US2518904A

US2518904A - Foldable baby crib

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Publication number: US2518904A
Application number: US16753A
Authority: US
Inventors: George L King
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1948-03-24
Filing date: 1948-03-24
Publication date: 1950-08-15
Anticipated expiration: 1967-08-15

Description

Aug. 15, 1950 KlNG 2,518,904 FOLDABLE BABY CRIB Filed March 24, 1948 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 21: 1" a r I J I 24 b v Inventor; J

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uZ- 1.950 G. L. KING 2,518,904 FOLDABLE BABY CRIB Filed r h 2 1948 s Sheets-Sheet s Patented Aug. 15, 1950-- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I I -2-,518,904 I BABY remit 7 George If. King, Hollywood, eem. Attiietttion March '24, 19 18, serial No. 1%,153

001. a es) ihis'inventien reiates te ioiaetie baby eri'b and has as-itsprimttry object the provision of a drib which is romaine into a compact package finer-tiny it may bereadiiy earrieai one trans eortea; and onion may be easiiy and uni-tidy as seii'ibied or taken downend tiispeseii in its one lei'bsefi or romeo position.

Another object is to brew-tie a construction and arrangement in the crib wirereby when the tarts are assenfleieci the strutture wiii be sta bil izefl and the assembiaee setiijreti against me den-tel eitpiteement, V V i tertteuittr sweet is to provide a baby rib of the embnnyine alroldttbie bed frame titted with foldntle head and foot frames or naneis constituting erib 'ends in essoeiation "write the Side frames in with means are provided for effeetine tietaena ie engagement between the side frames and the bed frame when the latter is disposed "in its extended or been nosit'ion and also for tietaenebiy eonneeting the enas of the side frames with theetit ends in a, faehien to impart rigidity" ttritlstttiiiiity' to the asst-ambled struetnre A further obieet'is to provide a, mode of effectiiig introbffifaetion between the side frames of the one anti the crib end frames which while af for'giing ee venie t and quiokly operable mode of 'fieeting Connections and Vdisconnections of the senarabie parts is of such 'faaraeter as to insure against disconnection thereefby the er-ibe oteupent. 5 I

A objet is to provide a foideble crib embodying a. metallic spring supporting frame,- comprisin a pair of hinecily connected sections adiiated to be disposed end to end in anextended position, and also to be folded into overlying relation to each other, and around and u pon whieh frame Stions the superstrugture of the crib is mounted whereby said metallic spring carrying frefn' onstit ites the foundation of the crib strncture and thereby contributing to the stren th and stability of the struoture es a, whole;

'5. further objeet to proviele a foldable baby crib with d'emountafole iegs adapted to be readily attached to the crib supporting frame to provide an elevated support for the latter and which is also adapted to Toe detached from the bed. frame when it is desired to dispose the crib structure in its coliapseti or folded position. i

with the foregoing objects inview, together with-such other objects and agivantages as may sfibsequently appear, the invention resides in the parts'andin the combination; oonstruotion and arrangement of, parts hereineitei described and 2 claimed, and illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing, in whioh:

Fig. 1 is a perspeo'tiveview of the Erib' showing it in its assembled position.

Fig. 2 is a bianviewjthereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertieai section, taken on the time 3-4; of Fig. 2. 4 I -F'ig. 4 is an enlarged noti'zen'ti-tl eetion, taken on the iine i=4 of Fig. 3, showing the manner of eireetine deta'en ble eenneetin'n between the ends of the upper rails of the side frames of the one and the crib ends.

Fig. 5 is a. detail in cross seetinn, taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3, showing the manner or effecting detacha le eenneetion between tnebottorn raiis of the side freines of the crib with the side rails of the crib beti frame.

Fig; 6 is e view in longitudinal section of the feidabi-e bed frame with its tnisrminteti enci f ames showing the parts in a pertly foided nonunion Fig. "'i is an e d eievationai View showing the crib in its folded position.

Fig. t is a detail horizeiitl section taken on the line s t or Fig. '"1', showing the of 'eiieeting detachable inteifigagmeht between the foida'bie erih ends and the bee frame when the parts are in their fbided poeition. y

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one ofthe .siii'e frames of the crib showing it in a partly foitied position.

Fi ii) is an nlarged (ietail in seen-on taken on the line th n? of Fig. 3 snowing the manner of etteehing the demountebie legs on me bed spring frame, and v Fig. 11 is a detail perspective iiinstretiiie the mounting end portion of one of the crit' lees.

