Year: 1899

page_text: TOM HAMPTON, of No. 10, Saint John Street, Bristol, Estate Agent, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the provision of a bed which can be easily
and quickly folded up into a compact and portable form and is constructed.as
follows:
To the side bars a a Figure 1, is attached webbing, padded canvas, or wire
forming a mattress. Near the ends of the side bars a a are hinged extending
sides to which is attached a continuation of the webbing, padded canvas or
wire forming the mattress above referred to, or the extension of the mattress
may be seperate. These extensions are held in position and strengthened by
a spreader C C Figure inserted into slotted holes in the ends of the extended
side bars Figures 1 & 2, and form the head & foot of the bed and are sup-
ported on brackets or pins attached to the side bars a a as shown at d Figure 6.
The angle of the head portion can be raised and held in that position by a
hinged plate e Figure 2 fixed to the extending sides b. Holes are made in
the side bars a a to receive the tops (or the pins attached to the tops) of the
two sets of cross legs f f Figure 3 and shown at 9 Figure 6. The cross legs
are kept vertical by a coupling pole Figure 2 having sockets at each end
Figure 4 into which are inserted projections of the connecting pins of the cross
legs ff. Figure 1, is a plan of the bed Figure 2, is a side elevation Figure 3,
is a cross section Figure 4, is a detail of the connection of the coupling pole
and cross legs. Figures 5, 6, and 7, are side elevation cross section and plan
respectively of the connections between the side bars of the bed and the extend-
ing sides and cross legs. When the bed is required to be packed up and made
portable the cross legs are detached from the side bars a a Figure 1, the coupling
pole h Figure 3 disconnected from the cross legs and the spreaders c c Figure 1
at the ends of the extending sides taken out. These detached portions, namely
two sets of cross legs, coupling pole, and the two end spreaders are laid parellel
to the side bars a a Figure 1 on the webbing, padded canvas, or wire forming
the mattress, the head and foot portions of the bed are folded in over them and
the whole rolled up so that the two side bars a a Figure 1 come together and are
held in position by means of straps and buckles k Figures 2 & 5.
With this invention I claim a light, substantial, comfortable bed, which can
be easily and quickly folded into a compact and portable form.
Dated this 17th day of November 1899.

page_text: An improved Fortable bed.
TOM HAMPTON, late of 10, St. John Street, Bristol, now of Worcester Villa,
Redland Grove, Bristol Estate Agent, 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:-
To the side bars a a Figure 1 (on the drawing left with the Provisional
Specification) is attached webbing, padded canvas or wire forming the mattress.
Near the ends of the side bars a a are hinged extending sides bb to which is
attached a continuation of the webbing, padded canvas, or wire forming the
mattress above referred to or the extension of the mattress may be seperate.
These extensions are held in position and strengthened by a spreader ce Figure 1
inserted into slotted holes in the ends of the extended side bars Figures 1
and 2 and forms the head and foot of the bed and are supported on brackets
or pins attached to the side bars a a as shown at d Figure 6. The angle of the
head portion can he raised and held in that position by a hinged plate e Figure 2
fixed to the extending sides. Holes are made in the side bars a a to receive
the tops (or the pins attached to the tops) of the two sets of cross legs f
Figure 3 and shown at g Figure 6. The cross legs are kept vertical by a
coupling pole Figure 2 having sockets at each end Figure 4 into which are
inserted projections of the connecting pins of the cross legs f f.
Figure 1 is a plan of the bed.
Figure 2 is a side elevation.
Figure 3 is a cross section.
Figure 4 is a detail of the connection of the coupling pole and cross legs.
Figures 5, 6 and 7 are side elevation, cross section, and plan respectively of
the connections between the side bars of the bed and the extending sides and
cross legs.
When the bed is required to be packed up and made portable the cross legs
are detached from the side bars a Figure 1, the coupling pole h Figure 3
disconnected from the cross legs and the spreaders c c Figure 1 at the ends of
the extending sides taken out. These detached portions namely two sets of
cross legs, coupling pole, and two end stretchers are laid parellel to the side
bars a a Figure 1 on the webbing padded canvas or wire forming the mattress
the head and foot portions of the bed are folded in over them and the whole
rolled up so that the two side bars a a Figure 1 come together and are held in
position by means of straps and buckles k.
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 combination of cross legs coupling pole and the attachment of the
cross legs and the main portion of the bed.
2. The arrangement of the extending sides forming the head and foot portions
of the bed.
3. The means provided for folding the extending sides over the centre
portion of the bed and making the latter with all the detachable portions into
a roll.
Datad thin 10th day of Mo 1000
Dated this 18th day of May 1900