IMPROVEMENTS IN FABRICS TO BE USED AS A SACKING FOR BEDSTEADS AND COUCHES, AND IN FRAMES FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME AT TENSION
Year: 1869

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Alfred Vincent Newton, of the Office for Patents,
66, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Mechanical
Draughtsman, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN FABRICS TO BE
USED AS A SACKING FOR BEDSTEADS AND COUCHES, AND IN FRAMES FOR
SUPPORTING THE SAME AT TENSION."-A communication from abroad by
George Clapp Perkins, of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut,
United States of America.
on the 18th October 1869.
I, ALFRED VINCENT NEWTON, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery
5 Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Mechanical Draughtsman, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN FABRICS

page_text: TO BE USED AS A SACKING FOR BEDSTEADS AND COUCHES, AND IN FRAMES FOR
SUPPORTING THE SAME AT TENSION," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to a new fabric made of helical wire springs,
which are linked or braided together in such a manner as to produce
clastic sheets of great strength. This fabric is stretched upon the frames
of bedsteads, chairs, sofas, lounges, settees, or other articles of furniture
to constitute the supporting mattress or cushion of the same, or for any
other purpose to which it may be found useful.
The Invention also relates to a new bedstead frame best adapted to
receive and retain the afore-mentioned woven wire fabric or any other
suitable fabric; it consists mainly of two inclined end pieces fitted
longitudinally adjustable between the side pieces of the frame. The end
pieces are made double to receive between them and grip the ends of the
wires forming the fabric by the aid of screws or bolts.
The spiral wire springs aro interlocked or woven either in single
strands or in two or three. The single strands are simply wound one into
the other to produce an entire fabric of parallel rows of springs. The
double rows can be either made by every separate wire passing at one
convolution through one and at the next through two other springs, or
by every single wire passing at each convolution through two other
wires. The treble fabric can be made so that each wire passes alter-
nately through one and three other wires. However the springs may be
interlocked in any other suitable manner, and the Invention is not
confined or restricted to any peculiar mode or style.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent; 2
filed by the said Alfred Vincent Newton in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 16th April 1870.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, ALFRED
VINCENT NEWTON, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery Lane, in the
County of Middlesex, Mechanical Draughtsman, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Eighteenth day of October, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, in the
thirty-third year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and suc-

page_text: cessors, give and grant unto me, the said Alfred Vincent Newton, Her
special licence that I, the said Alfred Vincent Newton, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Alfred Vincent
Newton, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time
agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter
during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make,
use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN FABRICS TO BE USED AS A SACKING FOR BEDSTEADS AND
COUCHES, AND IN FRAMES FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME AT TENSION," being a com-
munication to me from abroad by George Clapp Perkins, of Hartford, in
the State of Connecticut, United States of America, upon the condition
(amongst others) that I, the said Alfred Vincent Newton, my executors
or administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or
one of their hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain
the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was
to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent
Office within six calendar months next and immediately after the date
of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Alfred Vincent Newton, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement, reference being had to the Drawing here-
unto annexed, and to the letters and figures marked thereon (that is
to say):
This Invention relates to a new fabric made of helical wire springs,
which are linked or braided together in such a manner as to produce
elastic sheets of great strength. This fabric is stretched upon the frames
of bedsteads, chairs, sofas, lounges, settees, or other like articles of
furniture to constitute the supporting mattress or cushion of the same, or
for any other purpose to which it may be found useful.
The Invention also relates to a new bedstead frame best adapted to
receive and retain the afore-mentioned woven wire fabric or any other
suitable fabric; it consists mainly of two inclined end pieces fitted
between the side pieces of the frame and adjustable longitudinally of
the bedstead. The end pieces are made double to receive the ends of the
fabric, which are clamped by means of screws or bolts.

page_text: In the accompanying Drawing Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 represent several
forms of the improved woven wire fabric; Fig. 5 is a vertical longi-
tudinal section of the frame for holding the same; and Fig. 6 is a detail
vertical transverse section of one of the end pieces and supports. Similar
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
The fabric is made of helical wire springs A, A, which are interlocked
or woven either in single strands, as in Fig. 1, or in two, as in Figures 2
and 3, or three, as in Fig. 4. The single strands in Fig. 1 are simply
wound one into the other to produce an entire fabric of parallel rows of
springs. The double rows can be either made as in Fig. 2, where every
separate wire passes at one convolution through one and at the next
through two other springs, or as in Fig. 3, where every single wire à
passes at each convolution through two other wires. The treble fabric
shewn in Fig. 4 can be made so that each wire b passes alternately
through one and three other wires. However the springs may be inter-
locked in any other suitable manner, and the Invention is not confined
or restricted to any peculiar style of interlocking.
B is the frame for holding the fabric; it is composed of two side
pieces c, c, which at their ends receive standards d, d. These standards
are made of metal or other suitable material, and serve to support the
transverse or end pieces e, e; the same are flat or rounded bars fitted
with their ends into inclined grooves formed on the standards, so that
thus the said bars are set somewhat inclined, as shewn. Every end
piece e is made of two parts, between which the ends of the fabric are
clamped. Screws ff, serve to lock the two said parts together, and
thereby to retain the ends of the said fabric. The standards are longi-
tudinally adjustable in the side bars to allow the fabric to be stretched
or slackened. Any other suitable fabric may, if desired, be locked in
said frame.
Having now set forth the nature of the Invention of " Improvements
in Fabrics to be used as a Sacking for Bedsteads and Couches, and in
Frames for Supporting the same at Tension," and explained the manner
of carrying the same into effect, I wish it to be understood that under
the above in part recited Letters Patent I claim,―.
First. A mattress or cushion composed of wire fabric, which consists
of helical wire springs braided or woven together, substantially as herein
shewn and described.

