Improvements in the Construction of Metallic Bedsteads.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 19th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 19th Nov., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Metallic Bedsteads.
I, THOMAS FREDERICK DE SAULLES of 6 Stamford Road, Church Hill
Handsworth near Birmingham in the County of Staffordshire Manager of
Bedstead Manufactory do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists in a combination of the pillars and sides of metallic
bedsteads with wire woven or other matresses with wooden or metal ends in the
following manner.
The head and foot pillars are attached to the angle iron or tubular iron sides by
means of dovetail castings, which are cast upon the pillars so as to cause the angle
iron or tubular iron sides to lie within the line of the pillars instead of upon the
same line as is usual thus making the width of the bed-framing less than the space
from pillar to pillar.
To attach the matress to this framework iron boxes are cast upon the ends of
the angle iron or tubular iron sides to receive the adjusting tension bolts or screws,
working into the wooden or metallic end-bars of the wire woven or other matress.
These boxes for the adjusting screws to work in may be at either or both ends of
the bedstead. If at one end only the reverse bar of the matress would be fixed by
nuts and screws to the angle iron or tubular iron sides.
By this means a combined bedstead and matress is obtained without the necessity
of independent connections at head and foot together with additional strength con-
sequent upon the strain being directly over the angle iron or tubular iron sides.
Dated this 18th day of January A.D. 1892.
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Metallic Bedsteads.
I, THOMAS FREDERICK DE SAULLES of 6 Stamford Road Church Road
Handsworth near Birmingham in the County of Stafford, Manager of Bedstead
Manufactory 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:-
Reference being had to the accompanying sheets of drawings and to the figures
and letters shewn thereon, I will proceed to describe my said invention with the aid
of such drawings.
My invention relates to a method of combining the metallic bedstead with the
mattress wire or otherwise.
Figure 1, shews the parts of the bedstead to which my invention refers as also a
portion of a wire mattress, all disconnected but in position for attachment (as seen
from head to foot).
Figure shews a portion of the pillars connected to angle irons by male and
female dovetail castings (as seen from foot to head).
Figure 3, shews. in plan dovetail castings at end of angle irons, and relative
position of pillars thereto.
Figure 4, is a plan of the combined bedstead and mattress shewn attached to
bedstead frame.

page_text: Figure 5, section end of angle iron.
Figure 6, is a view of mattress connected to angle irons or sides, disconnected
from head and foot ends of bedstead.
The head and foot pillars A A', Figure 4 are attached to the angle, irons or
tubular iron sides B B, of the bedstead by means of the dovetail castings C C'
male and female which are cast upon angle irons B, B and the pillars A, A, in
such a manner and of such formation as to cause the angle iron or tubular iron
sides B B when connected to same to lie within the width from pillar A to
pillar A of the bedstead instead of upon the same line as hitherto the case.
By my method obviously the width of the bed framing is considerably reduced.
In order to attach the mattress I to this framework in the present instance, iron
boxes or castings D, D', are cast upon the head end of the angle irou or tubular
iron sides B, B', to receive adjusting tension bolts or screws E E¹ for tightening
the mattress up to required tension.
These straining or tension screws E E' pass through and work into the end
bar G metallic or wooden (which is wormed for the purpose) of the woven wire or
other mattress I as shewn.
The boxes or castings D D' for the tension bolts or screws E E¹ to work in, may
be at either one or both ends of the bedstead as desired, if at one end only say the
head as shewn then the foot end bar H of the mattress I will be fixed to the angle
iron or tubular iron sides B, B¹ by means of nuts and screws F, F which are
screwed in vertically to the angle irons.
By this method a combined bedstead and mattress is obtained without the
necessity of independent connectious at the head and foot thereof.
A very important feature in my improvements lie in the fact that great
additional strength is gained as will be readily understood by reason of the strain
when tightening up the mattress by the tension bolts being direct i.e. directly over
and in a line with the angle iron or tubular iron sides B, B' of the bedstead con-
sequent upon the special manner in which I form the dovetail castings C, C¹, by
having the dovetail connections within the width of the pillars. Moreover it will
be found by my improved method that any possibility of the angle irons bowing
out or twisting by the strain caused by the tightening of, the mattress is entirely
prevented. The head and foot ends being entirely relieved of all strain which is
upon the sides only.
The mattress can be attached to the angle iron or tubular iron sides independently
of the head and foot ends and the complete bedstead can thus be packed for transit
in three parts only, viz. head end foot end and frame complete thus saving trouble
in fixing same, as shewn in Figure 6.
I wish it to be clearly understood that I do not limit. myself to the precise
method of carrying my invention into effect as I can modify and vary the same as
occasion may demand, without any departure from the main principle of this..my
invention.
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.
Firstly. In the construction of metallic bedsteads the special formation, and
position of the dovetail castings relative to the pillars of metallic bedsteads for the
purpose as herein more fully set forth and described.
arrange-
Secondly. In the construction of metallic bedsteads the formation and ar
ment of the dovetail castings, relative to the side angle irons, or tubular iron sides
of the bedstead so that the said. angle irons shall lie within the width of the pillars
of the bedstead, substantially as herein more fully. set forth and described.
Thirdly. The method of constructing a combination bedstead and mattress and
the manner in which the said mattress is connected, to the framework, of, the
bedstead, substantially as herein more fully set forth & described.
Fourthly. In the construction of metallic bedsteads and mattresses of all kinds

page_text: the manner in which such mattresses are tightened up by the tension bolts acting
directly in a line with the angle irons of the bedstead so that great additional
strength is gained and bowing out or twisting of the angle irons prevented,
substantially as herein more fully set forth and described.
Fifthly. The general improvements herein described or any mere equivalents
thereof in the construction of metallic bedsteads.
Dated this 18th day of Octohar & D 1800
EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.