An Improved Fold-up Bedstead.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1886.
Complete Left, 31st Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 1st Mar., 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fold-up Bedstead.
I, FRIEDRICH WILHELM DIESTELHORST, of Birkengasse, Dresden, Merchant do
hereby declare the nature of said invention for "AN IMPROVED FOLD-UP BEDSTEAD
to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a bedstead, which, for the purpose of
economising space may be folded up so as to form a chest or cupboard, when the
mattress and the bed clothing without being removed from their place are caused to
take up automatically a position within the chest or cupboard. Such a bedstead is
formed of a fixed central part, side parts hinge jointed thereto vertical ends, metallic
mattress fixed at one of its ends to a cross bar extending over the whole width of the
bedstead, the cross bar being carried in two side parts so as to be removable therefrom.
The other extremity of the inattress is fixed to another cross bar which is carried in
sliding brackets. Two wedge shaped stretcher pieces act so as to stretch the mattress
and give firmness to the whole of the bedstead when opened out. When in the closed
position the bedstead rests on four fixed feet. There are also four folding or jointed
feet which fold up with the folding ends.
When it is desired to fold up the bedstead the wedge shaped stretcher pieces are
removed from their place and the vertical ends, the hinged sides and bottom parts
turned up carrying with them the mattress and bed clothing. The side parts which
close together on a vertical edge in the manner of doors are provided with fastenings
for keeping them closed.
('APITAINE & VON HERTLING,
89. Chancery Lane, London, W...
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, FRIEDRICH WILHELM DIESTELHORST of 5 Birkengasse Dresden, Merchant, do
hereby declare the nature of said invention for "AN IMPROVED FOLD-UP BEDSTEAD
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:—
The object of this invention is to provide a bedstead, which, for the purpose of
economising space, may be folded up so as to form a chest or cupboard, when the
mattress, which is elastic and preferably of steel, and the bed clothing without
being removed from their places are caused to take up automatically a position within
the chest or cupboard.
Referring to the accompanying drawing:
Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively a longitudinal section and a plan of the opened
bedstead. Fig. 3 is a section of the folded up bedstead and Fig. 4 a back view of
the same. Fig. 5 separate view of stretcher part.
The bedstead consists of a fixed middle part a, the side parts c and d mounted on a
by hinges or joints so as to turn thereon, the steel mattress which at its ends fis
attached to a cross bar extending across the whole width of the bedstead and
carried freely in two wood bearings k, k, fixed to the side parts of the bedstead.
At its other end the mattress is similarly fixed in a cross bar 7 which is carried on
two bars and p¹ so as to be capable of sliding thereon. The bars P, p² are carried
respectively by the side parts n and o.
P
Two bolts or screws fixed in the head part of the bedstead pass through the cross
bar and by adjustment of the nuts on the threads of the same serve in a simple way
for stretching the mattress.
s and s¹ are wedge shaped stretcher parts carried in grooves which when the bed-
stead is opened stretch the mattress and give firmness to the whole bedstead. This
stands on fixed feet t when folded up, and when open, also on two cross supports u
and which are hinged or jointed to the bottom of the bedstead and held in a
vertical position by hooks m, m². When the bedstead is folded up they drop so as to
lie flat against it and so form a portion of two sides. (Figs. 3 and 4.)
When the bedstead is to be folded up the two stretcher parts sands are taken out,
and the parts c and d (Fig. 1) turned in the direction of the arrow until they assume
the position shewn in Fig. 3, when the mattress and the bed clothing thereon become
onclosed within the chest or cupboard so formed, in which also are placed the stretcher
parts s, s, cushions for same and it may be other things.
The chest or cupboard may be securely fastened by hooks and staples .
As the bottom of the bedstead is formed of cross laths, there are free apertures
when in the folded up position as shewn in figs. 3 and 4 at the back of the same for
the airing of the bed clothing.

page_text: When the bedstead is to be used for sleeping in, the hooks are released, e and d
turned into the horizontal position, the cross supports then taking the vertical position
in which they are held by inserting the hooks m, m². The mattress is then extended
by putting in the stretchier parts s, st, the bed then being ready for use.
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:
1. A fold up bedstead which by turning the side parts c and d on a fixed middle
part a forms a chest or cupboard, an elastic mattress e by the action of its fixed end
fittings, and p, p, being so turned inwards that it automatically takes up a
position within the chest or cupboard so formed, substantially as described and shewn.
2. In fold-up bedsteads of the kind referred to, the method of fixing the mattress
substantially as described and shewn.
3. The wedge shaped stretcher parts s, s for the purpose specified, substantially as
described and shown.
CAPITAINE & VON HERTLING,
Agents for the Inventor.