Year: 1887

page_text: 1888
Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1887 -
Complete Specification Left, 9th Aug.,
Complete Specification Accepted, 14th Sept.,
1888
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I EDWARD PEYTON of Bordesley Works, Birmingham in the County of Warwick,
Metal Bedstead Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
It is necessary to attach the mattress to iron bars usually of angle iron at
both head and foot, which bars may be parts of the head and foot ends respectively, or
parts of the frame or bed bottom extending between the head and foot ends and so
completing the bedstead.
My present improvement consists of bending such bars (whether they form parts of
the head and foot ends attached by castings as usual or are parts of the bed bottom)
into a form suitable for elevating the mattress at both ends of the bedstead sufficiently
above the sides and so as to withstand the strain of tightening.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: An improvement in modo Attachment of woven wire of
other Spring Mattresses to Metallic Bedsteads.
I EDWARD PEYTON of Bordesley Works Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Metal Bedstead 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in the mode and method of attachment of
woven wire and other like spring mattresses to metallic bedsteads.
It is necessary to attach such mattress to iron bars usually of angle iron at both
head and foot which bars may be parts of the head and foot ends respectively or parts
of the frame or bed bottom extending between the head and foot ends and so completing
the bedstead.
My present improvement consists of bending such bars (whether they form parts of
the head and foot ends attached by castings as usual or are parts of the bed bottom)
into a form suitable for elevating the mattress at both ends of the bedstead sufficiently
above the sides and so as to withstand the strain of tightening.
And in order that my invention may be easily understood and readily carried
into practice I will proceed to describe the same more fully with reference to the
accompanying drawings which show my present improvements applied to a frame or
bed bottom.
Figure 1 represents a complete bedstead and mattress attached made according to
my present invention as applied to narrow bedsteads. Figure 2 is the same but
showing the application to wide bedsteads for two persons.
Figures 3 and 4 represent the same bedstead as Figures 1 and 2 respectively but
for the sake of clearness-without head and foot rails or mattress (in wide bedsteads
Figures 2 and 4 separate wire mattresses may be used extending from head to foot and
attached to each pair of bent bars). The bent bars usually of angle iron may be cast
onto the pillars of the bedstead which will then be what is known as a " tightened'
bedstead, or may be attached to the pillars by dovetail joints as is well understood. A
loose bar with dovetails on it is represented by Figure 5.
Or the whole of the frame or bedstead bottom may be cast together having
dovetails at both ends fitting into corresponding sockets on the pillars and in this mode
of construction the iron bars at both ends of the bed bottom head and foot are bent as
in Figure 6.
AA are the bars bent according to my present improvements. B B are the holes
for the screwed pins used for attaching and tightening the mattress which pass through
the bent bar A and are screwed into sockets in the mattress frame or secured by nuts
and by this means clips are dispensed with the advantage of which will be readily
understood. The stretcher bar is used in wide bedsteads only and gives great
strength and rigidity.

page_text: 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 :-
1. In the manufacture of metallic bedsteads I claim bending the bars A substantially
in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described and represented in the
drawings annexed.
2. The improved mode and method of attachment of woven wire or other like spring
mattresses to metallic bedsteads substantially as set forth.
3. The improved arrangement and construction of metallic bedsteads for the purpose
of obtaining an improved attachment for the woven wire or like spring mattresses
thereto substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
represented in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 9th day of August 1000.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.