US2584842A

US2584842A - Mattress handle

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Publication number: US2584842A
Application number: US678957A
Authority: US
Inventors: William F Caster
Original assignee: BENJAMIN E SIEGEL
Current assignee: BENJAMIN E SIEGEL
Priority date: 1946-06-24
Filing date: 1946-06-24
Publication date: 1952-02-05
Anticipated expiration: 1969-02-05

Description

Feb. 5, 1952 w -F CAgTER 2,584,842

MATTRESS HANDLE Filed June 24, 1946 Elma/mg Patented Feb. 5, 1952 UNITED STATS NT QFFICE MATTRESS HANDLE William F. Caster, West St. Paul, Minn., assigner to Benjamin E. Siegel Application June 24, i946, Serial No. 678,957

8 Claims. (Cl. 5-345) lViy invention relates to an improvement in mattress handle and deals more specically with turned, or properly positioned on its spring.

These handles usually comprise straps or cords which overlie portions of the mattress border or side wall. The ends of the handle usually extend through the side wall of the mattress and are p attached to .anchoring plates 0r the like which contact the inner surface of the mattress border. Because of the fact that mattresses are often quite heavy the lifting of the mattress by these handles places a considerable strain on the mattress border or wall. In some instances the border has been torn through use of the handles and in other cases the handles have torn through the borders. Once the handle has been pulled out of the mat- .tress wall, it is extremely difficult to replace or repair without taking apart a portion of the mattress.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a mattress handle comprising a cord, band, or strap overlying a, portion of the mattress border and having its ends extend through the border. The ends of the handle extend inwardly of the border and are anchored to the inner spring unit. As a result the strain upon the mattress handle is transmitted to the interior of the mattress and throughout the inner spring unit.

A feature of the present invention resides in anchoring the ends of a mattress handle to a bar of steel or similar material, which in turn is connected to the inner spring unit of the mattress.

Thus when the mattress is lifted the weight'of 75 the mattress is supported by the inner spring unit rather than by a small area of the border.

A feature of the present invention lies in the manner in which the rod to which the handle ends are secured is attached within the mattress. f*

The bar extends from the bottom of the inner spring unit to the top thereof, but is inclined in such-a manner as to permit the mattress to iiex freely.

A further feature of the present-l invention lies in the provision of a mattress handle anchor bar structure which acts as a stabilizer for the mattress. There are usually two mattress handles connected to each side of the mattress. Accordingly I provide two spaced stabilizer bars which are inclined preferably in opposite directions. These bars are so connected as to compress with the inner spring unit in such a manner as to provide a stabilizing action for the mattress,

I of a mattress showing my handles attached there- Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View through the mattress immediately inside the mattress border.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section through the mattress border showing the manner in which my handle is connected to the inner spring unit.

Figure 4 is a horizontal section through the mattress wall showing the manner in which a modied form of handle is connected to the inner spring unit.

Figure 5 is a perspective View of the anchoring end of the handle shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the handle end of the handle shown in Figures 1 and 3.

The mattress A may be of any suitable design or type and is preferably provided with an inner spring unit. Two opposite sides of the border or side wall Ill of the mattress are provided with vmattressis likewise provided with a bottom covering Ill, a bottom inner spring unit covering I5, and

padding l5 therebetween. Obviously the mattress is reversible so that the coveringv I 4 may comprise the top covering in use.

The inner spring unit of the mattress is indicated in general by the numeral I'I. This inner spring unitcomprises a series of vertically eX- tending coil springs I9 arranged in parallel relationship and secured together in any suitable way. In actual practice the coil springs I9 are often of largest diameter at their ends and taper to a smaller diameter in the center. Various means have been provided for holding the coil springs together, one such means comprising small spiral springs which flexibly connect adjacent ends of adjoining springs. This permits considerable iiexibility between adjacent springs, while at the same time holding them in proper relationship.