page_text: Secondly. The frame for retaining an elastic mattress at tension made
substantially as herein shewn and described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Alfred Vincent Newton, have here-
unto set my hand and seal, the Sixteenth day of April, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy.
A. V. NEWTON. (L.S.)

page_text: In the Matter of Letters Patent granted to ALFRED VINCENT
NEWTON, of the "Office for Patents," 66, Chancery Lane, in
the County of Middlesex, Mechanical Draughtsman, for the
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN FABRICS TO BE USED AS A SACKING
FOR BEDSTEADS AND COUCHES, AND IN FRAMES FOR SUPPORTING THE
SAME AT TENSION," bearing date the 18th day of October, A.D.
1869, No. 3040, and which said Letters Patent and all interest
therein have been duly assigned to and are now vested in George
Clapp Perkins, of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, United
States of America.
SCLAIMER AND MEMORANDUM OF ALTERATION proposed to be
entered by the said GEORGE CLAPP PERKINS, as such Assignee as
aforesaid, pursuant to the Statutes in that case made and provided.
WHEREAS since the Specification was filed pursuant to the proviso
ntained in the said Letters Patent I have been advised that the said
vention is not thereby correctly described and ascertained: And

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"Her special licence that I, the said Alfred Vincent Newton, my
executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said
"Alfred Vincent Newton, my executors, administrators, and assigns,
"should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and
"at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and
lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of
"Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN FABRICS TO BE USED AS A SACKING
"FOR BEDSTEADS AND COUCHES, AND IN FRAMES FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME AT
"TENSION," being a communication to me from abroad by George Clapp
Perkins, of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, United States of
"America, upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said Alfred
"Vincent Newton, my executors or administrators, by an instrument in
writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should
particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention,
" and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the
same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar
"months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
" Patent.
"
"
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"NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Alfred Vincent Newton, do hereby
"declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the
"same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
"in and by the following statement, reference being had to the Drawing
"hereunto annexed, and to. the letters and figures marked thercon
(that is to say) :-
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"This Invention relates to a new fabric made of helical wire springs,
"which are linked or braided together in such a manner as to produce
"elastic sheets of great strength. This fabric is stretched upon the
"frames of bedsteads, chairs, sofas, lounges, settees, or other like articles
" of furniture to constitute the supporting mattress or cushion of the
same, or for any other purpose to which it may be found useful.
"
"The Invention also relates to a new bedstead frame best adapted to
"receive and retain the afore-mentioned woven wire fabric. It consists
"
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mainly of two inclined end pieces fitted between the side pieces of the
frame, and adjustable longitudinally of the bedstead. The end pieces
"are made double to receive the ends of the fabric, which are clamped
by means of screws or bolts.
"
"In the accompanying Drawing Figures 2, 3, and 4 represent several

page_text: "forms of the improved woven wire fabric; Figure 5 is a vertical longi-
"tudinal section of the frame for holding the same; and Figure 6 is a
"detail vertical transverse section of one of the end pieces and supports.
"Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
"The fabric is made of helical wire springs A, A, which are inter-
"locked or woven either in two strands, as in Figures 2 and 3, or three,
as in Figure 4. The double rows can be either made as in Figure 2,
"where every separate wire passes at one convolution through one
"and at the next through two other springs; or, as in Figure 3, where
every single wire a passes at each convolution through two other
"wires. The treble fabric shewn in Figure 4 can be made so that each
"wire 6 passes alternately through one and three other wires.
"
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"B is the frame for holding the fabric; it is composed of two side
pieces c, c, which at their ends receive standards d, d. These standards
are made of metal or other suitable material, and serve to support the
" transverse or end pieces e, e; the same are flat or rounded bars fitted
"with their ends into inclined grooves formed on the standards, so that
"thus the said bars are set somewhat inclined, as shewn. Every end
"piece e is made of two parts between which the ends of the fabric are
clamped. Screws f, f, serve to lock the two said parts together, and
thereby to retain the ends of the said fabric. The standards are
longitudinally adjustable in the side bars to allow the fabric to be
"stretched or slackened.
"
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Having now set forth the nature of the Invention of Improvements
"in Fabrics to be Used as a Sacking for Bedsteads and Couches, and
"in Frames for Supporting the same at Tension,' and explained the
manner of carrying the same into effect, I wish it to be understood
"that under the above in part recited Letters Patent I claim,―
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"First. A mattress or cushion composed of wire fabric, which consists
"of helical wire springs braided or woven together, substantially as
"herein shewn and described.
"Secondly. The frame for retaining an elastic mattress at tension
"made substantially as herein shewn and described."
In witness whereof, I, the said George Clapp Perkins, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, the Thirty-first day of August, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy.
GEORGE C. PERKINS. (L.S.)

page_text: I hereby grant my fiat, giving leave to the above-named George Clapp
Perkins to file in the Great Seal Patent Office, with the Specification to
which the same relates, the above-written Disclaimer and Memorandum
of Alteration.