US2195534A - Couch bed - Google Patents

Description

-April 2, 1940.l

G. A. JOHNSON coucn BED F'iled nec. 7. 1955 Lif ' either side without removing the back-rest or any f Patented Apr. 2, 1,940

Partnr ortica g Corien BED `Gustave A; .ohnsom Weymouth, Mass., assignor to New `llingand Bedding Company, Medford, Mass., a corporation `of Massachusetts Apniicanon December '1, 1935, serial, Nn. 53,294v

` 1 Claim. (Cl. y5--1.8)

I ture and which are connected to legs or uprights This invention relates to couch beds ofy the extensible type and its principal-objects arek to provide a couch bed'L having a back-rest,4 a stationary section and a movabler section which may be conveniently drawn to extended position either to form twin beds or a double bed accessible from of the parts, and to provide a couch bed which is of simple and economical construction having but few parts, which is eicient in operation and durable in use, and which can be manufactured and sold at a relatively low cost. v

Further objects relate to various `features of construction and will be apparent from a consideration of the following description and accompanying drawing,l wherein: f

Fig. l is a front elevation of a couch bed constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation showing the sections f in nested position; l

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary end elevation showing p the ymovable section in extended position; and

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. Theparticular embodiment chosen for the purpose of illustration comprises a main or movable` The top of the main section may be of the usual construction for supporting a` pair of mattresses 9 which provide the seat cushion when the structure is used as a couch. The outer faces of the front and side walls may be provided with a suitable finish, such as textile fabric, which maybe Y secured to the lower mattress so as to vhold it in position and give the appearance of continuity therewith. The ends of the side wall are pro' vided lwith vertically extending angle irons I0 whose lower ends are provided withcasters orl rollers Il which support the main section for movement from nested position, shown by the yfull lines in Fig. 2, to extended position, shown by the'full lines in Fig. 3, and the dot andl dash lines of Fig. 2. 4.

The stationary sectionmay be of conventional" construction having longitudinally andv transversely extending frame members I4 and I5 I6 spaced inwardly from the transverse members, as `shown more clearly inFig. 4; Pivotally con, nectedfto the. front end of the transverse members I5 are hooks i8 normally arranged above the level of cut-out vportions or recesses I9 in the legs I3 of the main section. The hooks I8 the side walls 5 and 6 to prevent the transverse members .I5 from binding against the side walls when the two `sections are being moved to or from extended position.

The side walls 5 and B of the main section are' formed with centrally disposed, vertically extending recesses or channels 22 (Fig. 4) and upstanding brackets 23 are firmly' secured Within the channels 22.. The upper ends of the brackets extend above the top of the section and are provided with openings which receive pivot pins 24 for supporting a back rail, designated generally by the numeral 25. As here shown, the back rail consists of a U-shaped member 26 whose ends are bent to provide U-shaped members or side rails 21. Intermediate L-shaped members 28 are `integrally joined at their ends to the back andr side rails and to the pivot pins 24 adjacent vto their bend portions, and a bar 29 is integrally joined at its ends to the legs ofthe member 2B. If desired, the side rails 21 may be provided with the usual arm-rests 30 and the members 2G and 29, constituting a back-rest, and the members 21 and 2S, constituting the sides and arm-rest supports, .may be `chromium plated, enameled or otherwise iinished to enhance their appearance. Laterally projecting lugs or angle irons 32 are secured to the side walls 5 and' 6 intermediate Vthe brackets 23 and the rear of the section, these lugs being positioned to support the back-rest in upright position when the structure is used as a couch. The back-rest, arm-rests and associated parts are so constructed and arranged that `they may be swung about the pivot pins 24 from-the upright position (Figs. l and k2) to a position whereinthe back-rest proper (parts 25 and 29) '.isA4 disposed contiguous to the front wall 4, as Ishown-in Fig. 3, thus affording an unobstructed which carry the usual spring supporting strucaccess to the removable section when used either are disposed to project into openings 20 formed as a section of a double bed or as one of a pair of twin beds.

`When used as a couch the mattresses 9 provide the seat cushions and pillows may be arranged against the back-rest in the usual manner, it being noted that the bars 28 and 29 are positioned to retain the cushions and pillows in place. When the structure is to be used either as a double bed or to provide twin beds, the main or movable section may be easily moved to eX- tended position and the back-rest swung to the position alongside of the front wall, as shown vin Fig. 3 and the top mattress 9 may be transferred to the stationary section. It will be noted that when the structure is used either as a double bed or to provide twin beds, the back-rest proper is disposed well below the level of the mattress on the movable section, and hence does not constitute the slightest obstruction to the movable section.

While I have shown and described lone desirable embodiment of the invention it should be understood that various changes in shape, proportion and arrangement of parts, as well as the substitution of equivalent elements for those herein shown and described may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the n invention as set forth in the appended claim.

I claim:

A couch bed of the class described comprising inner and outer sections relatively7 movable from a nested position to an extended position, an upstanding bracket secured to each end of the outer section, the upper end of each bracket extending above the top of the outer section, and a combination back-and arm rest comprising an elongate generally U-shaped member having legs whose lower ends extend forwardly substantially at right angles, said forwardly extending ends being bent to provide generally rectangular-shaped arm rests and an intermediate member integrally joined toeach of the arm rests, the intermediate members being pivotally secured between their ends to the upper "ends of the `brackets so as pivotally to support said back and arm rests in a manner such that the back rest may be swung from normal back-supporting position forwardly to a position below the top and contiguous to the front of the outer section. thereby to ai'ord an unobstructed access to said sections when in either nested or extended position.

GUSTAVE A. JOHNSON.

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