US1526560A - Folding bed - Google Patents

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L. H. OSTERUD.

FOLDING BED Filed July 20, 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 ORNEY5 Ebb,- 17, 1925.

L. H. OSTERUD. FBLDING BED Filed July 20, 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 IINVENTOR La arzlsfldsliz'ad ORNEY Feb. 17. 1925.

L. H. OSTERUD FOLDING BED 5 S heetsSheet 4.

Filed July 20, 1921 Feb. 17, 1925.

' L. H. OSTERUD FOLDING BED.

Filed July 20, 1921 I 5 Sheets-Sheet Patented Feb. 17, 1925.

I LAW-BITS-H.- OSTEERUD,-OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

FOLDING BED.

Application filed July 20.

ToaZZ-whom it may concern ,Beithnown that I, Li xnnrrs H. Qs rnnnn, a citizen-of the United States of America, andfmesident aOCE the city of Seattle, in ,the county of King and State of \Vashington, have invented certain new and useful 11nprotveinents in Folding Beds, of which the following a specification.

Myinvention relates to folding beds and 1 the izneansfor storing them when not in use .whereby-,tl1ey be kept out ofsigh-t and also whereby desirable-wall space usedtherein iinay be ,minimized.

'llhe type otfolding bed and the manner of operating it {in opening and closing and in safeguarding against openingnnd closing except at the timeand in the nanner intended, resembles in a general way that shown in my Patent No. 1566, 182, issnedJanuary 25, 1921. One object of any'present invention is to provide an improved bed with a storing or receiving-tra ns or casing so that the bed may bedetachedtherefrom when in use and means whereby the bed-receiving or storing -'lraino n1-ay, ;with or withoutthe bed therein ,v

beput ont o'f sight in the storingcabinet or closet; *alseto do this int-such manner that the bed may be inserted into and removed from thestoring cabinet or closet by an edgerwi se movement, thereby necessitating only a narrow; opening and ashallow storing closet just large enough to contain the bed, rnakit possible tothereby rednce ithe'wall spa-ice occupied by such closet and the closet (opening tonarrow limits; making it possible to1 use in other waysinore. of the walllspace than ispossible with beds which are otherwise mounted and handled.

- Another object of my invention is toprovide a method of mounting and handling such beds that the storing cabinet or closet may "be. constructed in the partition between two rooms and the openingthrongh which the bed is; inserted in and removed fronrsaid closet may be in the jainb of the door opening-which connects said rooms, thus leaving the-walls proper offthe room undisturbed by the closet and its door.

Another objectof my invention is to make the mounting of snch a bed one by which the bed may be. openeda nd used in either of the two rooms connectedby the door opening: andiurther, toin ake-the bed used separable from the storage mount and movable independently at Will.

rrnother object is to provide improved 1921. Serial No. seiaa.

forms of construction torthe bed itself as of the in cans whereby the bed p rovided with safety features preventing folding lexc' ept when the bed is secured to thelstoring'frame, as'well as in other respects The novel features and constriictionsof my inventionwill be rassed 'set'fo'rth and then defined by the claims.

The accompanying drawings {are intended to 5 illustrate the principles of fniy invention rin' of construction which is now preferred by me. 7

'Figure 1 shows an .elev'atio of of the head endiof the .bedlwith l away [and in ection.

Figure 2 i a horizontal ,jsection through one of the head posts at thelefvel ot he bed frame pivot and through 'the' head frame just above this.

Figure 3 shows a side view oft heineans employed for securing thetop ot-jthehead frame to the bed-carrying and storing frame.

rFiigure 4 shows in perspective halt the width of the upper part of the head ,:trame and the manner of secnringit to t'he. bedcarrving and storing fl' tllllfil Figure 5 is a side "elevation of abedwith the bed-carrying or storing fra nein' section, the bed'beingfshown'down by fulllin'es nnd iipby dotted lines. I

Figure 6 is a backelevation and Figure 7 ai h orizontal section, showi the 'bedfiarrying or storing frenie' an (l"tlie closet in'which it is stored.

