IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS FOR ATTACHING WIRE OR CHAIN MATTRESSES TO IRON OR OTHER BEDSTEADS AND FRAMES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVIDIUNAL DIECIFICATION.
We ISAAC CHORLTON of Blackfriars Street Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Spring Mattress Manufacturer, and GEORGE LAMB SCOTT of Manchester,
aforesaid, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS FOR ATTACHING WIRE OR CHAIN MATTRESSES TO IRON
OR OTHER BEDSTEADS AND FRAMES" to be as follows:-
Our Invention consists principally of improved ineans for attaching wire or chain
mattresses to iron bedsteads or frames and for straining such mattresses when
in position. The invention is applicable to the woven wire mattress for which Her
Majesty's Letters Patent N° 2396 of the year 1881 have been granted to Henry
Orth but is also applicable to other forms of mattress. The mattress is connected
with the bedstead by means of brackets which are formed to take hold of tho
bodstead frame so as to dispenso with scrows or bolts and to avoid the weakening
of the bedstead by the formation of holes for such fastenings. Each bracket rests
upon the end cross rail and also extends past the pillar so as to bear upon the side
rail or upon the side dovetail block in order to lessen the tendency for the bracket
to twist the rail. The bracket extends downward below the bottom edge of the
rail and a ledge or one or more projections passes or pass below the said rail
whereby a hold upon the rail is obtained. A downward projection or a set-screw
in such projection bears against the inside of the sido rail or of the block upon the
pillar in order to relieve the end rail from a portion of the bending strain. The
brackets at one end of the bedstead are formed to engage with the end of the
mattress. The end strip on the mattross may enter notches or recosses on the
brackets or bolts or connecting links or parts may engage with the mattress and
with "tee-headed" slots or recesses in the brackets or the connection may be
otherwise effected. At the other end screws pussing through holes, slots or jaws in
the brackets engage with nuts or with screwed attachments on the mattress end
or with nuts which are formed to clip or to engage with the end strip of the
mattress or bolts may be formed to engage with or be attached to the said end
strip. The mattress is thus suspended between the pairs of brackets at each end of
the bedstead and a suitable strain may be put upon the mattress by turning the
screws which engage with the nuts or screwed attachments, We may arrange for

page_text: the mattress to be strained by turning screws or bolts at either end or at both ends
of the bedstead.
By a modification of our invention we may use two, three or any suitable
number of small brackets or clips constructed to be capable of ready engagement
with the end rails of the bedstead without requiring attaching scrows bolts or
rivets as in the cases of the said brackets but not taking bearings upon the side
rails or blocks. The said clips would be formed with notches to receive the
metallic strips or with eyes or projections or recesses or slots to receive the straining
or holding bolts as in the case of the herein before described brackets. When
mattresses having wooden end bars are used we apply metal shoes to, the ends of
such bars, the said shoes embracing both sides of the bar and being provided with
tapped holes through which pass the straining bolts from the end clips. The
centres of the said tapped holes are brought as near as possible to the surface of
the mattress so as to prevent the strain of the mattress from canting the end bars.
The said metal shoes may also be used in cases wherein the mattress is strained
upon a wooden frame before being placed upon the bedstead. The tapped hole in
the shoe need not be screwed throughout its entire length but only for a short
distance on each side of the shoe the bolt being made of such a length as to engage
with the second threaded portion of the hole when the strain on the mattress has

page_text: We ISAAC CHORLTON of Blackfriars Street Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Spring Mattress Manufacturer and GEORGE LAMB SCOTT of Manchester
aforesaid Engineer do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS FOR ATTACHING WIRE OR CHAIN MATTRESSES TO IRON
OR OTHER BEDSTEADS AND FRAMES," and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement and accompanying drawings :—
Our Invention consists principally of improved means for attaching wire or
chain mattresses to iron bedsteads or frames and for straining such mattresses
when in position. The invention is applicable to the woven wire mattresses for
which Her Majesty's Letters Patent No 2396 of the year 1881 have been granted
to Henry Orth but is also applicable to other forms of mattress. The mattress is
connected with the bedstead by means of brackets which are formed to take hold
of the bodstead frame so as to dispense with screws or bolts and to avoid the
wenkening of the bedstead by the formation of holes for such fastenings. Each
bracket rests upon the end cross rail and also extends past the pillar so as to bear
upon the side rail or upon the side dovetail block in order to lessen the tendency
of the bracket to twist the rail. The brackets at one end of the bedstead aro
formed to engage with the end of the mattress whilst at the other end screws
passing through holes, slots or jaws in the brackets engage with nuts or with
screwed attachments on the mattress end or with nuts which are formed to clip or
to engage with the end strip of the mattress or bolts may be formed to engage
with or be attached to the said end strip. When, mattresses having wooden end
bars are used we apply metal shoes to the ends of such bars, the said shoes
embracing both sides of the bar and being provided with tapped holes through
which pass the straining bolts from the end clips. The centres of the said tapped
holes are brought as near as possible to the surface of the mattress so as to prevent
the strain of the mattress from canting the end bars.
In order that our said invention may be properly understood we will now
proceed more particularly to describe the same reference being had to the annexed
sheet of drawings and to the letters and figures marked thereon.
H
Fig 1. of the said drawings is an elevation of one form of the aforesaid corner
brackets used for straining and holding a wire mattress in position, Fig: 2 being a
plan view of the same. The bracket A is shown as applied to the corner of a
bedstead the end rail b. being shewn in section in Fig: 1. It will bo seen that the
bracket rests on the said end rail, a downward projecting tail or flango c. being
provided with an adjustable ledge or stop d. which is adjustable on the said tail or
flange c. by means of a bolt e. which works in a slot in the tail c. When the
ledge or stop d. is brought up against the lower edge of the rail b. and firmly
bolted in that position, a fixed abutment is presented which prevents the bracket A

