Year: 1896

page_text: JOHN CHARLES CLARKE 30 Mayfield Road Handsworth in Staffordshire
Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention refers to the manner of constructing and fixing side arms and
their fittings on bedstead pillars, the purpose of the invention being to allow the
side arm with drapery attached, to move easily on the pillar, without raising the
arm or stopping the movement at any particular angle. In making up my
invention for attaching to a bedstead a collar with a ledge or flange formed round
the bottom of the collar is fastened upon the head pillars of the bedstead either
by rivetting, screwing, casting, or otherways, attached to the upright rod of the
side arm are two rings one above the other at positions, to suit the pattern of the
side arm, which slide down the pillar of the bedstead from the top of the pillar
the bottom ring resting on the ledge or flange of the collar attached to the pillar,
and moving easily round the collar, for fixing the side arm at any particular angle
on the pillar a screw is provided which goes through the bottom ring attached to
the side arm and upon being screwed against the collar on the pillar locks or fixes
it. The rings attached to the side arm may be made of plain or fancy mouldings.
This may be modified to suit any section of pillar used in making Bedsteads.
Dated this Seventh day of October 1896.
JOHN CHARLES CLARKE 30 Mayfield Road Handsworth in the County of
Staffordshire Draughtsman 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:-
This invention refers to the manner of constructing and fixing side arms and
their fittings on bedstead pillars the purpose of the invention being to allow the
side arm with drapery attached to move easily on the pillar without raising the
arm or stopping the movement at any particular angle. In the sheet of
explanatory drawings accompanying this to be afterwards referred to, Figure 1
is a side view shewing my improved side arm attached to a bedstead pillar,
Figure 2 is a part sectional view shewing the method of attaching the side arm to
the pillar. The same letters of reference used in the different views indicate the
same parts. In making up my invention for attaching to a bedstead a collar with
a flange or ledge formed round the bottom of the collar such as A is fastened upon
the head pillars of the bedstead either by screwing, rivetting, casting or otherways
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page_text: attached to the upright rod of the side arm C are connecting bars C¹, C, attached
to rings or mounts B and are made of plain or fancy mouldings one placed above
the other at positions to suit the pattern of the side arm, these rings or mounts B
slide down the pillar of the bedstead from the top of the pillar, the bottom ring or
mount B resting on the flange or ledge of the collar A and moving easily round
the collar A without having to first raise it. For locking the side arm at any
particular angle on the pillar, this is provided for by a screw or pin D. through
the bottom ring or mount B which when screwed locks the side arm in any
position required or may be locked by other suitable means. I do not limit the
application of my invention to any particular pattern ring or side arm but modify
the same to suit any section of pillar used in making up any particular pattern of
bedstead.
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 :-
1. The improvement in the method of attaching a side arm to a bedstead pillar
for the purposes as herein described.
2. The combination of a side arm having connecting bars such as C¹, C, each
provided with a ring or mount as B with a bedstead pillar having a collar with
Hange or ledge attached as A as herein described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
3. The improved side arm and fittings for bedsteads for the purposes described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 7th day of July 1897
JOHN CHARLES CLARKE.