US1484337A - Chesterfield bed - Google Patents

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Feb. 19, 1924.: y 1,484,337

- C. O. MORLOCK ET AL GHESTERFIELD BED 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 2, 1922 ELEVE..

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l 1,484,337J l 1 f CHARLES OSCAR MORLOCK ANDAXEI. NoRDg'oF VANCOUVER,v BRITISH COLUMBIA, Y CANADA. v

Appncatitn leaAugust- 2, 1922. serial' 1161579301.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it lmown that we, CHARLES O. MOR- LooK and AxEL NORD, citizens Of the Dominion of Canada and of Vthe United States,

respectively, residing at Vancouven'in "the Province of British Columbia,Canada, have invented certain lnewvjand useful Improvements in Chesterfield Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a Chesterfield couch having a frontal extension therefrom, extending the'width of the lounge seat to form a bed. Y

vIn 'the usual application of a bed extension to" a Chesterfield couch, the essential feature of the Chesterfield, viz,1the' deep upholstering of the seat, is sacrificed in order to enable the bed extensionto be concealed within 'the couch.

As'will be seen inthe following specification, we have retained the customary lframework of a Chesterfield couch and have provided a bed that is collapsible to pass under the Ylimited depth between 'the lcouch :frame and the floor, and have made the seat cushions separate from the upholstering of the seat that the cushions may be used to form a mattress for the bed, when `the same is withdrawn and uplifted.

Further, the design is such that the bed extension as used in a new Chesterfield bed may be applied to an existing Chesterfield couch with only slight modification O f the same.

The particular means by which this desirable result is attained is fully setforth in the following specification, referencebeing made to the drawings by which it is accompanied, in which:

Fig. 1 showsr inperspective the Chesterfield couch with the bed extended therefrom.

Fig. 2 is a cross section through Chesterfield and bed in the extended position.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the bed 45 contracted within.

Fig. 4 is a cross section tO an enlarged scale of the roller guideway secured to each end of theV Chesterfield.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail of the con# vlFig.1 8 is a plan of the same.

Fig. '9 is a cross section,v to 'an" enlar'ged sclalle'of the'bedv frame`on'the line 9-9 in Fig.` 6. L

rig.- gio 'is 'al vit-,wtf the ima-side 'qt portion' of the'lon'gitudinal side Of'the'couch, showing* the railsl of the bed frame v'and their'- withdrawing handle in the concealed posi- QD' i i I Fig. llisa cross section of the 'same show- :ingthehandle withdrawn `aslfor use,

4In these drawings 2 Yrepresents a Clifesterfield couch of usual construction, in'which 3 1s the front rail and 4 the back rail of the seatpwhich rails are connectedtogether at veach'end bycross rails 5. Theseat cushions 6 4of'fthe Chesterfield resting on: theupholstering above the rails 3 and 4 areremov'- ableand are inverted to form the upholstering of the ybed extension to be described. Oneach'end rail 5 a member is secured which may v'beof woodk as shown or v"bent from thin-'sheet metal in which isa guideway" 7 shown in profile *in Fig. 2 and in crossk section inFig. 4. Towards `the', after" endfthis guideway has an upward inclinationl as at p l y y The extension bed frame consists of upper and lower-open rectangular frames of vangle iron E10 andll, the upper frame `1() being less inlength and breadth than the'lower frame 11 that the downwardly lturned edge of the uppermay venter the upwardly turned edge ofthe lower frame 11.

The leg ends of a supporting frame-12"' arev pivotally connected at 13 to each end of thelower frame 11, andv at"14"are" pin- "connected to the ends of frames 15,"which form the head and foot vofthe bed. These ends 'project'upward between the longitudinals of the upper frame 10 andare connected at '14 beneath that frame. Y

The hinge member of'14 preferably has a stop l'limiti'ng downward movement of thejhead V'frame and foot frame 15 at the angular position shown in Fig. 5.

foot frames 15 are drawn upward and outward tothe position indicated inFig. 6, the legends 12 lmoveto the upright position,

Vith this construction as the head and V gitudinals of the base trame 11, which slot has a notch 21 at its outer end into whichL is bent down as at 17, to form a stop which passing .over the ends of the frame 10 re-' tains the structure' in the elevated position. A strut 18 is pin-connected at 19 to each Vend 4ot the vupper frame 10 andra pin 22 projecting outward from the other end of the strut is movable vin a slot 20 in the lonthe pin 22 in the end of 18 ,falls when the frame isin the elevated position by which it is there retained.

