Improvements in Mattresses and other Stuffed Furniture.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 6th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 14th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mattresses and other Stuffed Furniture.
I, HANS WÜST, of 26 Neue-Gasse, Nuremberg, in the Empire of Germany,
Upholsterer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Hitherto new springs could be inserted in mattresses and stuffed furniture only
after unstitching and partly destroying the covering and cutting the stringing.
The present invention consists in new arrangements and construction by which the
inconveniences above referred to are obviated.
For this purpose bolster A is, according to this invention, and as illustrated by
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing (which represents a cross section cutting the
mattress) so arranged upon a frame of its own a that it may be easily taken off
the lower part B of the mattrass without damaging the quilt work. For carrying
the bolster frame a, an upper frame 6 mounted on springs e attached to the lower
frame d, is provided for the lower part B. Frames a and b are placed one on
another; both parts have all around a recess and corresponding projection g, or
taps or dowel pins and holes; the fastening of bolster A upon its lower part B is
effected by means of leathers and turning eyes i, or similar usual joining pieces,
as hinge joints or hooks and eyes. The facilities for taking off the bolster has the
advantage that one may easily air and clean the mattresses, and that they can be
easily transported on account of their admitting of being disjointed, with the
further advantage of facilities for examining the spring frame, and for repairs.
The bolster is resting directly upon the strings, and the latter may be got at from
above when the bolster has been removed. Whereas hitherto the ends of the
springs were stringed at the top and bottom, an arrangement has been effected by
the present invention to the effect that the springs are easily exchangeable. The
hollow rings k, which are open at one end but closed at the other end, as shewn
by Fig. 3, will serve for this purpose. Fig. 2 illustrates the introduction of a
spring in a hollow ring, seen from the side. Into these rings k, the upper (topmost)
winding of each spring is screwed or turned, until their respective ends meet the
ends or the bases 1, when the other ends of the springs are as usual secured by a
few pins or stitches to the webs. After severing these threads, or removing the
pins it will be easy for any non-expert to replace damaged springs by new ones.
Dated this 26th day of July 1895.
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mattresses and other Stuffed Furniture.
I, HANS WÜST, of 26 Neue-Gasse, Nuremberg, in the Empire of Germany,
Upholsterer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of spring mattresses,

page_text: chairs, sofas, and other like stuffed furniture, and consists of a new construction
and arrangement of parts whereby the spiral springs placed in such articles can
eadily be removed when damaged, and new ones inserted in place of the damaged
or broken ones: the interior of the mattress, sofa, or other article, can also be
readily exposed for airing or cleaning purposes.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being made to the accompanying drawings,
in which :-
Fig. 1 is a cross sectional elevation of a mattress or body of a sofa made iu
accordance with this invention.
Fig. 2 shews the top part of a spiral spring with the improved fastening
device.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2.
According to this invention, the bolster or stuffed portion a of the article of
furniture is mounted upon a frame, so that it can readily be removed from the
lower part B without damaging the upholstering. The lower part B may consist
of a wooden frame, or a wooden frame d with canvas of webbing as ordinary.
Spiral springs e. e resting on the bottom frame d support an upper frame b, and the
upper part a rests on the frame b, and is fastened thereto by means of leathers or
loops and turning i, or other like fastening devices.
It will be seen that the upper part or bolster a can readily be removed from the
lower part, so that the interior can be cleaned, and the whole aired, besides affording
facilitation for storing or packing, and repairs.
The bolster a is entirely supported by the springs e. e, and the latter can be
inspected when the bolster is removed.
Heretofore the ends of the spiral springs e. e were secured both at the top and
bottom by means of stitching, but according to this invention I employ hollow
rings k, which are open at one end and closed at the other end 1 (see Fig. 3), and
the upper end of each spring e is inserted into one of the hollow rings k (see
Fig. 2) by turning or screwing until the end of the spring meets the closed end of
the ring k. The rings thus form holding devices for one end of the springs e and
obviate the necessity of stitching. The other ends of the springs e are secured
in the ordinary way to the frame or webbing, .e., by pins or stitches, and by
severing the threads, or withdrawing the pins, it is easy for any non-expert to
replace damaged springs.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
(1.) A bolster a supported by a frame B and springs e. e in such a manner that
the bolster can readily be detached from the supporting frame and springs, as and
for the purpose herein described, and substantially as illustrated by Fig. 1 of the
accompanying drawings.
(2.) The bolster a, hollow rings k, and springs e. e, all in combination, as and
for the purpose herein described, and substantially as illustrated by Figs. 2 and 3 of
the annexed drawings.
Dated this 5th day of November 1895.