Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-10-20

VALUABLE INVENTION BY 4 wILMINarONIAN-alR
Pull MAN, ALREADY HAS BARGAINED FOR THE
INCLUSIVE USE or IT.
Mr.. II. b. Cobb, of z. Cobb K Son, ,nanufac-
turers Of Cobbs patent car-seat and bed spring
in this city, has invented new and improved
design i'll sleeping cars for which a pateut has
been asked and which there is no reason 10 be-
lieye Will DO refused. The design has already
been inspected By Mr. A. i. Pullman second
Vice President of the Pullman Car Co., who has
bargained for the exclusive right to use the pat
ent as soon as it shall have been granted Its
value Is thus attested and an early and general
| introduction will soon be made.
The design does not alter in any way the gen
eral interior appearance of the Pullman sleep
ing coach when adapted to day purposes, excent
that it relieves the car of the overhanging M
per birth and devotes the whole upper por-
ton TO light and ventilation, Just as is seen in
4 the best parlor cars. The whole sleeping appa-
ratus Is carried in and under the seats thus re-
eving tho top OF the car of the Objectionable top
heavlness and the increased weight and strength
IN Its construction above the floor, which the
| carrying OF such upper bed necessitateA Mat
trasses are wholly dispensed with, and in their
stead is substituted easy and soft spring bedp
elegantly stuffed and upholstered producing the
same degree of comfort which il found in
a sleeping chamber. The lower bed is formed Nv
reversing the seats, the under sides of which
constitute the bod, and when put together the
| timely arranged springs fit so nicely together
that no unevenness il produced at the point of
| luneture. The portions OF the bed which are
not covered by the seats are filled with similarly
upholstered portions which are brought up from
! beneath the seats.
The upper bed is prepared by the extension of
walnut division between the seats to double
tho height OF the seats up the sides Of the car
! where the elevated division is fastened nv Il
spring, and the removal from the side Of the car
Of bur which rests upon the outer edges of
lhese DIVISIONS 80 raised and thus forms sup
port for tile bed The backs of the seats are
then pushed up fixed grooves and spread ont
upon the frame prepared az above, illus form
ing second comfortable spring bed. the backs
oil the seats being upholstered as the under, or
bed, ride OF the scat, and with ample ventilation
ana room, the windows lowering from the ton or
raising from the bottom. Stateroom privacy ia
Afforded by Gaping the raised division with an
additional division which il brought IN from i'm
der the seats, and separate curtains are proyid-
go for each bed that person getting into one
may not disturb or expose the sleeper in the
other.
In case an entire section il is desired, the up.
per bed is spread ont upon the under one and a
donble quantity of elasticity il thus furnished.
By the use OF this design, the ordinary day
car may be converted into sleeper, the whole
apparatus being separate and distinct from the
car and admitting Of it's putting in Or taking out
AZ Will Should any emergency arise for greater
. sleeping accommodations on trans, and such an
occasion If anticipated in the Centennial the
ers at an expense Of about 81 900, while TO con
form such cars to the present Pullman patenl
would cost no less than $4,000. Air, Pullman
himself estimates that the saving of tile weight
in regular sleepers by this appliance will b.
10000 pounds, and in the cost Of construction
about $4,000.
Mr.. Cobb the inventor Of this design, hai
been resident of this city only about year
but has studied ont the plan during his resi-
dcnce with US. He is Chicagoan having re
moved hither TO manufacture the ear-sea
spring above mentioned ON account of the grea
demand for it in the railroad shops in the East
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X. OF P. LECTURE. Washington Lodge, No. /
X. of p, which meets every Monday evening
was favored, last evening" with an able and elo
quent lecture on the subject of damon AM
Pythias, by Jacob Milford, O. @. of Camdei
Lodge, No. IL, Of New Jersey. The announce
ment of the lecture and the subject drew togeth
or large audience Of members Of the Order
who listened attentively to the history of tn
two faithful friends upon which the principle
Of the Order are based, and frequently applaud
ed the address.