AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CANOPY, CIELING, WIND-UP OR DRAW- UP BEDSTEADS, WITH OR WITHOUT BEDDING OR FURNITURE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING ROOM
Year: 1792

page_text: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, SAMUEL
YOUNG HUNCLASS, of the Parish of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields, in the City
of Westminster, and County of Middlesex, Japanner, send greeting.
WHEREAS His most Excellent Majesty King George the Third did, by
His Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing <late
at Westminster, the Twenty-eighth day of November, in the thirty-third year
of His reign, give and grant unto me, the said Samuel Young Hunclass, His
especial licence that I, the said Samuel Young Hunclass, during the term
of years therein mentioned, should and lawfully might use, exercise, and vend,.
within England, Wales, and the Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, my Invention
of "AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CANOPY, CIELING, WIND-UP OR DRAW-
UP BEDSTEADS, WITH OR WITHOUT BEDDING OR FURNITURE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
OBTAINING ROOM;" in which said Letters Patent there is contained a proviso
obliging me, the said Samuel Young Hunclass, by an instrument in writing:
under my hand and seal, to cause a particular description of the nature of
my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be inrolled in His Majesty's High Court of Chancery within one calendar
month after the date of the said recited Letters Patent, as in and by the same
(relation being thereunto had) may more fully and at large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said
Samuel Young Hunclass, do hereby declare that my said Invention is
described in the Plan and description thereof hereunto annexed.
In witness whereof, I, the said Samuel Young Hunclass, have hercunto
set my hand and seal, this Twenty-eighth day of December, in
the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety-two."
SAMUEL YOUNG HUNCLASS. (L.S.)

page_text: AND BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the same Twenty-eighth day of De-
cember, in the year above mentioned, the aforesaid Samuel Young Hunclass
came before our Lord the King in His. Chancery, and acknowledged the
Specification aforesaid, and all and overy thing therein contained, in form
abovo written. And also the Specification aforesaid was stamped according
to the tenor of the Statute in that case made and provided.
Inrolled the same Twenty-eighth day of December, in the year above
written.

page_text: . a perspective view
of
the Bedstead when down. B. the same when drawing up. C. a back view of the Head Board and Quarter shuving the raising of the legs and the Tenons through the Head board with
is through the Legs D. a pont view of the Head Board and Quarter with one Leg turned up shewing the pivot hole and Mortice, B, the Foot Legs levened up. F' a single Leg for the Head, C., the Sham hail, I, the
·Canopy recess, P, the Pivot and
Read Leg Strecher 1 the Pulley with Staple Plate fixed over the Shank, K. the Staple plate, L, the Counterpoise weight fixed on the Ropes, M, the Crane Jack, N. a Winding Machine, 0, a
the Quarter for Sides and Ends to common
bey of the Ley stretcher, R. the Tester Frane, S. the centrul pullies framed, T. the Recess Frame, V, the stead piece frame, W. the Rope covered _ Reference _ prepare
ye A Figure 1. and groove the sides for the Sham hail of the Foot. B. Figure 1. Dovetail or Mortice the sides to gage leaving at each external end of the sides four inches to support the Mortice A. figuro 2,
Dovetail the Head and Foot Quarters or Ends and nut and screw them together Thepare the Head Board of equal width the length of the Foot legs when Tommed Server or Dovetail ditto at each external end of the
Jenon
Cavity
m
ide Quarters at the Head C Figure 2. The Cavity four Inches between the Headboard and Quarter serves for a recess to twven the Head legs into. Prepare the Legs for the Head turned or square to fill the
through
pin between the Headboard and Head Quarter first enter the pins outside the Headboard the Bushes in the Legs and through the Head and Quarter then nut
width bored and bushed F' figure 1, to run on a
ivet, or
in one.
