Improvements in Hassocks or Cushions.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hassocks or Cushions.
I, NELLIE FRANCES HURDEL, of 115, East 19th Street, in the Borough of
Manhattan, New York, Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Fig. 1 is a plan view of a sheet or sheets of material appropriately shaped
from which I make one form of my invention.
Fig. 2 is an edge elevation of the same.
Fig. 3 is a plan view similar to that of Fig. 1 of a modified form of my
invention.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same.
Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the cushion made by the folding up of the
sheet shown in Fig. 3.
Fig. 6 is a plan view of a sheet of material properly shaped to form a
hassock.
Fig. 7 is a plan view of a hassock when completed.
Fig. 8 is a detail section of one side of the hassock.
My invention consists in making a cushion out of wood pulp or other suitable
moldable or plastic composition and providing the edges of the same with
alternate single and double edges which upon being folded or made up into a
cushion or hassock form, have such edges brought together so that the single
alternate edges are brought opposite to and inserted in the alternate double
edges whereby the meeting edges of which are hermetically sealed, by cement
or otherwise.
My invention further consists in providing such cushions or hassocks with an
air tube and valve by means of which air under pressure may be introduced
therein, so that a very light and at the same time firm and elastic cushion
or hassock is produced."
In Figs. 1 and 2 I take a plurality of sheets 1 of wood pulp, or other
suitable flexible material and cement the same firmly together throughout except
at the double projecting edges 2. These edges are left uncemented and are
bent or shaped so as to leave a parallel series of recesses between them sufficient
to receive the cemented single edges 3 of the sheets. The double and single
edges 2 and 3 are disposed alternately about the outer edge of the sheet, and the
sheet itself is adapted to be folded or bent over upon itself upon the line of
the dotted lines 4, when the single edges will be brought opposite to and
inserted in the alternate double edges of the sheets, thereby forming an over-
lapped joint upon both sides, the joints being previously cemented.
The pro-
jecting double edges 2 are cut away at their ends on the line of the dotted
lines 4 and also cut away at the point 6 so that when overlapped they will meet
and register with the dotted line 7. The edges are then cemented forming
air-tight joints throughout.
In Figs. 3 and 4 the general result is the same except that the material
is molded from a single sheet 8 with alternate single edges 9 and double

page_text: edges 10, which upon being folded upon the dotted lines 11, by the insertion
of the single edges with the double edges form a cushion of substantially the
same shape as that previously described.
The shape of both these cushions are preferably similar to that illustrated in
Fig. 5.
In Fig. 1 the double edges 2 extend entirely around opposite alternate flaps 12
the intermediate alternate flaps being provided with single edges. In Fig. 3
the double edges 10 extend only half way or around one side only of each
of the flaps 13, the alternate edge or other half of the flap being a single
edge.
In Figs. 6, 7 and 8 the construction embodies the same principle as the
figures herein before described, except that the rectangular portions 14 are pro-
vided in the sheet, which being turned up in a vertical position form the side
walls of a hassock, such as is shown in Fig. 7. If desired in forming the
hassock the walls 14 are formed with a lap-over or upset portion 15 at top
and bottom properly stitched or cemented which serves to reinforce and strengthen
the edges, thereby preventing the walls 14, and top and bottom, from unduly
bulging under the pressure of air within.
In Fig. 6 the joints of the hassock are similarly formed to the cushion shown
in Fig. 1; while the hassock shown in Fig. 7 has its joints formed after the
manner illustrated by Fig. 3. The vertical corners of the hassock may be
formed in any suitable and well-known way.
16 represents an air pipe and valve by means of which air is introduced and
maintained under pressure in the cushion or hassock whereby it is prevented from
collapsing, and is capable of resisting the ordinary pressure or weight put upon
the same.
Any known and suitable material may be employed in constructing my
invention. When made of wood pulp and inflated, an extremely light and at
the same time elastic, strong, rigid and servicable cushion or hassock is
produced.
In the form of my invention shown in Fig. 1 where the body of the device
is composed of a plurality of sheets, I may, if desired, have all the joining edges
separate and uncemented similar to the edges 2, and unite the same by over-
lapping and cementing in the manner previously described.
As a finish for the article I may cover the cushion or hassock with any
suitable or ornamental material glued or cemented directly thereto, or I may
provide the cushion or hassock with any suitable or ornamental covering sewed
thereon or otherwise secured.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Hassocks or Cushions.
I, NELLIE FRANCES HURDEL, of 115, East 19th Street, in the Borough of 45
Manhattan, New York, Gentlewoman, 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:-
In the drawing accompanying my Provisional Specification,

