US1297552A - Spring-mattress. - Google Patents

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B. B. ENGLANDER.

SPRING MATTRESS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPI. 23. I9I5.

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B. B. ENGL'ANDER.

SPRING MATTRESS. APPucATxoN FILED sEPT.23. 1915.

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BENJAMIN ENGLANDER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO ENGLANDER SPRING BED COMPANY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

.SPRING-MATTRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 18, 1919.

Application led September 23, 1915. Serial No. 52,143.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, BnNJAMiN B. ENG- LANDEP., a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented c'ertain new ,and useful Improvements in Spring-Mattresses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in springs or spring mattresses, it more particularly relating to an improved side guard by means of which the soft or stuffed spreading and sagging over the edges of the spring, the object of the invention being to provide an improved side guard for each lengthwise extending edge of the spring simple inl construction, durable in use and eliicient'to prevent the flattening and consequent spreading, as well as the slipping of the stuffed mattress over the edges of the spring.

A practical side guard requires that it shall have a certain amount of flexibility or in order that it will return to its normal position and also that it be stretched under tension. One of the most practical and eilicient side 'guards is that form thereof which is made of a. metallic fabric, but a cablel guard will to a certainr extent answer for the cheaper forms of springs provided it is properly made and 'supported and has the proper amount of resiliency imparted thereto, and has means for giving it sufficient lengthwise tension and also provided it is connected with the bed spring in suchmannerv that the stuffed mattress cannot bulge between the connecting points to any appreciable extent, and it can, moreover, be made somewhat less expensive than the metallic fabric side guard and therefore can be more readily used with the "cheaper forms of springs than can the metallic fabric side guards. A

The object, therefore, ofthe present improvement is to provide an improved side guard' hich can be made up of a cable suitably connected with the spring bottom and with the bottom-supporting transverse irons so that while it will yield to a certain extent when the user sits upon the edges of the stuffed mattress, it will nevertheless returnto `its normal position when such weight In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view of one form of the pres-- ent improvement; Fig. 2 is a side view, enlarged, of the improvement shown in Fig.

' l, the left-hand portion thereof illustrating the structure shown in Fig. 1 while the right-hand portion thereof illustrates a modification of the structure shown in Fig. v1; Fig. 3 is a cross-sectioiial view taken in `connected at its ends and stretched under tension between a pair of end binding members 2v which inl turn are connected by a series of helical springs 4 with transverse irons 5. These transverse irons are provided at their corners, one at each, with an iipstanding lug o r post 6 for the attachnient of the side guard. In all the figures of tlie drawings the side guard is composed of a cable, which may be of any suitable forni,

Abut in` the preferred form shown it is composed of a series of spirally twisted or interwoven wires forming what is known as an rope-formed edge or cable. In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2 this cable is connected directly at its ends with the upstanding lugs hereinbefore referred t0. These lugs are formed with hooks for the receptionrof similar hooks or eyes secured to the ends of the cable. Connecting this cable with the bottom is a series of helical or fspiral springs, some as 6,v perpendicularly located and others as 7, diagonally located,

' which tend not only to support the cable but also to .give to it a certain amount of tension thereby to return it toits normal position y*when moved away from such position. In practice the diagonal springs at one end extend in one direction while the diagonal ysprings at the'other end extend in theopyposits* direction. Thus the pull upon the cable is in opposite directions from the center thereof. This arrangement of supporting helicals not only fills in the space between the upper edge or cable forminga part of the guard and the spring bottom, but also gives to the cable and to the guard as a whole the necessary tension in addition to that which is inherently in the cable when stretched between the uprights or lugs, and moreover, the diagonal springs materially assist in holding the cable taut and under tension, since the pull of `these two sets of diagonal springs is in opposite directions.

In practice this side guard may be inclosed in some suitable fabric, as canvas 8 or otherwise as may be found desirable and as shown in Figs. 2 and 8. In the form shown the can-vas is provided with suitableA fastening buttons or members 9, whereby it may be folded around the guard, the lower end -of vthe canvas being provided with suitable attaching hoo-ks `l0 for securing it to the bottom of the guard.

