US1837362A - Serving device for card tables - Google Patents

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DCCZZ, 1931. J, R, GQL'SQN 1,837,362

SERVING DEVICE FOR CARD TABLES Filed Nov. 30, 1929 Patented Dec. 22, 1931 PATENT OFFICE JOHN-R. GOLSON, OFBENNETTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA` i i SERVING :DEVICE Eon CARD TABLES Application led November 30, 1929. Serial No. 410,794. Y

This invention relates to card tables and particularly to means for supporting plates, ash trays, tumblers and the like in conjunction with the card table. j

[51. The general object of the invention is to provide utensil supports pivotally mounted j upon the under face of the card table andmovable outward to an exposed position whenever it is desired to support a utensil, thus doing away with the placing of ash trays, drinking glasses, plates, etc., on the top of the table, thus keeping the top of the table clean and ,preventing it becoming marred and marked.

A further object is to provide a device of this character so constructed that it will not interfere with the yaction of folding orl unfolding the legs of the table and another object is to provide means for holding the plate supporting bracket, as it may be termed, either in position beneath the table or in an exposed position and prevent it from turning over under weight; Y

Other objects will appear in the course of vthe following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is an under side plan view of a card table having my server applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of an enlarged section through the card table and showing the server extended;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of a portion of the card table showing the clip for holding the server, the arm of the server being in section.

Referring to these drawings, A designates a folding card table of the character ordinarily used today. This table has legs B. .These legs B are hinged as usual so that they may be'turned inward againstthe table top and extend, under these circumstances,y

parallel to the side edges of the table. This table is also provided with the lateral rails vC and such tables are usually provided with the intermediate rail D which braces the table top.

My invention consists in applying to this table top, a swingable bracket carrying what may be termed a tray. The bracket is designated 10. The `bracket is angular in form and preferably formed of strap iron or other' metal, the bracket adjacent its inner end being twisted at 12 -so asto provide a portion j 13 disposed in a plane offset with relation 55:" to the plane of the bracket 10. -Thisportion 13 extends at vanfangle tothe portion 10 andextends into aslot or othermemb'er formed in the corresponding rail C, itv beingj, pivoted theretolas lat 14. The tableflegiB 6o when ita' is vturned inward against the tp extends -over this Vportion `13,' which abuts flat against the inner face of the table top;

The angularly disposed portionpor arm- 13 is Vrelatively short, lwhile the outer portion `5"" 10 is relatively long and atits end is bifur- 5 cated as `at 15; j f

Mounted upon thel'arm 1() adjacent its, bifurcatcd portion 15 is adisk orftray 16 preferably having a slightly'iianged orup# 70 turned rim like an ordinary tray. T'Ihis'is attached to `the armv by any suitablemeans, as forinstance, by a rivet 17. f

'It will beseen that whenthis bracket or armfis extended outward,itextends 'beneath 75 a railC andunless it is supported in some" way, the weight 'of anobject would tend to force the armor bracket downward. To this end I mountupon the rail C for each bracket, if moreV than one bracket is used, ametal clip 18`of strap iron, one end yof which is bent upon itself so as to form a double thickness and through this bent portion the bolt'192 passes. This clip, therefore, receives between Y it andthe rail C the arm or, bracket 10 vwhen '-85l thisbracket is extended, thus supporting the` arm againstV any downward movement 4 and causing the tray to be rigidly held in posi- V1 tion', the bifurcated portion 15 of the bracket 10..'ac`ting', of course, to prevent any lateral 90A` tilting"movement ofthe tray. The tray-fis` preferably of metal. In order to Support thefV bracketfwhen it is` turned inward, Iprovide a second clip 20 constructed inexactly the M samemannerlasV the clip 18but longer and 95 mounted upon the brace D within which the edgefofrthetraymay be engagednwhen the bracket is .turned inward to carry thetray ,y fully beneathvthe table top. Itv willi bev understood -that fourv of` these ,100

brackets are preferably used so that when the brackets are extended, there will be a bracket for each of the four sides of the table, thus providing for four players using the four trays or servers.

It will be noted that while this construction provides a plurality of serving trays which are normally disposed entirely beneath the table, and any one of which may be eX- tended beyond the table, yet the trays when disposed entirely beneaththe table top, do not in any way interfere with the folding inward of the legs B. Y

I do not wish to be limited to the particular form of table shown as these serving trays might be mounted upon tables of different character and yet achieve the same result.

I claim:

l. The combination with a table having side rails, of a bracket having one end pivoted to the margin of the table, the outer portion of the bracket being deflected away from the table top ,andv carrying av serving tray,

the bracket being swingable from a position with the serving tray entirey beneath the tabletop to-a position where the serving tray is projected beyond the table top, a clip mounted upon another rail of the table and with which the bracket is engageable when the bracket is swung outward, this clip acting to support the bracket against downward pressure, and a clip mounted upon the table beneath the table top engageable with the tray to hold the bracket and tray against downward movement when the tray is disposed beneath the table top.

2. The combination with a table having side rails, of a bracket having one end pivoted to the margin of the table, the outer portion of the bracket being deflected away from the table top and carrying a. serving tray, the bracket being swingable from a position with the serving tray entirely beneath the table top to a position where the serving tray is projected beyond the table top, a clip mounted upon another rail of the table and with which the bracket is engageable when the bracket is swung outward, this clip acting to support the bracket against downward pressure, and a clip mounted upon the table beneath the table top engageable with the tray to hold the' bracket and tray against downward movement when the tray is disposed beneath the table top, each clip being formed of a strip of metal folded upon itself adjacent one end and having a bolt passing through the folded portion of the strip and engaging it with the rail.

3. The combination with a tablehaving foldinglegs, each pivotally engaged with the table top' adjacent one corner of the table top, of a plurality of brackets, each angularly bent and having its inner end deflected and inserted between one of: the rails and the table signature.

JOHN R. GOLSON.

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