Improvements in Metallic Bedsteads and in the Manufacture of the same.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 19th July, 1897-Accepted, 9th Oct., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metallic Bedsteads and in the Manufacture of the
same.
I SAMUEL ILSLEY WHITFIELD of Leyland Cottage Claverdon Warwick Manager do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
My invention has for its object Improvements in Metallic bedsteads & in the
manufacture of the same by which I am enabled to improve the appearance of such
articles and at the same time effect a reduction in their cost.
By my invention certain parts of a bedstead are so treated as to have the appearance
of a different metal to that of the main part as for instance in the case of an iron
bedstead to which my invention more particularly refers I 'treat a portion of the bars
of the head & foot by electro deposit to have the appearance of a more costly metal
such as brass and to effect 'this in a quick and economical manner I make those bars
which I so treat easily detachable from the main part of the bedstead head and
foot.
In carrying this into effect, as an example I form an eye on the top and bottom
of the tubes or bars I intend to be delt with in this manner, and corresponding eyes
are formed on 'the ornamental chills which form the junctions between the tubes
or bars to be movable and those fixed. The movable bars having been subjected to
a process of polishing and electro deposit are then attached to the junctions by a
seperate screw, bolt or nut or a screw pin may be chilled into the ornamentation.
This means for disconnecting any part of the bedstead end may be applied as regards
a series of tubes or ornamental parts forining the main outside frame of the end, or
to the internal parts only, and in case of the whole or the greater part of the bedstead
end being so treated, I form flanges on the said end which fit into recesses formed in
the dovetail junction of the sides to receive them, eyes being provided in the flanges
to fit pins formed in the recesses the whole being secured together with ornamental
nuts and washers in a similar way to that described for the fixing of the single tubes
or bars. By these means I may treat alternate bars tubes or parts differently by
which I considerably enhance the appearance of the head or foot of the stead with a
reduction in cost over bedsteads formed of similar component parts.
Dated this 15th day of October 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metallic Bedsteads and in the Manufacture of the
isame.
I SAMUEL ILSLEY WHITFIELD of Leyland Cottage Claverdon Warwick in the County
of Warwick Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
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page_text: manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:-
My invention has for its object "Improvements in metallic Bedsteads and in the
manufacture of the same" by which I am enabled to improve the appearance of such
articles and at the same time effect a reduction in their cost.
By my invention certain parts of a bedstead are so treated as to have the appearance
of a different metal to that of the main part as for instance in the case of an iron
bedstead to which my invention more particularly refers I treat a portion of the bars
of the head and bottom by electro deposit to have the appearance of a more costly
metal such as brass and to effect this in a quick and economical manner I make
those bars which I so treat easily detachable from the main part of the bedstead head
or foot. As an example I form an eye on the top and bottom of the tubes or bars I
intend to be delt with in this manner, and corresponding eyes are formed on the
ornamental chill which forms the junction between the tubes or bars to be moveable
and those fixed. The moveable bars having been subjected to a process of polishing
and electro deposit, are then attached to the junctions by a separate screw bolt or
nut, or a screw pin may be chilled into the ornamentation. This means for
disconnecting any part of the bedstead end, may be applied as regards the main
outside frame of the end or to the internal parts only and in case of the whole or
greater part of the top of the bedstead end being treated, I then make a flange to fit.
into the dovetail junction of the sides with an eye for the pin and ornamental nut
and washer, as described to the other part. By these means, I may treat alternate
bars or tubes differently, by which I considerably enhance the appearance of the head
or foot of the stead with a reduction in cost over bedsteads formed of similar.
component parts.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried into
practise I have appended hereunto two sheets of drawings upon which
Figure 1 is an elevation of the head or foot of a bedstead.
Figure 2 is an enlarged front view of the junction A in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a sectional side elevation of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is also an elevation of the head or foot of a bedstead shewing the further
application of my invention.
Figure 5 is an enlarged elevation of the junction A in Figure 4.
Figure 6 is a sectional plan through Figure 5 on the line 1-2.
In carrying my invention into effect I form an eye a¹ on the top and bottom of
the tubes or bars I intend to be dealt with in this manner and corresponding eyes bl
are formed on the ornamental chill B which forms the junction A between the tubes
or bars C to be inoveable and those marked D which are fixed. The moveable bars C
having been subjected to a process of polishing and electro deposit are then attached
to the fixed bars D at the junction A by the screw bolt E and nut F, or the screw
pin E may be chilled into the ornamentation B. This means for disconnecting any
part of the bedstead end, may be applied as regards the main outside frame of the
end or to the internal parts only and in case of the greater part H¹ of the top of the
bedstead end being treated as shown by Figure 4 I make a flange H to the part H'
so as to fit onto the dovetail junction J of the sides with an eye h² for the pin L
and an ornamental nut K and washer if required by which means the part H¹ and H
can be separately treated from the legs & junction J. By these means I may
treat alternate bars or tubes differently by which I considerably enhance the
appearance of the head or foot of the stead with a reduction in cost over bedsteads
formed of similar component parts. It will be readily seen from the aforementioned
examples that I may attach any desired part of the bedstead and which it is desired
to treat as a separate metal in the above mentioned manner, by which I obtain a
combination of metal of various appearances in a cheap and substantial manner. Of
course I may vary the form of my junction A to suit the particular design or form of
bedstead to which it is required to supply the improvement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said

page_text: invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st. The improvements in metallic bedsteads and in the manufacture of the same
substantially as and for the purpose set forth and shewn upon the accompanying
drawings.
2nd. In metallic bedsteads and in the manufacture of the same, the junctions A
substantially such as and for the purpose herein set forth and shewn.