Improvements in or relating to Bedsteads, Cots, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Sept., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 9th June, 1899-Accepted, 15th July, 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bedsteads, Cots, and the like.
I, GEORGE NOBES, of 23, Somerford Grove, Stoke Newington, London, N., Sanitary
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple and effective means whereby the
head of the bedstead, cot, or the like may be raised according to requirement.
According to my invention I form the legs at the head-end of the bedstead hollow
and of suitable sectional form, and fit therein a pair of extending legs suitably con-
nected together by a bar or framework and arranged to slide telescopically in the
bedstead legs. The latter are each provided with a pawl adapted to engage with a
rack formed in or upon each of the extending legs, whereby the latter are secured in
any desired position. The pawls are preferably formed with tail pieces acted upon by
springs to ensure engagement with the rack.
In order to raise the head of the bedstead, cot, or the like, the foot is place on the
bottom rail of the extending legs and the bed frame lifted by the hands to the
desired height or inclination; to lower the head the pawls are disengaged and
the bed frame lowered by hand. To facilitate the latter movement I provide a
pivoted catch adapted to engage with the tail-piece of one of the pawls when thrown
out of gear; or the tail-pieces of the pawls may be connected by a rail to be
operated by the knee.
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GEORGE DOWNING & SONS,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agents.
Improvements in or relating to Bedsteads, Cots, and the like.
I, GEORGE NOBES, of 23, Somerford Grove, Stoke Newington, London, N., Sanitary
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple and effective means whereby
the head of the bedstead, cot, or the like may be raised according to requirement.
According to my invention, I form the legs at the head end of the bedstead hollow
and of suitable sectional form, and fit therein a pair of extending legs suitably
connected together by a bar or framework and arranged to slide telescopically in the
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bedstead legs. The latter are each provided with a pawl adapted to engage with a
rack formed in or upon each of the extending legs, whereby the latter are secured in
any desired position. The pawls are preferably formed with tail pieces acted upon
by springs to ensure engagement with the rack.
In order to raise the head of the bedstead, cot, or the like, the foot is placed on the
bottom rail of the extending legs and the bed frame lifted by the hands to the
desired height or inclination; to lower the head the pawls are disengaged and the bed
frame lowered by hand. To facilitate the latter movement I provide a pivoted catch
adapted to engage with the tail-piece of one of the pawls when thrown out of gear ;
or the tail-pieces of the pawls may be connected by a rail to be operated by the
knee.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a side view and Fig. 2 a sectional front view of one leg of the head-end of
a bedstead constructed according to my invention.
Fig. 3 is a sectional side view and Fig. 4 a front view of a modification.
a is the bedstead frame which in Figs. 1 and 2 is connected to a sleeve 6 capable
of sliding on the head end frame c. The sleeve carries a pivoted pawl or catch d
adapted to engage in holes e formed in the end frame c as shown, the pawl being
controlled by a spring if desired.
In Figs. 3 and 4 the frame a is connected to the end frame c which carries the
pivoted pawl d one end of which works through a slot in the frame cas shown.
The end frame is provided with a pair of extensible telescopic legs formed with
ratchet teeth g adapted to engage with the pawl, the legs ƒ being connected together
by a rail h.
In order to more readily adjust the inclination or height of the head-end, I provide
pivoted catches, buttons or the like i so that when the tail end of the pawl is depressed
it may be retained in such position by the catch, button or other device i, as
indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4. Similarly, I sometimes connect the tail end
of the pawls by a cross rail k so arranged that a slight pressure from the knee may
simultaneously disengage the pawls froin the rack or ratchet, or holes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improved means for rendering the head of bedsteads, cots, and the like
adjustable as to height, substantially as specified.
2. The combination with a bedstead, cot, or the like, of extensible legs of formed
with ratchet teeth g engaging with pawls d, operating substantially as herein described
and illustrated by Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings.
3. The combination with a bedstead, cot, or the like, of sleeves b, attached to the
frame a, capable of sliding on the head frame c, the sleeves carrying pawls d engaging
with holes e in the frame c, substantially as described and shown by Figs. 1 and 2 of
the drawings.
4. The combination with the means described for adjusting the height or inclina-
tion of the head end of a bedstead, cot, or the like, of the means for operating and
retaining the pawls d, substantially as described and shown by Figs. 3 and 4 of the
drawings.