Improvements in Means for Securing Sackings to Bedsteads.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 4th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1897
TUNA
Improvements in Means for Securing Sackings to Bedsteads.
I, FREDERICK HOSKINS, of the Firm of Hoskins and Sewell, of Bordesley, in the
City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention has relation to the means for securing distensible sackings to
bedstead frames and has for its object a simple and efficient means for accomplishing
the same.
According to my improvements, the connection ends of the sackings are provided
with angle bars with the horizontal webs coming at the top of the vertical ones and
being presented inwards and with the back webs being longitudinally slotted for
taking over long horizontal studs or lugs standing out from the back of upright
brackets disposed at the backs of the side bars or at any other back part of the bedstead
frame.
In carrying out my invention in connection with a metallic bedstead, I take an
ordinary framing having or being made up of detachable sides and ends connected
together preferably by he and she dovetails and having upright brackets directed
from, and standing above the plane of the corner chills at each end of the two opposite
sides of the frame, and being disposed preferably in line with the sides. These
brackets, which form lifts from which the ends of the sacking are suspended, have at
the backs of them long horizontal studs, lugs or outstanding ribs over which like
shaped piercings formed through the vertical webs of the angle bars carrying the
sacking, take.
I prefer that the parts of the studs lying between the ends should be reduced or cut
away so as to make clearances and form the bearing contact parts of the said lugs
only upon their outer ends so that the bearings of the inside edges of the piercing
comes only at two opposite points of the lug and so prevents any irregularity of
surface or fit in casting.
The horizontal web of each sacking bar has fitted to it an additional bar between
which and the said web the end of the sacking comes.
To connect the sacking bars to the bedstead framing first engage the piercings in
the sacking bars at one end with the long studs which are preferably integral with
the brackets at one end of the bedstead, then distend the sacking so as to bring the
bar at the other end slightly beyond the supporting bracket, then pass the sacking
bars slightly beyond and to the back of the bracket and relax the tension of the mesh
when the piercings in the sacking bar will then be taken over the lugs on the
brackets and the connection made, with the underside of the horizontal top webs of
the sacking angle bars resting or seating upon the tops of the brackets and embracing
the outer top angles of the same.
By such means of connection the pull of the sacking comes directly upon the back
web of the sacking bars, which are prevented from rising by the studs engaging in
their piercings and lateral twist is prevented by the inner angles of the bars clipping
or embracing the outer angles of the brackets.

page_text: Instead of employing one long stud at the back of each bracket I may employ
single studs arranged in separated couples.
Dated this 20th day of March 1000
FREDERICK HOSKINS,
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.
ig backings to Bedsteads.
I, FREDERICK HOSKINS of the Firm of Hoskins and Sewell, of Bordesley, in the
City of Birmingham, 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:-
This invention has relation to the means for securing distensible suckings to
bedstead frames.
According to my improvements, the connection ends of the sackings are provided
with angle bars the backs of which are longitudinally slotted for taking over long
horizontal studs or lugs standing out from upright brackets disposed at the backs of
the side bars or at any other rear part of the bedstead frame.
In carrying ont my invention in connection with a metallic bedstead, I take an
ordinary framing having or being made up of detachable sides and ends connected
together preferably by he and she dovetails, and having upright brackets directed
from, and standing above the plane of, the corner chills at each end of the two
opposite sides of the frame, and being disposed preferably in line with the sides.
These brackets, which form lifts from which the ends of the sacking are suspended,
have at the outer faces of them long horizontal studs, lugs or outstanding ribs over
which like shaped piercings formed through the backs of angle bars carrying the
sacking, take.
I prefer that the parts of the studs lying hetween the ends should be reduced or
cut away so as to make clearances and form the bearing contact parts of the said
lugs only upon their outer ends so that the bearings of the inside edges of the
piercing comes only at two opposite points of the lug and so prevents any irregularity
of surface or fit in casting.
The top of each sacking bar has fitted to it an additional or supplementary bar,
between which said bars the ends of the sacking are nipped.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents in perspective, a bedstead made
according to my invention, with the sacking bars attachedly connected to the
opposite side rails by longitudinal slots or piercings in the backs of the said bars
taking over long studs carried by upright brackets disposed inwards of the corner
blocks and in line with the said sides.
Figure 2 represents a back elevation of a part of the end of a bedstead, forwards
or inwards of the back end rail.
Figure 3 is a topside plan of Figure 2, but with the sacking bar shown partly
in section in order to exhibit the elongated stud, which comes in line with the side
at the outer presented face of an upright bracket.
Figure 4 is an elevation of the upright bracket with the long stud upon its
face.
Figure 5 is a side elevation of Figure 2, but with the sacking bar in section.
Figure 6 is a back elevation of the slotted part of the sacking bar.
Figure 7 represents a modification in which the upright bracket carries two
separated studs instead of a single long stud, and Figure 8 represents the slotted
part of a sacking bar such as would be used in connection with Figure 7.

page_text: Figure 9 represents a plan of one side of a bedstead with the sacking bar shown
attached to one end.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawings.
a are the opposite sides of the bedstead framing, each terminated by dovetail
corner chills a', which, at one end A, have connected with them lugs or brackets a³,
coming in a line with the said sides a, and having upon their outward faces, long
studs a³, over which longitudinal slots or piercings 6, made through the ends of the
backs, of the sacking bars b, take, whilst at the other end B, the upright
brackets a', are eyed, wherethrough bolts c, pass and take through screwed holes in
the sacking bars b, as usual.
Each of the ends of the sacking e, are secured between the tops of the sacking
bars and supplementary sacking bars f, whilst the he-dovetails of the corner
chills f', take into the she dovetails g', formed in the corner chills of the end
rails g.
In Figure 7, a³ are the separated studs employed in lieu of a single long stud to
prevent shaking.
To mount the sacking upon a bedstead framing the sacking bar at one end being
made fast to the eyed brackets by drawing-up bolts as usual distend the sacking BO
as to bring the other bar slightly beyond the brackets carrying the studs and then
engage the slots or piercings in the said sacking bar with the said studs carried by
the brackets located inwards of the corner chills terminating the side rail by springing
the said slots over the said lugs.
By such means of connection, the pull of the sacking comes directly upon the
sacking bars which are prevented from rising by the studs engaging in their
piercings, whilst lateral twist is prevented by the inner angles of the sacking bars
clipping or embracing the angles of the brackets.
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
First. Securing sacking bars to bedstead framings by holes or slots in the said
bars engaging with studs or long studs carried by brackets coming upon, or inwards
of the corner chills of the side rails, substantially as described and set forth.
Secondly. Securing sacking bars to bedstead framings by holes or slots in the said
bars engaging with studs or long studs carried by brackets coming inwards of the
corner blocks and in line with the side rails, substantially as and for the purpose
described and set forth.
Thirdly. The system of mounting combined with the means of connecting sackings
to bedsteads, substantially as described and set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of December 1896.
FREDERICK HOSKINS,
By Henry Skerrett,
24 Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.
FREDERICK HOSKINS,
By Henry Skerrett,
24 Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.