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out of engagement with the pin 20, and
thereby permit the head-section to be either
raised or lowered. Secured to eyes 34 on the
rack-bars 24 are similar operating-cords 36,
5 which pass through eyes 37, secured to the
side rails 8, and engage loops or eyes 38, fas-
tened to the end bar 29 of the movable foot-
section 16, as shown. The movable head
and foot sections are also preferably pro-
To vided with finger-pieces 40 to assist in rais-
ing and lowering said sections.
As a means for retaining the mattress and
bedclothing in position on the supporting-
frame when the latter is adjusted to support
J5 the patient in an inclined or sitting position
suitable clamping members are secured to
the side bars of the stationary and movable
sections for engagement with said mattress.
The clamping members each consist of a rod
20 41, mounted for vertical movement in a
sleeve or collar 42 and provided with an angu-
lar extension 43, adapted to bear against the
mattress or bedclothing, said members be-
ing locked in adjusted position by set-screws
25 44, passing through the side walls of the sta-
tionary and movable sections and engaging
the rods, as shown.
In order to lock the movable foot-section
16 in horizontal alinement with the interme-
3o diate stationary section 13, the former is pro-
vided with suitable hooks 45, which engage
eyes 46, secured to the side rails 8. The side
rails 8 are also provided with a plurality ofspaced recesses or sockets 46', adapted to re-
ceive the standard of .a table 47, thus per- 35
mitting the table to be adjusted .longitudi-
nally of the bedstead and used on either side
thereof.
From the foregoing description it is
thought that the device will be readily under- 40
stood by those skilled in the art, and further
description thereof is deemed unnecessary.
Having thus described the invention, what
is claimed is-
A device of the class described comprising 45
a supporting-frame provided with longitu-
dinal recesses, stationary and movable sec-
tions supported by the frame, rack-bars piv-
oted in said recesses and adapted to engage
the adjacent movable section for locking the 50
latter in adjusted position, rack-bars pivot-
ally mounted in longitudinal recesses in the
opposite movable section and adapted to
engage the supporting-frame, springs for
holding the rack-bars in operative position, 5
and a flexible medium connected to each
rack-bar for moving the latter to release po-
sition.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as
my own I have hereto affixed my signature 6o
in the presence of two witnesses.
HENRY L. PRICHARD.
Witnesses:
ROBERT H. HAMILTON,
MARK L. HARGROVE.,n
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Prichard, Henry L. Invalid bed, patent, December 4, 1906; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth514111/m1/4/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.