Improvements in or relating to Receptacles for Bedding.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 14th Dec., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Receptacles for Bedding.
I, HERRMANN SCHWANTAG, of 60 Lehmdamm, Breslau, in the Kingdom of
Prussia, German Empire, 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:-
It has hitherto been the practice to heap up on the bedstead after rising the
bedding upon which a person has just slept throughout the night and to conceal the
same under a thick covering in order to impart a fair appearance to the room.
When on the contrary sofa beds are used, the bedding is placed in the frame or box,
forming the under part of this article of furniture. It will thus be understood, that
the above practice is not only detrimental to the bedding but also injurious to the
health of the occupants of such bedsteads.
In the accompanying drawings an arrangement is represented, by which not only
the above inconveniences are avoided but also substantial other advantages referring
to the wearing out are gained and equipment of our dwellings.
The device consists of a box shaped receptacle (a), which is suspended to this
article of furniture in such a manner, that it can be readily and promptly raised and
lowered by means of chains, rollers and weights. The walls and the bottom of this
box (a) are dressed or upholstered with network, wire fabric, gauze or other suitable
material, through which the air can enter unimpeded in the interior of the box.
In this receptacle the bedding is placed during the day-time, that is to say, while it
is not required for sleeping purposes. The dimensions of the box should be such
as to prevent the bedding from being too tightly compressed, as it ought to be loose
enough to allow the access of air to all parts thereof. For this purpose the
receptacle (a) is lowered and the bedding, sheets etc. are placed in it and after all
the articles used for sleeping purposes have thus been removed from the sofa or
bedstead, the receptacle is hoisted up to the ceiling and is left there until required
again for sleeping purposes, being meanwhile well aired by the layer of air which
is at the top. The bedstead or sofa is covered during the day with a suitable cover
and used as a seat in the ordinary manner, the room assuming the appearance of a.
sitting-room while the room for a special bedstead is abundantly.
Such an article of furniture may be rendered ornamental in such a manner as to
conceal the bed receptacle (a) and decorate the room. In the Fig. 3 and 4 of the
accompanying drawing the arrangement of the decorative equipment is represented in
such a manner, that at the sides of the bed sofa (c) two posts (b) are placed, which
contain the sliding-weights (d). The side-curtains (e) are folded back during the
day to the wall (g), while the curtains in front (✓) are raised with the bed
receptacle (a) and conceal the same from view and dress with their lower part the
wall above the sofa.
Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention, and in.
what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
A receptacle for the bedding situated above the bedstead, which may be raised
in such a manner, that the bedstead may be used otherwise.
Dated this 23-l dor of Intchen 1005
MAX WERTHEIM.