Improvements connected with Bedsteads.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 15th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 6th Jan., 1894
Improvements connected with Bedsteads.
I WILLIAM HENRY BEAL, of Whiteball Buildings, Halifax, in the County of
York, Mechanic &c., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention refers to the class of short sides, or clamps, applied to bedsteads
for the purpose of securing them in an upright position in showrooms.
In the construction of apparatus for purpose aforesaid I employ an upper and
lower clamp, both provided with bosses, or conical points, which will fit into any
size of the usual dovetail holes found in iron & brass bedsteads; and a screw or bolt
long enough to reach through both clamps, (when they are placed in position in the
dovetail holes of the head and foot of a bedstead, one at the top, and one at the
bottom of the said dovetail holes,) and receive a nut, which then clamps the bosses
firmly into the dovetail holes, and fastens the head and foot of the bedstead together
in a solid and substantial manner.
Dated this 23rd dor of Fohow 1802
Improvements connected with Bedsteads.
1, WILLIAM HENRY BEAL of Whitehall Buildings, Halifax, in the County of
York, Mechanic &c. 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 relates to the class of short sides, or clamps, applied to bedsteads
for the purpose of securing them in an upright position in showrooms.
In the construction of apparatus for purpose aforesaid I employ an upper and
lower clamp, both provided with bosses, or conical points, which will fit into any
size of the usual dovetail holes formed in iron and brass bedsteads for the long sides
thereof; and a screw or bolt long enough to reach through both clamps when they
are placed in position in the dovetail holes aforesaid (one at the top and one at the
bottom of the said dovetail holes in the head and foot of the bedsteads) and receive
a nut, which then clamps the conical points firmly into the dovetail holes, and
fastens the head and foot of the bedstead together in a solid and substantial
manner.
Such being the nature and object of my invention the following is a complete
description of the same having reference to the accompanying drawings,-
Fig. 1 is a section of part of a bedstead at the dovetail holes, with clamps in
position.
Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of a pair of the conical pointed clamps.
A is part of the head of a bedstead.
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page_text: c, c, d, d, are the conical points which may either be cast as part of the clamp,
as shown, or may be adjustable pointed screws (conical) attached to the clamp.
Having brought the head and foot of a bedstead together, the clamp C is placed
underneath, with conical points cc in the bottom of dovetail holes F F; and
clamp D is placed on the top with conical points d d inserted in the top of dovetail
holes FF, the screw E is then inserted through both of the central holes in
clamps C&D, if the screw is separate from the clamps, but the screw E may be
cast into, and form a part of, either clamp C or D as shown, if desired. When the
clamps are thus in position the nut is tightened and the head and foot of the
bedstead firmly united.
Having thus described my invention, and the manner of using the same, I declare
that what I claim is,―-
1st. The conical pointed clamps as described.
2nd. The clamps provided with conical pointed bosses, in combination with a
bolt, or screw, for purpose set forth.
3rd. The clamps in combination with conical pointed set screws.
Dated this Thirteenth day of November 1902