US2311537A

US2311537A - Bedrail

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Publication number: US2311537A
Application number: US325523A
Authority: US
Inventors: Giuseffi Vincent
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1940-03-23
Filing date: 1940-03-23
Publication date: 1943-02-16
Anticipated expiration: 1960-02-16

Description

Feb. 16, 1943. v v @Usern 2,311,537

y BED RAIL Filed March 25, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Patented Feb. 16, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE BEDRAIL Vincent GiuseL South Orange, N. J.

Application March 23, 1940, Serial No. 325,523

3 Claims.

This invention relates to beds. In one of its more specific aspects the invention is directed to novel bed posts, bed rails, and connectors adapted to be employed as a unit part of a wooden or like type of bedstead.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide an improved bedstead of sturdy construction and one which will have a long life under normal use conditions.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved rail for a bedstead, which rail may be manufactured and assembled at a reasonable cost, which rail is rugged and may be easily and readily combined with the novel bed pests to provide a sturdy and long-life bedstead.

Another object of my invention is to provide a more rugged bed post.

Another object of my invention is to provide a novel connecting device for securing the bed rail to the posts and which may act as a spring support.

These and other objects of the invention will be readily apparent from the following description and drawings, wherein,

Figure l represents a perspective view of the novel connector and spring support.

Figure 2 represents a cross-sectional view of a portion of a bed pest and sho-ws the novel anchoring means for securing a bed rail to the post.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Figure 4.

Figure 4 represents an inside plan view of the unitary assembly and illustrates the combination of bed post and rail connected.

Figure 5 is a modication of the structure as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a cross sectional View taken on line 5 6 of Figure 5.

Figure 'l is a perspective view of the rigid rail shown in Figure 5.

As shown in Figures 1-4 the invention comprises a bed including four bed posts, only two of which are shown and bear the reference numeral III. As shown in Figures 2 and 4, there are a pair of supporting pins or rods II spaced from each other and extending into the bed posts I to which they are secured by retaining pins I2. The supporting pins or rods have one end located in the posts I0, and the other or free end extending outwardly beyond the normal inner faces thereof. The outer ends of the supporting rods II are threaded at I4 and the outer extremity thereof is in the form of an enlargement or head I3. Threaded on the threaded portion I4 of pins II are nuts I which may not be removed from pins II because of the abutting head I3. lIhe depth of each nut I5 is preferably greater than the length of the threaded portion I4 so that the inner part of threaded portion I4 is always protected from mutilation. I prefer that the body of the nut I5 be the only threaded part of nut I5 and the length of the threaded part of nut I5 be approximately equal to the length of the threaded portion I4.

It is also preferable that the nut I5 including protective and leading extensions I6 and II whose internal diameters are respectively greater than the diameter of threaded portion I4 and head I3, be employed. The external portio-n cf each extension is tapered downwardly outward as an aid in the mounting and demounting procedure, as hereinafter described. These exten-- sions serve to protect at all times the threaded portion I4 from mutilation. The diameter of the unthreaded part of pin I I is less than that of the threaded part I4 so that the nut l5 can be screwed up on the threaded part I4.

The novel bed rail, as shown in Figure 4, comprises an ordinary wooden rail 20 having a slot at-each end. The slot extends from the lower and outer end faces of the rail inwardly and upwardly a sufficient distance to accommodate the novel connector shown in Figure l. The connector is preferably composed of metal and is rigid. As shown it comprises a flat plate 2I having a pair of spaced openings 22 through the thickness thereof. Secured to the vertical edge of said plate by welding or any other means is a rectangular flat plate 23 having a pair of inverted key hole openings, with each opening comprising a large opening 24 whose diameter is slightly greater than the largest wdthwise external dimension of nuts I5, and a small opening 25 communicating with the large opening, with the width of the small opening 25 being slightly greater than the diameter of supporting rods or pins I I. Secured by welding or in another manner to the bottom edge of plate 2l and to the bottom edge of plate 23 is a flat spring supporting plate 26 disposed at right angles to plates 2I and 23. The connector may be a cast or machined single element, if desired.

The connector may be secured to the rail 2U. by inserting the plate 2I of each of the connectors into the slots at the ends of the rail 20 so that the inner faces of the plates 23 are flush with the outermost faces of rail 2@ and the plate 26 is flush with the lower face of rail 22. Wooden screws 2'I are screwed into the rail 20, starting at the inner face thereof, and pass through openings 22 of plate 2l, to firmly secure the rail 20 to the connector. With this assembly of rail 2D having a connector, as shown in Figure 1, rigidly secured to each end thereof, it is a relatively simple matter to assemble the bed-stead.

In order to assemble the combination bed rail 20 with a connecter at each end tc a pair of the novel bed posts Il), thev assembly is manipulated until the openings 24 are coincidental with the retaining nuts I5. Then the assembly is pushed towards a post I9 whereupon the outer guide I 'I guides the connector and the connector slides over the nut I5 and guide I6, then drops down onto that portion of the pins between the free end of guide I6 and post I3. The connector comes to rest with the pins located in the small openings 25. The nuts l5 are turned and move towards the connector to force the plate 23 flush against the inner flat side of post Il). The other post is connected to the connector at the other end of rail in the same manner. In this construction, the bed posts and rails are rigidly secured together and there is no danger of bed post splitting and in addition the plate 26 forms a steady spring or slat support. In order to demount the rail assembly from the bed posts, all that one need do is to unloosen the nuts I5, raise the assembly and pull the nuts through the openings 24.

