US1170149A - Combination telescoping and folding buffet-bed. - Google Patents

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C. GUSTAFSON.

COMBINATION TELESCOPING AND FOLDING BUFFET BED.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6.191].

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

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C. GUSTAFSON.

COMBINATION TELESCOPING AND FOLDING BUFFET BED.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, I 11 I rw-en tor.

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14 ft orney CARL GUSTAFSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMBINATION TELESCOPING AND. FOLDING BUFFET-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

Application filed November 6, 1911. Serial No. 658,797.

- To all whom it may concern:

Iie it known that I, (ARL (insrarsox, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Telescoping and Folding Buffet-Beds, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates more particularly to improvements in con'ibination telescoping and folding buffet beds, in which, the economical feature of telescoping the bed frame and folding the bed spring together with the mattress.- within the telescoped bed frame is employed, that the same may be folded within the sides of a buffet or other similar furniture, such as, side-boards, bureaus, chitfonniers, or the like.

Another object of my improvement is to securely lock the bed in its open position, or, in other words, forcing, so to speak, a wedge between the foot-board of the telescoping bed frame and the bed spring frame, which, as will be seen, makes the extended frame rigid and firm.

the drawings, the following specification,

and the appended claims.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- I Figure 1, Sheet '1, is an outside perspective view'of my invention, embodying my improvements. Fig. 2, Sheet 1, is an outside perspective view of my invention, partly disclosing my improvements. Fig. 3, Sheet 2, is an end elevation of Fig. 1, shown partly in section to disclose the bed in its folded, telescoped and normally closed position. Fig. 4, Sheet 3, is a vertical cross section substantially central of Fig. 1, but showing the telescoping bed opened as for use, with the mattress removed. Fig. 5. Sheet 3, is a section taken on line X-X of Fig. 4. Fig. 6, Sheet 3, is a section taken on line Y-Y of Fig. 4. Fig. 7, Sheet 3, is a section of the end of the telescoping bed frame at the foot, showing-a method employed to make up for a shortened spring frame when lower bureaus, etc, are desired.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In Figs. 1, 2, 3 and4 respectively, (A) represents in this instance, more particuiarly, a buffet or sideboard. It has, as Will be noted in the several views, two containing drawers (1). In the sides or ends (B) an opening ('2) is made permitting the removal of theclothes hanger. or rack (C), from the compartment or wardrobe (D). The wardrobe compartment is inclosed by the sides or ends (B) and doors (hi), and also by the partition (3), the back (4), and at the top by the top piece (5), and the bottom piece, or floor ((3). The reason of this construction is particularly to exclude as much dust and objectionable foreign matter from the wardrobe as is practically possible. The drawers (1) are inclosed similarly for the same purpose, as is the wardrobe: but instead of the floor (G), for the drawer, is a drawer conipartment bottom (7).

hung on the under side of the top piece (5), two Z bars, in such a manner (or preferably In the top of the compartment, or wardrobe (D), is securely in the manner shown) to act both as a track I and a guide upon which the rollers (C) I of the clothes rack or hanger ride.

In the back (8), or that po tion which extends above the top piece (5), is pivotally secured a looking-glass (9) and also on the front sidc of said back (8) is hing 2d,. as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 1, at (10), a shelf (11). having secured to the underside thereof, pillars or columns (12), which rest upon the top piece (5). This feature of being able to raise the shelf and the supports (12) from the surface of permits of placing a dresser scarf. doilies or the like, over the entire top surface of said piece (5), if desired, or of readily removing said scarfs. etc.. when they have become soiled.

