US2611418A

US2611418A - Convertible reclining chair and cot

Info

Publication number: US2611418A
Application number: US8208A
Authority: US
Inventors: Antelman Leon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1948-02-13
Filing date: 1948-02-13
Publication date: 1952-09-23
Anticipated expiration: 1969-09-23

Description

L- ANTELMAN CONVERTIBLE RECLINING CHAIR AND COT Sept. 23, 1952 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filed Feb. 13, 1948 INVENTOR.

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Sept. 23, 1952 ,AI\.TI.;| MA.\1 2,611,418

CONVERTIBLE RECLINING CHAIR AND COT Filed Feb. 15, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 22-. 22 22 22 20 A 20 1o 1o 1% 1% INVENTOR.

Leon Hmelman.

BY 547W ATTO R N EY.

Patented Sept. 23, 1952 E My invention relates to a seat and relates particularly to a folding seat whichv may be converted into a bed without the addition of any parts.

Adjustable folding chairs have been manufactured and so have holding seats which are convertible to a bed but the prior art devices lack 1) simplicity, and (2) simplicity to convert a reclining chair to a bed.

It is, therefore, an object of my invention to provide a collapsible seat which may be converted from a seat to a bed and which also may be adjusted as a seat.

Another object of my invention is to provide a convertible seat into a bed by the simple expedient of changing the angle of the two pivoted members on each side with respect to the ground.

Other objects of my invention are to provide an improved device of the character described, that is easily and economically produced, which is sturdy in construction, and which is highly efficient in operation.

With the above and related objects in view, my invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts, as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation view of a convertible folding chair and bed embodying my invention with the unit in a reclining chair position.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the convertible folding chair and bed of Fig. 1 with the unit shown in a bed position.

Fig. 3 is a top view of the chair position illus trated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a top view of the bed position illustrated in Fig. 4.

Fig. 5 is a front view of the chair position illustrated in Fig. 1, see line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a rear view of the chair position illustrated in Fig. 1, see line -5-i of Fig. 1.

Fig. '7 is a front view of the bed position shown in Fig.2, see line 1l' of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a rear view of the bed position shown in Fig. 2, see line 88 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is a side view of the convertible folding chair and bed in a collapsed or folded position.

Referring now in greater detail to the drawings wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts, my convertible chair and bed comprises a pair of parallel legs HI, [6 connected by cross bars to form a first frame pivoted at H to a second pair of parallel frames i2, 12 to form a second frame. It is to be observed that the pivot H is close to the end A of leg It and the end 52A or pe -1 25A p ir or says, or braces 14. 14 each has one end pivoted at 15 to the leg [0 and a cross Inernfoe'r' MA joining'thefother ends of the braces 143M is adapted to rest in one of the notches |2Aon thel'eg I2 whereby the'le'g IQ is tiltedat a predetermined angle with respect to the legl 2 In thepositionjindicated Fig.1, the end [BA of leg It and the end I23 of leg 12 rest upon the ground. Since the side legs are identical any reference to a singular side leg describes both side legs.

The fabric or canvas 26 forms the seat and back rest itself and has one end securely attached to the cross strut 13A at one end of the frame 12-!2 and the other end securely attached to the cross strut ESE at the opposite end of the frame I2l2 with the fabric passing over the cross strut leC at the upper end [0B of the frame !Gll. The length of the seat fabric is such that when the chair is converted to a cot the fabric will be held taut so that the user may recline in a horizontal position between the crossbars 50C and [3A.

A suitable arm rest 24 is pivotally mounted at 24A on each of the frames l0 and the arm rest has a cut-out portion to interfit with the brace Hi whereby movement of the arm rest is arrested in one direction but not in the other.

A combined head rest and awning frame is pivoted at It to the end 19B of frame llll0 and comprises a pair of

side bars

20, 22 connected by a bar 2|. The combined head rest and awnin fabric A passes over bar 2! and has its ends attached at 20A to a cross bar at the free end of the frame 2ll20 and a cross bar at the free end of the frame 22--22. It should be observed that the awning portion of the fabric A is attached to the: frame 20-20 whereas the head rest portion is: attached to the frame 22-22.

In Figs. 1, 3, 5 and 6, I have shown the unit in a chair position and to convert the chair to a bed or cot I swing the'legs 10 approximately to the left as Fig. 1 is viewed; however, in the position shown in Fig. 2 the end IDA still engages the ground. However, end 12A is shifted from an elevated to a ground position and end 123 is elevated from a ground position, meanwhile. brace i4 is swung around its pivot 15 to a ground engaging position and braced against upward movement from the ground by the awning brace 20 with the head rest portion of the fabric A taking a position over one end of the cot fabric 26.

The arm rest 24 does not take any part in the conversion from chair to cot. In the position shown in Fig. 1 the arm rest 24 has one end abut the brace l4 while in Fig. 2 the arm rest swings freely about its pivot 24A.

In Fig. 1 the frame 20-40 is held in position by virtue of short arms 203 which are mounted to tightly embrace the rod l8.

The entire unit may be folded to a substantially single thickness by collapsing all of the parts on the first frame as illustrated in Fig. 9.

Although my invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intended as being illustrative rather than limiting, since the invention may be variously embodied, and the scope of th invention is to be determined as claimed. 7

I claim as my invention:

A combined collapsible chair and cot, comprising a frame in crossed relation to and pivoted to a second frame said frames each extending at an inclination to the ground, braces having ends pivotally connected to the first named frame, and having other ends adjustably supported upon the second frame, a strip of fabric connected at one end .to the top of one frame extending over the top of said first frame and secured to the bottom of said second named frame, said frames being adapted to be rotated about the points of engagement of the first frame upon the ground and spread apart to extend at reverse inclinations and 4 the braces detached and swung down to engage the ground to form a cot frame, including a combined awning and head rest pivotally connected to the upper end of said first frame, said awning being substantially perpendicular to said head rest, and the free end of said awning being adapted to swing about its pivotal connection to engage said braces to form a head end support when the device is extended to form a cot, the headrest overlying one end of the cot, and the awning alone forming a canopy when the device is converted to a chair.

LEON ANTELMAN.

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

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 297,014 Rundell Apr. 15, 1884 1,429,388 Wedemann Sept. 19, 1922 1,443,921 Mackensie Jan. 30, 1923 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 104,792 Australia Aug. 11, 1938 505,118 Great Britain May 5, 1939