In the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the lcalble is connected directly at its ends to the angle iron end bars by means of helicals or spiral springs 1l, while the side guard may be formed as shown in Figs. l and 2. As' shown however in Figs. l and 5 the perpendicular or upright helicals are dispensed with and the diagonal helicals are so located 4as to be at a greater angle than the :diagonalhelicalsshown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In `the organization shown -in Figs. 1 and 2, the diagonal helicals at .the ends exert a suflicient pull upon the cable guard toen- Iable the cable to be attached directly to the upstanding lugs without the use of helical springs at the ends as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, especially since the helical springs at the Vends are .connected at their .flower ends directly .to the transverse irons to which the mattress bottom is connected. It will, of course, be -understood that the transverse irons lto which the mattress bottom is connected are maintained apart and held in .position by suitable side bars l2 connected with the usual brackets carried by the transverse irons, which brackets are ordinarily knownfascorner brackets and rest upon the bed structure.

By means of the present improvement I amable 4to provid-e a simple and comparatively inexpensive side-guard having some of :the `advantages of the metallic fabric side guard, ywhile at the same time, as stated, it. may be made somewhat cheaper so rthat it is more particularly adapted for the less expensive {for-ms of springs, especially as .the ,arrangement of helical springs shown Eherein gives to the guard a large amount of the tension and resiliency usually present in the metallic fabric guards, while at the irsame time the yorganization of springs ,fillsdn the space between the cable and the bottom in an effective manner and which is essential to prevent the -protrusion of the stuffed mattress under the cable.

I claim as my invention:

l. A spring mattress comprising astretched bottom and an upright side guard extending along each longitudinal edge of said bottom and comprising a 'lengthwise extending cable, and a series of .shortV u-pwardly extending helical springs, each having its opposite `ends connected to said cable and bottom and forming the sole support for the cable between the ends thereof, said lhelical springs being located at different angles relatively to `the bottom and cable.

' 2. vA spring mattress comprising a stretched bott-om and anupright side guard extending along each longitudinal edge of said bottom and comprising a lengthwise extending cable, and a series of short upwardly extend-ing helical springs, each having its Vop-posite ends connected .to saidcable and bottom and formi-ng the 4sole support for the cable between the ends thereof, said helical springs being located at different angles` relatively to vthe bottom and cable, and said helical springs ibeing located relatively close together -whelby lthe space `between the cable and the vbottom will not be materially larger than the space between `any -paii of -said helical 1 springs.

y3. A spring mattress comprising a stretched bottoni and an upright side guard extending along eac'h longitudinal edge thereof and' comprising a lengthwise extending cable, .and 1a series of vshort upwardly exten-ding helical springs Lhaving their opposite ends connected to the cable and the bottom and forming the sole .support for .the cable vbetween the ends thereof, some of said springs located iperpendicularlyand some obliquely to the cable and bottom. 1' Y sarinfr mattress :com risinc` b D stretched bottom and an yupright side guard extending along each longitudinal' edge fthereof and comprising a. lengthwise extending cable, 4and a :series of short upwardly extending helical springs havin their opposite ends Vconnected tothe cable and the 1bottom vand forming the sole sup- .port-for the cable between they ends thereof,

some' of said springs located perpendicularly and some .obliquely to the cable-and bottom, and said helical, springs being located relatively close together whereby the space between the cable and the bottom will not be materially larger than thefspace b etweei any pair of ysaid helicalsprings. f

V5. stretchedbottom and an upright sideguard along each longitudinal edge .thereof and ycomprising a lengthwise extending cable, and a series of `:short :helical springs `diagonally positioned'relatively to-.the :cable spring mattress consisting of a and the bottom and forming the sole support for the cable 4between the ends thereof, each having its opposite ends connected to the cab-le and the bottom.

6. A spring mattress comprising a stretched bottom and an upright side guard along each longitudinal edge thereof and con'iprising a cable, and short upwardly extending helical springs, each having its opposite ends connected to the cable and the bottom and forming the sole support for the cable between the ends thereof, said helical springs being located to exert a. pull upon the guard in opposite directions when the cable is shifted.

7. Aspringmattress comprising a stretched bottom, an upright side guard along each longitudinal edge thereof, and a covering for the guard, said guard having buttons for detachably connecting it around the cable and hooks for securing it to the bottom.

S. A springmattress comprising a stretched bottom, an upright side guard along each longitudinal edge thereof, and a c vering for the guard, said covering having means for attaching it to the bottom and around the guard and comprising differently formed means.

9. A spring mattress consisting of transverse irons and a fabric stretched therebetween, an upright side guard along each longitudinal edge of the mattress and comprising a cable stretched under tension, and a helical spring` for connecting the cable adj acent to its end with a transverse iron and diagonally located relatively to the mattress.

