US840652A - Mosquito-bar support. - Google Patents

Description

No. 840,652.- PATBNTED JAN. 8, 1907.

P. M. OWEN.

MOSQUITO BAR SUPPORT. APPLIUATIQN FILED DBO. 8.19 5.

WITNESSES: fikrfl INVENTOR.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented :Jan; 8,1901

, Application filed December 8, 1905. Serial No. 2905954.

ZlocI/ZZ 7117210772 it may concern: .Be it known that I, PETER M. OWEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at- Hopkinsville, in. the county' of Christian and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Mosquito-Bar Support, .of which the following is a specification.

[a Thisinvention: relates to supporting devices for mosquito-bars or canopies; and

amongthe objects of the inventionare to construct an improved device of this class whichshall' be; automatic in operation to the extent that when released from holding means with which it isprovided it will serve to automatically elevate the netting or canopy supported thereby to an. out-of-theway position Where it willnot interfere with convenient access to the bed or couch with which it is-connected for the purpose of makingup the same.

Another object is to construct an improved device of the class referred to. which maybe taching'means for the device whereby it may.

defacement. to the conveniently folded into small compass and which shall be adjustable as to the size of bed or couch in connection with which it is used.

Another object is to provide improved. at-

be fitted or attached. for operation upon bedsteads of various kinds and constructions or upon posts or supporting means of different sizes and shapes without injury or danger of vention is better understood, the same con-- sists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts, which will'be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the recise structural details therein exhibited,

u-t that changes; alterations, and modifications within the scope of the-invention may be made when desired;

.In-the drawings, Figure 1 is-a perspective parts upon which the deview showing the invention applied 'toan or dinary bed. Fig. 2 is a perspective viev of one of the clamps forming part ofthe'invention. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the clamp. looking in the direction of the face of therear jaw. Fig. 4 is a perspective detail view, showing one end "of themain'frame. Fig: 5 is a perspective detail view of one washers.

of the Corresponding parts in the several figures a rear clamping-jaw 5, the front jaw being;

provided with a rearward-extending screw threaded stem or rod 6, upon whioh'therear jaw is slidably mounted, the stem or rod 6 being flattenedupon diametrically opposite sides, as Willbe clearly seen at 7 in 3' of the drawings, and the receiving-aperture in the jaw 5 being correspondingly shaped, so} that the said jaw will be prevented from turning or twisting upon the screw-threaded.

stem, but will be kept in alinement with the front jaw 4. The opposing faces of the jaws 4 and 5 are preferably provided with concave recesses8, so that they will be adaptedtoflbe" clamped, if need be, uponapost or upright of circular cross-section, such asascommonly found in iron beds. The opp'osingfaces'of' the jawsare'also preferably protected by a coveringof felt, 9, or analogous Inat'erial,so

that they will be prevented from scratching or'defacing the=partswith-which they are placed incontact.

Upon the stem 6 adjacent to the rear jaw" is placed a washer 10, having'a non-circular aperture 11 of suitable shape to engage the" stem Without turning thereon, and adjacent" to the washer'isplaced a thumb-nut 12, whereby the parts may be tightened -to-- gether. The opposing'facesof the rear jaw 5 and the washer 10 are provided with vrt'ical grooves 1 3 1 4', registering with each other,

the purpose of which will presently appear; The front jaw 40f each clamp isprovidedb with a laterally extending trunnion 1 hav I 'members 19, formed of stout spring-wire and each provided at what may be termed its inner end, whereby is meant the end which is connected with the clamp, with a coil 20, adapted to engage the trunnion 15,

upon which it is held or retained by means .of the key 17 said coil terminating in an arm -"2l,'bent at an, angle to the coil and parallel to the axisof the latter, so as to engage the [recess 18 in the jaw 4:- When thus fitted in "position, the frame-bar 19 will normally occupy an approximately upright position, substantially as indicated in Fig. 2 of the draw- ?ings'; but it isobvious that the inherent resiliency of the framebars and coils will permit said frame-bars to be lowered to the position indicated in Fig. 1.

