Cushions, Seats, Mattresses, and other similar Purposes.
Year: 1886

page_text: Cushions, Seats, Mattresses, and other similar Purposes.,
I WILLIAM SAMUEL LAYCOCK of Ranmoor, Sheffield in the County of York
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF METALLIC SPRINGWORK FOR CUSHIONS, SEATS, MATTRESSES
AND OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES, to be as follows :-
My invention relates to improvements in the construction of metallic spring work
to be used in the seats and other cushions of railway carriages and for other similar
purposes.
It refers more particularly to the construction of the double coned spring commonly
used for such purposes and also to the method of securing the said springs together
so as to form a combination of springs to suit any required shape of cushion.
I am aware that double coned springs are used for the purposes above mentioned,
and that special methods of fastening such springs together are in use.
In carrying out my invention, I make the double coned springs with the outside
coils formed into a square, instead of round as is usually done, the inner coils-may be
round or square as prefferred. .
By this square configuration of the top and bottom coils of the springs I am
enabled to conform very much better than with round shaped springs to the ordinary
shapes of Cushions or seats, to dispense with any wire or other surrounding frame-
work to hold the springs to the desired form or shape, and to more firmly secure the
said springs together.
To fasten or combine the springs together so as to form the spring body of a
cushion, I place the square sides of the springs together and tie them together with
copper wire, or other equivalent, or I may partially dispense with separate tying-wires
or equivalents and by leaving the spring wire rather longer than is necessary for the
spring alone I utilise the excess by twisting it round the square coil of the adjacent
spring, the end of which I also use in a similar manner.
Thus by my improved method of construction an oblong combination of metallic
springwork can be formed, square upon the edges, but without the rigidity of a con-
necting frame, while the squared top and bottom coil give a much better means of
connecting the springs firmly and securely together.
PAG
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ROBT. F. DRURY
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Cushions, Seats, Mattresses, and other similar Purposes.
I, WILLIAM SAMUEL LAYCOCK of Ranmoor Sheffield, in the County of York
Manufacturer 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 the construction of spring Cushions, or more particularly
to the metallic spring work for such Cushions, seats, mattresses, or the various
purposes to which such springwork may be applied.
It refers more particularly to the construction of the double coned spring
commonly used for such purposes and also to the appliances for securing the said
springs together so as to form a combination of springs to suit any required shape of
cushion or mattress.
And in order that my invention may be fully and clearly understood, I have
annexed a sheet of drawings illustrating same, in which similar letters of reference
indicate similar parts in any of the figures in which they may occur.
Fig. 1. is the end view of one of the corner springs of a Cushion, made according
to my invention, the opposite portion of the spring being omitted.
Fig. 2, a similar view, of an [8 intermediate" spring.
Fig. 3, plan of a corner of a Cushion made after my invention.
Fig. 4, a Connecting Strip with clips.
Figs. 5 & 6, modifications of same."
I am aware that double coned springs are used in the construction of Cushions and
mattresses, and are connected together by short strips of metal or wire, named clips,
and therefore I do not claim such construction broadly, but only my special method
of construction as hereafter described.
In carrying out my invention in the construction of a Railway Carriage Cushion
for example, I use, preferably, what are known as double coned springs, and I from
one or both of the outer, or top and bottom coils of the corner springs, of a
rectangular shape with rounded corners such as shown in Fig. and marked A.
I make the intermediate outside springs with only one straight side B, see Fig. 2,
as being less costly to manufacture, but if desired all the sides may be straight.
The Springs which form the central portion of the Cushion or mattress, have the
usual round ends as shown in Fig. 3 and marked C.
The various springs so constructed are then attached to each other in the position or
arrangement as shown in Fig. 3, either by means of metallic clips D, such as are
described in the Specification of Patent, No. 1183, 1872; or by other suitable clips,
or by means of the connecting strips of metal E, having Clips F, formed out of the

page_text: strip itself and slots for the end of the clip to be passed through, G, and secured by
being bent as shown.
If preferred the Clips may be separate from the strip, as shown in Figs. 5 & 6. The
clip H being a strip of metal, and I, a piece of wire; it is intended that the strips
shall reach from one side of the cushion to the other so that the springs shall all be
firmly bound together.
It will be readily seen that by my improved construction of the outer coils of the
springs forming the ends and sides of a Cushion or Mattress, I dispense with the
rigid frame usually secured round the springs to keep them in position, leaving my
improved Cushion more elastic in use, while retaining the covering in perfect shape.
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-A Cushion or Mattress consisting of a combination of Coiled Springs, connected
together by any suitable means, the said Springs having one or both of the outer (or
top and bottom) coils formed as shown in Figs. 1. 2. 3 (marked A. B. C.) and
arranged for the purpose specified, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated.
2-In,the manufacture of Spring Cushions, Mattresses and like articles, constructing
the outer (or top and bottom) coils of the border springs with one or more straight
sides, for the purpose specified, and substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated.
3-In the manufacture of spring Cushions and mattresses constructed with square-
ended springs as herein before described attaching the springs together by means of
long metallic strips having clips (either fast or loose) arranged to pass through
corresponding slots, substantially as described and as shown in Figs. 4. 5. 6.