Improvements in Beasteaas.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 21st May, 1897-Accepted, 20th Nov., 1897
Improvements in Beasteaas.
I, THOMAS HERBERT STEPHENSON of the City of Toronto in the County of York,
Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, 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 statements:-
Beds made of brass, iron and other metals heretofore used have been made with
metal bars extending along the sides and the ends for the purpose of supporting
the bedding and the occupant of the bed. Such metal bars are not designed to
give a neat appearance to the bed when the same is made up and such beds look
cold and cheerless.
The object of my invention is to adapt the ordinary side and foot rails of the
ordinary wooden bed to the metal bed which will add to all the advantages of a
metal bed to the tidiness and comfortableness of the wooden bed.
Referring to the drawings accompanying this specification, Figure 10 shows
in prospective a composite bed with the side and foot rails of wood and the
other parts of the bed in brass, iron or other metal. The upper part of Figure 1
shows a cross-section of the upper part of one of the four corner posts and "D"
represents the highest metal bar of the head or foot of the bed as the case may
be. The lower part of Figure 1 shows one means of attaching the wooden side
and foot rails of the bed to the metal corner posts. Figures 2 and 3 respectively
show sections along and perpendicularly to the wooden rails of the head and foot
of the bed and show more particularly how the upright ornamental metal work
of the head and foot of the bed is attached to the wooden head and foot rails.
Figure Number 4 is a projection of that part of a corner post shown in Figure
Number 1 where the tube "D" is attached to the corner posts. The lower part
of Figure Number 4 shows the slot in the upright corner posts in which are
inserted lugs attached to the wooden side and foot rails. Figure Number 5 is a
plan showing a cross-section of Figure Number 1 at the line "P P." Figure
Number shows another means of attaching the wooden head and foot rails of
the corner posts. Figure 8 is a plan showing a cross-section of Figure 6 at the
letters "W." Figure Number 7 represents a third method of attaching the
wooden rails to the corner posts and Figure 9 shows a cross-section of Figure 7
at the letter "S."
Referring to the lower part of Figure Number 1 the upright post there shown
is a brass or other metal tube O filled with wood throughout its length, ex-
cepting that portion against which the wooden rail "L" rests. In such portion
of said upright tube as shown at the letter "B" is inserted a wrought iron tube
riveted or otherwise securely attached to the tubing "G" as shown at the
letter "J." Through the tubing and the wrought iron tube referred to slots N N
are cut and the end and side rails "L" are attached to the corner posts by means
of metal lugs as shown at "A" firmly bolted to such rails at "H." Referring to
Figure 5 a cross-section of Figure 1 "G" represents the tubing of the corner
post "B" the inner wrought iron tubing riveted to the outer tube as shown
at "J." Figure 6 represents a second mode of attaching the foot and side rails

page_text: to the corner posts. A solid metal piece is bent or cast in the form shown and
firmly riveted to the tubing "G." The wooden side rails are attached firmly to
the aforesaid solid metal casting by means of crews as shown at "X" and in order
to make it more firm and secure metal pegs
66 W" are inserted in the end of
the wooden rail and passed into the corner posts through holes therein. Figure 7
represents a third method of attaching the wooden rails to the corner posts.
"B" represents a wrought iron tube firmly riveted to the tubing
"G" of the
corner post. The side rail "L" is secured by means of the pegs "T" firmly
wedged in the wooden rail and passing through holes in the post and by means
of the screw "S" which passes through the post and is firmly screwed to the
wooden side rail "L" in the manner represented in Figures 7 and 9.
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Referring to the upper part of Figure 1 and Figure 4 "C" represents a
malleable iron cup with a portion of the cylindrical side cut away so as to leave
a portion thereof in the form of a wedge as represented in the projection
Figure 4. The wedge referred to passes through holes in the tube "D" and by
means of the screw "E" attached to the cap of the tube "F" and the base of
the cup "C" the tube "D" is firmly bound to the corner post. And as by
constant use and jarring the slot in the tube "D" may become worn the cup
may be raised by means of the screw "E" thereby keeping the tube "D" firmly
bound to the corner post. Referring to Figures 2 and 3 the upright tube or
bar "K" forming the ornament of the foot and head rails of the bed are let into
the wood of the head and foot rails and inserted in a metal thimble "M" also
let into the wood of the head and foot rails whereby the edges of the holes made
in such foot and head rails are protected from chipping and burring.
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
dlaim is
1. The combination of wood and metal in the manufacture of beds, cot and
such useful articles.
2. The combination of wooden foot and head rails with metal upright posts in
the manufacture of beds, cots and other useful articles.
3. The combination of wooden foot and head rails and metal upright posts in
beds, cots and such useful articles attached together by metal lugs attached to
wooden rails and let into the metal upright posts through slots substantially as
describod.
4. The combination of wooden side and end rails in beds, cots and such useful
articles attached to the metal posts by means of metal castings firmly riveted or
screwed to such metal posts and to which the side and end rails are firmly secured
by bolts and screws.
5. The combination of wooden side and end rails in beds, cots and such useful
articles attached to the metal posts by means of adjustable screws and pegs
attached to the rails and let into the metal posts substantially as described.
6. An adjustable wedge formed by cutting away a portion of the cylindrical
surface of a metal cup inserted in the upright posts whereby the metal tubing
of metal beds and composite beds is firmly bound together substantially as
described.
7. A circular ring or thimble for the protection of the edges of the holes in
the side and end rails in which are inserted the metal ornamental rods or tubing
substantially as shown and for the purposes specified.