An Improved Method or Means of Securing the Coverings to Pneumatic Seats, Arms and Rests, Beds, Cycle Saddles and Seats.
Year: 1896

page_text: An Improved Method or Means of Securing the Coverings to
Pneumatic Seats, Arms and Rests, Beds, Cycle Saddles and Seats.
We, JOSEPII ARTHUR BONDS of 39 Stanbury Road Peckham London S.E. Sur-
veyor, SAMUEL DAWES 34 Ivanhoe Road Camberwell London S.E. Inventor and
LIZZIE DAWES 34 Ivanhoe Road Camberwell London S.E. Lady do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in securing the covers to pneumatic
Seats Arms & Rests, Beds, Cycle Saddles, & Seats otherwise than by tacking them
to the outside edge of wood frames. To this end a strip of metal is bent hook-shape
& secured to the outside edge of frame, forming a groove into which the edges
of covers are inserted, & fixed in the following manner. A piece of flat wire is
bent to the shape of frame, so as to fit in the groove, this wire is secured in a
strip of rubbered canvas, air proof cloth, or other suitable material, & to this strip
is secured the edges of coverings, either by means of stitching or cementing. In
cycle saddles & seats the metal casement on underside of wood frame, is made
sufficiently wide to allow of it being curved hook-shape, & the wire attached in
the manner described. It is obvious that by this means the covers are instantly
detachable.
Dated this 28th day of September 1896.
JOSEPH ARTHUR BONDS.
SAMUEL DAWES.
LIZZIE DAWES.
An Improved. Method or Means of Securing the Coverings to
Pneumatic Seats, Arms and Rests, Beds, Cycle Saddles and Seats.
We, JOSEPHI ARTHUR BONDS of 39 Stanbury Road Peckham London S.E. Sur-
veyor, SAMUEL DAWES of 34 Ivanhoe Road Camberwell London S.E. Inventor and
LIZZIE DAWES of 34 Ivanhoe Road Camberwell London S.E. Lady 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 securing the covers to pneumatic
Seats, Arms, Rests, Beds, Cycle Saddles & Seats otherwise than by tacking them
to the outside edge of wood frames. To this end a strip of metal is bent hook shape,
& is secured to the outside edge of wood frame, by means of small screws or nails,
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page_text: forming a groove, into which groove the edges of coverings are secured in the
following manner. A piece of flat wire of necessary length, somewhat wider than
the width of the groove, is bent to the shape of frame, so as to easily fit in the
groove. This wire is secured in a strip of rubbered canvas, air proof cloth, or other
suitable material. The rubbered canvas or material the wire is enclosed in,
must be left considerably wider than the width of the wire, to allow
sufficient of the canvas for the attachment of the covers. The wire
may be in one piece or it may be divided into sections as necessity
requires, so as to facilitate it being taken out of the groove, when the covers
requires taking off. The encased flat wire is then fitted in the groove of metal
attachment to frame, & the remaining portion of canvas is turned up & over the
outside edge of metal groove, & to this the edges of coverings are attached either
by stitching or cementing. In the case of cycle saddles & seats, the metal case-
ment of wood frame is made sufficiently wide to allow of its being curved hook
shape & the wire attached in the manner described. Now it is obvious that by
this means the covers are instantly detachable. Immediately the seat is deflated
the wire to which the cover is attached can be withdrawn from the metal grooved
attachment & the covers instantly removed, & as easily replaced. In order that
our invention may be thoroughly understood we annex drawings.
Fig. 1 represents a section of cycle saddle or seat, showing the following
A air cushion.
B Sheet India-rubber carrying the air cushion & attached to narrow wood
frame
C The grooved metal casement attached to wood frame.
D Narrow wood frame.
E Outside edge of metal casement.
F Flat wire encased in rubbered canvas or other suitable material.
G The covering attached to rubbered canvas.
H The rubbered canvas.
I Screws or nails attaching the wood frame & metal grooved attachment together.
Fig. 2 shows the application of the Invention to ordinary Seats, Arms, Rests, &
Beds & shows all that is included in Fig. 1.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of our said In-
vention, & in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
The attachment of covers to pneumatic Seats, Arms, Rests, Beds, Cycle Saddles
& Seats to a strip of flat wire encased in a grooved metal attachment, substantially
as described & illustrated.
Dated this 28th dar of June 1907
JOSEPH ARTHUR BONDS.
SAMUEL DAWES.
LIZZIE DAWES.