US2435388A

US2435388A - Mattress handle

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Publication number: US2435388A
Application number: US317797A
Authority: US
Inventors: Fridolph Annette
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1939-02-08
Filing date: 1940-02-08
Publication date: 1948-02-03
Anticipated expiration: 1965-02-03

Description

Feb. 3, 1948.' A. FRIDOLPH MATTRESS HANDLE 3 Sheets--Sheecl l II d' '111111111 "par,"

ATTORNEYS Feb. 3, 1948. A, FRlDOLPH 2,435,388

MATTRESS HANDLE Filed Feb. 8, 1940 3 Sheets-Sheetf' ...r-rr,

ATTORNEY 5 Patented Feb. 3, 1948 UNITED STATES rEENT FFICE In Great Britain 12 Claims.

The present invention relates to an improved handle for mattresses, upholstery cushions or the like, upholstered articles which are normally awkward to lift or displace.

Usually handles have been provided on the side edges of a mattress which have been stitched to the mattress, but apart from the expense of applying these handles which either has to be done by hand or after the mattress has been manufactured, or by machine stitching prior to manufacture, the disadvantage is present that these handles are apt to become unstitched or torn.

The object of the present invention is to provide a handle which can be rapidly applied to the mattress and which does not involve a special stitching operation.

A further advantage of the present invention is that it will `always lie hat `against the mattress side and this mattress side is not rucked when the handle is lifted.

According to the present invention a handle or exible material, usually woven tape, is adapted to be threaded through eyelets formed in the mattress, the ends of this tape having rigid fastenings disposed at or `adjacent its ends, co-operating with a rigid bar disposed on the inside surface of the mattress side.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 illustrates a mattress edge showing the manner in which the handle is attached.

Fig. 2 is a detail elevation of a preferred form oi mattress handle.

Fig. 3 is `a section taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a modied form of a handle.

Fig. 5 illustrates the use of the handle device on a single fabric sheet.

Fig. 6 is a detail section, illustrating the manner in which the stiiened end of the handle is formed.

Fig. '7 is a plan view of a modified form oi a handle.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the lines 8-8 of Fig. 7 showing the manner in which the stilened back and eyelet are used in combination with the outer surface of the mattress.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view of a form of handle in combination with a Ventilating device.

Fig. 10 is an elevation on the lines lilld of Fig. 9.

Fig. l1 illustrates a modified type of screen for use with the device.

Fig. 1 2 is a sectional view of a further modifie type of screen of -a ventilator.

Fig. 12a. is a view on the Fig. l2.

Fig. 13 is an elevation of a button t1 pe of holder in combination with the stiiened back.

lines lZa-l of February 8, 1939' (Cl. 1li-125) Fig. 14 is a sectional View on the lines lll-I4 of Fig. 13.

Figs. l5 and 16` illustrate two sides of a combination ventilator and handle holder with a novel type of stifiening back.

Fig. 17 is a sectional view on of Fig. l5. direction of the elevation of Fig. 16.

ln one preferred form of construction, a thin steel or other metal strip 25 of rigid material is provided with eyelets or openings 2t which are apart at a substantially less distance than the space between similar openings 21 in the mattress side M. The openings in the mattress the lines l'l-I 1 side M may be provided with eyelets 28. A 'lex ible handle 29 is then provided which has at each4 end relatively stiff transverse heads 39 formed thereon which preferably have a width slightly greater than that of the handle. The handle is preferably formed of fabric and the relatively stili ends are formed, for example, by folding the fabric end4 of the tape forming the mattress han-dlearound a clip 3l of U-shaped section and then collapsing the clip so that the fabric be.- comes embedded therein and also surrounds it (see Fig. 6). This clip 3l may either be the full width of the tape or wider. The aperture 25, however, must necessarily have a transverse width less than the length of the clip. The end 3B of the handle 29 is arranged to pass longitudinally through the holes 26 andl then straightened around transversely of the hole so that it will be retained on the back side of the plate 25. This plate 25 which is of rigid, relatively stiii material, as compared to the handle 29, is itself flexible and resilient, and While it acts as a reinforc-Y ing bar, it also normally holds the handle taut and permits flexing of the mattress wall when the hand engages the handle.

