US1566664A

US1566664A - freakes

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Publication number: US1566664A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1925-12-22
Anticipated expiration: 1942-12-22

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Dec. 22, 1925- 1,566,664

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Armswer C. FREAKES COMBINED OR CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE Dec. 22 1925- Filed March 9, 1925, H 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Dec. 22, 1925- 1,566,664

. c. FREAKES COIBINED OR CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE Filed March 9, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet- 4 ATM/YE) To all whom it may concern:

J lating to Combined or Convertible Furni- Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

CHARLES FREAKES', or onnom, E LA D.

COMBINED on CONVERTIBLE "FURNITURE.

Application filed. March 9, 1925. serial no. "14,321.

Be it known that I, CHARLns FREAKES, a subject of the King of England, residing at London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in or Beture (forwhich I-have filed application in Great Britain, 31st January, 1924, 'No.. 2,561 of 1924), of which the following is a specification. V y Y The present 'inventlon conslsts'ln an arti- "cle of furniture which may beused as an ordinary chair, particularly suitable for use in a bathroom, or as a high chair for a baby, and may be easily, divided or sepa rated into two parts one of which may be used as a low nursing chair and the other as a washing stand. The combined article of furnitureforming the subject of the inven tion'ma' y be provided with additional fit-j tings such as a towel rack, a bracket from which abalance, such as a spring balance for weighing the baby, may be suspended, a drawer 'or receptacle for holding various articles for the baby such as powder, pins, ribbons, or the like, and a wash basin 0 small bath for the] baby.

' One embodiment of the invention is shown by way of example in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 showsin perspective view the article when used as an ordinary chair or as a bath room chair;

Fig. 2 shows in front view the article converted into a high chair for a baby. Fig. 3 is a section on line A-B of Fi 2. Fig. 41showsthe lower section of t e article whichmay be used asawashing stand. Fig. 5 shows the upper section of the article which may be used as a low nursing chair by the mother, or may also be used as a low chair for the baby.

The combined article of furniture cons'ists substantially of two sections or parts, namely, the lower section '1 (see particularly Fig. 4) and the upper section 2 (see particularly Fig. 5) which telescopes into the lower section and maybe detached therefrom. The lower section 1 is made ,in the form of a' 'washing stand resting on four legs 3 connected by lower cross members 4. and 5 and four side members 6 which together with a bottom 7 form a bordered support for a bowl or basin 8 of suflicient size to be used as a bath for the baby. Two "or all of the legs 3 may be provided, if required, with castors or rollers for convenience in pushing from ne room 'to another. Under the bottom 7 is fprovided a slidable' drawer9 whichmay be; made with wood ends and have a bottomfof cane, aluminum, card, or ply Wood, and

maybe used as a receptacle for various re quirements such as powder, pins, ribbons and the like. Preferably 'the'tops ofthe legs 3 are made as shown of angle section with. the walls 6 feathered into the legs so as to provide a smooth" inner border for the support receiving the "bowl. A toWel rack or grid 10 ispivot'ed to thetopOfone of the'rear legs '3 sothatitmay turn about a vertical axisand may be readily detached. Twolor more'ofsuch racks or grids may be provided if required.

The upper part'or section '2 is made in the form of a low chair having four legs,

11 connected by

lower cross members

12 and 13 and by upper cross members l4.

The

members

13, 13 are/arranged above the members 12, 12 i whilst 'all the top cross members 14 arearranged in the same plane. The back 22 of the chair consists of the vertical members 24and the

horizontal members

25, 26 which may be connectedby'vertical members 27. Into the members 14 fits a seatp15 preferably'made of cork or wood lined on the top with cork. Theseat- 15 may be either detachable or adapted to be tipped up about'its rear edge portion 16 which for'this purpose may be provided with pivot pins 17 fitting into suitable recesses of the members 14. Upon the rear portion of the side members 12 is mounted an internal seat 18. Immediately below the detachable or tiltable seat 15 thereis pro-; vided a board 19 supported on a ledge 20' projecting inwardly from the members 14.

The seat 18 and the board 19 are intendedto be used as a seat and as a table respectively when the chair is converted into a high chair for the baby as shown in Fig. 3, and they are suitably cut out in the usual manner. The seat 18 is loosely mounted upon the members 12 and may be. guided vertically by means of pins so as to bethe vertical position by' means of a strap 21' passed round the back 22 of the chair. I The -i1egs 3 an d are each provided witli twoho'les 61, 2. Sandi iepieviuujw th qn itudinall y slid'ahle locking bolts 38 which aybe-guide ireyefs 3 .Th bel s ar adapted toepassthroug'h the'holes32, 3-2 or 31 3l uand--corresponding holes 35 or the e e 19 heraft' 2 r ith semi in either of two vertical positions The rear ends flfi oitlthelocking zholts are ll shaped as shown in l*1ig. so that the; correspplld" 2 ;ing front and-rear legsfare locked simultarieou-s-liz by: each bolt. 1

