An Improved Combined Bedstead and Mattress.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 19th Mar., 1889-Accepted, 19th Oct.. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Bedstead and Mattress.
CHARLES BARNES 122 Ripon Street Bradford Yorkshire Commercial Traveller, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
I build a wooden Case 7 ft. high, 4 ft. wide, 18 in. front to back with 2 Folding
Panel doors, there is a round Iron bar 4 ft. 2 in. long and 1 in. thick which goes
thro the Case from side to side, to carry the Bedstead Mattress, 2 ft. 6 in. from floor
and 1 in. from front. The Bedstead Mattress is 6 ft. long 3 ft. 9 in. wide there are
grooves in each side of the Bedstead Mattress which are 18 in. long from head end,
for the Iron Bar to go thro which causes it to slide in and out of Case and to turn up
when wanted to be close in the Case-the centre is composed of Brass Woven Wire.
There is a Pillow Table which goes across the head end of the Case 1 ft. from front
to back fitted with Mattress cushion to hold Bolster and 2 Pillows which is permanent
when a 6 ft. bed is required the Bedstead Mattress is pushed under the Pillow Table
to the head end of the Case when required to 7 feet it is only pushed close to Pillow
Table. There are two Straps fitted underneath to the sides of Bedstead Mattress
which goes across the Bed when made to keep it in position when turned up in Case
in day time there are two turned foot legs which take out with Brass rollers which
roll to & from the Case but not otherwise.
Dated this 15th day of Tanum 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Bedstead and Mattress.
CHARLES BARNES Baildon, Shipley, Yorkshire Commercial Traveller 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:-
I build a Wooden Case 7 feet high, 4 feet wide, 18 inches wide front to back,
with 2 panel doors, there is a large Iron Bar, 4 feet 2 inches long, and 1 inch
thick, which goes thro' the Case from side to side, to carry the Bedstead Mattress
2 feet 6 in. from floor and 1 inch from front. The Bedstead Mattress is 6 feet long,
3 feet 9 in. wide there are Grooves in each side of Bedstead Mattress which are
18 inches long from head end, for the Iron Bar to go thro which causes it to slide in
and out of the Case and to turn up when wanted to be closed in the Case. The centre
is composed of Brass Woven Wire. There is a Pillow Table that goes across the head
end of the Case, 1 foot from back to front fitted with mattress cushion to hold Bolster
and two Pillows which are permanent, when a six feet bed is required the Bedstead
Mattress is slided under the Pillow Table to the back end of Case, when required to
be seven feet long, it is only slided to Pillow Table, but not under it. There are two
Straps or Belts fitted underneath one side of Bedstead Mattress which goes across the
Bed when made ready for turning up in the Case, and it fastens to Studs underneath
the opposite side of Bedstead Mattress to keep the Bedding fast to Mattress. There
are two turned foot legs with brass rollers which roll towards Case and back but not
otherwise.
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page_text: CHARLES BARNES,
Baildon; Shipley, Yorkshire.