Improvement in Vases and Mounts for Metallic Bedsteads.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 8th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 8th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1895
Improvement in Vases and Mounts for Metallic Bedsteads.
I SAMUEL ILSLEY WHITFIELD of Hawkesley Moor Green in the County of
Worcester Metallic Bedstead Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:
My improvement consists of a novel method of construction of vases and
topmounts or caps for the pillars of metallic bedsteads.
As regards the vases I make them without the usual necks and with their under
surfaces of a spherical or other convenient shape and tapped for the reception of
the vase screw, either into the metal of which they are made when necessary
suitably strengthened for the purpose by being turned inwards or outwards or
folded over, or into a pommel of suitable strength and material inserted and
attached in a convenient manner.
As regards the topmounts or caps with which my improved vases are to be used
I make them in the usual manner except as regards their upper parts which I
extend upwards to a greater degree than has hitherto been usual the extended
parts taking the place of and somewhat the shape of vase necks and being so
shaped on their upper surfaces that vases made as described above when screwed
down will bed their lower parts firmly and neatly into them, forming neat and
almost imperceptible joints between the vases and topmounts or caps and preventing
the topmounts being forced out of upright by the pressure of the vases being
screwed down, as frequently the case with the vases and topmounts at present
in use.
The extended upper part of the topmount or cap is made with a hole in its
centre of suitable size to pass over the ordinary vase screw and may be strengthened
by folding over the metal or by the insertion of a pommel, ring or core of stronger
metal and may be either in one piece with, permanently attached to or separate
from the lower part of the topmount or cap.
1 apply the same improvements to vases and topmounts of either cast or stamped
and spun metal except as regards the turning or folding of the metal for purposes
of strengthening which would not be necessary or practicable in the case of cast
metal articles.
Dated this 7th day of May 1894.
Improvement in Vases and Mounts for Metallic Bedsteads.
1, SAMUEL ILSLEY WHITFIELD, of Hawkesley, Moor Green, near Birmingham,
in the County of Worcester, Bedstead Manufacturer, 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
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page_text: to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures and letters shewn thereon, and
forming a part of this Specification:-
My improvements consist in a novel method in the construction and arrangement
of vases or terminals and the top mounts or caps for the pillars of metallic
bedsteads, and the means whereby the said vases or terminals are secured to the
top mounts.
Figure 1, is a front elevation of a vase or terminal as I form it.
Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of same.
Figure 3 a sectional view of the vase.
Figure 4 is a front elevation of my improved form of top mount.
Figure 5 a sectional view of same.
Figure 6 is a plan view looking down on the top mount.
Figure 7 is a front elevation of the vase or termiual in position upon the top
mount.
Figure 8. is an elevation of an alternative method I sometimes adopt.
Figure 9. a sectional view of same.
Figure 10 a section of a top mount I use in connection with this method.
A is the vase or terminal of any suitable material which I make without the
usual neck thereon, the under surface or base being formed of a spherical or other
convenient shape B and tapped at C for the reception of the screw D which
attaches the vase, the tapped hole C may be either in the metal of which the vase
is composed or when necessary it may be strengthened in any suitable manner for
the purpose of tapping by being turned inwards or outwards or folded over, or into
a pommel of suitable strength and material inserted and attached in a convenient
manner; the pommel may either be fixed into the vase or terminal A by means of
mounting soldering or otherwise attaching same, and may either be situated in the
lower part of the vase or the top part, or may take the form of a separate nut on
the top of the vase.
The vase may either be spun out of one piece of metal, or made in two or more
parts joined together in the latter case the lower part may be of iron as hereinafter
described.
Referring to the top mounts or caps E with which my improved vases or
terminals are to be used, I make them in the usual manner except as regards their
upper parts which I extend upwards as at F to a greater degree than has hitherto
been usual, the extended part F taking the place of and somewhat the shape of a
vase neck and having a concave or cupped seating G upon the upper surface of
same so that the vase when made as before described and screwed down, will bed
the lower part firmly and neatly therein as seen in Figure 7, thus forming an almost
imperceptible joint between the vases or terminals A and top mounts or caps E and
preventing the top mounts from being forced out of their perpendicular position by
the pressure of the vases when being screwed down, as this frequently is the case
with the vases and top mounts at present in use. The extended upper part F of
the top mount or cap has a hole H through same for the screw D upon the
extended part J upon the pillar J, to pass through for the reception of the vase.
In some cases the meeting surfaces may be flat or other convenient shape.
Referring to Figures 8 and 9 shewing an alternative method of constructing the
vase or terminal, I may make the lower part or base K of iron being suitably
shaped to admit of the vase or terminal A being spun onto same, the vase having a
bead L thereon which clips the iron bead or projection M and is thus securely
attached thereto, the vase and its iron base can then be screwed into the concave
seating N in the mount E. upon the pillar casting N¹ by means of the screw the
whole being firmly connected each to each and thus giving the appearance of a full
brass vase, as the iron base K is hidden in the seating N of the mount of the
bedstead pillar casting N.
I do not confine myself to the exact details herein described as to the arrange-
ment and formation of the several parts as I may modify the same to suit different
requirements.

page_text: 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.
Firstly. In metallic bedsteads the construction and arrangement of the several
parts constituting my invention and the means whereby the same are carried into
effect for the purpose substantially as described and illustrated.
Secondly. In metallic bedsteads and their mounts, the construction and arrange-
ment of the vase or terminal with a convex base or pommel instead of the usual
neck thereon as set forth and illustrated.
Thirdly. In metallic bedsteads and their mounts the construction and formation
of the top mount or cap, having an extended portion which takes the place of the
usual vase neck in combination therewith, said neck having its upper surface of a
concave form to receive the convex base of the vase when screwed into same upon
the elongated screw portion passing through said top mount as herein set forth &
illustrated.
Fourthly. The construction and arrangement of mounting the vases or terminals
of metallic bedsteads according to the alternative method riz. :-the combination
of the vase with an iron base, as set forth described and illustrated.
Dated this 7th day of Februar 1005
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Patent Agents for the Applicant.