Improvements in and relating to Bedsteads, Cots, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Bedsteads, Cots, and the like.
I, JOHN THOMAS PETFORD, of The Standard Bedstead Works, School Brow,
Warrington, in the County of Lancaster, Manager, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to bedsteads, cots, ships' berths and the like which are
furnished with woven or similar mattresses, bottoms, or seats, hereinafter called
mattresses, and its chief object is to so construct and arrange the brackets by
means of which the mattress is secured to the bedstead that they prevent any
undue twist or strain being set up in themselves or in any part of the bedstead,
and so also, if desired, that they lock the sides or ends or both in place within
the corner blocks.
The brackets are combined with or secured to the ends or sides in any suitable
or convenient manner, and each bracket is formed or provided with two extensions
or arms which fit respectively above and below the corner block near to which
the bracket is placed. The mattress is secured to the brackets by screws or the
like as is well understood.
When the mattress is stretched or loaded there is a tendency to twist the
brackets or the parts to which they are attached, and this tendency becomes more
marked the higher the brackets project from the rail to which they are secured.
By the use of my improved brackets this twisting is firmly resisted as the project-
ing arms throw the strain directly upon the corner blocks. The upper arm of
each bracket presses upon the upper face of the corner block with which it is
combined whilst the lower arm presses against the lower face of the block, or,
preferably abuts against the bedpost.
In cases where the sides or the ends or either of them are connected to the
corner blocks by dovetail joints the arms or projections may be so formed as to
embrace the joints and thus lock them in place and prevent them from being
disconnected.
It is preferred to so form the brackets that they may be easily attached to or
detached from the end or side rails and corner blocks, and this may conveniently
be effected by providing each bracket with a horizontal slot or opening the upper
and lower walls of which are continued by the inner faces of the two arms or
extensions before mentioned. This slot is sufficiently wide to enable the bracket
to be slipped upon the ends or sides, and it is placed in such a position that its
arms embrace the corner block, and in such a manner as to resist the direct pull
of the mattress, and to completely lock the dovetails in what are known as loose
pillar bedsteads.
0011 dow of December A.D. 1897.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. The herein before described construction and arrangement of brackets by
means of which mattresses are secured upon bedsteads, cots, ship's berths and the
like, substantially as set forth with reference to the accompanying drawings.
2. Brackets for securing mattresses upon bedsteads, cots, ship's berths and the
like, constructed and arranged substantially as hereinbefore described with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
1000