. The upperparfi 2 heingslid into the 1 and loclied therein; inits lower position see Fig; 1- the article may be used as an ordinary chain-preferably as a bathroom; '-ClI?L-lI-.' T1-Q seat 15 is inserted into; the

fri e1wr -n 1 4s e -6 e 'd: b9? hind I the back 22; The bowl 8 s nvislhle;

T he drawer he' removed if desired;

but; isnot much noticeahle underthe seat q In order to use thearticlefasia i l f rgl C k for the ;ha-hy, -the upper; part 2- is lifted and locked in? the higher' positioni withdrawingthe bolts 33 and re -inserting them into; thelower -l-1oles 82ofthe legsl-ls The seat 115Fis ti ppedj up into the position shown 1n Fig.1 3 and fastenedito the hack 22by means of the strap 21; The bowl 8 may either berfenioved' or left; in the stand; The part 18 serVes-asseat for the baby and thepart- 1 9-as the table It may he pointed out that the; part; 18 mustbe movable in the vertical directionto enable the part 2 to be sl-id fr'om" the higher; vertical position shown-- in I Fig: 3 into'tlr-at shown in Fig. 1. For this purpose, the part 1-8; may be either' loosely mounted or: it may 'beguided vertically bymeans of pins (nots'hown);

As shown-in Figs: 4t and 5,the article may be separated into the two

parts

1 and 2.. The part-lonely thenheused as washingstand-,- towel rack? andreeeptacle for various small art-icles,'whils t the part 2 may; be used as a 1 w nursing chair by the mothen ]E.clai1n-;"- v v 1;: An article of furniture; includinga lowerj'section havingiparallel legs and sides rigidly connected to "eachother and having;

awoompartment; at: the top; thereof,- an upper section in: the fO'lIili'Of a-- chair having; a hot-- 7 tom and parallel legs; said legs being: slidabl'v receivedainithej"lower section the bottom of said chair forming a cover for the to'p of-said compartment in the lower section when the upper section is in its lowermost position, and means for releasably holding thechair section elevated above its lowermost position in the lower section.

2; An" article offurniture including a lowersection having a compartment in the upper part thereofand having parallel legs and sides rigidly connected to each other;

an upper section in the form of a chair c0- operating wlth the lower one v said upper section having parallel"legstelescopingly arranged with respect to the-legs of the lower '-section, a hingedseat niemher for tlie chair forming, a top for the compartmentofthe lower section when the upper section is in; 1ts lowermost pos tionpand a; secondseat= looseljf' mounted in the chair below the,

hinged seat and of less width the lunged seat.

slAn male or} rum-1am "includin g a" lower sect on having a compartment in the upper part thereof and-having legs therefor;

an upper section in the form of: a chair cooperatingwith'the lower one; said upper sec; tion havlng legs. telescopinglyarranged with respect to the legs oftheflower section lunged seat member for the chair adapted to forma; top for the'compartment ofi the lower sectionwhen the upper section is lts lowermost position, and a secon'd-e seat in:

the chair helow'tlie hinged seat and ofless" 7 being? vertically slida-lole "with; respect tothe hlnged seat and to the 'le'gsof the chair;

width than the hingedsea't,-saidsecond seatfl 4. An. article of furniture including a lower section having a compartment? the upper part thereof and havinglegs there for an upper section inthe form of a-- chair cooperating with the lower onefsaid uppe'i;

section having legs telescopinglyarranged with respect to the legsfof the lower section,- ah-inged sea't member for the chair adapted'g to form atop for the compartment oi the lower section when theupper section isiifnits lowermost position,- a second seatinthe chair below the hingedseat and'of-less widththan the hinged seat, said secondseat being' vertically slidable withrespect to the hinged 1 seat and to the" legs of; the chairyand means on the lower section for holding the upper section in an elevated position wherein the hinged seat-is above theoompartment'inthe lower section,

5. An article of furniture including a;

lower sect-ion having a compartment in the upper part thereof, an upper section in the formof a chair having. a bottom and legis; said legsheinggsl-idablyreceived in the low er section, the seat; for saidupper section being adapted to forma top for the compartment in the lower section when'theuppen section is inits lowermost position, said seat? forthe upper section having a removable central portion, a second smaller seat slid upper section elevated above the top of the V compartment in the lower section.

6. An article of furniture including a lower section having a compartment therein and having legs thereon, a bowl in the compartment, an upper section removably received in the lower section, said upper section being in the form of a chair with a seat and legs, the legs of the upper section lying within the legs of the lower section when the two sections are together, the seat portion of said upper section having a movable central 15 portion, a second seat in the upper section spaced below the movable portion of the first seat and movable vertically with re spect thereto, said second seat being smaller than the first seat, whereby an infant may sit on the second seat when the movable portion of the first seat is moved to a proper position and be confined by the outside of the first seat, the first seat of the upper section being adapted to form a cover for the compartment of the lower section when the two sections are collapsed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES FREAKES.