US2106657A

US2106657A - Metallic bed

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Publication number: US2106657A
Application number: US114599A
Authority: US
Inventors: Raduns Solomon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1936-12-07
Filing date: 1936-12-07
Publication date: 1938-01-25
Anticipated expiration: 1955-01-25

Description

Jan. 25, 1938. s. RADUNS 2,106,657

METALLIC BED Filed Dec. '7, 1936 INVENTOR Solomon Patented den. 25,, l

en ines PATENT? @FFEQE greener medicine em golomon Retaining, Brooklyn, N. 52. Application December t, test, Serial No. noses eillaims.

The present invention relates to a metallic bed construction and it particularly relatm to a. novel method of combining the penel with the tubular frame of the foot and head plows of metallic beds.

Among the objects of the present invention are to provide an improved panel construction for-the head piece and foot piece of metallic beds, in which the panel will be closely united with the frame, although separate therefrom, without the necessity of slotting or otherwise afiecting the structural integrity of the frame.

Another object is to provide a more artistic head and foot piece construction for metallic beds, in which, although the panel will be unitarily joined to the frames of tubular stock, such junction will not weaken either the panel or frame construction, and may be readily and inexpensively made without detracting from the artistic appearance of the bed and decorative e'tlect thereof.

A further object is to provide an improved close attachment of the panel to the foot and head frames of metallic beds, which not only will not detract from the artistic appearance of the bed construction, but in addition will eliminate movement or looseness between the panel and bedframe, and give the bed better sound deadening properties. 4

Other objects will be obvious or will appear dur ing the course of the following specification.

In accomplishing the above objects it has been found most satisfactory to form the frame of tubular stock which may consist of welded tubing or rolled-in tubing, preferably squared, but also possibly of other polygonal or circular cross-sections. On this frame, in one embodiment, is attached a U-member having one leg longer than the other, the longest leg being spot-welded to the side of the tube frame.

If desired this U may be superimposed upon another U extending inside of the first U, the two U 's reinforcing the adjacent side of the frame and affording a most rigid and permanent connection.

It also may bedesired in certain connections to attach the edge of the panel directly to the frame and then for enhanced strength to turn over the portion of the panel upon the spot-welded connections. These connections between the panel and the frames of the bed not only are of enhanced strength and increased durability, but in addition they lend themselves most desirably to the decorative appearance of the bed giving an artistic border eifect.

Referring to the drawing which shows several of the embodiments of the present invention by way of illustration, not by way'of limitation, since many modifications and changes may be made, all within the spiritand scope of the present invention.

Fig. i isa perspective view of a foot piece of a bed illustrating the panel in position. 5

Fig. 2 is a. side sectional view upon the line 2-2 of Fig. i.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the method of connecting the panel to the spot welded holder member asindicated in Figs. 1 and 2.

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate an alternative construc tion, Fig. 4 being a transverse sectional view of a portion of the frame with the edge of the panel in position and Fig. 5 being a fragmentary constructional perspective view similar to Fig. 3, and showing the method of attaching the Us and panels to the frame.

Figs. 6 and 7 show alternative attachments of the panel to the bed frame.

Referring to Fig. i, the frame A carries the pango el B, which panel is connected to the frame A by the holder construction 0.

As indicated best in Figs. 2 and 3, the frame A is composed of a square, tubular member, but of course the tubular member may be of other cross 5 sections than shown and be formed in other manners as indicated.

Attached to the outside face In of the tubular frame A is a long leg or flange II of the holdermember 0. The gripping flange or leg I2 projects inwardly and is approximgtely parallel to long leg I I, but may also slightly converge toward said flange II and its edge; The bend I3 is preferably kept a short distance inside of the outer edge ll of the wall II) of the tubular frame A.

At intervals the long leg I I is spot-welded as indicated at ii to the wall Ill and in the intervals I6 it is substantially unattached to the wall III. These spot-welds I5 are positioned substantially to the inside of the inner edge II of the inturned flange 40 portion I2, as shown in Fig. 3.

The edge l8 of the panel B is then readily inserted or slotted into the recess I9 between the flanges I l and I2 and when the insertion has been completedthe flange :2 may be bent or pressed downwardly so that its inner edge I! grips the panel B inside of the outer edge ll of the panel.

- In the construction as shown in Fig. 1, the panel may be inserted from the bottom of the end piece and the bottom of the panel, as indicated at 20 may be turned inwardly and connected to a cross member (not shown) extending between the legs floftheframeAsothatthepanelwillbeheld rigidly in position. y

when the piece is painted the paint will cover relations without departing from the spirit and .down upon the .causes the outer portion The'construction as shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is par-- ticularly permanent and durable andgives a desirable -rigid construction of both the head and foot pieces of the bed.

In addition, the spot-welding connections l5 are relatively few in number and they are readily conceald so as not to disfigure the appearance of the bed.

