Improvements in and connected with Beds for Dogs.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 18th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 15th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 15th May, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Beds for Dogs.
I, EDUARD VAN SULIKOWSKI of 14 Pankstrasse, Berlin in the Empire of
Germany, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide a convenient bed for dogs whether kept
in houses or in kennels or dog-breeding establishments, which bed fulfils all the
requirements of hygiene, seeing that air has free access to the bed from all sides and
that the bed may be easily cleansed and may be entirely collapsed, when not in use,
in order to save space.
The straw, sacks, cushions and the like hitherto employed, in addition to their
other disagreeablenesses, always exhale a bad smell and may be entirely omitted with
this improved bed. The improved bed is also provided with a water trough so
arranged as to be prevented from upsetting.
In the accompanying drawings, the invention is shown in a practical form of
construction.
In these,
Figures 1 and 2 are elevation and plan respectively of the bed ready for use;
Figure 3 is a cross section on the fine 1-1 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of
the arrow ;
.
Figure 4 an elevation showing how the legs of the bed are folded up before the
bed is collapsed; and
Figure 5 an elevation showing the bed in a collapsed condition.
A mattress d made of wire or cord; is arranged in a frame a, preferably formed of
metal, which frame is divided at a and can be, folded on the hinge a into the
position shown in Figure 5. Over this mattress an easily removable cover e is laid,
the most suitable material for which in winter is preferably felt, and in summer
linoleum.
Legs b are pivotally attached to the frame a at b', and are also connected with the
same by means of hinged arms c, which, in their extended position, (see Figure 1),
are secured by means of a projection c which is attached to the upper arm and
engages over the lower. When the bed is set up, the legs may thus be always.
turned into the necessary vertical position. The centre legs b are each provided
at their upper ends with a slot or fork 6°, which, when the bed is set up (see
Figure 1) encloses the bolts of the hinge a², and thus prevent any unintentional
shutting up.
The frame c is also provided with lugs at one end, in which lugs an annular
holder g for receiving a water vessel h is revolubly arranged. If there be water in
the vessel h, the latter is maintained in the horizontal position shown in Figure 1; if
however it contain no water, the holder g and therewith the vessel moves into the
position shown in Figure 4 under the action of a spring i.
If it be desired to collapse the bed, it is only necessary to turn the legs b in
the direction of the arrows y, Figure 4, until they lie in the plane of the
frame a, and then to fold the latter on the hinge a² in the direction of the
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into the position shown in Figure 5. The water vessel then rests on
the cover e.
Dated this 17th day of June 1896.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in and connected with Beds for Dogs.
I, EDUARD VAN SULIKOWSKI of 1^ Pankstrasse, Berlin in the Empire of
Germany, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
imanner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention has for its object to provide a convenient bed for dogs whether kept
in houses or in kennels or dog-breeding establishments, which bed fulfils all the
requirements of hygiene, seeing that air has free access to the bed from all sides and
that the bed may be easily cleansed and may be entirely collapsed, when not in use,
in order to save space.
The straw, sacks, cushions and the like hitherto employed, in addition to their
other disagreeablenesses, always exhale a bad smell and may be entirely omitted with
this improved bed. The improved bed is also provided with a water trough so
arranged as to be prevented from upsetting.
In the drawings accompanying, the Provisional Specification, the invention is
shown in a practical form of construction.
In these,
Figures 1 and 2 are elevation and plan respectively of the bed ready for use;
Figure 3 is a cross section on the line 1-1 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of
the arrow;
"
Figure 4, an elevation showing how the legs of the bed are folded up before the
bed is collapsed; and
Figure 5, an elevation showing the bed in a collapsed condition.
A mattress d made of wire or cord, is arranged in a frame a, preferably formed of
metal, which frame is divided at a¹ and can be folded on the hinge a into the
position shown in Figure 5. Over this mattress an easily removable cover e is laid,
the most suitable material for which in winter is preferably felt, and in summer
linoleum.
b
Legs 6 are pivotally attached to the frame a at 61, and are also connected with the
same by means of hinged arms c, which, in their extended position, (see Figure 1),
are secured by means of a projection c¹ which is attached to the upper arm and
engages over the lower. When the bed is set up, the legs may thus be always
turned into the necessary vertical position. The centre legs b are each provided
at their upper ends with a slot or fork 6º, which, when the bed is set up (see
Figure 1) encloses the bolts of the hinge a³, and thus prevent any unintentional
shutting up.
The frame a is also provided with lugs fat one end, in which lugs an annular
holder g. for receiving a water vessel his revolubly arranged. If there be water in
the vessel h, the latter is maintained in the horizontal position shown in Figure 1; if
however it contain no water, the holder g and therewith the vessel moves into the
position shown in Figure 4 under the action of a spring i.
If it be desired to collapse the bed, it is only necessary to turn the legs bin
the direction of the arrows y, Figure 4, until they lie in the plane of the
frame a, and then to fold the latter on the hinge a² in the direction of the

page_text: arrows into the position shown in Figure 5. The water vessel h then rests on
the cover é.
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. A collapsible dog's bed, consisting of a frame (a) provided with a mattress and
removable cover over said mattress and adapted to be folded up on a hinge (a³) and
movable legs (b) pivotally attached to said frame and adapted to be secured in their
vertical position by means of hinged arms (c) or to be folded back, the centre legs
being each formed at the upper end with a slot or fork (60) to embrace the pins of
the said hinge when the bed is in use, in order to prevent an unintentional shutting
up of the bed substantially as described.
2. The combination with a dog's bed of an annular holder (g) for a water
vessel (h), said holder being revolubly mounted in lugs () on the frame (a) and
provided with a spring (i) adapted to throw it over into a folded position when the
vessel is empty substantially as described.
Dated this 13th day of March 1807
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and London, Patent Agents.