US1642140A - Mattress-suspending means - Google Patents

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Sept- 13,1927. 7 F. CANE ET 1,642,140

MATTRESS SUSPENDING MEANS Filed Feb. 9, 1923 mmvmzas. v GE CANE and AQWHEELOCK Maw THEIRATTORNEY Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

cou on r. CANE, or sAN FRANCISCO, AND ARTHUR ofwnnnmox, or OAKLAND,

CALIFORNIA. I

MATTREss-sUsPENDING MEANS.

Application filed February 9, 1923. Serial No. 617,945.

Our invention relates to means for sup porting a mattress in a foldable bed when the bed is in folded position, and relates more particularly to an improvement in the inattress suspending means for which we filed an application for Letters Patent November 22, 1920, and bearing Serial No. 425,649.,

One ofthe objects of the invention is to provide means of the character described which in the suspended position of the mattress will distribute the pull or strain throughout the entire body of the mattress rather than merely over the mattress cover. Another object of the invention is to attach the mattress suspending means to the mattress so that the former will not pull apart from the latter.

Another object is to provide means of the character described which will enable the mattress to be disposed in reversed positions.

A still further object is to provide mattress suspending means which will enable the bed clothes to be simultaneously suspended withoutthe use of additional supporting means.

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the folilii lowing description of the preferred form of our invention which is illustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the specification. It is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the showing made by the said drawings and descrip tion, as we may adopt variations of the preferred form within the scope of our invention as set forth in the claim.

Referring to said drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of a mattress provided with the suspending means of our-invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the bed in folded position showing the mattress suspended.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the bed in unfolded position.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of a mattress equipped with a slightly modified form of suspending means.

Briefly expressed the mattress suspending means of our invention as herein shown comprises a pair of long narrow flexible strips which are stitched lengthwise to the mattress and are firmly held to the mattress body by means of a row of the ties and tufts which retain the mattress filling in position. One or both ends of the stripsare slit so that they may be tied to some suit able portion of the bed and thus enable the mattress to hang freely in suspended p0sition when the bed is folded. Thestrips are also secured to the mattress'in such manner that they form in themselves supporting means for the bed clothing when the bed is disposed in vertical position. A pair of the strips are preferably provided on each side of mattress in order that the mattress may be reversed.

A detailed description follows:

The mattress suspending means of our invention is adapted for use in connection with folding beds particularly of the type in. which the mattress is caused to assume a fully extended perpendicular position when the bed is folded. The means of our invention as clearly pointed out in our previous application eliminates the necessity for using heavy metal clamps and belt straps for supporting the mattress and bed clothes when they are perpendicularly disposed. In this manner if it is still desired to use clamps or straps, they need be only of sufiicient strength to support the bed clothes, and the clamping or strapping may be effected with such little pressure that maximum ventilation will be assured.

As shown in the present embodiment of the invention the folding bed 2 on which the mattress and supporting means therefor are arranged, comprises a bed frame, 3, having side rails 4 which are pivotally secured adjacent the head-board i to the brackets 6 for movement about a horizontal axis. As clearly indicated in Figures 2 and 3 the bed frame including the spring 7 and the mat tress 8 are adapted to be swung from a horizontally disposed position to a vertical position thereby necessitating supporting the mattress and bed clothing in such latter position.

Extending lengthwise of the mattress are one or more long narrow strips 12, a pair of which are here shown provided on each side of the mattress. The strips are preferably formed of the same material as the mattress tick. Most mattresses of the stuffed type are usually provided with a number of rows of ties 14 which bind together opposing sides of adjacent portions of the mattress and extend through the mattress so as to retain the mattress filling in proper position. In the preferred embodiment of our invention, each strip is primarily stitched to the mattress tick where one of the rows of the ties are to occur. In this manner when the tying of the mattress is effected, each of the ties included in the row may extend through and catch the strip. The adjacent strips on the opposite sides of the mattress are preferably associated with the same row of ties. The tufts for the ties 14. which extend through the strips are arranged on the ex-' posed side of the latter so that it will be clear the strips are securely held on the mattress and will not tear or pull apart therefrom. The ends of the strips preferably extend be yond the edges of the mattress and are slitted so as to for-m suitable bands 16 for tying the mattress to some part of the bed adjacent the ends such as the cross bars 17 and 18. We prefer to have the strips extend from both edges of the mattress so that the mattress may be tied to both the head and foot end or" the bed; however in most instances; merely securing the strips of one side of the mattress to. the cross bar 17 at the foot end of the bed, Will be ample for properly supporting the mattress in all positions of the bed.

Assuming now that the bed and mattress are in the. vertical position indicated in Figure. 2, the mattress will be suspended by one pair of the strips. The pull or tension on the suspended mattress due to its weight will on account of the ties 14: be transmitted throughout the entire body of the mattress, rather than to the cover as would he the ease, to a great extent, without the use of said ties. The stitching 19 of the strips it will be noted terminate adjacent the outermost ties 14, thereby enabling the bedel'othing to be firmly tucked around the foot end of the mattress. In this manner when the bed is in the vertical position the strips function as bed-clothes suspending means as well as mattress suspending means. It will be also noted as clearly indicated in Figure 2, that the mattress is supported by the strips positioned on the side of the mattress lying next to the bed spring; therefore it at any time it is desired to reverse the mattress so that either side may be uppermost when in use, the pair of strips already at tached to bed may be untied, and the strips of the other side of the mattress can be tied to the bed after the mattress has been turned over.

In Figure 4: we have shown a slightly modified form of the invention. In this embodiment the strips are comparatively short and are secured by means of stitching 20 and preferably one or two ties merely to the end portion of the mattress.

While we have shown the strips arranged lengthwise of the mattress it. is. obvious that they may be positioned transversely and their ends secured to the side rails of the bed, or other sleeping structure as the case may be. r

We claim:

In combination with a mattress, a supporting means eomprising a pair of oppositely disposed flexible strips stitched to the sides of said mattress and adapted for tying the mattress to a portion of a bed, and means extending through said mattress and fixed securely to said strips to tie said strips together, whereby tensional strain on one of said strips will be directly communicated to the other of said strips.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands at Oakland, California, this th day of December, 1922.

GORDON F. CANE.

ARTHUR O. lVI-IEE'LOCK.

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