Improvements in or relating to the Construction of Metallic Bedsteads.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 17th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 18th Nov., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Construction of Metallic
Bedsteads.
I, WILLIAM HARRY DAVIS, of The Anchor Works, Macdonald Street, Birming-
ham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:
My invention for improvements in the construction of metallic bedsteads,
consists substantially in the means or mode of fixing the ends of metallic tubes,
or rods to the chills or lugs for forming the head and foot rails.
I will describe my invention thus:
When the chill or lug is formed by a process well known it is provided with
recesses of a shape or configuration to receive the ends of the sections of tubes
or rods, and also with a pin which is central or aproximately so, this pin projects
above the surface and is screwed at its end, the ends of the tubes or rods are now
placed in the recesses of the chill or lug and their upper surface project slightly
above the face of the chill.
My invention consists in securely clamping these tubes or rods to the chill or
lug in the position they are placed in, by means of a bearing plate or washer
having a central screwed hole to engage upon the screwed pin and fed down in
a well known manner, or the securing of this bearing plate by any other mechan-
ical means as practice may determine.
An ornamental plate or rose with a central hole is now passed over the screwed
pin and a ball washer is employed for securing the same, and all parts are secreted.
Although I have described the bearing plate for clamping tubes and rods to
the chill or lug I may employ the same means for fixing other parts used in
connection with metallic bedsteads.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Ímprovements in or relating to the Construction of Metallic
Bedsteads.
I, WILLIAM HARRY DAVIS, of The Anchor Works, Macdonald Street, Birming
ham, 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:
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My invention for improvements in the construction of metallic bedsteads,
consists substantially in the means or mode of fixing the ends of metallic tubes
or rods to the chills or lugs for forming the head and foot rails.
And in order that this my said invention may be more readily understood, I
will now proceed to describe the same reference being made to the appended
sheet of drawings in which similar letters indicate corresponding parts.
Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a chill or lug with tubes or rods connected
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page_text: to the same as hitherto, but with recesses for receiving additional tubes, or rods,
and also with pins, one of which receives a bearing plate, and the ornamental
rose thereon, while the other pin receives the ornamental plate both parts being
secured in their position by ball washers, and constructed according to my
invention.
Figure. 2 is a view as Figure 1 but with the tubes or rods placed in the recesses
of the chill or lug.
Figure 3 is a view of the bearing plate for holding the tubes or rods in the
recesses of the chill or lug, detached.
Figure 4 is a view of the chill or lug with the tubes or rods placed in the
recesses of the same, and securely clamped therein by the bearing plate.
Figure 5 is a view of the ornamental plate, detached.
Figures 6 and 7 are the ball washers, detached.
Figure 8 is a view of the ornamental rose, detached.
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a, is the chill or lug with the tubes or rods b, b chilled therein as hitherto c, c,
are the recesses into which the tubes or rods d d are placed, the bearing plate e is
provided with the screwed hole f which admits of its being fed upon the exposed
end of the screwed pin g (which is secured to the chill or lug by the process of
chilling) and bearing down upon the surfaces of dd clamp or hold them firmly
in their position, these parts being secreted by the application of the rose h
which is provided with the hole i and passing over the screwed pin g is secured
by the screwed ball washer 1.
The lower part of the chill or lug a also has a pink constructed and affixed
to a as g, to receive the ornamental plate /, which is provided with the hole_m,
and passing over the screwed pin is secured by the screwed ball washer n thus
secreting the lower part of a.
While I have described the above features of my invention, as above set forth,
and shewn upon the drawings, I would observe that I do not limit myself to the
above, as these are merely illustrative, nor to form or detail of construction, for
instance I may vary the number and position of the recesses in the chill or lug
to receive the tubes or rods, and employ any means for securing the bearing
plate, for fixing the said tubes, or rods, or other parts, used in connection with
metallic bedsteads.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
In, "improvements in or relating to the construction of metallic bedsteads."
1 The construction and employment of a metallic chill or lug provided with
recesses to receive the ends of metallic tubes or rods, or other parts substantially
as and for the purpose herein before described and illustrated, by Figures 1 and 2.
2 The construction and employment of a metallic chill or lug provided with
recesses to receive the ends of metallic tubes or rods, or other parts, and clamped
or secured in their position by a bearing plate as Figure 3 and in its application
as Figure 4 substantially as and for the purpose herein before described and
illustrated.
3 The general construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, substan-
tially as hereinbefore described in the foregoing specification and illustrated on
the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Datad the 11th love of Ontation 1000
THOMAS
KENDRICK,
Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.