Improvements in Bedsteads.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 4th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 9th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bedsteads.
I, HARRIS HEAL of 195, 196, 197, and 198 Tottenham Court Road, in the
County of Middlesex, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention. relates to the construction of bedsteads for use without curtains
in summer and with curtains during the winter months.
I make the posts at the head of the bed, telescopic each in two parts the upper
capable of sliding within the lower. Between the lower parts of the posts a fixed
head rail is carried as usual. The upper part of each post has an ornamentál
bracket fixed to it and these brackets are suited to carry bed curtains; they project
horizontally and when in use they are directed from head to foot of the bed and
the curtains hung by the bedside. The upper parts of the posts are able to turn
in the lower parts and this admits when the bed is out of use of the brackets being
folded together inwards so that the curtains hanging from the brackets may meet at
the head of the bed, the lower ends of the curtains then lying upon the bed.
When in summer the curtains are removed the upper part of each post is lowered
down until the bracket which it carries is immediately above the fixed head rail of
the bedstead. The design of the brackets is made to accord with that of the fixed
liead rail and when these parts are thus brought together the whole formis a head.
rail design of more importance than that of the fixed head rail only.
Dated this Tenth day of November 1892.
. HARRIS HEAL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION...
Improvements in Bedsteads.
I, HARRIS HEAL of 195, 196, 197 and 198 Tottenham Court Road, in the
County of Middlesex, Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention relates to the construction of bedsteads for use without curtains in
summer and with curtains during the winter months.
I make the posts at the head of the bed telescopic each in two parts the upper
capable of sliding within the lower. Between the lower parts of the posts a fixed
head rail is carried as usual. The upper part of each post has an ornamental
bracket fixed to it and these brackets are suited to carry bed curtains they project
horizontally and when in use they are directed from head to foot of the bed and
the curtains hung by the bedside. The upper parts of the posts are able to turn
in the lower parts or preferably the brackets are able to turn on the posts and this
admits when the bed is out of use of the brackets being folded together inwards so
that the curtains hanging from the brackets may meet at the head of the bed the
lower ends of the curtains then lying upon the bed.
When in summer the curtains are removed the upper part of each post is lowered
down until the bracket which it carries is immediately above the fixed head rail of
the bedstead. The design of the brackets is made to accord with that of the fixed
head rail and when these parts are thus brought together the whole forms a head
rail design of more importance than that of the fixed head rail only.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of the head of a bedstead made in accordance with
this invention.
Figure 2 is a similar view when the upper parts a of the posts have been drawn
out of the lower parts b, and the brackets c have been turned partially round.
Figure 3 is a side elevation, the brackets c being turned quite round.
In these figures the brackets c can turn on the upper parts a of the posts.
Figures 12 and 3^ are similar figures to Figures 1, 2 and 3 in the case where
the brackets c are fixed to the upper parts a which can turn in the lower parts b of
the posts.
Between the lower parts of the posts a fixed head rail his carried as usual.
Figure 4 is a section of part of a post.
The upper part a has a washer d of leather or india rubber attached to it, which
fits the inside of the lower part 6 of the post.
To the top of the lower part 6 of the post is fixed a casing e by means of screws f.
The casing e contains a ring g of leather or india rubber which forms a dust tight
joint between the two parts a and b of the posts.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. A bedstead having the posts at the head telescopic substantially as
described.
2. A bedstead having the posts at the head telescopic and carrying at the top
brackets which can turn upon them substantially as described.
3. A bedstead having the posts at the head telescopic the upper part being
capable of turning and having brackets fixed to tl em substantially as described.
Dated this 29th day of July 1893.
HARRIS HEAL.