Figure 8 is a house plan showing certain one, side a t -brek .typieal'locations and plans fol-installing my novel bed and inoimt therefor.

Figure 9 1s aside vl'ewot a bed n folded position in the bed carryingand storingfra ngsaid framenn d part ot the wall be ing; shown in section.

"Figure. 10 is a side View rith head post in section, of a lneans whichlpreter to en ploy to lockthe bed to the earrfvinp; frame when the bed is folded.

Figure 11 is a topview oiplan, in section of the parts shown in Figure 10.

FigurelQ is a iew tr oin the front of the lockinginechanism shown iirFigure-s lO and ll.

Figure 13 isan end view'of the lever by which said locking mechanism is controlled.

The present invention isl n inlprc venwlit in beds of the general type oi" thatshown in the United States latent No. 1 .366,i82. issuedto me Tannin-v25, 1921; This invention comprises improvements upon the mechanical structures shown in said patent as well as upon the means for mounting and caring for the bed when folded. The bro-ad features of construction and the principles employed therein, are many of them the same as are disclosed in my said patent: I shall not, therefore, herein describe in detail the features which are common in the two cases.

The present bed, as in that of the said patent, employs a frame at the head end, that is at the end upon which the bed frame f lds, which has head posts 1 connected at or towards their lower end by a cross bar, as 10, and connected at their upper end as by a cross bar 11 which functions as a continuous or permanent connection, or by a rod or frame, as the swinging head frame shown in Figures 11 and 12 of which the bar 20 is the top horizontal member and the bars 2 are the vertical side posts.

In the type of construction shown in Figures 9 to 13 inclusive, the head frame 2, 20, connects the upper ends of the head posts 4 .When the bed is disconnected from the storage frame or panel and the arms 3 connect the upper ends of the head posts with the storage or holding panel 1 when the bed is folded and stored away, thus connecting the two head posts through the medium of the p arms 3 and panel 4:.

The bed frame proper, consisting of the side bars 5, with a cross bar at the head end and an analogous cross bar 51 at the foot end, is or may be, to this extent, of any suitable construction. This frame is de signed to be or to carry the spring frame.

' Wherein this frame departs from well l-znown, features of construction will be hereinafter described.

I The bed frame is supported from the head. posts 1 by suspension links 52 in manner analogous to that employed in my patent previously referred to. It is also provided with some convenient and suitable type of folding legs, as 53, at the foot end. The use of the terms head and foot as applied to opposite ends of the bed, is merely a matter of convenience in distinguishing between the two ends. The bedding may be applied p in any way desired.

The iding connection of the head end of the bed frame with the head posts is analogous in principles of mechanics to that shown in my said patent, although differing in construction of parts employed. A lower section of the head piece, containing the vertical posts 22, and connecting bars 23 and 24 is employed, this being fixed to the bed frame. A pivot rod 25 is journaled in posts 22 and has at each end a torsion spring 27 secured to a block 28, fixed relative to the bed frame and a block 29 fixed to the pivot rod 25.- The ends of this rod 25 enter slots 18 in the inner side face of the head posts 1,

along which it moves as the bed swings be tween its open and closed posit-ions.

Within each head post is an arm 5 1 which preferably carries guide wheels or rollers 55 and 56, the whole being freely movable up and down lengthwise of the head post. Each end of the pivot rod 25 is fixed to its respective arm 54, as by having a flattened tip 26 which enters a complemental slot or hole in The function of the above partsbed has a section, composed of the top rail 11 and the sidebars 17, which is pivoted to the main swinging head section 2, 20. The storage or holding panel & carries twocurved arms 12 which are engaged by the top rail 11 to thereby hold the bed to the storage anel 4:.

A bar 13 is hinged upon the top rail 11 and has a hook 16 on its outer end adapted to [it over the top cross bar 20, about which the rail 11 swings. The pivoted end of bar 13 has an opening it (see Figure 3), which when the arm is dropped to the dotted line position shown in Figure 3, swings over a curved hook 15 carried by the panel 1 and then prevents the rail 11 from being raised, thus preventing removal of the bed from the panel.