Referring to the drawings more sfie'cifio'tilly A and 1?. ndicate generaiiy the roiaeble stations of the bed frame of the crib, 'C and D designate tire crib end frames or panels, andii: gtnd F denote the side frames of the wit. Each of the t e frames A and B emtodiee a, rectangular inetsiiie f1" e G; each of which eornpriees '6iip'0set1 sine rails i2-=-l3 and an outer end rail 14, eonneeteti to the side rails, each of which raiis are forrfnefl of angle iron: the frames G eaten alto ineiudirr a fiat iriiier rail l5 connected to the inner enqs or si'cl rails 12:13; The frames G are etten equifitied with e 'onveritiona l mattress stifi'fiiii t= ing fabrication H embodying spring It. v The frames G are connected together "at their: inner margins 19y hin es H and are thus adapted to be disposed either in longitudinal endto end t1ien= ment or to Be ieitie-uen their hinged oonneetiofi A feature of the invention resides in utilizing the metallic spring supporting frames G as a foundation for the crib structure, which latter is built around and supported by the frames G. To this end, wood side rails l8 and I9 are afiixed to the side rails 13 and I2, and end rails 20 are attached to the outer rails l4 and to the outer ends of the wood rails l8 and IS. The adjacent ends of the rails |8--!8 and I 9-19 of the bed frame sections AB are adapted to abut each other when the frames G-G are in their extended position, which abutments serve to limit the relative swinging movement of the frames G-G on the hinges I! in one direction.

Connected to the end rails 20 of the bed frame are the end frames or panels C and D which are attached to the rails 20 by hinges 2! so that the crib ends may be disposed either in an upward position relative to the rails 20 or swung inwardly toward each other to a folded position overlying the bed frame sections A and B.

The side frames E and F each embodies top and

bottom rails

22 and 23 respectively, preferably but not necessarily formed of sections a and b, and c and d, with the sections a and b united by hinges 24 and the sections and d united by hinges 25 so that the s'idefrarnes may be folded intermediate their ends as indicated in Fig. 9, and thus brought into overlying relation to each other. The

rails

22 and 23 of the side frames E and F are united by slats 26 or in any other conventional fashion common in the construction of. thev side frames of baby cribs.

. An important feature of the invention resides in the mode of effecting detachable engagement between the side frames EF and the side rails of the bed frame sections A and B and also with the end frames C and D, when disposing the parts in their assembled position, so as to producea strong stable assembled structure. As a means of effecting detachable interconnection between the bottom rails 23 of the frames E and F andthe rails 18-48, and Ill-l9 of the bed frames, the rails l8-I8 and I9--l9 are provided With sockets 21 and the rails 23 are provided with downwardly projecting pins 28 arranged for detachable interengagement with the sockets 21 as particularly shown in Fig. 5.

The frames E and F are formed of a length such that the ends thereof will abut the inner faces of the crib ends C and D when the latter are disposed in their upright position perpendicular to the bed frame sections AB as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and as a means for effecting interconnection between the ends of the top rails 22 and the crib ends C--D the latter are fitted with screws J each of which embodies a shank 29 carried on a head 30 with the shank extending through the crib end with the head 30 disposed on the outer side of the crib end. The shank 2 9 is formed to project from the inner face of the crib. .end and is threaded for screw engagement with an internally threaded socket 3| mounted inthe end of the rail 22 as particularly shown in Fig. 4.v The shank 29 is carried in a bearing 32. mounted on the crib end and is normally urgedto its advanced position by a spring 33 wound around the stem 29 and exerting a thrust between the outer end of the bearing 32 and a flange 34 fixed on the stem 29. The screws J are thus retractable in opposition to the springs 23. The screws J are also utilized as a means for fastening the crib ends C and D in their folded positionagainst the bed frame sections AB as shown in Figs. "1' and 8; the-bedframe-rails 18 4 and [9 being fitted with internally threaded sockets 35 positioned to receive and be engaged by the threaded shanks 29 of the screws J as shown in Fig. 8 when'the crib ends C and D abut the rails I8 and I9.

The crib is equipped at each of the corner portions thereof with detachable legs K, each of which is provided with a threaded stem 36 protruding axially from an end thereof, which stem is detachably engageable with an internally threaded socket 31 in a nut 38 affixed to the outer corner of each of the frames G as particularly shown in Fig. 10.

In the operation of the invention in setting up the crib the bed frame sections A and B are disposed in longitudinal alignment with each other and the crib ends C and D are swung to their upright position whereupon the side rails E and F in their extended positions are seated on the side rails l8--l8 and |9I9 of the bed frame with the-pins 28 engaging the sockets 2 1. The crib ends C and D may be sprung outwardly sufficiently to permit the shanks 29 of the screws J to pass the ends of the rails 22 to position the outer ends of the threaded shanks 29 of the screws for entrance into the sockets 3|, or the screws may be retracted. by. exerting a pull on the heads 38 so that the threaded shanks 29 will clear the ends of the rails 22, In either event, on a threaded shank 29 being positioned in the outer end of a socket 31 it is manipulated by rotating the head 30 to cause the threaded shank 29 to advance into the socket 3| into screw engagement therewith. The: screws are thus manipulated so as to tightly clamp the ends C and D against the ends of the rails 22. When this is effected the superstructure of the crib composed of the crib e'nds C and D and the side frames E and F will be rigidly supported on the bed frame sections A and B. The pins 28 engaging the sockets 21 afiord a substantial interconnection between the side rails E and F and the bed frame, while the screws J afford a substantial connection between the outer ends of the side rails and thecribends. The several parts are'thus assembled in close abutting relation thereby thoroughly stabilizing the structure.

