Certain Improvements in Ornamental Rosettes for Metallic Bedsteads and Cots.
Year: 1897

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Certain Improvements in Ornamental Rosettes for Metallic Bedsteads
and Cots.
I, WILLIAM FRAZER, of the Firm of Frazer Brothers, of Hay Mills, near
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Metallic Bedstead Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
he performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
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This Invention has reference to sheet metal ornamental rosettes for metallic
bedsteads and cots. Heretofore the said rosettes have usually been made with a
central hole through which passes a screw cast in the bedstead or cot. A tapped
ball knob is screwed on to the end of the screw and thus secures the rosette in
place. By my Invention I am enabled to dispense with the separate ball knob
thus saving the cost of the same. Moreover when the said rosettes are constructed
and fixed in accordance with my Invention they are more secure than heretofore.
I will describe my Invention by referring to the accompanying drawings on
which Fig. 1 is a sectional plan and Fig. 2 is a back elevation of a sheet metal
rosette constructed in accordance with my Invention; Fig. 3 is a part of the same
separately; Figs. 4 and 5 shews the said rosette fixed to one of the tee chills of a
metallic bedstead end; Fig. 6 is a sectional plan of a modified form of the said
rosette; Fig. 7 is a sectional plan of a further modification of my Invention and
Fig. 10 shews a further modification of the same; Figs. 8 and 9 shew a further
modification of the same.
The same letters of reference indicate the same or corresponding parts in all
the Figures of the drawing.
Referring firstly more particularly to Figs. 1 to 5 both inclusive A is the brass
or other metallic rosette which may be of any ornamental shape and which
according to one part of this Invention is raised with a central hollow pommel a
which stands out from the front of the rosette and inside this pommel I provide
a screw threaded collar B (shewn separately by Fig. 3) which is made circular on
the outside and of the proper size to fit inside the dome shaped pommel a¹. The
screwed collar B is secured in the hollow pommel a¹ by any convenient means but
preferably by the neck ² of the pominel being rolled or pressed inwardly as
whilst revolving in a lathe, so that the mouth of the pommel a¹ is rather less than
the diameter of the collar B thus effectually securing the collar B in the hollow
pommel a¹.
Or the screwed collar B may be secured in the hollow pommel a¹ by other
convenient means such for instance as by being soldered therein.
To fix the rosette A to the bedstead or cot the rosette A is placd in position for
the screw C (which is cast in the chill of the bedstead or cot) to enter the hole ¹
and then the rosette A is turned round thus screwing the rosette A securely on
to the stud C as shewn in Figs. 4 and 5.
In the modification of my Invention shown by Fig. 6 I dispense with the screwed
collar B and instead thereof I roll a screw thread on the inside and outside of the

page_text: pommel a¹ of the proper size to screw on to the screwed stud which is cast into
the bedstead or cot.
In the modification of my Invention illustrated in cross section by Fig. 7 I fill
the hollow dome shaped pommel a' with lead or other cheap soft metal and then
drill and tap a screw threaded hole a³ in the same to screw on to the said screw C
which is cast on to the bedstead or cot.
In the modification of my Invention illustrated by Figs. 8 and 9 there is no
screw cast in the chill 1) of the bedstead or cot but instead thereof a tapped nut E
is cast in the face of the chill and a knob headed screw F is fixed in the centre
of the rosette A by the knob shaped head f fitting in the hollow pommel a¹ which
is closed round the neck of the knob f as shewn in Fig. 9. The rosette is fixed in
place by the screw F being screwed into the nut E. The pommel part a¹ of the
rosette which encloses the head f may either be made in a piece with the main
portion of the rosette as in Fig. 9 or made separate therefrom as shewn in
Fig. 10.
It is to be understood that my Invention is applicable to sheet metal rosettes
of all patterns and shapes for metallic bedsteads and cots.
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:-
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1. A sheet metal ornamental rosette for metallic bedsteads and cots made with
a central projecting pommel in which is enclosed and fixed a screwed collar for
screwing on to the stud cast in the bedstead or cot, substantially as described.
2. A sheet metal ornamental rosette for metallic bedsteads and cots made with
a central projecting pommel which has an internal screw thread rolled in it for
screwing on to the stud which is cast in the bedstead or cot, substantially as
described.
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3. A sheet metal ornamental rosette for metallic bedsteads and cots made with
a central projecting hollow pommel which is filled or partly filled with lead or
other soft metal drilled and tapped for screwing on to the stud cast in the bedstead
or cot, substantially as described.
4. The combination of a sheet metal ornamental rosette for metallic bedsteads
and cots made with a central projecting pommel, a screw having its head enclosed
by and fixed to said pommel, and a nut cast in the bedstead chill for said screw to
screw into, substantially as herein before described with reference to Figs. 8 and 9
or Fig. 10 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 27th day of July 1897.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.