Improvements in and relating to Woven Wire Spring Mattresses and Bed Bottoms.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Sept., 1894-Accepted, 20th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Woven Wire Spring Mattresses and
Bed Bottoms.
I, JOHN BENJAMIN RODEN of 208 St. Andrews Road Bordesley Birmingham
in the County of Warwick Wire Mattress Maker, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to improved means for finishing the wire mattress or bed
bottom; and it consists in attaching the wire fabric to woven wire tubes grouped
together and running parallel with the sides of the bedstead.
These woven wire tubes forming the sides of the mattress are rendered practically
of a solid nature by reason of the wires composing the same being woven closely
and tightly together.
The solid woven tubes are grouped together as many as may be required and are
secured by metallic rings such as wire or flat bands, or bound together with wire or
other suitable material, they may be so arranged as to form a round, flat or other
shape, thus providing a solid edging to the mattress or bed bottom.
Metallic or other rings or hooks are connected to the rings or wire that bind the
tubes together these are for the purpose of fastening the bed hangings to, whereby
pins and such like methods may be dispensed with, these rings or hooks when
attached to the head and foot ends of the mattress can be secured to the
woodwork.
Furthermore if required I attach to these rings chains and hooks in order to
secure the mattress sides to the frame upon which are studs or hooks to fasten the
chains to.
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It will be obvious that the above described arrangements can be applied direct to
the bedstead frame instead of as a separate mattress.
As a further improvement a number of the solid woven wire tubes are grouped
together side by side (preferably in this case flat) and used in the breadth of the
wire fabric of the mattress which will add to the strength thereof and prevent any
possibility of sagging.
By these my improvements whilst greater firmness and strength is given to the
sides and other parts of the mattress the flexibility is fully maintained.
Dated this 30th day of November A.D. 1893.
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Woven Wire Spring Mattresses and
Bed Bottoms.
I, JOHN BENJAMIN RODEN of 208 St. Andrews Road Bordesley Birmingham
in the County of Warwick, Wire Mattress Maker 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 first place my invention relates to improved means for finishing and
strengthening the sides or edges of the wire fabric composing the mattress, or bed
bottom and it consists in attaching the said wire fabric to wire tubes grouped
together and running parallel to the sides of the mattress or bedstead, these woven

page_text: wire tubes are rendered practically of a solid nature by reason of the wires
composing the same being woven coiled or spun closely and tightly together, that is
to say, when woven the said wires are shaped to the required spiral pitch in the
ordinary manner by machinery or other means the number of wires to form the
tube are then all woven into each other closely together; and when coiled or spun
the tubes are made by the ordinary method of coiling or spinning a length of wire
in a spiral form so that each individual coil shall be close to the next.
The strength of the mattress or bed bottom may be greatly increased when
desired by introducing lengths or strands of the woven coiled or spun wire tubes
grouped side by side as many as may be required, these may be arranged in any
convenient form, either horizontally, diagonally or in the breadth of the fabric of
the mattress or bed bottom.
In the accompanying drawings in which similar letters of reference relate to
Bimilar parts,
Figure 1. is a view shewing a portion of a wire mattress or bed bottom with the
wire tubes grouped together forming the side.
Figure 2 is a sectional view of same shewing the manner of grouping.
Figure 3 shews the ring or band for keeping the same together.
Figure 4. shews a single woven wire tube.
Figure 5 is a view shewing a portion of a wire mattress or bed bottom with the
wire tubes grouped together side by side or flatways.
Figure 6 is a sectional view of same shewing the manner of grouping.
Figure 7. shews the metallic band for keeping the same together.
Figure 8 is a part of a wire mattress shewing a method of introducing the wire
tubes in the form of lengths or strands.
Figure 9 is an end view of the mattress frame.
Figure 10 is a part of a chain mattress or bed bottom with my improved wire
tubes upon the sides and centre of same.
Figure 11 an alternative arrangement.
Figure 12 an enlarged view of the metallic band and ring connection.
Figure 13 is a side view of same.
