Improvements in the Means of Attaching Vases, Knobs, and Terminal 'Ornaments 'to Metallic 'Bedsteads and such like Articles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Dec., 1894
Complet: Specification Left. 19th Sept., 1895--Accepted, 19th Oct., 1895
.PROVISIONAL SPECIELCATION.
Improvements in the Means of Attaching Vases, Knobs, and
Terminal 'Ornaments 'to Metallic 'Bedsteads and such like
Articles.
:
'SAMUEL 'WILSON of the Firm of Wilson Bros.'& Co. Bedstead Manufacturer
Leisam Street Birmingham do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
:
The object of this invention is to facilitate the attachment of vases knobs
and terminal ornaments to the pillars of metallic bedsteads and such like
articles.
In carrying out this invention instead of using the ordinary solid iron. screwed
peg I use a plain hollow tubular peg of suitable diameter and length one part
of which chill or otherwise fasten into the pillar of the bedstead or such like
article and other part projecting out, this hollow tubular vase peg is of steel
or other suitable metal and has a slot or open joint running down the whole or
part of its length and its outside diameter is.made a little larger than the hole
of the vase, knob or terminal ornament which is to he placed on.it.
The vase knob or terminal ornament having a smooth plain hole in it is then
pushed on the hollow tubular vase peg and in so doing closes the hollow tubular
vase peg to the size of the hole in the vase knob or terminal ornament while
the natural elasticity and tendency of the steel hollow tube to regain its former
size is of sufficient force to hold and retain the vase knob or terminal ornament
in position. If more spring is required in the tube at the point where it is chilled
or joined to the bedstead or such like article I may obtain this by cross cutting the
hollow or tubular peg a little way through it and across the slot just about..that
point where it is embedded in the joining metal.
As a means of locking the vase knob or terminal ornament on the,peg, after it
has been pushed home I form in the before mentioned slot on either one or both
sides a rack when on both sides 1 prefer that the teeth of one rack.be opposite
the indentation of the other side and may either be straight or of a.right and
left hand screw inclination. On the inside of the hole in the vase knob or
terminal ornament I fix a stud the vase knob or terminal ornament ¡being
placed on the tubular peg with the stud opposite the slot is then, pushed home
and by giving the vase knob or terminal ornament a slight turn to the right.or
left the stud becomes locked in one of the rack indentations which being arranged
alternately and on an inclination on each side firmly draws the vase knob or
terminal ornament against its bed and locks it at any required position, on the
tubular hollow vase peg.
Dated this 19th.day of December 1894.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means of Attaching Vases, Knobs, and
Terminal Ornaments to Metallic Bedsteads and such like
Articles.
SAMUEL WILSON, Ledsam Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,.
Bedstead 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 :-
The object of my invention is to facilitate the attachment of vases, knobs
and terminal ornaments to the pillars of metallic bedsteads and such like
articles.
In carrying out this invention, instead of using the ordinary solid iron screw
peg I use
a hollow tubular peg of suitable diameter and length, one end of
which I chill or otherwise fasten into the pillar of the bedstead or such like
article and the other part projecting out. This hollow tubular vase peg is of steel
or other suitable material and has a slot or open joint running down the whole or
part of its length, and its outside diameter is made a little larger than the hole of
the vase, knob or terminal ornament which is to be placed on it.
The vase, knob or terminal ornament having a smooth plain hole in is then
pushed on the tubular vase peg and in so doing closes the hollow, tubular vase peg
to the size of the hole in the vase while the natural elasticity and tendency of
the steel bollow tube to regain its former size is of sufficient force to hold and
retain the vase knob or terminal ornament in position.
If more spring is required in the tube at the point where it is chilled or
joined to the bedetead or such like article I may obtain this by cross cutting the
hollow tubular vase peg a little way through it across the slot at just about that
point where it is embedded in the joining metal, or 1 may obtain a springing action
by swelling the hollow, tubular vase peg; the peck of the vase in passing this
swelling would compress the peg which would afterwards expand again preventing
a return of the vase without an effort. To secure the vase or terminal ornament
from turning round 1 form a stud or projection upon the base of vase and an
aperture to receive it in the top of pillar or covering of brass, or I may reverse
the position of the stud or projection and the aperture to receive it.
To suit the various requirements of the terminal of pillar I may form on the
before mentioned slot on either or both sides a rack; when on both sides the
teeth of one rack are opposite the undulations of the other side and may be
either straight or of a right and left hand screw inclination; on the inside of
the hole in the vase 1 fix a stud. The vase, knob or terminal ornament being
placed on the peg with the stud opposite the slot is then pushed home and by
giving the vase a slight turn to the right or left as the case may be, the stud
becomes locked in one of the rack undulations which being arranged alternately
and on an inclination on each side firmly draws the vase against its bed and
locks it any required position on the hollow tubular vase peg.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents in perspective the upper
portion of the hollow tubular vase peg a. bis the terminal of pillar or its brass
covering. c is the cross cut and d is the slot.
Figure 2 represents in elevation a vase or terminal ornament applicable to
Fig. 1.
Figure 3. represents in perspective the hollow tubular vase peg shewing position
of swelling a and aperture b.
Figure 4 in elevation represents a vase or terminal ornament applicable to
Figure 3 shewing the stud or projection a.

page_text: Figure 5 is a representation of the hollow tubular vase peg formed with a single
rack a.
Figure 6 represents in section a vase or terminal ornament applicable to
Figure 5 shewing the internal stud a.
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 :-
First. A hollow, tubular vase peg.
Secondly. A hollow tubular vase peg as described and illustrated in Figures 1.3
and 5.
Thirdly. A vase, knob or terminal ornament having a stud or projection in the
interior of neck substantially as described and illustrated in Figure 6.
Fourthly. A vase knob or terminal ornament having either a stud or projection
or an aperture in its base substantially as described and illustrated in Figure 4.
Lastly. A pillar terminal or brass cover for same having either a stud or
projection or an aperture substantially as described and illustrated in Figure 3.
Dated this Eighteenth day of September 1895.