US232847A - Table stand and basket - Google Patents

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TABLE STAND AND BASKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,847, dated October 5, 1880.

Application filed April 12, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be itknown that I, FREDERICK RATOLIFF, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Bedford, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Table Stands and Baskets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompan yin g drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has reference to table-stands, cake-baskets, &c.; and it consists in an improved construction of same, whereby they are arranged to slide and tilt into any desired position to exhibit same and be readily adjustable for use.

Figure 1 shows a sectional view of my im' provement as in use in an ordinary table-basket. Fig. 2 shows the basket, looking at it edgewise, the dotted line showing position when turned up. Fig. 3 shows the method of arranging the dish in a rigid handle. Figs. 4 and 5 show the mechanism for adjusting and holding the same in required position.

A is the plate or holding-dish; B, the boss or stem attached to same, arranged to work on pivoted rod 0. This rod is provided with two collars, g, for steadying same in supporting frame G. S is a metallic or elastic stop-button. The frame Gr is attached to base a, and is provided with a receiving-socket, E, at the crutch, around which is a projecting rounding shield, c, for raising the spring catch-pin D. This acts as a cam to raise the catch when dish is turned into position, the catch-pin D being operated by spring d, as shown.

H is the handle and also the dish-support, the pivot-pins 0 being held in same by sockets f. In this the catch D slides upward from base a and engages with stem B.

One of the sockets f has a corrugated face, which engages with stop-pin I), thus holding dish A in any position; or a spring-catch may be applied for same purpose. If the dish is arranged to oscillate, a spring-catch can be pro (No model.)

vided at J to retain dishin a flat position with outer frame.

In ordinary table stands and baskets being mounted rigidly on their standards they take up much room, and the workmanship on the face of dish cannot be shown without turning on its side, and while in this position they are liable to rollaround and fall, thus inj uring them.

As it is desirable to show the ornamentation on such articles it can be readily done by my improvement, and at the same time much less room is occupied in their storage and greater facility in packing obtained by sliding up the spring-bar D, which locks the dish in position. It can be swung edgewise with its standard, the edge of dish bringing up against the stopbutton S. This button can be provided with an elastic center, and so avoid bruising the edge if struck against it. v

The spring-bar D acts as a catch to hold the dish or standard in position firmly, and while giving it strength also forms an ornamental part of the construction, an d being simple cannot be disarranged ordinarily. This principle can be applied to many articles of table use with considerable advantage to their general utility.

I do not limit'myself to the exact method as here shown or applied, as the same result may be obtained by equivalent means.

The turning part of the dish or plate may be arranged to have a tightening screw or spring, so as to enable the dish to be fixed at any desired angle or position, or could be left free and have a balance applied to its under side, so as to oscillate and level itself, and by this means and having auxiliary hangings it would be found serviceable on shipboard, as it would accommodate itself to the motion of the vessel.

By constructing the stand and dish as shown in Fig. 3 I hang the dish on trunnions in a ring-handle, thus using the handle to support same, and by being supported on the outer edges and secured by the lock-catch on the under side it is held firm and rigid, the handle acting as a frame for same, or the handle can be hinged to dish in the ordinary manner and folded back onto dish.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of the plate or dish A, pivoted rod 0, collar 9, frame G, shield 12, and

5 spring-catch D, substantially as shown, and

for the purpose described.

2. The combination of the plate or dish A, pivoted rod 0, having collars g, and frame G, substantially as shown, and for the purpose 10 described.

H, pivot-pins 0, socket f, catch D, and stem B, substantially as shown, and for the purpose described.

5. The corrugated socket f, stop-pin I), and dish A, substantially as shown and described. 20

6. In a table stand and basket, the combination of the base a, stop-button S, and dish A, substantially as shown, and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 25 in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK RATOLIFF. Witnesses:

THOMAS A. TRIPP, OHAs. F. SWIFT.

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