Improvements in the Manufacture of Metallic Bedsteads and Cots.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 19th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 19th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 24th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Metallic Bedsteads and Cots.
I, HARRY LEWIS of No. 17, Upper Mill Hill, Leeds, in the County of York,
Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a method of and means for attaching and securing the
wire spring mesh or other fabric of a bedstead bottom, or mattress to the side bars,
or wooden framework of the same, the object being to provide an arrangement
noiseless in use
whereby a strong and secure fastening is easily applied, which
and the improvements consist in attaching to the metal side bars of the 'bedstead
or to the wooden framework of a mattress, strips or tabs of leather, or other suitable
material which may be either rivetted screwed or otherwise attached to the said
sides at the one end, the other end being perforated with a button hole in such a
manner that the side wires of the bedstead bottom, or mattress, may be placed in
position within the leather, or other strips or tabs which are then folded backward
and buttoned on to studs or buttons formed by the heads of the aforesaid rivets or
screws, which secure the tabs to the sides.
In some cases the material used for attaching the spring mesh to the sides of the
bedstead or mattress frame may be of india rubber in the form of rings or otherwise
which are in connection with the studs or rivets.
When preferred the leather or other material may be hooked on to suitable
hooks, attached to the sides of the bedstead or mattress frame, for connecting the
spring mesh, or the leather or other strips, tabs or rings may be wrapped entirely
around the sides and the ends buttoned together. By these means all noise and
jarring of the metallic parts is entirely obviated, and additional elasticity given to
the wire or other fabric.
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EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
I, HARRY LEWIS, of No. 17, Upper Mill Hill Leeds in the County of York,
Manager, 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 drawings accompanying this Specification and to
the figures and letters shewn thereon. Similar letters of reference indicate similar
parts.
My invention relates to a method of and means for attaching and securing the
wire spring mesh or other fabric of a bedstead or cot bottom or mattress 'to the side
angle or tubular bars or wooden framework of the same the object being to provide
an arrangement or arrangements whereby a strong and secure fastening is easily
applied and thus securing a maximum amount of flexibility and minimising noise
and friction when in use.
Figure 1. is a part.plan view of a bedstead angle bar and wire mesh shewing one

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Figure 213 a section of same to an
Figure 3. represents a pin or stud for use in connection with my invention as
applied to angular or tubular sides, but without the screw nut in the latter case.
Figure 4. represents the connecting strip or tab open, before being buttoned
to stud.
Figure 5. shews the strip or tab alone.
Figure 6 represents in section a tubular side with the strip or tab passed around
same.
Figure 7. shews tab
open.
Figure 8 is a ring of india rubber or other material for use instead of strips or
tabs as a means of attachment.
Figure 9 is a part plan of a mattress frame shewing method of attachment
I adopt.
Figure 10 is a side view of staple, hook, and ring.
Figure 11 represents an alternative method of attaching the strip or tab to the
sides by means of intermediate hooks.
My improvements consist firstly in attaching to the metal side bars A of the
bedstead or cot or to the wooden frame of a mattress strips or tabs B. of leather
or other suitable soft material such as textile fabric of any kind as opposed to the
metal clips hitherto used as a means of attachment of the wire or other mesh to
the side bars, these tabs B are connected to the said side bars by means of studs or
rivets C (or other suitable attachment) screwed or otherwise affixed to same, the
upper ends being formed with a head or button top, the strips or tabs B. receive
the side wires G, of the mesh and are folded backwardly and buttoned onto the
heads of the before mentioned pins or studs. Thus the wire mesh of the bedstead
bottom is in no way in immediate contact, metal to metal, with the side bars, by
these means all noise, friction, and jarring of the metallic parts is entirely obviated,
and additional elasticity given to the wire or other fabric as shewn.
When preferred the leather or other strips or tabs B. may be wrapped entirely
around the side bars and the ends buttoned or otherwise attached together. It will
be readily understood that the above arrangements will equally apply when round
or tubular side bars are used as seen in Figure 6. and 7. In some cases the material
for attaching the spring mesh to the sides of the bedstead or cots and mattress
frames may be composed of india rubber or other material in the form of rings D.
as shewn in Figure 8. which may be attached by means of the pins or studs C, or
other suitable method in a similar manner to that described in connection with the
leather or other strips or tabs, these rings D. may be looped over the pins or
studs C. and passed under and folded over the wire sides of the spring fabric and
buttoned back over the top of the stud, or may be passed entirely around the
bedstead sides if preferred.
Or the leather or other strips or tabs B. may be attached by suitable hooks E.
to the sides A. of the bedstead or mattress frame as shewn in Figure 11.
Sometimes I twist the connecting rings into the form of a figure 8. and attach
them to the pins or studs.
Or the india rubber or other rings D. may be attached to the sides A' either in
a twisted or straight form by a suitable hook E, either alone or in connection with
metal staples or eyes F. screwed or driven into the wooden frames of mattresses as
in Figure 9.
I do not limit myself to the precise arrangements or to the general details of
formation of the various features of my invention as modifications may be effected
to suit requirements.
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-
Firstly. In the manufacture of metallic bedsteads and cate the introduction of

page_text: strips or tabs of leather or textile fabric (as opposed to metal) as a means for
attaching the spring wire mesh to the side angle bars, or the tubular sides in
combination with vertical or other pins, studs, rivets or hooks, or other means of
attachment for securing the said strips or tabs to the said sides substantially as
herein more fully set forth and described.
Secondly. In the manufacture of metallic bedsteads cots and mattresses the
introduction of india rubber or other rings of a soft nature as a means for attaching
the spring wire mesh to the side angle bars, or tubular sides of a bedstead or to
the wooden sides of a mattress frame in combination with pins, studs, or hooks, or
other attachments secured directly to the said side bars or mattress frames or the
hooks connected therewith by means of staples or eyes substantially as herein set
forth and described.
Thirdly. In combination the general arrangements and means whereby the spring
wire mesh of metallic bedsteads and mattresses is connected to the sides or frames
of same, or other similar acting means of introducing any suitable textile fabric
between the said spring wire mesh and the sides or framing as set forth and
described.
Ddth: 10th do of Ail 1905
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Patent Agents for the Applicant.