The arms 17 are pivoted to the upper ends of the head posts 1 by ears 17 and at the inner side these ears are provided with a U-shaped flange positioned with the axis of its opening approximately alined with the plane of the arms 17, the opening facing towards the pivot end. As shown the axis of this opening is slightly inclined to the lane of the arms 17.

The top bar 20 of the swinging head section has extension ends 20 adapted to enter said opening when the arms 17 are in the position shown in Figures 3 and 5, this being the position assumed when the bed frame is down or the bed opened. In this position the head section 22O may be swung up or down, if the hook arm 13 is raised.

With the securing hook arm 13 in this position the retaining hook 15 will not prevent swinging upward of the bar 11, which is necessary to detachthe bed from the storing panel 4. Unless the heat section 2-20 is up, gravity will cause the arm 13 to fall into the position shown by dotted lines in Figure 3; wherein tlie liead rail 1-1 is held are swung up lso asito aline with-the head" posts, the openingfbetwen the wings oi" flange Yi -faces downward and bar QO can not swing down.

The locking of: the rail 11 to the retainin'g arms 12, is sect'ir'edby the same construct'on shown in Figures 9 tell of my Patent No; 1,366,482, issued tome January Thearm 17hereinsl'1o's n is the equivalent otthe arm '7 of *said patentl WVhen the-bed frame swings up, thepivot rod 25,;01 other suitable part carried by the head end of 'the bed frame, engages a seat atlupon a bracket or arm 42 carried by the panel 4,-before the bed-reachesthe-upward late-rally offset position of the bar-25, relative tothe plane of the bedside-bars 5, the straightening of" the li nes representing the link 52 and that-part ofthe frame 1 extending from the pivot connection of link therewith tothe head end, will further separate the said head end and the point of pivotal" connection of, said link with the head posts p As the ,lrea dend of the bed frame cannot sink further, he head postsare thus raised so as to lift theni clear of the floorgthus supportingdhebed solely from the panel 4; In doing this theangular'posit ion of the arms l7 is'cha nged as' is indicated in dotted lines in Figure 52 It is impossible to se-' cure orrelease the swinging head' section 220 except wlrenthe bedis swung downwhen it 1s-also attachedto the storage and carrying panel 4. Further, asbefore explained, sw nging up of the head rail 11 can only occur when the arm-l3is ralsecl to clear it fronr tlie hook l5and as gravity will hold this-arm "13 down when the head frame 2 20' is not raised and with-its ends 20 seated in sockets 17*, it naturally follows that said head section 2 20 would i have to be swung up or the bar 11 is locked over the bars 12. Swinging up of the bed can only occur when the head section220 is swung down as this sect on, it up,- would by such action, be drawn dowi'i and this is then impossible as it isheldby engagement with the flanges 17. In this way it made improbable, if not impossible, to manipulate these parts in any way except in the intended and'safe manner and sequence!- The construction shown in Figures 9 to 13 inclusive/is a further simplification of construction for securing or retaining the same safely in use and guards against operation in such manner as will cause trouble.

In this construction the swinging head In consequence of the ail 11 is eliminated and tl'ie upper ends-o'f the head posts are not pernianentlyandeon ti'nuously"connectedybut are, when the bed isdown and in use,connectedthrough the swinging head section 2-20, and whenithe bed is raised are connected through these curing arms 3.

In this type of construction the head posts are each provided at its upper end with two separatcd'ears or flanges 6 and 60. These provide between't-hem a slot, thc'planc ot which extends from front to rear of the bed, and is so positioned as to receiveithe flat, yoke shaped end 30, 31 ot' thearnis' 3 which are pivotally supported from the ca-r rying panel 4.

