A Combined Bedstead and Secretaire, Bookcase, or other Article of Furniture.
Year: 1887

page_text: A Combined Bedstead and Secretaire, Bookcase, or other Article of
Furniture.
George Richard BARNFATHER 47 Dilston Road Newcastle on Tyne Manager of
Cabinet Works do hereby declare the nature of my invention for A COMBINED
BEDSTEAD AND SECRETAIRE, BOOKCASE OR OTHER ARTICLE OF FURNITURE to be as
follows:-
The device of fitting into the backside of a Secretaire, or a Side board, or a
Cheffeonier or a Book Case, or a Press & Book Case, or a Press, or a Ward Robe,
or a Cabinet, or any such article of furniture.
A Secret Bedstead (of Wood, Brass, Iron, & Steel, or any of these Materials,)
which can be instantly prepared for use as a Bedstead, and as quickly again be converted
into a Sideboard &c. by moving the article of furniture through an angle of 90°.
For instance, the Article of Furniture, known as a Secretaire & Book case-is made
deep enough from front to back, to admit of the Bedstead frame, Mattress, Bed &
Bedding, all being secreted in the back side of the said Secretaire & Book case, when
the Bed is not occupied-& when the bed is required to be used-the Secretaire &
Book case which runs on special (three wheel) Castors, is simply turned round either
with its face, or side to the wall, and the Secret Bedstead is let down all ready for
immediate use.
The Bedstead frame is made of either, Wood, Brass, Iron, Steel or any of
these materials combined-and is devised and adapted to be fitted to & combined with,
the above named Secretaire & Book case-and also to the following articles, and similar
articles of furniture-a Sideboard, a Cheffioneer,-a Book case,-a Press & Book
case,—a Press,—a Ward Robe, a Cabinet.
Dated this Twelfth day of Anril 1887.

page_text: Furniture.
GEORGE RICHARD BARNFATHER 47 Dilston Road Newcastle on Tyne Manager of
Cabinet Works 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 device of Fitting into the back side of a Secretaire, or a Side Board, or a
Cheftioneer, or a Book case, or a Press & Book case, or a Press, or a Ward Robe, or a
Cabinet, or any such article of Furniture:-A Secret Bedstead, (of Iron, Wood,
Brass or Steel or any such materials,) which can be instantly prepared for use as a
Bedstead, and as quickly again be converted into a Side Board &c. by moving the
article of furniture through an angle of 90°. For instance; the articlo of furniture
known as a Secretaire and Book case, is made deep enough from front to back to admit
of the bedstead frame, mattress, bed and bedding all being secreted in the back side of
the said Secretaire and Bookcase, when the Bed is not occupied, and when the bed is
required to be used, the Secretaire & Bookcase which runs on special (three wheel or
other) Castors is simply turned round either with its face or side to the wall, and the
secret bedstead is let down already for immediate use.
The bedstead frame is made of either wood, brass, iron or steel or and of these
materials combined, and is devised and adapted to be fitted to and combined with the
Secretaire and Bookcase; and the following and any similar articles of furniture-
viz. a Sideboard; a Cheftioneer & Bookcase; a Press and Bookcase; a Press;
a Wardrobe; a Cabinet; a chest of Drawers.
Fig. 1, shown on accompanying drawing, shows a Combined Bedstead Secretaire
and Bookcase, with the bedstead hinged up, and concealed on the backside of the
Article.
Fig. 2, shows fig. 1, turned right about face, with bed frame let down ready for
placing thereon mattress, bed & bedding-bed frame is hinged C to D, on to short
head stocks, and is supported on two feet which latter are also hinged A & B. so as to
lay flat when the frame is hinged up.
Fig. 3, shows Iron or brass hook & eye Stay for feet E to F. to keep them
extended when the bed is used.
The dotted lines in figs. 1 & 2 show the division between the bookcase &c. & the
bedstead.
•
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention.
and in wliat manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is,-
The device of combining the bedstead with all the articles of furniture afore-
said, in the special manner as described.
Dated this First day of November 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 3rd Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 17th Feb.,
1888
GEORGE RICHARD BARNFATHER 47 Dilston Road Newcastle on Tyne Manager of
Cabinet Works do hereby declare the nature of my invention for A COMBINED
BEDSTEAD AND SECRETAIRE, BOOKCASE OR OTHER ARTICLE OF FURNITURE to be as
follows: :-
The device of fitting into the backside of a Secretaire, or a Side board, or a
Cheffeonier or a Book Case, or a Press & Book Case, or a Press, or a Ward Robe,
or a Cabinet, or any such article of furniture.
A Secret Bedstead (of Wood, Brass, Iron, & Steel, or any of these Materials,)
which can be instantly prepared for use as a Bedstead, and as quickly again be converted
into a Sideboard &c. by moving the article of furniture through an angle of 90°.
For instance, the Article of Furniture, known as a Secretaire & Book case-is inade
deep enough from front to back, to admit of the Bedstead frame, Mattress, Bed &
Bedding, all being secreted in the back side of the said Secretaire & Book case, when
the Bed is not occupied-& when the bed is required to be used-the Secretaire &
Book case which runs on special (three wheel) Castors, is simply turned round either
with its face, or side to the wall, and the Secret Bedstead is let down all ready for
immediate use.
The Bedstead frame is made of either, Wood, Brass, Iron, Steel or any of
these materials combined-and is devised and adapted to be fitted to & combined with,
the above named Secretaire & Book case and also to the following articles, and similar
articles of furniture-a Sideboard, a Cheffioneer,-a Book case, a Press & Book
case, a Press, a Ward Robe,-a Cabinet.

