Improvements in or in the Formation of the Wooden Ends of Wire Mattresses for Bedsteads.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Oct., 1895-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or in the Formation of the Wooden Ends of Wire
Mattresses for Bedsteads.
I, BERNARD RICHARD PEYTON of Bordesley Works, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Bedstead Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
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Hitherto the wooden ends of flexible woven or other wire meshes or mattresses
for bedsteads have usually been formed of timber cut either square or oblong in
shape (i.e. in cross section) as is well known.
Now my present invention has for its object improvements in the shape of these
wooden ends not only to facilitate the attaching or securing of same in position on
the bedstead but also to greatly economise the timber used in forming such ends.
For these purposes I form one or more sides (advantageously that side of the
wooden end which lies towards the other end) of a suitable bevel slant wedge
shaped or equivalent-the foremost part of said slope advantageously being the
lowermost edge or otherwise.
Thus from a piece of timber which hitherto has usually only made two ends I
can now form at least three of my improved ends and thereby I effect considerable
economy and same can be used in any suitable manner as desired for instance :-
This sloping or projecting edge or part if on the inside of said wooden end may
be used to engage in corresponding or other suitably shaped lugs or blocks adapted
to receive and firmly hold said end in position so that the greater the horizontal
strain the greater the hold or these wooden ends of the improved shape or formation
according to my present invention may be used in any other suitable manner and
with any desired wire mesh or wire mattress for which same are applicable.
Dadh orth of T - 1905
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or in the Formation of the Wooden Ends of Wire
Mattresses for Bedsteads.
I, BERNARD RICHARD PEYTON of Bordesley Works, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, 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 :-
•
Hitherto the wooden ends of flexible woven or other wire meshes or wire
mattresses for bedsteads have usually been formed of timber cut either square or
oblong in shape (i.e. square or oblong in cross section) as is well known.
Now my present invention has for its object improvements in the shape of these
wooden ends not only to facilitate the attaching or securing of same in position on
the bedstead but also to greatly economise the timber used in forming such ends.

page_text: For these purposes I form one or more sides (advantageously that side of the
wooden end which lies towards the opposite end of the bedstead) of a suitable bevel,
slant, wedge-shaped or equivalent the foremost part of said slope advantageously
being the lowermost edge or otherwise.
Referring to the accompanying drawings :-
Figs. 1 and 2 are perspective views respectively of square and oblong shaped
wooden ends as hitherto used for wire meshes or wire mattresses.
Fig. 3 shows the one form or shape of such wooden ends according to my present
invention.
Fig. 4 shows an alternative form or shape according to my present invention.
Thus from a piece of timber which hitherto has usually only made two ends I
can now form at least three of my improved ends and thereby I effect considerable
economy (in other words I can use one-third less timber than before) and same can
be used in any suitable manner as desired for instance :-
This sloping or projecting edge or part A if on the inside of said wooden end may
be used to engage in corresponding or other suitably shaped lugs or blocks adapted
to receive and firmly hold said end in position (for instance in the manner set forth
in Patent No. 1813 of 1895) so that the greater the horizontal strain the greater
the hold or these wooden ends of the improved shape or formation according to my
present invention (such as Fig. 3 or Fig. 4) may be used in any other suitable
manner and with any desired wire mesh or wire mattress for which saine are
applicable.
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 :-
1. Forming the wooden ends of wire-meshes or wire mattresses in combination
with bedsteads with one side (or more) of a suitable bevel or wedge shape to
facilitate attachment to the bedstead as well as economise the timber used in
forming such ends substantially as herein before set forth.
2 The improved wooden ends of wire meshes or wire mattresses for bedsteads
substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein before described and
illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 22nd day of October 1895
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.