US2560689A

US2560689A - Wall bed

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Publication number: US2560689A
Application number: US745148A
Authority: US
Inventors: John M Dorton
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1947-05-01
Filing date: 1947-05-01
Publication date: 1951-07-17
Anticipated expiration: 1968-07-17

Description

J. M. DORTON July 17,, 1951 WALL BED 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 1, 1947 INVENTOR. John M. ZorZon J. M. DORTON July 17, 1951' WALL BED 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 1, 1947 INVENTOR.

Patented July 17, 1951 UNITED SITES PATENT OFFICE WALL BED J ohm-M. Dorton, Bonner Springs, Kans;

Application May I, 1947, Serial.N0. 745,148'

1.0 Claims. I

My invention relates-to a convertible wall bed and'one object is to provide a device of this character-which is adapted, when not in use" to be compactly arranged against the wall of a room, or other support, so as to occupy only a, minimum of space when not in use. A further objectis'to provide a device adapted to be converted into a settee or bed, or two forms of cribs for infants. Although the device may be used to advantage wherever a, bedof this character is desired, it is especially useful in small rooms, trailers and the like. Q

In order that the invention may bereadily understood reference will'now be had to the accompanyingd'rawings, in which:

Fig. 1. isv a perspective view of, the wall bed ar- 1 ranged in a vertical position in full lines, and as a settee in dottedlines.

Fig. 2 shows the device arranged as a bed in full lines, and as. one form of an .infants, crib. in dotted lines.

. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device arranged in the form of.a.V-shaped.crib.

FigA'is afragmentary plan view'showing some of the working parts.

Fig. 5. is a detail plan view partly in section of -one of a pair of standards and means for securing it to a wall.

Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary side elevation of an upper frame section.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view. on line 8-8 of Fig. 4. Fig. 9 is a cross section on line 9-9. ofFig. 1. In carrying out the inventionI; provide a pair of standards 2 spacedapart the full length of the bed. Each standard comprises a pair of confronting channel bars 4, which may be supported-by a wallA, to; which they are secured in any approved manner, such for example as by; screws 6, each a manual cranl: i6 connected to one end of the shaft by a universal joint I8, so that the crank can. be arranged at an angle to the shaft and away from the wall to prevent the hand of the operator from. contacting the wall A, during rotation of the crank. Antifriction rollers 20 are mounted upon the shaft i4 beside the pinions l2 and arranged. to traverse the rearmost channel bars 4, respectively.

An upper. bed frame section 22 is freely suspended at its. upper end from the shaft l4 and moves up and down with the latter. When the frame section 22 moves downward its lower'end is-swung forwardly away from the standardsZ by a pair of brace members 24, each of which is pivotally connected at its opposite ends to the lower portion of the associated'standard 2 and .thelower end'of adjacent side member 26. of the frame sec:- tion 22. The frame section 22 comprises two. oppositely-disposed side members 26 and upper and lower longitudinalmembers 28 secured at-their ends to said side members 22, respectively. Transverse strips 30 are spaced apart and secured at their ends to the longitudinal members 28..

The upper frame section22 is supportedat any point of its-upward and downward movements by latchmeans, Figs. 1 and 4, comprising av rod .21 freely mounted in. the upper portionof the side members 2.6. and provided at its ends with fixed detents 29 adapted to enter any of the holes 3 I in the front channel bars 4, respectively. One end of the rod 21 is provided with a handle 33 whereby it may be actuated towithdraw the detents 29 from the holes 3|. Acoil spring 35-freely coiled about the rod 2'! is adapted: to urge the detents 29 towards the holes 3|. The coil spring is fixed at one end to the rod 21 and at its opposite end presses against the uppermost longitudinal member 28.

Suspended at itsupper end from the lowerend of the frame section. 22 is a. lower frame section 32 of substantially the same construction as the upper frame section, it consisting of two side members.34 united by upper and lower longitudinal'members 36, to which transverse strips 38. are secured. The upper ends of the side'members- 34 have pockets 40 to receive the lower-ends of the side members 26, to which.theyareoperablyconnected'. by suitable means such as pivots 42, so that the-lower frame section 32 may be adjusted to various positions relative to the upper frame section 22,. as disclosed by full and dotted lines, Figs. 1, 2 and3. The lower ends of the side-members 2t are curved downwardly from front to rear and each is' provided with a plurality oftransverse holes 44 arranged in a segmental series disposed concentrically to the associated pivot 42-.

