Improvements in or relating to Upholstered or Draped Frames or Head Ends of Bedsteads
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 11th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 11th Dec., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
"Improvements in or relating to Upholstered or Draped Frames or
Head Ends of Bedsteads."
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We, EDWARD PEYTON, LEONARD AUGUSTUS PEYTON and BERNARD RICHARD
PEYTON, all of "Peyton & Peyton Limited" Bordesley Works, Birmingham,
Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows::
Hitherto upholstered frames (for bedstead heads) whether made of wood or metal
have been attached behind or between the head pillars and the upholstery has
left the head pillars bare; also when a stuffed back is not used, hangings being pre-
ferred, loose rods or other devices have been atached on which the drapery has
been stretched or hung.
The object of the present invention is to make a loose frame in such a way as
to combine the upholstered frame and back rail or loose rods etc in one piece and
furthermore in such a way that the upholstery shall cover the head pillars and
this when in position prevents it being seen what metal the pillars are made of.
To this end according to this invention the frame etc is formed in such a way
that whilst combining a frame and a back rail it can be upholstered separately
from the bedstead and fixed in its position afterwards. It is in one piece and can
be made of metal advantageously iron or of wood. Instead of attaching it to the
backs or sides of the head pillars it may be attached in front and being upholstered
it prevents the pillars from being seen.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
uthampton Buildings. Chancery Lane. London. W.C.
Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in or relating to Upholstered or Draped Frames or
Head Ends of Bedsteads."
We, EDWARD PEYTON, LEONARD AUGUSTUS PEYTON, and BERNARD RICHARD
PEYTON, all of " Peyton & Peyton Limited" Bordesley Works, Birmingham,
Manufacturers, 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:-
Hitherto, upholstered frames (for bedstead heads) whether made of wood or
metal have been attached behind or between the head pillars, and the upholstery
has left the pillar heads bare; also when a stuffed back is not used, hangings.

page_text: being preferred, loose rods or other devices have been attached on which the
drapery has been stretched or hung.
The object of the present invention is to make a loose frame in such a way as
to combine the upholstered frame and back rail or loose rods etc in one piece
and furthermore in such a way that the upholstery shall cover the head pillars and
thus when in position prevents it being seen what metal the pillars are made of.
To this end according to this invention the frame etc is formed in such a way
that whilst combining a frame and a back rail it can be upholstered separately
from the bedstead and fixed in its position afterwards. It is in one piece and can
be made of metal advantageously iron, or of wood.
Instead of attaching it to the back or sides of the head pillars it may be at-
tached in front and being upholstered it prevents the pillars from being seen.
Referring to the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bedstead having our present improvements
applied thereto.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the head-end of a bedstead with a slightly modified
arrangement Fig 3 being a side edge view of Fig 2.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the head-end of a bedstead having our present
improvements applied thereto showing another slightly modified construction-
Fig. 5 being a side edge view of Fig. 4.
a is the device according to the present invention combining the frame and the
back rail same being upholstered in any suitable manner for instance having the
draperies 6 thereon.
This frame a instead of being attached to the backs or sides of the head pillars
may be attached in front in any suitable manner and being draped or upholstered
and of a width equal or thereabouts to the total width of the head pillars Y con-
sequently it prevents such pillars from being seen as shown in Fig 1.
This frame may be used on any suitable bedstead to which same may be applic
able or adapted and either with the top rod of the head-ends of such bedstead
made straight i.e. in a direct line between each head pillar Y Y or we may bring
the top rode forward over the frame a that is over the upholstery.
This we may effect by either bending the top rod at the extremity c¹ (see Figs. 2
and 3) in such a way as to make it project in front of the pillars Y; or as an
alternative we may attach or cast on to each pillar Y a forwardly extending mould-
ing such as the rod e extending in a straight line between the knobs Z carried
on these forwardly extending mouldings or lugs c* c* (see Figs. 4 and 5).
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:-
J. The herein-described improvements in or relating to upholstered or draped
frames or head-ends of bedsteads substantially as and for the purposes specified
and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
2. The combination with a bedstead of a draped or upholstered frame such as
and a forwardly extending top rod such as c substantially in the manner and fo
the purposes hereinbefore, described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto
annexed.
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