Improvements in Collapsable Bedsteads.
Year: 1897

page_text: Camutato Onni
Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1897
137
ALL
1007
5th Cal
1000°
Improvements in Collapsable Bedsteads.
I, GEOFFREY LIONEL MILWARD, of 35, Temple Street, Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, Barrister-at-Law, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in collapsable bedsteads which
are specially suitable for travelling or military purposes on account of the small
compass occupied when the parts are packed together and the ease with which they
may be erected or packed together, besides the great strength-having regard to
the lightness of the bedsteads-when erected.
The supports or legs of my bedsteads are formed when open like the letter X
with a pivot pin or hinge to allow the cross legs to fold closely together. The
legs are made from flat or channel iron and the lower parts are turned outwardly
to form feet, while the upper parts are finished with sockets or sleeves to receive
the tubes which form the longitudinal portions or sides of the bedstead. The
sides may be the full length required, but I prefer to make them in two lengths,
with a long socket or sleeve formed upon or attached to the centre folding legs so
as to well lap and secure the junctions. The head piece may be formed from
one rod of metal bent upwards into the shape of a bow with a horizontal portion
to which the sacking or bottom of the bedstead is tied by eyes and strings, and
the foot may be similarly formed, but generally with only a single strip of metal,
the sacking being fastened or tied to it. The bottom may be made of canvas sacking
or other textile material or from woven wire. If the bottom is made of canvas
or textile material it may be double or seams may be formed at the edges to
admit and embrace the sides, while at the junction of the sides a slit or opening
is formed and securely bound, to take in the socket or sleeve junction piece.
Stiffeners of a diagonal form may be fixed longitudinally, but generally these are
not required.
I, GEOFFREY LIONEL MILWARD, of 35, Temple Street, Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, Barrister-at-Law, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention,
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page_text: and in what 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 collapsable bedsteads which
are specially suitable for travelling or military purposes on account of the small
compass occupied when the parts are packed together and the ease with which they
may be erected or packed together besides the great strength having regard to
the lightness of the bedsteads when erected.
The supports or legs of my bedsteads are formed when open like the letter X
with a pivot pin or hinge to allow the cross legs to fold closely together. The
legs are made from flat or channel iron and the lower parts are turned outwardly
to form feet, while the upper parts are finished with sockets or sleeves to receive
the tubes which form the longitudinal portions or sides of the bedstead. The
sides may be the full length required, but I prefer to make them in two lengths,
with a long socket or sleeve formed upon or attached to the centre folding legs so
as to well lap and secure the junctions. The head piece may be formed from
one rod of metal bent upwards into the shape of a bow with a horizontal portion
to which the sacking or bottom of the bedstead is tied by eyes and strings, and
the foot may be similarly formed, but generally with only a single strip of metal
the sacking being fastened or tied to it. The bottom may be made of canvas sacking
or other textile material or from woven wire. If the bottom is made of. canvas
or textile material it may be double or hems may be formed at the edges to
admit and embrace the sides, while at the junction of the sides a slit or opening
is formed and securely bound to take in the socket or sleeve junction piece.
Diagonal stiffeners may be fixed longitudinally, but generally these are not
required. They may run under the canvas, as for instance from B to B diagonally.
In order that my said invention may be clearly understood and more easily
carried into practical effect I have appended hereunto two double sized sheets of
drawings upon which I have illustrated examples of my improved bedsteads.
Figure 1 is a plan view of my bedstead complete.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1 with the canvas removed.
Figure 3 is a plan view of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is an end elevation of Figure 2.
Figure 5 is an enlarged view of the socket joint.
Figure 6 is a sectional view of Figure 5.
Figure is an end view of Figure 5.
Figure 8 is an enlarged view of one of the end stays S with the connecting
piece broken.
Figure 9 is a side elevation of a modified form of my bedstead.
Figure 10 is a plan view of Figure 9 shewing a portion of the canvas stretched
in position.
Figure 11 is an end elevation of Figure 9.
Figure 12 is an enlarged view of the end stay T with the centre portion broken.
Figure 13 is an enlarged cross sectional view of the side tubes.
In carrying my invention into practice I make the supports or legs A when
open like the letter X pivotted at a¹ so as to allow the cross legs to fold closely
together. These legs or supports are made from flat or channel iron and the
lower parts are turned outwardly to form the feet a² while the upper parts are
finished with the sockets or sleeves 13 to receive the tubes D which form the longitu-
dinal portions or sides of the bedstead. These side tubes may be the full length
required but I prefer to make them in two lengths the meeting ends of which fit
into the socket or sleeve formed upon or attached to the centre legs or supports,
and this socket or sleeve may be formed longer if necessary so as to well lap and
secure the junction. The head piece H may be formed from one rod of metal
bent upwards into the shape of a bow with the horizontal portion h¹ to which the
sacking J.or sail cloth canvas netting tapes or other material or woven wire which
forms the bottom of the bedstead is tied by the cords j¹ or their equivalent passing

page_text: through the eyes or their equivalents. The ends 2 of the head piece fit into
the ends of the side pieces 1). The front piece or stay S may also be formed from
a single piece of iron or other metal or it may be formed similarly to the head
piece. The parts s¹ also fit into the ends of the sides D) the material which forms
the bottom of the bedstead is also tied or fastened to this stay. Instead of forming
the sides 1 in two separate parts they may be hinged together preferably by a
hook hinge and in this case the sockets or sleeves formed on or attached to the
centre cross legs are open sockets or clips so that the sides 1) can be easily and
quickly detached as shewn at Figure 14. When the bottom J is made of canvas
or other textile material it is preferably double or hems may be formed at the
edges so as to admit and embrace the side pieces D), and where the sockets of the
cross legs come I form the slit or opening so as to admit these sockets.
At Figures 9, 10, and 11 I have shewn a modified form of my bedstead. In
this case I dispense with the centre cross legs and use only the two end ones &
I also use only one stay T at the head of the bedstead made from a single piece
of metal the ends being turned over so as to form the sockets t¹ which fit onto
the ends of the side pieces 1). I may however if found necessary provide a stay
at the foot of the bedstead. The material which forms the bottom is secured to
the side passes in the same manner as hereinbefore described and a mattress may
be used in both cases if necessary.
The side pieces D and the cross legs may be formed from any suitable metal
or material such for instance as iron, steel, aluminium, bamboo or cane, and the
joints and sockets may be made of gun metal, brass or other suitable metal.
When the side pieces are made from metal they may be formed from sheet steel
rolled over as shewn at Figure 13 or from tubing or solid rods.
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:-
CLAIMS.
First: The improvements in collapsable bedsteads consisting essentially of the
cross legs such as A having sockets or clips at their upper ends in which the side
pieces fit and around which side pieces the canvas or other material forming
the bottom is secured in the manner and for the purpose substantially as herein-
before described and as shewn upon the accompanying sheets of drawings.
Second: In collapsable bedsteads forming the supports like the letter X with
sockets or clips at their upper ends for embracing the side pieces and having
end pieces fitting into or enibracing the ends of the side pieces to which side pieces
the material forming the bottom is secured in the manner and for the purpose
substantially as herein set forth and as shewn.
Dated this 4th day of December 1897.
GEORGE BARKER,
Agent, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.