Year: 1887

page_text: I, MARTIAL JACOB, of 97, Rue St. Martin, Paris, in the republic of France,
Gentleman, 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 consists in a cabinet bed and bedstead of the arrangement, con-
struction and combination hereinafter more particularly described.
My invention is represented in the accompanying drawings in which figure 1
represents an elevation of the bed shewing the same closed; figure 2 is a similar view
to figure 1 but shewing the bed partially open and provided with an adjustable table
and with a lamp; figure 3 is a transverse section of figure 2; figure 4 is a plan of the
adjustable table; figure 5 is a section of the same; figure 6 illustrates the movement
of the hooks or catches; figure 7 illustrates the details of working of the hook or
catch operator; figure 8 is a plan of a spring mattress; figure 9 is a transverse
section of the same; figures 10 and 11 are details of accessory parts.
The bedstead is constructed of a frame X", X", resting on feet or (as shewn in
the drawing) on a case provided with divisions, drawers or lockers, such as GH, G¹,H'.
The panels or doors D, E, E', can be moved upon hinges D. A door B, placed above
can be let down in front on a hinge E, figure 1; the door A, figure 3, completely
covers the bed and moves in slides A", A", figure 3. In figure 2 the door A, is
shewn pushed back to the right hand side; it can however if required be entirely
removed; the two doors D B, D B', can also be let down. In order that the occupant
may support his or her head in any desired position I employ two flaps F', L, and M, N,
figure 2 which can be inclined as required and be fixed by means of stops and
quadrants F and P, P¹; the projections F, F, figure 1 serve to support and conceal
the quadrants F
The spring mattress is constructed of a large number of springs (relatively weak
and short) and of the form represented at r³, m³, r₁, figure 3 so as to distribute the
weight of the body. They are fixed at the bottom by means of a loop or eye of small
diameter through which passes a screw. The springs may be fixed at their upper
part at the crossing points of two series of strings perpendicular to each other by
means of cords and knots.

page_text: The edges of the covering material b', are fixed to the piece provided with the
groove in such a manner that the lowering of this grooved piece stretches the cover.
On the spring mattress is placed the mattress h', ', over which is stretched the
sheet gg. This sheet is attached to the mattress by button holes and buttons a¹,
and attachments fixed under the mattress at a', are attached to the cover of the spring
mattress at b. A similar arrangement serves to hold together the top sheet and
covering as shewn at e¹, and f¹, figure 3, the covering having a series of buttons to
which is attached the edge of the sheet provided with button holes. After having
buttoned these buttons to the top sheet and when necessary an additional covering
the connections c', figure 3 are fixed at equal distances between the buttons and
button holes but on the outer surface of the covering.
The moveable table is represented in side view at figure 2, in elevation at figure 3,
in plan at figure 4 and in section at figure 5. It is fixed at the edge of a cross piece 1,
figures 2 and 3, which is hinged and moves around the part m, above the door or
flap T, (shewn in figures 2 and 3) lowered onto the sliding door A. The cross piece l,
is formed with a recess in which is placed the upper part g, of the table support and a
screw h, serves to fix the table at the desired point. This support can be moved along
the cross piece l, when the screw is loosened.
On this support are arranged jointed rods the joints of which can be tightened or
fixed by screws such as the screw c, figure 3. It will thus be seen that I can thus
give any desired position to the axis X", on which the table T¹, turns. The table
can be fixed in position by the screw Z", figures 4 and 5 turning in a collar Y". To
this screw Z, is connected a piece ", one end of which (in the form of a semi-
circle) bears on the curved surface of the axis X", and locks it in position. To make
use of this table for eating, writing and similar purposes it is fixed in the position
which appears to be most suitable but for reading and holding in place a book or
newspaper I employ the following mechanism.
The table T¹, is provided with two parallel plates s, s, leaving a space t,t between
them; or I can employ two bars r, which can be moved in a parallel direction on the
surface of the table. They are provided with moveable hooks or catches n, n, n,
which can be raised or lowered (as will be seen by reference to figure 2) and thereby
fix a book or a newspaper. A single bar is sufficient for a newspaper which can be
suspended or held in position by the catches. In the case of requiring to support a
book I fix the book at top and bottom in order to keep the leaves from turning.
Figure 6 shews a bar partly in section to shew the mechanism. It is traversed from
one end to the other by a rod a", a", passing through angular supports c", c"; this
rod carries the catches n, n, n, and its partial movement of rotation causes them to
descend or rise, that is to say, to fix or release the book. On this rod is keyed a small
pulley e, which as well as the rod is carried along so as to press the catches onto the
book by a small spring b". On the lower part of the support c", is fixed by
screws y, a flat spring m, the end of which passes through the support el, at mv,
and is provided with a small rod n¹, which passes at the side of the support cl, as
will be seen by reference to figure 7 which shews the interior of the bar seen from
one of its ends. This spring m¹, has a thick part on which is attached a pro-
jection p, and through this spring passes a strip", terminating below by a
catch; the other end of this strip, is rolled round the pulley, so that the
raising or lowering of the catch 11, corresponds with the rotation of the pulley e¹",
and the rod a¹¹.
Referring to figures 4 and 5 it will be seen that in the recess A1111, a cross
piece, extends from one end to the other of the table. It is surmounted by a
small angular projection A, and is provided in the middle with a longitudinal
groove allowing of the movement of the pin T, of the crank M, fixed on a rod
which is rotated by the button U", the bar or cross piece, as well as the angular
projection A can be brought to touch the plate s, as will be seen by reference to
figure 6 by means of a spring placed beneath the cross piece. In order that the
whole length of the cross piece ¹¹, shall rise in a regular or parallel manner it is
fixed at C, C, to the end of two lever-arms jointed at B1, B; each of the bars

