Improvements in or connected with Bedsteads.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in or connected with Bedsteads.
I, JOSEPH KING of Headfort House, Kells, County Meath, Ireland, Carpenter,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to a movable lever for partly raising bedsteads so
that same may readily be moved preparatory to being dressed without the castors
attached to legs running on carpet and wearing or cutting same.
It is well known that when dressing beds, they are especially those which may
stand against a wall-nsually drawn forward, or wheeled partly round at the foot and
in this movement the castors exercise a tendency to wear and cut the carpet.
The object of this invention is to obviate this inconvenience by producing means.
whereby the foot of the bed can readily be lifted free of the castors and the weight.
thrown on a wheel resting on the ground under the bedframe.
In carrying out my invention I take a suitable horizontal lover towards one end of
which is pivoted a vertical fork carrying at its lower extremity a suitable wheel or
pulley while its upper end projects above the horizontal lever for a certain distance
and is round in section.
On the heel of this lover, which is turned upwarde, is mounted a pulley and from
the free end of the lever rises a vertical rod, the upper portion of which is provided:
with a suitable catch for the purpose presently described.
I next attach to the under surface of the bed-frame a suitable transverse wooden
plank, in the contre of which is fixed a sleove or socket.
The horizontal lever with its accompanying wheel is connected to the bed-frame by
inserting the upper portion of the vertical fork in the sleeve or socket of the transverse
plank just described, while the pulley mounted on the heel of the lever impinges.
against the under surface of the transverse plank.
The lever as thus placed will present its free ond higher than its heel end and in
order to raise the bed the free end is pressed down whereupon the lever acting on the
pivot of the vertical fork as a fulcrum causes its heel end to lift the bed, the weight of
which is now thrown on the wheel carried by the vertical fork.
The lever is held in this position by means of the catch provided on the rod rising
from its free end engaging with the horizontal foot bar of the bed frame.
As thus operated the bed may be moved round free of its castors, the carrying
medium being the wheel carried in connection with the horizontal lever.
My improved wheel device may be adjusted to suit any bed of any height and
whether single or double and can readily be attached or removed at pleasure.
Dated 19th day of November 1896.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9 Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in or connected with Bedsteads.
I, JOSEPH KING of Headfort House, Kells, County Meath, Iroland, Carpenter
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 has reference to a movable lever for partly raising bedsteads so that
same may readily be moved preparatory to being dressed without the ordinary castors
attached to the legs running on the carpet and wearing or cutting same.
It is well known that in the operation of dressing beds, they are especially
those which may stand against a wall-usually drawn forward, or wheeled partly
round at the foot, and in this movement the castors running over the carpet
exercise a tendency to wear and cut same.
The object of this invention is to obviate this inconvenience by producing means
whereby the foot of the bed can readily be lifted free of the end castors, and the
weight thrown on a wheel or wheels resting on the ground in a convenient
position under the bed frame.
I will describe my said invention with the aid of the accompanying drawings:
in which,
Fig. 1. represents in outline an ordinary bed frame showing the application of my
invention thereto.
Fig. 2. represents my invention in elevation detached on an enlarged scale, and,
Fig. 8. is a plan or top view of same.
Similar letters indicate corresponding parts in each of the viows.
A. is a horizontal lever at one end of which is pivoted a single or double
vertical fork 6, carrying pulloys or wheels c. c. and a shank d, for the purpose
presently described.
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The heel of this lever is provided with a standard e, carrying a small pulley f.
while its free end is provided with a vortical rod y. suitably uotched us shewn.
To the under surface of the bed frame is attached a suitable transverse wooden
plank, in the centre of which is fixed a, vertical socket k.
The horizontal lever A with its accompanying wheel or wheels c, is connected
to the bed frame by inserting the shank d in this socket k, while the pulley S.
impinges against the under surface of the wooden plank has shewn. The lever
as thus arranged will present its free end higher than its heel ond and in order
to raise the roro legs of the bed the free end (of the lever) is pressed down
whereupon the heel end is raised thus causing tho pulley (acting on the lever
pivot as a fulcrnun) to lift the end of bed; the weight of which is now borne by
the wheel or wheels c.
The lever is held in this position by causing the notch of rod g to engage the
horizontal foot bar of the bed frame.
As thus operated the lower end of the bed may be moved round free of its
castors, the carrying medium being the wheel or wheois c, and thus the carpot is
saved the danger of wear, and possibly tearing, while the injury caused by the
rolling action of the wheel or wheels c will not be noticeablo especially as the
rolling contact takes place on ground practically out of sight.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I doolare that what I
claim is :-
In combination with ordinary bed frames the use and application of a contrivance

page_text: consisting of a lever A, a vertical fork b, wheel or wheels o, a standard d,
working in conjunction with a socket k, all constructed, arranged and operating
in the manner, and for the purpose substantially as herein specified and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
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CRE 1907
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9 Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.