Improvements in and relating to Joints or Connections for Uniting the Parts of Furniture.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Aug., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 24th May, 1900-Accepted, 18th Aug., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Joints or Connections for Uniting
the Parts of Furniture.
I, EMILE BERNARD WESSBECHER, of 61, Rue Grange aux Belles, Paris, in the
Republic of France, Manufacturer of Iron Furniture, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel system of connecting the parts of furniture
such as beds, cupboards wardrobes, toilet tables, desks and so forth.
My invention is mainly characterized by an arrangement permitting the assem-
bling and dismounting of the parts belonging to a piece of furniture in ready and
rapid manner.
My system has the further advantage of enabling metal and wood to be com-
bined in furniture and permits the furniture to be taken to pieces and then
transported in a form greatly reduced in size.
The invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompany-
ing drawings in which it is shown only by way of example, and in which:
Figure 1 is an end elevation of a bedstead provided with my improved system
of fastening.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.
Figure 3 shows, to a larger scale, a detail of the manner of fastening the side
bars of the bedstead to the uprights or corner posts.
Figure 4 is a vertical section of the same taken on the line A
Figure 5 is a horizontal section of the same taken on the line C
Figure 6 is a detail showing the connection between the
bedstead.
B of Figure 3.
D of Figure 3.
panels and the
Figure 7 is a vertical section of the same taken on the line E F of Figure 6.
Figure 8 shows a plan of a bedstead drawn to a smaller scale provided with
my improvements.
Figure 9 shows a section of a modified means for fixing the panels.
Figure 10 shows also a vertical section of another manner of fixing the panels.
Figure 11 shows to a smaller scale a horizontal section of a cupboard or ward-
robe the parts of which are secured together by the means forming my improved
system.
Figure 12 shows separately to a larger scale a portion of one of the posts.
Figure 13 shows separately a detail of assembling the panels to the corner
posts of a cupboard or wardrobe.
Figure 14 is a horizontal section of the same taken on the line G H of
Figure 13.
Figure 15 shows a modified arrangement.
Figure 16 is a front elevation of a wardrobe provided with looking-glass
banels.
Figure 17 is a sectional view taken on the line i j Figure 16.
In all the figures the same letters of reference denote identical parts.
From the drawings it will be seen that the side pieces a of the bedstead are
ecured to the corner posts b, which carry the rod pieces c, by means of an angle

page_text: piece attached to the corner post
and formed with recesses or sockets e in
which engage buttons f carried upon a plate fixed to the side-pieces a and
formed of double screws of which the one, h is screwed into the other i.
Similar screws are also used for fixing the angle-iron for supporting the
spring-mattress.
In order to prevent the side and end pieces, when made of wood, from cracking
or splitting ribs are secured in any convenient manner to the exterior thereof.
Thus the stress instead of being concentrated upon the point of the angle-iron
is equally distributed.
The panels m which may be either of wood or iron are secured to the cross-
bars n, connecting the corner posts b, by metal clips o, and double screws as
before described. These cross-bars n are fixed to the rings by pieces 1.
. In the modification Figure 9 the wood panels m are held directly in the cross-
bars n by means of double screws and to this end the said cross-bars are formed
with a longitudinal slot.
In the modification Figure 10 the metal panel m are also engaged in an appro-
priate opening or slot in the cross-bars n and are secured in position by pins,
double screws or by any other convenient means.
When the bedstead is fixed together and in order to prevent deformation, I
fasten below the angle-irons k corner stays 9 pivoted at r and engaging with their
free ends in holes in blocks s fixed at the inner side of the end pieces c. The
stay bars q can be placed against the side pieces on taking the bedstead to pieces.
For the purpose of applying my system of assembling to cupboards, wardrobes
or the like as shown on Figures 8 to 12, the posts b are provided with sockets e
arranged as shown in Figures 9, 10 and 11, or as in Figure 12, or otherwise con-
veniently, so as to receive the studs attached to the removable panels t.
Furniture thus fitted together may be taken to pieces by merely disengaging
the studs from the sockets when the various parts can be packed one upon the
other so as to occupy only a very small space which facilitates the transport
thereof.
In the modification shown in Figures 16 and 17 I attach to the posts b by
means of screws a metallic lining or plate v. This lining or plate may be
formed of a single piece or of panels connected to the posts by angle irons in
the manner already described.
To the plates are secured by double screws hi wooden panels m which may
be joined together or simply secured by grooves and tongues.
The door of the wardrobe may be plain or furnished with a glass panel r.
It should be understood that the lining or plate v may he secured to the inner
or to the outer sides of the furniture of which it is desired to guard the contents
from fire.
Obviously the furniture constructed according to my improved system may be
made either entirely of metal or partly of metal and partly of wood or other
material and be ornamented in any convenient manner.
Dated this 24th day of August 1899
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co..
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
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Improvements in and relating to Joints or Connections for Uniting
the Parts of Furniture.
I, EMILE BERNARD WESSBECHER, of 61, Rue Grange aux Belles, Paris, in the
Republic of France, Manufacturer of Iron Furniture, do hereby declare the nature