As seen in Figure 1 the solid woven coiled or spun wire tubes A to which the
wire fabric or mesh A' is attached are grouped together to the number of four and
rest the one upon the other and are bound together and secured and kept rigidly in
place by metal rings or bands B which may either be finished plain on their inner
edges or formed as shown in Figs. 2 & 3 to receive the woven wire tubes, preferably
the latter, which method allows the rings B to fit around the woven wire tubes,
closely, furthermore these rings B are formed in one part as at B' to receive loose
metallic rings C or hooks or other attachments which are for the purpose of
fastening the bed hangings to, whereby pius and such like usual methods of
attachment may be dispensed with. In Figure 1 under notice I have shewn four
woven wire or spun tubes grouped together as described: 'I may however group
them in twos or any required number for the purpose and they may be held in
position either by the aforesaid metallic rings or bands B or bound together with
wire rope etc., or by fastening them closely together at each of the wooden or
iron ends of the mattress or bedstead.
In Figure 5 I shew the woven wire tubes A arranged flatways, i.c., side by side
with the wire fabric A' attached thereto, metallic bands B connect the tubes A
and securely retain them closely in place, similar metallic rings C are upon the
bands B when required as described in the previous arrangement.
When required to introduce the woven wire tubes into the wire fabric or mesh A'
of the mattress or bed-bottom the lengths or strands composed of the tubes as at D
may be arranged either diagonally as in Figure 8 or horizontally or otherwise, the
tubes lying flatways side by side so as to give a level surface and may be woven
into any part of the wire mesh or placed upon the top of or underneath the mesh
or instead of the wire strands being woven into the mesh they may be loose and
independent of the same.

page_text: For chain mattresses and bed bottoms the woven coiled or spun wire tubes A are
used preferably as shewn in Figures 10 and 11 being arranged side by side
similar to the last mentioned though they may be grouped together as in the first
named method.
It may be stated that the tubes forming the woven or spun wire sides or strands
may be of any suitable size and may be further strengthened and rendered more
rigid by weaving or spinning the same together with two or more different guages
of wire, they can also be additionally strengthened by inserting a smaller woven
spiral or coiled metallic tube within the larger, or by filling the latter with solid
wire of a round, square or flat section or with other substance such as string rope
india rubber, or other suitable material. A similar arrangement of metallic rings E
or hooks for the bed hangings to be attached to, may be connected in any suitable
manner to the head & foot ends of the mattress frame or bedstead Fig. 9.
I may also attach to the rings C at the sides of the wire fabric or mattress
chains and hooks, (not shewn) in order to secure the wire fabric to the frame of
the bedstead or mattress upon which may be studs or hooks to fasten the said
chains to.
It will be obvious that the above described arrangements can be applied direct
to the frame of a bedstead instead of to a separate mattress, also to all classes of
wire mesh or chain mattresses, or bed bottoms.
Again the woven wire tubes may be bound together either in a round (or nearly
round) flat or other shape according to requirements.
By my improvements, strength and support are given where most needed and
any possibility of sagging avoided thus rendering hollow and slack mattresses and
bed bottoms impossible and whilst greater firmness and strength are afforded to
the sides & other parts, the flexibility is fully maintained.
I do not confine myself to the precise arrangements and method of construction
herein set forth as I may vary the different parts as occasion may demand whilst
adhering to the principle of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what
I claim is
Firstly. In the manufacture of woven wire spring mattresses and bed bottoms,
the application and method of grouping and binding together with rings bands or
other means, any given number of woven coiled or spun wire tubes to form either
a round flat or other shape for the purpose substantially as herein described and
illustrated.
Secondly. In the manufacture of woven wire spring mattresses and bed bottoms
the application and means for introducing any given number of woven coiled or
spun wire tubes into the spring mesh or in connection with the chains forming the
mattress or bed bottom as herein set forth described and illustrated.
Thirdly. The application of rings or hooks for the attachment of the bed
bangings as herein set forth described and illustrated.
Fourthly. The method of strengthening the woven wire tubes by the insertion
thereinto of smaller metallic tubes or other strengthening means as described and
set forth.
Fifthly. The general arrangement application and formation of the various
parts constituting my improvements, or other similar acting means for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 31 ·
1001
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.