Improvements in the Fastening of the Laths of Metallic Bedsteads.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 1st Apr., 1890-Accepted, 3rd May,
1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Fastening of the Laths of Metallic
Bedsteads.
I, ABRAHAM BOOTH. 31 Monmouth Street, Sheffield, in the County of York,
Cashier, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
To secure the laths to the sides and ends of metallic bedsteads, I secure studs to
the bedstead in a similar manner to those already in use in the trade, but by preference,
I make the head of the stud round in shape, with the shauk or stem of the
stud under the centre of the head.-At each end of the laths I pierce holes to corre-
spond with the heads of the studs: I then place the laths in position over the studs.
To secure the laths on to the bedstead, I employ one long and one short lath, which
I call locking-laths, one for the side and one for the end of the bedstead: and, I make
holes down the centre in these two locking-laths to pass over the heads of the studs,
with narrow slots which fit the shanks or steins of the studs, such narrow slots being
pierced or cut lengthways of the locking-laths adjoining and continuing from the holes
which pass over the heads of the studs.-To lock or secure the bedstead laths, the
locking laths are passed over the heads of the studs and then slide from right to left or
vice versa as required, thus sliding the narrow slots under the heads of the studs and
fastening the bedstead laths.
And to prevent the locking-laths sliding back, I secure the ends of each locking-
lath by a screw, or I turn one end of each locking-lath down to enter a groove or
slot formed in the side and end of the bedstead.
As a modification of the studs, I form grooves or slots on opposite sides of the
heads to engage or receive the narrow slots of the locking-laths when secured, as
previously explained.
As a modification of the method of locking the laths, the grooves or slots may be
cut from one side to the centre in the locking-laths; and, the said locking-laths pivotted
at one end and screwed or otherwise secured at the other end.
Dated this 5th day of Jul, 1880
ABRAHAM BOOTH.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Fastening of the Laths of Metallic
Bedsteads.
ABRAHAM BOOTH, 31, Monmouth Street, Sheffield, in the County of York, Cashier,
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:-
To secure the laths to the sides and ends of metallic bedsteads in a similar manner
to those already in use in the trade, but by preference I make the head of the stud
round in shape with the shank or stem of the stud under the centre of the head.
At each end of the laths I pierce holes to correspond with the ends of the studs, 1
then place the laths in position over the studs drawing one end under the head of
the stud.
To secure the laths on to the bedstead I employ one long and one short lath which
I call locking laths, one for the side and one for the end of the bedstead, and I make
holes down the centre in these two locking laths to pass over the heads of the
studs with narrow slots which fit the shanks or stems of the studs, such narrow
slots being pierced or cut lengthways of the locking laths adjoining and continuing
from the holes which pass over the heads of the studs. To lock or secure the bed-

page_text: stead laths, the locking laths are passed over the heads of the studs and then slide
from right to left or vice-versa as required, thus sliding the narrow slots under the
heads of the studs and fastening the bedstead laths; and, to prevent the locking
laths sliding back I secure the ends of each locking lath by a screw or I turn one
end of each locking lath down to enter a groove or slot formed in the side and end
of the bedstead.
As a modification of the studs, I form grooves or slots on opposite sides of the
heads to engage or receive the narrow slots of the locking laths when secured, as
previously explained.
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As a modification of the method of locking the laths, the grooves or slots may be
cut from one side to the centre in the locking laths and the said locking laths
pivotted at one end and screwed or otherwise secured at the other end.
To make my invention clearly understood I will now refer to the accompanying
drawing the same letters of reference indicating the same parts in the several
figures:-
Fig. 1. is a plan of bedstead.
A and A 1. are the side and end.
B. B. B. B. are the ordinary bed laths.
C. is the locking lath pivotted at one end showing the lath pushed back from the
studs E. E. E. to release the bed lathis B. B. B. B.
C1. shows the slot of locking lath passed under the head of the stud E 1. thus
firmly securing the ordinary bed laths in position.
Fig. 2. represents the locking lath C. detached.
Fig. 3. is a locking lath having the slots cut lengthwise, as a modification of
locking lath (.
Fig. 4. is a section of bedstead side, showing the stud E with side grooves or slots
rivetted to bedstead.
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 :-
The construction of bedsteads with studs, grooved or of other suitable shape, and
slotted locking laths for the purpose of securing the ordinary bed laths, substantially
as described and illustrated or any mere modification of the same.
Dated this Thirty-first day of March 1890.
ADRAHAM BOOTH.