page_text: of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be parti-
cularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improved method of connecting or uniting together
parts of furniture, such as beds, cupboards, wardrobes, toilet tables, desks and
the like.
My invention is mainly characterized by an arrangement permitting of the
assembling and dismounting of the parts belonging to a piece of furniture in
ready and rapid manner.
My system has the further advantage of enabling metal and wood to be com-
bined in the construction of furniture, and permits the furniture to be taken to
pieces and then transported in a form greatly reduced in size.
The invention will be more readily understood by reference to the drawings
accompanying my Provisional Specification in which it is shown only by way of
example, and in which:
Figure 1 is an end elevation of a bedstead provided with my improved system
of fastening.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.
Figure 3 shows, to a larger scale, a detail of the manner of fastening the side
bars of the bedstead to the uprights or corner posts.
Figure 4 is a vertical section of the same taken on the line A-B of Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a horizontal section of the same taken on the line C-D of Figure 3.
Figure 6 is a detail showing the connection between the panels and the
bedstead.
Figure 7 is a vertical section of the same taken on the line E-F of Figure 6.
Figure 8 shows a plan of a bedstead drawn to a smaller scale provided with
my improvements.
.
Figure 9 shows a section of a modified means for fixing the panels.
Figure 10 shows also a vertical section of another manner of fixing the panels.
Figure 11 shows to a smaller scale a horizontal section of a cupboard or ward-
robe the parts of which are secured together by the means forming the subject
of my invention.
Figure 12 shows separately to a larger scale a portion of one of the posts.
Figure 13 shows separately a detail of the method of assembling the panels to
the corner posts of a cupboard or wardrobe.
Figure 14 is a horizontal section of the same taken on the line G-H of
Figure 13.
Figure 15 shows a modified arrangement.
Figure 16 is a front elevation of a wardrobe provided with looking-glass
panels, and,
Figure 17'is a sectional view taken on the line - of Figure 16, and drawn to
an enlarged scale.
In all the figures the same letters of reference denote corresponding parts.
From the drawings it will be seen that the side pieces a of the bedstead are
secured to the corner posts b, which carry the end pieces c, by means of an angle
piece & attached to the corner post. b and formed with recesses or sockets e in
which engage buttons f carried upon plates g fixed to the side pieces a.
The plates gare fixed to the side pieces a by means of the double screws or
fastenings illustrated in the drawings, and consisting each of two portions, one
being the headed screw h adapted to screw into the shank of the second headed
portion, which serves the purpose of a nut for the said screw h. The angle
pieces are secured to the corner posts 6 by double screws exactly similar to
those just described.
Similar screws are also used for fixing the angle-iron k for supporting the
spring-mattress.
In order to prevent the side and end pieces, when made of wood, from cracking
or splitting ribs are secured in any convenient manner to the exterior thereof.
The panels m which may be either of wood or iron are secured to the cross-

page_text: bars n, connecting the corner posts b, by metal clips o, and double screws as
before described. These cross-bars are fixed to the rings b¹ which encircle
the posts 6 by pieces p, Figure 6, consisting of plugs brazed or otherwise fixed
as at into the cross-bars n, and provided 'with screw-threaded shanks p
adapted to screw into screw-threaded apertures in the rings o and
also into screw-threaded apertures registering therewith in the sides
of the tubular posts b. The cross-bars are thus securely attached to the
upright corner posts b.
In the modification shewn in Figure 9 the wood panels m are held directly in
the cross-bars n by means of double screws and to this end the said cross-bars are
formed with a longitudinal slot.
In the modification shewn in Figure 10 the metal panels m are also engaged
in an appropriate opening or slot in the cross-bars n and are secured in position
by pins, double screws, or by any other convenient means.
When the bedstead is fixed together, I fasten below the angle-irons in order
to prevent deformation, corner stays pivoted at r and engaging with their free
ends in holes formed in blocks s fixed at the inner side of the end pieces c.
The stay bars can be placed against the side pieces on taking the bedstead
to pieces.
For the purpose of applying my improved method of assembling the parts of
cupboards, wardrobes or the like as shown in Figures 11 to 17; the posts bare
provided with sockets e arranged as shown in Figures 12 and 13, or in any other
convenient manner, so as to receive the studs f attached to the removable panels t.
Furniture thus fitted together may be taken to pieces by merely disengaging
the studs f from the sockets when the various parts can be packed one upon the
other so as to occupy only a very small space, thus facilitating the transport
thereof.
In the modification shown in Figures 16 and 17 I attach to the posts b by
means of screws a metallic lining or plate v. This lining or plate may be
formed of a single piece, or of panels connected to the posts by angle irons in
the manner already described.
To the plates vare secured, by double screws h, i, wooden panels m which may
be joined together or simply secured by grooves and tongues.
The door of the wardrobe may be 'plain or furnished with a glass panel a.
It should be understood that the lining or plate may be secured to the inner
or to the outer sides of the furniture of which it is desired to guard the contents
from fire.
Obviously the furniture constructed according to my improved system may be
made either entirely of metal or partly of metal and partly of wood or other
material and be ornamented in any convenient manner.
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:-
1. In joints for uniting or connecting together parts of furniture, the com-
bination of corner posts (b) in which are formed holes (e) adapted to receive
studs (f), moveable panels secured to the metallic parts by means of double
screws (h, ), substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accom-
panying drawings.
2. Joints for uniting or connecting together parts of furniture, constructed
arranged and operating substantially as herein before described with reference
to the accompanying drawings, and for the purpose specified.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.