IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH BEDSTEADS TO FACILITATE MOVEMENT OR CHANGE OF POSITION OF THE OCCUPANTS THEREOF AND TO AFFORD PROTECTION AGAINST MOSQUITOES
Year: 1884

page_text: I, WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE of the firm of Haseltine, Lake and Co, Patent
Agents Southampton Buildings in the County of Middlesex do hereby declare
the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS TO BE USED IN
CONNECTION WITH BEDSTEADS TO FACILITATE MOVEMENT OR CHANGE OF POSITION
OF THE OCCUPANTS THEREOF AND TO AFFORD PROTECTION AGAINST MOSQUITOES "
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to Attachments for Bedsteads for the use of Invalids and
others whereby I am enabled to make any desired changes in the position of the
occupant of the bed and also to raise the body from the bed whether in a sitting or
recumbent position, remove the same and deposit it upon a chair or lounge at or
near the side of the bed, and again to return the body to the bed, all without
subjecting the body to any personal change of position or to any involuntary self-
movement.
The invention consists in the attachment to the side of a bedstead, of a post
which also rests upon the floor and is securely attached thereto. To the upper end
of the said post is attached a cross-piece capable of turning upon the post so as to
swing around, and to this cross-piece are also connected rods or bars having each a
spool at each ond upon which are arranged belts or cords the other ends of which
are attached to the outer ends of the frame that carries the canvas upon which the
occupant rests. The bands or cords are wound upon their rods or bars by turning
the same which is effected by means of cranks and cog-wheels engaging with a
worm gear. The cranks are removable and are applied separately to the bars so
that either can be turned to raise the front or rear end of the inner frame, as
desired.

page_text: When the occupant of the bed is to be transferred to a chair or lounge the frame
and canvas carrying the occupant are raised up by winding the cords and when
sufficiently high, the frame is swung around so as to be at the outside of the bed,
when the mattress may be turned over or changed, and the occupant can be gently
let down into a chair or upon a lounge, when the canvas can be detached from the
frame to allow the occupant to rest upon the chair or lounge, and when desirable
to return to the bed, the canvas is again attached to the cords and with the
occupant is again raised and laid upon the bed without jarring or unpleasant
disturbance.
To the upper end of the post which is attached to the side of the bed I also
design to connect a frame upon which is to be placed a netting for protection
against mosquitos, or other insects-or any other covering may be placed upon the
said frame. The frame is composed of wire and made in two parts-each part
being pivoted to a central brace or cross-piece so as to admit of their being turned
upwards and held in that position by means of spring-catches attached to a bracket
on one end of the cross-piece.
The frame is arranged to swing around on the post so as to be turned to the out-
side of the bed when necessary.
The frame is set in sockets of peculiar construction, so as to enable it to be
readily removed and taken away from the bed when desired.
The two parts of the frame are composed each of a single piece of wire extending
respectively to the head and foot of the bed, and having each end of the wire con-
nected to sockets on each end of the central brace or cross-piece.
.Curved or arched wires are attached to and extend across the space between the
sides of the bent end and side wires...
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page_text: Improvements in Apparatus to be Used in Connection with
Bedsteads, to Facilitate Movement or Change of Position of
the Occupants thereof, and to Afford Protection against
Mosquitoes.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, and Co Patent
Agents, Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare
the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS TO BE USED IN
CONNECTION WITH BEDSTEADS TO FACILITATE MOVEMENT OR CHANGE OF POSITION
OF THE OCCUPANTS THEREOF, AND TO AFFORD PROTECTION AGAINST MOSQUITOES "
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to attachments to bedsteads for the use of invalids and
others whereby I am enabled to make any desired changes in the position of the
occupant of the bed and also to raise the body from the bed whether in a sitting or
recumbent position, remove the same and deposit it upon a chair or lounge at or
near the side of the bed, and again to return the body to the bed, all without
subjecting the body to any personal change of position or to any involuntary, self-
movement.
The invention consists in the attachment to the side of a bedstead, of a post
which also rests upon the floor and is securely attached thereto. To the upper end
of the said post is attached a cross-piece capable of turning upon the post so as to
swing around, and to this cross-piece are also connected rods or bars having each a
spool at each end upon which are arranged belts or cords the other ends of which
are attached to the outer ends of the frame that carries the canvas upon which the
occupant rests. The bands or cords are wound upon their rods or bars by turning
the same which is effected by means of cranks and cog-wheels engaging with a
worm gear. The cranks are removable and are applied separately to the bars so
that either can be turned to raise the front or lower the rear end of the inner frame
as desired.
