US1521975A - Couch bed - Google Patents

Description

Jan, 6, 1925.

G. s'rlcKLEY COUCH BED Filed Dec. 3, 1919 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 raqzycv's.

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Patented Jan. 6, 1925.

UNIT'VD STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAV STICKLEY, Ul? FiYR-ACUSE, NE i YRK, AESGNE T() STCKLCY EX'E-NSIO'N BEI) COMPANY. INC., F SYRACUSE, NEW' YORK. l

COUCH BED.

Application filed December 3, 1919.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, GUs'r/iv S'ricnnnv, ol Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Couch Beds, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanyinzgdrawings, -is a liull, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain improvements in couch beds and more specifically to a convertible article `adapted to be` used as a couch or as a single or a double bed and this application is a continuation, in part, ot my co-pending application, Serial No. 155,512, tiled Marchi?, 191.7.

The primary object oit the invention is to produce a durable, etlicient and convenient couch-bed of pleasing' appearance` and constituting a unitary article of manufacture, the composite parts ot which are permanent'- ly associated and some ot .which parts are moveably mounted upon the sli deable beneath associated parts,-su.eli slideable parts having a portion capable oit vertical movement, together with means for readily and easily effecting such vertical movement oit' said portion to substantially the plane'ol' saidras-v sociated parts and Yfor supportingsuch portion at said elevation when said slideable parte are moved 'from beneath the Vassociated parts.

A unique form of mattress is provided lior use in connection with the combination oit elements above set forth, i

Other objects and advantages related to the details olf construction, torm and arrangement of the elements of the article and to, perhaps, preferred constructional teatures of the same as will more fully appear from the 'following' description, take-n in connection with the accompanying d rawinpjs in which y Figs. im and Q- are perspective views of my 'couch-bed, shown as collapsed in Fig. -1- to be used as a couch or single bed and shown as extended in Fing-Q tor use as a double bed.

Fig. 3h is a cross section on line 3 3, Fig. 1.

serial No. 342,057.

Figa -etis a cross section on line 4%, Fig. -2-.

Fig. --5- is a cross section on line 5 5, Fig. -l-.

Fig. -6- 1s a cross section on line 6-t, Fig. -2-.

VAs illustrated, this couch-bed, broadly considered, comprises a main traine, --'l--, a supplemental trame, -2--, mounted upon the main trame and slideably laterally thereon; and an auxiliary trame, 3--, mounted upon the supplemental frame and preferably collapsible within the trame and moveable at substantially right angles to the direction taken by the supplemental trame in its sliding,` movement on the main trame,

to an elevation substantially on a level withl the mattress carrying,` portions of the main iframe. The structure, tlu-irefore, comprises three complete, distinct and relatively moveable trames associated in a unitary structure, having, when collapsed, the appearance ot a couch or single bed.

The main frame, -l--, as illust-rated, comprises separate pairs of posts, m11-, spaced apart longitudinally to determine the length of the couch-bed,-the posts of each pair being,` spaced apart laterally to determinethe width olf the conch-bed when collapsed. lThe posts of each pair are rigidly connected as by an end-board, -5-, and perhaps preferably by one or more additional superposed cross bars, --G-, which may be used *for ornamental purposes and may, as shown in connection with the end-boards, -5-4, carry a series ci spindles, -7-- lVhe'ther used for ornamentation or not, the additional cross bars serve to materially stiillen the main frame, -1--.

The rear posts, 4l-w, et both pairs are rigidly connected by a lengthwise bar or rail, -8-, somewhat similar in cross section, but considerably longer than the end bars or rails, -5--, and disposed in approximately the same horizontal plane as and at` right ang-les to said end-boards or rails.

The posts, -a-, and their connecting endboards, -5- and side board, -8, carry a rectangular framework, --9-, preferably formed, of angle iron,-the separate side and end bars of which are connected at the contacting` corners in any suitable manner to form a rigid framework. This framework may be secured to the posts and their connecting parts by extending lag screws, -10-, through the end bars, --ll-, of the angle iron framework and into the end rails, -5 disposed at opposite ends of the bed. This angle iron framework, -9-, adds materially to the rigidity of the main framework of which it forms a part. Y

The end and side bars of the frame m9- carry intersecting cross pieces, -l2-, and -l2*, respectfully spaced apart a suitable distance to permit the proper assemblage of a series of springs, -l3 upon the bars, such springsforming a resilient support for the mattress, -M-- In Fig. 5- I have illustrated the construction'of one end of. the bed only, but it will be understood that this figure illustrates the construction of both ends of the bed as they areidentical.

