A New Apparatus for use at the Bottom of the Bed.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 2nd July, 1900-Accepted, 8th Sept.,
1900
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
A New Apparatus for use at the Bottom of the Bed.
WILLIAM HILL, Gladstone Villa, Netherton, Dudley, do hereby declare the
rature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my new apparatus for use, at the bottom of the bed, is to keep
the clothes from off the feet sleep. In carrying out my new apparatus for use
at the bottom of the bed, I construct such in metal, wood, wire, or other desirable
material. My apparatus. Thus I form a long board, its length & breadth as
may be desired, I make two base rods, one end of each, is hinged, to each end side;
of the long board, & the other end, of the base rods, have a recess, & a hole
through their head. Upon the opposite side of the long board, where the base
rods are hinged, I hinge two swing rods, one at each end, of the board. These
swing rods their unattached ends, fit into the recesses in the base rods, & support
the board at any angle required. These swing rods, their unattached ends fit,
into the recesses in the base rods, & support the board at any angle required,
or the rods swing towards the board & the board falls upon the base rods.
apparatus, is put in the bottom of the bed, & the bed clothes over it, & they are
held from off the feet of the sleeper. It is understood, I shall adopt any meré
modification as may be required, for carrying out my invention, as such its frame
may be made in various patterns & in a variety of ways.
1000
This
J. T. B. BENNETT,
5, Albert Street, High Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.
WILLIAM HILL, Gladstone Villas, Netherton, Dudley, General Agent, 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:
1
The object of new apparatus, for use at the bottom of the bed, is to keep the
clothes from off the feet, of the sleeper, or sufferer. In carrying out my new
apparatus, for use at the bottom of the bed, I construct such in metal, wood,
wire, or other desirable material. My apparatus is thus made in form as a long
board, its length, & breadth, as may be desired. I make two base rods. One end
of each is hinged to each end slide of the long board, & the other end of the
base rods are made thicker, by fixing thereon a strip's of wood, to act as stops.
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page_text: When other rods or stays abut against them, (& if required I fasten such in
position, by pins, screws, & nuts, having holes pierced in their ends or heads
of the rods). Upon the opposite side of the long board, I hinge two more rods
or stays. One at each end of the board, & these hinged rods their unattached
ends, fit or abut against the stops in the base rods, & support the board at any
required angle, or when not in use. They swing towards the board, & the board,
falls upon the base rods & is closed.
In my apparatus, instead of the two base rods, I make, one long base board,
& one supporting rod or stay in the centre, as seen in Figure 1, with a shooting
bolt, also cover, fastened on the front of the long board, with a flat, water bottle,
so as to impart warmth, to the feet, when placed against the board, or again,
my new apparatus, may simply, be formed, by three boards, fastened together,
front board, base board, & a back board, as seen in Figure, 2, & also the cover,
& water bottle, attached. The apparatus may only carry the cover, or may be
used, without cover, or water bottle.
It is understood-I shall adopt any mere modification, as may be required, in
carrying out my invention, as such its frame, may be made, in various patterns,
& in a variety of ways so that the pressure, of the bed clothes shall not be felt,
by those suffering from gout in the feet.
In order that my invention, may be fully understood, I will more particularly
describe it, with the aid, of the accompanying drawings in which similar parts
are marked, with like letters of reference.
Figure 1, represents a back, elevation of my new apparatus, in combination
with cover, & water bottle also jointed, & to be closed, when not in use.
Figure, 2, represents a back elevation of my new apparatus. made simply, with
three boards, & also carrying cover, & water bottle. A new apparatus, b, long
front board, c, base board; d, stay or rod is jointed near top, of long board, &
supporting same. When its bottom abuts against the strip on the base board.
When closed the stay falls between base & front boards d', back board stay e is
a strip of wood, fixed on edge of base board, to hold rods end, when apparatus is
opened, cover, g, flat water bottle, with clips to hold, the same upon the front
board, h knob to hold strap of cover, h¹ knob, fixed on back board rod whereon is
fastened, a water bottle, without clips, j shooting bolt to help to hold front board
firm.
Having now particularly described, & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:―
1st. A new apparatus, for use in the bottom of the bed, so as to keep the
pressure, of the bed clothes, from the feet, of the sleeper, or sufferer.
2nd. To construct my apparatus, either, jointed, or otherwise-as set forth, &
described.
3rd. The combination of apparatus, with cover, & water bottle-as set forth, &
described, & illustrated in the accompanying drawings-in Figures 1, & 2.
4th. The combination, of my apparatus, with cover, as described.
Dated this 30th day of June 1900.
J. T. B. BENNETT,
5, Albert Street, High Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.