Phe outer cndsoi the retainii-ig 2111118 3 each consists ottwo lingers or yoke arms 30 and 3l which outline a chamber 33 at their inner ends opening between" the outer ends of erms 30 and 31 by a narrowed passage 3;. The chamber 33 has its outer wall providing'shouldcrs Which are perpendicu larf to the length of the passage-321ml'to the'length oi the a1'iii-3. Tlhe'lower yokearm- 31 has an inclined lower outer surface 36 which is adaptedto engage with'the part 61 of the terminal 01' the head post, soth'at as they meet when putting the bed into 'told ing and storing position the arnrimrybe slightly raised, it'this be necessary. The level of the arm 3 when free may be adjusted by means 'of a set bolt 39 which screws through an arm or lug 3S and-com tacts with the base of the pivot ears 37;

Extending lengthwise of andwithin the head rail 20 of the swinging" head section, is a rod 87, to each projecting endot*whieh is securedan arm 8 which isso designed'as to interlock with acompleinental head 7 which is j'ournaled inthe terminal 6 otthc head post, which head 'Tis-also adapted to interlock with the fingers 30, 31 ot the retaining ari1'13.

"Each head 7, which is shown sepaaitel y inFigureltl. is journaled in the earsfi, 60, of 'the head post terminal, the sections-T3 and 75 beingclrcular. A nut TT screwing upon the threaded end 76 of stem T5, holds itin place; -The SOCtl0l1"7l which extends between theears 6 and 60 ot' the head post terminal, is of a flattened cross section, as is shown in" Figures 10 and ]3,und when in proper position will pass treely through the passage'32- between the y oketingersfifl, 31 and cannot be reu'iovedtherefrom when turned inthe-other position asshown in Figure '10,

That end of the head T which is at the inner sideof the head post, has a T-shaped or dovetailed slot "72 formed by the flanges 71. The opposed wallsoi this slot may be inclined in one or both directions, asis indicated by thedotted linein Figure liand by Figure 13, so; that whenthe compleinental flanged or dovetailed edge 82 of lever 8 enters therein it will fit closely.

It is evident that when these interlocking and complement-a1 dovetailed members are engaged they cannotfbe separated by any movement in the plane of the head frame 2 in a direction transversely of the bed. The head frame is thus interlockingly engaged at its upper edge to strongly support the upper ends of the bed posts and to prevent their movement relative to the head frame 220. The bed is thus made much more rigid when detached from its storage panel.

The fit of the flat section 74 of the head 7 within the slot or passage-32 is sufiiciently snug, which together with the width of the section 74 and the length of the slot 32, will prevent passage of the section 74 if the angular position of the arm 3 is materially changed. During the time when the bed is secured to the carrying panel 4 the heads 7 are in the position indicated in Figures 10 and 11, in which the flat sections 74 are vertical and the axes of the slots 72 are horizontal. In this position separation of the bed from the carrying panel is impossible.

hen the bed is lowered the hook 81 on the extension of arm 8, is released from the pin 87 carried by the bed frame, and the swinging frame 2 raised, the arm 8 being held perpendicular to the plane of the section 2. This places the flanged end of arm 8 in position such that when the frame 2 is swung to the vertical, said arm will enter the slot 7 2 in head 7. If then the arm 8 be swung down, the head 7 will be turned so as to place the flat section 74 in horizontal position, such that it may readily be removed from the slot 32 and the bed removed from the carrying panel 4.

The arm 8 when swung down causes the spring pressed locking pin 83 to enter a hole in the side bar 2 of the swinging section and hold it securely alongside of said bar. This hole in side bar 2 passes entirely through it and from its inner side receives a hollow plug or thimble 84. A releasing key is used having a terminal section capable of entering the thimble a distance which permits pushing the pin out of the hole in the bar 2. The key is shown as provided with a stop 86, although a plain straight rod of proper diameter will answer.

