Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Apr., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Feb., 1889
I GEORGE HENRY HARRAP of the Hulme Hall. Works Manchester in the County
of lancaster Mattress. Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My Invention relates principally to the mattresses or beds of the class known as
spring beds or box beds. As constructed previously to my invention such articles
have consisted' principally of a padded bed or mattress supported by vertical springs.
Beds so constructed are liable to deterioration and, owing to the local reaction of the
springs become uncomfortable, and besides the action of the springs is frequently
attended with noise. To remedy these defects is the principal object of my invention.
I construct a foundation by forming a bed bottom of ordinary woven wire which is
stretched in a frame and is by preference provided with, means for tightening the
woven wire sheet. This bottom I box in or enclose with a margin of wood or suitable
material and I cover with canvas or woven material and pad the surface of the
woven wire sheet with flock feathers or other suitable materials such as ordinarily
used so as to form a bed. To complete the article I may cover the under surface with
canvas or woven material or with wood so as to hide the woven wire. When the
article is provided with tightening screws these are preferably arranged to project
at one end so as to be accessible without having to remove any part of the casing
or covering. I may construct bottoms for chairs couches and similar articles in the
same manner.
DUTTON & FULTON,
1, St. James Square, Manchester,
Agents.

page_text: like Articles.
I GEORGE HENRY HARRAP of the Hulme Hall Works, Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Mattress 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 and accompanying drawings:-
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My Invention relates principally to the mattresses or beds of the class known as
spring beds or box beds. As constructed previously to my invention such articles
have consisted principally of a padded bed or mattress supported by vertical springs.
Beds so constructed are liable to deterioration and owing to the local re-action of the
springs become uncomfortable, and besides the action of the springs is frequently
attended with noise. To remedy these defects is the principal object of my invention.
I construct a foundation by forming a bed bottom of ordinary woven wire which is
stretched in a frame and is by preference provided with means for tightening the
woven wire sheet. The bottom I box in or enclose with a margin of wood or suitable
material and I cover with canvas or woven material and pad the surface of the woven
wire sheet with feathers, flock, hair or other suitable materials such as ordinarily used
so as to form a bed. To complete the article I may cover the under surface with
canvas or woven material or with wood so as to hide the woven wire.
The nature of my Invention will be fully ascertained when reference is made to the
accompanying drawings.
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In the said drawings Fig. 1 represents a longitudinal section taken on
extending from head to foot of a complete bed constructed in accordance with my
invention.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the bed with part of the covering removed to show
the construction of the framework.
Fig. 3 illustrates the appearance of the complete bed.
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In Figs. 1 and 2 or in one of them à. a are two side rails and bb' are two cross
rails. These parts are connected together so as to form a rectangular frame as in the
cases of ordinary woven wire mattresses. The rail b is adjustable upon the two side
rails the adjustment being effected by means of bolts or screws at c. c. A sheet of
woven wire'd extends from one cross rail to the other and is strained by means of the
bolts or screws c. I do not claim any novelty in respect of this framework-as so far
described with reference to the drawings. I box in or enclose..the said framework
with a margin of wood or other suitable material e. e so as to close the open spaces and
to produce a straight even surface on each of the four sides. I cover the woven wire
with a layer or with layers of canvas or other suitable woven material and I pad the said
surface with a suitable thickness of feathers flock hair or other suitable material as
indicated by The bed is completed-by-covering with canvas and with a suitable
ornamental fabric or outer covering which preferably extends over the sides e. c. It

page_text: will be seen that in the example the bed is furnished by quilting or tieing the covering
through to the woven wire sheet. In the example the screws c are concealed when
the bed is completed but in some cases I should allow the heads of the screws to
project so that the screws could be tightened or slackened as required. In place of
the projecting heads, heads formed with a socket to receive a key and coming flush.
with the end of the bed might be used or holes might be left through which a key
could be entered to operate upon the screws. In some cases I make the framework in
two parts hinged together so that the bed will fold and occupy a sinaller space for
convenience in transit or when not in use. I may construct bottoms for chairs
couches and similar articles in accordance with my Invention as herein described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
(1) The bed substantially as described and illustrated herein and in the accompany-
ing drawings.
(2) A bed consisting of a frame-work carrying a strained sheet of woven wire
padded and covered with feathers flock hair or similar springy materials and finished
substantially as set forth and indicated.
(3) The combination of a woven wire sheet strained in a frame with the padding
or elastic covering of the indicated nature as and for the purposes set forth.
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1000
DUTTON & FULTON,
1, St. James Square, Manchester,
Agents.