US3024473A

US3024473A - Convertible article of furniture

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Publication number: US3024473A
Application number: US15898A
Authority: US
Inventors: Peter P Bebry; David C Laemmle
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1960-03-18
Filing date: 1960-03-18
Publication date: 1962-03-13
Anticipated expiration: 1979-03-13

Description

March 13, 1962 P. P. BEBRY ETAL CONVERTIBLE ARTICLE OF FURNITURE 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 18, 1960 INVENTORS PETER Ff BEBRY 8c BY DAVID C. LAEMMLE March 13, 1962 P. P. BEBRY ETAL CONVERTIBLE ARTICLE OF FURNITURE 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 18, 1960 INVENTORS PETER P. BEBRY 8c BY DAVID c. LAEMMLE Wwr W ATTOP/Vfyy March 13, 1962 P. P. BEBRY ETAL CONVERTIBLE ARTICLE OF FURNITURE 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed March 18, 1960 INVENTORS PETER PfBE BRY & BY DAVID C. LAEMMLE,

ATTORA Z'YS March 13, 1962 P. P. BEBRY ETAL CONVERTIBLE ARTICLE OF FURNITURE 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed March 18, 1960 INVENTORS PETER R BEBRY BYDAVID c. LAEMMLE hhfi A TTOE/VE'VS atent fifties 3,024,473 Patented Mar. 13, 1962 3,024,473 CONVERTIBLE ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Peter P. Bebry, Bayonne, ML, and David C. Laernmle,

Upper Brookviile, N.Y. (both Bebry Bedding Corporation, 192 Lexington Ave, New York, N.Y.)

Filed Mar. 18, 1960, Ser. No. 15,898 Claims. (Cl. 5-43) This invention relates to convertible articles of furniture of the type which provides a chair, couch or the like and which is adapted to be converted into a bed. The application is a continuation in part of application Serial No. 746,208, filed July 2, 1958.

The invention has particular reference to a swingably mounted frame composed of a plurality of foldable sections adapted to support a mattress in bed formation and to fold the mattress with the folding of the frame to chair or couch position and which includes a pillow head rest and a foot rest which are swingable with the foldable frame from operative positions respectively to collapsed relation when the sections are disposed in folded relation.

Convertible articles of furniture for use as a couch, seat or as a bed have heretofore been provided with latching means for locking the outer section in collapsed relation so as to prevent upward movement thereof due to the expansive action of the mattress. This type of construction necessitates the manual forcing of the outer section downwardly against the expansive action of the mattress to effect locking thereof after the sections have been moved into collapsed relation. The present invention provides means by which the outer section of the foldable frame is moved downwardly to compress the folded over end of a mattress between the sections against the normal expansive action thereof with the swinging movement of the sections into collapsed relation with the furniture frame.

A further object of the invention is to swing the pillow head rest and the foot rest into collapsed relation with the downward swinging movement of the foldable frame into collapsed folded relation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a linkage construction at each side which swingably connects the foldable frame, pillow head rest and foot rest with the furniture frame for movement of the foldable frame from bed forming relation and operative relation of the pillow head rest and the foot rest to collapsible relation of the foldable frame, pillow head rest and foot rest within the furniture frame.

Another object of the invention is to swingably connect the foldable frame with the furniture frame by a linkage construction at each side which automatically moves the outer section downwardly and compresses the folded over end of the matress with the swinging of the foldable frame into collapsed relation within the furniture frame and which also swings the pillow head rest and the foot rest into collapsed relation with the downward swinging of the foldable sections and which retains the outer section in seat formation for supporting one or more seat cushions when in said collapsed relation.

Still another object of the invention is to provide linkage means connecting the inner section of the foldable frame with the furniture frame by which the sections are disposed at a higher elevation when in bed formation than is customary in foldable furniture and which functions to swing the foldable frame closer to the rear of the furniture frame with the movement thereof to collapsed relation whereby a shorter furniture frame may be utilized.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, reference is now made to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a convertible article of furniture constructed in accordance with the invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken approximately on line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing the sections elevated showing the position of the outer section substantially at the beginning of the movement of the sections into collapsed relation within the furniture frame.

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 showing the sections in more completely folded relation with the movement of the sections from the position shown in FIG. 3 to the position shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIGS. 3 and 4 but showing the sections in complete collapsed relation within the furniture frame.