Instead of the rail assembly heretofore described, I may employ a rail` assembly comprising a rigid rail and connector unitary structure 2-3 having a masking rail 23, with or without supporting means 39 cooperating with the masking rail 29 to insure the ybest functioning of these parts, to prevent distortion and to firmly and securely couple these parts to each other.

The rigid rail and connector unitary assembly may be a single element of metallic composition, such as cast iron, brass or the like and comprises an] elongated andA somewhat narrow and rigid elongated iiat plate 3| having a plurality and preferably three narrow rectangular slots or openings 32 therein, with one slot located close to each end thereof and the other in the center thereof. Integral with plate 3| is a plate 33 extending upwardly therefrom at the ends thereof' and atv right angles thereto. Each plate 33 has a pair of inverted key hole openings therein, which openings are the same as those in plate 23 which is in all respects substantially the same as plate 33'. Integral with plate 3| is a rigid narrow and fiat plate 34 disposed at right angles thereto and extending the full length of plate 3|. Plate 34 is also integral with end plates 33. Extending upwardly from plate 34 and inwardly from plate 33 is a narrow plate 35 integral with both of these plates.

The masldng rail 29, like the rail 20 of Figure 4', may also be composed of wood or any other desirable material. Rail 29 has an elongated narrow slot extending upwardly therein from the bottom face thereof to accommodate plate 34 and a narrow slot extendingY inwardly from the outer ends thereof to accommodate plates 35;

As shown in Figure 5, the masking rail 29V is assembled with the rail 23 by inserting the plates '34 and 35 in the elongated and side slots of the masking rail. In order to securely couple the rail 28 and mask 25, in order to prevent splitting of mask 29, in order to prevent platel 3| from becoming distorted and its angular position with respect to plate 34 from being varied and for other obvious reasons, the supports 3|! are provided. Each support may be a narrow and rigid angle or L. The long arm of each L 33' is .inserted upwardly through slots 32- and the short arm thereof bears flatwiseV against the lower face of plate 3| to force the upper` face of plate 3| tightly against lower face of mask 23;v The dimensions of each slot 32 are just slightly greater than the corresponding dimensions of Ls 30 so the long arm of L 39 may be readilyr inserted therethrough and when the Ls' are'secured to the mask 29 by means of wood screws 36 passing through openings therein, the long arm of the Ls are located adjacent the inner face of mask 29 and mask 29 is rigidly connected to rail assembly 23. The length of the long arm of the L and the length of the short arm thereof are respectively less than the width of the mask 29 and width of plate 3|. By this particular design the flat upper sides of the Ls 30 bear against the flat undersides of plate 3| in at least three places to so couple the mask 29 and rail 28 that the assembly will be rugged and free from any type of failure under normal usage over an indenite period of time. This assembly may be mounted on and demounted from the bed posts I9 in the manner heretofore described with reference to the rail 20.

Although the invention has been described in detail, it is not to be limited to the exact construction shown because it is subject to modifications.

I claim:

l. A unitary assembly comprising a rigid rail vcomprising a pair of couplers, each coupler having a plurality of slots therein, an elongated Vertical plate extending between and secured to said couplers, an elongated horizontal plate having a plurality of openings therein and secured to said vertical plate and disposed at substantially right angles thereto, a mask rail having a slot in the lower end thereof, said vertical plate located in said slot and means secured to said mask rail and extending through said openings, said means bearing against the lower face of said horizontal plate and the inner face of said mask rail.

2. A unitary assembly comprising a rigid rail comprising a pair of couplers, each coupler having a plurality of slots therein, an elongated vertical plate extending between and secured to said couplers, an elongated horizontal plate secured to said first plate and disposed at substantially right angles thereto, a mask rail having a slot in the lower edge thereof, said rst plate located in said slot, said second plate having a plurality of spaced openings therein, a plurality of rigid angles, one of the arms of each of said angles extending through each of said openings and disposed adjacent the" inner surface of said mask rail and secured thereto, the other arm of each of said angles bearing against the lower face of said second plate.

3. A unitary assembly comprising a single element rigid rail comprising a pair of couplers, an elongated vertical plate integral with said couplers', an elongated horizontal plate integral with said vertical plate and disposed at substantially right angles thereto, a narrow plate extending upwardly from said vertical plate and inwardly from each' coupler, said horizontal plate having a plurality of slots therein at places close to the juncture between said two plates and spaced along the length of said horizontal plate, a wooden rail having a slot in its lower edge, said vertical plate disposed in'said slot, a

plurality of' rigid angle members for supportingl said horizontal plate at places along the length thereof, one arm of each of said angle members extending through each ofV said slots, disposed adjacent the inner .tace of said rail and secured to said wooden rail, the other arm of each of said angle members bearing against the bottomv of said horizontal plate. VINCENT GIUSEFFI.