US1211762A - Baby-bed. - Google Patents

Description

F. M. SAWYER..

BABY BED;

APPLICATION mm DEC. '8. 1914.

Patented Jan. 9, 1917.

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1,211.?(32; q v Application filed December 15,1914. Serial No. 877,966. 7

To cllwiiom it may concern} Y Be it known thatI, a citizen. of the United States, residing at .KansasCity, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Baby-Beds, of

which: the following is a specifica-tion.

Thisjinvention relates. to screened baby beds and has for its object to produce a bed of the character mentioned possessing a number, of'advantageous features of construction andjorga-nization of parts hereinafter more particularly set-forth.

.7 To this .end the invention consists in cer:

tainnovel and peculiar features of construe tion and icombination of-partsv as hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that itmay be fully understood reference is tobahad to, the accompanying drawings, in

',Eigure 1, is a perspective view of a. screened baby bed embodying my invention, the mattress being broken away to disclose features jotherwise n'ot clearly shown. Fig. 25.

2,1Is avertical transverse section of the bed. Fig. 3, is an enlarged horizontal section FRANKLIN M. SAWYER,

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for engagement in the sockets 5 of the posts, and to secure the side frames reliably to the posts they are providedwith pivoted catches 9 for engagement with headed pins or screws 10 secured to the posts as shown clearly.v

One of the side frames is provided for its sideis covered preferably by a single screen 12. The opposite side of the frame 7 is proframes 7, provided with dowels or pins 8 i full length with spaced rods 11 and said ,vided with a horizontal partition 13 extending from one end of said frame to the other, the partition being located a few inches above the bottom of said, frame, and from the latter to the partition said side frameis provided with vertical spaced rods 14, and a screen 15 is secured to the frame at the outer side of said rods. The openingin saidside frame constituted by the space above the partition 13, is adapted to be closed by a skeleton 'door 16 provided with rods 17 to extend from the upper to the lower side of the door, and saiddoor is provided ex- "teriorly with a screen 18. The door is hinged at its lower end at 19 to the partition. bar 13 and is'provided with a pair of through one; of, the corner posts orlegs and catches 20 for engagement with keepers 21 theadjacent portions of the side and end frames of the bed. Fig. 4', is avertical section on the dotted line TV of Fig. 2, with the mattress omitted. Figdis a fragmentaryview of a removable floor adapted 1' 65158 Supported l above the mattress.

tfram'eand to exclude flies and mosquitos from}; entering the bed at theends said frames are covered at the outer sides of the rods by screens 4, the screens being preferably permanently secured to the frames; .45 I

In substantially the horizontal planes of the upper and lower ends of end frames 2,

the corner posts or legs are provided at their inner sides with sockets 5. One of the end pair of legs is equipped with small wheels 6, for convenience in moving the bed about, it being understood that to move it the opposite end will be lifted slightly so as to bring the wheels into service 1 Fitting between the longitudinally opposite posts of the end frames and of substantially the same height as the latter are secured to the top rail of said side frame.

The bed is provided with a slatted bottom 22 of the type shown or of any equivalent construction, and secured to and underlying the bottom. are substantially U-shaped springs 23having their lower or freeends bowed upwardly at 24: and adapted to fit snugly on the cross rods or hangers 25, the hangers being provided with vertical crank arms 26, which engage the lower rails of the side frames and thereby afford 'the proper support for the bottom 22.

For closing the top of the bed to exclude flies and mosquitos, I provide a folding hinged top, the top being of the folding type to permit the bed tobe placed fairly close to a wall without necessitating shifting its position each time it is necessary or desirableto swing the top to closed or open position.

The top consists of two sections 27 hinged together at 28 and equipped with screens 29. One of the sections is provided with a handle or knob 30 and is also provided with hinge members 31 for connection with hinge members 32 secured to the top of the adjacent side frame. The top is adapted to rest upon the side and end frames and to open it, the handle or knob 30 will be pulled it so that-both sections may be swung to-- upward, this action raising and moving rearward the hinged edges of the sections 27 and of course sliding the front edge of the vfront section along the tops of the end frames. tical, the 'front section will fit flatly-against which constitutes the back of the bed.

For placing the child in or removing it gether to a pendent position, at the side from the bed, it being understood of course.

that the bed is provided with a mattress 33, the door 16 will 'ibe opened, as one may handle the child with less exertion through said dooropening than by reaching down over the top of the bed. 'Another advanveniently amuse himself without necessitating attention from the :mother. The

corners of the floor are cutzaway to accommodate the corner posts so that no openings shall be left at the margins of the floor through which small toys or other objects might fall to the mattress below, from which position such objects could be recovered without removing the child and raising the floor. I

From the above description it will be apparent that I have produced a screened baby bed possessing features of advantage,

When the hinged section is ver-' such as the protection of the child; the conversion of the bed into a convenient and pro- .tected play yard or room, and convenience for the mother in reaching from her bed to the childs at night through the side door opening of the babys bed.

It will also be seen-that the bed is of knock-down construction for convenience of storage and transportation.

,It is to be understood that I reserve the right to make all changes falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

I claim A, babybed, comprising ends, sides arranged between said ends, means connecting the ends and sides to prevent independent movement in every direction except longitudinally of the sides, fastening devices connecting the ends and sides against move ment longitudinally of the vsides; one of the sides having an opening and an outwardly opening door controlling said open-. ing, and a suitably supported bottom for the bed arranged between the sides and occupying a horizontal plane below the lower margin of said. door opening, in com-i bination with a. movable top,- and screens covering the ends, the top and the sides, the

screen for the side provided with the door opening consisting of two sections, one covering the door and the other the side below the door.

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

- FRANKLIN M. SAWYER.

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