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REVOLVING BED.

No. 249,787. Patented Nov. 22,1881.

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DANIEL O. OTIS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO CYRUS G. OLARK'AND MARGARET MORROW OTIS, BOTH OF SAME PLAOE; SAID CLARK AND MARGARET MORROVV OTIS ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO ETHEL O. HINE,

OF BROOKLYN, NEYV YORK.

REVOLVING BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 249,787, dated November 22, 1881.

I Application filed February 28, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,DAN1EL (3. Oris, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented 5 certain new and useful Improvements in Revolving Beds. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a bed mounted upon pivots at its head and foot, said pivots being [0 so arranged as to enable the bed to be turned up on its edge, whereby it will occupy verylittle space, the weight of the bed and bedding being so arranged with reference to the pivotpoints that no weights or springs for balancing are required. When turned up on its edge the bottom of the bed presents a wardrobe or receptacle for clothing, &c., and, also, when desired, a mirror or mirrors, all as will be more particularly hereinafter set forth.

The several novel features of the invention will be definitely set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings,which serve to illustrate my invention, Figure l is a front elevation, illustrating the bed as it appears when not turned down for use. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same when turned down, but before the head and foot boards are turned up. Fig. 3 is an end view of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken in the plane of the line m 0 :0 in Fig. 2.

Let A represent the frame or body of the bed, which is mounted rotatively on pivots a a, one at each end, the same being so arranged asto accomplish two resultsnamely, to near- 5 ly place the bed and bedding in balance so that it may be easily revolved, and to bring its top, when turned down, at about the right height above the floor. I arrange the pivotpoints longitudinally, because by that means 40 I can attain more nearly to a balance without bringing the pivot-point too far from the wall. This enables me to revolve the bed, when sitting in its normal position almost against the wall, (see Fig. 3,) without the necessity of first 5 drawing it out into the room. I also arrange the pivot-points low down so as to place the weight of the bedding as much above them as possible, whereby the bed is the more easily revolved.

Referring especially to Fig. 4, 1) represents the bottom upon which the bed-spring rests, and below it, or in front of it when the bed is turned up, is the space 0,. which forms the wardrobe or closet. This wardrobeis provided with doors (I which may also serve as mirrors, if desired.

The pivots a may be formed by extending a cylindrical rod of iron through the bed from end to end and allowing its ends to project. These ends or lugs find bearings in uprights B B, which are fixed to a floor-plate, O.

I) is an ornamental plate, which serves, when the bed is turned up, as a frontispiece; but when the bed is turned down it serves as a leg or support, acting in conjunction with the pivots a a in the performance of this function. This plate is provided with end pieces, 0 c, which are pivoted to the bed-frame atgg, and when the bed is turned down the plate D is simply turned over at right angles to its former position. Suitable stops may be provided to prevent it from turning too far. It will be seen thatthis frontispiece has a flattened crown which rests upon the floor when the bed is turned down, and that its back is plain and stands flush with the face of the bed-rail, (see Fig. 4,) whereby all projections are avoided.

The head and foot boards E E, where such are employed, are hinged to the head and foot rails at h h, and when turned down upon the beddingyas in Fig. 2, they maybe retained by means of hooks M on the side rails; or, in lieu of these, they may be connected bystraps eX-' tending from one to the other. These-head and foot boards serve to keep the bedding from falling out when the bed is turned up on its edge, and at the same time permit of free ventilation. Indeed, as the bed is entirely open at the back, and as it stands off a little from the wall, there is room for a free circulation of air behind it at all times.

Where no hinged head and foot boards are employed straps may be used to hold the bedding in place, said straps extending the whole length of the bed.

To give the bed a neat appearance when turned down for use, I extend the uprights B high enough to take under the top moldings of the head and foot boards, as shown, and the said uprights may be provided with hooks j at their rear edges, to engage eyes or pins on the head and foot boards, so as to form fastenings for said boards when they are turned up.

My revolving bed is especially well adapted for use in flats where the rooms are very narrow and extreme economy of space is necessary. In such cases a niche may be built in the wall of the room deep enough to receive the bed, or nearly so, when it is turned up.

I may, of course, provide the bed with casters in the usual way, and I may make single or double beds, so called.

In lieu of the wardrobe below the bed-bottom, I may occupy the space 0 with a folding sofa or lounge seat, arranged to turn down to a horizontal position when the bed is turned up; or the space 0 may be entirely omitted, and the bed, when turned up, will then occupy only about half the space shown. In any case, however, the under side of the bed should present a finished appearance, so as to be attractive when turned up. This may be done by means of mirrors or ornamental panels or upbolstering.

I am aware that beds have been pivoted at their ends as well as at their sides; but, so far as I am aware, all such have been pivoted in non-rotative structures embodying ends connected over the top of the bed or at the back instead of by floor-plates; orsuch connections have been employed in addition to floor-plates. In my construction I have avoided all connections between the uprights at the back or side of the bed and over the top, relying wholly upon the floor-plate. This leaves the side of the bed next the wall entirely free from obstruction, and the uprights or posts at the head and foot form partial head and foot boards and support the folding head and foot boards, as shown.

Having thus. described my invention, 1 claim 1. A revolving bed mounted rotatively at its head and foot in short standards or uprights connected only by a floor-plate, the revolvin g portion being nearly balanced, where- 5 5 by the side of the bed next the wall is left free and unobstructed and all obstructions. over the bed are avoided, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the revolving bed A, nearly balanced on pivots at its head and foot, the floor-plate O, the uprights B B, in which the bed is pivoted, said uprights being connected only by the said floor-plate, and forming partial head and foot boards, and the frontispieee D, pivoted at the head and foot of the bed and arranged to turn over until its crown rests upon the floor to form a leg, whereby the sides or side rails of the bed are left free from projections and unobstructed when the bed is turned down, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the revolving bed A, provided with hinged head and foot boards E, of the said head and foot boards,'the uprights B, and the floor-plate 0, all arranged to operate. substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. The combination, with the base or floor plate 0 and the uprights B fixed thereon, of the revolving bed A, hinged at its ends between said uprights, the head and foot boards E, hinged to said bed A, and the leg D, the uprights being arranged to extend up to the molding on the head and foot boards, and the said boards and the bed being provided with hooks, by which, when they are turned down, they may be fastened to the bed, and when turned up may be fastened to said uprights, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. The combination, with the revolving bed, pivoted at its head and foot, of the plate or frontispicce D, provided with a flattened top or crown to form a foot, and with end pieces, 0, said frontispiece being pivoted in the head and foot of the bed and arranged to turn down so that its crown rests upon the floor when the bed is turned down, and its back is flush with the face of the bed-rail, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing rco witnesses.

DANIEL O. OTIS.

Witnesses HENRY CONNETT, ARTHUR O. FRASER.

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