IMPROVEMENTS IN FOLDING COT FRAMES
Year: 1885

page_text: I WILLIAM PARISH HOSKINS of Charles Henry Street Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN FOLDING COT FRAMES to be as follows:-
This invention consists in constructing a four legged cot frame so as to fold.
One way in which I effect this is to connect the four pillars by two or more
bars placed diagonally across from pillar to pillar and pivotted where they cross in
the centre so that any two adjacent pillars may be brought together to fold the
frame flat for packing and the pillars may be set apart at varying distances to suit
varying sizes of cot bodies Ordinary head and side rails may be placed from
pillar to pillar to which to attach the cot body or one continuous rail may be
placed on the top for the same purpose.
To carry a swinging basket or cot body, the upright pillars or legs at each end
are connected by a cross piece or rail to which rail the basket or cot body is
suspended.
In order to reduce the space occupied by the frame when packed the upper
portion of the pillars may be seperated from the lower portion above where con-
nected by the diagonal bars, and attached in the manner described in my patent
No 16403. December 13th 1884. for improvements in metallic bedsteads, or when
arranged for a swinging basket or cot body, head and foot rails of any desired
design may be used fitting in a similar manner upon the legs of the cot frame...
Another mode of forming a cot with four legs or pillars so as to fold together is
to connect the two pillars at the head and foot ends with two horizontal bars
jointed to the pillars they being themselves also jointed in the middle. These two
jointed horizontal bars are connected midway between the pillars by another bar
running parallel with the pillars and to give the necessary regidity to the whole,
a couple of other bars are placed diagonally across the ends of the cot jointed at
one end to the frame and secured at the other, by a stud or other fastening so that
it can be detached when the cot is required to be folded.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
4 & 5, Arcade Chambers,
Corporation St., Birmingham,.
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I WILLIAM PARISH HOSKINS of Charles Henry Street Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN FOLDING COT FRAMES and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
This invention consists in constructing a four legged cot frame so as to fold.
One way in which I effect this is to connect the four pillars by two or more
bars placed diagonally across from pillar to pillar and pivotted where they cross
in the centre so that any two adjacent pillars may be brought together to fold the
frame flat for packing and the pillars may be set apart at varying distances to suit
varying sizes of cot bodies.
Or the two or more diagonal bars may be pivotted together across the centre
and attached to loose pillars by dovetail or other suitable joints or the pillars may
be connected by rigid cross pieces.
Ordinary head and side rails may be placed from pillar to pillar to which to
attach the cot body or one continuous rail may be placed on the top for the same
purpose.
To carry a swinging basket or cot body the upright pillars or legs at each end
are connected by a cross piece or rail to which rail the basket or cot body is
suspended.
In order to reduce the space occupied by the frame when packed the upper
portion of the pillars may be separated from the lower portion above where they
are connected by the diagonal bars and may be attached in the manner described
in my patent No 16403 dated December 13th 1884 for "Improvements in Metallic
Bedsteads, or when arranged for a swinging basket or cot body I can use head and
foot rails of any desired design fitting in a similar manner upon the legs of the
cot frame.
Another mode of forming a cot with four legs or pillars so as to fold together is
to connect the two pillars at the head and the two pillars at the foot ends each
with two horizontal bars jointed to the pillars, the bars being themselves also.
jointed in the middle. These two jointed horizontal bars are connected. midway
between the pillars by another bar running parallel with the pillars and to give
the necessary regidity to the whole a couple of other bars are placed diagonally
across the ends of the cot jointed at one end to the frame and secured at the other
by a stud or other fastening so that it can be detached when the cot frame is
required to be folded.
Referring to the drawings Fig. 1 illustrates a cot frame constructed according
to my invention Fig. 2 shews the frame carrying a cot body. Fig. 3 shews a
frame arranged to carry a swinging basket or cot body and Fig. 4 shews the other
_mode of connecting the legs as described above.
Similar letters on each Figure refer to similar parts.
(a, a,) are the bars placed diagonally across from pillar to pillar pivotted at (b, b,)
so that the frame will fold with the pillars (c, d,) together and the pillars (e, f)

page_text: together respectively. Ordinary head and foot rails may connect the pillars (c)
to (d) and (e) to (f) and ordinary side rails the pillars (c) to (f) and (d) to (e) or
one continuous rail may be used and may if desired form the top rail of the cot
body as shewn at (g) Fig. 2.
To carry a swinging basket or cot body the upright pillars or legs (c, d,) & (e, f)
may be connected by the cross pieces or rails (i) carrying the hooks (h) to which
the basket or cot body can be suspended. The pillars (c, d, e, f,) may be each in
two parts at or near the points (j) for convenience of packing or when arranged
for a swing cot as in Fig. 3, the upper portions or rails (i) may be made loose and
fitted into the legs (c, d, e, f) at j.
In Fig. 4 (k, k,) are the horizontal bars jointed to the pillars (c, d,) at (1) they
being themselves jointed at (m), (n) is the bar connecting these jointed bars
and (o, o,) are the diagonal bars jointed at (p) to the bar (n) and secured at (9) by
studs or other fastenings so that when these are fastened all the parts are secure
and rigid and when unfastened the two sides of the cot will fold together by
reason of the jointed or pivotted end pieces above described, these jointed or
pivotted pieces may be tightened up or made rigid by tightening up or securing
any one or more of the joints and dispensing with the bars (o, o).
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 construction of four legged cot frames with cross bars connecting the legs
substantially as herein set forth and specified.
2. The arranging such cot frames so that swinging baskets or cot bodies can be
suspended therefrom.
3. The construction of cot frames substantially as set forth by Fig. 4 and
described in reference thereto.