When it is decided to elevate the crib from the fioor the legs K are applied to the frames G' by screwing'the threaded stems 36 on the legs into the sockets 31 so that the upper ends of the legs will abut the under side of the frames G. A strong and rigid interconnection is thus effected between the legs and the crib.

When it is desired to fold the crib into a compact package the legs K are removed from the bed frame sections, the side rails E and F are detached by unscrewing the'scr-ews J from the engagement with side rails 22 and then lifting the side rails free of the bed frame in which operation the pins 28 are withdrawn from the sockets 21. The sections of the side rails may then be folded to overlie each other as indicated The bed frame sections A and B may then be folded into abutting relation with each other on the hinges l1 connecting the frames G. Th parts will then be disposed as shown in Fig. '7. When thus folded the crib may be disposed with the end rails 20 of the bed frame sections A and B presented forwardly and with the inner end portions of the bed frame sections presented upwardly thus forming inclosures on opposite sides of the folded bed spring frame in which the side rails E and F and the legs K togethe with bedding may be confined.

As a means for facilitating standing of the folded structure in an upright position, short legs or knobs 39 are mounted on the outer faces of the outer end portions of the bed frame end rails 20.

Manifestly when the crib is in its folded position it will form a compact package which is capable of being readily transported from place to place; the crib being highly suitable for use by travelers, and particularly those traveling in automobiles and those living in auto courts, hotels, small apartments, auto trailers, and the like, where either baby cribs are not supplied or where space is limited.

While I have shown, and described a specifi embodiment of my invention I do not limit myself to the exact details of construction set forth, and the invention embraces such changes, modifications and equivalents of the parts and their formation and arrangement as come within the purview of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a foldable baby crib, a bed frame comprising a pair of sections hingedly connected together for positioning either in end to end alignment or in folded overlying relation to each other, crib ends hinged on the outer ends of said bed frame sections for positioning either in overlying relation to said sections or perpendicular thereto, a pair of detachable side frame sections including top rails and bottom rails, means for interengaging the bottom rails with the sides of the bed frame, and means for releasably fastening the ends of the top rails of said side frames to said crib ends.

2. In a foldable baby crib, a bed frame comprising a pair of sections hingedly connected together for positioning either in end to end alignment or in folded overlying relation to each other, crib ends hinged on the outer ends of said bed frame sections for positioning either in overlying relation to said sections or perpendicular thereto, a pair of detachable side frame sections including top rails and bottom rails, means for intereng'aging the bottom rails with the sides of the bed 55 frame, an internally threaded socket in each end of said top rails, and screws carried by said crib 7 ends for releasable threaded engagement with said sockets.

3. In a foldable baby crib, a bed frame comprising a pair of sections hingedly connected together for positioning either in end to end alignment or in folded overlying relation to each other, crib ends hinged on the outer ends of said bed frame sections for positioning either in overlying relation to said sections or perpendicular thereto, a pair of detachable side frame sections including top rails and bottom rails, means for interengaging the bottom rails with the sides of the bed frame, an internally threaded socket in each end of said top rails, screws carried by said crib ends for releasable threaded engagement with said sockets, and threaded sockets carried by said bed frames engageable by said screws .when the crib ends are positioned in overlying relation to the bed frame sections.

4. In a foldable baby crib, a pair of rectangular spring carrying frames, hinges connecting said frames together on which the frames may be swung into end to end relation or folded to overlie each other, bed frame side and end rails fixed to and carried by the side and end rails of said spring carrying frames, crib ends hinged to said end rails for positioning either perpendicular thereto or in overlying relation to said side rails, a pair of crib side frames adapted to be seated on said bed frame side rails when in their extended position and to be abutted at their ends by said crib ends when in their perpendicular position, means for detachably connecting said side rails to the bed frame rails, and means for clamping the crib ends into engagement with the ends of said side frame.

5. In a foldable baby crib having a foldable bed frame embodying a pair of frame sections hinged together at their inner ends, and crib ends hinged on the outer ends thereof; a pair of side frames adapted to seat on said bed frame sections when in an extended position, said side frames having ends against which said crib ends may abut, and retractable screws carried by said grib ends detachably engageable with said side rames.

GEORGE L. KING.

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

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 394,010 Powers Dec. 4, 1888 596,350 Arn Dec. 28, 1897 1,827,739 Derbyshire Oct. 20, 1931 1,870,285 Feloman Aug. 9, 1932 2,263,050 Rein Nov. 18, 1941