portion of each alternate space, all substantially as shown and 5 herein'before explained.

2. The novel design of leg, consisting, essentially, of the top, body portion, and foot members h, g, and i, the last two being octagonally-shaped in cr0ss-section, while the 0 top is circular, all substantially as shown and explained.

3. The novel design of table, composed, essentially, of a body portion and legs possessing each the characteristic features shown and 5 described. a

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of December, 1883.

L. F. SILVA, EDWARD F. BAYER.

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