The reason for spacing the holes 2B at a less distance than the holes 21, is to obtain a better balance when the mattress side M is held tight, as it would be in the case of a complete mattress. M may also represent the side of an upholstered seat or of a suitcase, or any other similar typeof article. This spacing divides the strain and does not allow all of it to be on the heads 33 or on the eyelets 2S. A construction similar to Fig. 3, except that the side of the article is a single strip of fabric, is shown in Fig. 5 where the handle 2Q passes through a grommet or eyelet 32 in a fabric wall 3.3.

The openings 26 in the metal strip orA back plate 2.5 may be in the form of punched openings or may be formed, as shown in Fig. 4, by making U-shape'd slits and then bending in a tongue or tab 3. As shown in the drawing, a back plate 35 has openings .35 spaced apart at a distance substantially equal to the distance between grommets 23 in the wall M. The ends 30 of the Lines l-IS of Fig. 1'7 show the to hold the head in 3 handle 29 are passed through the grommets 28, holes 36 and then threaded through openings 31 formed by the struck out portion 34. When released, the heads 30 assume a transverse position and one edge bears on the ends of the tabs 34, thus providing an abutment surface for the heads.

This construction has an added featureA in that the tab 34 forms a smooth joint or corner Y In Figs. 9 and 10'is illustrated a constructionV which combines the features of the constructions shown in Figs. 4 and 8. In this construction, common grommets 41 are used for the back plate 35 and mattress wall M and the struck out portions 34 are-used to retain the head 38 of handle 29. An additional feature of this construction is the Ventilating and screening combination which consists of small pieces of screen 44 which are placed over the openings in grommets 4I and held in place by an adhesive tape strip 45 extend'- ing the length of and adhered to the plate 35 except at the screens where the tape 45 is apertured.

A modified construction for the screening arrangement is' illustrated in Fig. 11 where a square screen portion 43 is provided with

end tabs

41 and 48. A transverse slot 49 is formed near the end of a back plate 50 to receive the tab 48 and the tab 41 passes through'hole 31 already formed in the plate which also receives the head of the mattress handle. VAnother manner of fastening this screen is shown in Figs. 12 and 12a,

, therefore, presents plate loosely positioned lbehind said wall provided where Va screen portion `5| is provided with aV transverse Vslot 52 through which passes a tab member 53 forming the handle.

Figs. 13 and 14 illustrate the use of a relatively stiiT back plate 55 with a handle 56 held to mattress wall M by studs 51 formed on back plate 55` and a snap button 58 which cooperates with the studs. The base of the button 58 is provided withv an opening surrounded by radial slots which permit temporary deforming of the base until the ends of the studs 51 are locked in place. In Figs.

15, 16 and 17 is illustrated a novel type of back plate 60 which is designed to permit easy attachment for quick assembly. The back plate 6G is considerably shorter than the distance between grommets 6| which are shown mounted in mesh ventilators 62. plate 60 is a transverse slot 63, each of which is connected to the respective ends of the plate by Adjacent each end of the back longitudinal slots 64. In assembly, it is simply necessaryr to draw the ends of the tab 29 through the slot 64 and position the head 30 transversely of slot 63. The margins of slot 63 will then serve place and the parts in assembly.

I claim:

1. A handle for use on upholstered articles such as mattresses or the like comprising a brous wall having spaced apertures formed therein, a flexible handle strip, means at each end of said handle forming a transverse, relatively stiff head,

and means freely positioned behind said wall for receiving said heads comprising a relatively stiff member extending along said Wall in alignment with the apertures therein, said heads being arranged to be projected through said apertures and retained by said member by margins of apertures of less Width than said heads, said handle being arranged to extend between said apertures on said wall. Y

Y 2. A handle for a mattress or a like article com- "prising a, flexible strip having its respective ends.

Vpassing through spaced apertures in a Wall of said article, a relatively stiff, transverse head on each end of said strip, and a relatively stiff back plateY positioned freely behind said wall provided with apertures to receive and retain said heads.

