US2323069A

US2323069A - Rail car

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Publication number: US2323069A
Application number: US386876A
Authority: US
Inventors: Alexander E Mckinnon
Original assignee: Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Co
Current assignee: Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Co
Priority date: 1941-04-04
Filing date: 1941-04-04
Publication date: 1943-06-29
Anticipated expiration: 1960-06-29

Description

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cabinet, and other facilities may be provided in' Patented June 29, 1943 UNITI-:D STATES PATENT yorner; f

Amucosa Alexander E. McKinnon, Homewood, lll., assigner to Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company, Chicago. lll., a corporation ot Delaware LRoom accommodations in railway passenger cars are `rapidlyincreasing in popularity with the travelling public. Experience has shown that there is a, great demand for single occupancy rooms, and there are-in service, at the present time, a large number of cars provided Y with these rooms designed to furnish the occu-v 'pant with the greatest possible `riding comfort.

One type of single room proximates the dimensions of a single bed, and in its present form extends with its longest dimension extending lengthwise to the car. It is fully equipped, both for day and night use, with furnishings including a roomy seat disposed at one end of the room and extending transversely to the car. Directly behind the seat in the adjacent transverse room wall is a recess adapted to house a vertically extending bed pivotally mounted in the housing in such a manner thatl it can be rotated outwardly into the room to assume a horizontal position for night time use. In the car side wall is a large window extending throughout a substantialportion' of the rbom length, which provides clear vision to the occupant of the seat. At the opposite end of the room is a hopper havingan upholstered cover adapted to provide extra seating capacity in the room. In the transverse wall adjacent to the hopper is a folding washbasin movable into a wall re- A wardrobe, a medicine this last mentioned wall more thoroughly to both the seat and the hopper are made inaccessible when lthe bed is lowered to its position for use. The free end of the bed when lowered is closely adjacent to the room-wall on the opposite side of the room from the bed recess, and the upper edge of the bed is disposed directly below the washbasin when the latter is in its open position. Thus, when the bed is lowered, the washbasin, when in its open position, projects over the bed and is very readily accessible to the occupant from a position on the bed.

Heretofore, it has been possible to open the washbasin when the bed is in its horizontal position. This condition is extremely undesirable, because, inasmuch as the hopper is rendered inaccessible by the bed the washbasin has been "subjected to improper use.

The primary purpose of this invention, then, is to provide a simple locking device which efiectively prevents opening of the washbasin at all times when the hopper is rendered inaccessible. This constitutes one of the principal f objects of the present invention, others of which include the which simultaneously functions to hold the bed in its position for use and one which is quickly and easily releasable to permit moving the bed to its inoperative position and renders the washbasin accessible only'at times when the hopper likewise is accessible.

The above constitute some of the principal objects and advantages of the present invention, others of which will become apparent from the following description, in which,

Fig. 1 is a vertical transverse sectional view through a portion only of a roomette car, showing one of the transverse walls of a roomette;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through a roomette looking toward the aisle door; Fig. 3 is a. fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through a portion only of a roomette showing the bed in solid lines in its lowered operative position and further indicating in broken lines one position which the bed assumes when it is being moved between its operative and inoperative positions;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view of a portion only of a roomette showing the bed in its lowered operative position;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view in elevation of a portion only of the washbasin showing the combination hold-down and locking device in its unlocked position; l

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view through the combination hold-down and locking device taken on the line 6 6 oi.' Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view taken through the upper part oi the locking device and showing a part of the washbasin;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken transversely through the bed when in its lowered position, the view being taken adjacent to the free end of the bed vand showing a part of the casing housing the basin locking device broken away;

Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view taken on the `line 9 9 of Fig. 8;

' Fig. 10 is a detail view corresponding to Fig. 9

and showing the latch in its'released position to permit raising of the bed;

Fig. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of the wall support for the latch;

Fig. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the vertical lever which operatively connects the latch to the basin lockingv lever..

invention is selected for the purpose of disciosure, Obviously, many modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

