US1607904A - Corner block for bed springs - Google Patents

Description

Nov. 23- 1926.

W. H. MATTHEWS CORNER BLOCK FOR BED SPRINGS Filed April 1925 INVENTOR. mam/fifllatbhewg ATVTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

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7 commie 1190K m3 BEp englflgsl lg li e n ine p m 21. 1925. Serial No.j2;{1,833.

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has the rear, thereof provided wllthe .lhpejaidecl bore f o receive a tightening nut,-which 1m: smpports a cnp member in such ,e 'posltiQnt-het the end of the tubular rail extendlng inf-gangli the -rln gs lj''feffid to, jvi1l be encldsecl by the cup and, when the nut re- ;ferrecl fico is tightened; it will draw inwardly 1 fi m? 1e :e s ce th e 140 .f Islcle mil 'ton force the Slide: rell thx qugh 1e gs against the corner bloek at A. flll-fl18l';i1l1d final object 9f thisjnvenefienset iol thjof a corner block for bed springs having-June above set forth features,

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cen-tl 'eel pert-ion of the rail being br lien 11 ll dyi the genpls df jc-l e side mil. 1

'Figure 2 1s a front elevation of .the device emlpqclyi ng th ls lnyentiqn, showifillil end CEOSSTEPE 0f th'e spyin connected "hlieiewith.

Figure 3 is a eentre llgngitudinel s lenal vij'ewjof the clex' lce, ione enfcl fal'l tand line lend oi the sl de rail ofg the bed springibeing ghoivn bisection.

Figure @i: a rear elevation pf the device embOcly-ing'thls i m e tien; nee" end l ef an end rail limingehown e-ppl lecl 'tliene io l I Figure 9 is a rear eleyatjen 0f tlie device removed" therefl oln.

' Figure is vn w qn l .f 'hei Bfi fl lQI th drawing in fi e ie l wherein lllke numerals of referen'ce. n gli'cate s thr gughont i the several Q inner IQppOs'ed horizontal port-ions theneof fgrming theftop' 9f; igl e ifrafme; the enter er i a 'dep di rfi lif im ngth pii of; the frame. usual jfebl ie wl '1'eh=1'1-01-- mall onnects the ve r t-i czpl portions'of these ven 'clrailsl and 2, unclerstoqd hQW this fab tween 'these endrails. The ende eils 13nd d Lendiiceree Figur z mi 1. e e' t w 'b rl p iee e tne s de ta -l they-e9 1; the fabric and rail to connect the same with the depending portion of the end rails.

Thedevice embodying this invention comprises a bracket indicated as a whole by the numeral 5 and this bracket comprises a substantially elongated vertical riser 6 having tical portion 8 is curved inwardly toward the front of the bracket as shown and has at the inner side a forwardly extending finger 9 which is positioned between the reinforcing tubular rail 3 and the top of the end rail, as is also clearly shown in Figure 3. The bracket 5 is of substantial length as shown in Figure 2 and the lower end has a laterally extending ledge 10 to provide the flat foot 11 adapted to stand upon the side rail of the bed frame upon which the spring is placed.

Formed integral with and projecting forwardly at right angles from the inner face of the vertical riser 6, and also at the inner edge of the same, is a horizontal tubular supporting arm 12, the rear portion thereof having a relatively small bore 13 therethrough. which bore is threaded to receive the bolt 14, the purpose for which will be set forth as the description proceeds.

Suspended from the horizontal supporting arm 12 is an inner and an outer like guide ring member 15 and 16, respectively, the inner member 15 being formed at the terminal end of the arm and the outer member 16 is positioned a little inwardly of the rear end of the arm as shown in Figure 3. It will be noted here that the rear portion of the supporting arm 12 opens beneath the angled portion 7 of the bracket and is covered by the end cross rail of the spring.

The side rail 17 of the spring, which is here shown as tubular has its end extended through the depending alined guide members 15 and 16, carried by the bracket at the end of the spring frame. While a tubular side rail has been shown here, it is of course understood that the same may be of any desired cross sectional form, the members 15 and 16 being of the proper form to receive the end of the rail.

Certain of the corner blocks have the outer guide member closed at the back as indicated at 18 in Figure 1 of the drawings, the guide 16 then forming a cup to receive the end of the rail 17. When such a corner block is used to suspend one end of the side rail 17, the other corner block has suspended from the bolt 14: a lug 19, which lug is provided with an elongated opening 20 for the passage of the bolt and further has formed integral therewith and suspends a cap member 21, the open end of which is directed toward and in alinementwith the opening in the outer guide 16, and as is clearly shown in Figure 3 is adapted to receive therein the end of the rail 17.

In the construction of a spring making use of the corner blocks of the type described, two of the blocks, one at each corner of one end of the spring frame, are of the type which has the outer guide member closed at its back as indicated at 18 in Figure 1 of the drawings, and the other two members, one at each corner of the other end of the frame and in opposed relation to the first mentioned two members, are of the type which has a pivoted cap 21 suspended at the rear of the guide member 16. With the spring fabric connecting the end rails 1 and 2, the bolts 14 of each of the two brackets at one end of the frame are loosened, and the cap 21 removed from its depending position in alinement with the end guide 16, to uncover the same. The side rails 17 are then projected through the two open guides 15 and 16 and slid therethrough until the forward end of the side rail extends throughthe inner guide 15 of the other member and seats in the closed ring 16 thereof abutting the. back 18. The end rail 2 is then drawn out to tighten the fabric, the cap 21 'is swung downwardly and engaged over the projecting end of the side rail whereupon the nut 14 of each corner block beneath the end rail 2, is tightened to draw the cap in againstthe end rail and force the same through against the back 18 of the ring 16 of the opposing corner block suspended from the end rail 1. In this manner the fabric iseifectively tightened and held in stretched position, and the side rails are tightly clamped and,immovably held in position as long as the nut 14 retains the lug 19 tightly against the rear end of the tubular supporting arm 12.

From the foregoing description it may be seen that a very novel and improved type of corner block is formed and one which permits the side rails of the spring frame to be easily and quickly removed so that the fabric with the end rails may be rolled to allow for the easy and convenient transportation of the spring without the bother at through the lug and threaded into the bracket for swingingly supporting the cap when the same is removed from the rail, the head of said screw normally holding said lug against said bracket, an ofiset bearing 5 on the bracket to rest on the side rail of the bed, a riser 0n the bracket and having seats, and an outer inverted L-shaped and an upwardly of the riser.

ture hereto;

WILLIAM H. MATTHEWS.

inner tubuhir rail parallel With each other and secured to the riser, said ofiset rest being formed with bracing Webs Which extend In testimony whereof, I affix my signa-

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