Improvements in and relating to Invalid Beds or Bedsteads.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 13th Feb., 1892--Accepted, 9th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Invalid Beds or Bedsteads.
THOMAS TURNER, Ketton in the County of Rutland Stone Merchant & Builder
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The first part
of my invention relates to the rai-ing, and lowering, to any angle
relative to the horizontal plane, a part or parts of the bed, by a novel arrangement
and has for its object the adjustment of the head, and upper part of the body of the
occupant of the bed, or couch, and consists of two, or more arms arranged to lie
under the bottom of the bed, and nearly parallel when in their lowest position.
these arms are pivoted at one end of the frame of the bed, or bedstead, and are
provided with suitable frictional rollers at the other end, which act, and move upon
the under part of the adjustable part of the bed, and are actuated, or raised by bands
which are passed over, or wound round drums, or a spindle mounted above the
centre of the pivots. On the spindle upon which the bands are wound, I prefer to
fix a spur wheel, which gears into a small spur pinion, which is provided with a
crank handle, or hand wheel, and a catch to hold it in any position, any other
convenient form of gearing may be used to actuate the spindle, or it can be worked
direct.
The second part of my invention, which I prefer to use in combination with the
part already described, consists of hinging the bed, and bed frame, near the
lower end to assist the occupant in raising, and may be used in combination with a
trunion or pivot upon which the bed frame and bed are turned at right angles
before lowering this pivot, or trunion is constructed, and arranged at about the
centre of the bed, and may consist of a simple pivot, or have friction rollers.
and a ring as most suitable to the style of bed, or couch to which my invention is
applied.
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THOMAS TURNER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Invalid Beds or Bedsteads.
THOMAS TURNER Ketton Rutland Stone Merchant 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:-
The first part of my invention relate to the raising and lowering to any angle
relative to the horizontal plane a part or parts of the bed as A by a novel arrange-
ment and has for its object the adjustment of the head and upper part of the body
of the occupant of the bed or couch and consists of two or more arms as B arranged
to lay under the bottom of the bed and nearly parallel when in their lowest position.
these arms are pivoted at one end as C to the frame of the bed or bedstead with
knucklo joint in centre having limited movement and are provided with suitable
junctional rollers at the other end as D which act and move upon the under part of
the adjustable part of the bed and are actuated or raised by bands or chains as E
which are passed over or wound round drums or a spindle as I mounted above the
centre of the pivots on the spindle G upon which the bands are wound I prefer to
fix a spur wheel H which gears into a small spur pinion I which is provided with a
crank handle or hand wheel and a self acting catch to hold it in any position, any
other convenient form of gearing may be used to actuate the spindle or it can be
worked direct.

page_text: The second part of my invention which I prefer to use in combination with th
part already described consists of hinging the bed & bed frame near the lowe
part as K so as when turned at right angles it can be lowered at side of bed as 1.
to form a bed chair when in position as shewn by Fig. 3 in the drawings. TL,
mode of turning the bed frame and bed to right angles before lowering the botton
part, consists of a centre pivot or trunnion as M and to have junction rollers as N
fixed to bed frame and running on circle as 0, these rollers also to be fixed at f
and head of bed as P.
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The second part of my invention which I prefer to use in combination with th
part already described consists of hinging the bed & bed frame near the lowe
part as K so as when turned at right angles it can be lowered at side of bed as
to form a bed chair when in position as shewn by Fig. 3 in the drawings. Th
mode of turning the bed frame and bed to right angles before lowering the bottom
part, consists of a centre pivot or trunnion as M and to have junction rollers as N
fixed to bed frame and running on circle as 0, these rollers also to be fixed at f 1
and head of bed as P.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is plan illustrating my invention fixed upon bedstead.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation shewing position of invalid bed when fixed the dottel
lines shews position of upper part of bed when arranged as bed rest which can be
retained at any position.
Fig. 3 shews section of bed frame and side elevation of bed when turned as righ
angles, the foot part lowered and the back part in position so as to form a
chair.
Fig. 4 is a section through centre of bed frame shewing centre pivot and rollers.
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. The method of raising the upper part of an invalid bed or couch as sul
stantially shewn and described.
2. The method of lowering the bottom part of the bed for the purpose shew
and described.
3. The lowering of the bottom part in connection with rising the upper part te
form a bed chair as shewn and described.
4. The turning of the bed upon pivot or trunnion is connection with part or parts
substantially shewn or described.
Dated this 12th day of February 1892.
Fig. is plan illustrating my invention fixed upon bedstead.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation shewing position of invalid bed when fixed the dotte
lines shews position of upper part of bed when arranged as bed rest which can be
retained at any position.
Fig. 3 shews section of bed frame and side elevation of bed when turned as righ
angles, the foot part lowered and the back part in position so as to form a l
chair.
Fig. 4 is a section through centre of bed frame shewing centre pivot and roller.
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. The method of raising the upper part of an invalid bed or couch as sub-
stantially shewn and described.
2. The method of lowering the bottom part of the bed for the purpose shewn
and described.
3. The lowering of the bottom part in connection with rising the upper part t
form a bed chair as shewn and described.
4. The turning of the bed upon pivot or trunnion is connection with part or paris
substantially shewn or described.
Dated this 12th day of February 1892.
THOMAS JUKNER