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Application filed May 17, 1892. Serial No. 433,371. (No model,)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Alice R. P. Morton, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city, county, and State of New York, have in5 vented an Improvement in Sewing or Embroidery Tables, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My table is constructed as follows: I use io four suitably-shaped legs or standards joined in pairs bj⁷ rungs, one at the top and one near thefeet of the standards. Each pairso joined constitutes a frame, two of which are pivoted together about the center of the standards. 15 This brings the two top rungs parallel to each other, and to retain them in proper position their ends are connected by lateral rods jointed at the middle and pivoted at their ends to the ends of the parallel rungs. One 20 of these rungs is pivoted at its ends to the tops of the corresponding standards, the other rung being fixed to the opposite standards. This arrangement, forming a quadrangular framework, to which is secured the mouth or 25 open end of a sack or pocket made of any material, preferably silk, suitable for holding such articles as are common to a sewing or embroidery table. Upon this frame rests a two-part hinged table, one edge of which is 30 fixed to the pivoted rung, the other edge capable of extending to and resting upon the opposite rung.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a closed table infolding a sack or pocket·, a portion of 35 which is seen at B², and shows the table-top A and its hinged leaf A', as appears when the table is not in use. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the table-leaf A' raised and resting upon the rung D' (seen in Fig. 3) in 40 position as a card-table and affording a general view of the sack or pocket B. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the table when all its parts are brought into requisition, showing the table-top A tilted and fixed to the pivoted 45 rung D, A' being elevated to afford access to the mouth of the pocket B', also shows the hook and staple K k (see Figs. 3 and 5) for securing the table-leaf A' when extended to the rung D'. Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing part A of the table attached to the rung 50 D, the table-leaf A' being held in position when raised by the pivoted bail-shaped support E E, stop G, and angular brace F. Fig. 5 is a plan view showing the under side of the hinged table with the stop G to receive 55 the bail-shaped support E E, showing, also, the adjustable angular brace F /, which, together with the support E E, maintains the position of the table-top, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, showing, also, the adjustable brace H 60 for securing the extended position of the table-leaf A', as shown in Fig. 2.

To operate the table, Fig. 1 being its normal position, tilt the entire table-top backward, adjusting the brace II to the screw- 65 head h'. Then let the table-leaf A' rest upon the front rung D', to which it may be secured by the hook and staple K k, as seen in Figs. 3 and 5. A change to third position is effected by relieving the hook K, tilting the ta- 70 ble-top backward, relieving the brace H, and adj usting the brace F to permit the table-top to assume the proper angle, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and adjusting the pivoted support E E to the stop G. 75

I am aware that sewing and embroidery tables are not new; but,