Improvements in the Frames, Equipments, and Arrangement of Spring Mattresses for Cheffonier or other Secret Beds.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 31st Dec., 1891-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Frames, Equipments, and Arrangement of
Spring Mattresses for Cheffonier or other Secret Beds.
I, JAMES WEIGHTMAN of No. 7 Pilgrim Street in the City and County of
Newcastle upon Tyne, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
As applied to chain spring, wire wove, or other spring mattresses, but preferably
to chain spring mattresses.
The frame is composed of three parts, the centre which contains the chain spring
or other wire mesh being divided through the sides in a slightly oblique or curved
direction near the centre of its length where hinges are fitted to enable one half to
be folded on the other.
The end parts which form extensions for the support of the bedding, are hinged
to the centre or mesh frame in such manner as to allow them automatically to
assume compact positions with respect to the centre frame when housed in the
carcase of the cheffonier or other secret bed or the horizontal when in position
for use.
The mesh frame is fitted with two pairs of pivotted legs which support the frame
when in the normal position for use, and fold into mesh frame when housed in
carcase.
The head end of mesh frame is pivotted inside carcase near front and bottom on
which pivots it is turned in housing.
In folding up I use a crossbar or stretcher which is kept in position across inesh
frame at the middle of its length over hinges by radius rods pivotted near the foot
on outer sides of mesh frame. This crossbar or stretcher retains the chain or wire
mesh in tension during the operation of, and after folding.
When the frame is in normal position for use the crossbar or stretcher is turned
over on the pivots of radius rods until it assumes an almost corresponding position
beneath centre of mesh frame, where it is attached to the inner pair of pivotted
legs, thus forming a diagonal stay or tie rigidly retaining the foot or outer half of
hinged mesh frame in a perfectly horizontal position.
Dated this 31st day of March 1891.
JAMES WEIGHTMAN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Frames, Equipments, and Arrangement of
Spring Mattresses for Cheffonier or other Secret Beds.
1, JAMES WEIGHTmax of 7 Pilgrim Street in the City and County of Newcastle
upon Tyne, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, 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 :-
As applied to chain spring, wire wove, or other spring mattresses, but preferably
to chain spring mattresses.
The frame is composed of three parts, the centre which contains the chain spring,
or other wire mesh being divided through the sides in a slightly oblique or curved
direction near the centre of its length, where hinges are fitted to enable one half
to be folded on the other.
The end parts which form extensions for the support of the bedding, are hinged
to the centre or mesh frame in such manner as to allow them automatically to
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page_text: assume compact positions with respect to the centre frame when housed in the
carcase of the cheffonier or other secret bed, or the horizontal when in position
for use.
The mesh frame is fitted with two pairs of pivotted legs which support the
frame when in the normal position for use, and fold into mesh frame when housed
in carcase.
The head end of mesh frame is pivotted inside carcase near front and bottom, on
which pivots it is turned in housing.
In folding up I use a crossbar or stretcher which is kept in position across mesh
frame at the middle of its length over hinges by radius rods pivotted near the foot
on outer sides of mesh frame.
This crossbar or stretcher retains the chain or wire mesh in tension during the
operation of, and after folding.
When the frame is in normal position for use, the crossbar or stretcher is turned
over on the pivots of radius rods until it assumes an almost corresponding position
beneath centre of mesh frame, when it is attached to the inner pair of pivotted
legs, thus forming a diagonal stay or tie rigidly retaining the foot or outer half of
hinged mesh frame in a perfectly horizontal position.
The drawing illustrates what I believe to be the best method of carrying out my
invention.
A. A. is the folding frame. B. B. the hinged ends forming the extensions for
D is
supporting the bedding. C. C. are the pivotted legs, fitted to frame A. A.
the crossbar or stretcher. E. E. are the pivotted radius rods.
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
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The structure so arranged for the purposes specified substantially as described.
Dated this 30th day of December 1891.