US1269830A - Davenport sofa-bed. - Google Patents

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DAVENPORT SOFA BED.

Patented June 18, 1918.

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`DAVENPCIRT SOFA BED.

APPLlCAION FILED SEPT. l5, 1915.

Patvented June 18, 1918 5 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

1. LUPPINO.

DAVENPORT soFA BED..

APPLICATION FILED SEPI-.15| 1915- Patented June 18, 1918.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

I. LUPPINO.

DAVENPORT SOFA BED. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I5, I9I5.

Lmw. Patented 1111.618, 1918..

J. LUPPINO.

DAVENPURT SOFA BED.

APPLICATION man sEPT.15, 1915.

Qg Patented June 18, X918.

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application tiled September 1t, 1315. Seriell 11o. 250,80*?.

To at? whom, it 'may concern.-

Be it lmown that l, lossen LUrrINo, a citizen ot the United States, and a resident ot the borough of. Brooklyn, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Davenport Sota-Beds, ci which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to folding beds, and has fior some of its principal objects to provide such a bed which shall be easily opened or closed, which may be closed with the mattress in place, which when closed will occupy a small space, and which may be used as a davenport scia.

The invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of various devices, elements and parts, as shown in the accompanying. drawings and tally described in this specication.

1n the said drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view ot my improved davenport seta bed, as it appears when in its closed position; -tiig'. 2 is a View, on an enlarged scale, ot a detail to be hereinafter described li`1g. 3 is a view oi my bed in its opened position,

the mattress being removed; Figsr, 5 and 6' are sectional vlews showing various steps in the operation ot closing the bed, the mattress being in place; and Fig. 7 is a sectional view ot the same completely closed, with the mattress in place. l

1n carrying my invention into edect 1n the embodiment thereof which li have selected for illustration in the accompany-- ing drawings, and description in this specification, 1 provide a davenport sofa trame comprising a rear portion having a top cross piece 15, side portions 12, and arms 23. ll provide a back cushion 13, swingingly secured to the under side ot the member 15, and a seat cushion 1t, secured in a manner to'be hereinafter described, these cushions being suitably covered.

hs shown particularly in Fig. ,2 each end ot the cushion 13 is pivoted at 16 to a member 17, secured at 18 to the under side ot the top cross-piece 15. A bracket 19 is rigidly attached at one corner of the cush ion 13, which bracket carries a swinglng llnk 20, having its lower end notched as shown at 21 in Fig. 3. The cushion 13 may be swung into the position shown by the dotted lines in big. 3, in which position the notch 21 will engage with a stop 22 on the inside of the soia vframe. "llhe cushion will be maintained in its elevated position until the notch-21 is released trom the stop 22.

1 provide a metal frame for the bed-portion, constructed as follows:

A member 23 extends across the lback of the sofa Vframe at the bottom thereof, trom which extend forwardly two members 2t at each lside of the soia trame. At the tront end of each member 24: 1 provide an upright 25, secured by braces 26 and 27, the braces'26 being attached to the members 24;, and the braces 27 being attached to a member 28, which member 28 terms the lower iront ,portion of the sofa trame.

PivotedA to, and extendingr backward from, the top ot the uprights Aat the point 55, are angle-irons 29, having rigidly attached thereto at their rear ends a headboard 30, which also serves' as a retaining bracket as hereinafter described. A member 31 is rigidly attached to each angle-iron 29 and extends downwardly therefrom. To the lower end otn each member 131 is pivoted a link 32, to the other Send of which is attached one end oi a spring 33, the other end ot the spring being attached to one end ot the member 23. lt will thus be seen that the action ot the springs 33 will tend'to prevent the headboard or bracket from dropping. downward when the trame is folded as hereinafter described.

