Improvements in Bedsteads.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 30th July, 1894--Accepted, 1st Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bedsteads.
I, ERNEST JOHN FRAYLING, of 31 Derby Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, in the
County of Northumberland, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:
My invention relates to a folding bedstead and it consists essentially of a mattress
formed in two parts which are hinged together. One part of the mattress is
mounted in a cupboard or its equivalent by hinges which have a circular and
sliding motion, the said hinges being located close to the bottom of the cupboard
so that, when the mattress is turned down and unfolded it lies on the floor ready
for use.
In the top of the cupboard or its equivalent at the front thereof is a rail to
receive the bed clothes the supports of the said rail being hinged so that it can be
turned
up when not in use.
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ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
, Chancery Lane, London, WC., Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Bedsteads.
I, ERNEST JOHN FRAYLING, of 31, Derby, Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, in the
County of Northumberland, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and asoertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to a folding bedstead and it consists essentially of a mattress
formed in two parts hinged together and adapted to fold up inside a suitable case
or cupboard, the object being to obtain a bed which when folded occupies little
space and which can readily be made ready for use.
I attain this end in the manner shown by the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a view in side elevation partly in section of my improved bedstend
showing the bed folded within the case or cupboard, and
Figure 2 is a similar view showing the bed ready for use.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
In a suitable case, cupboard or its equivalent A is mounted a mattress B formed in two
parts hinged together. The case A is provided with one or more suitable doors a at
the front and if desired the front part a¹ of the top of the case or cupboard may be hinged
to turn back as shown in the drawing. The case or cupboard A may form the base of
a book-case, sideboard, or any other article of furniture. The one part of the
mattress B is hinged to the sides of the case or cupboard A. by means of sliding
hinges such as C which will allow the mattress to be drawn forward and turned
down as shown by Figure 2. The space then left between the end of the mattress
and the back of the case or cupboard is filled up by a strip D hinged to the back
of the case or cupboard and adapted to lie back against the back thereof when
the mattress is stowed away as shown by Figure 1.

page_text: The front part of the mattress B is preferably made shorter than the back part
so as to provide space in the front of the case or cupboard for the bolster E. and
pillows E as shown by Figure 1.
In the upper part of the case or cupboard is a rail F for the bed clothes to be hung
on when the bed is folded away. This bar is preferably carried by two links f, f
hinged to the sides of the case or cupboard so that it may be turned up out of the
way when tho bed is ready for use.
The mattress may be hinged close to the bottom of the case or cupboard so that
when unfolded it will rest on the floor, or suitable legs b, b, etc. may be provided to
support the mattress as shown in the drawing, the said legs being adapted to fold
up within the mattress when the mattress is to be folded away: .
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I wish it to be particularly understood that I do not limit myself to the precise
details of construction hereiubefore described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawing, but that I hold myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as
fairly fall within the spirit and scope of iny invention.
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. The improvements in bedsteads, substantially as herein before described with
reference to the accompanying drawing.
2. In a folding or cabinet bedstead the combination with the case or the like A
having one or more doors a, of the mattress B made in two parts hinged together
one part of which is hinged to the sides of the case or the like by sliding hinges C,
of the hinged strip D and of the rail F, all combined, arranged and adapted to
operate, ns and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 30th day of July 1894.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.