improvements in Metallic Bedsteads, Cots, Chairs, Couches, and similar Articles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1888
Specification Accepted, 9th Mar., 1888.
improvements in Metallic Bedsteads, Cots, Chairs, Couches, and
similar Articles.
I THOMAS KENDRICK of Summer Lane Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Manufacturer, 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to
the letters and figures marked thereon
This invention applies principally to Metallic Bedsteads which are intended to be
fitted with spring mattresses, and is applicable also to cots, chairs couches and
similar articles. In constructing Bedsteads to which spring mattresses are to be
attached, it is necessary that the angle, iron tube or bar, sides of the same should be
placed upon a level below that of the mattress, so that when the said mattress is,
depressed while in use concussion with the sides may be avoided.
To accomplish this purpose it has been usual to crank or bend the ends of the
angle iron or tube sides so as to bring them below the level of the mattress. The
object therefore of this invention is by an entirely new construction of the corner
block of the bedstead pillar To bring the said sides to a lower level than that of the
mattress without any bending or cranking of the angle iron or tube sides. I will
now proceed to describe the principle of this Invention with the aid of the
accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a side view and Fig. 2 a plan in which (a) is a corner block of a special
construction cast upon the Bedstead, pillar (b) and made to receive a dovetail of the
ordinary form (c) cast on the angle iron or tube side (d) without any bending or
cranking whatever.
The position of the end angle to which the spring mattress is attached is
shewn at (e).
The oblique form of the corner block lowers the side to a level below that of the
end angle as shewn in the drawing Fig. 1.
Where preferred the sides of the bedsteads may be retained upon the ordinary
level and the spring mattress raised to a higher level by applying a modification of
this invention to the ends of the beadstead as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.
D

page_text: This is practically an inversion of the method described under Figs. 1 and 2.
(a) being the corner block (b) the pillar (c) the dovetail and (d) the angle iron or
tube end to which the mattress is attached. This invention may be applied to
beadsteads and cots either with loose pillars or fast ends as also to cast bed bottoms,
chairs couches and similar articles I do not confine myself to the precise forms shown
in the accompanying drawings.
My object being the construction of corner blocks on the pillars in such a way as
to bring the level of the angle or tube sides below that of the spring mattress for the
purpose hereinbefore referred to without any cranking or bending of the sides
whatever.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is.
The construction of corner blocks for metallic bedsteads, cots, chairs, couches and
similar articles, with the object and in the manner herein set forth and specified.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1888.
PAYNE & TALBOT;
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.