A Novel and Improved Device for Draping and Upholstering Metallic Bedsteads, whereby, can be readily Converted known as Italian, Having Drapery and Curtains at the Head.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 2nd June, 1896-Accepted, 25th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Novel and Improved Device for Draping and Upholstering
Metallic Bedsteads, whereby a Bedstead, usually known as
French, can be readily Converted into one known as Italian,
Having Drapery and Curtains at the Head.
JOHN WILLIAM HOYLAND, Soho Works, Spring Hill, Birmingham Managing
Director, and FREDERICK CHARLES RANDALL, Lime Avenue, Wynn Street,
Birmingham, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
o be as follows:-
(1) Two metallic fittings of special design the bases of which are hollowed in a
up-like form & are fitted with a screw thread so that they may be screwed to the
ase screws at the head of a metallic bedstead & rest firmly upon the top mounts
of the same.
The upper part of these fittings are so formed as to make a cylindrical
ocket.
(2) Two metallic curtain brackets, the shafts of which are so fitted into the
ylindrical sockets in the aforementioned fittings that they revolve freely from side
o side.
(3) A metallic curtain rod which is fitted with an eye-socket at each end and is
ecured by means of this eye-socket to the top of each bracket.
Dated this 31st day of August 1895.
JOHN W. HOYLAND.
FREDERICK CHARLES RANDALL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Novel and Improved Device for Draping and Upholstering
Metallic Bedsteads, whereby a Bedstead, usually known as
French, can be readily Converted into one known as Italian,
Having Drapery and Curtains at the Head.
We, JOHN WILLIAM HOYLAND, Soho Works, Spring Hill, Birmingham,
Manufacturer, and FREDERICK CHARLES RANDALL, Lime Avenue, Wynn Street,
Birmingham, Commercial Traveller, 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved arrangement of, and attachment of fittings
to what is generally known as an ordinary French metallic bedstead whereby it
may be readily transformed into what is termed an Italian bedstead.
The attachment consists of brackets and rods &c. whereon may be carried a
curtain at the head, and side bracket curtains, these latter being capable of a
swinging or pivoted motion, the whole being readily removable from or attachable
to an ordinary French bedstead.
In order to make this our invention more clear we have appended hereunto an
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page_text: illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of reference,
similar numbers referring throughout to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1 shows the upper end of an ordinary bedstead fitted with this our
invention.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of each end of the bracket shaft &c.
Fig. 3 shows the pillar mount terminal in its ordinary position, which has to be
removed in order to attach this our invention.
5,5, are the pillars of the bedstead upon which is screwed the usual terminal
such as 6.
In order to apply this our invention these terminals 6 are removed. 7,7 are
sockets, made of any design suitable and desirable, and having an internal screw
thread at 8 to fit the usual terminal screw 9. The lower end of these sockets are
preferably made so as to cup over a considerable portion of the pillar mount 10 in
order to secure greater rigidity. The upper end of these sockets is bored to
receive the perpendicular shafts 11, 11, which are free to revolve therein. From
these shafts any desirable bracket arms such as 12 may be carried from which
curtains or other drapery may be suspended &c. The upper end of these shafts is
prepared to receive the cross curtain rod 13, which also serves to tie the two shafts
together without interfering with the rotating motion of the shafts. The terminals,
or vases 14, are then screwed on as shown and the fitting is complete. If desired
the space between the curtain rod 13 and the top rail of the bedstead may be
furnished with structural metal work without affecting the side shafts. Also if
desired the ordinary terminals 6, or others similar, may be fixed upon the upper
ends of the sockets 7, 7, when the shafts 11, 11, &c. are removed. If desired
the rod 13 may be made telescopic so as to accommodate varying widths of
bedsteads.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. In metallic bedsteads the combination with the pillars 5 5, of sockets such
as 7, 7, in which are carried swinging shafts 11, 11, having arms such as 12, and
rod 13, the whole constructed and operating substantially as described and shown
upon the drawings.
2. The general combination and arrangement of parts constituting these our
improvements in or attachments to metallic bedsteads substantially as described
and illustrated.
Dated this 1st day of June 1896.
CHARLES T. POWELL
Applicants' Agent.