Specification of Barthelemy Louis François Xavier Fléchelle : litter and bed for invalids.

  • Fléchelle, Barthelemy Louis François Xavier.
Date:
1854
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Credit: Specification of Barthelemy Louis François Xavier Fléchelle : litter and bed for invalids. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FUchelles Imjfyrovements in Canirying, Bedding, ^ Bathing Invalids. Fl^chelle, by an instrument in writing under my hand and seal, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months 5 next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent. NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Barthelemy Louis Francois Xavier Flechelle, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement thereof 10 (that is to say): The first part of my Invention consists of a litter for carrying wounded or sick persons, which is constructed of an iron frame capable of folding in the centre of its length, and also jointed so as to be capable of being folded or separated into two parts in the direction 15 of its breadth; it has at each corner a handle by which it is carried, and which, when the litter is placed on the ground, turn down and form legs. On this frame is placed a mattrass, also capable of being divided into two parts longitudinally. Figure 1, of the annexed Drawing represents the litter when folded; 20 and Figure 2, represents the same litter when opened for use; Figure 3, is a plan view; and Figure 4, shows the manner in which the litter can be divided longitudinally. It is composed of two similar parts or frames a, a, h, h, which can be connected together or separated at plea¬ sure. The feet c, are jointed to the frame, and can be converted into 25 handles for carrying the litter for detaching the supports d. Springs/, are provided at the hinges so as to avoid all shock in carrying. At the head of the litter is a frame e, to support the back and head, which can be set to any required angle. Two pieces g, g, are provided, one on each side of the litter, and which turn on centres at the head end, 30 so that they can be raised into the position shown in Figure 2, when required to support a curtain. A band i, holds together the two parts of the litter, which are pin-jointed the one to the other at / / and are each covered with a linen fabric. Figures 6, 7, and 8, represent the mattress and pillow to be used with the litter. The mattress is com- 85 posed of two parts s, and u, which are connected together by a flap and