-
key the pins or Bolts inside round the upper ends of the legs leaving a shoulder to take a bearing under the side Quarter when down the lead Legs when turned down must have a portable Stretcher near the Bottom
Leg inside and a hole in the other, D. figure 2, fix a Pirst or Key at one end P.1 of the Stretcher to enter at the hole and a Tenon the other end to fall into the Groove
to Steady H figure 1, make a groove.
when you
twin up the Head Legs take out the Stetcher and Hook Bott Loop or Catch is fixed to keep the Legs rip, in a Horizontal position level with the under part of the Quarter B. figure 2. pre-
have the Legs for the Foot either Square or turned Tenon them into a separate price of Quarter E figure 1. and hinge the same to the outside under edge of the Foot Quarter with Buts that when down the weight
are fixed A figure 3 when turned up stands perpendicular B. figure 3. Fix a Catch Loop or Hook on the upper side of the Foot Quarter to
may rest on the upper part of the Quarter in which the Legs
keep them up and when down use the same means on the under side of the same Quarter to steady. Prepare the Strain Rail let in the nuts. G. figure 1 put it in the grooves at the Foot Bore Bush
on the head quarter and on the strain rail at the foot and cord the sides as usual. Prepare
and Escutcheon the holes the outside of the foot Quarter and let the Shain screwheads be flat - Nail the sacking
the Tester frame Inch thick by four Inches wide R figure 1, the length and breadth of the Bedstead and fix the Curtain Rods to the Tester fraure alone, take four shong screw pullies and put a puta Staple plute over
over the corners of the Bedstead or as near as twill admit, the Plates will preserve the Celing, and the staples which are revitted to the plates I figure I serves to
each I figure 1. and enter them in the Joists perpendicular
-suspend the Tester frame likuvise the Square at the other end K figure 2, screws to the upper Rails of the Frames which forms the Recess . Take four Ropes make each fast to each caner of the Bedstead B. figure 4, either by
a of the Testex Frame to pass the Bedstead. Rejses through before
Hook and Ring or Swivel and Knot, fix'd to the corners to corroborate with the four plate pullies already find in the Joists or elsewhere then scribe and Bore a hole at each corner.
you reve them through the Fullies above or inter the ends of two hopes through the Counterpoise weight L. figure 4. till you find the middle then reve them over the Antal Pullies first and over the pluk Pullies to make fast to the Bedstead, fut
necessary to prevent
pin in a frame or Box, S, figure. 1. and fix them to the Ivist Wall plate or partition the most convenient and necrest to the Bedstead, then live or lead the four ropes over them and serve the Ropes where his necess
four antral pullies
or any part of the House or premises M figure 1. fixing a single hope to the Burrel of the Jack and
fuction and fix a Cane Sack or Machine in the most convenient place either in the Room where the Bedstead is fixed.
eye or the Ropes at the ander part of the Counterpoising Might - Then make fast a Cord about thew feet long to each of the Staple plates I
conduct it by quide, pullies to the four Central Pullies L. figure 1. ind, make it fast either to the e
:figure 1, which takes their bearing on the pulley Shanks above and put a Screw eye to each corner inside Edge of the Tester Frame and make fast each Cord at a suitable depth from the feeling so that the Frame may bear a horijontal
suspention The Bedstead Ropes passing through each corner of the Tester frame is a sufficient Steadiment, and by winding up the Sack, the Bedstead goes up taking the Tester frame with it, The Counterpoising weight must
of the single hope, led by Guide Pullies
be somewhat less than the weight of the Bedstead and Apparatus (to ease the Crane) the apparatus may be drawn up by hand without a Machine by a weight only. Or fixed to the end.