Bolts 45 are associated with the lower frame section 32 which has apertures 48 in the sides of each pocket 46 through which the-distal ends of the respective bolts are adapted to: project.

space.

as disclosed by Fig. :3.

Adjacent ends of the bolts 45 are operably connected to a bell-crank 59, Figs. 1 and 6, mounted upon a pivot 5| fixed to the upper longitudinal members 36 of the lower frame section 32. The bell-crank 5B is manually operated to retract the bolts 46, by a handle 52 which extends forwardly from the bell-crank 50 and is bent at right angles to pass through

slots

54 and 55 in the sides of the pockets 4D and the adjacent side member 26, respectively, its outer end having a knob 56. Normally the bolts 56 are urged toward the apertures 48 by a coil spring 58 loosely embracing one of the bolts, to which one end of the spring is secured, the opposite end of the spring bearing against the upper longitudinal member 36 of the lower frame section 32. With the foregoing arrangement it is to be understood that the end of each bolt 46 is adapted to enter any one of the associated holes 44 brought into register therewith by adjustment of the lower frame section 32 to different positions with respect to the upper frame section 22.

Operation.-When the wall bed is not in use the upper and

lower frame sections

22 and 32, respectively, are arranged in vertical position against the wall A, as shown in full lines by Fig. 1, so that the bed will occupy but a minimum of If it is desired to convert the bed into a settee the-bolts G6 are withdrawn from the holes 44 in which they have entered, and the lower end of the lower frame section 32 is swung upward to a horizontal position disclosed by dotted lines Fig. 1, where it is secured by the bolts. If it is desired to increase the inclination of the upper frame section 22 more or less to present a more comfortable back rest, its lower end is swung forward to the desired position where it is supported by the brace members 24. When it is desired to extend the bed for sleeping purposes both sections are adjusted to a horizontal position, as disclosed by full lines Fig. 2, and if desired the bed may be converted into a crib by either swinging the lower frame section 32 upward to a vertical position as disclosed by dotted lines, Fig. 2, or adjusting the

frame sections

22 and 32 in V-shape When converted to'the different positions as stated, the upper and lower frame sections are secured in any of their converted positions by latch means 21, bolts 46 and the brace members 24.

It is to be understood that the upper and

lower frame sections

22 and 32, respectively, may be provided with any desired kind of cushioning means, such for example, as one or more pads, or an upholstered spring mattress, but since the cushioning means form no part of the present invention none has been shown in the present instance.

When the bed is adjusted against the wall A, as shown by Fig. 1, it is secured in such position by the distal ends of the bolts 46 entering holes 60 in the upper portions of the respective brace members 24, see Fig. 9.

While I have illustrated a preferred form of my invention, I reserve all rights to such other forms and modifications thereof as properly fall within the'sc'ope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I "claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A wall bed comprising supporting means adapted to be secured to a wall, upper and lower frame sections adapted to be vertically alined with one section above the other, means operably connecting the upper frame section to the supporting means, means for moving said upper frame section vertically and swingably relative justed positions.

4 to said supporting means, means operably connecting adjacent ends of the frame sections to permit the frame sections to be adjusted to var ious positions relative to each other and to the supporting means, and manual means associated with the adjacent ends of the frame structures for locking said ends together and thus securing the frame sections in any of their adjusted positions.

2. A bed comprising supporting means adapted to be secured to a wall, upper and lower frame sections adapted to be vertically alined with one section above the other, means operably connecting the upper frame section to the supporting means to permit vertical adjustment of said upper frame section relative to the supporting means, members pivotally connected to said support means and said upper frame section at points spaced apart from the mounting point of said frame section, means pivotally connecting adjacent ends of the upper and lower frame sections to permit adjustment of the lower frame section to various positions relative to the upper frame section, one frame section having opposite sides with a plurality of transverse holes therein, the holes in each side being arranged in a segmental series concentrically disposed to said pivotal means, reciprocatory bolts mounted upon the other frame section and adapted to project through apertures in opposite sides of the first mentioned frame section, one end of each bolt being positioned to enter any hole of the companion series brought into register therewith and thus lock the upper and lower frame sections in any position to which they are adjusted, a bellcrank to which adjacent ends of the bolts are operably connected, pivotal means upon which the bell-crank is operably mounted, and manual means for operating said bell-crank.

