US1554026A - Stable equilibrium bed for ships - Google Patents

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Sept. 15, 19254 O. O. POBEDA STABLE EQUILIBRIUM BED-FOR SKIES Filed 1924 v 2 h'QetS-Sheet 1 INVENTCR Sept. -15, 1925. 1,554,026

. O. O. POBEDA STABLE EQUILIBRIUM BED FOR SHIPS Filed Aug. 1924 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 \NVENTQR 02 a PM.

Patented Sept. 15, 1925.

OEYB O. POBEljA, 01E" ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON.

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Appncafiea filed. August 23, 19:24. S'r'ial No.733,818.

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Be it known that I, OEYB O; Poii'nna, a citizen of Russia, residing at Aberdeen, in the count of Grays Harbor and Stateof WVasliingtoii, have invented a new and use"- ful Stable Equilibrium Bed for Ships, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in beds for ships, and the objects of my improvement are, first, to provide a bed which shall give oceanic passengers greater comfort, especially when there is a rolling or pitching motion of the vessel, by maintaining a horizontal position at all times; and

" second, to provide a means whereby the bed,

by the removal of a central section, may be used as a seat.

I attain these objects by the means illus trated in the accompanying figures, in which Figure I is a perspective of a suspended cabin,

Fig. II is a view of the ship cabin with the front wall removed, showing suspended beds,

Fig. III is an end view of two cabins maintaining their equilibrium during pitching motion of the ship, I

Fig. IV is a group of six beds maintaining equilibrium during rolling motion of the ship,

Fig. V is a perspective view of a bed combining two spring mattresses, with the top mattress dropped down to be used as a seat.

Fig. VI is a perspective view of the mid section of the mattress, which is removed to make room for the feet when the ends of the bed are used for seats.

Fig. VII is a perspective view of a footrest for use when the bed is used as a seat.

Fig. VIII is a detail of the catch used to hold up the top mattress in position for use as a bed.

Fig. IX is the knob for holding or releasing the bed rail.

Fig. X is a perspective view of a set of four beds arranged to be swung from the ceiling and to accommodate six passengers.

The hanger 1 is attached to the ceiling of the passenger room. Below the hanger swings the cabin 2 by pins 3. Since the axis upon which the cabin is pivoted'in stable equilibrium is at right angles to the length of the ship, the cabin is unafiected by the pitching of the ship. Within the cabin, the

beds 1, 5 swing on axes at right angles to that of the cabin and so are unaffected by the rolling of the ship.

Tl1 e bed 5, suspended at points 6, is provided wit-ha lower mattress 7 and an upper mattress s. The upper mattress carries sleeves; 9" at the fear corners of its" frame, which allow it to slide up and down onthe posts 10. It is secured in its upper position by the catches 11, and then serves as a bed. When dropped to its lower position as in Fig. V, and the central pad removed, the end portions 18 of the mattress form seats. A table 1% attaches to the bed rails 15, 16 by means of hooks 17 when desired, and a foot rest 18 is similarly suspended beneath the opening in the mattress 7.

The outer bed rails pass through sleeves 19, right angularly arranged on the upright rods 171. This affords a means whereby the bed rails 15 may be swung out and down when not in use for supporting the table 14, or for holding in the bedding and sleeper, and so afford greater convenience of entrance and exit from the bed. The rails 15 are secured in the closed position by the elongated screw heads 22, which hold them in place when in a vertical position, but which slip through the notches 23 when in a horizontal position and release the rail.

Figure X. illustrates an arrangement which accommodates six passengers and which permits of the beds being hung directly from the ceiling instead of in cabins. One half of this set can be used alone, in which case the pin 24 would lead directly to a side wall ofthe passenger room, instead of connecting to the ceiling. The metal frame 25 is drilled at appropriate points 26 for bolting the beds to the frame. The sus pended cabin is provided with windows 27 and a door 28.

The arrangement herein described will provide more comforts for the passengers, and will accommodate a greater number than that heretofore used. It is compact and inexpensive.

I claim:

1. A bed set comprising in combination a hanger, a strap frame suspended from said hanger, a knuckle joint connecting said hanger and said frame, vertical arms forming a partof said strap frame, beds suspended between said arms, and pins rotatably connecting said arms and said beds, the axes of said pins being at right angles to the axis of said knuckle oint.

2. A bed comprising in combination a bedstead, a mattress for said bedstead, a removable central section of said mattress, a second mattress positioned above said first mattress, a frame for said second mattress, sleeves in the corners of said frame, said sleeves sliding upon the posts of the bedstead so as to permit elevating or lowering the frame, a removable central section for said second mattress, catches in the posts of the bedstead for holding the upper frame and mattress in its elevated position, and a footboard swung beneath the openings left by the removal of the central sections of the mattresses.

3. A bed comprising in combination a bedstead, a fixed bed rail on one side of the bedstead, a rotatably mounted bed rail on the other side of said bedstead, said second rail being held to the side bar of said bedstead by short bars having right angularly disposed sleeves at both ends, slits in the ends of said rotatable rails, oblong headed screws set in the posts of said bedstead in such manner that when vertically disposed the rotatable bed rails are held in position, and when horizontally disposed, released, a table suspended horizontally between said fixed rail and said rotatable rail, and hooks removably securing said table to said rails.

In testimony whereof, I alfix my signature.

OEYB O. POBEDA.

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