The inner spring unit I'I is provided with its rectangular frame 20 at the top of the coil springs I9 and a similar rectangular frame 2l encircling the lower ends of the coil springs I9. The frames 20 and 2l are usually provided with spiral springs Wound about the same to provide a means of connecting the marginal coil springs I9 thereto. Thus the upper rectangular frame 20 is provided with a spiral spring 22 encircling the same and the lower frame 2| is provided with a similar spiral spring 23 encircling the same. These

springs

22 and 23 usually extend entirely about the periphery of the inner spring unit.

The foregoing structure is conventional in certain high grade types of mattresses. The structure, however, has been described in order that my invention can be better understood. The

springs

22 and 23 provide a convenient means of attaching the anchor bar of my mattress handle to the inner spring unit, and I prefer to employ such springs so as to exibly connect the anchor bars in place.

The mattress handle anchor bars 24 extend between the upper rectangular frame 20 and the lower rectangular frame 2| as best illustrated in Figures l and 2 of the drawings. Each anchor bar 24 is provided with horizontally extending

ends

25 and 26 which are designed to extend parallel to and adjacent one side of the frame members 20 and 2|. Each anchor bar is likewise provided with a central` portion 21 which is substantially parallel to the

ends

25 and 26. An inclined portion 29 connects the end 25 to the central portion 21 and a similar inclined portion 30 connects the center portion 2'! to the end 26. The

ends

25 and 26 of the anchor bar are threaded into the

spiral springs

22 and 23 and are flexibly held in place thereby.

As indicated in Figure 3 of the drawings the frame members 20 and 2| are spaced a short distance from the border or side wall l of the mattress to permit a certain amount of inward exing of this side wall I0. In the side wall |0 in opposed relation to the ends of the center portions 21 of the anchor bars 24, I provide a pair of spaced grommets 3| and 32. The handle B is usually formed of a exible cord or strap and includes an intermediate portion 34 designed to overlie the outer surface of the border I0. The

ends

35 and 36 of the handle B extend through the grommets 3i and 32 and are anchored in clips 31. The clips 31, as best illustrated in Figure 6, include a tubular body portion 39 and a projecting end 40 comprising substantially a semi-cylindrical shell. An aperture 4| is provided in the projecting end 40, this aperture being of sufcient size to accommodate the anchor bar 24. The anchor bar extends through the apertures 4|! of the clips 31 so as to stretch the intermediate portion 34 of the handle tautly over the outer surface of the mattress border as illustrated in Figure 3.

The ends of the handle B may be anchored within the tubular body 39 of the clips 31 in any suitable way. For example, one or more arms 42 may be bent inwardly into the body of the handle to anchor the clips to the handle end.

In operation the hands are inserted between the handle portions 34 and the mattress side wall l0, thus bowing in the side wall of the mattress. A pull exerted on the handle B then exerts strain directly upon the anchor bar 24 which is connected to the inner spring unit. As a result the lifting strain upon the handles is borne virtually entirely by the inner spring unit. Little or no strain is exerted upon the mattress wall, tending to tear or distort the same.

In Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings I disclose a modified form of handle which may be used in place of the handle B. In this form of construct1on the mattress, inner spring unit, and anchor bar 24 are identical to that previously discussed, and accordingly similar numbers have been used to indicate identical parts. The handle C is provided with a body portion 43 which overlies the outer surface of the mattress wall and

ends

44 and 45 of the handle extend through the grommets 3| and 32, respectively. In this form of construction the ends of the handle loop about the anchor bar 24, as best illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings. The ends of the handle are held connected in loop formation by a ring 46 which is inserted in spread condition and pinched or clamped together so as to tightly encircle the two thicknesses of the

handle ends

44 and 45 to hold the loop closed.

The handle C has the advantage over the handle B that the handle may be inserted in place after the anchor bar has been attached to the inner spring unit. However, the handle ends are somewhat more diflicult to attach than with the handle B. The handle B has the advantage of easter attachment to the anchor bar, although with such a construction the handle ends must be anchored in place before the anchor bar is attached to the inner spring unit.