page_text: Figure 118 a plan view of a sheet or sheets or material appropriately shape
from which I make one form of my invention:
Figure 2 is an edge elevation of the same:
Figure 3 is a plan view similar to that of Figure 1 of a modified form of
my invention:
Figure 4 is a side elevation of the same:
Figure 5 is a sectional view of the cushion made by the folding up of the
sheet shown in Figure 3:
Figure 6 is a plan view of a sheet of material properly shaped to form a
hassock:
Figure 7 is a plan view of a hassock when completed:
Figure 8 is a detail section of one side of the hassock.
My invention consists in making a cushion out of wood pulp or other suitable
moldable or plastic composition and providing the edges of the same with
alternate single and double edges which upon being folded or made up into a
cushion or hassock form, have such edges brought together so that the single
alternate edges are brought opposite to and inserted in the alternate double
edges whereby the meeting edges of which are hermetically sealed, by cement
or otherwise.
My invention further consists in providing such cushions or hassocks with an
air tube and valve by means of which air under pressure may be introduced
therein, so that a very light and at the same time firm and elastic cushion
or hassock is produced
In Figures 1 and 2 I take a plurality of sheets 1 of wood pulp, or other
suitable flexible material and cement the same firmly together throughout except
at the double projecting edges 2. These edges are left uncemented and are
bent or shaped so as to leave a parallel series of recesses between them sufficient
to receive the cemented single edges 3 of the sheets. The double and single
edges 2 and 3 are disposed alternately about the outer edge of the sheet, and the
sheet itself is adapted to be folded or bent over upon itself upon the line of
the dotted lines 4, when the single edges will be brought opposite to and
inserted in the alternate double edges of the sheets, thereby forming an over-
The pro-
lapped joint upon both sides, the joints being previously cemented.
jecting double edges 2 are cut away at their ends 5 on the line of the dotted
lines 4 and also cut away at the point 6 so that when overlapped they will meet
and register with the dotted line 7. The edges are then cemented forming
air-tight joints throughout.
In Figures 3 and 4 the general result is the same except that the material
is molded from a single sheet 8 with alternate single edges and double
edges 10, which upon being folded upon the dotted lines 11, by the insertion
of the single edges with the double edges form a cushion of substantially the
same shape as that previously described.
The shape of both these cushions are preferably similar to that illustrated in
Figure 5.
In Figure 1 the double edges 2 extend entirely around opposite alternate flaps 12
the intermediate alternate flaps being provided with single edges. In Figure 3
the double edges 10 extend only half way or around one side only of each
of the flaps 13, the alternate edge or other half of the flap being a single
edge.
In Figures 6, 7 and 8 the construction embodies the same principle as the
figures hereinbefore described, except that the rectangular portions 14 are pro-
vided in the sheet, which being turned up in a vertical position form the side
walls of a hassock, such as is shown in Figure 7. If desired in forming the
hassock the walls 14 are bent or folded so as to form projecting edges or flanges 15
at top and bottom such flanges being properly stitched or cemented and serving
to reinforce and strengthen the edges, thereby preventing the walls 14, and top
and bottom, from unduly bulging under the pressure of air within.

page_text: In Figure 6 the joints of the hassock are similarly formed to the cushion shown
in Figure 1; while the hassock shown in Figure 7 has its joints formed after the
manner illustrated by Figure 3. The vertical corners of the hassock may be
formed in any suitable and well-known way.
16 represents an air pipe and valve by means of which air is introduced and
maintained under pressure in the cushion or hassock whereby it is prevented from
collapsing and is capable of resisting the ordinary pressure or weight put upon
the same.
Any known and suitable material may be employed in constructing my
invention. When made of wood pulp and inflated, an extremely light and at
the same time elastic, strong, rigid and serviceable cushion or hassock is
produced.
In the form of my invention shown in Figure 1 where the body of the device
is composed of a plurality of sheets, I may, if desired, have all the joining edges
separate and uncemented similar to the edges 2, and unite the same by over-
lapping and cementing in the manner previously described.
As a finish for the article I may cover the cushion or hassock with any
suitable or ornamental material glued or cemented directly thereto, or I may
provide the cushion or hassock with any suitable or ornamental covering sewed
thereon or otherwise secured.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. As a new article of manufacture, a cushion or hassock, the walls or sides of
which at the joints are provided with alternate meeting single and double edges
united substantially as described.
2. As a new article of manufacture, a cushion or hassock, having a side or
wall formed of angular flaps having alternate single and double edges united
substantially as described.
3. As a new article of manufacture, a cushion or hassock, having vertical walls,
and top and bottom walls provided with flaps having alternate single and double
edges united, substantially as described.
4. As a new article of manufacture, a cushion or hassock, formed of material
having alternate single and double edges, the outer line of the double edges
projecting out beyond the lines of the single edges.
5. As a new article of manufacture, a cushion or hassock, having enclosing sides,
top and bottom, the bends or angles of which overlap or are upset upon the
material, the joints of which are formed of alternate single and double edges
united substantially as described.
6. As a new article of manufacture, an inflatable cushion or hassock, the joints
of which are formed of alternate single and double edges united substantially as
described.
Dated this 19th day of Ianuom 1000