So long as the bed is down the locking head 7 is positioned with its locking section 74 horizontal, that is in position to be entered in the slot in the end of securing arm 3. To close or fold the bed it is wheeled into position to insert the locking or key sections 74 Within the slots 32 of arms 3. The arm 8 is then released by use of key 85 and swung up to the horizontal. This key preferably is secured to the storage panel by a chain of a length too short to permit use of the key except when the bed is in storing position. This permits removal of the arm 8 from the slots 72 and head section 2, 20 to swing down. Hook 81 is engaged with pin 87 to hold section 2, 20 upon the bedding. The bed frame may then be swung up, in doing which the head posts are raised, as has hereinbefore been described, so as to clear their lower ends from the floor. The flat sections 74 are then in vertical position and no means are provided for turning them to release position except by connecting the rod 8 thereto, which can only be done after lowering the bed and locking its paits so that it cannot be folded. Means are thus provided, largely automatic in action through steps which are compulsory, whereby the bed cannot be removed from its storage carrier unless it is first lowered and its parts locked together so that it cannot fall down or be folded and also so that it can only be folded after it has been looked upon its carrier.

The bed described is capable of being used independently of a storage closet 0r cabinet, but is intended for convenient storage within a closet where it will be out of sight. While the closet may open for the reception of the bed upon its broad face, I prefer to use a construction wherein the closet opening is at one minor side, the bed entering edgewise therein. Such a construction is shown in Figures 5, 6, and 7 and in Figure 8 is shown a typical floor plan of a house showing characteristic locations for such bed receiving closets. The characteristic feature about my plan of storing the bed when not in use is the removable supporting of the bed upon or in a carrying frame so as to be clear of the floor and the bodily movement of said carrying frame with its contained bed into and from the storage closet.

The bed receiving and storage frame 40 resembles a frame or shallow box having one major face open for the reception of the bed. It may or may not have in the other mai or face, an opening in which is the panel 4 upon which the bed is supported when stored. This panel may be fixed in the frame or, as shown in the drawings, be carried by pivots 43 at top and bottom so as to be turnable to thereby face oppositely, making it possible to remove the bed into either of two rooms, if as has been indicated in Figures 5, 6, and 7 the storage closet is lo cated in the partition between two rooms the communicating opening being big enough to accommodate the width. of the bed.

The manner of supporting the bed storing frame for easy movement into and out of the storage closet maybe varied. The manner indicated is to provide it with carrying wheels or trolleys 45 which run upon overhead tracks as. Ventilating openings 59 may be provided for the storage closet.

One of the side walls 47 of the storing frame'm'ay be made to serve asthe closure of the closet or separate doors, a'sis indicated at 48 in Figure 8, may be used. Also, the panel 4: may be located in the center of the frame and a bed secured to each side thereof,- as has been indicated at 49 in Figure 8. In such case two beds are stored in the same closet. The elosets may have openings at each minor side so that, as in closets9 in Figure 8, the bed may be used 7 either in the house or upon aporch By the above plan the bedswhen not in use are stored inclosejts which need be onlyjust large enough to hold the bed, there being no requirement for extraro'om which is needed'only fo-r getting. thebed inor out of the closet. A smaller closet will amply suffice for holding this bed than-is required when'thebed is swunglinto a closet and then'turned into storing position. Italso makes possible a substantially complete utilization of the wall space of a room for placing fiirniture, hanging pictures or otherwise:

WhatI' claim as my invention is z' 1. A folding he'd comprising head posts, a bed frame; means for connecting said bed frame with'ithe head posts to permit vertical movement of thebed frame upon the'head postsin swinging-between open and closed positions, a head section} pivoted upon the bedframe'and means for lockingly' engagingjsaidhead section with thegup aeh enc s of the head-posts" to form abinding'emmection between the head posts.

