US2181262A - Extension table - Google Patents

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` Nov. 28, 1939. E. P. cHARA'k l 2.181.262'v EXTENSION TABLE Filed Aug. 14, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 F' .z I www 12277 /ZD M( w wf NOV. 28., 1939. E* PQ CHARAK 2,181,262

EXTENS I 0N TABLE' Filed'Aug. `14, 1936 2 sheets-sheet 2 i v I Inueno Fi .5 fg@ y A, if 5* M W1 fori/Ley Patented Nov. 28, 1939 Estey P. Charak,

Newton Center," Mass., assigner to Charak Furniture Company, Boston, Mass. Application Augustlfi, l1936, Serial No. 95,983

a claims. (o1. 311-61) The present invention relates to tables,`and more particularly of the so called console ytype that ordinarily are used against a wall in a room or in some p-lace where they can be kept out of the way. y

The present type of table differs from the usual type in that it can be easily made larger in size and be made useful for a dining room or where a larger table is desired. v

In the present invention the table-tops fold over each other and ordinarily occupy a size nor-` mally one-half the smallest open size. In the present invention however the opened and a number of leaves inserted. In ordinary appearance however, the table has a plain top without drop leaves or any extensible mechanism.

The further lbetter understood from when taken in connection with the drawings illustrating an embodiment of the same in which:

Figure 1 shows a perspective looking from the top at an angle with a portion of the top removed,

Figure 2 shows a section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 assuming that the top cover of the table is folded in face to face relationship with the lower cover and the section is taken through from the top of the table.

Figure 3 illustrates the table in its folded position. Figure 4 illustrates the table with the y top unfolded, and rotated to a position of 90 from that shown in Figure 3, and, Figure-5 illustrates the table in the extended position without the center leaves being inserted.

As indicated in Figure 1 there may be provided a solid frame comprising four legs I, 2, 3, 4;.the legs at the end being joined by cross supports 5 and 6 which fasten to lengthwise beams 1 and 8, which are provided with grooves and tongues 9 and Ill in which the sliding beams II, I2, I3 and I4 work. The lower table topv is made of two parts I5 and I5, the part I6 being joined to the upper top I8 by means of the hinge I1. In this arrangement the part I8 lays over the parts I5 45 and I5 to form the finished top when the table is folded together.

As indicated more clearly perhaps in Figure 2, the part I6 joins the part I5 just over the hinge or pivots I9 and 20 as will be explained.

50 The top I5 is only held on the table by means of the screws or pins 2l passing from the part I5 to the pivotkIQ, while the top I5 is held in a similar way to the pivot 28 by means of the screws 22. 'I'he pivots I9 and 20 are held to the sliding 55 beams I4 and I3 respectively.

advantages of the table will be the description below pjart I5 endwise A'and additional thefpieces I5 and I5. table may `be T In the operationv of the table, assume that the ytable is folded .with thetop top 'formed by 4the pieces ator raises the top I8 on whole top formed by `and then begins to rotate fthe'pieces' I5 until the dividing line indicated lby 23 is transand I6 onversely across the table.

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I5, I6 and I8 lying down on the I5 and I6. The operthe hinge I1 until the I8 is about level the whole top turning the vpivots I9 and 20 Then by pulling the the table opens as any leaf table leaves may be placed in between this purpose the sliding beams arejoined in pairs in the vusual fashion shown in the patent 'as'shown in the applicants Patent No. 1,969,875, vandmovements of one may extend in the opposite direction by the usual gear train referred to, or in any other the other pair suitable way, as in the applicants application Serial No. 35,073, iiled August 7, 1935.

The construction of the are shown in Figures hinged pivots I9 and 28 1 and 2. The member 20 comprises a right angled element 38 and 3I, the

portion 3| being bent receive the flat tongue 32 from the part which ts into in a U shaped fashion to of the piece 33 which the U shaped portion 3l `is inclined upwards "and then bent at an angle to form the parts of the flat hinge tog the element 33 and in the The top hinge I5. A free flat flared out portion 33 `through which screws or pins pass to secure the j pivot Ato the top pin 39 pivots the two ether in the tongue of U shaped member 3I.

I9 is similar to 28 but constructed with a higher offset U shaped portion 34 to allow this hinge to clear the hinge 28 as the two halves of the table are ingly, the tongue 35 opened. Correspondis joined to the plate portion 36 by a shorter inclined piece 3'I which is freely pivoted for horizontal rotation by the pin 39,

corresponding to the pin 3 It is to be noted that the line and in line with the the parts I5 and I6 which 8 just beneath it. pivots I9 and 20 are in line of separation of is placed over the st'ationary beam 8. It will further be noted that the point of pivot is not at the middle line of the table, it being one side of the middle by the-width of the board I6. In this way the table top when rotated with the line 23 positioned crosswise and unopened, extends over both legs and makes a ing the table uniform and the same distance lengthwise perfect balance allowfull extension on both sides when the extra leaves are inserted. In 1 Figure 3 the table is shown the console type showing in size to the lower half` folded normally in the top half I8 equal I5 and I6. In its extended position when rotated as indicated in Figure 4, the portion I6 lies transversely across the sliding beams II, I2, I3 and I4 as also ofcourse the portion I5 and the top, I 8. In the opening made by the extension of the table, additional leaves may be inserted therein.

The construction of the hinges makes it possible to mount the hinges directly on the sliding beams and over the stationary beam 8 so that in the present construction the sliding beams may be held together by the end cross pieces 40 and 4I, or if this is desired for finishing pieces, by pieces just beneath these to which the pieces 40 and 4I are attached.

In the present invention it is to ybe noted that the sliding beams extend and furnish support for the top leaves.

Having now described my invention, I claim:

1. A table of the console type having/a hinged top half of substantially the same size as the bottom half, the top half being hinged 'along'its lengthwise edge, the lower half o'f Vsaid top comprising two parts meeting in face to face relationship along a line parallel to the hinged edge of the top, a plurality of extension beams supported beneath the top and having beams sliding in pairs in opposite directions at each side of the table in the direction of the line in which the top halves of the table are joined, said junction line of the lower top half being positioned between adjacent sliding beams of one pair moving Yin opposite directions, means pivoting one portion of the lower half to one of said ybeams and means pivoting the other portion of said lower half to the other of said beams, whereby said top halves may be rotated from the position of the junction line longitudinal of said beams to a position transverse thereto.

2. In an extension table having a stationary frame, and extension beams in which the beams may be moved longitudinally with respect to each other to allow for the insertion of eXtra leaves, a top composed of two unequal parts, means hinging each one of said parts respectively to only one of said extension beams, the pivots of said hinging means being in the same vertical line to `allow horizontal rotation of said parts together, and a second top piece hinged to the smaller of said parts and adapted to fold over in face to face relationship with said iirst topf.

y3. An extension table comprising a top section consisting of two parts of equal length and unequal width, said parts having their adjacent edges abutting each other when the parts are in retracted positions, two Aextension beams movlable in 'opposite directions for extending said top a'part, means pivotally connecting one of said beams to the narrow top part and the other of said beams to the wide top part, for relative rotation ofthe top parts and beams about a common vertical axis, said axis intersecting said abutting edges at a point spaced from one end to said top parts a distance equal to the width of said wide top part.

ESTEY P. CHARAK.

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