IMPROVE- MENTS IN MOUNTING OR CASING WITH BRASS THE MIDDLES OR CORNERS & OTHER PARTS OF IRON FRENCH END BEDSTEADS
Year: 1884

page_text: I THOMAS KENDRICK of Summer Lane Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN MOUNTING OR CASING WITH BRASS THE MIDDLES OR CORNERS & OTHER
PARTS OF IRON FRENCH END BEDSTEADS, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement reference being had to the drawings hereunto annexed and to the letters
and figures marked thereon that is to say:-
This invention consists of Improvements in mounting or casing with brass the
middles or corners and other parts of Iron French end Bedsteads by which term is
meant those Bedsteads in which the pillars and rails are permanently attached by
means of chills, castings or bands connecting the horizontal rods of the rails with
the pillars. The said chills or bands render it impossible for the mounts to be
passed down the pillars in the ordinary way and the object of this invention is to
obviate that difficulty and to provide a simple and effective method of applying
brass mounts to Iron bedsteads so constructed. Figs 1 to 10 are drawn to a scale
two thirds the actual size Figs 11 to 20 are drawn full size.
In Fig 1 is shewn a plan of the mount when fitted upon the corner block-
a being the pillar b a cast iron collar round the same, c. the brass mount (shewing
a portion cut away to admit of its being slipped over or onto the pillar) and d a
sectional casting against which the brass mount fits, thus completing the line of
the mount.
Fig 2. shews a back elevation of a portion of the pillar with the corner block
and brass mounts in position, and is lettered to correspond with Fig 1.
The mode of fitting the brass mounts or casing upon the pillar is more clearly
explained by Fig 3., which is a side elevation partly in section The mount is here
shewn in the elevational part as in the operation of being passed onto the pillar
preparatory to being fitted upon the corner block and collar. The object of the
collar b is, by virtually increasing the diameter of the pillar at that point, to render
it possible to retain a greater proportion of the circumference of the mount than
could otherwise be accomplished as it is necessary to cut away only a portion
equal to the diameter of the tube of the pillar, leaving fully four fifths of the
circumference intact. By this arrangement the mount rests quite firmly in position,
and simply requires to be secured by a screw, side set, or other convenient method.

page_text: The shield or metal. f. encasing the cylindrical portion of the corner block and
thus completing the circuit of the mount may be separate or in a piece with either
one of the mounts, and may be secured in its place by a screw, side set, or other
convenient method.
The special feature of the invention consists in the facts (1) that the mounts may
be either cast spun or stamped, as they may be perfectly rigid and are passed into
their positions without being opened or sprung and (2) that by means of the collar of
cast iron previously alluded to (Fig 1. b.) a larger and more perfect mounting is
used only about one fifth of its circumference at the widest part being cut away
to allow it to pass onto the pillar-tube.
Figs 5 and 6. are diagrams illustrating a modification of my invention in which
the cast iron collar is dispensed with and the mount made to fit directly upon the
pillar This is accomplished by cutting away a portion of the mount by two
parallel incisions (as shewn in Fig 5.) at a distance apart equal to the diameter of
the pillar and consequently equal to the inside diameter of the upper part of the
mount.
A sectional casting c. is. used as in the design previously described to complete
the outline of the mount. The shield or metal d. may be either separate or in a
piece with either one of the mounts and the said mounts may be either cast spun
or stamped They may be affixed to the pillar by screw side set, or other
convenient method.
Figs 7. and 8. are respectively plan and side elevation of a further modification
of my invention, In this arrangement the pillar and corner block are cased only
upon one half of their circumference and in other respects the method employed is
precisely similar to that adopted in Figs 5 and 6.
Figs 9. and 10. are diagrams of a modification of the principle first described
It consists of a brass mount or casing a. in one piece, which is slipped upon the
pillar b. and passed down onto the cast iron collar. c. which is widened at the base
by circular beads or mouldings d. so as to form a stop upon which the mount rests.
The corner block e. (Fig 9.) is recessed at a point. e. so that the inner surfaces of
the mount may fit up against it and thus obviate the necessity for a sectional
casting as in the proceeding examples in common with which this mount is equally
capable of being made either in cast spun or stamped work. It may also be used
in conjunction with the arrangement described under Figs 1 to 4.
In addition to the hereinbefore described methods of casing or mounting with
brass the pillars of iron bedsteads, the principle of my invention applies also to the
mounting of the rails of such iron bedsteads, The special fenture of my invention as
applied to rails is that by it the brass mount upon the chills or iron castings may
be carried down below the centre of the transverse or horizontal rods, thus
affording greater facilities for effect and ornamentation.
Fig 11. is a drawing in perspective, and
Fig 12. a section shewing the chill or iron casting. a., connecting the horizontal
and vertical rods in the rail ornamented by a casing or mount of brass b. which is
constructed to cover portions of the top back and front of the said chill or casting,
The brass mount consists of three sides of a hollow square and is received into a recess
left between the projecting beads. c. in the iron chill and fits closely upon the said
chill all round and may be secured in its place by any of the usual methods.
Figs 13 and 14 shew respectively a perspective view and end elevation of a
similar arrangement to Figs 11. and 12, the difference being that the brass mount
completely encases the upper part of the chill, being made with ends complete in
place of the projecting beads (Fig 11. c.) The ends of the brass mount bave an
apperture or slot allowing it to pass over the horizontal rods of the rail.
The principle of my invention is further illustrated by Figs 15 and 16 which
represent side and end elevations of another application of it, in which a. is the iron
chill or casting, the upper part of which is of a conformation precisely coinciding
with the inside of the brass mount b. thus forming an effectual support to the said
brass mount admitting of its being made either in cast spun or stamped work, and

page_text: making the whole perfectly firm and secure. The mount is made with slots as in
Fig 13. admitting the horizontal bars or rods and it is kept in its place by means
of a brass knob c.
Figs 17. and 18. illustrate in side and end elevation respectively, a further
developement of my invention, In this case the brass mount is so constructed as
to entirely cover the iron chill upon both the front back and top, presenting all
round exactly the appearance of a brass mounted loose rod or composite bedstead,
The iron chill is made of a form precisely corresponding with the brass mount, and
therefore not only forms a sufficient and effectant support to the said mount but it
is also so completely covered by the mount as to be invisible excepting at the
lower portion of the side as shewn in Fig 18. This chill may be cast with a tubular
hole passing through it from back to front to admit a pin or screw for securing the
mount or it may be secured in the ordinary way.
Figs 19 and 20 shew the application to the mounting of rails of the principle
first described in this specification as relating to the mounting of pillars (see Fig 1.)
In this case the brass mount is not slipped down upon the chill as in previous
examples, but being of a special form and constructed to encase the greater part of
the surface of the chill, it is first passed over the rod or bar and then moved
horizontally to its place upon the chill. Here it fits against a small projection or
stop upon the chill which serves the purpose of keeping the mount firm in its
place and also ensures its being in a precisely central position, The mount may be
secured by any of the previously mentioned methods.
In the diagrams of this form a. is the brass mount b. the iron chill or casting
and c. the projection or stop.
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, The Improved methods in mounting or casing with brass the corners
or other parts of iron French end bedsteads in all the forms shewn in Figs 1 to 20
inclusive in the accompanying drawings the details of which are fully described
herein.
Dated this 25th day of August 1884