2 "A; foldin "bed comprising head posts whichare disconnected at their upper end when the bed is fol'de'd,'- a bed frame adapted to swing between horizontal and vertical positions, a hea-jd fra-me pivoted upon the bed frame and means for securing the upper parts-of said head frame and the headposts together-to supportingly engage and prevent separation" of the head-posts when the bed is opened:

3: A l folding bed eornprising "head posts Whi*cha-re difsconnectedfat their -upper end when the bed is foldedga bedfr'ame adapted to swing between horizontal 3 and vertical positions, a head frame pivoted uponthe bed-- frame to swing towards and" from the bed posts and'means for inter locltinglyem gaging the upper parts'of said'head frame and the*headi'p osts tobind themv togethei against separation wheatlie bed is opened; and means i for disengageably' securing the upper endsofsaid head posts to an-inde ende t support and 'by' the same: act releas ing'the connectionbetween' the sa idhead frame and head "post's, so-that the bed may befo'ldedL I 4. A folding be'd comprisingheaid' posts having rigid 'permanent connection between their lower ends only, a bed frame having a vertically movable pivot connection with said head posts, suspensionlinks pivoted to the headposts and to thebed-frame inwardly from its head end, a, head frame pivoted upon the bed frame to swing towards and from the head posts, and means whereby when thcbed is lowered the upper part of said head frame may be locliiii'gly secured to the upper part of the head posts to resist relative movement between said frame and the head posts. 7

A folding bed comprising head posts, a cross bar conne eting their lower was," a bed frame having a vertically movable connection with said head posts, and supported to permit swingingbetween horizontal and vertical positions, a headframe pivoted to said bedframe; and means operable when the bed is loweied to secure the said head frame to the head posts to forma transverse supporting connection between the head posts. p p

6. In a folding bed, in combination, a bed storing frame, a bed having 'head posts, a bed frame pivotally carried from said head posts and ahead section pivoting upon the bed frame, a lock for securing the head posts to the storingframe, a loclefor securing said head section to the head posts, said locks each having a 'common member movably mounted upon the .head posts and adapted 'to'bedisengaged from its complemental member of one lock when engaged with "its complementalmember of the other lock. p

7. In a folding bed, in combination, a bed storing frame, a bed having head posts a bedframe pivota1lycarried fron'isaid head post's and'a head sectionpivotingfupon the bed frame; a lock for securing the head posts to the storing frame, a lock for securing said head section to the head posts, and a membencommonto each of said locks; adapted to maintaintheir parts in respectively' opposite relation as to holding and releasing of their interlocking parts,

8. Iii a folding bedya 'storing'fram'e a bed frame, headposts from whichthe bed frame is pivotally supported," retaining arms pivoted upon-the storing f1'ame; said retaining arms and"theheadposts having complemental parts engageable when I the bed is opened, andmeansfor' lockingsaid complemental parts actuated "by the folding of the bed. p p p p p 9. In a folding-bed, head posts" each having a rearwardly 'opening socketin"its upper end with its axisextending' lengthwise of .the bed, locking? members rotfa'tively mounted in s aid posts' and" l 1aving a flat; tened sectiorr extending across said socket openigg retainingarrns pivoted to a bedj storing snpport to have la verticalmovment the relative angular position of said retaining bars and locking members and to thereby prevent their separation.

10.1In a folding bed, head posts, a bed frame pivotally carried from the head posts to swing between horizontal and vertical positions, a head section pivotally carried by the bed frame, a rod journaled in the said head section, complement-a1 locking members carried by said rod and the head posts, a control lever secured to said rod and means for locking said control lever in position to maintain the said head frame and postlocking members in locked position.

11 In a folding bed, head posts, a bed frame pivoted from the head posts to swing between open and closed positions, a head frame pivoted to the bed frame to be drawn downwardly when the bed is swung toward closed position, interlocking members carried by the head post and by said head frame interlockingly engaging when the head frame is raised to prevent swinging of the bed frame, a second set of interlocking members carried by the head post and by the upper part of the swinging head frame and containing a rotative socket member and an entering projection, means for turning said socket member into posit-ion to receive and discharge said projection by the swinging of the head frame and into a position at an angle with the aforesaid position sufficient to prevent release thereof by swinging of the .head frame, and means for locking said socket member in the latter position.

