US170777A - Improvement in sofa-bedsteads - Google Patents
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- FIG. 1 is a'perspective view of the apparatus adjusted as a sofa.
- Fig. 2 is an end view of the same with the end of the sofa-frame cut off, so as to show the manner of folding the sections of the bed.
- Fig. 8 is an end view of theapparatus adjusted for a bed, with the end of the sofa-frame cut oft' as in Fig. 2.
- Fig. 1 is a'perspective view of the apparatus adjusted as a sofa.
- Fig. 2 is an end view of the same with the end of the sofa-frame cut off, so as to show the manner of folding the sections of the bed.
- Fig. 8 is an end view of theapparatus adjusted for a bed, with the end of the sofa-frame cut oft' as in Fig. 2.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the apparatus adjusted as a bed.
- the features of the invention are four in number, to wit: first, a pawl-rail hinged to the rear rail of the sofa-frame, which can be ⁇ swung forward to support the end of the head-section of the bed when adjusted as a bed; second, two or more pawls hinged to the pawl-rail just specified, which can be swung forward to support and raise the head-section of the bed when adjusted as a bed; third, four rigid legs attached to the under side of the foot-section of the bed, which support this foot-section when adj usted as a bed, and which, when the apparatus is adj usted as a sofa, swing inside the sofa-frame, and outside the ends of the head and middle sections of the bed, and give a firm support to the section which forms the sofa-seat; and, fourth, the combination of three sections only to form the bed, in combination with a sofa-frame, so cut away at the rear as to allow the head-section to project through the cut-away part when the sections are changed from adjustment as a sofa to
- the letter a denotes the front rail, and b the rear rail, of the rectangular frame of the sofa.
- the bed is composed of three sections only,
- Section c forms the seat of the sofa when the device is adjusted as a sofa, and it bears four rigid legs, f, which serve to support the foot and middle sections of the bed when adjusted as a bed, and which, when adjusted as a sofa, fold inside the sofa-frame, the middle and head sections being shortened in length somewhat to permit the same, and afford a firm support from the floor, and independent of other support, for section c when adjusted as a sofaseat.
- Sections d and e are prevented from falling to the door, when adjusted as a sofa, by the straps g.
- the free end of head-section c is supported, when the apparatus isadjusted as a bed, by the pawl-rail h, which is hinged to the rail b, standing as shown in Fig ⁇ 2, when the apparatus is adjusted as a sofa, and swinging forward to support the free end of section c when the apparatusis adjusted as a bed.
- On this pawl-rail h are hinged two or more pawls, c', which can be swung up, as Vshown in Fig. 3, if desired, and thereby support the head of the bed in a higher adjustment.
- section c when adjusted as a bed, extends, or will extend, from the front rail of the sofa-frame to the rear rail-that is, entirely across the width of the sofa-frame-and does not need a narrow additional section at the extreme head of the bed. as does the only sofa-bed heretofore made, of which I am aware, having these sections otherivise in substance like mine.
- the sofa-frame, section e, section d, and section c provided with rigid legs f, which fold inside the sofa-frame andoutside the ends of sections d e, substantially as described.
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G. N. SEIDLER. soFA-BEDSTEAD.
.No.170,777. Pateied nec. 7, 1875.V
.PETERS. PNOYD-LITNOGMHER, WASHMGYDN- ILC. v
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
GEORGE N. SEIDLER, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF HIS RIGHT TO CHARLES MAY, OF SAME PLACE.
IMPROVEMENT IN SOFA-BEDSTEADSJ Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 170,777, dated December 7, 1875; application filed March 6, 1875. i
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, GEORGE N. SEIDLER, of Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements pertaining to Sofa-Beds, of which the followingl is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, where- Figure 1 is a'perspective view of the apparatus adjusted as a sofa. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same with the end of the sofa-frame cut off, so as to show the manner of folding the sections of the bed. Fig. 8 is an end view of theapparatus adjusted for a bed, with the end of the sofa-frame cut oft' as in Fig. 2. Fig.
4 is a perspective view of the apparatus adjusted as a bed.
This is one of that class of devices which, when folded up. appears to he simply a sofa or lounge, but when unfolded or expanded serves as a bed.
The features of the invention are four in number, to wit: first, a pawl-rail hinged to the rear rail of the sofa-frame, which can be `swung forward to support the end of the head-section of the bed when adjusted as a bed; second, two or more pawls hinged to the pawl-rail just specified, which can be swung forward to support and raise the head-section of the bed when adjusted as a bed; third, four rigid legs attached to the under side of the foot-section of the bed, which support this foot-section when adj usted as a bed, and which, when the apparatus is adj usted as a sofa, swing inside the sofa-frame, and outside the ends of the head and middle sections of the bed, and give a firm support to the section which forms the sofa-seat; and, fourth, the combination of three sections only to form the bed, in combination with a sofa-frame, so cut away at the rear as to allow the head-section to project through the cut-away part when the sections are changed from adjustment as a sofa to adjustment as a bed, such cut-away part being necessary to allow the bed to be made of three sections only.
The letter a denotes the front rail, and b the rear rail, of the rectangular frame of the sofa.
The bed is composed of three sections only,
o d e, of which the middle section d is hinged to the front rail a by hinges d. The section c is hinged to section d by hinges c', and section e is hinged to d by hinges e. Section c forms the seat of the sofa when the device is adjusted as a sofa, and it bears four rigid legs, f, which serve to support the foot and middle sections of the bed when adjusted as a bed, and which, when adjusted as a sofa, fold inside the sofa-frame, the middle and head sections being shortened in length somewhat to permit the same, and afford a firm support from the floor, and independent of other support, for section c when adjusted as a sofaseat. Sections d and e are prevented from falling to the door, when adjusted as a sofa, by the straps g. The free end of head-section cis supported, when the apparatus isadjusted as a bed, by the pawl-rail h, which is hinged to the rail b, standing as shown in Fig` 2, when the apparatus is adjusted as a sofa, and swinging forward to support the free end of section c when the apparatusis adjusted as a bed. On this pawl-rail h are hinged two or more pawls, c', which can be swung up, as Vshown in Fig. 3, if desired, and thereby support the head of the bed in a higher adjustment.
It will be observed that section c, when adjusted as a bed, extends, or will extend, from the front rail of the sofa-frame to the rear rail-that is, entirely across the width of the sofa-frame-and does not need a narrow additional section at the extreme head of the bed. as does the only sofa-bed heretofore made, of which I am aware, having these sections otherivise in substance like mine.
I am enabled to make use of this cheapened, simplified, and improved construction by having the rear or back of the sofa-frame cut away or mortised with a recess, o, just underneath the rear rail b, extending nearly the whole length of the frame, through which the section e can project when the rear of the device commences to swing the sections from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig. 3. If it were not for this recess o the free end of section e would strike the frame when this operation is commenced and wholly prevent it.
Q www I claim as my invention- 1. The combination of the hinged paWl-rail h with the rear rail b, substantially as described. Y
2. In combination, the rear rail b, hinged paWl-rail h, and hinged pawls z', substantially as described.
3. In combination, the sofa-frame, section e, section d, and section c, provided with rigid legs f, which fold inside the sofa-frame andoutside the ends of sections d e, substantially as described.
4. In combination,-three hinged sections, c d e, and the sofa-frame having the cnt away or recess o, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth. s
GEORGE N. SEIDLER.
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WM. EDGAR SIMoNDs, GEORGE E'. NOLAN.
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