10. A spring mattress consisting of transverse irons and a fab-ric stretched therebetween, an upright side guard located along each longitudinal edge of the mattress and comprising a cable stretched under tension, a helical spring connecting the cable adjacent to its end with a transverse iron and diagonally located relatively7 to the mattress, and a series of short supporting means between the cable and the mattress, each having its opposite ends connected with the cable and the mattress and forming the sole support for the cable between the ends thereof.

11. A spring mattress consisting of transverse irons and a fabric stretched therebetween, an upright side guard along each longitudinal edge of the mattress and comprising a cable stretched under4 tension, a helical spring connecting the cable adjacent to its end with a transverse iron and diagonally located relatively to the mattress, and a series of short supporting means between the cable and the mattress, each having its opposite ends connected with the cable and the mattress and forming the sole support for the cable between the ends thereof, some of said supporting means being diagonally located relatively to the cable and the mattress.

1Q. .A spring mattress consisting of trans-f verse irons and a fabric stretched therebetween, an upright side guard along each longitudinal edge of the mattress and comprising a cable stretched under tension, a helical spring` connecting the cable adjacent to its end with a transverse iron and diagonally located relatively7 to the mattress, and a series of short supporting n'ieans between the cable and the mattress and forming the sole support for the cable between the ends thereof, some of said supporting means being diagonally located relatively to the cable and the mattress and' each of said supporting means comprising a helical spring.

13. A spring mattress comprising a pair of transverse irons, a bottom stretched therebetween, a side guard extending along each lengthwise-extending edge of said bottom, and helicals connecting said side guards directly with said transverse irons of the bottom.

14. A spring mattress consisting of a pair of transverse irons, a fabric stretched therebetween, a side guard along each lengthwise-extending edge of the mattress and connected with said mattress at intervals along the length thereof, and helical springs connecting said side guards directly with the transverse irons of the mattress.

15. A spring mattress consisting of a pair of transverse irons, a fabric stretched therebetween, a side guard along each lengthwise-extending edge of the mattress and connected with said mattress at intervals along the length thereof, and helical springs connecting said side guards directly with the transverse irons of the mattress, said helical springs being located diagonally to the plane of the mattress.

16. A spring mattress consisting of a pair of transverse irons, a fabric stretched therebetween, a side guard along each lengthwiseextending edge of the mattress and connected with said mattress yat intervals along the length. thereof. helical springs connecting said side guards directly with the transverse irons of the mattress, said helical springs being located diagonally to the plane of the mattress, the means connecting the guard with the mattress consisting of a series of helical springs.

17. A spring mattress consisting of a pair of transverse irons, a fabric stretched therebetween, a side guard along each lengthwise-extending edge of the mattress and connected with said mattress at intervals along the length thereof, helical springs connecting said side guards directly with the transverse irons of the mattress, said helical springs being located diagonally to the plane of the mattress, the means connecting the guard with the mattress consisting of a' series of helicals Ialso located diagonally to the plane of the mattress.

18. A spring mattress made up of trans-I Y neoting the ends of said cable with the'transverse irons and a metallic fabric stretched therebetween, an upright side guard located along each lengthwise extending edge of the mattress and comprising a lengthwise extending cable, helical springs directly connecting the ends of said cable with the transverse irons, and a series of short supporting helical springs, each having its opposite ends connected to the cable and the mattress and forming the sole support for the cable between the ends thereof.

19. A spring mattress comprising transverse irons and a metallic fabricstretched therebetween, an upright side guide located along each lengthwise extending edge of the mattress and comprising a lengthwise extending cable, helical springs directly converse irons, and a series of short supporting helical springs, each having its opposite ends connected to the cable and the mattress, some of said helical spring extending in one directionI and some in a dierent direction.

20. A spring mattress comprising a pair of transverse irons, a bottom stretched therebetween, an upright side guard located along'each longitudinal edge of the bottom and comprising a lengthwise extending ca- Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner Washington, D. C.

the bottom, said helical springs being so lo- Y cated as to exert a pull from the center of the guard toward the ends thereof.

21. A spring mattress comprising a pair of transverse irons, a bottom stretched therebetween, an upright side guard located along each longitudinal edge of the bottom and comprising a lengthwise extending cable, a series of short upwardly extending helical springs located at short intervals along the length of the cable, each having its opposite ends connecting the cable and the bottom, said helical springs being so located as to exert a pull from the center of the guard toward the ends thereof, and means for exerting a pull upon the guard in a direction at an angle to that exerted by said helical springs.

Signed at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, this 21st day of September, 1915. Y

BENJAMIN B. ENGLANDER. Vitnesses J. M. SYD, C. L. PLUNKETT.

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