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No. 12,768. I

' 'REISSUED MAR; 24, 1908. H. W. PENNEPAGKER.

B-ED SPRING.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.2.1907.

2 sums-sum 2Q I wrrnsssss i INTIEINOTOR cla UNITED. STAiIES. PATEN OFFICE.

HARRY W. PENNEPACKER, F ALLEGHENY PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO FORT PITT BEDDING COMPANY, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF' PENN- SYLVAN IA.

BED-SPRING.

Original No. a19,a71,x-atzeana igieoegisei-ial No. 282,782. Applicationfor reissue filed November 2, .1907.

' Serial No. 400,423.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, HARRY W. PENNE- raoxnn, a-citizen of the United States of America, residing at Allegheny, in the county ofxAllegheny and State of-Pennsylvania,

The primary object of this invention is to provide a folding bed-spring that can be. readily used in connection-with iron and wooden bedsteads.

.Another object of this invention is to provide a spring of the abovetype wherein novel means is employed for insuring a rigid Y connection between t e various parts of the spring, and in this connection I have devised a noveljway of Weaving the various wires of the spring to firmlyretain the weightsustaining springs in position. Tofthis end I' have .devised a spring that can be readily mounted upon a wooden bed as 'well as an iron bed; but in using it in connection with an iron bed I. dispense with the wooden slats heretofore used for supporting the same,

these slats being anexpensive and troublesome-element in iron beds. I have also devised other novel features of construction which would provide a strong and durable bed-spring that c'an'be manufactured at a corrziparatlvely small cost.

ith the above and other objects in view,

which will more clearly appear as. the nature of the invention is better understood, the

same consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and

' referring to the drawings accompanying this application like characters of'reference sveral views, in wh1ch Figure 1 is a diagrammatic plan of my improved spring. Fig. 2 is a detail planof one corner of the spring. .Fi 3 is a detail sectional view illustratin t e manner of forming a rigid connection between the framework of the sprin and theweight sustaining springs thereo'. Fig. 4 is-a plan struct mv improved sprin hinges 2 2 2. in an open position, as illustrated in Figs. 1'

designate corresponding parts throughout the I view of the same. 5 is a plan view of one of the weight-sustaining springs. Fig. 6 is a .plan view of my improvedspring in open position. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the same in a closed psoition. Fig. 8 is 'a bottom plan of part of the spring-frame. Fig. 9is a cross-sectional view taken on the line w x-of Fi 8. Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view of t e su porting member used 1n connection with t e spring. Fig. 11 is a crosssectional view taken on the line y' of Fig. 8. Fig. 12 is a detail sectional view of one of the transverse slats of the bed-spring frame,

illustrating the manner 'of' securing one of the weight-sustaining springs thereto.

To put my invention into practice, I conof two sections A and B, and the top 0 each section is formed by a metallic rectangular'frame 1, these frames being connected together by The. sections A and B when and 6, are adapted to fit upon an iron or wooden bedstead and when closed, as illustrated in Fig. 7 of thedrawings, to form a compact and easily-handled structure.

The sections A and B are identical in construction, and in order that the invention may be clearly understood and for the sake of brevity I deem it only necessary to describe. one of said sections.

In connection with the rectangular frame 1, which forms the top of the spring,.I em- 'loy a rectangular frame 3, formin the EOttOlIlOf the spring. This frame, which is of less area than the top frame 1, comprises side rails 4 4 and end rails 5 5, the ends of said rails being conveniently secured a together, as at 6. The siderails "4 4 are clam ed together and braced by transbeing secured to the end rails 5 and the slats 7 of the frame 3, while the ogposite ends of said springs are supported y interwoven wires carried by the frame 1. The'sprlngs 9 are arranged in transversely-disposed rows,

the springs of each row. being equally spaced springs apart and; the rows relative to one another being equally spaced apart The large ends of the springs are held b the rectangular frame 1 by. employing ongitudinally-disv posedwires 10 and transverselydisposed Wires 11, said wires being woven together and having their-ends secured to 4 the 'rectangular frame 1.; The manner of-we'aving the wires 10' and 1 1 together to hold the large endof the springs 9 is clearly illustrated In Figs. 2 to .4," inclusive, of I I Three longitudinall -disposedw1res' 12, *14, and are employs also three transverselydisp'osed'wires, 16, 17, and 18. The center .wires 17 and- 14 of thesets of wires 1'0 and -'11 pass over the top convolutions 19 of the v9. These wires are bent ,downward as at 20, to pass under the transverse. wires-16 and 18 'and'the longitudinal wires 12 .and'*15."' The centerwires 14 and 17 cross one another, as at 21, the center wire 17 bein- -bent upwardly topass overthe center'w re 14-,- he wires 12- and 15 passov'er the wires 16 and .18, downwardly under the convolutions '19, and over the center wire 17. The-wires 16 and' 18 pass underthe wires 12 and 15, under'the con-: 'volutions' 19, and over the center wire 14.