Referring to the guresthe invention is shown as applied to a railway car, generally indicated at 28 (Fig. 1), having outer side walls, one of which is shown at 2|, a iloor generally indicated at 22, anda roof 23. Extending lengthwise to the car along the center line thereof is an aisle 24 directly over which are

ventilatingfducts

25 and 26 forming parts of the conditioned air circulating system. On each side ofthe aisle 24 are a plurality of single occupancy rooms 21, and for the purpose of this application only one of these rooms will be described.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, each room is bounded by the car outer side 2l, an aisle partition 28, and spaced transverse partitions, generally indicated at 29 and 38 (Fig. 2). A door 3| provides access from the aisle into the room, and, as shown, this door slides back into a recess 32 (Fig. 1) when it is opened. Some suitable handle 33 is furnished on the inside of lthe door and a mirror 34 may be attached to the inner face of the door for the convenience of the room occupant.. A window 35 (Fig. l) is provided inthe car side Wall 2l, and is of sumcient length and height to give adequate light and view to the occupant.

Referring to Fig. 2, each room is supplied vwith a seat, generally indicated at 36, comprisingfa seat portion 31 and a back 38. This seat 36 extends crosswise of the room from the aisle partition 28 to the car side wall 2l, and, though it is designed to give ample room for one person, it can very readily accommodate two.

Directly behind the seat 36 in the transverse partition 38 is a recess 39 extending from the lower region of the room vertically substantially to the ceiling. A bed 46 (Fig. 2) is pivotally mounted in the recess 38 in some suitable manner, as, for instance, by means of journals 4I, and this bed can be lowered into the room by causing it to pivot about the journals 4I until it assumes the horizontal position indicated in broken lines 48. The seat back 38- is pivotally mounted at 42 in some suitable manner to the outer'face 43 of the bed 40, and as the bed is lowered the back 38 is caused to rotate with the bed until it assumes a position indicated in broken lines 44 underneath the bed. 'I'he seat back engages the outer face 43 of the bed at 45 when the bed is in its vertical position, but the seat back 38 is adapted to slide with respect to the bed so that it can assume the position shown in broken linesil when the bed is horizontal. Some suitable arm 46 is fastened to the lower edge of bed 40, and this arm, together with the pivot points 42, move the seat back 88 in response to the downward movement of the bed 48.

The bed 48 is counter-balanced by some suitable means, such as springs 41, secured to the lower edge of the bed by angle members 48 and anchored at the floor, as indicated at 49. A plurality of these counter-balancing springs 41 may be employed to properly counter-balance the weight of the bed to facilitate the opening and l closing of the bed.

A shield 50 is fastened at one edge 5l to the lower end of the bed, and at its free end 512 it is adapted to slide in' a vertical slot 53 provided in the transverse partition 88. When the bed is moved from its vertical position 4D to its horizontal position 40', the shield 50 moves upwardly in slot 53 until it assumes the broken line position indicated at 54. This shield prevents bed clothing from dropping. down into the recess 38 over the end of the bed. t

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 8, the bed is made up of a pair of spaced

sides

55 and 56, a foot end 51, and a head end 58 (Fig. 2). The bottom is enclosed at 59 in some suitable manner to hold a mattress (not shown) of sponge rubber or other suitable material.

At the opposite end of the room adjacent to the aisle partition 28 is a hopper 66 of standard size and closed by a cover 81 hinged to a stationary block 68 by a suitable hinge 68. Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, an upholstered back made up of sections 10 and 1l adapts the hopper for use as a seat when the cover 61 is closed, and, if desired, this cover may be cushioned and upholstered.

On the transverse wall 28 is a folding washbasin 12 above which is a shelf 13 and a medicine cabinet 14. Suitable lights 15 are positioned along the opposite vertical sides of a mirror 16 fastened to the outer face of the medicine cabinet 14. A. wardrobe 11 is provided in the wall 28, and is of sufficient size to receive the normal wearing apparel worn by the room occupant. Y

Above the wardrobe 28- is a baggage rack 18 for supporting luggage.

Referring particularly to Figs. 2 and 7, the washbasin 12 comprises an outer or bottom face 18, al front face 88, a rear face 8l, and a pair of side faces 82 and 83 (Fig. 1). Inside the basin is a bowl 83 `extending to the rear face 8l and forming a lip 84, from which the bowl contents are poured when the basin is raised to its vertical position shown in broken lines 12 in Fig. 2.