on one
on un
to any part of the promises. Nearly an equal weight to all the moveable apparatus and fix'd at the most convenient part of the single Rope (a Machine made thus) to the Wall or Floor a notched Grooved Burrel fixed
Axle with handle framed. N figure I, take a single Coil or one turn round the Barrel in the Groove then with the handle you may turn the single hope which draws the Bedstead f° up or let down where it be necessary to enclose
the hopes and Machine fix a Column or slight casing to conceal it Draw up the Bedstead to take the dimensions make slight Frames and cover them with any material to fancy Tfigure I and make them fast to the Cieling or Staple
plates so as to enclose the whole apparatus at sides and ends by fixin; them perpendicular leaving a little space all round to clear the Bedstead when drawing up. In a small room orrecess the feames when covered may be fixed horizontally to form a
lift it up to take the Coetch which is paid at the Fort en
Ceeling, and a separate frame V, Covered made to the size of the squire of the open Cavity through which the Bedstead to passes stinge the said Frame to the stead End of the Cavity and.
a hangs perpendicular and farms the head piece of the Bedstead - Cover the
of the same Frame, Thus is the whole apparatus enclosed. The best to cover the Frame is Canvas papered for the outside, and Cotton tacked on the inside which when downt
Ropes. W. take small stoops from two to four Inches diameter turned with a groove on the outside put five or six on each hope at equal distance, gather the covering (of any material / in as many places. Tape draw and tie it, with Bobbin round each
one End fast to the Tester the other end to the Bed Quarter, it will close and extend with the Motion. The Tester Vallens and Bases tacked on as youal the Curtains all drawed to the Foot and laid on
hoop Fringe and, Ornament it to Francy making
the Bed or a line fixed across the Head to the Frame put the bottom part over the line and turn up the Bases before you draw up, When so done take the Leg Stretcher and enter the pivot or key at the Escutcheon of the Spring Catch at
making for general use. Or make a common
the foot of the falling frame to raise it up P. figure 1 leave open or Fret work in any part of the recess for a free circulation of Aii. This is the best principle of manufacturing
Bedstead with sum up Legs and falling posts with the head price fixed to the head post to fall on the Bea or cover the under part of the Bedstead with any makrial so that when drawn up to form a Cieling of itself or no the
Curtains to draw up to the Tester franse by Line and pullies making the Lines fast to the sides of the falling frame before mentioned or make the Headpiece hooped at the sides to dilate or Close on the head Ropes and tack it to the
Tester frame the whole apparatus may hang suspended without Legs Or form a buscent or Half Dome or any other form with a moulding diep enough to receive a single or full size Bedstead made on either the foregoing constructions, and
Arme out from the Wall or Partition two Iron Brackets or Supporters, with two Pullies Wheels in each and direct the hopes as before mentioned. Cover and Festoon the Canopy or Curtains. Prepace a Bedstead to either plan, likwise the covered fumes and hinge them sepeale tot
Under, sides and Ends of the Bedstead to ansever for Bases when down and turned up perpendiculax and hooked at each Corner forms a Recess, which enclosed, the whole apparatus when drawn up. We take four pieces of Quarter for Uprights
one on the Top of each and bring the Ropes to central pullies as before mentioned or take two uprights or Quaries fix'd close to the Wall or partition then make an Octogan ramd.
fix or from them together fix four phillies
or any other foun, Curve with a moulding deep enough to receive the Bedstead and apparatus the Curve Tenanted hojontally in the Uprights then fix to the Soist exact the Center, of the Dome a strong Lup or Screw Eye to which hangor
sufficient Quantity of Ribs the Bottom Ends fixed to the Curve to form a Canopy or Dome and put a hollow Vase on the Center round the Edge and fix the pullies to the inside of the Curve at the same distance
are fixed or between the foist or other convenient filice. Or make the Beddead with hollow poots the halves to open with circular Springs and Soints enclosed at the Top
Working from the Corners of the Bedstead where the Ropes..
and bottom Or frame the Bases which are hinged to the Bedstead, exact to the Cavity which remains at each end and side of the imder part of the Dome or Recess when the Bedstead is up by Looping them up in
a housjontal position they will fill all in. Ornament them to correspond with the under covering of the Bedstead or form Columns over the top rights at stead, Or suspend the Wome 0, with all
Screw a.
the ovales home the loist only..