Year: 1886

page_text: I, SAMUEL ILSLEY WHITFIELD of 100 Sampson Road, Birmingham in the County
of. Warwick, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists firstly of a method of applying brass corner mounts to a class
of iron fast-end bedsteads which have not previously been brass mounted, viz. the
non-extended, pillar, bow-end, and brass toprod Bedsteads.
To effect my purpose I manufacture the bedstead end in the usual manner, but
without corner blocks or feet; having japanned or other wise finished the end I slide
the upper mount up the leg to a position above that which will be occupied by the
corner block when cast on, I then cast the corner block on in the usual manner, japan
or otherwise finish it, bring the upper mount down into its proper position, insert the
shield and mount that part of the pillar which is below the corner block in the usual
manner, fixing the mounts in position in the usual manner.
The second part of my Invention refers to Iron or Iron and Brass chair-bedsteads
and consists in forming the seat or seat and back of them of wire spring work instead
of the usual iron laths, 1 affix the wire spring work by hooking the ends of the springs
or specially formed hooks into holes drilled in the iron framework of the chair; or in
the case of "woven wire" by any of the means at present in use for attaching it to
other articles of furniture.
Dated this Third day of November 1886

page_text: I SAMUEL ILSLEY WHITFIELD of 100 Sampson Road Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Manager 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, reference being had to the accompanying Drawings
and to the letters and figures marked thereon:-
My invention refers firstly to a method of brass mounting the corner blocks of
non extended fastend bedsteads which it is not practicable to mount by the ordinary
means passing the mounts from the extremities of the pillars.
To effect my purpose 1 manufacture the bedstead end in the usual manner, but
without corner blocks or feet having japanned or otherwise finished the end I pass the
upper mount up the pillar into a position above that which will be occupied by the
corner block when cast on. I then cast the corner block in its place japan and finish
it in the usual manner. I then bring the upper mount down to its proper position
insert the usual shield and brass mount in the usual manner that portion of the
bedstead pillar which is below the corner block, using iron or brass foot mounts as
may be most convenient.
The second part of my invention is an improvement on the ordinary folding
metallic chair bedsteads by the substitution of wire spring work for the ordinary laths
which form the seat or seat and back of the chair.
I attach the wire spring work to the chair frame by hooking the springs or.
extremities of the wire work into holes drilled therein, or where I use woven wire by
fixing the ends between strips of metal or iron which may either form part of the
frame or be attached thereto by screws, rivets or other attachments.
Referring to the accompanying Drawings.
Fig. 1 shews an ordinary non extended fastend bedstead end made without either
corner blocks or feet.
Fig. 2, shews the same end with the upper mounts (A A) passed on and placed
above the space to be occupied by the corner blocks when cast on.
Fig. 3 shews the bedstead end with the upper mounts (A) brought down into
position the shields (B) inserted and the legs mounted in the usual manner with the
mounts (C) and foot mounts (D).

page_text: 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.
Firstly Brass mounting the corners of non extended fast-end bedsteads by arranging
for the mounts and passing them into position, substantially as herein set forth and
specified.
Secondly the use of wire spring work in the seats and backs of metallic chair
bedsteads as herein described.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.