When the occupant of the bed is to be transferred to a chair or lounge the frame
and canvas carrying the occupant are raised up by winding the cords and when
sufficiently high, the frame is swung around so as to be at the outside of the bed,
when the mattress may be turned over or changed, and the occupant can be gently
let down into a chair or upon a lounge, when the canvas can be detached from the
frame to allow the occupant to rest upon a chair or lounge, and when desirable
to return to the bed, the canvas is again attached to the cords and with the
occupant is again raised and laid upon the bed without jarring or unpleasant
disturbance.
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To the upper end of the post which is attached to the side of the bed I also
connect a frame upon which is to be placed a netting for protection against
mosquitos, or other insects; or any other covering may be placed upon the said
frame. The frame is composed of wire and made in two parts; each part being
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page_text: upwards and held in that position by means of spring-catches attached to a bracket
on one end of the cross-piece.
The frame is arranged to swing around on the post so as to be turned to the out-
side of the bed when necessary.
The frame is set in sockets of peculiar construction so as to enable it to be
readily removed and taken away from the bed when desired.
The two parts of the frame are composed each of a single piece of wire. extending
respectively to the head and foot of the bed and having each end of the wire con-
nected to sockets on each end of the central brace or cross-piece.
Curved or arched wires are attached to and extend across the space between the
sides of the bent end and side wires.
Referring to the accompanying drawings Fig 1, is a perspective view of a bed-
stead attachments embodying my invention.
Fig 2, is a detail view of the arm socket and its connections.
Fig. 3 is a view in detail of an arm and rods with their connections for moving
the person occupying the bed.
Figs 4, 5 and 6 are views in detail of parts of the working mechanism.
Fig 7, is a top or plan view of the frame showing the shafts and their several
connections to which the canvas is attached and the mechanism for operating the
same.
Figs 8 and 9 are detached views of a portion of the frame showing the joints.
Figs 10 to 14 are enlarged views in detail of the several parts of the mosquito
frame and its support.
A represents a bedstead of ordinary construction. C, is a canvas secured in any
suitable manner, so as to be readily detached, to the frame r, r, shown in Fig 7.
B, is a standard of iron resting upon the floor of the apartment and supported by
means of a bracket attached to the side-rail of the bedstead. The said bracket is
made in two parts D, J, as shown, more particularly in Fig 4, the two parts D, J,
are secured together by means of screws a, a, on the part J, passing through slots
in the part D, and fastened by nuts so as to admit of the bracket being adjusted to
any width of rail of the bedstead. The brackets extend across the top and bottom
of the rail and are secured in the rear by lugs and screws d', d', To the lugs d¹, d³,
are secured by means of screws, the lugs d¹, d", which have eyes or holes through
which passes the bar, b, having a stay d, both to be secured to the floor, for the
purpose of steadying the standard B; and, so as to turn or swing freely on the
same, is a socket E, having a set screw e, to hold it in place and forming a part of
an arm E¹, which extends across the width of the bed, In proper bearings M, M,
on the arm E, E¹, are supported rods or shafts G, H, L, shown more distinctly in
Fig 7. Upon the shaft G, are fixed two spools I, I, which carry the belts o¹, o¹,
attached to the foot end of the frame r, The shaft G, is turned by a crank 2, and
is provided with a ratchet wheel N, and pawl 2, to hold the rod in place as it winds
up the belt, L is a similar rod or shaft turned by crank 3, and provided with the
spools I, I, on which are wound the belts o, o, for the head part of the frame v,
The shaft L, is also provided with a suitable pawl and ratchet as on shaft G.
H, is a shaft constructed in two parts H, F, connected by a sliding sleeve F¹,
applied to the adjacent ends of the two parts. The sleeve F¹, acts as a clutch so
that when fixed on the adjacent ends of the shaft H and F, it will turn the worm
gears h, h, at each end of the said shaft H, F. The worm gears h, h, mesh with
worm pinions g, g, that move shafts on which are the spools I, I³, 1³, 1', that
carry the belts o², 02, 03, 03. When the frame that carries the canvas C, is to be
elevated, the two parts F, H, are coupled together by the clutch F¹, when shaft H,
is turned by the crank applied at 2; when one side of the canvas only is to be
lifted the parts F and H, are uncoupled so that either. belts 02, 0², or 0³, 0³, can be
wound up separately.
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3. Figs 1 and 3 represent bars or rods to be inserted in an eye in the frame 'M,
above and an eye m, below, secured to the inner side of the bed rail A. To the
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table, the upper part of the said frame having a slot as shown in Fig 6, so that it
can be adjusted to any desired inclination. The rods j, j¹, are held in place in the
eye 8,. and frame M, by set screws c¹; Fig 8 is a side view of one of the rails
showing the joints for the head and foot parts. Fig 9.is a top view of the same.
