US1471678A - Table - Google Patents

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Application eied'narchee; 1922], seriarm'. 545,750.

To all w/mm'it ma c concern:

Be it known that we, Gnonon W.BAL IN- one and ALBERT E. 'BALLINGER, citizens'of the United States, residing at Upland, in the county of Grant, State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Table, of which the following is a specification, I Thi invention relates to tables, the primary object of the invention being to pro'-' vide a table'of the foldable type, wherein the same maybe folded into a comparatively small and compact article to permit the same to be easily transported.

Another object of'the invention is to provide a cutting element pivotally supported adjacent to one edge of the table, whereby the table may be'used with facility by paper hangers for cutting long sheets of material. A. still further object of the invention is to provide means cooperating with the cutting element for holding the article under operation in proper relation with the cutting element to insure against tearing or wrinkling the article.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in'the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings: s Figure 1 is a plan view of a table constructed in accordance with the Figure 5 is a fragmental elevational view ofone end of the table. I

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the table, disclosing the legs thereof as folded.

Figure 7 is an end elevational view of g the table, in a folded position.

. Figure 8 is a bottom View of the locking.

means employed for locking the sectional arms of the clamp; against movement.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the

table top which is indicated at 5. embodies present in the hinged secti'ons 6 and "7 connected as by m'eansof the hinges 8: that are secured to the transversely extending bars,9 and 10 respectively, one of the bars 10 being shown as extending beyond one edge of the table,

wherethe same isjprovided with a notched portion 10 adapted to receive oneextremity of the 'cuttingelement' 11. Secured to one edgebffthe table, "is a cuttin'g'blade indic'atedat 12, the'blade being relatively long, extends 'substantially'the entire length of the table adapting the device for use in cutting-relatively long sheets, such as wall paper. w g m Aissociated with the blade 12, is a bar13 which constitutes the movable section of the cutting element, and as shown, this bar carries a blade 14 which extends below the lower side of the bar 13 to engage with the blade 12 in the cutting operation. The bar 13 has one endthereof pivotally connect-ed to the relatively short arm.15 as at 15 which has pivotal connection with the table, as at 16, the arm 15 moving. in a suitable recess formed. in one edge of the table. In order that the arm will be held in direct alignment with the blade 12, a

guide 17 is provided. within which the bar 13 moves. Secured to the under side of the table proper, are brackets 18 which provide means for pivotally connecting the brace arms of the leg sections to the table.

These brace arms include opposed sections 19 and 20, each" of which being provided with an elongated opening 21 to accommodate the bolt 22, on which operates a suitable nut, whereby the sections 19 and 20, maybe moved withrespect to each other to accomplish the movingof the "leg sections to their folded positions. As shown,

eaclileg section embodies a leg. 23 hingedly I connected to the underside of the table as by means of the hinge 24;, a bar 25 being secured to the leg23 and extends to a position to be engaged by the bar 25 of the ad jace-nt leg sections. which bars of the leg sections are hingedly connected as at 26 to permit the leg sections to hinge towards each other. A brace bar 27 extends at an angle and connects the leg with the bar 25 of each section to further brace the leg sections.

It might be further stated that the section .20 of each brace arm has pivotal connection with the leg 23associated therewith, as

at 28. When the table is employed for cut-- ting purposes, a clamping. member indicoated-at 29 is positioned on the table top, which clamping member has connection with the pivoted arms 30 that have connec tion with the arms 31 that rest on the table top.

In orderthat the arms 30 and31 willbe held in extended positions, a pivoted plate 32 is carried by one of the arms and is adapted to swing into engagement with the adjacent arm, as shown by Flgure 8 of the drawings the plate 32having an opening '33 to accommodate the pin 34:. A sleeve 35 is-carried by the adjacent arm, and is designed to'moveover one end of the plate 32, to hold the same against movement.

As shown-moreclearly by Figure 2 of the drawings the arms 31 are connected with the table; a's by means of the hinges 36 so that when it is desired to use the table for purposes other than cutting'paper, as for instance, applying the paste to the paper, the arms together with the clamp 29 may be swung upwardly and held in a vertical position, leaving the table top clear.

from, a movable cutting bar carrying a cutting blade cooperating with the'first mentioned cutting blade, a connecting arm having pivotal connection with the table and having pivotal connection with the movable 'bar at one end thereof, to cause the movable bar to move longitudinally of the first mentioned cutting bar when the movable bar is forced, downwardly, and means for clamping an article on thetable.

In testimony that we claim'the foregoing as our own, we have hereto affixed our signatures in thepresence of two witnesses;

GEORGE W. BALLINGER. ALBERT E. BALLINGER.

Witnesses: Q

ASHER REYNOLDS, CHARLEs H. SNYDER. T

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