Improvements in or relating to Sanitary Folding Bedsteads for Camp, Hospitals, and other Uses
Year: 1889

page_text: Date: of Application, 20th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification: Left, 5th June, 1889-Accepted, 12th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in or relating to Sanitary Folding Bedsteads for
Camp, Hospitals, and other Uses:
I, JOSEPH CAVARGNA of 37 Hamstead Road, Handsworth, in the County of
Stafford Manufacturer of Artificial Fuel, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My Invention relates to Improvements in the construction of folding bedsteads for
Camp, Hospitals, and other uses,, containing receptacles. for, bed clothing, wearing
apparel, disinfectants, and other articles. Convertible into a reclining Chair,
Stretcher, or Ambulance, Couch,, or table,, and fitted with bedding to fold together
for transit.
In carrying out my Invention. I make a horizontal frame in three parts, of angled
or other kinds of Iron, or wood or other suitable material. The middle Joints are
provided with legs, and crossbars near the upper parts. The centre frame. is fitted
with Clasps or pins, and is hinged to one of the end frames so as, to fold. together, and,
when extended rests on the legs and crossbars of the opposit. end frame,, and locks the
three frames together.
The end frames are provided with inner frames, and are pivotted or hinged to the
outer frames opening upwards, they are provided with studs or pins, and when shut
they fit in holes which couple and, steady the frames, the bottoms of which, are of
wire, cord, or other suitable material.. Sometimes, or always I use laths. for the bed
to rest upon. The mattress or bed may be fitted to the frames in one or more parts
so as to fold together with the frames. A head. frame. or board for the pillow, is
hinged or pivotted at one end, and is held in a. somewhat inclined position by stays,
chain, or straps.
Clasps are fitted at the back near the upper part which fastens at the rear
of the opposite end frame which locks the bedstead when folded.. Revolving rods are
fitted crossways under the end frames with folding legs which serves as handles when.
the bedstead is used as .stretcher or ambulance. Clasps, or screws are fitted over
the revolving rods which, by a simple turn will steady the legs. or handles in any
desirable position.
Stays or rods are fastened in the lower part of the centre legs, and near to the
back of the end frames forming an acute angle to support the structure. The interior
under the end frames, may be incassed with stretched canvas or other flexible material
to form the receptacles.for bedclothing and other articles.
I construct a lower centre-frame or platform, to which are hinged or pivotted
the centre legs closing inward. or towards the centre. This however. may be
varied.
Dated this 8th day of March 18ea

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Sanitary Folding Bedsteads for
Camp, Hospitals; and other Uses.
JOSEPH CAVARGNA 37 Hamstead Road Handsworth Stafford Manufacturer of
Artificial Fuel 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 relates to improvements in the construction of folding bedsteads for
Camp, Hospitals and other uses, containing Sanitary Apparatus, consisting of soap
towels commode & other toilet utensils receptacles for bed clothing, wearing apparel
and other articles. Convertible into a reclining chair, stretcher, or ambulance, table,
and fitted with bedding to fold together for transit.
In carrying out my invention, I make, in the first place, a series of horizontal
frames, a, a, a, a in three or more parts, of angle or other kind of iron, wood, or
other suitable material. The middle joints are supported by legs h and crossbars m,
near the upper parts. The centre frame a is provided with clasps or pins j and is
hinged to the end frames a so as to fold together. The frames when extended will
rest on the legs and h, and supported on crossbars in and locked by the clips j.
The main frames a are provided with inner frames, d, b, d, hinged (n) or pivoted to
the main frames a, opening upwards, they are provided with studs or pins, and when
shut they fit in holes which couple and steady the frames. The bottoms of the
inner frames are of wire cord, w canvas, or other suitable materials. Sometimes I
use laths for the bed to rest. upon. The mattress or bed may be fitted to the frames.
A head board Cor frame for the pillow is hinged or pivotted at one end and is held
in a somewhat inclined position by stays or chains, straps; claspes; being fitted
at the back which fasten to a catch at the rear of the end frame.
Revolving rods are fitted crossways under the rear of the end frames, to which are
attached folding legs, g which are used as handles when the bedstead is used as a
stretcher or ambulance. Clips k or screws are fitted over the revolving rods, and
by a simple turn will steady the legs in any desirable position. Stays or rods o, o,
are fastened in the lower part of the centre legs and to the bottom of the receptacles e.
under the end frames forming an acute angle to support the structure; the interior
under the end frames may be incassed with stretched canvas, boards or other
suitable material to form the receptacles e for bedclothing and other articles.
I construct two lower centre frames or platforms, F, F which are hinged or
pivotted to each other at R, R, the legs h being attached to the Frames F F and
closing inwards or towards the centre. This however may be varied.
In order that my invention may be fully understood 1 refer to the accompanying
drawings. Fig. 1. shows my invention converted into a bed by extending the three
frames a, this illustration shows the parts contained in my invention as follows,
which may be converted into a couch, chair, or double chair, stretcher, or table, &
which may be made to form other useful articles, which are rendered portable by their
being folded up, by this arrangement.
a, a, a, main frames.
b, centre frame which may be raised to any angle as shown in dotted line.
C
head frame.

page_text: Fig. 2. shows end elevation of revolving rod attached to legs which may be
turned up by releasing the screw clip K, to form handles when required. Fig. 3.
plan of bedstead open.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
I declare that what 1 claim is :-
(1) The construction, arrangement and combination, of the parts, within described,
which together form a bedstead which may be folded up or converted into other
useful articles, substantially as described.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.