An Improved Combined Collapsible and Portable Camp Bedstead and Accoutrement Rack.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Aug., 1890)
Complete Specification Left, 29th Oct., 1890--Accepted, 29th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Collapsible and Portable Camp Bedstead
and Accoutrement Rack.
I, GEORGE EMMANUEL LEACH, The Hundred, Romsey, in the County of Hampshire,
Watch-maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
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My invention relates to an improved bedstead which can also be used as an
accoutrement rack and table, and for all similar purposes.
My invention consists in the shape, construction, and combination of parts of a
bedstead as hereinafter described and which can be made of wood or iron, or a
combination of same, or of other suitable materials, but I will proceed to describe one
principally made of wood.
I take and provide a number of pieces of wood of a convenient size, connecting
same together in such a manner as to form a trellis or lattice work frame. This
frame can be opened out-all the pieces hinging at the connections, to a length and
width corresponding to that of an ordinary bedstead when required for use as such,
or for use as a rack or table. To this frame I attach in a suitable manner other
pieces of wood, standing,-when the bedstead is opened out for uso,-above and below
the trellis frame, the parts below the frame serve the purpose of lifting the same to a
convenient height from the floor or ground, and the parts above for the purpose of
suspending from same a bed bottom of canvas or other suitable material upon which
the sleeper lies. All the parts of my bedstead are so hinged and connected
together as to allow of its being almost instantly folded or opened out in one completo
whole, without any loose parts, and all the various parts or pieces hinge where they
are connected, the bedstead when folded forms a small, compact, and portable parcel-
that can be carried in the hand-very convenient for removal or stowage, and is
covered over and easily bound together by the bed bottom hereinbefore described.
When used as a rack the extended bedstead is elevated on one end and held in the
vertical position by means of suitable stays, one end of same resting on the ground
and the other suitably connected to the bedstead or rack.
When used as a table the extended bedstead is turned up on one side and boards
can be placed on the opposite side thus forming a table.
HERBERT P. BLAKE,
20, Laura Place, Southampton, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Collapsible and Portable Camp Bedstead
and Accoutrement Rack.
I, GEORGE EMMANUEL LEACH The Hundred, Romsey, in the County of Hampshire,
Watch-maker, 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:-
My invention relates to an improved bedstead, which can also be used as an
accoutrement rack, and table, and for all similar purposes.
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My invention consists in the shape, construction, and combination of parts, of a
bedstead as hereinafter described, and which can be made of wood, or iron, or a
combination of same, or of other suitable materials, but I will proceed to describe one
principally made of wood.
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I take and provide a number of pieces of wood of a convenient size connecting same
together in such a manner as to form a trellis, or lattice work frame,

page_text: This frame can be opened out-all the pieces hinging at the connections-to a
length, and width, corresponding. to that of an ordinary bedstead when required for
use as such or for use as a rack ör table.
To this frame I attach in a suitable manner other pieces of wood standing-when
the bedstead is opened out for use-above and below the trellis frame, the parts below
the frame serve the purpose of lifting the frame to a convenient height from the floor,
or ground, and the parts above for the purpose of suspending from same a bed bottom
of canvas or other suitable material upon which the sleeper lies..
All the parts of my bedstead are so hinged and connected together as to allow of its
being almost instantly folded, or opened out, in one complete whole without any loose
parts, and all the various parts or pieces hinge where they are connected, the bedstead
when folded forms a small compact and portable parcel, that can be carried in the
hand, very convenient for removal or stowage, and is covered over and easily bound
together. by the bed bottom herein before described.
When used as a rack the extended bedstead is elevated on one end and held in the
vertical position by means of suitable stays, one end of same resting on the ground
and the other suitably connected to the bedstead or rack.
When used as a table the extended bedstead is turned up on one side and boards
can be placed on the opposite side, thus forming a table.
In the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1. is a longitudinal elevation of my improved bedstead in position for use
as such.
Fig. 2. a plan on top of Fig. 1. with bed bottom F, removed.
Fig. 3. a sectional elevation at right angles to Fig. 1. and
Fig. 4. a plan shewing bedstead folded for removal or stowage.
The various parts making up the complete bedstead are hinged and connected
together by suitably shaped plates a and hinges b, and b', and by rivets c, as shewn.
To prepare the bedstead for sleeping upon it is only necessary to open it out from
the folded position Fig. 4. when it takes the form as shewn by Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the
bed bottom F. is then placed upon the bedstead and secured to same by loops G, which
are passed over the pins H, and H' the pins H also form part of the hinges b', or the
bed bottom may be laced or otherwise suitably connected to the bedstead, which is
then ready for immediate usc.
The plates d, on rails K, serve the purpose of locking the joints over which they are
passed after the bedstead is opened out, and before re-folding the bedstead these plates
are pushed back allowing these rail pieces to hinge freely on hinges b. and 61.
The bed bottom can be made of canvas, or indiarubber sheeting, or similar material,
and if preferred of double ply joined together all round the edges thus forming a bag
which may be inflated as an air bed, or various air cushions may be attached to a
single ply bed hottom, covering the same in any desired part, for instance one at the
head forming a pillow when inHated.
Further, it will be seen that it is possible and convenient to use my invention as an
ambulance stretcher.
The rigidity of the bedstead when opened out is further secured by means of the
points L, of the pins, and plates at bottom of bedstead passing into the floor or
ground.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The improved bedstead the frame work consisting of hinged and jointed parts
by which arrangement it is possible and convenient to collapse or fold the same into a
small and convenient whole in manner substantially as hereinbefore described.
2nd. The bed bottom in combination with the frame work of my bedstead as
hereinbefore substantially described.
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3rd. The adaptability of my bedstead for the purposes of an ambulance stretcher in
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page_text: combination with the parts claimed in Claims 1 and 2 as herein before substantially
described.
4th. The adaptability of my bedstead for the purpose of a table, and accoutrement
rack, as hereinbefore substantially described.
5th. The improved combined portable, collapsible bedstead, accoutrement rack, and
table, and the particular application and method, or similar thereto of instantly and
easily folding and unfolding same in manner hereinbefore substantially described, set
forth, and shewn upon the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 28th day of October 1890.
HERBERT P. BLAKE, M.I.N.A.,
20, Laura Place, Southampton, Agent for the Applicant.