page_text: GEORGE RICHARD BARNFATHER 47 Dilston Road Newcastle on Tyne Manager of
Cabinet Works 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 device of Fitting into the back side of a Secretaire, or a Side Board, or a
Cheffioneer, or a Book case, or a Press & Book case, or a Press, or a Ward Robe, or a
Cabinet, or any such article of Furniture:-A Secret Bedstead, (of Iron, Wood,
Brass or Steel or any such materials,) which can be instantly prepared for use as a
Bedstead, and as quickly again be converted into a Side Board &c. by moving the
article of furniture through an angle of 90°. For instance; the article of furniture
known as a Secretaire and Book case, is made deep enough from front to back to admit
of the bedstead frame, mattress, bed and bedding all being secreted in the back side of
the said Secretaire & Bookcase, when the Bed is not occupied, and when the bed is
required to be used, the Secretaire & Bookcase which runs on special (three wheel or
other) Castors is simply turned round either with its face or side to the wall, and the
secret bedstead is let down already for immediate use.
The bedstead frame is made of either wood, brass, iron or steel or and of theso
materials combined, and is devised and adapted to be fitted to and combined with the
Secretaire and Bookcase; and the following and any similar articles of furniture-
viz. a Sideboard; a Cheffioneer & Bookcase; a Press and Bookcase; a Press;
a Wardrobe; a Cabinet; a chest of Drawers.
.
Fig. 1, shown on accompanying drawing, shows a Combined Bedstead Secretaire
and Bookcase, with the bedstead hinged up, and concealed on the backside of the
Article.
Fig. 2, shows fig. 1, turned right about face, with bed frame let down ready for
placing thereon mattress, bed & bedding-bed frame is hinged C to D, on to short
head stocks, and is supported on two feet which latter are also hinged A & B. so as to
lay flat when the frame is hinged up.
Fig. 3, shows Iron or brass hook & eye Stay for feet E to F. to keep them
extended when the bed is used.
The dotted lines in figs. 1 & 2 show the division between the bookcase &c. & the
bedstead.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is, the
patent for the features of novelty-
1st. Of the device of placing this Secret Bedstead on the, & in the back or hind
parts of the aforesaid articles of furniture.
2nd. Of the device of turning these articles, backside foremost and vice versa, in
performing the operation of preparing the bed, or using the sideboard &c.
3rd. The device of combining the bedstead with all the articles of furniture afore-
said, in the special manner as described in the 1st & 2nd features of novelty.
And I respectfully claim the solo priveledge to work or sell my Invention or any
part of it and to grant liscenses to any person or persons to do likewise.
Dated this Finnt das of Namba 1007