Year: 1885

page_text: We GEORGE WOODS and EDWIN WOODS of Longford Wire Works, Warrington,
in the County of Lancaster, Wire Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
:-
The head and foot rails of bedsteads, particularly metallic bedsteads, have
heretofore when constructed with corner sockets been liable to slip upwards out of
their places, more especially upon the tightening or stretching of the woven or
other mattress.
Our invention consists in dispensing with a mattress frame by connecting the
mattress (woven is the best) to the top and bottom rails, and usually to the sides,
and providing the rails with diagonally projecting pieces which fit into diagonally
formed sockets formed or fitted to the side frames. The lines of the diagonal
projections have their furthest distance from the centre at the surface of the
bedstead. In this way there is provided an absolute lock joint which prevents the
ends from rising.
Dated this trante maand dan of Dr. 7005

page_text: We GEORGE WOODS and EDWIN WOODS of Longford Wire Works, Warrington,
in the County of Lancaster, Wire Manufacturers, 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 :--
The head and foot rails of bedsteads, particularly metallic bedsteads have
heretofore when constructed with corner sockets been liable to slip upwards out of
their places, more especially upon the tightening or stretching of the woven or
other mattress.
Our invention consists in dispensing with a mattress frame by connecting the
mattress (woven is best) to the top and bottom rails and usually to the sides,
and providing the rails with diagonally projecting pieces which fit into.diagonally
formed sockets formed or fitted to the side frames. The lines of the diagonal
projections have their furthest distance from the centre at the surface of the
bedstead. In this way there is provided an absolute lock joint which prevents the
ends from rising.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a plan; fig. a side elevation of a bedstead constructed in accordance
with our invention. a end rails with diagonally projecting pieces which fit into
diagonally formed sockets c in the corner pieces d which corner pieces are fitted to
the side frames 6. The pieces bmight fit into sockets in the side frames instead
of in the corner pieces d. f brackets attached to the end rails and side pieces.
"g woven wire mattress secured to the brackets f. The inattress and brackets and
connections together and to the end rails and sidepieces may be of any ordinary or
suitable construction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-.
First. Bedsteads having end rails with diagonal projecting pieces which fit into
diagonal recesses in or fitted to the side frames substantially as setforth.
Second. The combination of woven wire mattresses with end rails having
diagonal projecting pieces fitting into diagonal recesses in side frames substantially
in the manner and for the purpose setforth.
Dated thin oond daw of Cantombori 1986