Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1898
Complete Specification Left. 8th Mar., 1899-Accepted, 13th May, 1899
I, JOHN HUNTER, Foreman Painter, of Messis Blackwood & Gordon, Ship-
builders, Port Glasgow, North Butain, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows.-
This invention relates to an improved bed and is more particularly applicable
for use on board ship The bed 18 composed of a number of springs running across
the bed These springs are made up of two or more pieces of springy metal fitting
in sockets at each side of the bed and connected together by a clasp at the centre.
On the top of the springs a number of lathes are fixed running along the length of
the bed on which the hair mattress is placed
1000
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Applicant's Patent Agents
I, JOHN HUNTPR, Foreman Pamter, of Messis Blackwood & Gordon, Ship-
builders, Port Glasgow, North Britain, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and what manner the same 18 to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an unproved portable bed and is more particularly
applicable for use on board ship The bed 18 composed of a number of springs
unning across the bed These spings are made up of two or more pieces of
springy metal fitting in sockets at each side of the bed and connected together by
a clasp at the centie On the top of the springs a number of laths are fixed un-
ning along the length of the bed on which the ham mattress is placed
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into effect I have hereunto appended one sheet of drawings, of which,
Figure 1 is a plan of the bed
Figure 2 is a transverse section of the bed, drawn to an enlarged scale, and,
Figure 3 is a side elevation and plan respectively of the side brackets, all here-
after more fully referred to,
The bed is formed of a number of transverse springs A which are formed of
two pieces A and B, A having a flat even surface with bent or curved extremities a
and b, the under spring B, which is after the manner of a carriage spring, has its

page_text: extremities c and d resting and lying within the curved extremities of the sping A
aforesaid The two springs A and B are connected by a clasp or band C
The extremities of the springs A and B are supported in recesses d of the side
brackets and F, which are bolted or otherwise screwed to the skin humg G
of the ship or side of the cabin and bed front or leeboard H respectively of the
bed frame
Upon the top even surface of the spings A. the longitudinal bais or laths I are
carried, as seen in Figures 1 and 2
The bed front H may be supported in brackets on the walls of the cabin similar
to E and F so that 'when requned the bed may be readily removed and stowed
away in a small space.
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 19
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1 The improved removable bed for use on board ship substantially as descubed
2 The aangement of transverse springs composed of two parts connected
together by a central clasp having the ends bent and supported in recessed brackets,
substantially as described.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Applicant's Patent Agents