US2690571A

US2690571A - Bed attached appliance for holding slippers or the like

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Publication number: US2690571A
Application number: US271503A
Authority: US
Inventors: Morgan F Gamble
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1952-02-14
Filing date: 1952-02-14
Publication date: 1954-10-05
Anticipated expiration: 1971-10-05

Description

Oct. 5, 1954 M. F. GAMBLE 2,690,571

BED ATTACHED APPLIANCE FOR HOLDING SLIPPERS OR THE LIKE Filed Feb. 14, 1952 PIC-1.2.

INVENTOR MORGAN F GAMBLE BY B,

ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 5, 1954 -"AT N T F F I C E BED ATTACHED APPLIANCE FOR HOLDING SLIPPERS OR THE LIKE 1 Claim.

My invention relates to a shoe or slipper support.

A primary object of the invention is to provide a shoe or slipper supportadapted for attachment to the side rail of a bed or the like, and adjustable so that the slippers may be shifted to a stowed position beneath the bed and to a readily accessible position outwardly of the side of the bed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a support of the above-mentioned character which will eliminate the usual inconvenience caused by having no definite storage place for the slippers in the bedroom, and by having them kicked under the bed, or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a support of the above-mentioned character which is novel and simplified in construction, extremely inexpensive to manufacture, and unobjectionable as an attachment for any bed.

A still further object is to provide a shoe or slipper support of the above-mentioned character which can be conveniently operated from the bed for shifting the slippers to the stowed or accessible positions.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my support and showing the same mounted upon a side rail of a bed and supporting a slipper in a readily accessible position, parts in section,

Figure 2 is a further side elevation of the support with the slippers omitted and taken at right angles to- Figure 1, and looking at the side of the bed rail, part broken away,

Figure 3 is a horizontal cross section on line 33 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section on line 3-4 of Figure 2, and,

Figure 5 is a plan view of the device showing the same in the inner position.

In the drawings, where for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral I0 designates one side rail of a bed, having a horizontal slat bar or rail H, rigidly secured to its inner side, adjacent to its lower longitudinal edge, for supporting the usual horizontal transverse slats l2, upon which a mattress I3 is supported.

My support comprises a substantially rigid C- shaped bracket l4, including upper and lower horizontal extensions or arms l5 and I6, which are outwardly directed with respect to the mattress l3. The upper extension 15 is adapted to rest upon the slat bar I i as shown, and the lower extension I6 is spaced a slight distance below the bar II. The vertical portion of the bracket M is spaced a slight dlistance inwardly of the slat bar H, for accommodating between it and the slat bar an elongated vertical operating rod or crank ll, which engages slidably in vertically aligned openings I8, formed in the extensions l5 and I6, inwardly of the slat oar H. The operating rod Hi extends a substantial distance above and below the bracket Id, as shown, and carries a fixed collar or snap ring [9, engaging the top of the bracket M, to prevent downward movement of the operating rod ii. A short transverse extension or handle 29 is rigidly secured to the top of the rod ii and preferably formed integral therewith. This handle is adapted to lie parallel to the adjacent longitudinal edge of the mattress it when the slippers are in the stowed or readily accessible positions, as will be further described.

A clamping set screw 2| is mounted within a screw-threaded opening formed in the lower extension !8 and engages the lower side of the slat bar II for firmly clamping the bracket M to the slat bar. The operating rod E? is freely rotatable within the openings I8, and extends upwardly from the bracket 14 through the space between the adjacent longitudinal edge of the mattress l3 and the side rail Ill. The handle 26} is disposed above the side rail in and below the top surface of the mattress, as shown in Figure 1.