The basin 12 is pivotally mounted in a recess 85 (Fig. 2) forred in the transverse room wall 28. Any suitable means may be employed for pivotally mounting the basin, and, as shown, spaced trunnions 86 and 81 on each side of the basin are held in spaced

arcuate slots

88 and 88. respectively, formed on the vertical sides of the recess 85. When the basin 12 is in its open position for use, as indicated in solid lines in Fig. 2, the trunnions 86 and 81 assume their positions in their respective slots or tracks at the extreme front and rear, respectively. As the basin is rotated from the horizontal position to the vertical position indicated in broken lines 12, the lower trunnion 81 moves from its rearmost position to the foremost position in its track during the first part of the basin movement toward its closed position, the path of the trunnion being in the form of an arc with the upper trunnion 86 as the center of rotation, and during the last portion of the closing movement of the basin the upper trunnon 88 moves rearwardly in its passage to its rearmost position rotating about the lower trunnion 81, which, during this portion of the movement, is disposed at the forward end of its track. When the basin is closed, its outer face 18 is substantially iiush with the room wall 29.

Directly below the recess 85 is a discharge y chute 98 formed by four walls, two of which are indicated in Fig. 2 at 9| and 92. This chute empties into a pipe 93 which discharges below the car.

On the back face 94 of the recess 85 is a suitable faucet assembly, generally indicated at 85, which is positioned over the basin 12 when the latter is in its open position, so that water issuin g from the faucet assembly 95 will flow into the basin. Suitable faucet levers, one of which the basin," it is necessary to grasp the handle 91,

(Fig. 1) and lower the basin into the room, as shownin solid lines in Fig. .2. 'I'he basin is now in position for use and water issuing from the faucet assembly 95 will be held in the bowl 63.`

To empty the basin it is necessary to return it to its closed position shown in broken lines 12 in Fig. 2, and, as previously explained, the contents of the basin flow over the lip 64 and discharge from the car through the chute 90 and pipe 93.

Referring to Fig. 2, it is to be noted` that the bed 40 when in its open position indicated in broken lines 4| .extends from a position inside the recess 39 to the extreme opposite transverse wall 29. A supporting ledge 93 carries the weight of the free end of the bed when in its lowered position, and some means, which will be described presently, is utilized for holding the bed in this lowered position to overcome the counter-balancing fonce of the springs 41. These counter balancing springs may be arranged to place the bed in a. state of equilibrium when the bed is in an intermediate position between its fully open and its closed positions. The exact location of this position of equilibrium is not important for the purposes of this disclosure, but for illustrative purposes the position indicated in broken lines 99 (Fig. 2) has been selected to represent this condition. As the bed is being lowered, its weight l tends to `drop it to a position indicated by the broken lines 99, where the bed is balanced. It then requires a force exerted downwardly to move the bed to its fully horizontal open position. The hold-down or locking device, then, must be so 4arranged that it will overcome the force in the .counter-'balancing springs 41, tending to raise the bed to its neutral position 99.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 3, it is to be noted that the basin 12 projects into the room directly in the path of the bed, while the latter is being opened or closed. For this reason, it is necessary that the basin be closed when the bed is being moved in the vicinity of the basin. When the bed is in its neutral position 99 (Fig. 3) the basin 12 is accessible, because the bed is sufficiently removed from the floor area to permit the room occupant to `use the basin. At the same time, the hopper 66 is available for use. When the bed is in its fully open position (indicated in broken lines 40' in Fig. 2) the hopper 66 is in-` accessible for use by the room occupant, and if it were not for the locking device yforming the subject matter of the present invention the Washbasin 12 would be available for use, because, as best shown in Fig. 2, the basin when opened assumes a position directly over the bed, and is very readily accessible to the occupant when he is on the bed,

