IMPROVEMENTS IN SPRING MATTRESSES AND OTHER ELASTIC SURFACES FOR LYING AND RECLINING UPON
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Blick, of the Firm of Blick and Company, of
Lansdowne Works, Worcester, in the County of Worcester, Engineer, for the
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN SPRING MATTRESSES AND OTHER ELASTIC
SURFACES FOR LYING AND RECLINING UPON."
Sealed the 5th April 1878, and dated the 12th October 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Blick at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th October 1877.
JAMES BLICK, of the Firm of Blick and Company, of Lansdowne Works, Wor-
cester, in the County of Worcester, Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN SPRING
MATTRESSES AND OTHER ELASTIC SURFACES FOR LYING AND RECLINING UPON."
This Invention relates to improvements in the arrangement and construction of
spring mattresses and other elastic surfaces for lying or reclining upon, of the
character described in the Specification of Letters Patent granted to me, dated 4th
January 1877, No. 46. Now the object of my present improvements is to combine
elastic surfaces of the character described in the said Specification with a separate
and independent frame. For this purpose I construct a rectangular frame corre
sponding in size or thereabout with the frame of the bedstead to which the elastic
mattress is to be applied. The sides and ends of the frame are connected together
in such manner as to be readily separated when required, and the elastic surface is
attached thereto in a similar manner to that described in the Specification above
referred to when attaching and applying the same to the frame of a bedstead.
The frame is so arranged and constructed that it is quite portable. There are
two sides (advantageously of wood), and at each end of these is fitted an iron support
(so that the parts go together quite easy without fixing). Attached and fixed to
the top of these supports are two pieces of angle iron, these forming the head and
foot rails of the mattress. Over these end rails the metallic surface is strained, being
fitted with metal strips or laths,

page_text: The head laths are formed so as to hook under the head rail of the angle iron.
On to the foot angle pieces laths are attached, in which there are holes for the
purpose of tightening the elastic surface to any required tension. By this means a
very portable elastic mattress may be constructed.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said James Blick in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 12th April
1878.
JAMES BLICK, of the Firm of Blick and Company, of Lansdowne Works, Wor-
cester, in the County of Worcester, Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN SPRING
MATTRESSES AND OTHER ELASTIC SURFACES FOR LYING AND RECLINING UPON."
This Invention relates to improvements in the arrangement and construction of
spring mattresses and other elastic surfaces for lying or reclining upon, of the cha-
ractor described in the Specification of Letters Patent granted to me, dated 4th
January 1877, No. 46. Now the object of my present improvements is to combine
elastic surfaces of the character described in the said Specification with a separate
and independent frame. For this purpose I constsuct a rectangular frame corre-
ponding in size or thereabout with the frame of the bedstead to which the elastic
mattress is to be applied. The sides and ends of the frame are connected or socketed
together in such manner as to be readily separated when required, and the elastic
surface is attached thereto in a similar manner to that described in the Specification
referred to when attaching and applying the same to the frame of a bedstead.
And in order that my improvements may be clearly understood and readily
carried into practice, I will proceed to describe the Drawings hereto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows part of a plan, and Figure 2 part of a longitudinal section of a
portable elastic mattress arranged, combined, and constructed in accordance with
my improvements, Figures 3 and 4 being separate views of one of the shoes or
sockets which connect the side and end rails of the frame of the mattress together.
The mattress is represented as being applied to a metal bedstead.
The frame of the mattress is so arranged and constructed that it is quite portable.
a, a, are the two side bars of the frame (advantageously made of wood), and at each
end of these bars an iron or metal shoe or socket b is fitted, so that the parts go
together quite easy without fixing, the parts b¹, b', and stud 62 serving to hold the
bars and shoes b firmly together. Attached and fixed to the projection on the top of
the shoes or supports b, b, are two bars c, c, of angle iron, these bars forming the
head and foot rails of the mattress or elastic surface raised above the side rails.
Over these end rails c, c, the metallic elastic surface is strained, being fitted with
metal strips or laths d, d.
The head laths are formed so as to hook under the head rail of the angle iron.

page_text: On the foot angle bars or rails c, c, where the laths d, d, are attached, there are
holes d', d, in the laths for the purpose of tightening the elastic surface to any
required tension. By this means a very portable elastic mattress may be con-
structed.
Having thus described the nature of my improvements, and the manner of per-
forming or carrying the same into practice, I would remark that, I do not intend to
limit myself to the exact details herein-before described, nor do I claim any of the
parts separately, which are well known and in common use; but what I claim is,
the improved arrangement, construction, and combination of the parts of spring
mattresses and other elastic surfaces for lying and reclining upon, in which the side
and end rails or bars a, b, of the separate and independent frame which supports the
elastic surface are capable of being readily separated, and thus give portability to
all the parts, substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein-before
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said James Blick, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and seventy-eight.
Witness,
J. G. TONGUE,
Patent Agent,
34, Southampton Buildings,
W.C.
JAMES BLICK. (L.S.)