In the embodiment of Figs. 4 and 5, similarly functioning parts being indicated by the same numerals primed, and additional U member 23' isspot-welded in position as indicated at 24' which 25 of the flange H to be stepped outwardly. The outer portion 25 of the flange II will overlie the spot-welding 24. The flange portion l2, together with. the outer portion of the U member C will press closely band element 23 as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5. The edge l8 of the panel B 'may then be readily inserted in position in the recess l9. This construction as shown in Figs. 4

strength to the bed, en-

the panel,,'and gives a and 5 also gives especial ables ready assembly of neat and decorative appearance to the head or foot piece of the bed.

In Fig. 6 is shown a-construction slightly dif- Fig. 3, similarly func--.

ferent from that shown in tioning parts being indicated by the same numerals and letters provi'ded'with a superior 2.

In the embodiment of Fig. 6, however these spot-welds are positioned inside of said flange I2 instead of outside asshown in Fig. 3.

alternative conbeing in- In Fig. 'I is shown another struction, similarly functioning parts dicated by the samenume'rals and letters provided' with a superior 3.

. In this construction the panel B is directly spot-welded at I5 to the frame A and the projecting edge of the panel B is' turnedinwardly as indicated at I2 In this construction the inturned edge l2 'reinforces the spaced spot-welds Hi togive a most desirable, reinforced construction. In all of the embodiments it will be noted that the edges of the panel B are frictionally gripped over a' large peripheral area by the holder C which eliminates metallic resonance and also prevents looseness of the panel B in respect to the frame A.

This is a much superior construction than one in which the side members are slotted and only grip the panels along the edges of the slot. Moreover it is more durable and gives the bed a better 7 appearance when painted.

' to any of .various details The invention, however, is not intended to be restricted to any particular construction or arrangement of parts, or to any particular appli-' cation of any such construction, or to any specific method of operation, or manner of use, or

same'may bemodified in be applied in many varied and described, as the various particulars or scope ofthe claimed invention, thepractical emwithstanding substantial changes in bodiments herein illustrated and described mereenteringposed U-shaped strips,

nection to said frame,

rigid connection to thereof, .herein shown metal panel covering said U and extending between the legs and base thereof and devoid of rigid connection to said frame, and a holder for the panelattached to said tubular frame, said holder consisting of a a flattened U-cross section and spot welded at one side to said tubular frame and said panel being inserted into said fold and between said folds;

-.2. A bed panel constructionpomprising an in-' verted U-shaped tubular frame, a panel covering said U, and a holder for each panel attached to said tubular frame, including two superimboth spot welded to the tubular frame and the outer U-shaped strip receiving and gripping the panel.

3. A bed panel construction comprising an in verted U-shaped tubular frame, a panel connected to said frame, by spot welding and an inturned flange member overlying said spot welding.

verted U-shaped tubular frame, a panel covering said frame and having a spot welded connection thereto, and'a flanged cover element overlying said spot 'welding.

5. A bed panel construction comprising an in- 6. A metallic bed end construction capable of withstanding substantialchanges in temperatures without creation of stress and having sounddeadening properties, comprising an inverted U- shaped unsplit tubular frame, a sheet metal panel covering said U and extending between the legs and base thereof and devoid of rigid conand a holder for the panel attached to said tubular frame, said holder .con-

sistlng of a folded metalstrip having a flattened U-crosssection and 'spot welded at.one side to said tubular frame and said panel being inserted into said fold and being clamped. between said folds, the bend of said fold being substantially inside of the outside edge of said frame.

7. A metallic bed end construction capable of withstanding substantial changes in temperatures -without creation of stress and having sound-deadening properties, comprising -an inverted U-shaped unsplit tubular frame, a sheet metal panel covering said U and extending be-' tween the legs and base thereof and devoid of said frame, and a holder for the panel attached to said tubular, frame, said holderconsisting of a folded metal strip having a flattened U-cross section and spot welded at one side to said tubular frame and said panel being inserted into 'said fold between said. folds, said metal strip being folded so as to have a long inside leg and a shortcutside leg, said long inside leg being the one spot welded to the frame.

8. An end construction. for metal beds or the like comprising an inverted unsplit tubular U- frame and a'pair of vertically and resiliently said recess, said edge being clippedbetween said parallel plates, which are bent toward each other' being clamped folded metal strip having 4. A bed panel construction comprising an in-'- and being clamped moms? frame.

9. An end construction for metal beds or the like comprising an inverted unsplit tubular U- frame and a pair of vertically and resiliently spaced substantially parallel plates at its periphery forming a smooth-walled marginal recess, and

a. panel having an edge entering and retained in said recess, said plates constituting the legs of a U-shaped strip, e fold of which is positioned on the outside and the inside leg of which is spot welded to the :mx

BOON RADUNS.