Braces 23 are secured across the corners of the upper frame 10 to clear which braces the cross membersv of the leg frames 12 are depressed, as shown in Fig.k2'. Each end of the base frame 11 has an extension 211-V which isl upwardlyV turned to correspond.

approximately to the upwardly turned end of the runway 7 and on each upwardly turned extension 24C is adjustably secured a portion 25 having a sheave'or roller 26 rotatably mounted` on a from it. Y

These rollers 26 run in the end guideways 7, and enable the bed frame 10 wheny To Vthe underside ot the" Vfront rail 3 aV plate 27 is secured, which plate projects beyond the inner` edge of the rail and forms a ledge on which the front ,ongitudinalof the bed 'frame may be liiitedrtol keep-it clear of the floor when the bed is moved beneath thecouch. r. V. i

In order to facilitate withdrawal of the bed frame 10, llviroin its concealed posi-V tion beneath the couch, and the returnolv the same, handles 28 are swivel and hinge vconnected to the underside of the frame 10 at 29, (see'Fig. 11). he horizontal portion ot this handle28 hasan upwardly din rected bend or pioniinencerBO immediately under the Vbedr trame 11 to engage vandlift4 that frame' tothe ledge off-the plate 27 i' before the handlerencounters the underside of the front rail 3 ot' the couch, as shownv in Fig. 11. When not in use, each handle 28 is'tu'rned on its swivel'connection behind the rail 3, and may be supported on apin 4 Slin the back jotthat rail, 'see,F.ig;.'10.

The application of this bed Aextension re-` quires but slight change from the existing construction of the usual Chesterfield couch, viz., the re-upholstering of the seat providpin projecting v insane? ing removable cushions 6 in lieu of the customary seat upho'lstering, and the removal of the spring supporting webbing Jfrom the underside to the upper side of the rails 3, 4r, f5 to provide spaceY for the uplifting of theV bed trame to the concealed position. The improvement may, therefore, be readily n Vapplied to existing couches.

rhe constructiono the bed frame is simple, although"somewhat complicated to describe, and the slight additional cost is more thancompensated in the convenience of the improved Chesterfield. Y

Having now particularly' described ourv invention, we hereby declare that whatwe claim as new and desire to be protected in by Letters Patent, is:

1.' rin improved Chesterfield bed,- comrising the combination with a couch having an open rectangular frame including ka iront'raii and being supportedV a short distance from Vthe iioor Y. and upholsteredV tov torni a seat, a bed frame having supports at each end to sustain it at the lrequired height to correspond with the couchwseat and collapsible'on those supports jto pass beneath'the front rail ot the couch frame, means for supporting the back corners of the bed traine when collapsed to the underside ot the couch traine to be movable thereunder, and means for v'supporting the front4 of the bed frame from the underside of they I couch frame when ImovedV thereunder, said means beings@ constructed and arranged that no part of the'collapsed bed frame will project ,belowr the. front rail so that theV same is completely hidden from view and in a manner whereby the front'face oi the couch turbed.V l 2.afin improved Chesteriield bed, comprising the combination withV a couchhavremains normal v'and undisingan open rectangular trarne including ai front rail and being supported a short distance from` the Vfloor and upholstered to forni a seat, a rectangular bed vtrame having the'r'ront rail ofthe couch trame, means :for supporting kthe back ot thebed frame when vcollapsed to the ,couch frame Vto be Vsupports to sustainit at therequiredheight j to correspond with the 4couch'seat andA col- 'lapsibleon those-supports to pass beneath` movable v thereunden andv means-for supe porting the front of the bed trame from the 'front rail of the couch frame when moved thereunder, said means being so constructed and arranged that no part of the collapsed bed' traine will project beller-7A the'itront'rail so that the same vis completely hidden from view and in Vahmanner whereby the front 'face ofthe couch remains normal and undisturbed. Y il, Y if Chesterfield bed, compris- 3. in improved ing-the combination with couch having an Y open rectangular .trame supported a -short FAS@- adapted to receive the wheels of each end of distance from the floor and upholstered toV form the seat of the couch, a rectangular bed' trame'having Supports at each end to sustain it at the required height to correspond approximately with the couch seat and col-. lapsible on those supports to pass beneath the iront rail oi the couch frame, members projecting backward from the ends of the bed frame, a wheel carried at the back end' of each backwardly projecting member, a track rail secured to the end rails of' the couch trame adapted to receive the wheels of the bed trame, said track rails being inclined upward toward the back to litt the bed frame toward the couch trame when moved thereunder', means provided on the back of the iront rail of the couch frame for supporting the front rail of the bed trame in proximity therewith when moved back and lifted.

