Means for Holding Bed Clothing and other Articles of the like Nature in Position.
Year: 1888

page_text: Means for Holding Bed Clothing and other Articles of the like
Nature in Position.
WILFORD WYATT MARTIN Electrician 2 Lincoln's Inn Corporation Street
Birmingham do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The application of soine clip or other fastening for holding bed clothing, carriago
rugs and things of a like nature, in position.
My invention consists in attaching a length of leather, chain (metal or otherwise),
silk, cotton or other cord, Elastic material of any description, Braid webbing, or any
metal, Ivory, wood or paper in any form, or any material-whatsoever, at one end to
any clip or fastening now in use for various purposes, whether on the principle of
screwing, sliding, spring, cam or lever action or any other arrangement for fastening
such clips &c. or any number of such clips &c. that I may require to use, the said clips
&c. to be used for holding bed clothing &c. in position. At the other end of the
length of leather &c., to have a loop, hook, eyelet or other suitable arrangement for
fastening the same, constructed of metal or any other suitable material. "Such loop
&c. to be attached to a stud, hook, loop, buckle or any other fastening, firmly fixed to
side rail of Bedstead, Bed post or any other part of a Bedstead or attached to any
mattress bed, or bolster to any wall, floor or any piece of furniture or other article
or fixture placed conveniently for the purpose. Or to any carriage or other vehicle
or to any article or substance to which this invention may be applicable.
Dated this 16th day of March 1888.

page_text: Means for Holding Bed Clothing and other Articles of the like
Nature in Position.
WILFORD WYATT MARTIN 2 Lincoln's Inn, Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Electrician, 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 :-
My invention has reference to an improved means for securing or holding Bod
Clothing Rugs or like Articles in position; and my improvement consists in
attaching a length of Elastic webbing or other suitable material to any form of clip
or fastening which clips or holds the Bed Clothing, Rug, or other material to which
it is attached. At the other end of the Elastic webbing I form a button hole or loop
which is fastened to a stud or its equivalent provided under the edge of the Bed
frame, side rail of Bedstead, Bed post or attached to any mattress for that purpose.
In order that my invention may be better understood I have annexed the accompanying
sheet of drawings illustrative thereof; Figure 1 represents a clip with the Elastic
webbing attached. Figures 2 and 3 represent different forms of clips. In carrying
my invention into practice the Bed Clothes at the Head of the Bed are inserted
between the jaws A of the clip B which are open for that purpose as shown in dotted
line figure 1; the jaws are then closed thereby firmly holding the Bed clothing.
The loop or button hole C formed at the end of the Elastic webbing D is then
passed to a stud or its equivalent provided for that purpose on the Bed Frame or
mattress.
Although I have described my invention as applied to Bed Clothing it is equally
applicable to Carriage Rugs or other like articles which require holding in position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it understood that I
do not confine myself to the forms of clips herein shewn as any other form would be
equally applicable but what I claim is
The combination of a clip and Elastic band or its equivalent for holding or securing
Bed Clothing, Carriage Rugs or like articles in position substantially as herein shown
and described.
Dated this Fourteenth day of December 1888.
WILFORD WYATT MARTIN.