US1007817A - Convertible furniture. - Google Patents

Description

J. L. TANDY.

CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.-

APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 28, 1910.

Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

3 SHEETSSHEET 2.

5 1 a f W. 7 I

J. L. TANDY.

CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 28, 1910.

Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

3 BHEETSBHEET 3.

JOHN L. TANDY, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 28, 1910.

Patented Nov. '7, 1911.

Serial No. 584,359.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. TANDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Furniture, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to convertible furniture and more especially to a structure susceptible of constituting a swinging or stationary support of either the chair or cot type, and my object is to produce such a convertible structure at low cost, which embodies the advantageous features of simplicity strength and durability and is susceptible of quick and easy transformation.

With this general object in view, the invention consists of certain novel and peculiar features of construction and organization as hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1, is a front view representing the structure arranged as a chair swing and showing the arms thereof in dotted lines in the position they occupy when the structure is employed as a swinging cot. Fig. 2, is a fragmentary perspective view showing a modified form of the back in a position intermediate its normal or upright and horizontal positions. Fig. 3, is a fragmentary perspective view showing the back in its horizontal position and one of the arm frames lowered to constitute extensions to a part of the cot. Fig. 4, is a vertical longitudinal section with the structure arranged as a cot and equipped with means for reinforcing or strengthening that portion of the fabric of the structure between the arm frames, the back being omitted. Fig. 5, is a fragmentary perspective View of the structure arranged as in Fig. 4. Fig. 6, is an enlarged vertical section of a fragment of the structure when arranged as in Fig. 8, as a cot, the arms and frames being shown in vertical position in dotted lines. Fig. 7, is a view similar to Fig. 6, showing the ends of the bed frame permanently depressed, as distinguished from Figs. 1, 2, 3 4, 5 and 6, in which the ends of the bed frame swing with the arm frames. Fig. 8, is a fragmentary perspective view showing the preferred means for stiffening or reinforcing the fabric of the bed frame when the same is subjected to the greatest pressure when the structure is arranged as a chair or chair swing. Fig. 9, is a side elevation with the structure ar ranged with one arm frame vertical and the other depressed and equipped with supplemental parts for converting it into a youths bed. Fig. 10, is an end view showing the arm frames and legs constructed of tubing. Fig. 11, is a side view of the same, and also shows the back of different construction from that shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 12, is an enlarged vertical section of one of the legs of the type shown in Figs. 10 and 11. Fig. 13, is a perspective view of a fragment of the bed frame fabric and the back, showing one of the forked arms depending from the latter.

In the drawings what I term the bed frame, consists in the preferred construction, of intermediate or long side rail members 1,

and short side rail members 2, pivoted at 3 to the opposite ends of the members 1, and connected rigidly together at their outer ends by end rails 4. In Fig. 7, the pivoted side rail members are not employed and in lieu thereof, the extremities of members 1 are curved downward at 2 so that the end rails 4 shall occupy a plane materially lower thanthe straight or intermediate portions of the rails 1, for a reason hereinafter mentioned.

Bridging the bed frame is a wire fabric 5, held under tension laterally by side helicals 6 connected at their outer ends to the side rail members 1, and held under tension longitudinally by end helicals 7 connected at their outer ends to the end rails 4, it being noted by reference to Fig. 6, that the end helicals 7 are under tension when the side rail members 2 are horizontal and relaxed when said side rail members are pendent from members 1, whereas the said helicals 7 are always under tension in the construction shown by Fig. 7.

A pair of U-frames 8, constituting arm frames when vertical, and extensions .of the bed frame when horizontal, are rigidly secured at their extremities to the pivoted ends of side rail members 2, and occupy a position substantially at right angles thereto, standing vertical when the said members considerably exceeding the length of the p sides of said frames. The outer ends of said fabrics 9 are connected by helicals 10 to the body portions of the said frames and the inner ends of said fabrics are attached at 11 to the fabric 5 a substantial distance inward of the pivotal points 3. The fabrics 9 are held'under tension laterally by side helicals 12, attached at their outer ends to the sides of the U-frames, one pair of the helicals 12 of each fabric 9 being preferably attached to the adjacent extremities of the side rail members 1, and said fabrics when the U-frames are depressed, constitute practically integral extensions for the fabric 5 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 and at such time, in the preferred construction, are the sole means for holding the latter under longitudinal tensions, as will be readily seen by reference to Figs. 5 and 6.

