Improvements in Metallic Bedsteads.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 10th June, 1891-Accepted, 11th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metallic Bedsteads.
THOMAS WELLS Rea Street South Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Fender and Bedstead Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Metallic bedsteads have hitherto been constructed of iron, iron and brass, and
brass.
The object of my invention is to introduce wood work in the construction of
metallic bedsteads, either turned parts, carved, or in panels, in such manner as the
designs may require, in conjunction with iron, iron and brass, or brass.
The wood work may be introduceu in the pillars either turned or carved in such
a manner so as to be part and parcel of the pillar, either the whole pillar being
wood, or part iron and wood, iron and brass and wood, or brass and wood as the
design may require.
I also introduce wood work in the foot and head ails either as turned pillars or
balusters, or carved work, or worked panels in such a manner as the designs may
require, to take the place of iron, iron and brass, and brass as now used.
Dated this 9th day of March 1891.
THOMAS WELLS,
Rea Street, South Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Fender and Bedstead Manufacturer.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metallic Bedsteads.
I, THOMAS WELLS, of Rea Street South, Birminghain, in the County of
Warwick, Fender, Fire-iron, and 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 the application of wood parts in the construction
of bedsteads upon the frame work of an ordinary metallic bedstead, so as to form
part and parcel of the same, thereby retaining all the advantages of a metallic
bedstead with the addition of being decorated or mounted with wood work.
In carrying out my invention I proceed as follows.
I take the pillars of an ordinary metallic bedstead that are chilled or cast at the
corners in the usual manner of metallic bedsteads, I then mount the pillars with
wood parts, either wholly of wood, or part wood and metal.
I make the wood parts in barrels to slide or pass over pillar tube, or rod, either
in one piece or more, which may be turned or carved as the design may require.
I will now describe the foot and head ends of metallic bedstead to which I apply
wood mounts or fittings.
I take an ordinary metallic foot and head end, and in the place of tubes, cast or
chilled ornaments, I introduce wood parts, either wholly of wood, or part wood and
metal in the form of pillars or balustrades, ornamental parts, panels, or tee pieces
or connections of tubes, which may be turned or carved as the design may require.
I will now describe with reference to the accompanying drawings the manner in
which the application of wood work to an ordinary metallic bedstead is applied.
Figure 1 represents the pillar of an ordinary metallic bedstead that is chilled or
cast at the corners.
Figure 2 represents the pillar showing how I mount it with wood parts at the
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page_text: wood being either turned or carved, and being bored through of sufficient size so as
to slide or pass over metal pillar.
Figure 3 represents the pillar in a complete state showing the wood parts at a in
conjunction with metal parts at h.
Figure 4 represents the wood tee piece, or connection of tubes, which may be
either turned or carved as shown on Figure 8 at c.
Figure 5 represents the wood tee piece or connection Figure 4, showing the
manner in which the tubes pass through, and are tied or held together.
Figure 6 represents another form of wood tee piece or connection, which may be
either turned or carved as shown on Figure 8 at d.
Figure represents the wood tee piece or connection Figure 6, showing the
manner in which the tubes pass through and are tied or held together.
Figure 8 represents the complete foot or head end of a bedstead, showing the
pillars or balustrades at e, being wholly of wood, or part wood and metal, which
may be either turned or carved, and by having a centre hole through, they may be
secured in the usual manner.
Ornamental carved parts I introduce as shown at f, either as centre ornaments,
or repeated ornaments, according to the design.
Carved pannels I introduce as shown at G, which may be used either as centre
panels, or repeated panels, according to the design.
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 Improvements in metallic bedsteads.
Secondly The application of wood mounts, turned, or carved, to slide over tubes
or pillars.
Thirdly The application of wood tee pieces or connections, through which the
tubes pass, and are tied or held together.
Dated this Eighth day of June 1891.
THOMAS WELLS.