The combination hold-down and locking device is shown in detail in Figs. 5 to 13, inclusive. It broadly comprises an elongated casing |00 (Figs. 5 to 8, inclusive), having a back |0| and a pair of sides |02 and |03 adapted to supporta connecting rod member |04, and a locking lever |05. An actuating member |06 (Fig. 6) is supported on the transverse wall 29 of the room by m'eans 0f a shaft |01 supported on a pair of spaced parallel supporting members |09 and |09 (Fig. 11), secured to the casing |00 and projecting inwardly leasing position shown in 'hold-down tace ||2 is a therefrom through an opening ||0 in the wall 29. This actuating member |06 is pivotally mountedon the shaft Illand comprises an outer face l which will be referred to as the actuating face, and an arcuate-face ||2, referred to as a hold-down face. At the rear edge of the flange H3', which serves as a stop engaging a bumper ||4 on the inner face of the casing |00. The actuating member |06 projects through an opening ||5 in the outer face |0| of casing |00. Again referring to Fig. 11, the vertical supporting members |08 and |09 are connected at the rear thereof adjacent to their lower edges by a plate |6. and projecting inwardly from this plate is a lug ||1. A second Ilug ||8 projects inwardly from the inner face of the actuating member |06, and a coil compression spring ||9 at its opposite ends surrounds the lugs ||1 and IIB, and being under compression forcesthe actuating member |06 away from the lug ||1 to the position shown in Fig. 6. A projection |20 on the inner side of the hold-down face ||2 engages the spring ||9to hold'th'e latter in its proper relation with respect to the lugs ||1 and H8, and apin |2|' connects spaced sides |22 ber |06 to restrict the upward movement of spring |9. At the top of the actuating member |06 is a hooked projection |23, which, together with the body portion of the actuating member |06 forms a slot |24. The actuating member |06 is adapted to rotate about the shaft |01 between the normal position shown in Fig. 6 and the re- Fig. 10, a force applied on the actuating face rotate the memberin a clockwise direction about the shaft |01 to overcome the force of spring H9. Upon releasing this force, the spring returns the actuating member' |00 to its normal position shown in Fig. 6.

of the actuating memand 9).

The connecting rod |04 is assembled in the casing |00 with its flower hooked end |26 entered in the slot |24 between the hooked projection |23 and the main body portion of the actuating member |06. This connecting rod is free to ride in the casing, and any downward hooked projection |23 of the actuating memdownwardly projecting being necessary to ber |06 rotates the lock |05 in tion about the shaft |29, so as to move the lock from its position inside the casing, indicated in Fig. 5, to its locked position shown in Fig. 8. A spring |36 is concentrically mounted on a lug |31 extending inwardly from the face of casing |00, and this spring is provided with a. pair of arms |38 and |39, the former of which arms is hooked about a lug |40 projecting inwardly from face |0| of the casing |00, and the latter of which arms is hooked around the projection |28 on the connecting rod |04. This spring urges the connecting rod |04 and vthe remainder of the assembly into the position shown in Fig. 5, where the lock |05 is disposed wholly within the casing |00, and', in order to rotate the lock |05 to its locked position shown in Fig. 8, a downward force must be applied on sufficient in strength to overcome the resistance of the spring |36. The spring`| I9 in the actuating member |06 helps spring |36 in maintaining the normal positions of the moving elements in the combination hold-down and locking device.

The complete combination hold-down and locking device just described is constructed as a unit a clockwise directhe connecting rod |04 portion |56 of the leverV projects outside the socket |41. l

Referring to Fig. 2, the bed is shown in solid lines in its daytime position in the recess 39. The seat 36 is available for use,as are the remaining facilities in the room, including the hopper 66 and the washbasin 12. The combination hold-down and locking device |4| yis in its normal position with the actuating member |06 in its normal position shown in Fig. 6 and the lock |05 in its normal position entirely within the casing |00, as 4shown in Fig. 5. Ai basin 12 is unlocked uand can be opened and closed at the will of the room occupant.v

In order to open the' bed 40 and lower it to its horizontal position for use, the basin 12 must first be closed. The bed is then lowered, and when it approaches its fully open position it strikes the actuating face of the actuating member |06, as shown in Fig. 6 at |59, and then, as the bed is further lowered to its horizontal y position, it rotates the actuating member |06 entirely supported by the casing |00 and adapted to be mounted as a unit on the room wall 29. Referring to Fig. 1, this unitary device is clearly indicated at |4| and is mounted alongside the washbasin 12 with the edge |32 of the casing |00.

disposed closely adjacent to the side of the basin recess, so that when the lock |05 (Fig. 8) is moved to its locked position, wherein it projects beyond the edge |32 of the casing, it overlaps the -front face 19 of the basin 12. The combination hold-down and locking device |4| is fastened to the wall 29 by means of screws |41 passing through the casing |00 and into the wall. Other suitable means may be employed, if desired, for securing this member in place. Referring particularly to Fig. 9, the bed 40 is provided in its foot end 51 with a socket member |41 having outwardly extending flanges |48 and |49 which are secured to theV foot end 51 of the bed. This socket has a downwardly sloping face |50.