The bed frame is shown as provided with horizontally pivoted legs 18, of angle iron by preference,.m ith the inwardly projecting flanges terminating short of the side flanges to form shoulders 14 (see Fig. 6) to bear against the underside'of the side rail members 1 and support the structure from the floor when arranged as a chair or as cot, the said legs being susceptible of being folded upwardly and inwardly to the position shown in Fig. 1, when the structure is to be employed as a chair swing or a cot swing and the legs are held in such folded position preferably by means of a detachable link 15.

WVhen the structure is to be employed as a chair swing or cot swing, chains 16 suspended from a suitable overhead support, not shown, are attached at their lower ends to the corners of the structure, preferably to the side rail members 2, said members being provided with a plurality of holes 17 to permit the lower ends of the chains to be attached at different distances from pivotal points 3 and thus accommodate adults or children, as hereinafter more particularly referred to. The sides of the U-frames 8 are also provided with holes 18 with either of which the lower ends of the chains 16 may be engaged, it being obvious of course, that the chains may be attached to the side rail members 1, if preferred.

In Figs. 1 and 2 a back isshown, consisting of a longitudinal bar 19 and a flexible and preferably fabric back portion 20 linked at its lower end as at 21 to the fabric 5, the opposite ends of the bar 19 being notched at 22 to fit over the bridge portions of the U-frames and at the inner ends of said notches engage one of a plurality of notches 23 in the said bridge portions of the U-frames (see Fig. 2) the tension of the fabric 20 tending to hold the bars 19 inter- 3 locked as described with the said bridge portions and thus the back is maintained at an angle comfortable to a person or perranged as a cot or cot swing, the bar 19 is pulled upward to withdraw it from its interlocked relation with the bridge portions of the U-frames, the fabric 5 yielding sufliciently to permit this operation to be readily effected and thus the back is lowered until its fabric portion 20 rests flatly upon the fabric 5 and bar 19 hangs downward from the rear side rail member 1. \Vhen in this position, the fabric 20 forms practically a part of the bed fabric 5.

In Figs. 2 and 3, and also in Figs. 10 and 11, the bar 19 bears a swivel connection at its ends to end bars 24, the swivel connection being numbered 25. The bars 24 are bent so that their outer portions shall lie close to the U-frames when the latter are upright, that is arranged as arm frames, and at their lower ends said bars are pivotally connected by links 26 to the end rails 4, the swivel connection being at right angles. Assuming that it is desired to transform the chair or chair swing into a cot or cot swing, the bar 19 is grasped and pulled upward to disengage it from the bridge portions of the U- frames and is then swung rearwardly, occupying substantially the position shown in Fig. 2, at one point in its rearward movement. As it swings in the direction mentioned, the helical springs 7 which are always under tension in the construction shown in Fig. 7, and in the construction shown by Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 when the U-frames are vertical, pull the U-frames downward and outward, it being noticed that this action occurs because the outer ends of the springs 7 are attached to the end rails 4 below the pivotal points 3, it being likewise understood that in the construction shown by Fig. 2, the bars 24 prevent such outward swinging movement of frames 8 when the latter are upright. As the U-frames and hence the side rail members 2 and end rails 4 swing downward, the bars 24 swivel on pivot 25 so that when they have attained a horizontal position they have also rotated or turned a quarter revolution and are arranged with their faces horizontal as shown in Fig. 3, instead of vertical as shown in Fig. 2. When the frames are again swung upward and the back is also swung upward, this swivel or turning action of the bars 24 is reversed, as will be readily understood.

In Figs. 10 and 11, the construction and operation of the back and end frames 24 thereof are as described, though in said figures the frames 8 are shown as made of tubing instead of angle iron, it being further understood by reference particularly to Fig. 1, that the back is relatively stiff as distinguished from the wire fabric portion 20, the bar 19 being connected by preferably resilient slats 27 to the bottom bar 28 parallel with bar 19, and said bottom bar 28 is equipped with a plurality of depending forked arms 28 to engage the fabric 5 and secure the lower part of the back against forward or rearward movement.

In the construction shown by Figs. 10 and 11, the sides of the U frame 8 when vertical, extend downward at the outer sides of rails 1, and fit telescopically within the upper ends of tubular legs 29, which legs are bifurcated at 80, the bifurcations at one side being sufficiently deep to permit the leg to swing in the direction indicated by the arrow Fig. 12, on the lower ends of the frames 8, it being noticed that the lower ends of said frames are provided with longitudinal slots 81 pivotally and slidingly engaging cross pins 82 bridging the upper ends of the bifurcations 80 of the legs, and said legs are pivotally connected by break-joint braces 88 to the side rail members 1, and inward of said braces, the last-named members carry pivot hooks 84:, for a purpose which hereinafter appears.

