Improved Extended Portable Foot Ends for Bedsteads.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 16th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 21st Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Extended Portable Foot Ends for Bedsteads.
ISAAC ALFRED READ, of 146, Frederick Road, Aston, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Modeller and Designer of Metallic Bedsteads, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
I cast onto the leg (proper) of the bedstead an elongated or extended foot, in the
fore part of which I form a square tapered socket with a hole in the centre of
the bottom. I then insert a iron rod of any desired length, upwards in the interior
of the foot pillar, on the top of this rod I fix a metallic collar or plug of the same
dimentions as the inside of the pillar. On the lower extremity of this rod I form a
screw, this rod is then permanently fixed in the interior of the pillar, by cast fused
or molten metal; at its base; at the same time is formed a flange, and the tapered
wedge, with the screwed portion of the rod projecting downwards through its
bottom part, this wedge and screw corresponding with the socket and hole in the
fore part of the extended foot into which it is fixed by a wormed nut being passed
over that portion which protrudes through to the underside of the foot, and so
binds and holds the pillar in a rigid upright position. At the top of this pillar I
likewise provide another tapered wedge and screw which passes through it upwards,
this adjusts the top mount of the pillar and also acts as a vase peg. Then at the
extreme ends of the top cross rod of the rail I cast or otherwise provide a socket
to fit over this wedge and screw, this prevents the rail or screen as a whole from
getting out of square, the whole when put together forming a portable and rigid
bedstead foot end, which can be removed at any time, without bringing the bed
into disuse during its absence. I may also choose to utilize the plug in the interior
of the pillar by fastening to it externally a side stay, springing from the side of the
extended foot, at which juncture it will be securely fastened.
Dated this 16th day of May 1890.
ISAAC ALFRED READ.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Extended Portable Foot Ends for Bedsteads.
ISAAC ALFRED READ, of 146, Frederick Road, Aston, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Modeller and Designer of Metallic Bedsteads, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of extended foot
ends or screens of metallic bedsteads, by making the foot end absolutely portable
and simply an adjunct to the bedstead proper, and when detached and taken away,
to be cleaned or for any other purpose, the bedstead is not brought into disuse by
its absence.
In carrying my invention into practice, I cast on to the leg proper of the
bedstead, an elongated or extended foot, either made straight or curled outwards,
its upper surface being a perfect level plain, in the fore part of which I form a
square shaped socket, with a hole or aperture through its bottom part, and on the
outside of the foot or at the back thereof if so desired I form one or more square
projections, with a screw fixed in their centre or otherwise, to form a support to the
bottom part of a side stay.
I then make a iron rod of any desired length, to go into the interior of the tube

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pillar, on the top of this rod I fix a metallic collar or plug of the same dimentions
as the inside of the pillar, and a little distance below it I fix a second and similar
collar; then on the lower extremity of this rod I form a screw.
These collars
being intended to give additional strength to the pillar and to form a basis and
foundation to whicht he side stay, and the bottom rod of the ornamental part of the
foot rail or screen may be respectively attached.
This rod with the two collars or plugs attached is then inserted into the interior
of the pillar, and permanently fixed there by means of cast molten metal, which
during the casting process is made to form a flange round the extremity of the
pillar, at its base, and also to form a tapered wedge on the underside, with the
screwed portion of the rod projecting downwards through its bottom part (but
this order may be reversed, and the wedge made to slide from front to back and the
screw made to work upwards into it) the base of the pillar thus forming a reflex
of the upper side of the extended foot consequently when placed in position the
wedge fits into the corresponding socket and the projecting portion of the screw
passes through the foot to the underside and that portion which protrudes, has a
wormed nut screwed over it, and thus binds the pillar in an upright rigid position;
but to give additional strength and rigidity to it, I place a stay with its bottom
part secured by nuts to the square projections and screws on the side or back of the
foot, the top part of this stay is secured by screws or otherwise passing through the
pillar into the top collar or plug in its interior.
I next provide another plug with a hollow groove made at the top in a transverse
direction, having a screw standing upright in the centre, which is used to adjust
the top mount to the pillar and also the vase, this plug is then securely fixed into
the top of the pillar, and the end of the top cross rod of the foot screen is made to
fit over this screw and lay in the groove, and is secured in that position by the top
mount being placed over it. And the vase screwed tightly down this binds the
cross rod firmly in the groove and thus prevents the foot end from winding or
getting out of square.
Finally I screw another wedge through the side of the pillar into the lower
collar nearest to the foot, and on the end of the bottom cross rod of the foot screen
I form a socket or clip to go over this wedge to which it is secured, and covered
over by a ferrule with a flange on it which fits to the pillar and made secure
thereto, this combination of screw wedges forming a most rigid portable bedstead
foot end.
But in the case of the foot rail or screen being made all of iron cast together on
the chill'd process; the necessity for the other modes alluded to of connecting the
top and bottom rods of the screen to the pillars, will be dispensed with and chills
used instead, but this remark does not refer in any way to the attachment of the
bottom of the pillars to the foot.
My invention will be understood by reference to the accompanying sheet of
drawings, in which,
Figure 1. shows the pillar of a bedstead foot end A, with a flange B, a tapered
wedge C, with D being the lower extremity of M, screwed. E, E, being the
elongated or extended foot, with the square socket F, (indicated by dotted lines)
made to receive the wedge and screw C, D, with the nut G to secure it. H, is the
leg of the bedstead on to which the extended foot E, E, is cast, and I, shows the
castor, and J, J, the projections and screws to which the bottom of the side stay is
fastened. K shows the top plug inside the pillar, to which the top of the side
stay is secured, while L, is a second plug or collar to which the wedge N, is
fastened. V, being the socket or clip which fits on the wedge N, and O shows the
ferrule and flange, which covers them after being united, and thus secures U,
the bottom rod of the foot screen. M, M, is the iron rod cast inside the pillar
that holds the collars or plugs in position. P, is the hollow groove, in the plug
on the top of the pillar. Q, is the vase peg or screw cast in the centre, and R, is
the end of the top cross rod, which passes over the screw and lays in the groove,
while S, shows it adjusted in the top mount and secured by the vase being screwed

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Finally T, shows the side stay adjusted to a finished pillar, at the point K, at
its top end, and at point J, on the foot E, at its bottom end and showing the
nut G, made secure and binding the whole structure.
Figure 2. shows a foot curled E, E, with the socket F, in the centre of the curl,
into which the pillar is fixed, that it may be in a direct line with the side stay, to
enable the top thereof to clip the pillar on both sides, when desired, and J, J, are
the screws used to fasten the bottom of this stay to the foot.
Figure 3. front view of foot E, E, with F, a dovetail groove to receive C, the
wedge to slide from the front backwards. G is the nut which screws upwards to
secure it B, being the flange at the base of the pillar.
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 :-
The construction of an absolutely portable, rigid, bedstead foot end or screen,
that may be removed from the bedstead, without bringing the bed into disuse by
its absence, by means of square wedges, secured in similar sockets, formed in the
fore part of an extended or elongated foot, made curled outwards.or otherwise, and
the pillars retained and bound thereto by screws and nuts or other means, and also
with the additional support of side stays; their bottom part being attached to the
foot by similar means, and their top part being connected to plugs or collars
specially provided inside the pillar for that purpose, as also to hold the wedges or
attachments for the support of the cross rods of the foot screen.
The above mentioned improvements to be used permanently or temporarily as
and for the purposes set forth.
Doted this 11th dow of Fahruorv 1201