US180694A - Improvement in sofa-bedsteads - Google Patents

Description

Patented Aug.1,18764.

N.PETERS, PHOTO-LITMQGRAPHER, WASHING'I'ON D C,

' ed into a bedstead.

UNITED STATES -PATENTv OFFICE HENRY Yo RK, oF PHILADELPHIA, `PEHNS,'YINANIA IMPROVEMENT IN sI-AlBEDSTIEADS.

sp'eeieatin forming past bf Letters Patent No. lsifgdated August 1, i876; ppimntiied Als-H122, i816'.

To1 all'whn, it bhay'cOaOern; 2 Be itjknown 'that I, HENRY YO'RK, of the cityiandcounty of Philadelphia, and'State of Pennsylvanimhaveinvented a new and useful Improvement in SofaBedsteads; and I do hereby declare the-followingto be a' clear and exact description of the nat-ure thereof, sufficient to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to fully'understand, make, and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the sofa convert- Fig. 2 is a bottom view thereof. Fig.3 is a transverse vertical section. Fig. 4 is a top view. Fig. 5'is a front view, partly sectional. Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical section.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention relates to a sofa that may be readily converted into a bedstead and it consists in connecting the two portions ofthe seat by hinges which are constructed with butts secured within the frames of the two slides, connected to each other and to the so-V fa-frame, and witha supporting-slide.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the frame of the Sofa; B, the stationary back C,

the seat, and D the arm or head-rests thereof. The rests D are each formed in two parts hinged together, of which the one part is xed to the back B, and the other part is adapted to be swung out, so as to form a transverse continuation of the. fixed part'. The seat Cconsists of two parts, hinged together so that the upper portion, C', may be swun g outwardly, and forma horizontal extension of the lower part, as shown in Fig. 6. In the lower portion ot' the frame A there is fitted an extension-frame, E, which is connected, by a'tongueand-groove joint, with slides F, which are connected, by tongue-and-groove joints, with the inner sides a ofthe lower portion of the frame A. Stops b b are connected to the frame`-E and slides F for limiting their 'outward mo' tions. Interposed between the' frame E and the ,fraise fthe seat :is slide, c,` Whiting adapted to be moved ,from under the seat, and,

occupya position over the frapineiE. vThe Slide G is adapted to support,thejextensio'n of the" seat 0, and'in thepresentcaseit.is slo tted `The n outward motion', ot' theslide'wis limited by means of stops d, suitably applied. From the' portion ofthe frame E there rise standards H, which are secured to the frame so as to move therewith, and they serve to impart a finishl to the front of the rests D, and also to conceal the hinges thereof, whereby when the several parts are in their normal positio n the sofa presents the appearance of a sofa of general form and construction. J represents the hinges for the two 'parts of the seat C,`and

they are constructed with bent vor angular butts J J. The butts J' are secured to theunder side of the frame ot' the extension portion C' of the seat C, and the butts JIl are secured to the upper side of the bottom or xed portion of the seat C, so that both butts of the hinge are within the frames of the two parts of the seat, as seen in Figs. 3 and 6, and the joint or eye portions of the hinge face outwardly, whereby the extension portion of the seat may be opened out to full extent, as in Fig. 6, or closed flush on the lower or fixed part of the seat, as in Fig. 3; and in eitherfront ot' the sofa. Now, draw out the slides G,

as -in Fig. 4, move over the extension C ofthe seat, so that it will rest on thel slide, asin Fig. 6, and bring the hinged portions of the rests D in line with the fixed portionsthereof, as in Fig. l. 'lhe hinged portions of the rests D may now be bolted to the frame E, or to 'the fixed portions of the rests, and, the bedstead will be complete for service.

Y It willbe seen that the upper face of the seat, which was occupied before the sofa was conof which, for health, comfort, and cleanliness,

are apparent. As the extension-frame E is adapted to receive bed-clothing, Src., the slide G covers the same, and prevents the portion G ot' the seat pressinginto said frame E. It will also be seen that as the back B is a xture no manipulation thereotis required in converting the sofa into a bedstead, and it will not be necessary to move the sofa from the Wall, the inconvenience ofwhich is thereby avoided,

In order to restore the parts to their normal position, fold the seat portion C', swing around the hinged portions of the rests D, and Slide in the frame E, in which latter movement the frame E and slide Gr enter the frame A, and thus the sofa will be restored. rlhe uprights H cover the hinges of the rests D, so as to conceal them, and preserve the finish of the sofa. 1

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

ll. The combination, with-the two-part seat C of a convertible sofa, ofthe hinges J, formed With angular or bent butts J J, which are secured within the frames of the two parts, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

2. The sofa-frame A, having a fixed back, B, and an extensible seat, C, in combination with the extension-frame E and slides F, connected to each other and to the frame A by tongueand-groove joints, and with thesupporting-- slideGr between the frame E and seat C, `Substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

HENRY YORK.'

Witnesses:

J oHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, A. P. GRANT.

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