Also pivoted to the uprights 25 at 55 are angle-irons 34, which extend in a direction opposite to that of the angle-irons 29. A portion of each of these members 3L1 extends under the corresponding member 29 and beyond the pivotal point 55, as shown at in order that the outer end of the member 29 may not swing downward. Rig'idly attached to each member '34: is a leg 35. lElach iron 34 bears a stud 36, to which is connected a slotted link 37, the lower end ot which' is pivoted to the rear side of the cushion 111;.

'1`he front edge of the seat cushion 1.4 is secured to a member 38, which forms the upper front portion ot the sofa trame. The members 28 and 38 are hinged together at 39.

ll further. provide angle-irons 10,pivotally secured to the tops ot the members 35, at 511 and extending therefrom in'a direction opposite to the irons 31. A. portion of one end of each ot the irons 31 extends under the l.sume its former position.

ends of each of the irons 40, as shown at 48, in order to prevent the outer end of the irons 40 from ever swinging downward.

Pivotally secured to the outer ends of the irons 40, at 53 are angle-irons 41, having rigidly 'secured thereto at their outer ends a foot-board 42. Legs.43 are pivoted to the irons 41 at 44, the upper ends of these legs Suitable cross-pieces 5l are provided, j in order to brace the longitudinal angle-irons forming the bed-frame, and also suitable means for supporting the mattress 52, such means being shown in part in Fig. 3 and designated 70.

The operation of my invention is a follows:

The bed being in the position vshown in Fig. 3, it is supported on the legs 43, the legs 35, andl the sofa frame, the longitudinal frame members of the bed, (the angle irons 29, 34, 40 and 41) being maintained in a horizontal position by the various pivots whichv connect them with the legs and with each other, (44, 53, 54, and 55) and `by the projecting ends of these irons, '(48,`

49 and 50).

Assuming that the bed is in the position shown in Fig. 3, and that it is desired to close the same, the bracket 30 is first raised into the position shown `by the dotted lines in Fig. 4, the back cushion 13 yraised into the position shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 3, and secured by means of the rod 20, and the bracket 30 then allowed to reas- It is necessary that the cushion 13 be temporarily raised, in order to provide room for the operation of folding up the bed, and it is impossible to raise the cushion 13 unless the bracket 30 be first temporarily moved out of the way.

The next step is to raise the foot-board 42, swinging it and the irons 41 about the pivot 53 until they assume the .position shown in Fig. 4. The leg 43 is automati-` cally swung parallel with the iron 41 by the action of the link 46, and the irons 40, although deprived of the support of the legs 43 and projections 49, will still remain in a horizontal position, being held by the projections 48.

In the next step the irons 40 and 41 retain their relative positions, but both are swung around the pivots 54, and assume the position shown in Fig. 5.

The irons 34 are then raised into4 a vertical position, and the bed assumes the position shown in Fig. 6. The irons 34, 40, and

41 retain their relative positions, the leg 35 extends horizontally, andthe cushion 14 is held vertically in front of the partially closed bed by means of the slotted link 37.

The parts are now allowed to fall into the position shown in Fig. 7, (which is drawn to an enlarged scale) in which the bed is completely closed, and the cushion 14 drawn into a horizontal position between the arms of the sofa frame, and supported on the irons 34. It will be observed that the stud 36 no longer occupies the end ofthe slot in the link 37 The le s 35 extend upward at the rear of the so a frame, out of sight behind the cushion 13, which is then lowered. It will be observed that .When in this osition the ysection bearing the footboard 1s supported by the bracket 30, which extends horizontally toward the` rear of the sofa.

It will be observed that the parts can only be lowered into the position shown in Fig. 7 against the tension of the spring 33.

This spring tends to prevent the folded bed from falling into position too suddenly, and also assists by its tension in the initial step in unfolding the bed, which consists in moving the parts into the position shown in Fig. 3.

Having fully described the operation of closin the bed, the operationof o ening it, which is exactly the reverse of this will be readily understood. When the bed is in its opened position the bracket 30 serves as the head-board.

The advantages of my invention will be obvious from what has been above set forth concerning its construction and mode of operation.

I do not limit myself to the exact form described and shown, as it will be obvious that lvarious modifications may be madd without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. In a davenport sofa bed, the combination with a stationary frame; of a movable sectional frame adapted to be folded up inside said stationary frame by folding over aaeaao the sections of said movable frame successively all in the same direction, the folded movable frame being then rotated inside said stationary frame through an angle of approximately ninety degrees, one of said sections being provided with a rigidly attached bracket adapted, when said movable frame is so folded up and rotated, to extend horizontally from said section and to bsup'- port another of said sections.

3. In a davenport sofa bed, the combination withl a stationary frame provided with a pair of uprights; of a movable lsectional frame adapted to be folded up inside said stationary frame by' folding over the sections of said movable frame successively all in the same direction, the folding movable frame being then rotated inside said stationary frame through an angle of approximately ninety degrees, said movable frame comprising a bed member pivotally secured to said uprights, said bed member bearing a bracket adapted, when said movable frame is so folded up and rotated, to extend horizontally from said section and to support another bed member, a second bed-member pivotally secured to said uprights and bearing a support, a third bed member pivotally secured to said second bed member, and a fourth bed member pivotally secured to said third bed member and bearing a support.

4. In a davenport sofa bed, the combination with a stationary frame provided with a pair of uprights; of a movable sectional frame adapted to be folded up inside said stationary frame by folding over the sections of said movable frame successively all in the same direction, the foldin movable frame being then rotated inside said stationary frame through an angle of approximately ninety degrees, said movable frame comprising a bed member-pivotally secured to said uprights, said bed member bearing a bracketv rigidly attached thereto and adapty ed, to extend horizontally) therefrom and to support another bed mem er when said movable frame is so folded up and rotated, a

second bed member pivotally secured to said uprights bearing a support, a third bed member pivotally secured to said second bed member, and a fourth bed memberpivotally secured to said third bed member and bearing a support.

5. In a davenport sofa bed, the combination with a stationary frame provided with a pair of uprights, of aV movable frame comprising a bed-member pivotally secured to said uprights and bearing a head board, a second bed-member pivotally secured to said uprights and bearing a support, a slotted link suspended from said second bedmember, a seat member swingingly secured to said stationary frame and pivotally secured to said link, a third bed-member pivotally secured to said second bed-member, and a fourth bed-member pivotally secured to said third bed-member and bearing a foot board and a support; said movable frame being adapted to be folded up inside said stationary frame by folding over the sections of said movable frame successively all in the same direction, the folding movable frame being then rotated inside said stationary frame through an angle of approximately ninety degrees.

6. lln a davenport sofa bed, the combination with a stationary frame provided with a pair of uprights, of a movable frame comprising a bed member pivotally secured to said uprights, a second bed-member pivotally secured to said uprights and bearing a support, a third bed-member pivotally secured to said second bed-member, a fourth bed-member pivotally secured to said third bed-member. and bearing a foot-board and a support; said movable frame being adapted to be folded up inside said stationary frame by folding over the sections of said mpvable frame successively all in the same direction, the folding movable frame being then rotated inside said stationary frame through an angle of approximately ninety degrees; and a seat member swingingly secured to said stationary frame and connected With said movable frame by means of a slotted link.

'7. ln a davenport sofa bed, the combination With a stationary frame provided with a pair of uprights, of a movable frame comprising a bed-member pivotally secured to said uprights, a second bed-member pivotally secured to said uprights and bearing a support, a third bed-member pivotally se- Icured in said second bed-member, a fourth bed-member pivotally secured to said third bed-member land bearing a support; said movable frame being adapted to be folded up inside said stationary frame by folding over the sections of said movable frame successively all in the same direction, the fold- ,y

ing movable frame being then rotated inside said stationary approximately ninety degrees; and a seat member swingingly secured to said stationary frame and connected With said movable frame by means of a slotted link.

ln Witness whereof ll have hereunto signedl my name this 31st day of August 1915.

Josnrn rurrruo.

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