In Figs. 1 and 2. below drawers (1, .1), are two small panels (13) and two large panels. (H) in thefront side of (A); this virtually gives the appearance of two drawers and two doors. but in reality, they are mercly' imitation drawers and doors, and are in fact the bottomof the disappearing or telescoping'bed (15). The term dis appearing is here used in the sense that when the bed is normally closed, the bed feature has disappeared, owing to the fact that the two imitation drawers and doors would naturally lead one to believe that it is notlr in more or less than (as in this case) a buffet, or sideboard. The bed is pivotally hung on trunnions (16) secured to the sides (B) and (17) respectively. It will be particularly noted by referring to Fig. 4, that it is impossible for the occupant to form-a slideway (29).

for use, shall extend to its proper .or desired length.- r

Referring to the several views and particularly to Fig. 4, the bed is com-.

posed of three sections (17), (18) and (19) in which athe'bed spring frame (20) and (20) are contained and supported. In the end (21) of the frame (17), is a su port (22) for supporting one end of the rame "(20); and directly above the frame (20) is a block (23), secured in each corner of the frame (17),- through which a screw (24) is passed and fastened, in the frame (20), as shown. This screw-(24) holds the frame (20) \from being pulled along with the sections (18) and (19), when they are being extended. It will be noted that the middle section (18) has a cross piece (25) upon which is secured a stiff spring (26). This spring (2(3) presses against the longitudinal slats (27) with' enough tension to retard the movement'of the middle section (18), while the telescoping section's (18) and (19) are being; opened orclosed. In the section (18), on either side, is a rectangular opening' (28), and on either side of the opening, a portion of the section (18)=is cut away Through 'this opening (28),. a projection (30) extends laterally from the sides of the section (19). To the projection (30.). is secured two upright pieces (31), which extend into the slid :way (29); and to the ends of these uprights (31) is secured a cross connection (32). This construction not only acts as a -slidin "Hide. but'also as a substantial su t."

port for both the ends of the sections (18) and (19), and also as a firm sliding connection between the two said sections. This construction also gives the advantage of being able to telescope the sections in a very short space. The section (,18) is slidably secured between the flanges .(33) and the bcttom (34) of the section (17). Section (19) has in one end a cross piece (35); and to the inner sides of said section (19) is a strip (36) upon which is supported the bed spring frame (20) and on the underside of section (19) is secured a block (37) to which is secured a flexible strip (38), preferably leather, to prevent the spring (39) from rubbing against the bottom (34) when the bed is being operated. The spring (39) is adapted to bring the foot (40) into the position shown in Fig. 4, when -the bed is being opened. The foot (40) is secured to the undersides of (19), by hinge or hinges (41) attached thereto, and, is prevented from going beyond the vertical position by a stop pin (42) driven in the sides of section (19). To the frame (20) is secured a U shaped angle iron or socket (42) which is adapted to fit over'the end of the foot (40) preventing same from tipping over and letting the bed down on the floor. The frame (20) is further supported by a cross piece (43) in the section (19). Section (19) has an end piece (44), to which is hinged a strip (45), which fills up the gap (46) between the frame (20) and the end piece (44). This gap (46), as can be'readily seen, will become greater or smaller according to the different heights desired in the pieces of furniture. In order to provide for various heights, several strips (45) are used, hinged together preferably, as shown in Fig. 7. These strips are supported by lugs (47) secured to the frame'(20). The section (17) has, on either side, feet (48), which pivotally hang and automatically drop into place. The bed spring'frame (20) and (20), as will be seen, are connected t9 each other by a compound hinge plate (49); this, as will be seen by referring toFig. 3, permits of the mattress (50) to be folded between the two. sectid'ns 20) and (20), when the bed is folded and closed. The vertical corner strips or pilasters (51) are hinged to the buffet, and have (shown only in Fig. 2), a latch (52) controlledbyan ordinary thumb piece (53) at the upper end thereof, of said strips. These strips (51) hold or lock the bed in its closed position, by securing said strips by the thumb latch secured in socket (not shown), in the under side of the cross piece (54).

Referring'to the drawings and the fore going description, it willlbe seen that my improvementsresult in a very economical and useful piece of combination furniture; the same having a feature that is not overlooked by most of the buyers of folding beds-that is, safety to the occupant while sleeping. with the assurance that accidental death will not be met by the sudden and unforsccn closing of the bed.

