An Improvement in Metallic Bedsteads, Cots, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 21st June, 1890-Accepted, 26th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Metallic Bedsteads, Cots, and the like.
I, REINDERT GERRIT VOSVAN AVEZATHE of Stratford Place, Camp Hill, in the
City of Birmingham, Bedstead Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to the end framings of bedsteads, cots, and the like,
which are formed by a series of horizontally, vertically, or obliquely disposed rods or
tubes, rigidly connected together by chilled castings, forming junctions for the ends
of the said rods or tubes.
The object of my invention, is to fix a polished mount, ornament or the like, in a
desired position, on the rods or tubes, of which the end framings of bedsteads are
formed, in a simpler and more efficient manner than has heretofore been effected.
In applying my invention to the top and bottom end framings of bedsteads, I
proceed as follows:-
I take horizontally disposed top and bottom rails, having arranged at suitable
distances apart, and opposite each other, chilled castings, and into which said chilled
castings, the ends of short lengths of tubes are fixed, these said short lengths of tube,
forming vertical rails to the end framings. Each of these short vertical rails, 1 cut
horizontally into two halves, about their middles, and then by applying hand pressure,
and straining or bending outwardly one of the slightly-yielding halves of each of the
said vertical rails, I am able to thread on to each of the outwardly bent halves, a
circular polished mount, ornament or the like, and when pressure is released, the said
outwardly bent halves, take their vertical or normal positions again.
Each circular polished mount, ornament or the like, is then moved up or down as
required, until it embraces equally the inner ends of the two halves of the rail on
which it is threaded, when it is there fastened in position, by a laid-in screw, or by
pressing-in, or any other suitable means.
Each polished mount, ornament, or the like, covers up, and conceals from view,
that part of the vertical tube which has been cut, and has great effect as an
ornament.
Dated this 10th day of October 1889
REINDERT GERRIT VOSVAN AVEZATHE.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Metallic Bedsteads, Cots, and the like.
I, REINDERT GERRIT VOSVAN AVEZATHE, of Stratford Place, Camp Hill, in the
City of Birmingham, Bedstead Manufacturer, 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 has reference to the framings, or the end framings, of metallic
bedsteads, cots, and other articles of like manufacture, composed or made up of a
series of horizontal, and vertical rods, bars, tubes, or members, chilled together by
junction pieces. These members when so chilled or connected together, are difficult
to ornament, in consequence of not being able to thread or pass the ornaments past
the chills.
My invention has for its object, the affixing or securing of bright, polished, or
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page_text: other finished, or partly finished ornaments or mounts, to japanned, painted or
finished, or partly finished, chill ended rods, or members, composing the end framing,
or framings, of a bedstead, cot, or the like.
In ornamenting an end rail or framing, according to my invention, I subdivide
transversely the middles of the rods to be ornamented, and leave a space between the
said sub-divided parts, sufficient for the introduction of the ornament, when the planes
of the segments are slightly opened out.
Or in other words, each rod to be ornamented, is composed of two segments, chilled
at their outer ends, to adjacent members, and their inner ends, brought within a short
distance of each other, so as to admit of their opening out, for the introduction of a
mount or ornament, which is subsequently brought over the space between the said
segments, and there affixed.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents in front elevation, a French
end bedstead, or a foot or head-end rail of a bedstead, composed or made up of a
series of horizontally and vertically directed rods, united together by castings, or
chilled junctions, and with the middles of the said vertical rods, provided with bright
or finished ornaments, and which said ornaments, are attached or associated with
the finished end rail, according to my invention. The first vertical rod of the rail,
is shown with the ornament slipped or threaded upon the upper segment of it, in
order to show the division of the said rod about its middle, whereby the said
bright or finished ornament, is introduced upon the said rail. The next or second
rod of the end of the rail, is shown without the ornament. From this it will be
seen, that the rods composing the important portions of the rail, are divided and
separated about their middles, in manner, as to admit of the ornaments being
threaded and connected to them.
Figure 2 represents upon an enlarged scale, the segments of one of the vertical rods
as aforesaid, before the introduction of the ornament or mount.
Figure 3 represents the segments of the rod figure 2, slightly bent out of a vertical
plane, in order that the mount may be slipped or threaded upon one of them.
Figure 4 represents the mount separately.
Figure 5 is a full sized section of the ornament or mount and adjacent ends
of rod.
Figure 6 is a transverse section on the dotted lines A B.
Figure 7 is an elevation of figure 5, and figures 8 and 9 are the parts separately.
The same letters of reference, indicate corresponding parts in the several figures of
the drawing.
a is an end rail, or framing, composed of horizontal rods, tubes or bars b, b', and
vertical rods, bars, or tubes c; each of the rods c, is made up of segments ², with
the inner ends of them, coming within a short distance of each other, but sub-
divided by a gap or divisional space c³, which admits of the ornament or mount
being introduced upon either of them, when their planes are outwardly inclined, as in
figure 3.
The other ends of the rod segments c², are attached to the horizontal rails b¹, by
chilled castings or junction pieces 63. Thus it is that the rods composing the major
part of the rail, are divided about their middles, and then subsequently united, by
placing or sliding the ornament d, evenly over the said junction or division, and then
affixing the same to the rods, bars, or tubes, by small screws e, passing through the
side or sides of the ornament, and taking into rods aforesaid, as best seen in
figure 5.
It will be understood that the plane of the rods is made coincident, or bent straight,
after the introduction of the ornament or mount, and before the same is affixed, and
made the accouplement to the segments.
Although I have described and represented the association of middle ornaments or
junction mounts, with vertical rods, yet the same may be equally applied to horizontal,
inclined, or rods disposed in other directions.
Instead of securing the ornaments by means of small screws, passed into or through

page_text: the parts respectively, I may bulge the metal of a portion of the side of the said
ornament, into recesses, or holes, made within the rods or tubes, composing either
the horizontal or vertical members of the framing, as shown at figure 10.
² are the rod segments, d the ornament, d². inward bulgings, taking into holes
or recesses c³, made within or through the rod segments c².
Instead of the ornaments being annular, they may be made square, angular or
any other figure; and further, if necessary, the said rods may be partially cased
with tube introduced alike unto the ornament or mount.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:
First The ornamentation of chilled ended rods, bars, or tubes, of made up
metallic bedstead, cot, and like framings, or end framings, or rails, by dividing
transversely the said rods, bars, or tubes, and then slipping and affixing the ornament
or mount in position, evenly over or across the junctions of the said divided parts,
in manner, and by means, substantially as described and set forth, whereby com-
plete bright, polished, or other finished, or partly finished ornaments, are associated
with made up, and painted or japanned, or other finished, or partly finished metallic
bedstead, cot or other like framings.
Secondly-Ornamenting ehilled ended rods, tubes, or bars, of finished, or made
up framings of metallic bedsteads, cots, and the like, by forming the said rods,
tubes, or bars, of two or more segments, with intervening spaces between their
presented ends, wherethrough the bright, or polished and complete ornaments, are
introduced, and then affixed in position, across the said intervening spaces, and to
the rods, bars, or tubes, in manner, substantially as described and set forth.
Dated this 20th day of June 1890.
REINDERT GERRIT VOSVAN AVEZATHE.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.
REINDERT GERRIT VOSVAN AVEZATHE.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.