An Improved Device for Retaining Bed-clothes in Position.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 25th May, 1894-Accepted, 30th June, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Retaining Bed-clothes in Position.
I JOHN GEORGE JONES, of 57 Buckley Road, Brondesbury, London, N.W.
Commercial Traveller, 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 An Improved Device for Retaining Bed-clothes in
Position, and has for its object to provide means for effectually preventing bed-
clothes slipping or becoming displaced or disarranged more especially intended
for use with children's cots and cribs, or under circumstances where the restlessness
of the occupant of a bed, renders it necessary that means other than those usually
applied should be employed to prevent the bed-clothes becoming disarranged.
And in order that the said invention may be the more readily understood, I have
shewn same upon the accompanying sheet of drawings, wherein
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bed with the invention applied thereto.
Fig. 2 being a view of the invention separate, whilst Figs. 3 and 4 shew details
thereof.
Referring to the drawings wherein similar reference letters denote corresponding
parts throughout the various figures, a is a length of webbing, tape, or other
suitable material having secured to each end in any convenient manner, a hook b
intended to engage one of the vertical posts c¹ of the bed c, or other suitable part
of same.
Upon the length of webbing, or the like a are provided two clips or hooks d of.
the form shewn, having eyes d' through which the said webbing or the like is
passed, said eyes d' being of such a size as to allow of the clips or hooks d being
freely slid upon the length of webbing or the like a.
I preferably bend such eyes d¹ at a slight angle to the rest of the clips or hooks,
but I may form them vertically if desirable.
In operation the hooks b are attached to the vertical bed-posts c or other
suitable parts of the head of the bed c, and the clips or hooks & fitted upon the
parallel side bars c² of such bed, the central portion a' of the strip of webbing or
the like a being thus brought into position across the bed-clothes e near to the head
of the bed, thereby securely holding the said bed-clothes at the head of the bed, in
position and preventing them being disarranged or thrown off, whilst the two side-.
positions a² of the length of webbing or the like, which are caused to be drawn taut
when the portion a¹ is secured across the bed, prevent the clothes being disarranged
at the sides.
The transverse portion a¹ of the length of webbing or the like a, is concealed
from view when in position upon the bed, by folding the head end e¹ of the
bed-clothes over same in as shown.
The degree of tautness desired for the transverse central portion a! is regulated
by sliding the clips or hooks d along the side bars c² of the bed e in either direction
according as it is desired to increase or diminish the length of the said transverse
central portion a'.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the form of hooks
and clips shewn, but may employ any forms that are suitable for the purpose
described

page_text: 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
1. The improved device for retaining the bed-clothes in position, consisting of
a length of webbing or the like having at each end a hook or other attaching
device and having slidingly attached to the central portion of the said length of
webbing or the like two clips or hooks substantially as and for the purpose
hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this 25th day of May 1894.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
12, Basinghall Street, London, Agents for the Applicant.