4. An improved Chestereld bed, comprising the combination with a couch having an open rectangular trame supported a short distance from the Hoor and upholstered to term the seat or' the couch, a bed frame com" prising upper and lower rectangular frames, end supporting iframes pivotally connected to the lower bed frame and slidable within the upper frame to engage and lift the same when the end iframes are moved to the upright position, head and foot frames pivotally connected to the upper ends of the support trames by which the same are erected, means for retaining the head and foot frames' from the ends of the upper bed frame when the end supports are in the erected position, a diagonal brace pivotally connected to each end ot' the upper bed frame and engaging a detent in the lower bed frame when the end supports are upright, a wheel carried adjacent the end of a member projected backward from each end ot the lower bed frame, a track secured to each end rail or the couch frame and the bed "frame, the back end of said track being inclined upward to lift the bed frame toward the couch frame, a support on the front rail ot the couch frame to retain thek trout of the bed trame, and means for liit"' ing the trout rail ot the bed fra-me to and `from that support.

in improved Chesterfield bed, comprising the combination with a couch having an open rectangular frame supported a short distance 'from the iioor and upholstered to torni the seat of the couch, a. bed frame comprising an upper and lower rectangular trame, the upper 'frame collapsible within the lower trame, and supporting frames pivotally mounted to the ends of the lower rectangular frame and folding within it and susceptible of being raised to an upright position to support the upper frame at a suitable height to conform to the seat of the ,ser

couch, head andvloot frames pivotally connected to the upper ends of the supporting frames to fold on the upper frame within its length and susceptible of being drawn upward and outward to erect the supporting frames, said head and foot frames having provision to engage the ends of the upper trames and retain the supporting iframes in-the erected position, a diagonal strut pivotallv connected to each end of the upper rectangular frame of the bed and slidably connected to the lower frame with a. detent retaining the strut when the supporting frames are in the erected position, members projecting backward from the ends of the lower bed frame, a wheel mounted on each Y end or" the backward projection, a guide rail secured to each end rail of the couch frame `adapted to rece-ive the wheel of the bed iframe projection and. permitting the bed trame when collapsed to be movable under the front rail of the couch frame, said supporting rails inclined upward toward the back to lift the bed Jframe toward the couch frame when moved thereunder, means secured to the front rail of the couch frame and projecting backward therefrom to form a ledge to support the front edge of the bed frame, a handle pivotally and swivel connected to the upper rectangular frame of the bed and passing under the lower frame of the same for lifting the base frame of the bed on to the supporting ledge, and means on the front rail of the couch frame for supporting the handle parallel with it when not in use.

6. An improved Chestereld bed, comprising the combination with va couch having an open rectangular frame including a `front rail, legs supporting said frame from the4 1 height of the flat seat surface of the couchV equal to the thickness of the removable cushion, and adapted to receive said removab-le cushion to constitute an extension of. said seat, said bed frame being oldable into a woliime of a height and width to be passed under the bottom of said rectangular frame between said legs, and means for holding said bed frame in the folded positionwithin the confines of said'rectangular. frame under the couch when said bed frame is not in use, said means being so constructed and arranged that no part of the collapsed bed frame will project below Vthe front rail so that the same is completely hidden from view and in a manner whereby the lfront face or' the couch remains lnormal and undisturbed.

Y 7. An improved Chesterfield bed, comprising the combination with a couch having a low positioned open rectangular frame supported a Short distance 'from the Hoor and uoholstered to lovide e Het seat oitlon und n fiat unbroken front, removable cushionsrcooperative with said fiat Seat, 'a rectangular extensible and foidable bed frame supported Wholly by said'couehrfiame when in the normal folded position, means Whereby said bed freine may be extended so that the extended portion may rest- Wholly on the ioo1j -e.nd otherV means whereby, said bed 10 'Kiznne may be vertically extended from its noinnii folded position to height or'sup- )o ivitai tiierseat portion o the couch.

n testimony Wheeoi: We affix our natures.

CHARLES @SCAR MORLOCK. AXEL NORD.

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