Improvement in the Manufacture of Ornamental Pillars for Metallic Bedsteads and other purposes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug.. 1894-Accepted, 13th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Manufacture of Ornamental Pillars for Metallic
Bedsteads and other purposes.
1 CHARLES ERNEST MIDGLEY of Fern Villas School Road Moseley near
Birmingham in the County of Worcester Metallic Bedstead Maker do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention is that instead of making the pillars of bedstead, of one thick
metal tube or bar in the ordinary way, that I make my pillar by grouping 2. 3
4. 5. or any suitable number of smaller metallic tubes or bars together, either
touching each other or slightly apart, fastened together at either end and at
suitable intervals (to give firmness and rigidity) by junctions or mounts.
In making my pillar I make it either with a group of smaller tubes or bars
above the junction of the frame of the bedstead to the pillar, known as and
herein after called the corner; or extend the group of tubes or bars to form the
leg below the corner of the pillar. I also make the pillar with the 2. 3 or more
of the tubes or bars in front of the pillar to pass in front of corner of pillar, so as
to present a series of ur broken tubes or bars from top to bottom of the pillar.
In making my pillar the tubes grouped together may be plain or ornamental
tubes or bars or square tubes, or some of the tubes or bars plain and some
ornamental, or tubes or bars part ornamental and part plain.
I also make my pillar with the outer ornamental or plain tubes or bars, bent or
curved round the inner tube, touching or slightly apart from it so as to give a
twisted or spirial effect to the pillar.
may
be
The tubes or bars used in making a pillar according to my invention may
made of brass or copper pollished to a smooth and bright surface, or of any
inferior metal painted black or any colour; and the tubes or bars
be arrainged
in many ways, useing the brass or copper tubes or bars with the painted tubes or
bars in one pillar, thus giving an ornamental and novel effect.
The group of tubes forming my pillar may be screwed into the corner or cast
in in the ordinary way of chill casting. The junctions or mounts used may be
spun, stampings or castings. The junctions or mounts may be large enough and
of such a shape as to encompass the group of tubes or bars or may be small
mounts on each of the several tubes or bars.
I also make my pillar by useing an ordinary pillar say of 1 inch or any
suitable size tube, and placeing around it a cluster of small tubes or bars either
touching the centre tube or slightly apart from it, so making a pillar more massive
and ornamental.
I do not bind myself to use straight tubes or bars, or tubes or bars bent to give
a spirial effect as herein described, but may use tubes or bars bent in any form or
shape desired.
Dated this 29th day of November 1893.

page_text: Improvement in the Manufacture of Ornamental Pillars for Metallic
Bedsteads and other purposes.
I, CHARLES ERNEST MIDGLEY of Fern Villas, School Road, Moseley near
Birmingham Worcestershire, Metallic Bedstead Maker, 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:―
My invention is that instead of making pillars for bedsteads or other purposes
of one thick metal tube or bar in the ordinary way, that I make my pillars by
grouping 2. 3. 4. 5 or any suitable number of smaller metallic tubes or bars
together, either touching each other or slightly apart, or any convenient distance
from each other. The tubes or bars to be fastened together at either ends and at
suitable intervals, to give firmness & rigidity, by junctions or mounts.
In making my pillar 1 make it either with a group of smaller tubes or bars
above the corner (the junction of the frame of the bedstead to the pillar) and a
group of tubes or bars below the corner, or I may extend the group of tubes or bars
from top to bottom of pillar, passing in front of corner, forming a series of
unbroken tubes or bars the whole length of pillar.
In making my pillar, the tubes grouped together may be of plain or ornamental
tubes or bars, or square tubes or bars or some of the tubes or bars plain and
some ornamental, or tubes or bars part ornamental and part plain.
I also make my pillar with the outer or surrounding tubes or bars, ornamental
or plain, bent or curved round the inner tubes or bars touching each other or
slightly apart, so as to give a twisted or spiral effect to the pillar."
The tubes or bars used in making a pillar according to my invention may be
made of brass or copper pollished to a smooth bright surface, or any inferior metal
painted black or any color.
The tubes or bars may be arrainged in many ways useing the brass or copper
tubes or bars with the painted tubes or bars grouped in one pillar, thus giving an
ornamental and novel effect.
The groups of tubes or bars forming my pillar may be fastened to the corner
by screws cast into the corner or by a rod or rods cast into the corner the full
length of the pillar, passing through the inner tubes or tube, with plates and nuts
top and bottom of pillar, or the tubes or bars may be cast in in the ordinary way
of chill casting.
The junctions or mounts on pillar may be spun, stampings, or castings, and may
be large enough and of such a shape as to encompass the group of tubes or bars,
or may be small mounts on each of the several tubes or bars.
I also make my pillar by useing an ordinary pillar say 1 inch or any suitable
sized tube and placing around it a cluster or group of smaller tubes or bars, either
touching the centre tube or slightly apart from it so making a pillar more massive
and ornamental.
I do not bind myself to use straight tubes or bars, or tubes or bars bent or
curved as herein described, but may use tubes or bars of any shape or tubes or
bars bent in any form.
The accompaning drawings shows 2 pillars.
D is rod passing
Fig. 1 is a pillar with group of tubes above and below the corner.
Fig. 2 is section of pillar at A. B. C. C. C. C. C are tubes.
through centre tube.
Fig. 3 is a pillar showing group of tubes passing in front of corner from top to
bottom of pillar.
Figs. 4 & 5 show plan and elevation of corner with screws for fixing the tubes
or bars to the corner.

page_text: 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.
The grouping together of any number of various tubes or bars in various ways,
and the fastening thereof as herein described, to form one pillar or support for
metallic bedsteads and other purposes.
Dated this 29th day of August 1894.