IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HALF TESTER BEDSTEADS
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Neal Sedgley, of Leicester, in the County of Leicester,
Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF HALF TESTER BEDSTEADS."
Sealed the 15th May 1877, and dated the 17th November 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Neal Sedgley at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 17th November 1876.
JOHN NEAL SEDGLEY, of Leicester, in the County of Leicester, Cabinet Maker
and Upholsterer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HALF TESTER
BEDSTEADS."
This Invention relates to a novel mode of constructing the cornices of half tester
bedsteads, the object being to give a better finish or appearance to the bedstead
than heretofore.
Hitherto it has been customary to form the cornice of two rods, the outside rod
giving the shape to the cornice and supporting the valance, and the inner rod
(which has usually been lower than the outside rod) carrying the curtain rings,
thereby leaving the lower or curtain rod exposed to the eye. Now my Invention
consists in the employment of a third or inside rod which is placed on a level with
the outside rod and is so arranged that a second or inside valance or lining can be
fixed thereon, the curtain rings being carried by the centre or lower rod and the
ordinary valance by the outside rod.
In some cases the said centre or curtain rod may be made in the form of a bracket
at each end to support the cornice in lieu of the brackets ordinarily employed for
such purpose.
By means of this Invention the centre rod which carries the curtain rings and the
bracket which supports the cornice are enclosed or hidden from view, thereby giving
a superior finish or appearance to the bedstead.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Neal Sedgley in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 17th May
1877.
JOHN NEAL SEDGLEY, of Leicester, in the County of Leicester, Cabinet Maker
and Upholsterer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN. THE CONSTRUCTION OF HALF TESTER
BEDSTEADS."
This Invention relates to a novel mode of constructing the cornices of half tester
bedsteads, the object being to give a better finish or appearance to the bedsteads
than heretofore.
Hitherto it has been customary to form the cornice of two rods, the outside rod
giving the shape to the cornice and supporting the valance, and the inner rod
(which has usually been lower than the outside rod) carrying the curtain rings,
thereby leaving the lower or curtain rod exposed to the eye. Now my Invention
consists in the employment of a third or inside rod which is placed on a level with
the outside rod and is so arranged that a second or inside valance or lining can be
fixed thereon, the curtain rings being carried by the centre or lower rod and the
ordinary valance by the outside rod.
In some cases the said centre or curtain rod may be made in the form of a bracket
at each end to support the cornice in lieu of the brackets ordinarily employed for
such purpose.
By means of this Invention the centre rod which carries the curtain rings and the
bracket which supports the cornice are cnclosed or hidden from view, thereby giving
a superior finish or appearance to the bedstead.
And in order that my said Invention may be more clearly understood and
readily carried into effect, I will proceed aided by the accompanying Drawings
more fully to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the upper parts of the head pillars of a bedstead with
half tester fixed thereon, and having my improvements applied thereto; Figure 2
is a plan; and Figure 3 is a side elevation of the same.
a, a, are the head pillars; b, b, are the rods for the valances, and c is the curtain
rod, the ends of which I prefer to make in the form of brackets c¹ to support the
cornice in lieu of the brackets ordinarily employed for such purpose. By these
means the centre rod which carries the curtain rings and the brackets which support
the cornice are enclosed or hidden from view by the valances on both the inside
and outside thereof, thereby giving a superior finish or appearance to the bedstead.
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention, and the mode in which
I prefer to carry the same into effect, I would have it understood that what I claim
as my said Invention of improvements in the construction of half tester bedsteads is, 4
providing or forming the cornice with three rods in the manner and for the purpose,
substantially as herein shown and described.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Neal Sedgley, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Eleventh day of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-seven.
TATRY
J. N. SEDGLEY. (L.S.)