The construction so far described in detail constitutes what I term the main frame of the structure and the angle iron framework -9- is supported at a suficient distance above the lower end of the posts 41H to provide adequate space for the reception of the supplemental frame, -Q-.

For the purpose of supporting and sliceably carrying the supplemental frame, 2-, each pair of posts, -4i-, is provided with a connecting' cross bar, -l5e secured between the posts of its respective pair in any suitable manner, preferably including a mortise joint. These cross bars, 15 when disposed at the proper height from the lower end of posts, -4 may, as shown, be spaced some distance from the end boards, -5-; and the intermediate space provides room for the insertion of a panel, mln-i Each cross bar, 15- carries a suitable supporting track or runway for the supplemental frame, and, as shown, this track is formed of a metallic plate, T/ secured to the lower side of the cross bar, lrand projecting inwardly7 therefrom a suilicient distance to form a support or sliding track for the end bars -l8-- of the supplemental frame, -Q,-.

This supplemental frame, -2-, comn prises the end rails, --18- and the side rails., l9- said side rails being` of slightly less length than'the side board 8- so as to slide between the opposite pairs of posts --4- and the end rails -lS- are connected to the side rails preferably by the use of angular corner pieces, `Q/O- secured to both the adjacent end and side rail as by screws or otherwise, having their lower ends connected by a cross web, -2l-, to assist in supporting the auxiliary frame hereinafter described. Y

The end rails, -18 of this supplemental frame, -2- are supported upon the main frame by means of the plate or track, d] 7, and are freely slideable on said plates lat-erally with respect to the main frame from beneath the said main frame to permit the utilization of the auxiliary frame and structure carried thereby as a continuation of the mattress-supporting portion of the main frame.

In order to assist in supportingthe supplemental frame when removed from beneath the main frame, the end rails 1S are provided with legs --22` of suitable length to support the outer side of the supplemental frame on a level with the inner side of said frame as carried by the track,

lNithin the supplemental frame, -2--, is mounted an auxiliary frame, Hype, of substantially rectangular form and preferably formed of angle iron,-the side rails, 24fof which may be secured to the end rails, Z5- in any suitable manner to provide a rigid structuie. It will be understood that the side rails, --24- are of slightly less length than the side rails, -l9- of the supplemental frame and that the end rails, -25, are in a like manner of slightly less length than the end rails -lS-, so that the rigid auxiliary frame is more or less loosely mounted within the supplemental frame to permit its vertical movement within and relatively to the frame when actuated hy suitable mechanism provided for that purpose.

In like manner as with the main frame work, the side and end rails, 24- and -25- carry a series of intersecting cross plates, -26-- and -2(i-, spaced apart a suitable distance and carrying a sullicient number of spring members, -27- constituting a resilient mattress-supportinpj means of a nature similar to that provided in connection with the main frame. The corners ol the auxiliary frame are adapted to rest upon the webs, -Ql-vof the corner pieces, -20- when said auxiliary frame is lowered or telescoped within supplemental frame, -2 and for the purpose of permitting its ready and easy elevation to the proper height to conform with the level of the inattress-supporting portion of the main frame, I provide separate pairs of angular rock arms, 28, one pair for each end of the frame, -2-, correspondingl arms of each pair being pivoted coaxially at -2Slto suitable plates, SO- on the inner faces o f the side rails, -l0 of the supplemental frame, near the lower edges thereof and of equal distance inwardly from the end rails.. -l8-.

Plates, -30-, are perhaps preferably circular in form and countersunk in the side rails, -19-, so that their inner faces are lun liitl restava substantially flush therewith, leaving the pivotal studs, Q9, projecting,` inwardly towards each other a short distance for receiving the lower ends of the angular roch arms, 228, which roclr in planes close to the inner faces of said side rails, 19%.

