Year: 1886

page_text: I, WILLIAM PARISH HOSKINS of Charles Henry Street Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
These Improvements apply to the construction of folding or binged berths having
metallic frames or bodies and consist firstly in hinging the frame to the bulk-head
of the ships cabin by placing two or more pivots or hinges connected to and placed
above the level of the berth bottom, so as to allow sufficient room for the bedding
when the berth is turned up. Secondly in the mode of supporting the front
portion of the berth and carrying the lee-board or side rail. This is effected as
follows hinges or pivots are attached to the front portion of the berth frame upright
pillars or standards are attached to these hinges or pivots by means of pins the
bottom of these standards rest upon deck, thus carrying the weight of berth and
the standards are continued above the said hinges or pivots sufficiently high to
support a lee-board or side rail.
These legs or standards and lee-board may be either entirely of wood or metal
or a combination of both. These pillars may be constructed to support berth over
berth or the pillars of the upper berths may fit into the top of the lower one. By
constructing these supports in either of the above named ways when the berths
are folded up they carry with them the pillars or standards together with the
lee-boards which lie against the bed bottom in a perpendicular position.
Another arrangement is to form the standards and lee-boards unattached to
the berth bottom projection being upon the standards to receive and carry the
berth or attachments may be upon the berth by which to attach it to the standards.
By this arrangement the standards and lee-boards do not turn up with the berth
bottom.
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Upright pillars or standards arranged either to stand in front of the berth or at
the end thereof near the front, are attached to the berth by means of the pivots,
hinges or other jointed attachments.
The bottom of these standards rest upon deck, thus carrying the weight of the
berth,
These legs or standards are continued above the point where they are attached
to the berth sufficiently high to support a lee-board or side rail.
These legs or standards and lee-board may be entirely of wood or metal or a
combination of both.
The pillars may be constructed to support berth over berth or the pillars of the
upper berths may be made to fit into the top of the lower pillars. By constructing
these supports in either of the above named ways, when the berths are folded they
carry with them the pillars or standards together with the lee-boards which lie
against the bed botton in a perpendicular position when hinged to, the front of
frame or against the bulk head, when they are hinged to the ends of the frame.
Another arrangement is to form the combined standards and lee-boards
unattached to the berth bottom, projections being upon the standards to receive
and carry the berths or attachments may be upon the berth by which to attach
it to the standards.
By this arrangement the standards and lee-boards do not turn up with the bed
bottom.
When attaching to frames woven wire fabric to form the mattress I place the
ends of the mesh between a length of angle iron and a piece of wood fitting within
the under side of the angle iron these are braced together by rivets and screws or
other fastenings.
Referring to the drawings in which the similar letters upon the various figures
represent similar parts.

page_text: Fig. 1. is a view of a berth in position for use. Fig. 2 is a view of the same
when turned up out of use (a) are the hinges hooks or sockets by which the
berth is attached to the bulk head which carry the back portion of the berth when
in use and upon which is rests when turned up, when using hooks or hinges such
as illustrated. I can prevent the berth from being lifted out, by inserting a screw
through the top of the hook as at (c) (b) are thes hinges or pivots attached to the
front portion of the frame (d) are the standards which work upon these pivots
or hinges (e) is the bar forming side rail or lee-board which being attached to the
standards rises with them as shewn in Fig. 2 (f) are the sockets on the top of
standard (d) to receive the bottom of the standard of the berth above it (g) is a
rail raised above the bed bottom and connected to it so as to form a receptacle for
the bedding, the connecting portions such as (h) forming a rack to keep the
bedding from falling out, when turned up as at Fig. 2.
This rail is also convenient for attaching the berth to the hooks or sockets (a)
at back, and forms a portion of the lee-board at front.. (j) is a central support
connected to top bar (e) and at lower portion, has a socket which revolves upon
the bar (g.)
Fig. 3. is an enlarged view of the angle iron at (k) Figs. 1 and 2. when a woven
wire mattress is used (1) being the pieces of wood fitting within the angle iron for
the purpose of holding the woven wire fabric.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the bar used for distending the opposite end of
the mattress.
The alternative arrangement of having the standards and lee-board unattached
is effected by arranging the frame as above described, but instead of pivotting the
standards to it fitting their bottom end into sockets and having upon them
projections to receive and carry the front portion of berth.
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,
1st Hanging or attaching the frames of metallic ships berths by means of pivots,
hinges or hooks arranged substantially as herein set forth and specified.
2nd The mode of supporting the front portion of the berths and of carrying the
lee-board or side rail of such berths substantially as herein set forth and specified
using for that purpose pillars and lee-boards entirely of metal or of wood or
a combination of both.
3rd Constructing the elevated horizontal bars (g) as a portion of the frame for
attaching the berths to the hooks or hinges at the back and forming a portion of
lee-board.
4th The insertion of wood in the angle iron as described and illustrated for the
purpose of attaching woven wire mattresses to the frames.
5th The construction of metallic folding ships bed bottoms having elevated bars
placed above them, carried at back by joints or hinges attached to bulk head and
supported at front by standards carrying the upper portion of lee-board all and
severally substantially as herein set forth and specified.
Dated this 30th day of March 1886.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
Agents for the Applicant.