Having thus described my invention, the merits of my improvements can be readily understood, and it will be seen that the minor detailsof my construction can be altered in many ways without. departing from thespirit of my invention, but

What I claimand desire to secure by Letters Patent isr 1. In a combination telescoping-andiolding buffet bed, abed casing, a folding compound telescoping bed frame comprising, a

said pivotally hung section.

and telescopically eonneeted to said pivotall y hung section. a telescoping preventing means adapted to tl-ii as. hoth a lock and an extension between and against the bed spring frame and the mitermost, extended telescoping bed frame seetion. a spring: aetuated bed frame support. a gravit .u-taated pivotally hung, bed frame support. a bed spring frame section adapted to he folded together -with the mattress. within the teleseopetl and folded. or elosed bed frame vvithin the altltS ot' the hed easing. :1 second lied spring frame hinged to the first lied spring frame :u-etion and detach-ably serured to said pivotally hang: hed frame ection and against. lon; itudinal movement with said teleheoping sections.

2. In a combination telesenping and told ing bed. a bed easing. a folding eompound telescoping bed frame eomprisin". a seetion, pivotally hung; to and within the sides of the bed using. seetions teleseopingly con neeted to one another and to and Within one of said hections adapted to slide within and he eupported by said pivotal sect on. and. to art as a sliding connection and support for another telescoping section therewithin. sahstantially as denerihethi combination teleseoping preventing ineane. and loel: and ex-- teneion member, adapted to act as a look lit-tween the outermoet extended telescoping section and the bed spring frame. and as on extension for shortened telescoping folding hed frames. a lied epring frame section adapted to he folded tog ther nith the mattress. within the telescope-d folded or elosed bed frame Within the aides of the lad easing. a, second hed spring frame sec tion hinged to the first bed spring frame eeetion and rfletaehahly seemed to said pivotally hung bed frame sectioin and against longitudinal movement with said telescopnin" sections.

I I). The combination in a eomhination folding and Compound teleseoping lKd frame of, a bed easing. a littl frame ,ae i'tiou pivotally ronneeted with the bed easing,

telescoping seetione interloekingily connect ed one within the other. one of said sections supported by said pivotal section. and adapted to art as a sliding gnii'le and support for the other telescoping seetion. and adapted to he telescope-d and folded. to gether with a folding hed Fpring; friune seetion and a inattims. within the 'hleS of the lied easinf'. lied spring frame .-ee:ions detat-hahly seeured to said pivotallv hung section. and against longitudinal movement with said teleseopin g :--eetion:5. a oinliinzv tion teleseoping prewnting ineune. and lock .lllll extension memher. adapted to a t as a lo l: hetn'een the outermost xtended telewoping seetion and the folding bed spring frame exertion, and. as an extension for ehortem-d tele--eoping folding littl frames. a spring actuated frame support and a gravit aetuated pivotally hung sertion -upport.

l. The romhination in a roanlunation f lding telweoping bed. of. a bed racing inelosin a telereopintr folding ljtll t'raine volhiHllUQ ot a pimtall mounted wetioin an llll -l'ili illulr teleseoping Htt'ilhll elidahlv ronneeted to and within and supportwl lr'v' the pivotal Htllt ll. o vt lltl ltlt r f llvilig 3 tion inteiloekimflv l'tl lilt't'lttl in and ei iin and :iipportin r the int rnaulirise ti-lowz p ing section. a ompoizml l'olilii l ed pring: frame having one wetion deta hahly see'ured to and supporaezl 'i lil ll and upon said pivota seeti n. ad mai ound ied spring! trannadapted to :upport a nentrev and to he folded together \vih tin mattrew and to envelop the more within the one. aaid bed easing. and means for lo llitig telescoping folding lied frame in its opt Z or extended position again-d the end ol the folding llttl spring: frame. a sprint? "lllztl'ttl hed support adapted to ll lmil the lied in its open. or. extended ,N):-Ui =1i and a iu'ity aetnated pivotal wwiion nipport tar 'ied hy said pivotal section.

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