Improvements in Folding or Wardrobe-bedsteads.
Year: 1888

page_text: Improvements in Folding or Wardrobe-bedsteads.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 folding or wardrobe bedsteads and is illustrated in the
accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the bed folded.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the bed let down for use."
Like letters of reference represent corresponding parts in the several Figures.
A is the side board of the bed; B, B are the rear legs which are made in the
form of a quarter circle and upon which the bed rotates as upon a wheel; C is a
box closed on four sides and hinged at h, to the floor board j upon which the
legs B, B, travel; D D are the front legs of the bed hinged to the frame at K so
that they may assume the position shown in Figures 1 and 2 when the bed is
folded, and the position shown in Figure 3 when it is let down. The head and
foot boards F F are also hinged and when folded down in the position shown in
Figure 1, and fastened in that position by a button, bolt or hook or other suitable
fastening retain the mattress and bed clothing and prevent it from falling out. The
box C may be used to contain the pillows. The open space in front of the bed
when folded may be closed by a curtain or by cabinet work as may be desired.
A weight may be placed at E to aid in raising the bed; G is a chock to hold the
bed in an upright position. The legs B. B. may travel in a track or may be
retained in position by the well known device of straps crossing each other one
end of each strap being fastened to the leg and the other to the bottom board j.
When it is desired to lower the bed it is only necessary to turn down the box C
upon its hinge whereupon the bed may be readily lowered in the usual manner.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me by my
foreign correspondent I declare that what I claim is :-
First. The legs B, B, made in the form of a quarter circle or other curve to be
used as a wheel upon which the bed revolves while being lowered substantially as
shown and described.
Second. A folding bed consisting of a bed frame with two of its legs made in the
form of a quarter circle or other curve and upon which the bed revolves while being
lowered down and having a box C, for pillows or other articles substantially as shown
and described.
Third. A folding bed consisting of a bed frame with two of its legs made in the
form of a quarter circle or other curve and upon which the bed revolves while being
lowered and provided with a weight E, to assist in lowering and elevating the bed
substantially as shown and described.
1000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London,
Agents for the Applicant.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London,
Agents for the Applicant.