Icompression coil spring |58 is suitably held in place between the lower portion of the lever |54 and the foot end 51 of the bed, and this spring is under initial compression to hold the arm |54 in a position substantially parallel to the end 51 of the bed so that the lower curved portion |56 of the arm is disposed toward the rearv of the socket |41. A force in a clockwise direction (Fig. 9) applied at the top of the lever |54 rotates; the lever about the shaft 55 in a clockwise direction until it assumes the position indicated in broken lines at |54', in which position the lower curved the lever.

(Fig. 6) in a clockwise direction about the shaft |01, causing the hooked portion |23 of the actuating member to apply a downwardly directed force on the lower hooked portion |26 of the connecting rod |04. This downward movement When the bed 40 has been lowered to its fully.

open position, indicated in Fig. 9, it -rests on the support 98, and the actuating member |96k projects into the socket |41'with the lower holddown face ||2 engaging the/sloping face |50 of the. socket |41 to apply a downward reaction onto the bed sufficient to overcome the effect of the counter-balancing springs 41 tending to raise the be'd to its neutral position. Thus, the actuating member |06 serves as a hold-down memberfor locking the bed in its horizontal position, the lower curved portion |56 of the lever |54 serving as a stop for the actuating member |06 when it enters theslot |41, so that 'the actuating member |06 is not permitted to return to its normal position, shown in Fig. 6, but rather is permitted to rotate about its axis |01 in a counter-clockwise direction in response` to the force applied by spring IIS a suflicient distance into the socket |41 to lock the bed in its horizontal position. At the same time the position of the hooked portion |23 of the actuating member is such that the connecting rod |04 holds the locking member |05 in its locked position shown in Fig.

position shown in Fig. 9, or in a-slightly raised position where the lower flange |49 of the socket |41 is in the path of the actuating member |05, the basin 12 is positively locked by th-e locking member |05.

In order to release the bed to raise it to its closed position, the lever |54 is rotated in a clockwise direction. (Fig. 9) about the shaft |55 by applying a force on the upper portion |51 of -This movement of the lever cans-frs the lower` curved portion |56 thereof to force the actuating member |06 out of the socket |41, and by so doing the bed 40 can clear the actuating member |06, so that the force applied by the counterbalancing springs 41 is effectivein raising the bed. As soon as the bed I has been raised suiliciently to clear the actuating member |06, the spring l I9 forces the actuating member t its normal position shown in Fig. y6, thereby unlocking the basin 12. In certain positions ofthe bed, however, during its initial stages of. its raising movement, the bed itself obstructs the washbasin,

12, so as to make it impossible to open the basin. such position of the bed being indicated in broken lines 99" in Fig. `3. It is not until the bed has been raised approximately to its neutral position, shown in broken lines -at 99, in Fig. 2, that it is possible to gain access to the washbasin 12, but with the bed in this neutral position the hopperti has also become accessible. Thus, it is seen that at all times when the hopper 66 is rendered inaccessible by the bed 40 the washbasin 12 likewise is made inaccessible for use.

As shown, the combination hold-down and locking device |4| is applied directlyto the face of the `wall 29. A recess |60 (Fig. 7) Iin the side of the basin may be provided, which is of sutilcient depth to permit the locking member |05 to enter the recess when itis in its fully locked position indicated in Fig. 7. In the event that the basin 12 is not fully closed when the bed 40 is lowered, the cammed face. |33 of the locking member |05 cooperates with the slot |50 to close the basin sufliciently, when the lock is moved to its locked position, for this member to enter the slot |60 or toproject partially across the front face 19 of the basin. This is a safeguard against breakage of the combination hold-down and locking device in the event the basin closed when the bed is lowered.