The. frame-bars are provided at their outer ends with eyes 22,

in which are linked eyes 23, formed in the ends of end members 24, the extremities of wh ch are provided with loops 25, encircling I one another, so that the said end members will be {telescopically connected in such a -manner that they may be extended or collapsed at will.

-, Fitted in the grooves 13 .14.- in the opposing faces of the jaws and the washers are 'upright rods 26, provided at their upper extremities with eyes 27, that are flexibly connected with eyes 28, formed upon end members 29, each of which is provided with a loop 30, encircling the other end member, so that the two end members 29 will be extensibly and collapsibly or telescopic-ally connected with each other, thereby enabling the end frame formed by the uprights and end members to be fitted upon .bedsteads of different 'w dths. The end frame composed of the uprights 26 and the end members 29 may be dispensed with, if desired. If the bedstead upon which the device is adjusted has a tall square headboard, the said end frame will be unnecessary. If, on the other hand, the

'headboard'is quite low or if the outline of said headboard is irregular, it is preferred to use the head-frame. Connected with the end members-24= are the ends of a pull-cord 31, which is adapted for engagement with a hook 32 at the foot end of the bed.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings hereto an- 'nexed, the operation and advantages of this invention will be readily understood. The device is capable of being very easily and quickly detached or mounted in operative position uponthe frame of a bed or couch, and, as will be readily seen, it will adapt itself to bed-frames of difierent widths. The device when mounted in position, as shown in Fig. 1, constitutes a frame upon which a canopy of mosquito-netting may be conveniently supported. By detaching the pull-cord 31 from the hook 32 the frame will rise and elevate the mosquito-bar or canopy to an out-of-the-way position, making the bed conveniently accessible.

Within the scope of the invention the ex tensible and collapsible end members may be constructed. of tubing telescopically connected.

Various other mechanical changes may be made within the scope of the invention and without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the efficiency of the same.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed is 1. In a device of the class specified, a pair of clamps adapted to engage upright supports and each including a jaw having a trunnion extending from the end thereof, there being a recess formed in the end of the jaw at a point adjacent to and parallel with the axis of the trunnion, resilient frame-bars having terminal coils wound around the trunnions, the inner ends of the coils lying against the ends of the jaws and provided with arms bent parallel to the axes of the coils and entering said recesses, and locking-pins extending through the trunnions for limiting outward movement of said coils.

2. In a device of the class described, a pair of clamps adapted to engage upright supports; each of said clamps including a front jaw having a laterally-extending trunnion and a flattened screw-threaded rod, a rear jaw slidable upon said rod, and a tightenin nut.

3. In a device of the class described, a pair of clamps adapted to engage upright supports; each of said clamps including a front jaw having a laterally extending trunnion and aflattened screw-threaded rod, a rear jaw slidable upon said rod and having a vertically-grooved rear face, a washer slidably engaging the screw-threaded rod and having a vertically-grooved front face, and a tightening-nut.

1. In a device of the class described, a pair of clamps adapted to engage upright supports; each of said clamps including a front jaw having a laterally-extending trunnion and a flattened screw-threaded rod, a rear" jaw slidable upon said rod and having a vertically-grooved rear face, a washer slidably engaging the screw-threaded rod and having a vertically-grooved front face, and a tightening-nut; a main frame having side mem bers provided with terminal coils engaging the trunnions of the clamps and connected with the latter, and end members flexibly connected with the side members and tele- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as scopically connected with each other; and my oWn I have hereto aflixed my signature an end frame including uprights fitted bein the presence of two Witnesses.

tween the grooved faces of the rear jaws and PETER M. OWEN. the Washers, and end'members flexibly con- Witnesses: nected With said uprights and telescopically W. T. TAUDY,

connected with each other. J. A. YOUNG, Jr.

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