FIG. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on line 6-6 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the convertible artile of furniture with a modified form of front panel.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged side view of the front panel and the means for swingably mounting the same with the furniture frame and foldable frame.

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary sectional view taken approximately on line 99 of FIG. 2.

Referring to the drawings, the convertible article of furniture includes a supporting furniture frame 10 to which is swingably connected a foldable metal frame 11 having a pillow head rest 12 and a foot rest 13 swingably connected with the head and foot ends thereof respectively. The foldable metal frame 11 is composed of a plurality of pivotally connected sections adapted to be arranged in collapsed relation within the supporting frame for receiving one or more seat cushions to provide a couch, chair or the like and adapted to be disposed in alignment to form a bed. The foldable frame 11 supports a mattress M when in bed formation and which is folded into doubled over relation between the sections of the foldable frame when the said frame is disposed in collapsed relation within the supporting frame.

The pillow head rest 12 constitutes a headboard for preventing a pillow falling from the head end of the foldable frame when in bed formation and the foot rest 13 constitutes a footboard against which the feet may engage. The head rest 12 and the foot rest 13 are connected with the foldable frame 11 for movement from operative positions respectively to collapsed relation with the folding of the foldable frame within the supporting frame. When in collapsed relation the foot rest is disposed at the end of the foldable frame so as to prevent shifting of the mattress toward the outer end thereof during the movement of the foldable frame to collapsed relation within the furniture frame.

The foldable frame is swingably connected with the supporting frame by a linkage construction 14 at each side which automatically moves the outer section downwardly and compresses the folded over end of the mattress with the downward and inward swinging of the foldable frame into collapsed relation within the furniture frame. The pillow head rest and the foot rest are also moved into collapsed relation with the downward and inward swinging of the foldable frame and the sections of the foldable frame are retained in collapsed -re lation against the expansive action of the mattress.

The supporting frame 10 consists of oppositely disposed

side frames

15 and 16 which are connected at the front and rear by panels 17 and 18 respectively. The side frames and 16 have short legs 19 which space the same from the floor. The frame 10 also includes a back rest 21] which extends laterally thereof and is affixed at its ends to the top of the side frames. The back rest 29 is spaced from the back of the supporting frame to accommodate the inner end of the foldable frame and the inner end of the mattress M when the foldable frame is disposed in collapsed relation.

In the embodiment illustrated, the foldable frame 11 includes four pivotally connected sections, namely an inner section 21, an outer section 22 and two

intermediate sections

23 and 24. The said sections are pivotally connected together in end to end relation to dispose the same in longitudinal alignment so as to form a bed and for folding thereof into collapsed relation within the supporting frame so as to provide a support for one or more seat cushions. The sections are preferably of angle iron construction, the inner section 21 consisting of spaced side rails 25 and 26 which are connected together by a cross bar 27. The intermediate section 24 consists of oppositely disposed

side rails

28 and 29 which are pivoted to the side rails 25 and 26 of the inner section 21 on pivot pins 30. The intermediate section 23 consists of opposite side rails 31 and 32 which are pivoted to the

side rails

28 and 29 of the intermediate section 24 on pivot pins 33 and the outer section 22 includes

opposite side rails

34 and 35 which are connected at their outer ends by an end rail 36 and are pivoted to the side rails 31 and 32 of the intermediate section 23 on pivot pins 37. The side rails of each of said sections have inwardly directed horizontally disposed flanges and upwardly projecting vertically disposed flanges. Secured to the inwardly directed flanges of said sections and to the cross bars 27 and 36 is a wire mesh spring 38 which supports the mattress M when the sections are in aligned formation to serve as a bed.

The outer section 22 and the

intermediate sections

23 and 24 are supported in bed formation by front and

rear legs

40 and 41 which are pivotally connected on

pivot pins

42 and 43 with the outer and

intermediate sections

22 and 24 respectively. The inner section 21 is supported in bed relation by links 44 which links also function to partly support the intermediate section 24. Links 45 are pivoted at their outer ends to the side rails of the inner section 21 on pivot pins 46 and at their inner ends are pivoted on pivot pins 47 to straps 48 affixed to the

side frames

15 and 16. The

links

44 and 45 together with the

legs

40 and 41 at each side form part of the linkage constructions 14.

