Improvements in or applicable to Metallic Bedsteads, Ships' Berths, or the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Dec., 1390
Complete Specification Left, 25th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 5th Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Metallic Bedsteads, Ships' Berths,
or the like.
I JOHN PORT of Mill Street Ancoats Manchester in the County of Lancaster,
Metallic Bedstead Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention is chiefly applicable to that class of metallic bedsteads which are
made with a wrought iron or tubular framing and a woven wire bed such as are now
used in workhouses, and other places, and is particularly suited as a substitute for
the "plank bed" in casual wards.
The object of the invention is to supply such bedsteads or berths with a metallic
pillow or head rest which is combined with or attached to the frame so that it
cannot become displaced or mislaid.
For this purpose I make a pillow or head rest of a light iron frame on which is
stretched woven wire web, the ends of this frame are secured by one end to the side
frame of the bedstead with bolts or rivets, and provided with hinged stays so that
the head rest or pillow can either be raised up to the angle required for comfort
when in use, or lowered to lic flat on the bed; it will therefore be evident that
without the head rest or pillow being detachable one of these berths or bedsteads
when packed for storage or transport will occupy very little more space than one
made without a head rest or pillow.
Dated this 17th day of December 1890
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Metallic Bedsteads, Ships' Berths,
or the like.
I JOHN PORT of Mill Street Ancoats Manchester in the County of Lancaster,
Metallic 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:—
This invention is chiefly applicable to that class of metallic bedsteads which are
made with a wrought iron or tubular framing and a woven wire bed such as are now
used in workhouses and other places, and is particularly suited as a substitute for
the "plank bed "in casual wards.
The object of the invention is to supply such bedsteads or berths with a metallic
pillow or head rest which is combined with or attached to the frame so that it
cannot become displaced or mislaid.
The nature of my invention and the manner in which the same is to be carried
into practical effect will be readily understood on reference to the sheet of drawings
hereunto annexed in which
Fig. 1 is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 a plan view of one of my improved metallic
bedsteads or berths.
Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the same through the line A-B, and
Fig. 4 a similar section through the line C-D.
a represents the side pieces, 6 the cross frames, and c the legs.
For the purposes of my invention I make a pillow or head rest of a light iron
frame d on which is stretched woven wire web or other suitable material: the ends

page_text: of this frame are secured by one end to the side frame a of the bedstead with bolts
or rivets and links d' and provided' with hinged stays e so that the head rest or
pillow d can either be raised up to the angle required for comfort when in use as
shown at Fig. 1: or lowered to lie flat on the bed as shown by dotted lines at
Fig. 1.
It will therefore be evident that without the head rest or pillow & being detachable
one of these berths or bedsteads when packed for storage or transport.will occupy
very little more space than one made without a head rest or pillow.
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 :-
The combination with the frame of an iron bedstead or berth, of a pillow or head-
rest permanently hinged thereto by bolts or rivets, and provided with a hinged prop
or stay so that it can be raised up to the required angle when in use, and lowered
so as to lic flat on the frame when required for packing storage, or transport,
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 24th day of August 1891.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.