12. Thecombination in a folding bed of head posts, a bed frame swinging upon said head posts between open and closed positions, a head frame swinging upon the bed frame, retaining members adapted to hold thebed in its storage'position and having a yoke provided with a restricted entrance gap, a locking memberrotatively mounted upon the head posts and having a flattened section adapted to edgewise enter said entrance gap of the retaining yoke, said looking member and the swinging head frame having one a socket and the other a complemental entering member, the two interlockingpartsof said locking member being positioned so that when one is in release position the other is in holding or locked position and an operating arm secured to the complemental member of the locking device carried by the head frame.

13. The combination with a folding bed having head posts, a bed frame swinging thereon to fold and open, retaining arms pivotally mounted ,on a storing member to swing vertically, means for locking the bed against folding when open, means for look ing the folded bed to said retaining bars, a locking member of each of said means being connected together to place them in inverse relation to their complemental locking members, whereby when one of said means are in locked position the other is in unlocked position.

14. The combination with a folding bed having head posts, a bed frame swinging thereon, retaining arms carried at the point of storage of the folded bed, means for locking the bed against folding where opened, means for locking the bed to the outer ends of said retaining arms, a manually operated controlling member for operating both of said locks and connecting therewith to place the parts of one in locking position when the other is freed, and

means operated by the folding of the bed to place the parts of the second named lock in non-releasable position and to place them in releasable position when the bed is opened.

v 15. In a folding bed, in combination, head posts, a bed frame swingingly supported from said head posts, bed retaining arms pivoted by one end to the member which carries the bed when it is stored, complemental means carried by the bed posts and manually operated to place said parts into position to lock the posts to the retaining arms, and means operated by the swinging of the bed into folded position to complete the locking action and to put the same parts into releasable position when the bed is lowered.

16. A folding bed comprising head posts, a bed frame swinging upon the head posts between open and closed positions, retaining members for holding the bed in its storage position, means carried by the head posts adapted to be placed in engagement with and to be disengaged from said retaining members by bodily movement of the bed over the floor, a head frame pivoted upon the bed frame to swing down upon the bedding, locking means carried by said head frame and the head posts and engaging when the head frame is raised to thereby prevent folding of the bed, said locking means comprising members carried by the head posts and complemental members carried respectively by the said retaining members and by the head frame and means carried by the said head frame and operating both of said last named locking means. 1 17. The combination with a folding bed of means for retaining the bed in stored position comprising arms pivoted at the point of storage and having outer yoke ends with restricted openings, locking members of flattened cross section carried by the bed and adapted to edgewise' enter said yoke openings, and means for shifting the axial position of said locking member relative to the axis of the yoke openings to thereby prevent separation of the two.

18. The combination with a folding bed of means for retaining the bed in stored position comprising arms pivoted at the point of storage and having outer yoke ends with restricted openings, locking members of flattened cross section carried by the bed and adapted to edgewise enter said yoke openings, a lock adapted to engage folding parts of the bed structure and adapted in one position to prevent folding of the bed, one part of said bed lock and the flat sectioned part of the lock for holding the bed in storing position being connected to be operated together and oppositely as to releasing and freeing the parts connected thereby.

19. In a folding bed, head posts connected at their lower ends, a bed frame having a vertically slidable connection with the head posts, supporting links pivoted on the head posts and the bed frame outwardly from the head posts, a head frame pivoted to the bed frame, said head frame and the head posts having parts interlocking when the head frame is swung up to prevent swinging of the bed frame, locking members rotative in the head posts, complemental locking members carried by the head frame, said complemental locking members having dovetailing parts forming a tying connection between the upper ends of the bed posts, and means for turning said locking members to a position to permit free engagement and separation thereof by swinging the said head frame and to another position which prevents swinging of said head frame.

20. A folding bed comprising a fixed storing member, head posts, a bed frame pivoted to swing upon the head posts, a head frame pivoted to swing upon the bed frame, means for locking the head frame to the head posts when the head frame is raised, means for locking the head posts to the storing member when the bed is folded, said two locking devices being connected to oppositely function, whereby each is released when the other is engaged and vice-versa.

Signed at Seattle, King County, ashington, this 2nd day of July 1921.

LAURITS H. OSTERUD.

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