Nova Patents
US1838352A

Table desk

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US1838352A, drawing sheet 1
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Term

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Expired 29 December 1948, 77.7 years ago.

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  4. Today

1 claim: 1 independent, 0 dependent

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    I claim:A desk or table construction comprising a table top provided adjacent its edge with depending aprons, a plurality of hollow rectangular sheet metal leg members rigidy 85 secured to the underface of the top, each of said members having a reinforcement therein at their upper ends, said reinforcements being secured to the table top, a plurality of solid wooden leg members mounted to slide so Application filed October 21, This invention pertains more specifically to a school desk whose supporting legs may he adjusted vertically in order that the desk top may be raised or lowered to conform to .-, persons of different heights when using the same. . A main object is to provide a simple supporting leg construction in which the legs may be quickly and accurately increased or 11) diminished in length to vary the distance of the desk top from the floor. In school desks the supporting legs are of uniform length, such lengths being determined by the average sizes of the pupils. 15 While such desks have in the main proven generally satisfactory, yet in the case of unusually short or tall pupils when seated at the same have proven somewhat unsatisfactory. By means of the device herein dis20 closed the various desk supporting legs may be quickly and accurately adjusted as to length to bring the desk top to the required height from the floor to suit the pupil occupying the same. 25 Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, in which: Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of the desk;30 Fig. 2 is an end elevation with one of the supporting legs in section to disclose the adjusting mechanism;Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the desk;Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one 35 of the supporting legs. Referring now more specifically to the drawings, 5 designates the desk as a whole, consisting of a flat desk top 6 having depending aprons 7 around its edges, and supporting 40 legs 8, here shown as three in number, two at the front and one at the rear edge. These legs are of square form in cross section, and preferably consist of metallic tubular members 10 forming the upper stationary sec45 tions, and solid wooden lower members 11 1,838,353 within the hollow leg members, each of said solid members being provided on one of their faces with a vertically disposed groove, said groove having a plurality of spaced bores or e recesses formed therein, spring locking members secured at one end to the outer faces of the hollow leg members, a lug formed on the free end of each of said locking members and extending through an opening in the hollow 10 members and engaging the bores in the grooves to maintain the solid leg members in adjusted relation to the hollow leg members. In testimony whereof I affix my signature. DANIEL G. ANDERSON.