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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
JAMES E. ARNOLD, OF BRENHAM, TEXAS.
IMPROVEMENT IN FOLDING TABLES.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 175,005, dated March 21, 1876; application filed
December 31, 1875.To all whoin it may concern :
Be it known that I, JAMES EDWIN ARNOLD,
of Brenham, in the county of Washington and
State of Texas, have invented a new and val-
uable Improvement in Combination Folding-
Tables; and I do hereby declare that the fol-
lowing is a full, clear, and exact description
of the construction and operation of the same,
reference being had to the annexed drawings,
making a part of this specification, and to the
letters aid figures of reference marked thereon.
Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation
of a perspective view of my table folded, and
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same open. Fig.
3 is a side elevation thereof.
My invention relates to folding tables; and
it consists in the employment of central sec-
tions, secured to hinged frames, in connection
with hinged outer sections, hinged legs, and
spring-catches, as will be hereinafter more ful-
ly set forth.
In the annexed drawing, A A and A' A'
represent the four sections of which the table-
top is composed. Thetwoinneror centersec-
tions, A A, are secured upon frames B B hinged
together at their lower edges, as shown.
Within the frame B, to the under side of the
table-section A, near the outer edge, are
hinged two legs, C C, connected by a cross-
bar, D, said legs being formed with shoulders
or offsets a to fit over the lower edge of the
frame, when thrown out for use. The legs are
then held by a spring-catch, b, at one side,
and an L-shaped pivoted catch, d, at the other
side.
The outer table-sections A' A' are hinged
to the outer edges of the center sections A A.
When these sections are thrown out for use
they are supported either by one or more
slides, E, in the frame B drawn out for that
purpose, or by a drawer, G, similarly arranged
and drawn out.
By this construction and manner of folding
the table and legs, the legs are folded inside,and the table, when folded up, presents a per-
fectly smooth outside, and it is as convenient
to carry as a traveling-trunk, by means of
the handle H. When the table is opened,
with the wings or side sections A' expanded,
it is four times as long as when folded up.
When tile wings are folded and the table shut
up, the table does not take any more room on
account of the wings than otherwise.
The table can be used as well at half or
three-quarters extension as it can at full ex-
tension. The wings, folding back to the center
of the table, meet and form a smooth surface
on top.
This invention will be useful as~a cutting-
table for dress-makers or tailors, having the
convenience of being easily and quickly fold-
ed and stowed away in a very small space,
with all the parts which might be liable to be
injured by rough usage safely folded and fast-
ened inside. Also, in camping, for hunters
or travelers and tourists, it may be folded and
thrown into the wagon or carriage with table-
linen, knives, forks, spoons, &c., inside, con-
veniently accessible w.hdnever the table is
opened. It is also useful in hotels, restau-
rants, and boarding-houses, especially where
convenience and room is and object.
What I claim as new, and desire to secure
by Letters Patent, is-
The central sections A A, secured to the
frames B B, which latter are hinged together,
in combination with the hinged sections A' A',
hinged legs C, and spring, and pivoted catches
-b d, substantially as described and for the
purpose set forth.
In testimony that I claim the above I have
hereunto subscribed my name in the presence
of two witnesses.
JAMES EDWIN ARNOLD.
Witnesses :
G. W. PICIoETT,
SETH SHEPARD.
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Arnold, James Edwin. Improvement in folding tables., patent, March 21, 1876; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166529/m1/2/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.