of Woven Wire or other Material.
Year: 1885

page_text: of Woven Wire or other Material.
I, EDWARD BILLINGTON the younger of Hope Street Liverpool in the County
of Lancaster, spring mattress manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my
said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC BEDSTEADS HAVING AN ELASTIC
"SACKING OF WOVEN WIRE OR OTHER MATERIAL," to be as follows:-
ور
Metallic bedsteads as ordinarily constructed, are formed with the bottom frame,
or that part to which the sacking or mattress is attached, of separate bars forming
the sides and the head and foot of the same each bar being provided with a casting
on the end, which fits into a socket on the post of the bedstead. When the
mattresses employed are a sacking of woven wire, or other material, it is customary
to provide means for stretching them, so as to take up any slack that may occur,
and keep them always tight. The means employed consist, of screws, or rollers, or
their equivalent, attached to, or carried, by the bars, which form the before men-
tioned framing. When taking the bedsteads asunder for the purposes of removal
or otherwise, it is now necessary to undo or take out the screws, or otherwise
unattach the sacking, so that it can be separated from the said bars.
These improvements are designed for the purpose of providing a bedstead that
may be taken asunder, without the necessity of undoing the fastenings of the spring
or other mattress. The bottom frame of the bed is made rectangular in one piece,
and the mattress adjusted by means of screws passing through one of the sides or
ends of the rectangular frame, or through movable clips mounted thereon.
The metallic rectangular frame is preferably made of bars of iron, of angle T or
other shape, as may be required, welded or otherwise joined at the corners, so as to
form a rigid frame. At each corner towards the bead and foot, is cast a chill of
construction similar to those at present in use, with dovetails, each of which fits into
a chill cast upon the head and foot rails.
At one side or end of the frame the woven mattress is attached, by its end being
placed between two bars, or laths, and these being bolted, screwed, or riveted, tightly
to the frame. On the opposite bar of the frame is placed two or more loose and
movable clips or brackets, which are shaped so as to have a curb or projection to fit
under the edge of the metal bar, and so that when a strain or tension is applied to
the upper part of the clip, it is thereby securely held in position. Through the

page_text: upper portion of the movable clip or bracket is passed a long screw, or bolt, the
other end of which engages with a lath, or bar, fastened to the woven sacking. By
screwing or unscrewing this screw, the tension of the sacking is regulated. In some
cases it may be preferred to omit the movable clips, and pass the tension bolts or
screws through the bar of the frame.
It is obvious that adjusting screws may be used at both ends of the frame, instead
of at only one.
In order to take the bedstead asunder, it is only necessary to free the dovetails
of the frame from the sockets on the head and foot rails. These can then be
detached, and the rigid frame and elastic sacking or inattress remain connected
together.
W P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and
323, High Holborn, London,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.

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Dousitas ganastic Backing
of Woven Wire or other Material.
I EDWARD BILLINGTON the younger, of Hope Street Liverpool in the County
of Lancaster, Spring mattress 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 :-
Ordinary metallic bedsteads are constructed with the bottom frame, or that part
to which the laths, sucking or mattress are attached, of separate bars constituting
the sides and the head and the foot each side bar being provided with a casting at
each end, carrying a dovetail which fits into a socket cast in the post of the
bedstead. When the mattress consists of a sacking of woven wire or other material,
it is customary to provide means for stretching it, so as to take up any slack that
may occur, and keep it always tight, usually by means of screws, rollers, or their
equivalent attached to or carried by the bars which form the before mentioned
framing. When taking the bedsteads asunder for the purposes of removal or
otherwise, it is now necessary to undo or take out the screws, or otherwise unattach
the sacking, so that it can be separated from the said bars.
These improvements are designed for the purpose of providing a bedstead that
may be taken asunder without the necessity of undoing the fastenings of the spring
or other mattress. The bottom frame of the bed is made rectangular in one piece
and the mattress adjusted by means of screws passing through one of the sides or
ends of the rectangular frame, or through movable clips mounted thereon.
The invention is best described by aid of the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is sectional elevation of metallic bedstead fitted according to my
invention.
Figure 2 plan of same.
Figure 3 enlarged sectional detail.
A is a metallic rectangular frame, preferably made of bars of iron, of angle T or
other section as may be required, joined together at the corners, so as to form a
rigid frame. At each corner towards the head and foot is cast a chill a of con-
struction similar to those at present in use, with dovetails each of which fits into
a chill b cast upon the head and foot rails B. C is a spring or woven mattress of
wire or other material. At one end or side of the frame preferably at the head of
the bed, it is attached by its end being placed between two bars or laths D) and
these being bolted, screwed, or rivetted tightly to the frame. On the opposite bar
of the frame are placed two or more loose and movable clips or brackets E which
are shaped so as to have a curl or projection e to fit under the edge of the metal
bar, and so that when a strain or tension is applied to the upper part of the clip, it
is thereby securely held in position. Through the upper portion of the movable
clip or bracket is passed a long screw F, the other end of which engages with a lath
or bar G, fastened to the woven sacking C. By screwing or unscrewing this screw
the tension of the sacking is regulated. In some cases it may be preferred to
omit the movable clips, and pass the tension bolts or screws through the bar of the
frame.

page_text: It is obvious that adjusting screws may be used at both ends of the frame, instead
of at only one.
In order to take the bedstead asunder, it is only necessary to free the dovetails
of the frame from the sockets on the head and foot rails. These can then be
detached and the rigid frame and elastic sacking or mattress remain connected
together.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be
understood, that I am well aware that screws and brackets have been used with
ordinary metallic bedsteads for the purpose of securing and tightening spring and
woven mattresses, and also that rectangular wooden frames have been inade and
used for the purpose of carrying the mattress, the same being tightened by screws,
and that I make no claim in connection with wooden frames or beds, nor broadly
for the use of tightening brackets and screws, but I declare that what I claim is
The manufacture of metallic bedsteads, having a rectangular bottom frame con-
structed in one piece, with chilled brackets or sockets at each corner, and fitted with
adjusting screws and carrying clips or brackets for a spring or woven mattress, by
which means the bedstead may be taken asunder without undoing the fastenings
of the mattress, substantially as described.
WM P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and
323, High Holborn, London,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.