<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">bed bolts</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>bolts by location or context</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>bed bolt</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>bed-bolts</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>bolts, bed</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Generally, bolts used with nuts to join the side rails or posts of a bed frame to the headboard and footboard. In modern usage, the term commonly refers specifically to a particular kind of bolt and nut configuration: Very long bolts are seated in a counter-bored hole in the bed posts, penetrating into the side rails. A special nut is located in a recess, usually in a round mortise, within the side rail. A special wrench is used to tighten the bolt, which draws the components together securely. This type of bolt used with special nuts is referred to as a "bed bolt," even when used to join parts of other furniture, such as tables, chairs, or other items. ]]></note></mads>