An Adjustable Folding Bed Ventilator.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 31st Jan., 1890-Accepted, 1st Mar.. 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Adjustable Folding Bed Ventilator.
I ERNEST BOND Woking Lodge Woking Surrey Footman do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A brass or iron rack about two foot in length and varying from three foot to five
foot six inches in width according to the widths of bedsteads it is fixed to the foot of
the bedstead by way of adjustable clips, hanging from the top of the same and
suspended from the lower part of the bed posts by way of knuckle joints so that it can
easily be put up or closed down for convienance.
Dated this 5th day of November 1880
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Adjustable Folding Bed Ventilator.
I, ERNEST BOND of Woking Lodge, Woking in the County of Surrey, Footman,
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 object of my invention is to provide a ready means for spreading and opening
out the coverings or clothes of bedsteads and the like so that more perfect ventilation
or exposure to the air may be effected when they are not being used and for this
purpose I fit or fix to metal bedsteads such as now in general use a rack or frame
preferably of metal capable of being folded flat and parallel with the posts or pillars
of the bedstead when not in use.
The rack or frame may also be used for hanging up airing or drying wearing
apparell or other articles.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings and to the figures and letters of
reference marked thereon,
Figure 1 shews an end elevation of a foot of a bedstead fitted with the rack or
frame closed.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same shewing the rack or frame open.
At points on the top bar or rail A of the frame of the bedstead I hinge pivot or
swivel the rods or bars E E' E' forming the sides and end of my rack or frame and I
connect these by other bars or rods F F F crossed at right angles by other rods or
bars G G G or the rack or frame may be of any other suitable shape or
configuration.
At points in the foot posts or pillars I form bosses H H¹ carrying pivots on which
work hinged or knuckle jointed arms or bars I I¹ after the manner of those
supporting a carriage hood, the opposite ends being pivotted to the rack or frame
at J J (see Figure 2).
Instead of forming the foot of the bedstead in the ordinary way I may if desired
connect the top of the pillars or posts by a rod or bar A of sufficient strength to carry
the rack or frame with its contents and this rod or bar C may if desired be further
strengthened or stiffened by diagonal stays or other rods or bars may be placed across
between the posts or pillars of the foot instead of the usual panel piece the place of
which is occupied by the folding rack or frame when such is not in use.
When the rack or frame is raised for use the jointed arms or bars I I¹ are opened
out and support the rack or frame in a horizontal position.
DC

page_text: It will be seen that when my rack or frame is opened out for use the bed or clothes
or both may be turned back and rest upon it and so ensure perfect ventilation and if
not in use for this purpose garments may be hung thereon for drying or airing.
I may find it desirable to crank or bend the bars E E' so as to prevent the frame
from scratching or coming in contact with the panel piece, when my frame is attached
to bedsteads in ordinary use.
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:
First. In bedsteads the use or employinent of a folding rack or frame attached
thereto in such a manner as to form when opened out a means of support for bed-
clothes garments and the like substantially as herein described.
Second. The adjustable folding rack or frame as and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and substantially as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.