The lower end of the operating rod i'l terminates a substantial distance below the side rail H), but is spaced a substantial distance from the floor. The lower end of the rod H is screw threaded as shown at 22 for receiving upper and

lower lock nuts

23 and 24 and upper and lower flat washers 25 are also mounted upon the lower end of the rod ll, between the lock nuts. These washers 25 bear against the upper and lower sides of a wire loop 26, formed at the inner end of a horizontal arm 21, constituting an integral part of a shoe or slipper support member or body portion 28. The support member 28 further comprises opposed horizontal sections or arms 29, integrally secured to the outer end of the arm 21 and bent at their outer ends to form upwardly inclined sections 39. The inclined sections 30 slope outwardly or away from the side rail I0, Figure 1, and have their upper ends terminating somewhere near the elevation of the extension l6 and below the lower longitudinal edge of the rail 10. The inclined sections 30 are preferably bowed outwardly as shown in Figure 3 to accommodate the heel portions of the slippers when such portions are resting upon the horizontal arms 29. The support member 28 further comprises parallel horizontal open loops 3!, integrally secured to the tops of the extensions 30 and projecting laterally outwardly of the side rail for a substantial distance, as shown in Figure 1. The loops 3| are disposed at an elevation below the lower longitudinal edge of the side rail I0 and the loops are adapted to enter the shoes or slippers in the manner shown in Figure 1 to support the same while their heel portions engage the horizontal arms 25, inwardly of the inclined sections 30. The arm 2'! and the slipper supporting loops 3| are parallel and arranged at right angles to the vertical operating rod 11.

In use, the device is mounted upon the slat bar I l in the manner shown and described and while the

lock nuts

23 and 24 are somewhat loose, the support member 28 is adjusted until the arm 2'! is perpendicular to the side rail Ii], while the handle 20 is lying parallel to the adjacent longitudinal edge of the mattress 13. The

nuts

23 and 24 are now tightened and the loop 26 is tightly clamped between the washers 25, whereby the support member 28 is rigidly secured to the operating rod or crank 11.

With the device thus mounted upon the bed and adjusted, the shoes or slippers may be applied to the loops 3| in the manner shown. While the handle 20 is in the position shown in Figures 1 and 2, the slippers will be supported outwardly of the side rail l0, and at an elevation near and below the lower longitudinal edge of the side rail. In this position, the slippers are readily accessible to the wearer who is leaving the bed and it is not necessary to fumble on the floor or under the bed for the slippers, as is usually necessary.

Upon returning to the bed, or upon retiring, the slippers are again placed upon the loops 3| while the support member 28 is extending outwardly of the rail l0 and the handle 20 is now grasped and turned a full 180 degrees clockwise, as viewed from the top of Figure 1. This will swing the support member 28 and the slippers horizontally under the side rail IE1 so that the entire support member 28 and slippers are disposed under the mattress and inwardly of the slat bar I I. The arm 27 will now be perpendicular to the side rail l0 and extending transversely inwardly thereof, as will the loops 3|. The handle 2t will again be parallel to the longitudinal edge of the mattress but extending in the opposite direction to that shown in Figures 1 and 2. The handle 20 is conveniently operated by a person lying on the bed or from outside of the bed, as desired. The device in no way interferes with the normal use of the bed, and when the slippers are swung to their stowed positions under the mattress, most of the attachment is concealed from view. It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A slipper holding attachment for a bedstead having a side rail, said attachment comprising a generally horizontal portion formed from a rod which is bent to produce the different portions of the generally horizontal portion, said generally horizontal portion including a substantially horizontal longitudinal arm including longitudinal arm sections and an eye at the rear end of the arm sections, substantially horizontal transverse arm sections formed upon the forward ends of the longitudinal arm sections and extending laterally and outwardly beyond same, upstanding portions carried by the outer ends of the transverse arms and projecting above the transverse arms, substantially horizontal loops carried by the upper ends of the upstanding portions and arranged forwardly of the transverse arms and at an elevation above the same, said loops having their forward ends closed, said loops being adapted for insertion within the slippers for engagement with the tops of the slippers and the heels resting upon the transverse arms, a substantially vertical rod having its lower end passing through the eye, means for detachably connecting the rod with the eye including elements carried by the rod and arranged above and below the eye for clamping engagement with the eye, and a bracket to be mounted upon the rail and having opening means to pivotally receive the rod.

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