By weaving the wires in this manner the con volutions 14' are locked at four diametricallyopposed points, and as the endsof the sets '0 wires 10 and 11 are secured to thef'frame 1 the convolution 19 mally held in horizontal alinementwith the frame 1. set theconvol'ution 190f each spring will. be

prevented from. becoming displaced or-fslid. mg upon the wires,' as has"been experienced when the wires were 'simplypassed in and over-the convolution. The shoulders formed by bending-the-wires as at'20, prevent the wires wand-11..

spring from being laterally I d1s laced. or moved latera1lyw1threspect to't e, sets of To secure the smaller nds of the sp Irin s 9 to the end rails 5 5 and the slats 7. 7, t

are .providedwith apertures 22, these apertures being located in the slats centrally of against the slats 7,;and longitudinally-dis:

the smaller convolutions 23 of the sp The convolutions 23 are adapted to I I ear osed wires 24 are assedunder the convoutions and: thrOug' fthe ope f s or apertures 22 of the slats 7, thereby ocking'the .convolutions 23'inengagement with the slats 22,- thisbeing' clearly lllustrated in Fi 12 of the drawings.

"slats 22-serve the same purpose asthetrans- 've rsely-disposed sets frame 1, and when the-s rings 9 are locke engagement with the s ate 7 it will be-im-' leforthe smaller convolution's 23 of of wires 11 of the upper in thespiings to become detached or laterally lacedrelativ'e to the slats 7 feren'ce willnow be to 6 11,-

illustrated. Between the en 'rafis 5 I is fixed ahanger 2 6, the drawings.

" hanger is shown as proved'spring the slats 7, W cally forined integral therewith, serve the' same function as wooden slats. Wh n the of each spring be nor-- By bending-various wiresof each It will-be observed 1; at theinclusive, wherein; the ap lication of improved supportlng mem er of han er to the sections Aand B of the s rin is '0 early 5 and the slats 7 are pivotallymounted stra s or stirrups 25, these stra s or stirrups arranged in longitudina alinement with one another adpacentto the 'side'rails 4 4 of the lowermost rame 3. Centrally. of each strap I said hanger having a hook-shaped end 27 extending inwardly toward the center ofthe frame 3-, and when in this position the bed-spring can be usedin .connectionwith' a' wooden bed It' will; be observed thatthe-..hangers extend. inwardly between the slats 7 7, and these slats serve to use in'connection wit awooden bed.

" When the spring is to be used in connection with an Iron bed, the hangers 26 are. swung outwardly 'to the position shown in full lines,

stirru s 25. The hook-shaped end 27 of Iron side rails of an iron bed and together y In dispensing with the'wooden slats an ex pensive and troub dispensed with, and in sup ort ingmyimich are practi eing leeoniipart of the bedfis- '75 In Figs. 8 and 9 the supportfithe springu on the wooden slats I I I Fig. 11, this operation being ac- I 'COHlPllSllGd by simplyrev'erting. the straps or each anger is adapted to engage overthel' .with the slats 7 rigidly support the sections i A and B upon the bed.

s rin 1s used in connection with an iron bed, Y t- 'e s a ts 7 will be supported byhan ers 26,

e i and'B;

resting upon 1 the iron side rails of, t while the outer ends of the sections A conformin to the head and foot of the spring, wi simply be supported'by thesuspended frames 3 3 of the bed-spring.

When the spring is supported upon'a wooden bed the side rails 4 snnply rest upon thewooden slats of the bed, the

iangers extending inwardl and not interfering with the side rails of t e bed;

What -I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, i's

1.-- In a bed-spring, the-combination'withf two rectangular hinged frames, of longitudinally and transversely. arranged wires'con-,

nected. to' said frames, helical springs sup-' and having their largest ported by said wires, convolutions interwoven in said wires, rec tangular' frames su ported b said springs, slats carried by saic rectangulnr frames and connected tofsaid springs, stirrups'pivotally mounted between said slats adjacent to the longitudinal edges of said frames, and hangers carried by said stirrups, substantially as described. I I

'2. In a bedspring, tl1e combination with two rectangular frames hingcdtogether and adapted to. fold upon one another, of intcrwovenires carried by saidfrarneas rings '-connected to said wires, transverse y-disosed slats carried by said sprin s, re'etangu ar framessupported by said s ats, stirru'ps pivotally connected to said slats, and ban ers connected to, said stirrups; substantial y .as described. v

3. In a bed-spring; the combination with.

two hinged frames, of interwoven wires car ried by said frames,.springs' supported by said wires, slats carried by'said s rings, rectangular frames carried by said s ats, stirru'ps carried by said slats, hangers connected to said 1 stirrups adjacent to the longitudinal edges of said rectangular frames, and means tov prevent lateral dis laeementbf said springs,

substantially as escribed'.

4.' The combination 'With abed, of hinged frames, springs carried by said frames, slats carried by said springs,- frames c-arriedby said slats, means carried by'said slats adjac'ent to, and within the longitudinal edgesof said last-named frames, to support said.

uapon said bed, and means to prevent isplaeemont of said sprlngs, sub-n carried thereby, -springs carried by saidslats,

stirrups pivotally connected to said slats for swinging longitudinallyof the slats, and hangers connected to said stirrups. I In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of. two Witnesses.

HARRY W. PENNEPACKER. Witnesses: f

CHAS; P.-TRIMBLE, Wu. F. WEPPNER.

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