US1531238A - Folding bed - Google Patents

Description

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FOLDING BED Filed Sent. 26, 1922 2 ShQtl-Shl 1l Mud. 24.1925,

G. P.LENNAR-rz ET AL FOLDING BED Ragazzo/".5, gbr 735227 OZeJ; 71a rzz Patented Mar. 24, 1925.

f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

`GAItllI}L|Il) P. LENNARTZ AND ANTON A. SCHUMACKER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FOLDING BED.

Applicationrled September 26, 1922. Serial No. 590,596.

To all/whom t may concern:V l

Be it knownthat we', GARFIELD P. LEN- NARTZ and ANTON A. SCHUMACKER, citizens of theUnited States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have inventedy certain new and useful'lm provements in Folding Beds, ofwhich the following is a specification.

While lthe present invention is particu larlyiuadapted for use in connection with automobiles and is intended to provide a convenient camping kit, it` may also be utilized for general purposes and embodies a combined 'luggage 'carrier7 table, and :tolding bed. Y y* The principal object of this invention is to provide adevice which may bereadily attached toan automobile running board for holding. luggage and which may be manipulated to provide a table andvalso.l a bed. Other objectsare to providea device of this character which is simple in constructionand kwhich will be substantial and durable in operation; to' provide a luggage carrier lhaving either a canvas or spring bed whichl will form the bed bottom when the carrier is unfolded andv which has an outer plate adapted to serve as a support for the bed and `which may also be utilized as a table; and in general to provide suoli improved apparatus as will be described `rnore fully hereinafter and whichis shown in theaccoinpanying drawings7 in which ;Y

Figure 1 is an end view showing the device in position on therunning board; Y

Figure 2 is a side View taken from the i' right hand side ofFigure 1 with parts broken away or yshown in section; p A Figure 3 is an end view showing the .de- ,vicearrangedas a bed and also showing the devicein dottedlines as arranged fora table; ,i t A yFigure t is a sectional detail taken on the line 4.--4 of Figure 1; v

Figure 5 isa section taken on the 4line 5-5 of Figure 1; f

Figure 6k is a section taken on the line f 6-6 of Figure 1; A v

Figure 7 is a plan Vview ofV the locking device for the telescoping rails;` i

Figure 8 is an end view similar to Fig tion as shown in Figures 3 and 7.

ure 3 showing the device provided with bed springs or a spring bottoni;

' Figures 9 and 10 are details showing auxiliary supporting legs; and

Figure 11 is -a'section taken on the line 11-1l of Figure 10.

AIn the particular arrangement shown in these drawings, two U-shaped clamps or supports 10 are provided for engagement with the running board 11. Y Each oi these clamps has one or more clamping screws 12 and 13 for fastening it to the board. Two angles or rails 14 are pivoted to the inner ends*` of the clainps at 15. These angles are provided at their outer ends with clips 16 for engagement with similar telescoping angles or bars 17 which engage with the angles 14. .The angles 17 also have 4similar clips 18 at their inner ends for engagement with the angles v1t to complete the telescoping joints. These parts are made telescoping ni order to give suiiicient length for the rails when used as Va bed and Vyet not Vhaving the parts project uplwardly too far when used as a luggage carrier. Tongues 19 are secured to the bars 17 .and are provided with pins 2O for eii- Vgageinent with holes 21 in the bars le iii order to hold the parts in extended posi- The upper ends of the angles 17 are bent outwardly to form cross bars or Ahinged arins 22 which are hinged at 23 to the correspond-` ingly inward bent arins '24 of the outer ineinbers or angles 25. When thel device is arranged as a luOOaOe carrier the lower C Db D 7 ends of these angles enOaOe with hooks 26 C E* 'ID on the brackets 10 asv shown in Figure 1.

They are further held in this position by means of latches 27 which are pivoted at 2S' to the brackets 10 and engage with catches 29 on the angles 25 as shown in Figures 1 and 6. The lower ends of the angles 25 are connectediby a cross bar oi' angle 30 which niay be 'formed integr-alb7 therewith. Y t

The table 31 has an angle iron traine comprising end pieces 32 and an integrally formed cross piece 33 which support the table top or plate 34. rlhe lower ends of the end pieces are offset and are pivoted end of the frame.

at 35 to the angles 25, the arrangement being such that the table may swing freely between these angles or end members. Two arms 36 are pivoted to the table at 87 and are hinged at their outer ends 38 to similar arms 39 which are pivoted at 40 to the angles 25. These provide folding supports or braces for the table when it is swung outwardly as shown in Figure 3. They also serve to lock or support the table in, raised position as shown in Figure 1 and when in this position provide end pieces for the luggage carrier. They also serve as braces for the table when it is swung downwardly to provide a leg or support for the bed as shown in full lines in Figure 3.