3. A handle for a mattress or a like article comprising a flexible strip having its respective-ends passing through spaced apertures in a'wall lof passing through spaced apertures in a wall of said'article, a relatively stili, transverse head on Y each end of said strip, and a relatively stili back with apertures to receive and retain said heads, said back plate apertures being spaced a substantially less distan tures.

5. A handle for a mattress or a like article comprising a ilexiblestrip having its respective ends passing through spaced apertures in a wally of said article, a relatively stin, transverse headk on each end of said strip, and a relatively stili back plate loosely positioned behind said wall provided With apertures to receive and retain said heads.

6. A handle for a mattress or like article com prising a flexible strip having its respective ends passing through spaced apertures in a Wall of said article, a relatively stiff, transverse head on each end of said strip, and a relatively stiff back plate behind said Wall provided with a rst pair of apertures spaced substantially as the apertures in the Wall of said article and arranged to have the ends of -said flexible strip passing therethrough, and a second pair of apertures in said plate spaced Withinsaid rst pair and arranged 7. A handle for a mattress or like article comprising a flexible strip having its respective ends passing 'through apertures spaced in a wall of said artic1e,'a relatively stili-transverse head on each end of said strip, and a relatively stili back plate behind said wall provided With a first pair of apertures spaced substantially as the apertures in v the wall of said article and arranged to have theY ends of said fiexiblestrip passing therethrough,

and a second pair of apertures in said plate spaced within said first pair and arranged to receive and retain said heads by reason of the contact between the margins of said second pair of apertures and the ends of saidV heads, said secondpair of apertures being formed by striking tabs from said plate which tabs are disposed at an angle thereto, p

pointing Vtoward the inner side of the wall of said article and toward each other. H

8, A handle for a mattress or like article comistance apart than said wall ce'apart than said wall aper- Y prising a ilexible strip having its respective ends passing through spaced apertures in a wall of said article, a relatively stii, transverse head on each end of said strip, a relatively stii back plate behind said Wall provided with a iirst pair oi apertures spaced substantially as the apertures in the wall 0f said article and arranged to have the ends of said exible strip passing therethrough, and a second pair of apertures in said plate spaced within said first pair and arranged to 'receive and retain said heads by reason of the contact between the margins of said second pair of apertures and the ends of said heads, said second pair of apertures being formed by striking tabs from said plate which tabs are disposed at an angle thereto pointing toward the inner side of the wall of said article and toward each other, the ends of said tabs being adapted to cooperate to hold the heads of said strip in place.

9. A handle for a mattress or like article comprising a flexible strip having its respective ends passing through spaced apertures in a wall of said article, relatively stiff, transverse heads on the ends of said strip adapted to lie transversely of the ends of said strip, and a locking means freely positioned behind the Wall of said article comprising a relatively stiff plate having openings therein at each end, each adapted to receive a head of said exible strip and to retain the same by contact of the head with the margins of the opening.

10. A handle for mattresses or like articles including a reinforcing bar concealed within the article, apertures formed in said bar, a flexible handle member, relatively stiff ends on said handle member extending into the mattress at points a substantial distance apart to engage said reinforcing bar by passing through and extending transversely of said apertures, said bar being free of the mattress wall and permitting exing of the mattress wall when the hand engages the handle.

11. A handle for use on brous walls of upholstered articles or the like comprising a pair of grommets extending through said wall in spaced relation, a resilient reinforcing bar to overlie loosely the inner surface of the wall, a iieXible cord or tape overlying the outer surface of the wall and passing through said grommets and means on said flexible handle and means on said bar whereby the two are joined to furnish mutual support on the fibrous Wall.

12. A handle for use on fibrous walls of upholstered articles and the like comprising a pair of grommets extending through said wall, a flexible handle cord or tape overlying the outer surface of the walls and passing through the grommets, means at each end of said handle cord or tape forming a transverse relatively sti head and an apertured, resilient. reinforcing bar` to overlie loosely the inner surface of the wall, said heads being arranged to be passed through said apertured bar and retained by marginal contact therewith whereby said flexible handle and bar mutually support each other in a floating position on said Wall.

ANNETTE FRIDOLPH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENT Bechik (3) July 8, 1941-