Improvements in Bedstead-cabinets and Shelves.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 25th May, 1891-Accepted, 20th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bedstead-cabinets and Shelves.
We, ARTHUR FOLEY, of Fisherton Cabinet Works, Salisbury in the County
of Wilts, Cabinet Manufacturer, and EDWIN FOLEY of 24 Charlotte Street,
Portland Place, in the County of Middlesex, Art Draughtsman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to shelves or cabinets, made of wood, metal, or other
material, new and improved in their application to, construction with, and attach-
ment to bedsteads, for the utilization of the vacant space between the head of the
person and the wall.
Above and behind the head of the person in bed, we provide one or more shelves,
with, or without, cupboards, pockets or other convenient receptacles, at the sides,
top, or between; and having for the purpose of attaching to bedsteads of any width,
when not manufactured or cast with the bedstead, adjustable slots or holes, through
which the screws holding the knobs of head end posts protrude; the shelves being
then fixed by the rescrewing down of these knobs and readily removable.
For the additional security of such shelves or cabinets when desirable, and when
the shape of the head end of bedstead, or other causes, precludes the use of the
before mentioned method of attachment, we employ a plate or bracket screwed to
the shelf and also fixed to the rails or posts of bedstead.
Dated this 21st day of August 1800
ARTHUR FOLEY.
EDWIN FOLEY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bedstead-cabinets and Shelves.
We, ARTHUR FOLEY, of Fisherton Cabinet Works, Salisbury, in the County
of Wilts, Cabinet Manufacturer, and EDWIN FOLEY, of 24 Charlotte Street,
Portland Place, in the County of Middlesex, Art Draughtsman, 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters
and figures marked thereon:-
This invention relates to shelves or cabinets, made of wood, metal, or other
material, new and improved in their application to construction with, and attach-
ment to bedsteads, for the utilization of the vacant space between the head of the
person and the wall.
Above and behind the head of the person in bed we provide one or more shelves,
with or without cupboards, pockets or other convenient receptacles at the sides,
top or between, as shewn in Figs. A, B, C & D, such shelves having for the
purpose of attaching to bedsteads of any width when not manufactured or cast with
the bedsteads, adjustable slots or holes through which the screws holding the knobs
of head end posts protrude, the shelves being then fixed, by re-screwing down these
knobs (see Fig. C) and readily removable.
For the additional or alternative security of such shelves or cabinets, when
desirable, and when the shape of the head end of bedstead or other cause precludes
the use of the beforementioned method of attachment, we employ plates or brackets
as shewn in Figs. E & F, screwed to the underside of shelf as shewn in Fig. G
and also fixed to the rails or posts of bedstead-see Figs. A, B, & D,- by screwing
on to screw of bedstead knobs.

page_text: In cases where the shelf is not required to extend the whole width of bed, screws
are inserted into the top cross rail, into which screws, plates are fixed as described
in preceding paragraph.
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 :-
1st. Bed shelves, above and behind the head of the person in bed-either made
with the bedstead or adjustable afterwards: as hereinbefore described and
illustrated.
2nd. The construction of such shelves, and their retention in position, by such
methods as are hereinbefore described and illustrated.
Dated this 22nd day of M. 1901
EDWIN FOLEY,
24, Charlotte Street, Portland Place, W., Agent for the Applicants.