Assuming that the structure is arranged as a chair, as in Fig. 11, and that it is desired to convert it into a cot, the back is swung down as explained and the tension springs 7 are thereby permitted to swing the U-frames 8 down to a dotted position as shown in Fig. 11. This movement of the U-frames swings the upper ends of the legs 29 inwardly and upwardly and the break joint braces swing from their upper ends upwardly and outwardly and therefore cause the legs to assume the dotted position, Fig. 11, in which position they form the legs of the structure when arranged as a cot. For convenience and clearness of illustration the floor line is shown as raised in Fig. 11. If it is desired to convert the structure into a cot swing, the break-joint braces are first broken, the back is then swung downward as explained, and as the frames 8 swing downward and outward the legs are swung upward and inward and are so secured by swinging the hooks 8-1 downward below said legs to support the same in such inoperative position. If it is desired to convert the structure into a chair swing, the structure is lifted and the break-joint braces are broken to permit the pins 82 to slide downward in the longitudinal slots 81 and then the legs can be swung upward with pins 82 and the lower ends of the slots as the pivotal points, and so secured by the hooks 8 1, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 11. As a means of strengthening and reinforcing the fabric 5 when the structure is arranged as a chair and chair swing, and when it therefore sustains practically the entire weight of the occupant or occupants, I provide a plurality of longi tudinally extending slats 85 underlying said fabric and connected by helicals 86, to bars 4 '(see Fig. 8). When the structure is arranged as a cot or cot swing, the springs hang downward and the slots 85 are below and out of contact with the fabric 5. When the frames 8 are vertical and in such condition constitute arm frames for the chair or chair-swing, the rails 4 stand in line with the fabric and hold the springs 7 stretched or tensioned with the slats against or so close to the underside of the fabric 5 that weight imposed upon said fabric will be also imposed upon said slats.

In Figs. 4: and 5 I show a modified reinforcing support for fabric 5, the same being constructed as follows :87 are longitudinal side rails pivotally connected at their ends by links 88 to rails 4 and connected between their ends by cross slats 89, upon which are mounted conical coiled springs 10 bearing at their upper ends against and secured in any suitable manner to the fabric 5. When the structure is arranged as a cot or cot swing the links 88 are vertical and hence the springs 40 afford but little support for fabric 5. When the structure is arranged as a chair or chair swing the links 88 converge downward as shown in dotted lines Fig. 4 and the rails 87 are elevated and through the medium of cross slats 89 compress the springs 4.-0 upward against the fabric 5 to stiffen or reinforce the latter.

In Fig. 9, the structure is shown with one of the frames 8 elevated and the other lowered to constitute a youths bed. Secured to the elevated frame by bolts 41, is one end of a pair of side frames 42 (one only appearing), said frames corresponding in length to the joint length of the mile 1 and the sides of the lowered frame 8, and each of the said side frames has a depending lug 4L8 resting on the lowered frame 8, and a depending hook 18 overlapping the outer side of and underlying the adjacent rail to guard against upward movement of the said lowered frame. The foot ends of said side frames 42 are also connected by an end or foot frame 44:, in anysuitable or preferred manner. When the structure is arranged as a cot swing the frames 8, can be easily adjusted to an inclined position to provide a comfortable head support and will retain such position because the springs 7 and 10 counteract each other by pulling downwardly and upwardly respectively, on the fabric 5, and because of the opposing pulls of said springs when the frame occupies an intermediate position, it is impossible for the said frames to ever swing upward a sufficient distance to strike a person seated on fabric 5, it being obvious that in the absence of tension springs 7, the said frames would swing violently upward under the pull of springs 10 if started upward accidentally or otherwise, and this is more particularly true when the chains are supporting the lifting the bed frame.

