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H. A. MUELLER. BE D BOTTOM.

No. 272,076. Patented Feb. 13,1883.

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H. A. MUELLER.

BED BOTTOM.

No. 272,076. Patent-ed Feb. 13,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY A. MUELLER, oE NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO ERED- ERICK P. WIEDERSUM, WILLIAM J. WIEDERSUM, AND MARIA WIEDER- SUM, ALL OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BED-BOTTOM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of .Letters Patent No. 272,076, dated February 13, 1883.

Application filed December 14, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY A. MUELLE R,a citizen of the United States, residing at New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BedBottoms, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a plan of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan of the lower frame of the bedbottom. Figs. 3,4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12 are detail views. Fig. 13 is abroken plan ofa modification. Fig. 14 is an elevation of same. Fig. 15 is a side view of the bed-bottom, and Figs. 16 and 17 are detail views.

My invention has for its object to provide a bed-bottom which is capable of adjustment both longitudinally and transversely, so that it can be made to fit any size of bedstead.

My invention accordingly consists of the novel combination, arrangement, and construcparticularly tion of parts, as hereinafter more Referring to the accompanying drawings,A represents abed-bottom composed of upper and lower frames, B B, respectively, springs (J G, and slats or bars D D. The frame B is composed of side and end rods, 1) .b, respectively, having reversely-threaded ends I), which are connected together by sleeves or unions E, having right and left threads, 0, corresponding to those on the ends b so that when said sleeves are turned the frame B is expanded or contracted longitudinally or laterally, as desired. The frame B is composed of corners f f, having eyes or openingsf, as shown in Fig. 2, and side and end slats or bars, F F, respectively. Said slats F are composed of a series of sections, f f which slide upon each otherand are held in line by means of sleeves f which may be formed integral therewith, as illustrated; or they may be loose or sliding sleeves.

- One or more 'ofthe sections are formed with slotsf while the others have threaded or tapped openingsf into which pass screwsf f as more plainly shown in Fig. 12, so that when said side slats are adjusted to the desired length they are maintained in such position by tightening the screws 1". The ends as above described for the sides F. One of they sections, f, has a series of unthreaded or plain openings, f ,and the other a series of threaded apertures, f, as more fully set forth 5 5 in Fig. 11, so that when adjusted in length they are rigidly held together by screws f. The sides and ends F F are connected to the corner-pieces f by screws f; or. any other suitable fastening may be employed. The sides F are also connected together by means of bars-G Gr, composed of strips 9 g, having loops gg, through which the sides F pass, and are provided with openings and fasteningscrews 9 as and for the purpose described, 6 for the openings and screws in the ends F.

H H represent longitudinal bars, resting on the cross-strips G G, and are composed of sections hh, having slots h. Around said bars is 'passed a loop, I, made in the form of a letter E, the part 73 thereof having a threaded opening, '6, and entering the slots h in said bars. When the latter are adjusted in length and the screws 41 tightened the loop I and strips h h are firmly held together in their adjusted 7 5 positions. Such described construction of said loop is more plainly shown in Figs. 8,9, and 10. The bars H are also provided with holes 78, as and forthe purpose hereinafter set forth.

If desired, the cross-bars G may be dispensed So with, and the bars H be provided with loops 9 g for the ends Fto pass through. So, too, instead of employing the screws f f a spring hook or pin, G, may be used, as plainly shown in Fig. 16. a

The springs G, which are located around the edges of the bed-bottom, have upper loops, 0 0 c and lower loops or eyes, 0 c" 0 which may be round or oblong to correspond to the outline of the frame or slat passing therethrough, as plainly shown in Fig. 3. The sides and ends of the upper and lower frames pass respectivelythrough the loops 0 0 so that said parts are thereby all relatively secured together.