Preferably the arms of each angular roclr arm are disposed at an angle slightly greater than the right angle, the rock arms of each pair being,` connected at their angles by cross bars, 3land just below their angles by additional cross bars, A52-1 rlfhe luixiliary frame rests upon and is directly supported by the cross bars, w-Blm when the frame is elevated. The lower arms, as b3- of the rock arms, Q8-n, are adapted to swing through an are of slightly more than 9() degrees or from a position below the horizontal plane of the pivots, 30-d at the inner sides thereof, to a position slightly beyond the vertical. plane of said device at the outer sides thereof, as shown clearly in lligure --tl-, to allow the auxiliary frame to rest upon the webs or ledges, -2l--, when in its lowerinost position, and also to cause the weight of the auxiliary frame to automatically lock the roclr arms against accidental inward movement when the said auxiliary frame is raised to the level of the main framework, n--9--.

The other arms, as -34- of the rock arms, M23- are of sufficient length to extend to substantially the inner edge of the end rails, -l8-, and are so -positioned as to rest. upon the upper ends of the corner pieces, 20 when the auxiliary frame is in its predetermined position. The corner pieces thereby constitute a rigid and eilicient support for the arms, fiel-M in elevated position of the auxiliary frame. At least one of the arms, --34l-- and preferably the one disposed at the forward side of the couch-bed, may be provided with a handle or operatingportion, S5- having' a suitable grip to afford an easy means for operating the rock arm to raise and lower the auxiliary frame.

lfllhen the auxiliary frame is elevated, the mattress wlais so formed as best shown Figures, --3 and Jlto provide a portion, #36* adapted to be placed over the springs 27h of the auxiliary frame and for this purpose the mattress is formed of two connected similarly shaped parts by means of a covering, m37- which extends continuously across the upper side of both the parts, --3G- and 3S and then around the outer sides of the mattress portions and across the lower surface to the median line at which line a loop is formed extending` substantially to the covering' upon the front of the mattress and separatinn' the same into two parts with a hinged connection, so that the two parts may be folded one upon the other without wrinlrling, to form a double mattress for a single bed or it may be unfolded to forni a single mattress for a double bed,in both cases the upper surface being continuous and unbrolren.

Preferably, the outer one of the side rails, m19- of the supplen'iental frame, -'wis of considerable lgreater vertical width than its companion rail and extends above the lower edge of the mattress when the supplemental frame is moved beneath the main frame and above the upper ends of the springs, -)7-, when the auxiliary frame is elevated, and preferably the upper edge portion, -50, is faced and covered with cloth identical with that used for covering the n'iattress, let-5 and for the purpose of holding' the supplemental frame in its collapsed position, a pawl m-3 9- is provided, pivoted upon the inner face of the rail, l9 and provided with an offset portion adapted to engage the inner surface of the angle bar --ll-- of the framework, -9-.

lill hen .it is desired to use the structure as a double bed, it is merely necessary to move the pawl, -99 sutliciently so as to disengage it with the angle iron, -llwand then draw out the supplemental frame-*by grasping the front side board or rail, --l9-. lWhen the supplemental frame has been moved the proper distance, further movement is automatically prevented by means of catches, *410- secured to each of the end rails, l-U, and adapted to engage flanges, llldepending` from the ends of the tracks, -l 7, When this position is reached, operation of the roclr arms, 2S- through. the medium of handle portions --35 will elevate the auxiliary frame to the level of the framework, -9-.

Endwise movement of the auxiliary frame during* its elevation is prevented by means of stud, *42* secured to the side rail, 24e-w and riding,l in a vertical slot, 43- between a pair of upright cleats, h44- secured to the inner side of one of the side rails, m19, and preferably as shown upon the front one of side rails.

It will be noted that the composite unitary structure of this article comprises a main frame of rigid character, a supplemental frame mounted upon the main frame and slideably carried thereby in such a. manner as to permit a limited lateral movement of the .supplemental frame to a position where an auxiliary frame moveably carried by the supplemental frame is free for vertical movement upon the supplemental frame to a position upon a level with the main framework, so as to constitute a substantial continuation thereof, combined with means for preventingl any movement of said auxiliary frame that would tend to prevent its assuming a delinite predetermined position with reference to the main frame.

