When was this made?

When was this made and has anyone seen another one? Thank you.

 

Is there a way to search Canadian patents by number?

 

If you scroll down the page in the following URL, you will see comments by others who are looking, and not finding, information on the same table:

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/198803-unknown-conver-table-made-in-canada

 

From what I've seen, I think the serial number is given as a temporary means of ID until the patent has been granted. Then it gets issued the official patent number.

 

The only Company I could think of that may have made this table would have been Hourd & Company. They were a furniture manufacturer in London, Ontario in the early to mid 1900's. They manufactured folding tables and chairs and crokinole boards. I know they made the game because I looked it up once and found out they also made game tables. Maybe someone could find an old catalog? I couldn't find one when I just looked. Someone probably knows way more about it than me.