An Improved Bed-rest or Support for Persons Sitting Up in Bed.
Year: 1893

page_text: Dite of Application, 8th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Aug., 1894-Accepted, 8th Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bed-rest or Support for Persons Sitting Up in Bed.
I, RICHARD JEWHURST, of 45, Northumberland Road, Margate, Kent Iron-
monger, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to apparatus for supporting a person in bed in a sitting
posture, which is capable of ready adjustment by the person using it as may be
required according to the inclination at which it is desired to support the body."
The apparatus comprises a back support and a pair of guy ropes connected
thereto and terminating in loops adapted to be hitched on to the bed posts.
The two guys are formed preferably of a single length of rope passing around
pulleys mounted in brackets at the rear of the back support and the end of each
guy is doubled on itself so as to form a bight which runs through a pulley attached
to the terminal loop, so as to enable the length of the guy to be readily adjusted
and made fast at any desired length by means of a sliding cleat or grip, such as.
used for tents.
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R. JEWHURST,
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bed-rest or Support for Persons Sitting Up in Bed.
I, RICHARD JEWHURST, of 45, Northumberland Road, Margate, Kent, Iron-
monger, 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 a bed rest for supporting a person in a sitting. or semi-
recumbent posture in bed, and it has for its object to enable the occupant to readily
adjust the support at any required inclination, without assistance.
The apparatus is illustrated in the accompanying drawing which represents, in
Figure 1, a perspective view of the support as applied for use.
It comprises a back support A and a pair of guy ropes B, B, connected to the
back support and terminating in loops C adapted to be hitched on to the posts at
the foot of the bed.
The two guys are formed preferably of a single length of rope passing around pul-
leys mounted in brackets at the rear of the back support (see Figure 2) so that the two
guys may be self-equalizing as regards length and strain, and each guy is doubled
on itself, as shewn, the bight being reeved through a pulley c attached to the
terminal loop C, and the end made fast by means of a sliding cleat or grip D, such
as used for tents.
These cleats are within easy reach of the occupant, by whom the adjustment of the
guys and back support may be readily effected without moving from his position
in the bad

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
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The herein described bed rest, consisting of a back support A in combination
with guy ropes B reeved through pulleys attached to the bed posts and made
adjustable as to length by means of cleats substantially as specified.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1894.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents..