US1369563A - Couch-hammock - Google Patents

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G. F. SISBO WER AND L. E. PITTONI.

COUCH HAMMOCK. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13,1917.

1,369,563. Patented Feb. 22, 1921.

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G. F. SISBOWER AND L. E. PITTONI.

COUCH HAMMOCK. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13, 1917.

Patnted Feb.22,1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE F. BISBOWER AN D LOUIS E. PITTONI, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ABSIGNOBB TO NEW YORK COUCH BED COMPANY, 01

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Application filed January 18, 1917. '8erial No. 148,149.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Gnonen F. Srssowrm, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bayside, New York city, in the county of Queens and State of New York, and, Lows E. Prrrom, a subject of the King of Italy residing at New York cit county of Queens, State of New York, ave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Couch-Hammocks, the following being a full, clear, and exact disclosure of the one form of our invention which we at present deem preferable.

For a detailed description of the present form of our invention, reference may be had to the following specification and to the accompanyin drawings forming a part thereof, in w ich- Figure 1 shows our dev1ce 1n front elevation; a

Fig. 2 shows one end' thereof w1th the fabric arm rest removed;

Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 show the details thereof.

Our invention relates to an arm-rest for couch-hammocks and comprises a substantial rigid rail shaped as an arm-rest on its upper side and located at a rlght angle to the back of the hammock at a lower level than the to of said back together with a sheet of fa ric extending from the under side of said rail to the parallel end of the seat fabricwhereby the arm-rest ma also serve as a support for the hammoc the hangers of the hammock being secured to the ends of the rail to free its top side for its function as an arm-rest. This arm-rest combines adequate rigidity, shape and dimensions with flexibility in a direction len thwise of the hammock.

ur invention also involves a back that is provided with in and out ad'ustment making it shiftable forward an backward at its lower edge to alter its inclinatiop and also to give greater or lesser width to the seat portion. We moreover construct the end supports of fabric in the form of a rectangular frame of strong fabric capable of upholding the hammock with a separable panel inclosed by the frame. This panel may be of material which need not be of the same strength as that used in the frame and which can also be used for changeable decorative efi'ects.

framework material many different styles Thus with a standard may be produced merely by changing the inserted anel.

I Referring to the drawings A represents the seat portion of a hammock which is supported, as s customary, by pieces 'of canvas or other stron of the seat. nstead, however, of making these fabric end-supports of a vertica length that will bring their upper edges approximately on a level with the back, we make them much shorter, so that their upper edges will be within elbow reach 'ofa person seated in the hammock. We also provide the said upper edges with lar e pocketed bars that Wlll not only resist t e inward thrustof the sus ension but will also give a wide upper sur ace on which the sitters arm may rest in comfort. Moreover, we attach the hanger ropes or chains at each end of the said bar so that the middle'portion will be free to serve its function as an arm rest. In the drawin' the fabric arm-rests are shown at B, B. ach one is secured at its lower edge to one end of the seat frame D (see Figs.'2, 3 and 6) in the usual way. Its upper edge however is provided with a large hem or pocket containing the rigid wooden bar C. Preferably, this bar is triangular in cross section, as appears in the detall views given in Figs. 4 and 5, with a fiat surface u permost and a layer of padding 0 applied between each of the three sides and a wall of the. pocket and also at the front end of the bar. By this means the upper edge of the fabric becomes a com fortable rcstlng place for the arm of the sitter. We also show one desirable mode of arranging the hanger ropes so as to leave the arm-rest edge unobstructed thereby. One end of the r0 0 E is secured to the outer end of the bar as shown in Fig. 5, that is, it is passed through an angular hole in the bar and then knotted. The rope is then looped back and forth between the fan ring K and the arm rest, passin through three eyelets b in the fabric un er each end of bar 0. Finally its opposite end is, secured to the rear end of the bar b an an and knot like that at its orwar end. In

lar hole this way the hammock is adequately suspended while the upper enlarged edge of the fabric is left free to serve its arm-rest function.

The'back F is rovided with a frame and is preferabl up olstered as shown in the drawings. ear its lower edge and at each side a link G is jointed to the frame of the back at g. The other end of the link is 'ointed either to the fabric of the arm rest l3, as shown in Fi 3, by means of a rivet g, or it is jointe by means of a similar rivet to a block H (see Fig. 6) that is attached to the frame bar D of the seat, between that bar and the arm rest B. The upper edge of the back F is flexibly retained by means of a chain R extending between the back and the fan ring K at each end of the hammock. By this means the back can be lifted and its lower edge then moved inwardl to the extent permitted b link G, as is shown by the dotted lines in ig. 2, or it may be moved outwardly to its full-line position shown in the same figure. In either case the back will then drop by its own weight into the desired osltion and its lower edge will be retaine in that position by the link G.

One of the two arm-rest supports B is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 as having its fabric formed as an open rectan lar frame with a separable panel S of a iflerent design inserted in the frame and secured thereto at its edges. The supporting strain is taken by the strong and substantial fabric of the frame while the panel may be of a lighter fabric and of different decorative designs with one standard quality of frame fabric.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A hammock comprising a seat, flexible end walls secured thereto, a reinforced arm rest at the upper edge of each end wall and having angularly disposed openings leading in from their ends, each end wall having two relatively spaced sets of eyelets therein, and

flexible suspension members each having its ends extended through the openings in an arm rest and provided with means'preventing withdrawal thereof, each set of eyelets being positioned contiguous to an end of an arm rest, whereby the flexible suspension members are so disposed that a substantial portion of the arm rest is exposed for unobstructed use as such.

2. A couch-hammock comprising a framed seat, an inclined back therefor, and at each end a combined arm-rest and support, in-

eluding a rigid rail horizontally widened, a flexible fabric depending from said rail and secured at its lower edge to the end of the seat frame, and supporting hangers taking the weight of the hammock and secured to said rai at opposite ends thereof to free the upper side of the rail for its purpose as an arm-rest while enabling it, together with said fabric, to serve as a support for the seat.

3. A couch-hammock comprising a framed seat, an inclined back therefor, and at each end a combined arm-rest and support including a rigid rail forming an arm-rest on its upper side at a lower level than the top of the back, a flexible fabric having its upper edge secured to the under side of said rail and its lower edge secured to the parallel end of the seat-frame, and supporting hangers taking the weight of the hammock and secured to the said rail at each end thereof to free the upper side of the rail for its purpose as an arm-rest and enable it, together with the fabric, to act as a support etween the said hangers and the seat-frame.

4:. A couch-hammock comprising a framed seat, an inclined back therefor, and a combined arm-rest and support including a rigid extended rail having its upper surface formed as an arm-rest, hangers taking theweight of the hammock and entering into the said rail at either end thereof to free the upper side thereof for its purpose as an armrest and apply the supporting strain thereto at its ends,-and a sheet of flexible fabric secured to the under side of the rail along its upper edge and having its lower edge secured to and supporting the seat frame.

5. A couch-hammock provided at each end with han ers terminating at a flexible arm-rest by w ich the hammock seat is supported, the said arm-rest comprising a rigid, horizontal arm-rest rail havin hanger connections at each end, and a fa ric sheet depending from the rail and upholding the hammock-seat.

6. A couch-hammock comprising a framed seat, an inclined back therefor, and at each end a combined end-support and arm-rest includin a sheet of fabric secured at its lower e ge to the seat frame and provided at its upper edge with a rail of an inverted triangular cross section, the base of the triangle forming the upper flat surface of the arm-rest and its apex meeting the upper edge of the fabric, with supporting strands secured to the ends of said arm-rest to leave the middle portion thereof unobstructed.

7. A couch hammock comprising a seat portion, and flexible ends by means of which said seat portion is suspended, the top edges of said ends being widened to provide horizontal arm-rests of substantial width.

8. A couch hammock comprising a seat portion, flexible ends by means of which said seat portion is suspen ed, and rigid rails inclosed in the upper edges of said end portions, said rails being widened to rovide horizontal arm-rests of substantial width.

9. A couch hammock provided at each end with a combined arm-rest and support comprising a fabric secured at its lower end to the framed seat of the hammock and at its upper end to an enlarged rail, with hangerstrands secured to said rail from above and meetin at a central point of support.

10. couch hammock provided at each end with a combined arm-rest and support stationary with respect to the hammock seat, as regards fore and aft movement of said seat, and comprising an enlarged rail connected flexibly to the hammock seat as regards lateral movement with hanger-strands secured to said rail from above and meeting at a central point of support.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands, this 12th da of J anuarv, 1917. GEORG F. SISBOWER. LOUIS E. PITTONI.

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