If desired, the casing |00 may be mounted inside the wall 29, so as not to be exposed on the outer face of the wall. In this event, a suitable slot in the side of thevbasin will be provided to cooperate with the locking member I 05.

Obviously, modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The important feature o1 the present invention is that in an arrangement of room facilities where the hopper is rendered inaccessible when the bed is open for use but normally the washbasin would be accessible at all times, the device functions automatically to render the basin inaccessible at all times when the bed is so disposed as to make the hopper inaccessible. One embodiment only of this invention has been shown for the purpose of disclosure.

A curtain |65 is provided opening into the room.

I claim:

1. In a room, the combination of a bed pivoted about a horizontal axis to permit raising and lowering of the bed between horizontal operative and vertical inoperative positions, a hopper in the room ldisposed relative to the bed so as to be is not fully to close the door rendered. inaccessible when the bed is lowered.:

a pivoted washbasin in the room adapted t'o rotate from a horizontal operative to a vertical inoperative position, a locking device for holding the bed in its horizontal operative position and for locking the basin in its closed position at all times when the bed is lowered, said device comprising a movable lever engageable with'the basin for locking same closed, an actuating member operatively connected to the lever and positioned gin the path of the bed when the bed is moved between its two positions, andmeans on the bed cooperating with the actuating member for holding the bed in its horizontal position.

the basin to hold the `being 'operated by moved to its operative position to lock the basin 2. In a room, the combination 'of a -bed movably mounted to assume operative and inoperative positions, a hopper in the room disposed relative to the bed so as to be rendered inaccessible when the bed is in operative position, a washbasin in the room movably mounted to assume'operative and inoperative positions. a `locking device including a basin locking member cooperating with same in its inoperative position at all times when the bed is in its operative position, a releasable bed locking member engaged by and adjacent to the bed when it is in its operative position and cooperating therewith to hold the bed in its operative position, and means operatively connecting the bed and basin locking members to'lock and unlock the basin when the bed is in its operative and inoperative positions respectively.

3. In a room, the combination of a bed movably mounted to assume operative and inoperative positions, a hopper in the room disposed relative to the bed so as to be rendered inaccessible when the bed is in operative position, a washbasin in the room movably mounted to assume operative and inoperative positions, a'locking device including a basin locking member cooperating with the basin to hold the same in its inoperative position at all times when the bed is in its operative position, a releasable bed locking member engaged by and adjacent to the bed when it is in its operative position and cooperating therewith-to hold the bed in its operative pition, means operatively connecting the bedand basin locking members to lock and unlock the basin when the bed is in its operative and the combination of a bed movassume operative and inoperhopper inthe room disposed so as to be rendered inaccessible when the bed is in operative position, a washbasin in the room movably mounted to assume operative and inoperative positions, a locking de- .vice including a basin locking member cooperating with the basin to hold the same in its inoperative position at all times when the bed is in its operative position, and a bed actuated member operatively connected to the basin locking member for moving said basin locking member to lock and unlock the basin, the bed actuated member being operated by the bed when the latter is moved to its operative position to lock the basin in its inoperative position, the actuated member unlocking the basin when the bed is 4moved toward its inoperative position.

5. In a room, the combination of a bed movably mounted to assume operative and inoperative positions, a hopper in the room disposed relative to the bed so as to be rendered inaccessible when the bed is in operative position, a washbasin in the room movably mounted to assume operative and inoperative positions, a lockingdevice including a basin locking member cooperating with the basin to hold the samefinV its inoperative position at all times when-the bed is in its operative position, a bed actuated member operatively connected to the basin locking member for moving said basin locking memberto lock and unlock the basin, the bed actuated `the bed when the latter is member `ward its inoperative position,

in its inoperative position, the actuated member unlocking the basin when the bed is moved toand releasable means associated with the bed actuated member for locking the bed in its operative position.

6. A combination hold-down and locking device comprising an elongated casing. a lever pivoted to the casing adjacent to one end thereof and adapted to pivot from a position entirelyl in- -side the casing to a position projecting outside the casing, an actuating member pivoted to the casing adjacent to the vother end thereof on an axis disposed at right angles to the axis of the lever, a connecting member operatively connected to the lever and actuating member and adapted to pivot the lever in response to movement of the actuating member, and resilient means normally holding the lever entirely within the casing.

