Improvements in and connected with Woven Wire and other similar Mattresses.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1893-Accepted, 9th Dec., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Woven Wire and other
similar Mattresses.
We, HENRY WILLIAMSON WALKER of 20 Ellin Street Sheffield in the
County of York, Furnishing Salesman, and JOHN HADFIELD, of The Hadfield
Street Wire Works, Glossop in the County of Derby, Mattress 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 relates to means or devices for securing woven and other wire
mattresses upon ordinary metallic bedsteads without the use of the usual mattress
framing.
The devices constructed for the purpose of this invention consist of four angular
brackets or fixings which are secured by bolts or otherwise upon the side bars of the
bedsteads, one at the head and one at the foot of each side bar. The mattress is
provided with a head bar and a foot bar, the ends of which are suitably connected
with the four brackets.
The accompanying drawing illustrates in what manner this invention may be
carried into effect and will be hereinafter referred to. It represents one side bar of
the bedstead with parts of the pillars, and two of the brackets with part of the
mattress. The arrangement on each side of the bedstead is precisely the same.
A is the side bar of an ordinary metallic bedstead which is formed as usual of
angle iron or other metal in similar cross section. B B are parts of the ordinary
bedstead pillars. C is a part of an ordinary woven or other wire mattress, one side
only being represented. The mattress is secured to the head bar D and foot bar D₁
both of which may be of the ordinary construction. The brackets E E are
constructed in the form of a triangle, of which the members a b and c may be of
metallic tubing. The lower member c has cast upon or secured to it the two
clips d d constructed to embrace the upper member of the angle iron bedstead side
bar A, upon which they may be fixed by screws as indicated by the dotted lines, or
by other suitable means. If the members a b and c of the bracket are constructed
of wrought tubing and the clips dd of cast iron as we prefer, the junctions bd c, ba,
and a d, may be cast in the usual manner. Each of the brackets is arranged upon
the side bar of the bedstead with its vertical member or part next to and inside of
the pillar B as shewn, and at its upper end there is formed a recess for the reception
of the end bar D or D' of the mattress, or the mattress bars may be secured to the
brackets by any suitable means as for example by bolts passing through perforated
lugs cast on the brackets.
In any case it is preferred to employ such lugs as at e in
one of the pairs of brackets at one end of the mattress. Through each of the lugs e
a straining bolt is passed engaging with a nut or tapped eye in a lug below the
bar D. When it is required to stretch the mattress, the straining bolt is rotated
by a key as usual.
The brackets constructed and employed according to our invention permit the
ordinary side bars of the mattresses to be dispensed with, and the mattress can be
rolled up for transit. They also hold the mattress in use at a convenient height
above the bedstead bottom.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. As a means for securing a woven wire or other wire mattress upon a metallic
bedstead, the brackets E, constructed and arranged substantially as hereinbefore
described and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.

page_text: 2. The combination and arrangement with a woven wire or other similar
wire mattress, of two end bars, four brackets capable of being fixed upon the side
bars of metallic bedsteads, and two straining bolts and nuts, substantially as and
for the purpose hereinbefore described and as illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 2nd day of November A.D. 1893.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicants.