New or Improved Pads or Protectors for Springs used in Upholstery.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 24th May, 1894-Accepted, 30th June, 1804
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Pads or Protectors for Springs used in
Upholstery.
I, WALTER BAYNE, of Whangarei, in the Provincial District of Auckland, in
the Colony of New Zealand, Cabinet 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 relates to pads or protectors for springs used in upholstery where
elasticity is desired in the padding of a seat or other cushion, and has for its main
object providing a simple and cheap appliance for protecting the ends of such
springs so that a thick layer of stuffing above them is not required and the ends of
the springs are protected from damaging the material used above and below them
to form the seat.
Further objects are to provide a ready means of fixing and replacing the springs
securely in position and at the same time allowing freedom for compression and
extension.
In order that my invention may be easily understood by one skilled in the art to
which it appertains I will now proceed to describe the same and for that purpose
shall refer to the accompanying drawing whereon similar letters of reference indicate
corresponding parts throughout the views.
Figure 1, is a section of an ordinary spring as used in upholstery and furnished
with my pads.
Figure 2, is a side view of the same.
(a) is the spring, (b) the pad at the top of the spring, and (c) the plate at the
bottom of the same. I prefer to make the pad and plate of wood, and the upper
surface of the pad is made slightly convex as shewn and beneath is provided with a
conical projection (d) which fits freely into the spring (a) but at the same time
maintains the pad and spring in position with relation to each other. The spring (a)
bears directly upon a flat or hollow surface (e) of the pad (b). The lower plate (c)
is shaped as shewn and has a groove (f) within which the spring fits freely. The
spring (a) and plate (c) are fastened together by small staples or in any other
convenient manner. (9) is the webbing immediately above and below the pad (b)
and plate (c) respectively, to which it is secured by nailing. The hole () is
provided to allow the tufting to be accomplished with facility.
Where the lower part of the seat is composed of boards in place of the
webbing (g) I dispense with the plate (c) as the springs may be nailed directly to
such boards.
From the foregoing description it will be readily understood that, by using the
pad (6) with its rounded surface, a less quantity of stuffing is requisite above the
same to provide a comfortable seat or cushion than when the end of the spring is
unprotected, and the liability of the webbing being worn away is considerably
reduced. It will be further seen that the springs and pads may be readily removed
and replaced as the tacks or nails may be easily withdrawn from the webbing and
the pad and plate liberated.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the exact details herein
mentioned as these may be modified in various ways without departing from the
principle of my invention.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In pads or protectors for springs used in upholstery, a pad (b) with a slightly
convex surface above and conical projection (d) beneath, substantially as described
herein and illustrated.
2. In pads or protectors for springs used in upholstery, a plate (c) having
groove (f), substantially as set forth.
3. In pads or protectors for springs used in upholstery, the combination of a
pad (6) with spring (a) and webbing (9) substantially as set forth and illustrated.
4. In pads or protectors for springs used in upholstery, the combination of a
pad (b) and plate (c), with spring (a) and webbing (9), substantially as described
herein and illustrated.
5. Pads or protectors for springs used in upholstery, constructed, arranged, and
operating, substantially as set forth herein and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing.
Dhis outh den of Mr. – 1001
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.