Improvements in Top Mounts, Caps, and Vases for Metallic Bedsteads.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 9th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Top Mounts, Caps, and Vases for Metallic
Bedsteads.
I, SAMUEL ILSLEY WHITFIELD of "Hawkesley" Moor Green near Birmingham
in the County of Worcester, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My improvement consists in making the cast iron topmount of the bedstead
pillar with a slot for the reception of the brass toprod so that it may lie below the
level of the lower edge of the cap which covers it, thus doing away with the
necessity for any hole or slot in the side of the cap.
With a topmount as above described I am enabled to make the cap and vase all
in one piece, or of several separate pieces of metal permanently joined together,
instead of in two separate parts as is usual, the vase and cap revolving together
when being screwed down, which would not be possible if there was any slot or
aperture in the cap part to fit onto the toprod of the bedstead.
I form a screw in a convenient position inside the cap or vase to attach it to the
bedstead pillar and some times form or cast a screw of part of the cast iron of the
iron topmount itself instead of laying in a wrought iron screw as has been
customary.
Dated this 7th day of March 1895.
SAMUEL ILSLEY WHITFIELD.
Improvements in Top Mounts, Caps, and Vases for Metallic
Bedsteads.
I, SAMUEL ILSLEY WHITFIELD of Hawkesley Moor Green Moseley near
Birmingham in the County of Worcester 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 drawings hereunto annexed and to the figures and
letters shewn thereon.
Figure 1 represents an elevation of part of a bedstead pillar and cast iron
top mount.
Figure 2 represents the same with its top bar partly shewn.
Figure 3 is a similar elevation shewing the vase or terminal in position.
Figure 4 represents the vase or terminal and top mount in sectional elevation.
Figure 5 is an alternative form of vase and cap.
Figure 6 shews a plan of the cap portion of the vase.
My improvements consist in forming the cast iron top mount A of the bedstead
pillar B with a slot or aperture of suitable depth therein C. extending downwards
for the reception of the end of the brass horizontal top rod or rail D. in order that
it may lie below the level of the lower edge E of the vase or terminal mount and
cap E' which fits onto the top mount casting A and covers same and the end of the
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rod D. By this arrangement I am enabled to entirely dispense with the necessity
for any hole or slot in the side of the vase or terminal and cap, moreover by the
use of a top mount A as above described I can make the cap and vase E. E' all in
one piece, or of several pieces of metal permanently joined together instead of in
two separate parts as is the usual practice, the vase and cap revolving together
when being screwed down to the top mount A. which would not be possible if there
were any slot or aperture in the cap part of the vase to fit over the top rod of the
bedstead, so that as will be seen I produce a vase and cap of a complete unbroken
outline, plan view Figure 6.
To attach the vase and cap E. E' to the cast iron top mount A. I form or cast a
screw thread or threads F. upon a part of or around the cast iron projection G. in
any convenient position as also a projecting ring H. to assist in keeping the vase
upright; the interior of the cap and vase is correspondingly wormed I. to receive
the said screw thread or threads F. Or the vase and cap may have one or more.
screw threads in the interior of same to screw into a corresponding wormed thread or
threads cast in the pillar projection G.
Another method of attachment may be by means of two snugs or projections J.
formed in the interior of the vase Figure 5 which will engage the screw thread or
threads F. in this case the threads must be formed only partly around the
projection G. leaving inlets F' to allow the snugs J to pass through and grip the
underside of the threads when screwed into place.
By any of these methods of attachment I can dispense with the laying in of a
wrought iron screw in the top mount for the purpose as has been customary or if
preferred I may in some cases adopt the latter arrangement.
Various modifications of my invention may be effected to suit requirements
without departing from the main principle set forth.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is―
Firstly. In metallic bedsteads the formation of a slot or aperture in the cast iron
top mount of the pillar extending downwards to allow of the horizontal brass top
rod or rail being fitted into same in such a manner that the end thereof lies below
the level of the lower edge of the cap of the vase or terminal which covers it thus
permitting the vase and cap (made in one piece) to be turned round without
hindrance when screwing onto the cast iron top mount as herein set forth described
and illustrated in the drawings.
Secondly. In metallic bedsteads dispensing (if required) with the ordinary
wrought iron screw upon the cast iron top nount and forming the thread or threads
of the screw upon part of or entirely around the projection of the said cast iron top
mount and forming a corresponding wormed thread or threads, or projections or
snugs, in the interior of the vase or terminal whereby it is securely attached to the
pillar mount, or forming the screw thread or threads vice versa upon and within the
parts named in manner, or similar manner, as herein set forth and described.
Thirdly. I claim the above improvements alone and in combination for the
purpose or purposes described.
Dated this 7th day of December 1895.
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Patent Agents for the Applicant.