page_text: when it is wished to place them in position is brought to the edge of the table and the
angular projection A, being held by the spring in the position indicated at figure 6,
the projection p, and catch, are caused to slide in the groove t, in order that
they may take the position shewn in figure 6. The action of the spring 6", on the
pulley e, and on the rod a", keeps the catch 111, and the angular projection A""
figure 5 in contact and the action of the spring mi, on the projection p111, keeps the
latter in contact with the plates, which assures the position of the bar..
In order to move this bar it is only necessary to compress the moveable piece d",
and the fixed projection k¹¹, between the finger and thumb when the end of the
piece d, will press the end n¹¹, of the spring m", which will lower the pro-
jection p, and leave the rod free to slide.
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To raise or lower the catches or hooks I turn the button U"; the bar a¹¹, and the
angular projection A", are lowered, the projection 711, descends as well as the
strip this movement causes the rod a", and the catches or hooks to turn. A
lamp S, fixed by a jointed rod q, r, furnishes a light. When I desire to employ for
the bed a separate spring mattress I employ the arrangement shown in figures 8, 9, 10,
and 11, in which only springs are shown the mattress being shown of a square shape
although the arrangement is applicable to any other form. These springs of conical
shape are fixed at the bottom by a screw and terminate at top in a circular part
arranged in such a manner that in P figure 8 the winding of the wire is effected in
an inverse direction and the end of the wire is hooked in the curve or loop thus
formed.
The springs are united by connections C C C C formed of a metallic band acting as
a spring and bent or curved into the shape shown at n, p, figure 10 this connecting
piece joined by chains or cords also fixes the springs to the sides of the spring
mattress as shewn at D figures 8 and 9. These chains or cords are fixed to the
part c', in the form of a ring of a hook (shewn detached in figure 11) the part a³, of
which is buried in the wood and the part 61, of pointed form receives the cloth or
covering which is hooked thereon. This cloth or covering is further fixed by the
cross piece I which is forced into the groove G. This cross piece is cut away opposite
the points of the hooks b', figure 11 to allow these points to pass when the cross-
piece L is lowered. This cross-piece is held in position by screws which it is only
necessary to remove in order to take the spring mattress to pieces. This mattress is
closed the movements of the body producing the drawing-in and expulsion of the air
either through the surface or through openings provided for this purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The combination with a bedstead constructed as above described of a jointed
head-board, a spring mattress, a table, a lamp, and sheets and mattresses, arranged as
above described.
2. The mattress hereinbefore described provided with conical springs arranged as
above described with their special connections as above described.
3. The double hooked metallic connections above described combined with cords,
chains, &c. and with the hooks above described.
4. The table above described in combination with the bars, joints, hooks, or catches
above described as well as the parts above described for fixing them and causing them
to move.
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G. F. REDFERN,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agent for the Applicant.