7. A combination hold-down and locking device compn'sing a casing, a locking member movably mounted in the casing and in one position of its movement projecting from the casing, means for normally holding the locking member entirely within the casing, an actuating member pivotally mounted on the casing having an actuating iac'e and movable with respect to the casing in response to a linear force on the said face, and means operatively connecting the actuating means to the locking member.

8. In a room, a bed foldable against one of the room walls and adapted to extend horizontally to the opposite room wall, a washbasin folldable against the last mentioned room wall, a combination hold-down and locking device on the said 4opposite room wall adjacent to the basin comprising a movable actuating member in the path of the bed when the latter is moved between its extended and folded positions, a movable lock cooperating with the basin to lock the basin in its folded position, means operatively connecting the actuating member to the' lock, means on the bed cooperating with the actuating means to hold the bed in its extended position, and releasing means cooperating with the actuv ating means to release the bed so that it can be returned to its folded position.

9. In a room, a bed foldable against one of p the room walls and adapted to extend horizontally to the opposite room wall, a washbasin foldable against the last mentioned room wall, a locking device on the said opposite room wall and adjacent to the basin comprising a movable actuating member in the path of the bed when the latter is moved between its extended and folded positions, a movable lock cooperating with the basin to lock the basin in its folded position, means operatively connecting the actuating member to the lock, and means on the bed engageable with the actuating means to lock the basin closed when the bed is extended and to unlock the basin when the said last named means is moved out of engagement with the actuating means. v

10. An actuating member for usel in a device of the class described comprising a main body portion having an inclined outer actuating face and a, lower hold-down face extending at an angle with respect to said actuating face, a hooked projecting portion above the main body portion which with the` body portion forms a slot between the hook and the main body portion, and supporting means on the hooked projection adapted to cooperate with a support for mounting the actuating member in pivotal relation.

Al1. An elongated case of the class described having a front face and rearwardly extending ilanges surrounding the periphery of the face, the front face having an opening adjacent to one end of the case, and a pair of inwardly projecting parallel vertical iianges perpendicular to the front face one on each side of the opening, the peripheral flange having an opening adjacent to the opposite end of the case.

12. In a room, the combination of a bed pivoted about a horizontal axis to permit raising and lowering of the bed between horizontal operative and` vertical inoperative positions, a hopper in the room disposed relative to the bed so as to be rendered inaccessible when the bed is lowered, a

pivoted washbasin in the room adapted to rotate from a horizontal operative to a. vertical inoper' ative position, the bed and the basin being so arranged with respect to each other that they move through intersecting arcs when pivoting from their operative to their inoperative positions, a locking device for holding the bed in its horizontal operative position and for locking the basin in its closed positionl at all times when the bed is lowered, said device comprising a movable lever engageable with the basin for locking same closed, an actuating member' operatively connected to the lever and positioned in the path of the bed when the bed is moved between its two positions, and means on the bed cooperating with the actuating member for holding the bed in its horizontal position.

13. In a room, the combination of a bed in the room movable between operative and inoperative positions, a hopper in the room disposed relative to the bed so as to be rendered inaccessible when the bed is in operative position, a washbasin in the room movable between operative and inoperative positions, a basin locking member cooperating withthe basin to hold the same in its inoperative position at all times when the bed is in its operative position, an actuating member operatively connected to the basin locking member adapted to move the said locking member.

vlocking member andA comprising an elongated shaft, a curved hook member at one end of the shaftadapted to engage the actuating member, a bifurcated portion at the other end of the shaft for securing the rod to the locking member, andl a lug on the shaft adjacent to the biiurcated end thereof for anchoring thereon 'a spring.

15. In a room, a washbasin adapted to move between an operative, usable position and an inoperative, inaccessible position, a bed movable between operative and inoperative positions, a movable locking member adapted to lock the basin in its inoperative position, an actuating member operatively connected to the locking member and disposed in the path of the bed during the beds movement between operative and inoperative positions, the bed engaging and operating the actuating member to manipulate the locking member.

ALEXANDER E. MCKINNON.