Improvements relating to Ornaments for Bedsteads, Fenders, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Dec., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 9th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 14th Oct.,
1899
Improvements relating to Ornaments for Bedsteads, Fenders,
and the like.
We, WILLIAM SANDERS, of the Firm of Sanders, Son, & Payne, Limited, of
Leopold Street, Manufacturers, and GEORGE EDWARD SEYMOUR, of 106, Long
Street, Modeller, both in the City of Birmingham, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improvements relating to ornaments for bedsteads,
fenders, and the like, our object being to construct the ornaments from sheet
or wrought metal at small cost and in such a manner as to give them a solidity
appearance equal to that obtained with cast metal.
In constructing an ornament of a leaf like form or configuration in accordance
with our invention we make the base part, which is connected by screws or by
other means to one of the tubes or other parts of a bedstead, fender or the like
from a strip of sheet brass or other metal suitably bent or shaped to the required
form. Such base piece we slot or recess where required for the reception of the leaf
like portion of the ornament, which has a corresponding recess formed in it
and also an aperture into which the slotted portion of the base part is pressed
by suitable tools.
The two parts being thus clamped or secured together without separate bolts,
screws, or other like connections, will present an appearance equal to cast orna-
ments as regards solidity, whilst by such a method of construction the ornaments
can be produced in a more expeditious and economical manner than by the cast-
ing process, or by the process of brazing the two parts together.
Improvements relating to Ornaments for Bedsteads, Fenders,
and the like.
We, WILLIAM SANDERS, of the Firm of Sanders, Son, & Payne Limited, of
Leopold Street, Manufacturers, and GEORGE EDWARD SEYMOUR, of 106, Long
Street, Modeller, both in the City of Birmingham, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be par-
ticularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention consists of improvements relating to ornaments for bedsteads,
fenders, and the like, our object being to construct the ornaments from sheet

page_text: or wrought metal at small cost and in such a manner as to give them a solidity
of appearance equal to that obtained with cast metal.
In constructing an ornament of a leaf like form or configuration in accordance
with our invention we make the base part, which is connected by screws or by
other means to one of the tubes or other parts of a bedstead, fender, or the like,
from a strip of sheet brass or other metal suitably bent or shaped to the required
form. Such base we slot or recess where required for the reception of the leaf
like portion of the ornament, which has a corresponding recess formed in it
and also an aperture into which the slotted portion of the base part is pressed
by suitable tools.
The two parts being thus clamped or secured together without separate bolts,
screws, or other like connections, will present an appearance equal to cast orna-
ments as regards solidity, whilst by such a method of construction the ornament's
can be produced in a more expeditious and economical manner than by the cast-
ing process, or by the process of brazing the two parts together.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred
to,—
Figure 1 is a front elevation of one type of ornament constructed in accordance
with our invention, and Figure 2 a sectional end elevation of the same through
the line (Figure 1).
Figure 3 is a front elevation of another type of our ornaments.
Figure 4 is a front or body part of the elevation of the leaf like ornament
without its base or attachment piecc.
Figure 5 is an end elevation of a portion of the base or attachment piece of the
ornament, and Figure 6 a plan of a portion of the pierced strip from which the
said base or attachment piece is made.
The same reference letters in the different views indicate the same parts.
The leaf like or body part A of each of the ornaments is stamped in any
ordinary manner from sheet or wrought metal and the base or attachment stalk B
is formed from a metal strip suitably doubled and curved as shown. But before
bending the strip for the formation of the required stalk we make a perforation
as (Figure 6) through the centre of the portion to be folded or doubled to
form the slot or gap 61 (Figure 5) in the end of the completed stalk which is
to be attached to the leaf or body part A of the ornament. The attachment is
made by clamping the lower end of the leaf or body part A in the gapped end
of the stalk B, such clamping being effected by pressing together the divided
portions 62 and 63 until they are closed tightly upon the leaf and their extremities
caused to meet or abut together in the leaf aperture a.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The securing together of the parts of bedstead, fender, and like ornaments,
substantially in the manner described.
2. The improved bedstead, fender, and like ornaments constructed from sheet
or wrought metal, substantially as described and as illustrated.
Dated this 8th day of September 1899
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., 13, Temple Street, Birmingham,
& 25, Cross Street, Manchester, Agents for the Applicants.