A. center support 41 is also provided for holding the bed. This support comprises two side bars or legs 42 which are connected at the bottom by a cross piece 43 and are pivoted at 44 to the arms 22. This support is also preferably braced by means of cross braces 45 which also serve as inner cross pieces for the luggage carrier. Legs or braces 46 are'pivoted at 47 to the legs 42 and at 48 to the angles 25 as shown in Figures 1 and 3. rlhese legs or braces not only help to hold the support 4l in position but also provide additional end pieces for the luggage carrier.

A roller 4S) is mounted in brackets 50 on the angles 14 and carries a sheet or strip 51 of canvas, duck or other suitable material for forming a bed bottom. A ratchet wheel 52 is connected to the roller 49 and is adapted to be engaged by a pawl 53 for holding the roller in adjusted position. rlhe roller may be turned by means of a detachable wrench 54. The outer `or free `end of the strip 51 is secured to a wooden bar 55 which has a number of hooks 56 for fastening the outer end in position. Vhen the device is adjusted for use as a luggage carrier these hooks are engaged with the upper end of the table and the canvas 51 is brought down to the outer side of the carrier as shown in Figure 1 and then across the bottom so as to make a supportand protection for whatever luggage is carried therein. Then the device is arranged in this manner, we prefer to have a waterproof covering placed over the carrier as indicated at 57 in Figure 3.

@Then the device is to be used as a bed, the frame is swung out and the telescoping parts adjusted as shown in Figure 3 and the hooks are engaged with the cross bar 30 at the The bed bottom 5l may then be tightened by turning the roller 49 and will be held i'n adjusted position by the ratchet wheel and pawl.

From this description it will be seen that we provide a combination accessory which may be readily applied to an automobile and whien will serve as a substantial luggage holder or carrier and also provides a table and bed especially adapted for camping purposes. The device occupies but little room and serves to protect the luggage which may be packed therein on the running boart.

In the modified form of construction shown in Figure 8, a spring bed bottom 58 is provided which has hooks 59 at either end for engagement with the bed frame. The bed bottom is made somewhat shorter than the frame in order to provide proper tension when it is stretched thereover. Vhen this form of bed is to be adjusted, the central portion of the frame is swung upwardly as shown in dotted lines in Figure 8 and the bed bottom hooked over the ends. Then by pressing down on the central portion of the frame, the frame acts as a toggle to tighten the springs, and as the pivot 23 is somewhat below the upper line of the frame the springs tend to hold the parts in proper position as they `are pulling beyond the center. lt will also be noted that the canvas bed bottom may be adjusted to any desired position and then tightened in the same manner. This toggle action furnishes means whereby a considerable tension may be provided with but little effort.

It will be noted that at times it may be desirable to use the bed separately from the automobile, in which case the inner end will need a support to take the place of the running board 11. In order to do this, we provide legs 60 such as shown in Figures 9 and 10, which are pivoted at 61 to the endframe member or rail 62 which connects the side rails 14. These are held in downwardly adjusted position and the frame is supported by means of folding braces 63 which are pivoted at G4 to the legs 60 and are pivoted at 65 to brackets G6 on the rails 62. When the device is mounted on the ruiming board, these legs are folded upwardly adjacent to the rails and occupy little or no room. lVhen the device is to be used separately from the automobile, the legs are swung down as shown in Figures 9 and 10 and serve to support this end of the frame, and they also serve to hold the clamps 10 in horizontal position as shown in these figures.

lt will be noted that various changes may be made in the details of construction and arrangement of the parts in order to adapt the apparatus to different machines or for ydifferent conditions and therefore we do not wish to be limited to the exact construction herein shown and described, e-Xeeptas point ed out in the following claims, in which we claim:

1. A device of the character set forth, comprising a frame formed of inner and outer folding sections and adapted to be secured to a ruiming board to serve as a luggage carrier, a plate pivoted to the frame and adapted to serve as the outer wall of the carrier and also as a table and as support for the outer section of the frame when the frame is adjusted to bed form, folding legs which furnish additional support for said frame and e bed bottom adapted to be secured to the frame.

2. The combination With a. folding frame adapted to be secured to a running board and folded to vertical position to serve as a 10 baggage carrier and to horizontal position to serve as a bed, of a table member pivoted to said frame and braces between the table member and frame, said braces serving to hold the table in raised position, in open horizontal position and also when the table is in Vertical position serving as e support `for the bed, substantially as described.

' GARFIELD P. LENNARTZ. ANTON A. soHUMAoKER.

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