Improvements in Wire Mattresses.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Oct,
1895
Complete Specification Left, 1st Aug., 1896-Accepted, 5th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wire Mattresses.
I, ADELBERT HENRY GALE, of Compton Road, in the Village of Waterville.
Province of Quebec, in the Dominion of Canada, Mattress Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to that class of wire mattresses which is made up of a
fabric composed of V-bent wires, the divergent ends hooked to the convergent
end of two other V's, and attached to the head and foot rails of the mattress frame
by springs.
My invention consists in improving this construction of wire mattresses and
frames, whereby the wire fabric is made to sustain a greater or less superposed
weight, and to yield to the required degree to give ease and comfort to the
sleeper, by connecting the fabric to the springs by links, loops or chains, and thus
soften the fabric at the ends of the mattress.
Also, in omitting V's at the ends of the fabric without diminishing the number
of springs to close together the other V's in the body of the mattress, whereby a
less open surface is secured, to produce a softer mattress, and to prevent indrawing
at the selvedge.
Also in making the fabric of a mattress in two parts or sections joined together
by loops or an interlacing wire, the V's or points of one section pointing reversely
to the V's or points of the other section, whereby corresponding ends of the V's
will be at both ends of the mattress, for connection with the springs or by the
loops or chains as above described.
Also, in constructing the outer edges of the fabric with V's having one leg
shorter than the other the shorter leg to connect with the selvedge wire to make
the fabric uniform in width, suitable to the width of the mattress frame.
Also, in constructing the frame of the mattress whereby the rail at one end will
be adjustable, by providing the casting or corner device connecting the intersecting
rails with a sliding bar, to engage an end rail, and a push-screw, screwed through
said casting or device, so that by turning the screw, the sliding bar will move the
end rail of the mattress frame, and take up looseness resulting from use, or to give
the required tension to the fabric according to the weight of the occupant.
Dated this 20th day of September 1895.
ADELBERT HENRY GALE.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wire Mattresses.
I, ADELBERT HENRY GALE, of Crompton Road, in the Village of Waterville,
Province of Quebec, in the Dominion of Canada, Mattress 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 that class of wire mattresses which is made up of a

page_text: fabric composed of V-bent wires, the divergent ends hooked to the convergent ends
of two other V's, and attached to the head and foot rails or bars of the mattress
frame by springs.
The invention consists in improving this construction of wire mattresses and
frames, whereby the wire fabric is made to sustain a greater or less superposed
weight, and to yield to the required degree to give ease and comfort to the sleeper
by connecting the fabric to the springs by links, leops or chains, and thus soften
the fabric at the ends of the mattress.
Also, in omitting the wire V's at the ends of the fabric without diminishing the
number of springs to close together the other V's in the body of the mattress,
whereby a less open surface is secured to produce a softer mattress and to prevent
indrawing at the selvage.
Also, in making the fabric of the mattress or body in two parts or sections
joined together by loops or by an interlacing wire, the V's or points of one section
pointing reversely to the V's or points of the other section, whereby corresponding
ends of the V's will be at both ends of the mattress, for connection with the
springs by loops or chains to diminish rigidity of the mattress at the ends.
Also, in constructing the outer edges or selvage of the fabric with V's having
one leg shorter than the other, one leg to connect with the selvage wire to make
the fabric uniform in width, to agree with the width of the mattress frame.
Also, in constructing the frame of the mattress, whereby the rail or bar at one
end will be adjustable, by providing the casting or corner frame or device
connecting the intersecting rails or bars, with, a sliding bar, to engage the end
rail or bar, and a push-screw, screwed through said corner frame, so that by
turning the screw, the sliding bar will move the end rail or bar of the inattress
frame, and take up looseness resulting from use, or to give the required tension to
the fabric, according to the weight of the occupant.
Figure 1, is a plan or top view of a mattress embodying my invention.
Fig. 2, is a section of a corner frame casting or connection showing adjustable
end rail or bar and the push screw.
Fig. 3, is a view of one of the bent wire V's used when desired at the selvage
of the mattress.
Fig. 4, is a view of the bent wire V's used in the body of the mattress, and
Fig. 5, is a diagram of the lacing sewing together the head aud foot sections of
the mattress.
The mattress fabric or body is made up of two sections A, B, one forming the
heal an the other the foot of the mattress, and each section is made up of V-bent
wires to form when conjoined, diamond shaped figures or rhombs. The acute ends
of the V's are placed in each section to point to the respective ends of the mattress
and to bring the divergent ends together in a row, so that they may be sewn
together by a lacing wire D, to conjoin both sections.
At the head and foot of the mattress some of the V's are omitted to form
groups of V's diminishing in number as they approach toward a point, each group
terminating in two points and these two points of V's, are connected by chains E,
to spirally coiled wire springs G, or to an intermediate chain F. The omission
of V's at the ends form spaces and according as a greater or less number of springs
are used, the fabric will be more or less soft.
The spirally coiled springs H, at the corners are larger than the intermediate
ones, to increase the tension at the selvage, and are connected by a wire J, which
is attached to the selvage or edge of the fabric, and the V's may have one leg
longer than the other, whereby connection with said wire may be made by either
the longer or shorter leg as may be desired, and which will be determined by the
width to be given to the fabric, or the width desired to cover the longitudinal rails
of the mattress.
The springs G, at one end of the mattress are attached to the cross bar K,
connecting the side rails or bars L, L, of the frame and the springs at the other
end are attached to an adjustable bar M, which is pushed by a screw N, in a

page_text: frame O, at the intersection of said bars M, L, so that by rotation of the screws
the end bar M, will be pushed to tighten the fabric when desired.
If desired, the V's at the selvage may be of heavier wire, and also, at the
corners or termination of the groups.
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 a mattress, a frame comprising end bars and side bars one end bar
adjustably connected to the side bars by a two part frame O, one part fixed to
the erd bar and the other to the side bar, said parts connected by screws N, for
tightening the fabric of the mattress, as set forth."
2. The combination with a mattress frame composed of end and side bars, of a
fabric made up of V-shaped bent wires connected together, and head and foot
sections conjoined by an interlacing wire, the points of the V's of one section
placed reversely to the other section, so that the divergent ends will be connected
by said wire, and the ends of each section formed into groups of V's by omitting
intermediate V's and connecting the terminating V's to springs secured to the end
bars by chains E, the springs at the corners larger than the intermediate springs
and connected by a selvage wire, and the V's connected to said wire to make the
fabric of uniform width and to cover the side rails, as set forth.
3. In a mattress, a frame comprising end and side bars, one end bar adjustably
connected to the side bars by a cast metal frame O, having a sliding section
pushed by a screw N, for tightening the fabric by movement of the adjustable end
bar, as set forth.
4. A mattress having a fabric made of V-shaped wires and in two sections
joined by lacing or sewing between the ends, as set forth.
5. A mattress having at the ends pointed groups of V-shaped bent wires,
formed by omitting intermediate V's and connecting the terminating V's to coiled
springs by chains E, as set forth.
6. A mattress having a row of coiled springs at the ends reinforced by
springs of larger size located at the corners above the outer edge of the side bars
of the mattress frame and connected along said bar by a selvage wire and the V's
connected to said wire, so that the fabric of the mattress will be straight at the
selvage and extend to the outer side of the side bars and at a distance above said
bars, as set forth.
Dated this 1st day of A woust 1806
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.