Improvements in or relating to the Pillars or Legs of Metallic Bedsteads.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 5th Oct., 1898-Accepted, 5th Nov., 1898
Improvements in or relating to the Pillars or Legs of Metallic
Bedsteads.
I, BERNARD RICHARD PEYTON, of the Firm of Peyton & Peyton Limited, of
Bordesley Works, Birmingham, Metal Bedstead Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the pillars or legs of metallic bedsteads and consists in
so constructing and arranging such pillars or legs that the lower part of such
pillars or legs is detachable.
In some cases (according to this invention) that part of the pillar or leg below
the dovetail corner is made detachable by forming the said dovetail corner with a
vertical hole therein to receive therein a male part formed or fixed to a loose leg
which latter carries the castor and is so formed that when the said male part
thereof is inserted in position the pillar or leg will have the usual or any suitable
external appearance while in other cases for instance with the foot pillars of
French bedsteads having an extended foot-rail the loose leg may be similarly
inserted and detached at the lowermost ferrule or point where the bottom of the
foot-rail is secured to each foot pillar.
The loose legs may be attached and detached in any suitable manner and by any
suitable means other than as above described if desired.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in or relating to the Pillars or Legs of Metallic
Bedsteads.
I, BERNARD RICHARD PEYTON, of the Firm of Peyton & Peyton Limited, of
Bordesley Works, Birmingham, Metal Bedstead 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:-
This invention relates to the pillars or legs of metallic bedsteads and consists in
BO constructing and arranging such pillars or legs that the lower part of such
pillars or legs is detachable.
In some cases (according to this invention) that part of the pillar or leg below
the dovetail corner is made detachable by forming the said dovetail corner with a
vertical hole therein to receive a male part formed or fixed to a loose leg

page_text: which latter carries the castor and is so formed that when the said male part
thereof is inserted in position the pillar or leg will have the usual or any suitable
external appearance while in other cases for instance with the foot pillars of
French bedsteads having an extended foot-rail the loose leg may be similarly
inserted and detached at the lowermost ferrule or point where the bottom of the
foot-rail is secured to each foot pillar.
Referring to the accompanying drawings;-
Fig. 1 is a view in elevation partly in vertical section of a detachable leg or
pillar according to one method of carrying out my present invention―the parts
being shown combined...
.
Figs. 2 and 3 show the parts separated; Fig. 2 being the upper part and
Fig. 3 the leg part.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are corresponding views to Figs. 1 and 2 and 3 respectively but
'showing a modified arrangement as regards the attachment of the end rail to the
pillars the arrangement shown in Figs. 4 and 5 being what is known as an ex-
tended foot end i.e. when the foot rail is attached to the pillar below the dovetail
corner.
Fig. 7 is a cross section on the line 7-7 Fig. 3 or line 77 Fig. 6.
Figs. 8 and 9 show alternative means by which the detachable parts nray, be
secured together in position.
a is loose leg part formed of a tube in the ordinary or any suitable manner and
provided with a ferrule or casting beast on or otherwise suitably fixed to the
upper end of said tube a.
at
Within this tube I insert what I term the male part which in the case illus-
trated consists of a tube e adapted to fit tightly within the tube a right down to
the bottom thereof or down to any desired distance therein the top end of this
ende projecting beyond the top of the tube a for a considerable distance and this
tube
the point just above the top of the tube a and cast-
ing is pressed out of a circle as shown in Figs. 3, 6 and at the
point for the purpose of binding or gripping and holding against the sides of
the socket i.e. against the inside wall of the tube d forming the pillar or upper
part of the leg, which tube. d has cast thereon, or otherwise carries and passes
through the dovetail corner e see Fig. 2.
x is the bar or rail extending across the end of the bedstead from the dovetail
corner e to the corresponding dovetail on the opposite pillar.
In the arrangement shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 for an extended foot end-the
leg tube a is formed shorter i.c. with the ferrule b closer to the ground and with
the male part e inserted therein and having a swelling thereon as before-the
pillar or upper part d (Figs. 4 and 5) has the foot rail y attached by means of a
ferrule to the bottom end of said tube d below the point at which the dovetail
corner e is attached to said pillar il.
With either arrangement (i.e. whether the upper part is formed as in Fig. 2 or
as in Fig. 5) the said upper part is slid over the male parte until it reaches the
swelling or enlargement and is forced down over same (for instance! by blows
with a mallet) until the dovetail corner e lies close against the ferrule b as in
Fig. 1 or until the ferrule z lies close against the ferrule as in the
arrangement shown in Fig. 4.
Instead of pressing the middle of the tube c out of the centre as at I may fix
one end of a spring to the tube c as shown in Fig. 8; or if desired I may pro-
vide a screw to screw through the tube d into the screw c (see Fig. 9) or said
screw may be arranged to act as a set screw or binding screw if desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. Constructing the pillars or legs of metallic bedsteads in two detachable parts

page_text: adapted to slide one within the other and be secured together substantially in the
manner and for the purposes herein before described.
2. In metallic bedsteads, constructing the pillars or legs thereof in two parts
the lower part consisting of a tube carrying a casting or ferrule at the upper end
thereof and a smaller tube inserted therein and projecting a considerable distance
therefrom to form a male part, the upper part consisting of a tube passing
through the dovetail corner cast or carried thereon the said tube being adapted
to slide over the said male part, and means to lock or secure the said two parts
together substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein before described.
3. The improved detachable pillars or legs for metallic bedsteads constructed
combined and arranged to act substantially in the manner and for the purposes
herein before described.
Dated this 5th day of Natalian 1000
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.