Improvements in invalid beds or bedsteads / [James Lamble].

  • Lamble, James.
Date:
1888
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Improvements in invalid beds or bedsteads / [James Lamble]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Date of Application, 31st Jan , 1888 Complete Specification Left, 24th July, 1888 Complete Specification Accepted, 7th Sept., 1888 A.D. 1888, 31s£ January. N° 1453. PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION. Improvements in Invalid Beds or Bedsteads. i, James Lamble of Alma Cottage, Priory Road, St. Deny’s, Southampton, in the County of Hants, Plumber, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :— My invention consists of an improved construction of invalid bed or bedstead 5 whereby invalids, who are not completely incapacitated from walking but who cannot readily get out of bed when the latter is in a horizontal position, shall be able to walk into position on to a foot board fixed to the bed or bedstead bottom when the latter is in a vertical or approximately vertical position which bed or bedstead bottom can then be turned or lowered to a horizontal or other desired position for 10 the repose of the invalid or by the reverse operation the bed or bedstead bottom can be placed in position so that the invalid can walk out of bed in a vertical position. For this purpose I mount the bed or bedstead bottom on trunnions working in or fixed to the bedstead frame or support which latter extends to the head but does 15 not extend towards the foot of the bedstead beyond the said trunnions or there¬ abouts and I fix to the said bed bottom a suitable footboard. By means of suitable gearing and connections or tackle the bed or bedstead bottom is capable of being manipulated by the invalid or other person so as to place and retain it when desired in any required position. 20 By these means an invalid who is not incapacitated from so doing can walk on to the footboard, place his back against the bed or bedstead bottom and then turn or lower the latter to any desired position, whilst on the other hand should he be reclining on the bed he can at will raise the bed or bedstead bottom to or nearly to the vertical position and then walk out of the same. In the case of an invalid 25 who can use his legs but not his arms an attendant will be enabled to place the bed or bedstead bottom in any required position as above explained. Dated this 31st day of January 1888. JAMES LAMBLE. By Harris & Mills, 30 23, Southampton Buildings, Agents. [ Price 8ti.]