Improvements in Fastenings of Furniture Springs.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Sept., 1897—Accepted, 30th Oct.,
1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings of Furniture Springs.
I, MARY REBECCA SHINGLER, of Leongatha in the Colony of Victoria, Australia,
Farmer, 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:-
My invention consists of an improvement whereby springs of upholstered
furniture such as chairs may be easily fastened in place without the use of
strings or sewing as at present (usual. Referring to the drawings herewith,
Figure 1 shows a chair spring in perspective (with parts broken away) as
improved by me.
Figure 2 is a plan view of the same from beneath and Figures 3 to 5 are
details of modifications of Figure 1, Figures 3 and 5 being in perspective and
Figure 4 a plan view of Figure 3.
A shows the metal spring, B a metal structure of any number of wires con-
nected to the top of A and hereafter called as a whole the shank tie. C is a
similar structure to B connected to the base of A and hereafter called the loop
tie. 1) is the shank of the fastening (centrally connected to B), and E is the
head thereof in the form of one or more eyes, hooks, or bars or the like, whilst F
is a loop or the like connected centrally to C. G and H are portions of the
webbing to which the spring is connected and upon which it rests.
In applying this spring to a chair or other article of furniture the loop F is
made to enclose the webbing where two strips of the latter cross, and this may
be done either by passing the webbing through the loop F which is securely
fastened to the part C as shown in drawing, or by having the loop arranged
so that it can be engaged in the required position after the webbing has been
affixed to the chair or the like.
In the latter case a piece of wire could be formed into a loop and fastened on
or it could be on to begin with, with one end left unfastened. The upright
shank D (which might be in 2 or more links if desired) extends up so that its
head is near the cover or top of the chair seat or the like.
The shank of the external button when it is intended that my fastening shall
be connected with a button can then be secured to the head (as E in the drawing),
whereupon the fastening of the spring A will be complete. A button externally is
not essential as the fastening may be by any internal bar I which will not work
off, it being (Figure 5) under the upholstering horsehair or like material used.
At the head E, a loop or bar I of any suitable form, might be used to make
the connection with the button shank if desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A furniture spring having in combination a shank tie, shank and head,

page_text: 2. A furniture spring having in combination a loop tie and loop substantially
as and for the fastening purposes set forth.
3. A furniture spring having in combination the parts A to F substantially
as and for the fastening purposes set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of September 1897
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.