provements in the Method of Ornamenting Metallic Bedsteads.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1890)-Accepted, 17th Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in the Method of Ornamenting Metallic Bedsteads.
I, JAMES MIDDLETON, of Rolfe Street, Smethwick. in the County of Stafford,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to improvements in the method of ornamenting metallic
bedsteads with metallic mounts, and consists in the preparation of the chills of certain
parts of such bedsteads, and the manufacture and application of the sheet metal
mounts thereto, after the manner following:-
For instance, in its application to the ornamentation at the junction of a vertical
rod or tube, with a horizontal or cross rod or tube, I should proceed thus:-Upon
the junction chill, I provide a surface, (which may be recessed somewhat, to receive a
band of ornamental metal passing from the one side, up, over, and down the
other side.
This band of metal may be plain, figured, embossed, or engraved. Upon the
said chill, and at that part which embraces the vertical rod or tubo, 1 form a soinewhat
similar surface to that already mentioned, to receive a second ornamental metal
band which wraps around at right angles to the first named one. A small beading is
preferably formed at the sides of this second surface, and upon each side of the chill,
a narrow portion of the upper beading is cut away. At each end of the first named
metal band, is provided an extonded narrow strip, which lies in this narrow cut away
part, and reaches across to the lower beading, there terminating with its end turned
up. This second band is now provided of a width and shape corresponding to the
form between the two beadings upon the chill. At the one end of this second band a
cross slot is made, and at the other end an extended narrow piece, so that when
wrapped around the chill the narrow piece may take into the slot, and then be bent.
over, and thus secure the band upon the chill. "I do not however bind myself to this
particular method of uniting these two ends. In this second band, and at such a
part which, when it is wrapped around the chill comes opposite to the aforesaid turned
up ends upon the first ban-a portion is cut away to accommodate such turned up
ends, so that when each mount is in its place, the said turned up ends prevent the
turning around of the horizontal band, while the upper band is firmly secured and
held in position by the second band as described.
This method of ornamenting the chills or parts of bedsteads, may be equally well
applied to parts where two securing bands may be employed, and between such two
bands, one or more strips may be laid upon the chill, having narrow strip ends, secured
as before by the end bands.
Dated this 11th day of March 1890.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of Ornamenting Metallic Bedsteads.
I, JAMES MIDDLETON, of Rolfe Street, Smethwick, in the County of Stafford,
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 relates to improvements in the method of ornamenting metallic
bedsteads with metallic mounts, and consists in the preparation of the chills of certain
parts of such bedsteads, and the manufacture and application of the sheet metal mounts
thereto, after the manner hereinafter stated.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto an
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page_text: illustrative sheet of drawings, upon which are figures and letters of reference, similar
letters referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part, and in
which :-
Fig. 1 shows a chill which counects à horizontal rail to an upright tube or rod
prepared to receive the ornamental mount.
Fig. 2 shows the ornamental mount as cut out ready for attachment.
Fig. 3 shows a rear view of the ornament attached to the chill.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 show a modification of the form of the chill and the ornament.
Figs. 7 and 8 show a further modification of the application of this my invention.
In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 for instance, in its application to the ornamentation of a chill at 1
the junction of a vertical rod or tube a, with a horizontal rod or tube b, I shouli
proceed somewhat as follows:-
Upon the chill c I provide a surface d, which is recessed somewhat. This surface is
of course varied according to the shape of the mount, which is to be placed theroon.
1 then cut or stamp out of sheet metal an ornamental mount e, as seen in Fig. 2, 1
having an extended end, and a slot g and a tongue h. This mount may be engraved.
embossed, perforated or otherwise figured. The end is then placed in the lower part
of the surface d upon the chill, and the metal carried upwards over, around, and down
the other side of the surface d. At the lower part of the surface d upon the chill,
provision is made around which the horizontal part i, i, of the mount e may be
wrapped, as seen in Fig. 3. The extreme end of the extension f is turned up at right
angles, and the horizontal band lies thereon. The tongue is now passed into the
hole g and turned over, thus securing both the horizontal and vertical parts. It will
be readily seen that I may in some cases make the vertical part of the mount and
the horizontal part in separate pieces, in which case each. end of the vertical part
when wrapped over, lies beneath the horizontal band, its both extreme ends being
turned up at the bottom of such horizontal band, as before described to prevent its
removal, while the said horizontal band is secured as before. The method I have
illustrated however I prefer, as it in most cases would be best.
Again. In Figs. 4, 5 and 6 I have shown how the mount may he adapted to, and
used for, the horizontal part of the chill only.
A surface is prepared as before, and a mount e¹ cut out as before to suit the
said surface, having openings g¹, g¹, and corresponding tongues ', .. The mount is
wrapped around the chill similarly as before and the tongues ', passed through the
holes g, and bent down similarly as previously described. This forms a very
simple and at the same time a most effective ornament, which is capable of con-
siderable variation in shape.
Further, in some instances, I may ornament these chills nearly the whole of their
circumference, and in other cases I may provide separate chills upon either vertical or
horizontal tubes or rods, and ornament them, after the manner illustrated in Figs. 7
and 8, in which Fig. 8 is a sectional view of Fig. 7 on line A-B. A chill ; is cast
upon the tube a² having surfaces d³, d³, d³ &c. In the beadings k, k, openings are left
to receive the ends of the ornamental strips e, e &c. These strips are generally
made separate from the ornamental bands, es, the surfaces upon the chill being
made to accommodate them. The bands e are then wrapped around their surfaces
(over) the ends of the strip e³, and secured as before described. Or if desired the
strips and bands e may be formed out of one and the same piece.
It will also be seen that the shape or pattern of these strips and bands may be
considerably varied without departing from the nature of this my invention. Also,
that the method of securing the ends h and h¹, into the holes g and g' may be varied,
as for instance I may solder or rivet such ends if desired; the method shown
however, I find to answer satisfactorily.
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. In ornamenting metallic bedsteads, the combination and arrangement with the

page_text: chills cast thereon having prepared surfaces for the reception of sheet metal mounts:
of the metallic mount e, wrapped around and secured thereto, substantially in the
manner described and shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.
2. In ornamenting metallic bedsteads, the modified combination with the chill d¹
having a prepared surface, of the metallic mount el, wrapped around and secured
thereto in the manner substantially as described and shown."
3. In ornamenting metallic bedsteads, the modification of the chill ; having
prepared surfaces, with the strips e³ and bands e³, wrapped around or laid thereon
substantially as described and shown in Figs. 7 and 8.
Dated this 11th dow of December 1890
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.