The springs C have upwardly projecting pins 0 at their bottoms, (see Figs. 6 and 7,) which are designed to enter the openings h in I looped ends 0 (J for the passage of the side bars of the frames B B. These springs are located 'on the long sides of the bed-bottom, as shown in Fig. 1, for the purpose of imparting additional strength and elasticity to the bed'hottom at said parts. The connection of said springs with the bed-bottom is more plainly indicated in Fig. 4. The springs O O are further connected to each other and to the frames by means of chains It and snap or spring hooks 70. (See Fig. 1.) In lieu of-the chains, sliding rods k may be used, and rings or eyes k may be placed upon the frames B B wherever needed for the snap or spring hooks, as shown at m, Fig. 1. A chain-connection is also made between the cornersfand the springs, as shown at z z, Fig. 1, and for this reason said corners are provided with the openingsf, as above set forth. The snap or spring hooks are designed to enter the loops 0' 0 c of springs O, and the springs O are also provided with correspondingloops, 0 0 for like purpose. If desired, however, the snaps may connect with the. coils of the springs. Such connections are fully shown in Fig. 1. The springs G 0 may therefore be formed with two or more loops, as desired. So, too, the springs 0 maybe arranged in respect to the framesB B as shown in Figs. 15 and 17, in which case the frames are not only connected with the springs, but they also rest directly thereon.

In Figs. 13 and 14, I have shown my im provements applied to a woven-wire, tick, or other bottom, said wire or tick being secured to frame B by means of the rings k chains 7:, and snap or spring hooks 7t.

A bed-bottom constructed as above de scribed can be altered to any given size, so

' that it may be readily made to fit either a sin- For instance, the right and left screw connection in the ends of frames B may be dispensed with, andin lieu thereof notches may be formed on the rods b, and the sleeves E provided with an opening through which passes a spring or snap catch to engage with one of said notches, substantially as shown for the bars or strips f in Fig. 16. So, too, the ends of said frames B B may be dispensed with, in which case only their sides will be used, and the bed-bob tom will still have an adjustment both in length and width.

If desired, the loops 0 on the springs C may be formed in the shape of a spring or snap hook, as shown in Fig. 5.

" What I claim is 1. A bed-bottom composed of side and end bars adapted and designed to be adjusted longitudinally and laterally, substantially as shown and described.

2. A bed-bottom composed of side and end bars capable of being extended or contracted, in combination with means for retaining said parts in their adjusted positions, substantially as shown and described.

3. A bed-bottom composed of an upper and a lower frame capable of longitudinal and lateral adjustment, springs attached thereto, and a slat bottom, substantially as shown and described.

4. The combination, in a bed-bottom, of upper and lower frames which are capable of longitudinal and lateral adj ustment. means for holding said frames in their adjusted positions, and springs secured to said frames and to bottom slats composed ofslidingor adj ustable sections, substantially as shown and described.

7. In combination with the frames B B, the

springs O 0, having two or more loops, 0 c and chains 70, with snap or spring books It, substantially as shown and described.

'S. In combination with a frame capable of lateral and longitudinal adjustment, a spring or flexible bottom connected to said frame by means ofchains and spring or snap hooks, substantially as shown and described.

9. In combination with the frames B B, the springs O 0 O adjustable slats H H, and cross bars G, substantially as shown and described.

10., The combination of frames 13 13, having longitudinal and lateral adjustment, springs (1 0, having two or more loops, 0 0, bars H H, and chains k, with snap or spring hooks k,'substantially as shown and described.

11. A bed-spring having one or more loops at its upper extremity and an upwardly projecting pin at its lower end, substantially as shown and described.

12. A bed-bottom composed offrames having sectional sides and ends, and springs secured thereto and to sectional bottom slats, substantially as shown and described.

18. In a bed-bottom, the combination offrame springs 0, having pin 0 substantially as shown and described.

15. The frame B, having adjustable side and end bars, with corners j, having openings f, substantially as shown and described.

16. A bed-bottom composed of springs, supporting-slats, and upper and lower side bars which have a longitudinal adjustment, and means for holding them in their adjusted positions, whereby said bed-bottom is capable of adjustment, in length and width, substantially.

as set forth.

In testimony whereofl affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY A. MUELLER.

Witnesses V S. J. VAN STAVOREN, CHAS. F. VAN HORN.

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