page_text: from being canted inwards by the pun of the mat
by the dotted line f. By using this adjustable abutment the bracket A can be at
ouce applied to any size of end rail. As shown more clearly at Fig: 2 the
bracket A has another arm a¹. which extends obliquely past the corner pillar x. and
rests upon the dovetail block or side member of tho bedstead so as to support the
bracket A. in an upright position and prevent too much distortive strain being
exercised upon the rail b. A stop a². is formed on the arm a'. which stop bears
against the dovetail block or side member so as to tend to keep the bracket in
position. A set screw a³. might be used in conjunction with the said stop. A
bolt g passes through a snug h. formed on the bracket A. and engages with a nut j.
secured by rivets or other means to the end strip p. of the mattress f. By turning
the said bolt g. by means of a key or handle fitting on the squared head any
required strain may be put upon the mattress. A bracket similar to the onc
described is or may be situated at each corner of the bedstead and bolts g. may be
employed either with all four brackets or with one end pair only, the other end
pair of brackets being formed with recesses suited to receive and retain the end
strip of the mattress in a manner similar to the example marked B. and shown at
Fig 5 of the drawings or instead of the said recesses the brackets may be formed
with projecting studs (as shown at Figs: 8 and 9.) which enter holes in the end strip
-and-retain it, in position-against-the strain of the bolts g. at the other end of the
bedstead. It will be apparent that the-arms of the bracket A-could-be-prolonged
in either direction if desired so as to extend the scope or bearing-of-the-said.
bracket. Such an extension of the arm a'. is shown at Figs: 3 and 4. of the
drawings where the arm a¹. is prolonged so as to rest or abut upon the angle iron i.
composing the side rail of the bedstead. In this example the level of the mattress
is considerably raised as compared with-Fig-1-but the principles governing the
construction and application of the bracket are identical in both examples.-In-
Figs: 3 and 4 the ends of the strip p. may rest and slide upon the upper part of
the arm a. but this is not essential. _Fig : 5. shows a bracket B. which we may
use in conjunction with the example shown at Figs: 3 and-4-in-cases where it is
desired to use the straining bolts g. at one end of the inattress only. In this
'instance a recess or slot formed in the upper part of the bracket B. receives the
strip p. and holds it against the straining bolts at the opposite end of the mattress.
Instead of the said recesses the bracket may be furnished with retaining studs k.
as shown at Figs: 8 and 9. of the drawings or any suitable means my be employed
to hold the end strip in position. Although we have described the brackets as
being preferably fixed to the frame without the use of bolts or rivets it is to be
understood that brackets of the form described night be so secured to the bedstead.
If thought necessary or desirable we may attach small clip brackets to the end
rails and between the herein before referred to corner brackets the said small
brackets being formed with notches, recesses or studs to assist in retaining the end
strip or with arms to support the strip. Fig: 6 is a side view and Fig: 7 a plan
of a clip bracket l. intended to assist in supporting the end strips of the mattress.
These clip brackets adhere to the end rails b. without the aid of bolts or rivets and
project inward beneath the end strip p. of the mattress as shown so as to support
the same and prevent undue sagging. The clip bracket 1. may be provided with
adjustable ledges as in the cases of the brackets A and B. already described.
When mattresses having wooden ends are employed wo provide the end bar or
bars with metallic shoes m. similar to the example shown at Figs: 10 and 11 of
the drawings. The straining bolts, say for example the bolts g. from the bracket A,
pass through the two sides of the shoe m. the holes in which are screwed to
correspond and the bolts clearing the material of the wooden bar o. as shown.
The dotted line marked f. shows about the level of the mattress and in order to
resist as much as possible the tendency of the bar to cant inwards we bring the
bolts g. as near as conveniently possible to the top of the rail as seen at Fig: 11 of
the drawings.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed wo declare that what
we claim is
1. In metallic bedsteads and frames the employment of corner brackets provided
with straining bolts or screws or with holdfasts to retain the end strips of the
mattress the said brackets resting upon the end and side members of the bedstead
frame so as to prevent the strain of the mattress or of the weight thereon from
cauting the said brackets or distorting the end rails of the frame substantially as
described and shown.
2. The employment of brackets for the indicated purpose so formed as to be
capable of being secured to the end rails of metallic bedstends without the use of
bolts or rivets in combination with the adjustable ledge or abutment substantially
as described and shown.
3. The auxilliary clip brackets for holding or supporting the end strips of the
mattress substantially as described and shown.
4. In mattresses having wooden end bars providing the ends of tho said bars
with metal shoes having screwed holes to receive the straining bolts substantially
as heroin before described and shown,
Dated this 23rd day of May 1885.
DUTTON & FULTON,
Agents,
1, St. James's Square, Manchester.