SAFETY COT
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 14th July, 1886.
Complete Left, 6th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 13th May, 1887.
I AMELIA E. PILE S. Georges Vicarage Truro Cornwall Gentlewoman do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for A SAFETY COT to be as follows:-
The invention consists of any ordinary cot with a revolving Cover attached to
protect the child or person using the cot from the attacks of Snakes, Cats, Dogs, Rats,
Mosquitos or other noxious animals, insects, or reptiles.
The drawing accompanying this Specification shews a simple form of the invention
the safety cover being attached to a childs ordinary swinging cot and so arranged as
to revolve on the axes upon which the cot is suspended so as to turn underneath the
cot and so be out of the way when the cot is not in occupation.
The cover may be of
any material. The inventor prefers for ordinary use wire gauze but any stronger
material may be used and (according to circumstances) covered with muslin or other
material if necessary to keep off mosquitos or other small insects.
The shape and size of the cot and cover is immaterial to the invention as the cot
may be square and need not be a hanging cot if preferred and the cover may be made
in sections if necessary and to coil under the framework of the cot after the manner
of a revolving shutter. The invention may be applied to full size bedsteads for
Hospital Patients in warm climates or where noxious insects abound or if the
revolving cover be made of strong materials it may be made serviceable for securing
Lunatics or persons afflicted with somnambulism. When in use the cover can be
secured in its place by a catch or other device to work from inside the cover or
outside or both as the case may be.
The inventor claims as her invention The Revolving Cover either turning under-
neath the cot as shewn on the drawing or coiling away as herein described as the
case may be when not in use.
Dh: N: 1.1 1000

page_text: I, (Mrs.) AMELIA ELIZABETH PILE 65 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall Gentle-
woman (wife of Clergyman) do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
A SAFETY COT and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The invention consists of any ordinary Cot with a revolving Cover attached, to
protect the child, or person using it from climbing up and falling over, and from the
attacks of Snakes, Cats, Dogs, Rats, Musquitoes or other noxious animals, insects or
reptiles.
The Drawing accompanying my provisional specification shows a simple form of
the invention, the Safety Cover being attached to a child's ordinary Cot and so
arranged as to revolve on the axes upon which the cot is suspended, so as to turn
underneath the Cot, & so be out of the way when the Cot is not in occupation.
The cover may be of any material. The inventor prefers for ordinary use wire
gauze, but any stronger material may be used, and (according to circumstances)
covered with muslin or other material if necessary, to keep off mosquitoes or other
small insects.
The shape and size of the Cot and cover is immaterial to the Invention, as the Cot
may be square, and need not be a hanging cot if preferred, and the cover may be
made in sections if necessary, and to coil under the framework of the Cot after the
inanner of a revolving shutter. The invention may be applied to full size bedsteads
for Hospital Patients in warm climates, or where noxious insects abound, or if the
Cover be made of strong materials it may be made serviceable for securing Lunatics
or persons afflicted with somnambulism.
When not in use the cover can be secured in its place by a Catch or other device to
work from inside the cover, or outside, or both as the case may be. The inventor
claims as her invention the Revolving Cover, either by turning underneath the Cot as
shown in the Drawing, or coiling away as herein described as the case may be, when
not in 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. The Revolving Cover, which can be drawn over the Cot, and fastened, or
disposed of underneath as may be desired.