Improvements Applicable to Bedsteads for the Attachment thereto of Spring Mattresses.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 11th July, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 12th Aug., 1887.
Improvements Applicable to Bedsteads for the Attachment thereto
of Spring Mattresses.
We GEORGE WOODS of Bewsey Terrace Bewsey Road and EDWIN WOODS of
175 Bewsey Road Warrington in the County of Lancaster Wire Manufacturers do
hereby declare the nature of the said invention to be as follows:-
The object is to provide simple and improved appliances for attaching woven wire
and like mattresses to bedsteads.
The first part relates to wooden bedsteads and consists in the combination therewith
of brackets provided with projecting pieces adapted to fit into recesses formed in the
side rails and posts of the said bedsteads. Two pairs of brackets are used; the pair
for one end of the bedstead being made with eyes or hooks to hold the cross bar at
one extremity of the mattress and the pair for the other end of the bedstead being
made to receive bolts for screwing into nuts or threads on the cross bar on the other
extremity of the mattress. If desired in addition to the projections and recesses
screws or other suitable fastenings may be used to secure the brackets in position.
The second part relates to iron or metallic bedsteads and consists in forming
mattress holding brackets of malleable material and with ears or lugs so shaped and
formed that the said brackets may be placed in position on the end rails of the said
bedsteads and then bent so as to clip the said rails and be securely attached thereto.
Under the third part clips are made in two parts so shaped as to fit the end rails
and be firmly secured thereto when in position by bolts and nuts or rivets.
Dated this 8th day of October 1886

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements Applicable to Bedsteads for the Attachment thereto
of Spring Mattresses.
We GEORGE WOODS of Bewsey Terrace, Bewsey Road, and EDWIN WOODS of
175 Bewsey Road, Warrington in the County of Lancaster, Wire Manufacturers, 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:-
The object is to provide simple and improved appliances for attaching woven wire
and like inattresses to bedsteads.
The first part relates to wooden bedsteads and consists in the combination therewith
of brackets provided with projecting pieces adapted to fit into recesses formed in the
side rails and posts of the said bedsteads. Two pairs of brackets are used; the pair
for one end of the bedstead being made with eyes or hooks to hold the cross bar at
one extremity of the mattress and the pair for the other end of the bedstead being
made to receive bolts for screwing into nuts or threads on the crossbar on the other
extremity of the mattress. If desired in addition to the projections and recesses,
screws or other suitable fastenings may be used to secure the brackets in position.
The Second part relates to iron or metallic bedsteads and consists in forming
mattress holding brackets of malleable material and with ears or lugs so shaped and
formed that the said brackets may be placed in position on the end rails of the said
bedsteads and then bent so as to clip the said rails and be securely attached thereto.
Under the Third part clips are made in two parts so shaped as to to fit the end
rails and be firmly secured thereto when in position by bolts and nuts or rivets.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1. is a plan and Figure 2. a side view part in elevation and part in section
of a wooden bedstead and attachments under the first part of our invention, a posts
b side rails, e end rails, d d brackets formned or provided with projections e. e. which
fit into recesses in the posts and side rails, the projections and recesses may be so
made that the brackets can only be placed in or removed from position when the
posts are detached from the side rails as shown at d, or as shown at d' they may be
made so as to allow of the brackets being placed in position and removed whilst the
bedstead is erected. In this case it is desirable to further secure the brackets in
position by means of screws or equivalent devices f; the brackets d have eyes or
hooks to which the crossbar is attached and the brackets d' have apertures
through which bolts i pass and are secured into nuts j. or into the crossbar kl wire
mattress.
g.
Under the Second part, Figures 3 and 4 are elevations of brackets for attachment

page_text: to the end rails of iron bedsteads, m rail, n bracket, o ears or lugs. Figure 3 shows
a bracket fitted to a tee shaped end rail. The car or lug o is so disposed that the
bracket may be freely placed in the position shown after which the said ear or lug is
bent as indicated by the dotted lines so as to grip the stem of the rail. In Figure 4
the rail is shaped and the ear or lug o when bent as shown by the dotted lines grips
the top bar of the rail.
Under the Third part, Figure 5 and 6 are elevations of brackets in two parts held
together and secured to the end rails of metallic bedsteads by means of bolts, rivets,
or equivalent devices. Figure 5 shows a bracket for a Tee rail and figure 6. for an
Lrail, m rails, n. n¹ brackets, p bolts or rivets.
It will be obvious that the shape or form of the brackets will be altered and
modified to suit circumstances and the different kinds of bedsteads and mattresses
with which they are combined.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that we claim is :-
First The combination with the posts and side rails of wooden bedsteads of
brackets, having projections fitting into recesses in the bedstead and with means for
attachment to mattresses substantially as set forth.
Second In combination with the end rails of metallic bedsteads, brackets having
ears or lugs for the purpose set forth.
Third In combination with the end rails of metallic bedsteads, brackets in two
positions secured together, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 8th day of July 1887.
JAMES JOHNSON,
Patent Office,
4, Clayton Square, Liverpool,
Agent.