Improvements in and relating to Spring Chairs, Couches, Settees, and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Aug., 1894-Accepted, 29th Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Spring Chairs, Couches, Settees,
and the like.
I, GEORGE TAGGART of the Firm of George Taggart and Company, Cabinet
and Chair Makers and Upholsterers, of James Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow,
Lanarkshire, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to and comprises an improved construction of the
spring bottoms of stationary or rocking chairs, couches, seettees and the like,
whereby a more uniform and distributed pressure and action will be obtained on
the springs, and consequently comfortable or easier feeling be communicated to the
sitter.
As applied to a chair the seat would be formed by securing on the under surface
a series of transverse canvas or cloth strips between the sides and ends and crossing
each other to form a series of squares; and over these strips would be mounted a
series of rows of spiral or helical springs set vertically, as say three rows of three
springs in a row, the back transverse set or row being the smallest in size the
intermediate row larger, and the springs of the front transverse row the largest or
highest set of springs.
My improvements consist in taking a binding wire or rod round the top of the
side and front row of springs. This would be effected by securing the one end of
the wire by a loop and screw nail or other fastening to, the inner surface of the
back end of one of the sides, and in carrying said wire past the top of the vertically
set spiral springs and securing same to said springs by cords or other fastenings
round the row on said side, and then round those on the row at the front of the
chair, and then round those of the row on the other side of chair, and securing the
other end of wire in a similar manner to the back end of this opposite side of
chair. Cross wires or rods may be used to bind the intermediate rows of springs,
or the back end row, and be secured in a similar manner.
Couches, seettees, and the like would be fitted with these spring binding wires
in the same or an analogous manner, and the springs would be covered up with
cloth and the bottoms otherwise formed in a usual manner.
Dated 23rd November 1803
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Spring Chairs, Couches, Settees,
and the like.
I, GEORGE TAGGART, of the Firm of George Taggart and Company, Cabinet
and Chair Makers and Upholsterers, of James Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow,
Lanarkshire, do hereby declare the nature of my invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement in writing, that is to say :—
This invention has reference to and comprises an improved construction of the
spring bottoms of stationary or rocking chairs, couches, settees, and the like,
whereby a more uniform and distributed pressure and action will be obtained on

page_text: the springs, and consequently comfortable or easier feeling be communicated to
the sitter.
And in order that my suid invention and the manner of performing or carrying
the same into effect or practice may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended an explanatory drawing, in which Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation
and Figure 2 a sectional plan view of a chair as fitted with my improvements.
Referring to these drawings:-The seat of the chair would be formed by securing
on the under surface a series of transverse canvas or cloth strips A. between the
sides and ends crossing each other to form a series of squares; and over these
strips A would be mounted a series of rows of spiral or helical springs B set
vertically, as say three rows, the back transverse set or row being the smallest in
size the intermediate row larger, and the springs of the front transverse row the
largest or highest set of springs.
My improvements consist in taking a binding wire or rod a round the top of
the side and front rows of springs B. This would be effected by securing the one
end of the wire a by a loop and screw nail or other fastening at a' to the inner
surface of the back end of one of the sides, and in carrying said wire past the top
of the vertically set spiral springs B and securing same to said springs B by
cords or other fastenings round the row on said side, and then round those on the
row at the front of the chair, and then round those of the row on the other side
of chair, and securing the other end of wire in a similar manner at a¹ to the back
end of the opposite side of chair. Cross wires, rods, or cords e may be used to
bind the intermediate rows of springs B or the back end row, and be secured in a
similar manner.
Couches, settees, and the like would be fitted with these spring binding wires a
in the same or an analogous manner, and the springs would be covered up with
cloth and the bottoms otherwise formed in a usual manner.
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
First. In spring chairs, couches, settees, and the like, the fitting and use of a
binding wire or wires round the top of the side and front rows of springs,
substantially as herein described in reference to and shown in the accompanying
drawings.
Second. The constructing of spring chairs, couches, settees, and the like, with
rows of helical springs fitted with binding wires or rods, substantially as set forth.
Dated the 22nd day of August 1894.
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.