The frame is composed of hollow tubes united together as shown at m, m, so that
the end pieces can be readily removed. The head portion r, r, and the front
portion, are connected to the main portion r,.by means of knuckle joints.p, pl
The joint is composed of the two parts v, v, so constructed that the head portion
can only be moved upwards and the foot portion downwards. The joint on
one side is provided with the projection w, which limits the motion of the
connecting piece.
When it is desired to raise the occupant of the bed and place him upon a chair
or lounge, at or near the side of the bed, the frame carrying the canvas C, is raised
so as to clear the foot board. The arm E together with its fixtures, is then swung
around on the standard B, and the occupant is let down upon a chair or sofa, when
the canvas is detached from the frame and by the same means the body can again
be placed upon the bed.
By elevating the canvas and frame from the bed and then elevating the head and
lowering the foot portions, the canvas may serve as a hammock.
On the upper end of the standard B, is mounted a short post or bar B¹, on
the upper end of which latter is fitted a socket 4, having ears 5, 5, and 6, 6, In
the ears 5, 5, are secured the ends of the central supporting brace composed
of the wires 7, 71, the upper one 7, being curved as shown and the lower one 7¹,
extending straight across, and the two being strengthened by intermediate braces
as shown.
The opposite ends of the wires 7, 71, are secured to a bracket 8, at the points 9
and 10 (Figs 12 and 13) and to the extensions of the bracket at 11 and 12, are
pivoted the ends of the wires 13, which form the side wires of the frame, The other
or opposite ends of said wires are also pivoted in the ears 6, 6, of the socket 4, as
shown in figs 10 and 11, which represent respectively the front and top view of the
socket D. It will be seen that the front and rear portions of the frame can be
thrown upwards as indicated by dotted lines in Fig 13.
To the upper end of the extension 81 of the socket 8, is secured a spring 14, at
right angles to the said extension and on each end of the spring 14 is a catch 15,
each having a rounded outer edge so that when the two parts of the frame are
raised up the side wires 13, 13, will pass over the yielding catches 15, 15, and be
held up by the same as indicated in Fig 13.
The two parts of the frame are composed of the side and end wires 13, 13, each
made in one piece, the outer ends being curved and the two sides connected by the
curved cross wires 16, 16.
The frame is designed to be covered with any appropriate netting or covering
enclosing all sides of the bed and effectually preventing the entrance of flies,
mosquitos and other insects.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. The combination with a bedstead A, of a standard B, E and arm E¹ having
appliances for elevating the occupant of the bed, and all so constructed and
arranged as to enable the frame with its occupant to be removed from the bed
and deposited in a chair or lounge at or near the side of the bed substantially as
set forth.
2. The combination of the standard B the adjustable bracket D, J, attached to &
bedstead, the socket E, and swinging arm E, as and for the purpose specified.
8. The combination of the standard B, socket E, swinging arm E¹, the
shaft F, H the worm gears h, h¹ worm pinions g, g carrying the shafts that bears

page_text: the spools I, I, I, I, for winding the belts o³, o³, as and for the purpose
substantially set forth.
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4. The combination of the standard B, socket E, arm F, and the shaft G, and L,
with their proper gearing, and bearing the spools I, I, that carry the belts o¹, o for
operating the head and foot portions of the frame r, 1, 1, substantially as
set forth.
5. The adjustable bracket D, J, in combination with the standard B and bedstead
frame A, as and for the purpose specified.
6. The combination of the vertical rods j, j the slides n, n, and adjustable
frames k, k, eyes 8 in frame. and the frame M, as and for the purpose specified.
7. The combination of the adjustable bracket J, D, the standard B, bedstead
frame A, and the rear supporting rod b, d, as and for the purpose set forth.
8. A mosquito-net frame composed of the wires 13, 13, and 16, 16, in com-
bination with and hinged or pivoted to a central brace 7, 71, as set forth.
9. A mosquito-net frame composed of the two parts 16, 16, 13, 13, and pivoted
at their inner ends to a socket 4 and a brace 8, respectively connected to the
brace 7, 71, so as to admit of the two parts being folded upwards as set forth..
10. The combination with the sides of a bedstead A of a bracket D, J post B, B¹,
and mosquito-net frame 7, 71, 16, 16; 13; 13; substantially as shown and described:
11. The socket 4 provided with the ears 5, 5, 6, 6, in combination with the 2
post B¹ and the folding frame 7, 71, 16, 16, 13, 13, as set forth.
12. The bracket 8, having the extension 8¹ in combination with the spring 14,
and catches 15, 15, for holding up the sides of the frames as specified.
Dated this 10th Amil 100m