structure, as at such time the gravitative tendency of the bed frame would accelerate theupward movement of the frames 8. To

locking frames 8 in their most depressed or' substantially horizontal positions, it being apparent of course that the catches must be disengaged from the legs of the frames 8, which it may be desired to adjust to an intermediate position to provide a convenient head rest. It is furthermore obvious when the structure is arranged as a cot and the legs 29 occupy a downwardly diverging relation that the frames 8, at such time necessarily depressed, cannot swing upward without utilizing the legs as a fulcrum and Should one lying upon the structure, if supported by legs 13, or when supported by the chains, desire to adjust the frame 8 upon which his head rests, he can readily do so by pulling upward on said frame without arising, this being true because of the counteracting pulls of the springs 7 and 10, and in this connection it is desired to state that such adjustment can be more easily made by a person of light weight if the chains engage the holes 17 most remote from the pivotal points of the pivoted extensions, as the operator has more leverage than when the chains are engaged with the openings 17 nearer said pivotalpoints, it being desirable to engage the chains with the last-named opening to accommodate adults. If the structure is to be employed principally as a seat swing, it will be found preferable to engage the chains with one of the openings 18 in the frames 8, as when so attached, the weight of the structure and of the person or persons seated upon it will tend to maintain the said frames in an upright position.

It will be apparent that it is fundamental in this invention that the back shall be disposed a substantial distance forward of the rear side rail when the structure is used as a chair or chair swing, as it is obvious that the bed frame must necessarily be of suflicient widthto comfortably accommodate a person reclining thereon and therefore entirely too wide for a person to sit comfortably upon unless the back is arranged as explained.

From the above description it will be apparent that I have produced convertible furniture embodying the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the object of the invent-ion and I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to be restricted to the exact details of construction shown and described as obvious modifications will suggest themselves to one skilled in the art.

I claim 1. In convertible furniture, a bed frame comprising side rails having pivoted exten sions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontal or a pendent position, end rails connecting the outer ends of said extensions, and frames rigid with and projecting from the said extensions at substantially right angles thereto and adapted to occupy a substantially vertical or a horizontal position accordingly as the said extensions occupy substantially horizontal or pendent positions.

2. In convertible furniture, a bed frame comprising side rails having pivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontal or a pendent position, end rails connecting the outer ends of said extensions, and frames rigid with and projecting from the said extensions at substantially right angles thereto and adapted to occupy a substantially vertical or a horizontal position accordingly as the said extensions occupy substantially horizontal or pendent positions; in combination with a back extending longitudinally between and detachably interlocked with the frames rigid with said extensions and occupying a plane between the vertical planes of the side rails.

3. In convertible furniture, a bed fralne comprising side rails having pivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontal or a pendent position, end rails connecting the outer ends of said extensions, and frames rigid with and projecting from the said extensions at substantially right angles thereto and adapted to occupy a substantially vertical or a horizontal position accordingly as the said extensions occupy substantially horizontal or pendent posit-ions; in combination with a back extending longitudinally between and detachably interlocked with the frames rigid with said extensions and occupying a plane between the vertical planes of the side rails, and means attached to the upper part of the back and disposed at the outer sides of the said frames rigid with the extensions, to prevent outward movement of said frames and having a movable connection with the said end rails whereby said means and back may assume a horizontal position to permit said frames to swing downward and out ward to substantially horizontal positions.

4. In convertible furniture, a bed frame comprising side rails having pivoted extensions susceptible of occupying horizontal positions or pendent positions, frames rigid with said pivoted extensions and adapted to project upwardly or horizontally outward from said extensions accordingly as the latter occupy horizontal or pendent positions, a flexible fabric connected at its side edges to the said side rails, and flexible fabrics forming end extensions for said first-named fabric, and attached at their outer extremities and sides to the frames rigid with the said pivoted extensions.

5. In convertible furniture, a bed frame comprising side rails having pivoted extensions susceptible of occupying horizontal positions or pendent positions, frames rigid with said pivoted extensions and adapted to project upwardly or horizontally outward from said extensions accordingly as the latter occupy horizontal or pendent positions, a flexible fabric connected at its side edges to the said side rails, flexible fabrics forming end extensions for said first-named fabric, longitudinally-extending retractile springs connecting the outer extremities of said end extension flexible fabrics with the said end frames, and transversely extending retractile springs connecting the sides of the said last-named fabrics with the sides of the said frames rigid with the said pivoted extensions of the side rails.

6. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, comprising side rails having pivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontal position or a pendent position, end rails connecting said pivoted extensions of the side rails, a flexible fabric covering the space inclosed by and attached to the bed frame, and frames rigid with and projecting from the said pivoted extension, and flexible fabrics covering the space inclosed by the frames carried by the pivoted extensions and attached at their inner or lower ends to the first-named flexible fabric inward of said pivoted extensions and susceptible of occupying a substantially vertical position when the said extensions are substantially horizontal, and a substantial horizontal position when said extensions occupy a pendent position.

7. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, comprising side rails having pivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontal position or a pendent position, end rails connecting said pivoted extensions of the side rails, U-frames rigid with and projecting substantially at right angles from the said pivoted extensions near their pivoted ends, a flexible fabric arranged in the plane of the bed frame, springs connecting the side portions of said fabric to the side rails of the bed frame in ward of said extensions, springs connecting the ends of said fabric to the said end rails and tensioning the fabric longitudinally when said extensions are substantially horizontal, flexible fabrics in the plane of the said frames carried by said extensions and attached at their lower or inner ends to the first-named fabric inward of the pivotal points of said extensions and of the springs connected to the ends of the said first-named fabric, springs connecting the upper or outer ends of the fabrics of said frames car ried by the extensions to the upper or outer port-ions of said frames, and springs connecting the sides of the said lastnamed fabrice to the sides of the last-named frames.

8. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, comprising side rails having pivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontal position or a pendent position, end rails connecting said pivoted extensions of the side rails, a flexible fabric covering the space inclosed by and attached to the bed frame, frames rigid with and projecting from the said pivoted extensions, flexible fabrics covering the space inclosed by the frames carried by the pivoted extensions and attached at their inner or lower ends to the first-named flexible fabric inward of said pivoted extensions and susceptible of occupying a substantially vertical position when the said extensions are sub stantially horizontal, and a substantially horizontal position when said extensions occupy a pendent position, and connections between the said end rails, adapted when the pivoted extensions are horizontal to stiffen the said fabric against material depression.

9. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, a flexible fabric therein, retractile springs connecting the fabric with the sides of the frame, retractile springs connecting said fabric with the ends of the frame, substantially U-shaped frames bearing a pivoted relation to the bed frame inward of its ends, and flexible fabrics within and attached at their outer or upper ends and sides to the said frames and attached at their inner or lower ends to the first-named fabric inward of the pivotal points of said U-shaped frames.

10. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, comprising side rails having pivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontal position or a pendent position, end rails connecting said pivoted. extensions of the side rails, a flexible fabric covering the spacelinclosed by and attached to the bed frame, frames rigid with and projecting from the said pivoted extensions, flexible fabrics covering the space inclosed by the frames carried by the pivoted extensions and attached at their inner or lower ends to'the first-named flexible fabric inward of said pivoted extensions and susceptible of occupying a substantially vertical position when the said extensions are substantially horizontal and a substantially horizontal position when said extensions occupy a pendent position, and means for supporting the bed frame at a suitable height in a substantially horizontal position.

11. In convertible furniture, a bed frame,

comprising side rails having pivoted extensition, end rails connecting said pivoted extensions of the side rails, a flexible fabric covering the space inclosed by and attached to the bed frame, and frames rigid with and projecting from the said pivoted extensions, flexible fabrics covering the space inclosed by the frames carried by the pivoted extensions and attached at their inner or lower ends to the first-named flexible fabric and susceptible of occupying a substantially ver tical position when the said extensions are substantially horizontal and a substantially horizontal position when said extensions occupy a pendent position, means for supporting the bed frame at a suitable height in a substantially horizontal position, a back fitting between said frames carried bythe pivoted extensions when the former are upright and preventing inward movement thereof, and means attached to opposite ends of the upper part of the back and disposed. at the outer sides of the said frames when upright, to prevent outward movement thereof and having a movable connection at their lower ends with the said end rails whereby said means and back may assume a horizontal position to permit said frames to swing downward and outward to substantially horizontal positions.

12. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, comprising side rails having pivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontal position or a pendent position, end rails connecting said pivoted extensions of the side rails, a flexible fabric covering the space inclosed by and attached to the bed frame, frames rigid with and projecting from the said pivoted extensions, flexible fabrics covering the space inclosed by the frames carried by the pivoted extensions and attached at their inner or lower ends to the first-named flexible fabric inward of said pivoted extensions and susceptible of occupying a substantially vertical position when the said extensions are substantially horizontal and a substantially horizontal position when the said frames occupy a pendent position, means for supporting the bed frame at a suitable height in a substantially horizontal position, a back arranged between the frames carried by the pivoted extensions when the said frames are 55. upright and embodying a top bar interlocked with the said frames between their sides and preventing inward movement thereof and partitioning the bed frame to provide a convenient seat, bars arranged at the outer sides of said frames when upright and swiveled to the opposite ends of the top bar of the back, and links pivotally connecting the lower ends of said bars to the end rails of the bed frame.