It will be noted that I have shown and described a preferred form and construction of couch-bed and that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of such construction, form and arrangement of the associated elements of the structure without departing from my invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is l. A bed comprising separate pairs of posts, the pairs of posts spaced to determine the length of the article and the posts ofl each pair spaced to determine the width of the article, and rails connecting the posts of each pair and a side rail connecting the pairs of posts, a rigid rectangular frame fitting within and secured to all of the posts, laterally extending tracks carried by the pairs of posts, an elongated box-like framework having its opposite ends mounted upon respective tracks and slidable thereon from beneath the rigid rectangular frame, a second rigid rectangular frame mounted within the box-like structure and movable vertically with reference to the same and means for elevating the second rigid rectangular frame to substantially the level of the first named rigid rectangular frame when the box-like framework is moved laterally from beneath therfirst named rigid rectangular frame.

2. A bed comprising separate pairs of posts, the pairs of posts spaced to determine the length of the article and the posts of each pair spaced to determine the width of the article, end rails connecting the posts of each pair and a side rail connecting the pairs of posts, a rigid rectangular frame fitting within and secured to all of the posts, laterally extending tracks carried by the pairs of posts, an elongated box-like framework having its opposite ends mounted upon respective tracks and slidable thereon from beneath the rigid rectangular frame, a second rigid rectangular frame mounted within the box-like structure and movable vertically with reference to the same and means for elevating the second rigid rectangular frame to substantially the level of the first named rigid rectangular frame when the box-like framework is moved laterally from beneath the first named rigid rectangular frame, and a series of springs carried by each of said iigid rectangular frames.

3.- A bed comprising separate pairs of posts, the pairs of posts spaced to determine the length of the article and the posts of each pair spaced to determine the width of the article, end rails connecting the posts of each pair and a side rail connecting the pairs of posts, a rigid rectangular frame fitting withinfand secured to all of the posts, laterally extending tracks carried bythe pairs of posts, an elongated box-like framework having its opposite ends mounted upon respective tracks and slidable thereon from beneath the rigid rectangular frame, a second rigid rectangular frame mounted within the box-like structure and movable vertically with reference to the saine, means for elevating the second rigid rectangular frame to substantially the level of the first named rigid rectangular frame when the box-like framework is moved laterally from beneath the first named rigid rectangular frame, a series of springs carried by each of said rigid rectangular frames, and a mattress including two hingedly connected parts normally forming a mattress of two thicknesses resting upon the springs of the first named rigid rectangular frame, one of said thicknesses adapted to be moved about the other to a position over the springs of the second rigid rectangular frame to form a single thickness mattress with a continuous, unbroken upper surface for a double bed.

4. A bed comprising separate pairs of posts, the pairs of posts spaced to determine the length of the article and the posts of each pair spaced to determine the width of the article, end rails connectig the posts of each pair, a side rail connecting the pairs of posts, a rigid rectangular frame fitting within and secured to all of the posts, laterally extending tracks carried by the pairs of posts, an elongated box-like framework having its opposite ends mounted upon respective tracks and slidable thereon from beneath the rigid rectangular frame, means for limiting the sliding movement of said box-like framework, a second rigid rectangular frame mounted within the box-like structure and movable vertically with reference to the same and means for elevating the second rigid rectangular frame to substantially the level of the first named rigid rectangular frame when the box-like framework is moved laterally from beneath the said iirst named rigid rectangular frame.

5. A bed comprising a main frame, including head and foot sections and side rails connecting said sections to form a rigid rectangular framework, laterally extending tracks carried by the main frame at the head and foot sections, a supplemental rigid rectangular frame having its respective ends mounted on said tracks, and slidable laterally thereon to and from a position beneath the main frame, means for limiting such sliding movement, an auxiliary rigid rectangular frame mounted on the supple- Vmental frame, and movable vertically with reference to the supplemental frame, a pair of rock arms pivoted respectively to the longitudinal rails of the supplemental frame near the head portion thereof, a cross bar for connecting said rock arms to form a first rocking framework, a second pair of rock nrms pi'voted respectively t0 the longitudinal Side rails el the Supplemental 'frame near the foot portion thereof, n cross bnr 'for cennectingg seid rock arms to forni n second rocking 'f1'ni11ewe1k,snid rocking rnn'leworks adapted Jfor elevating the auxiliary 'frame to substantially the level of the said Springenrryng framework of the main frame, and

e Seriee of springs carried by the auxiliary frame.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand this 29th day of November, 1919.

GUSTAV STICKLEY. l/Vitnesses HOWARD P. DmNISeN, H. E. CHASE.

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