New or Improved Means for Supporting Curtains and Hangings over the Heads of Bedsteads.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 16th Feb., 1893-Accepted, 8th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Means for Supporting Curtains and Hangings
over the Heads of Bedsteads.
1, HARRY CHARLES KENDREW of 27, Stone Cutter Street, Farringdon Street,
London, E.C. Writing Engraver do hereby declare the nature of this invention to.
be as follows :-
This invention relates to certain new or improved means for supporting curtains
and hangings over the heads of bedsteads the object being to provide a portable
folding hanging frame or support which can be upheld and maintained in position
by metal eyes on the framing and two or more nails or hold fasts driven into the
wall at or over the head of the bedstead.
By means of this invention the convenience, comfort, and elegance of hangings,
canopies, and the like which generally appertains only to bedsteads of the "four-
post or "Arabian" types.
'
In carrying the invention into practical effect I provide an open frame with a
wall-board or support which wall-board will be provided with eyes or slotted lugs
fixed thereto. To the wall-board will be attached or form part thereof two
depending arms similar to bracket stays and in combination with these and hinged
thereto are outstanding arms forming the wings of the open frame, these side wings
are connected across the front outer ends by a hinged piece so completing the main
frame. Around the frame are upright eyes or supports carrying bars or rods for
rings for the back hangings and side curtains.
Around the lower edges of the frame are eyes to which can be attached the
holders for the canopy.
The bars and supports of the frame will be made with adjustable slides and
jointed portions to allow of the frame being folded or packed together when out of
use or for portability when being transferred from place to place.
Dated this 17th day of September 1892.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Means for Supporting Curtains and Hangings
over the Heads of Bedsteads.
I HARRY CHARLES KENDREW of 27 Stonecutter Street London E.C. Writing
Engraver 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 certain new or improved means for supporting curtains,
and hangings over the heads of bedsteads the object being to provide a portable
folding hanging frame or support which can be upheld and maintained in position
by metal eyes on the framing and two or more nails or holdfasts driven into the wall
at or over the head of the bedstead.
"
By means of this invention equal convenience comfort and elegance of hangings,
canopies and the like is obtained in what are known as "French or other similar
wood or iron bedsteads as generally appertains only to bedsteads of the "four post
" Arabian " types.
or
"
And in order that this invention may be fully understood and readily carried into

page_text: effect I will now proceed to describe same with particular reference to the accom-
panying sheet of drawings and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon
that is to say :-
Fig. 1 is a plan of the portable folding frame for supporting curtains and hangings
over the heads of bedsteads.
Figs. 2 and 3 are respectively back and front elevations of the same.
Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the. frame; and
Fig. 5 shews a portion of the frame in elevation with a sliding detachable part
for adjusting the length or breadth of the frame.
Fig. 6 shews an adaption of the invention to a bay window.
Similar letters of reference refer to like parts in all the figures.
In carrying this invention into effect, I provide an open frame a which may be
made in sections jointed or hinged together in as many parts as may be convenient
or desirable and assuming any required shape,-square, oblong oval, or otherwise.
These sections at intervals or when required may be provided with a sliding piece b
which may be detached for shortening the frame by sliding the sections thus
shortened together suitable guide grooves c and pins being provided; see parti-
cularly Fig. 5. The back of the frame see particularly Figs. 1 and 2 I make
with a wall board d which has fitted thereto suitable eyes or slotted lugs e by which
the same may be attached by nails to the wall. Hinged to the wall board I have
two depending arms f (these may if desired be formed in one with the wall board)
similar to bracket stays for bearing against the wall and supporting the frame in a
horizontal position.
Around the frame are upright eyes g or supports carrying the curtain rods or
bars for the rings i to travel upon which carry or support the curtains or hangings.
Around the lower edges of the frame are eyes k to which can be attached the
holders of the canopy and the frame may also be covered with a colored material
to hide the bare frame.
The bars or supports of the frame being made with adjustable slides and jointed
portions allows of the frame being folded or packed together when out of use or for
portability when being transferred from place to place.
To the wall board or attached to the depending arms thereof I may if desired fix
or attach a shelf (see Fig. 1) upon which may be placed any required article of
ornament or use.
To the back and front portions of the frame I may have radial arms m which by
being hinged may be made use of, or not as required for carrying the canopy of the
bedstead.
To stiffen the frame it may be also provided with hinged arms » which when
extended may have their free ends made fast to the sides of the frame and add
strength and solidity to the whole.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :
In means for supporting curtains and hangings over the heads of bedsteads the
folding frame constructed in jointed portions and carrying rods or bars for the rings
or supports for the curtains substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set
forth and shewn.
T
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.