13. In convertible furniture, a bed frame,

end frames at the ends of and pivoted to the bed frame and susceptible of occupying substantially vertical or horizontal positions, legs pivotally connected to the said end frames and susceptible of swinging upward and inward when the end frames are respectively swung downward and outward, and means to secure the legs at their upward limit of movement to prevent accidental upward movement of the end frames.

14. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, end frames at the ends of the bed frame and having a pivotal relation thereto and susceptible of occupying substantially vertical or horizontal positions, legs pivotally and slidingly connected to the end frames and susceptible of swinging with said end frames or of being slid downward thereon and'then swung outward with respect to the end frames, and means to limit such lastnamed pivotal movements.

15. In convertible furniture. a bed frame, end frames at the ends of the bed frame and having a pivotal relation thereto and susceptible of occupying substantially vertical or horizontal positions, legs pivotally and slidingly connected to the end frames and susceptible of swinging with said end frames or of being slid downward thereon and then swung outward with respect to the end frames, means to limit such sliding movement, and means to limit the lastnamed pivotal movements.

16. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, end frames at the ends of the bed frame and having a pivotal relation thereto and susceptible of occupying substantially vertical or horizontal positions, legs pivotally and slidingly connected to the end frames and susceptible of swinging with said end frames or of being slid downward thereon and then swung outward with respect to the end frames, means to limit such sliding movement, means to limit the last-named pivotal movements, and means to secure the legs against downward movement after being swung with the said end frames.

17. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, end frames at the ends of the bed frame and having a pivotal relation thereto and susceptible of occupying substantially vertical or horizontal positions, legs pivotally and slidingly connected to the end frames and susceptible of swinging with the said end frames or of being slid downward thereon and then swung outward with respect to the end frames, means to limit such sliding movement, means to limit the last-named pivotal movements, means to secure the legs against downward movement after being swung with the said end frames, and breakjoint braces pivotally connecting the legs with the bed frame.

18. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, frames bearing a pivotal relation to the ends of the bed frame and susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontal. or a substantially vertical position, and a back extending longitudinally of the bed frame between the pivoted frames when the latter are vertical and detachably secured to the said pivoted frames between the sides thereof.

19. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, frames bearing a pivotal relation to the ends of the bed frame and susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontal or a substantially vertical position, a back extending longitudinally of the bed frame bet-ween the pivoted frames when the latter are vertical and detachably secured to the said pivoted frames between the sides thereof, and sloping downwardly and forwardly from such points of attachment, and means to hold the lower end of the back against forward or rearward movement.

20. In convertible furniture, a bed frame comprising side rails having pivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontal or a pendent position, and frames rigid with and projecting from the said ex tensions at substantially right angles thereto and adapted to occupy a substantially vertical or a horizontal position accordingly as the said extensions occupy substantially horizontal or pendent positions.

21. In convertible furnture, a bed frame comprising said rails having pivoted extensions susceptible of occupying horizontal positions or pendent positions, frames rigid with said pivoted extensions and adapted to project upwardly or horizontally outward from said extensions accordingly as the latter occupy horizontal or pendent positions, a flexible fabric connected at its side edges to the said side rails, flexible fabrics forming end extensions for said first-named fabric and attached at their outer extremities and sides to the frames rigid with the said pivoted extensions, and means connecting the end rails and adapted when the pivoted extensions are swung upward to assume a position under the fabric of the bed frame to cooperate with the said fabric in sustaining the weight imposed upon the latter.

22. In convertible furniture, a bed frame having pivoted extensions at its ends adapted to occupy horizontal or pendent positions and frames rigid with and projecting from said extensions to occupy substantially vertical or horizontal positions accordingly as said extensions are horizontal or are pendent from the bed frame.

23. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, end frames pivoted to the ends of the bed frame and movable in a vertical plane and adapted to occupy vertical or horizontal positions, legs pivoted to the said end frames below the plane of the bed frame, and breakjoint braces connecting the legs with the bed frame and adapted to hold the legs in vertical or downwardly diverging positions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN L. TANDY.

Witnesses:

HELEN C. Romans, G. Y. THORPE.

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