Improvements relating to Spring Seats of Various kinds.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Mar., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 19th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 4th Feb., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Spring Seats of Various kinds.
We, HARRY HIBBARD, of "The Angel," 208, 210, High Street, Chatham, in the
County of Kent, Hotel Proprietor, ERNEST WILLIAM NUNN, of 192, High Street,
Chatham, aforesaid, Hosier, FRANK SOLOMON, of 212, High Street, Chatham,
aforesaid, Furniture Dealer, and DANIEL HENRY BARNARD, 317, High Street,
Rochester, also in the County of Kent, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to overcome the inconveniences caused by the
breaking of springs and other parts of spring seats.
In the usual construction of such seats, spiral springs are secured to a piece of
webbing which is fastened to the frame, say, of a chair, a second strip of webbing
being placed above, to keep the springs in position, and also secured to the frame.
These springs are constantly breaking, as also does the webbing, necessitating
the entire dismantling of the seat, to get at and repair the broken spring or
webbing.
Now, according to the present invention, we dispense with the strips of webbing
and the spiral springs, and we employ, in lieu thereof, spring frames or supports,
which we attach to the wooden frame of the seat, and which will extend inwards,
to form the seat, and will be covered with suitable material in the usual way.
In carrying out this invention, we may use one, two, or more of these spring
supports, according to the size of the seat.
These supports may be made in one piece from suitable wire, and will consist
of a main or seat portion, a spring portion, and a bracket portion, by which the
support will be secured to the frame of the seat.
The seat portion may be of any convenient size, the wire being bent to a suit-
able shape, and the spring portion may consist of one coil, or a pair of coils of
the wire, while the bracket piece may consist of the free ends of the length of
wire, which are left as pegs to be driven into holes in the framing of the seat,
thus securing the spring support to the frame.
We may remark that we do not wish to limit ourselves to the precise details
of construction, so long as we provide for the three portions above named, and
secure the completed article to the frame of the seat.
Dated this 17th day of March 1898.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements relating to Spring Seats of Various kinds.
We, HARRY HIBBARD, of "The Angel," 208, 210, High Street, ('hatham, in the
County of Kent, Hotel Proprietor, ERNEST WILLIAM NUNN, of 192, High Street,
[Price 8d.]

page_text: Chatham, aforesaid, Hosier, FRANK SOLOMON, of 212, High Street, Chatham,
aforesaid, Furniture Dealer, and DANIEL HENRY BARNARD, 317, High Street,
Rochester, also in the County of Kent, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement;-
The object of this invention is more especially to overcome the inconveniences
caused by the breaking of springs and other parts of spring seats.
In the usual construction of such seats, spiral springs are secured to a piece of
webbing, which is tastened to the frame, say, of a chair, a second strip of webbing,
being placed above, and also secured to the frame, to keep the springs in position.
These springs are constantly breaking, as also does the webbing, necessitating
the entire dismantling of the seat, to get at and repair the broken spring or
webbing.
Now, according to the present invention, we dispense with the strips of webbing
and the spiral springs, and we employ, in lieu thereof, spring frames or supports,
which we attach to the wooden frame of the seat or other article, and which will
extend inwards from the frame, and will be covered with suitable material in the
usual way.
In carrying out this invention, we may use one, two, or more of these spring
supports, according to the size of the seat.
These supports may be made in one piece, from suitable wire, and will consist
of a main portion, a spring portion, and a bracket portion, by which the support
will be secured to the frame of the seat.
The main portion may be of any convenient size, the wire being bent to a suit-
able shape, and the spring portion may consist of one coil or a pair of coils of the
wire, while the bracket piece may consist of a staple passed through the coils, and
attached to the frame, or the free ends of the length of wire may be left as pegs,
to be driven into holes, in the frame, to secure the spring-support to the frame.
We may remark that we do not wish to limit ourselves to the precise details
of construction, so long as we provide for the three portions above named, and
secure the completed article to the frame of the seat."
In the accompanying drawing,—
Fig. 1 is a plan view of one form of our improved furniture spring, and Fig. 2
a side view.
A represents the wooden frame of the article, to which the spring is applied,
and to which the spring support is attached.
Of this spring support, B will be the main or seat portion, of annular or other
form, connected by a twisted portion, or straight portions, C, to the spring
portion D, consisting of a number of coils. These coils may be made outwards
from the centre, as shewn, or inward, toward the centre.
The support is secured to the frame A by passing a bracket piece or staple E
through the coils, and securing it at both ends to the frame by screws. The free
ends G of the wire are, in this case, turned downwards, and rest against the frame,
which thus forms the abutment for the springs.
The cushion or cover is stretched across the frame, and will hold the main
portion down or back with a certain amount of tension, so that it will return to
its normal position after use.
Although the invention is more especially applicable to seats, it will be obvious
that it may be applied to the backs as well as to arm rests of railway carriage
seats, couches, arm-chairs, or other article of upholstery.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. A furniture spring to be secured to the frame of the seat or other upholstered
article, substantially as herein shewn and described.
2. A furniture spring consisting of a main portion, a spring portion, and a

page_text: bracket portion, whereby the spring may be secured to the frame of the seat or
other upholstered article, substantially as herein shewn and described.
3. A furniture spring for all kinds of upholstered articles, constructed, arranged,
and operating substantially as herein shewn & described.
Dated this 19th day of December 1898.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.