3. A bed comprising standards, racks fixed to and extending longitudinally of said standards, a pinion intermeshing with each rack, a manually controlled shaft upon which the pinions are fixed and caused to travel up or down on the racks when the shaft is rotated, upper and lower frame sections adapted to be adjusted to various positions relative to each other, the upper section being freely mounted at its upper end upon the shaft, pivoted braces connecting said standards and said upper frame section, means operably connecting adjacent ends of the upper and lower frame sections together, and means for securing the frame sections in any of their ad- 4. A bed comprising standards, manually controlled means movable up and down on the standards, upper and lower frame sections operably connected'at their adjacent ends, the upper frame section being freely mounted at its upper end upon the manually controlled means tomove up and down therewith, brace members pivotally connected at their opposite ends to the standards and the upper frame section to swing the latter forward to various positions relative to the standards, and means for securing the frame sections in any of their adjusted positions.

5. A wall bed comprising upright supporting means, means adjustable up and down on the supporting means including a shaft, means associated with the upright supporting means and the shaft for moving the latter up and down, upper and lower frame sections arranged with upper frame section being freely mounted at its upper end upon the shaft and adapted to be adjusted to various positions relative to the upright supporting means, means operably connected to the upright supporting means and the upper frame section to swing the latter forward to various positions when the shaft moves downward, and means operably connecting adjacent ends of the upper and lower frame sections to permit the lower frame section to be adjusted to various positions relative to the upper frame section.

6. A wall bed comprising upright supporting means, means adjustable up and down on said upright supporting means, upper and lower frame sections arranged one above the other, the upper frame section being freely mounted at its upper end upon the adjustable means to move up and down therewith, rigid brace members pivoted at their respective ends to said support means and said upper frame section, latch means operably mounted upon the upper frame section and adapted to engage the upright supporting means and secure said upper frame section at predetermined points in its upward or downward movement, and means operably connecting adjacent ends of the frame sections to permit the lower frame section to be adjusted to various positions relative to the upper frame section.

7. A wall bed comprising standards, means adjustable up and down on the standards including a shaft, upper and lower frame sections adjustably connected and arranged one above the other, the upper frame section being freely mounted at its upper end upon the shaft and adapted to be adjusted to various positions relative to the standards, brace members pivotally connected at their opposite ends to said standards and said upper frame section adjacent its free edge, and manual means operably connected to the upper frame section and adapted to engage the standards and secure the upper frame section at any point of its up and down movements.

8. A wall bed comprising two standards spaced apart, each standard comprising a pair of confronting channel-bars, one of which is disposed to the rear of the other, means for securing the channel bars of each pair together, a manual shaft extending between the pairs of channel bars, sleeves freely mounted for vertical movement upon the standards and in which the shaft is j0urnaled, a rack fixed in each rear channel bar, pinions fixed to the shaft and adapted to travel up and down on the respective racks, antifriction rollers mounted upon the shaft beside the pinions and arranged to travel on the rear channel bars, respectively, an upper frame section freely mounted upon the shaft to move up and down therewith and swing forward to different positions relative to the standards as the shaft moves downward, and a lower frame section adjustably connected to the upper frame section.

9. A wall bed comprising two standards spaced apart, each standard comprising a pair of confronting channel-bars, one of which is disposed to the rear of the other, means for securing the channel bars of each pair in spaced relation to each other, a manual shaft extending between the pairs of channel bars, respectively, means freely mounted for vertical movement upon the standards and in which the shaft is journaled, a rack fixed in each rear channel bar, pinions fixed to the shaft and adapted to travel up and down on the respective racks, an upper frame section freely mounted upon the shaft to move up and down therewith and swing forwardly thereon, a lower frame section operably connected to the upper frame section and adapted to be moved to various positions relative to said upper frame section, and means for securing the frame sections in any position to which they are adjusted.

10. A bed comprising standards, manually controlled means movable up and down on the standards, an upper frame section freely mounted at its upper end upon the manually controlled means to move up and down therewith, braces pivoted at their opposite ends to said standards and said upper frame section, a lower frame section having oppositely disposed sides with pockets in which the ends of oppositely disposed sides of the upper frame section are adjustably mounted, and means for securing the frame sections in any of their adjusted positions.-

JOHN M. DO-RTON.

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