A COMBINED BEDSTEAD AND BATH
Year: 1885

page_text: I MARGARET BROWN of "Hemingstone" East Acton in the County of Middlesex
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "A COMBINED BEDSTEAD AND
BATH" to be as follows:-
The centre portion of, the bedstead when in use is the bottom of a five sided
receptacle similar to an inverted box without a lid. This box when reversed so
that the open side is upwards forms the bath. The remainder of the bedstead is
formed of flaps binged together and to the box in such a manner that they can be
folded close against the sides of the box and also over its top." By preference this
is done as follows.
Three flaps jointed together are hinged to one edge of the bottom of the box
whilst two flaps jointed together are hinged to the opposite edge. The outer of the
above mentioned three flaps forms the head board of the bedstead whilst the other
four flaps together with the bottom of the box form the platform to receive the
mattrasses. The two flaps next and hinged to the box are each of the same size as
the sides and turn up against them. The other flaps then fold over the top and
form a lid. The two flaps next but one to the box .are provided with legs these
may either be removable or they may be placed so as to go inside the box when
the flaps are folded over the top. The hinges by which the flaps are jointed
together may be made so as to prevent the flaps being opened out beyond the
straight line with each other or other means may be taken for stiffening the plat-
form to receive the mattrasses. I prefer these mattrasses to be air cusliions made
to fold so as to pack conveniently within the box.

page_text: T MARGARET BROWN of "Hemingstone" East Acton in the County of Middlesex
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:
This Invention has for its object a combined bedstead and bath-the centre
portion of the bedstead when in use, is the bottom of a five sided receptacle similar
to an inverted box without a lid this box when reversed so that the open side is
upwards forms the bath-The remainder of the bedstead is composed of frames
jointed together, and these also form a cover to close the box at the top when
packed for transport, the box then receiving the bedding within it.
In order that my said invention may be most fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
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:
This Invention has for its object a combined bedstead and bath-the centre
portion of the bedstead when in use, is the bottom of a five sided receptacle similar
to an inverted box without a lid this box when reversed so that the open side is
upwards forms the bath-The remainder of the bedstead is composed of frames
jointed together, and these also form a cover to close the box at the top when
packed for transport, the box then receiving the bedding within it.
In order that my said invention may be most fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a plan of a bedstead constructed in accordance with my invention, a
portion of the same being suitable for use as a bath as well as serving to receive
the bedding when the bed has to be transported from place to place.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal and vertical section of the same bedstead.
Figure 3 also shows a plan of a bedstead constructed in accordance with my
invention; it is a modification of the arrangement shown by the preceding figures.
Figure 4 is a longitudinal and vertical section of the bedstead shown by
Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a vertical transverse section on the line A, A, of Figure 4..
In Figures 1 and 2 A is the portion of the bedstead which is also suitable for use
as a bath and which serves also for packing the bedding for transport-it is a sheet
metal box; in these figures it appears in an inverted position-To one side of the
bottom of this box a frame B is hinged, and to this again another frame C is
similarly connected-The frame C is furnished with movable legs C¹, C¹, which
support it from the ground in the position in which it is represented in Figure 2-
The joint between the frames B and C is in the nature of a rule joint and when
the frames are spread out into the position in which the drawing represents them,
the joint is stiff, so that the frames B and C cannot drop or sag between their
supports at A and C.
D is a third frame hinged to the outer side of the frame C and supported in an
inclined position by cords E E. This frame D forms the head of the bed―The
frame D may be capable of being readily disconnected from the frame C so that
when the bed is packed for travelling it may be placed within the box. F and G
are two other frames, similar to the frames B and C and similarly arranged with
respect to the box A. The outer end of the frame G is also supported by movable
leva G¹.

page_text: When a bath is required the box A is reversed, the frames B, C, F, G, remaining
attached or being separated. It is preferred to so arrange that they may be readily
detached, the box A then having sockets upon it, which sockets receive into them
the flaps of the hinges which connect the parts A and B and A and F. When the
bed is packed for travelling the frames B and F fold close against the outer sides
of the box and the frames C and G fold together and serve as a cover for the top of
the box. The cover can be secured in any convenient manner the bedding having
first been packed in the interior of the part A.
In Figures 3, 4 and 5 H is the box which also serves as a bath and this, when
the bedstead is in use, occupies an inverted position as before. It has a detachable
sheet metal cover I which is employed in the same way as the frames in the pre-
ceding arrangement. The cover I is provided with four folding legs TI¹ as is
clearly seen in Figure 5-The legs fold inwards towards each other for packing and
a slotted hole in one of them then receives through it a button I* on the other leg,
and by turning the button the legs are secured in the folded position close against
the under side of the cover. When the cover I is in use in the bedstead, the legs
are secured in their places by hooks and eyes as is clearly seen in Figure 5.
K is a movable frame, covered it may be with webbing, which is inserted between
the parts H and 1-The frame K has hinged flaps upon it on either side and these
are received into sockets formed upon the box H and cover I respectively. L and
M are two frames corresponding to the frames C and D in the previous figures, but
the frame L is connected directly with the box H in place of an intermediate frame
being provided as in Figures 1 and 2-The frame L is provided with legs L'-and
these are arranged in the same way as the legs upon the cover I.
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.) A combined bedstead and bath consisting of a metallic box and frames or
like parts with legs connected with it so that the bottom of the box and the frames
or like parts form an even surface which receives the bedding substantially as
described.
(2.) A combined bedstead and bath substantially as described and represented
by the annexed drawings.