Year: 1896

page_text: I, HAROLD GEORGE LANCASTER, of Aberfoyle, Fortune Green Lane, West
Hampstead, in the County of Middlesex, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of the present invention is to provide a convenient and ready means
for containing or storing articles of wearing apparel or other goods under a
bedstead.
In carrying my invention into effect I form hanging brackets of metal the top
parts of which rest on the side rails of the bedstead and the underneath parts of
which carry supporting runners for drawers whilst the web between the top and
bottom parts of such brackets lies preferably against the inner edges of the
bedstead rails.
One of these hanging brackets is hung at one side of a bedstead and the other
on the opposite side of the bedstead the runner being equal in length to the width
between the brackets.
When two runners are thus fixed in position a top is attached to them which
prevents dust getting into the drawer when closed. This top is preferably
provided with two cross pieces faced with india rubber against which the front and
back of the drawer press when in a closed position.
The drawer is slidden into position upon the runners or one drawer may be
slidden into position from each side of the bedstead.
It will be understood that in some cases the runners may be lengthwise of the
bedstead if desired.
The hanging brackets are preferably provided with screw holes to enable the
runners to be secured thereto by means of screws.
Dated January 22nd 1896.
HARRIS & MILLS,
23 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.
I, HAROLD GEORGE LANCASTER, of Aberfoyle, Fortune Green Lane, West
Hampstead, in the County of Middlesex, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, 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:-
The object of the present invention is to provide a convenient and ready means
for containing or storing articles of wearing apparel or other goods under a

page_text: My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a side view of parts of a bedstead side rail with my improvements
applied thereto showing some of the parts in section.
Fig. 2 is a cross section and Fig. 3 is a plan of the bedstead side rails fitted with
the said improvements but showing the drawer partly drawn out from the runners,
the latter figure also having part broken away in order that other parts may be
clearly seen.
In carrying my invention into effect I form hanging brackets of metal comprising
top and bottom horizontal flanges a¹ a² united by a vertical web a; the top
flanges a rest on the bedstead side rails b. b, the lower flanges a have fixed thereto
supporting runners c c for a drawer or drawers d whilst the vertical webs a lie
preferably against the inner edges of the bedstead rails b. b.
One of these hanging brackets is hung on one side rail b of a bedstead and the
other on the opposite side rail and the runner c is equal in length to the distance
between the vertical webs a of the brackets.
Two runners are thus fixed in position at the required distance apart and a top e
is attached to them which whilst preventing dust from getting into the drawer when
closed also ties the runners c c securely together at the required distances apart.
In the drawing only one drawer is shown which is slidden into position upon the
runners c; when two drawers are used one may be slidden into position from each
side of the bedstead.
In the drawing I have shown the runners e provided with dovetail projections c¹
which fit into correspondingly formed grooves in the sides of the drawer d. This
construction will prevent the opening out of the runners when the drawer or
drawers are heavily weighted.
The brackets are preferably provided with screw holes to enable the runners c
to be secured thereto by means of screws.
If desired the top e may be provided with two cross pieces faced with india
rubber against which the front and back of the drawer may press when in a closed
position. I have not thought it necessary to illustrate the application of these
parts as such will be readily understood from the above description.
It will be understood that in some cases the runners c may if desired be fixed
lengthwise of the bedstead and if desired one or more drawers may be mounted in
the side of the bedstead near the head thereof and a drawer or drawers in the end
or foot of the bedstead.
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. The combination with bedsteads of a drawer or drawers supported on the
bedstead rails by brackets provided with runners, substantially as herein shown
and described.
2. The combination with bedsteads of brackets hanging from the rails, runners
fixed to said brackets, a top fixed to said runners and a drawer or drawers carried
by said runners substantially as herein shown and described.
Dated Ootchen 22nd 1906
HARRIS & MILLS,
23 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.
HARRIS & MILLS,
23 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.