It will be noted in Figure 1 of the drawings that the reinforcing bars 24 are arranged to incline in opposite directions from the center ofthe mattress wall |0. In other words, the ends of the reinforcing bars may be attached to the lower frame member 2| at points relatively close to the center of the mattress side Wall and the upper ends of these reinforcing bars are attached to the upper frame member 20 at points relatively remote from the center of the side wall. Thus the reinforcing bars 24 have a tendency to stabilize the inner spring unit and cause the springs to compress vertically. This stabilizing action increases the life of the inner spring unit by holding the frame members |5 and |8 substantially vertically aligned, thus insuring Vertical compression of the individual springs I9.

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have described the principles of construction and oper' ation of my mattress handle, and while I have endeavored Vto set forth the best embodiments thereof,I desire to have it understood that obvious changes may be made Within the scope of the following claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A handle for a mattress having an inner spring unit and an encircling border, the handle comprising a member designed to overlie a por'-J tion of the outer surface of the border, ends on said member extending through the mattress border, a bar to which the ends of the handle member are secured, said bar lying in a plane substantially parallel to said portion of the born der, and means securing said bar to the edge of the inner spring unit.

2. A mattress handle for use in conjunction with a mattress having in inner spring unit and an encircling border, the handle including a handle body designed to overlie a portion of the outer surface of the border, ends on said handle member extending through the border, a bar to which the ends of the handle member are secured, said bar being supported on a plane parallel to said portion of the border, and means securing one end of said bar to the edge of the upper portion of the inner spring unit and the other end of said bar to the edge of the lower portion of said inner spring unit.

3. A mattress handle for use in conjunction with a mattress having an inner spring unit provided with an upper and lower frame, and an encircling border, the handle including a body portion designed to overlie a portion of the outer surface of the mattress border, ends on said handle body extending through said border, al

bar within said mattress to which the ends of said handle body are secured, said bar being supported on a plane parallel to said portion of the border, and means securing one end of said bar to the upper frame of said inner spring unit, and means securing the lower end of said bar to the lower frame on said inner spring unit.

4. A handle for mattresses having an inner spring unit provided with upper and lower frames, and a border encircling the mattress, the handle including a body member designed to overlie a portion of the outer surface of said border, ends on said body member extending through said border, a bar within said mattress to which the ends of said handle are anchored, said bar being supported on a plane parallel to said portion of the border, means for securing one end of said bar to the lower frame of the inner spring unit, and means securing the other end of said bar to the upper frame of said inner spring unit at a point substantially off-set from the lower end of said bar.

5. A mattress including an inner spring unit having upper and lower frames thereupon, and stabilizing members connecting said upper and lower substantially rectangular frames, said stabilizing members including bar means connected to substantially parallel sides of said upper and lower frame members, said bar means being arranged on vertical planes extending through vertically spaced sides of said frame members, the connection of said bar with the lower frame member being substantially olf-set from the connection of the other end of the bar to the upper frame member, two such stabilizing members being provided on each side of the inner spring unit, and the ends of the two bars connected to one frame member being relatively close together and the ends of said bars connected to the other frame member being relatively far apart.

6. A mattress handle for use on a mattress having an inner spring unit and an encircling border, a pair of spaced grommets in said border, said handle including a body portion designed to overlie the outer surface of the mattress border between said grommets, ends on said body portion extending through said grommets, a bar within said mattress to which the ends of said body portion are attached, said bar lying in a place substantially parallel to the adjacent portion of said border, and means attaching said bar to the edge of the inner spring unit.

7. A mattress handle for use in combination with a mattress having an inner spring unit and an encircling border, the handle including a body portion designed to overlie a portion of the outer surface of said border, ends on said body portion extending through said border, a bar interiorly of said border, the ends of said body portion being looped about said bar and anchored thereto, said bar lying in a plane substantially parallel to said portion of the border, and means securing said bar to the edge of the inner spring unit of the mattress.

8. A mattress handle for use in combination with a mattress and an inner spring unit and an encircling border, the handle including a body designed to overlie a portion of the outer surface of said border, ends on said body extending through said border, clips anchored to the ends of said handle body, apertures in said clips, and a reinforcing bar within the mattress extending through said apertures. said bar lying in a plane substantially parallel to said portion of the border.

WILLIAM F. CASTER.

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

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