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. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. IT- w/t^*"* CLASSinCATIOJ BiVTcrroiT. mmf. ». / «, .^, â¢â¢ Sj» /<'t /^, .1:', â «â¢')â¢.^. AM. ift^a.^f!C /â ^^/âA,.y r.^/.~ //'. .->, ., y ,^ .A^^,,1 /- . ,>»Uâ .^^r *^..^» /J/w. /X -«.â^. X 1-1- ^l-||<l IN I'l C d by Ji-lhru WihkI I, iHkj (rcsioird patent 3130X). patents for a variety of improvements on his original eludes all dust and air necessary to the existence of hideaway bed and seems to be the innovator of the style, at least as revealed in the patent records. "Moveable at pleasure," the "Sofa Bedstead" had one advantage that apparently has diminished in impor- tance over the years; namely, that the bed and bedding were "inclosed in a tight box which effectually ex- insects" (restored patents, Oct. 3, 1831). This type of innovation was a direct response to steamboats, canals, reduced living space, long periods of convalescence, and a transient, hurrying society all represented visually in a patent drawing and confirmed in its specification. But there is more 120 BULLETIN 24 1 : CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE MUSEUM OF HISTORY .AND TECHNOLOGY. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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