US1788801A

US1788801A - Couch hammock

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Publication number: US1788801A
Application number: US368534A
Authority: US
Inventors: Mintz Harry
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1929-06-05
Filing date: 1929-06-05
Publication date: 1931-01-13
Anticipated expiration: 1948-01-13

Description

' H. MINTZ COUCH HAMMOCK Jan. 18, 1931.

Filed June 5, 1929 Patented Jan. 13, 7. 1931 a a q Application filedJun 5 w' upon the seat frame, whereby the back rest may be moved angularly with respect to the 10 seat and may be supported at an adjusted in: clination thereto.

A recommended embodiment of the inven{ tion is illustrated in the accompanying draw- "ings,inwhich: .15 Fig. 1 is an'end mock equipped with the improvement;

' Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional detail taken 7 I on line 22 of Fig. 1 i and l Fig. 3"is an enlarged detail of'one of the s I a a g V backframe' is'shOWnYatVS and; longitudinal 35o back rest mountings. x 7

It will be understood thatthe couch and its upright end supports may be fashionedin any appropriate manner of any suitablematerials in accordance with customary practice for the particular purpose to be served.

The generalstructure illustrated in Fig"; 1 is accordingly representativeof a typicalcon:

struction at the opposite ends of the article,

shown, the couch hammockcomprises spaced end frames or standards each including a) p 'be' dropped into placeupon the seat frame base member 3 and a horizontal rail 4: rigidly connected by upright posts .5; aseat frameG being shown as having a cu's'hion7, and prothereon for relative angular movement, the

pension means, such-as the straps or links .10 V

' .rail 4 with braced-legsll of the seat frame 6,

'for supporting the couchbetweenthe end 7 opposite end, without special fastenings' of 1 standards, Thus the couch unit, including the removable uprights for swinging movement 1113, front andrear d rect on.

The combinedarmrest and adjustable support for the back rest preferably comprises a 5 metal tube orrod'l2, bent as-a't-13 and having elevation of'a couch ham-1 the ends being substantially identical. [As

vided with a back frame 8 suitablyjmounted the edge of e separably connectingthe outer ends ofthej the seat andbackrest, is suspended between} V sired inclination-by thelocking bar 12.

The rigidlocking bar not. only 'supports flattened ends 14 and 15. The forward end 7 7 erial No;

ga'geable iover thflerstud 18 to'i locki -theifbar or -=tube12inadjustedposition. Hen'ce,theinfcli- I v inationiof theback rest maybegvariedgbyiliiit ee 1 "ing thegbar end '15 'anfd slidingfthe :studealong ithe. 5 guide xslot by tilting the" bac'k' 'toithefidesired.-position,'iand then dropping'ortdepressr I ing the bar .to engagelt'he" studinzone ofithe -notcl1es=19. W s I The baclrframe'zis p-referably'mounted for I tangular movementwith respect to fthefseat I "framelby the separable connection illustrated .imFig. ":3 l in which J the :end "member: of the angle iron at :the; restrict-the seatifrarneas shownlin section at 20.. "The lower endxdf ,thegframeflmember 8 'has =aWide mouthed sl0t 21 opening atits inner corner i'andixtending diagona*lly of5the member in an upward di rection, The vertical web 22 of the seat frame-member 2O isloosely receivedjwithin said slot wherebythebackirame 8 maybe swung-forwardly andrearwardly onsaidlweb 22 to an extent dependent upon the width 8i: of-theslot'121, The back frame may thus when theformer issubstantija'lly vertical, sol thatthe upper end of the slot21 seats upon:

is preferably providedfat' the" lower "outer corner ofgframe member 8 to project underj the angle iron '20a'nd thereby preventde- M tachment of the back frame when it is tilted rearwardlyl" (Fig. 3.) p, The removable back r 0.

rest may be supported as thus described by I the two transverse-frame members 8 at its" angular movement in 1 either "direction, but also serves as a convenientarm rest atathe end of the couch." The arm rest is carried 3, 9!-

b 22; and a lockingtongue-23 2 11 i i k 7 1,788,801-

" g by the suspended couch, independent of the} end standards, and consequently affords a ,more comfortablesupport for the arm, particularly when the couch is swinging back 5 and forth; and the efiective length of the link connection between the arm rest and the back rest may easily be adjustedbyhand without the use of special tools "or'the removal of the attachingelements.

1 I claim: V

1. A couch hammock of the class described,

comprising a seat frame having an upstanding web at the back'thereof, a back frame having a supporting member provided with 1 a diagonal slot opening at its forward cor ner, and receiving saidweb, whereby the back frame is removably mountedgon said web for angular movement-with respect to the seat frame,gand means for holding the back frame in adjusted position; with relation tothe seat frame. 1 B

V 2;. A couch hammock of the class described, comprising a seat frame having an upstand- .r ing web at the back thereof, a backframe having a supporting. member provided with V a diagonalslot opening at its forward corner and receiving said web, whereby the back 7 frame is removably mounted on saidwebxfor v angular movement with-respect to the seat frame, the lower end of the supporting :IHBIII- ber constituting a lockingxtongue normally hooking undersaid web so that the back frame-can not. be removed until said member is tiltediforwardly of the plane'o'f said web, and means for holding the back frame: in adjusted. position with relation to the seat frame. 7 s T m p Signed by me at Boston, -Massachusetts, a this 9th day ofMay,1929. I s 40 T HARRY MINTZ.