Improvements in Wooden Bedsteads.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 24th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 12th Dec., 1896
Improvements in Wooden Bedsteads.
We JOSIAH THOMAS WALTER DRAKE of 41 Sheffield Road, Barnsley in the
County of York, Manufacturer and RICHARD GEORGE DRAKE of 41 Sheffield
Road Barnsley aforesaid Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Our present invention relates to the construction of wooden bedsteads the object
thereof being to combine with the bedstead proper an adjustable spring mattress
in such a way that its sides and ends form the sides and cross-stays of the
bedstead, by which means our improved bedstead, is more compact and servicable
than wooden bedsteads as hitherto arranged; to attain which we arrange a head
with two posts and cross rails of any desired design in the usual manner and we
fix to each said post a metallic dovetail projection. We likewise arrange a foot
with two vertical posts and cross-rails of any desired design in the ordinary way
and we fix to each said vertical post a metallic dovetail projection. We then
arrange a frame similar to the frame of an ordinary spring mattress and attach to
the ends of each side thereof a metallic box or projection having a vertical dovetail
groove which corresponds with and fits upon each dovetail metallic projection
fitted on the four posts, aforesaid.
By this means it will be obvious that one fixed cross-stay or end of the adjustable
spring mattress frame will extend across near the foot end of bedstead and the
opposite cross-stay or end of said mattress frame will extend across near the head
end of bedstead so securely coupling the head and foot and completing a substantially
constructed bedstead.
The mattress may be composed of any suitable wire springs or mesh whose
tension may be regulated by an ordinary adjustable cross-rail which receives the
ends of bults extending through. one of the fixed rails or ends of mattress frame
said bolts receiving the usual nuts for adjustment.
The two vertical head posts of our improved bedstead may where desired be
arranged with a cross-stay which is arranged with its ends having metallic dovetail'
slotted projections which fit into corresponding dovetail metallic projections fitted
to the inner sides of said posts as will be well understood.
Dated this 24th day of January 1896.
H. F. BOUGHTON,
Agent.
Improvements in Wooden Bedsteads.
We, JOSIAH THOMAS WALTER DRAKE, of 41 Sheffield Road Barnsley, in the
County of York, Manufacturer, and RICHARD GEORGE DRAKE, of 41 Sheffield
Road Barnsley aforesaid 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 statement :-
Our present invention relates to the construction of wooden bedsteads, the object

page_text: thereof being to combine with the bedstead proper an adjustable spring mattress
in such a way that its sides and ends form the sides and cross-stays of the bedstead;
by which means our improved bedstead is more compact and serviceable than
wooden bedsteads as hitherto arranged. To attain which we construct and arrange
our improved wooden bedstead substantially in the manner illustrated by means of
the accompanying sheet of drawings which are to be taken as part of this
specification and read therewith.
Fig. 1. is an issometric perspective view of our improved bedstead, and Fig. 2 is
a plan of same with the upper furniture of the head and foot removed. Fig. 3 is
an enlarged plan one of one of the head corner posts showing how the head and side
rail are attached thereto. Fig. 4 is a front view of metallic fitting or dovetail
projection and Fig. 5 is a side view of a corresponding metallic fitting or dovetail
recess. In constructing our improved bedstead we arrange a head A with two
posts a¹ and cross rails of any desired design in the usual manner, and we fix to
each said post a metallic fitting 6 having a dovetail projection b'.
We likewise arrange a foot C with two vertical posts c¹ and cross rails of any
desired design in the ordinary way and we fix to each said vertical post c¹ a
similar metallic fitting b. We then arrange a frame D similar to the frame of an
ordinary spring mattress and attach to the ends of each side d' thereof a metallic
box having a vertical dovetail groove which corresponds with and fits upon
the dovetail projection of the metallic fitting b.
By this means it will be obvious that one fixed cross-stay or end of the
adjustable spring mattress frame D extends across near the foot C of bedstead and
the opposite end cross-stay d³ of said mattress frame D extends across near the
head A of bedstead and by means of the bolts p of said frame D the head and foot
become securely coupled and stayed and a substantially constructed bedstead is
completed without the additional use of other cross-stay, sides and ends as are
usually employed in the construction of wooden bedsteads as hitherto arranged. The
mattress frame D may have a spring mattress of any suitable wire, springs or mesh
whose tension may be regulated by an ordinary adjustable cross-rail g which
receives the extended parts of the screws g' in the usual manner.
The two vertical head posts a¹ of our improved bedstead may where desired be
arranged with a cross-stay a (see Fig. 2) which is arranged with its ends having
metallic dovetail projecting fittings b fixed to the inner sides of said posts a'.
We would here point out that we make no claim per ce to the metal fittings b
and for use in the construction of ordinary wooden bedsteads but,
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :
1. In the construction of a wooden bedstead the combination with an ordinary
spring mattress frame D of metal fittings for b and posts a¹ and c' with metal
fittings b or whereby the said mattress frame D forms the sides and cross-stays
of said bedstead substantially in the manner described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 22nd October 1896.
H. F. BOUGHTON,
Barnsley, Patent Agent.