A series of

links

50, 51, 52 and 53 at each side connects the legs 41 with the links 45. The outer ends of the links are pivoted to the legs 41 on pivot pins 54 and the inner ends thereof are pivoted to the downturned ends of the links 51 on pivot pins 55. The links 51 are pivoted inter mediate their ends to the side rails of the intermediate section 24 on pivot pins 56 and said links are pivoted at their inner ends to the outer ends of the links 52 and to the upper ends of the links 44 on pivot pins 57. The links 52 are pivoted on pivot pins 58 to brackets 59 affixed to the side rails of the inner section 21 and said links have downturned inner ends which are pivoted to the outer ends of the links 53 on pivot pins 60. The links 53 are pivoted to the links 45 on pivot pins 61 which are located in rearwardly spaced relation from the pivotal connections 46 of the side rails of the inner section 21 with the links 45. The links 45 are of angulatcd formation and extend downwardly and rearwardly from their pivotal connections with the inner section 21 when the sections are in bed formation. The inner ends of said links extend upwardly and inwardly to the pivotal connections thereof with the straps 48. When the sections are in collapsed formation, the links 45 are inverted and extend upwardly and rearwardly from the pivotal connections thereof with the straps 48. The links 44 are pivoted at their upper ends to the

links

51 and 52 on the pivot pins 57 as hereinbefore described and at their lower ends the said links are pivoted on pivot pins 62 to flat bars 63 afiixed to the inside faces of the

side rails

15 and 16. The said links are biased by coil springs 64 connected to the lower inwardly directed ends 65 thereof and to the inner ends of said flat bars. The springs thus function to cushion the downward and inward swinging of the sections into collapsed relation and to bias the sections upwardly and outwardly toward bed relation.

Each of the legs 41 are connected by a linkage construction with the outer section 22, the intermediate scction 23 and the legs 40 which function to swing the outer section 22 downwardly so as to compress the doubled over end of the mattress M with the downward and inward swinging of the sections. The linkage constructions include links 66 having pin and slot connections 67 with flat bars 68 amxed to the legs 41 adjacent their upper ends. At their outer ends the links 66 are pivoted to the vertical flanges of the side rails of the intermediate section 23 on pivot pins 69. The linkage constructions also include pivotally connected

links

70, 71, 72, 73 and 74. The links are pivoted at their inner ends on pivot pins 75 to the vertical flanges of the side rails of the intermediate section 23 and at their outer ends the said links are pivoted to the inner ends of the links 71 on pivot pins 76. The latter links are pivoted at their outer ends to the vertical flanges of the outer section 22 on pivot pins 77 located intermediate the ends of said section. The links 72 are pivoted at their inner ends on pivot pins 78 to the links 71 substantially medially thereof and at their outer ends the said links 72 are pivoted to the upper ends of the legs 40 on pivot pins 79. The links 73 are pivoted at their outer ends on pivot pins 80 to the links 71 intermediate the pivotal connections of the

links

70 and 72 therewith. The links 73 are pivoted on their inner ends on pivot pins 81 to the links 74 adjacent their outer ends, said links 74 having pin and slot connections 82 at their inner ends with the vertical flanges of the side rails of the intermediate section 24 and at their outer ends the said links 74 are pivoted to the side rails of the intermediate section 23 on the pivot pins 69. The links 74 limit the movement of the intermediate section 23 to substantially right angular relation with the intermediate section 24 with the movement of the outer section 22 into overlying relation with the intermediate section 24.

With the downward and inward swinging of the sections from the position shown in FIG. 3 to the collapsed relation shown in FIG. 5, the legs 41 swing into substantially parallel relation with the side rails of the intermediate section 24. This movement of the legs 41 pulls the links 66 downwardly so as to move the intermediate section 23 into substantially right angular relation with the intermediate section 24 whereby the links 74 move inwardly to dispose the inner ends thereof substantially at the inner ends of the slots of the pin and slot connections 82. This movement of the links 74 functions through the

links

70, 71 and 73 to move the outer section downwardly into overlying relation with the intermediate section 24 so as to compress the doubled over end of the mattress therebetween.

The pillow head rest 12 and the foot rest 13 are moved into fully collapsed out-of-the-way position within the furniture frame with the aforesaid downward and inward swinging of the sections from the position shown in FIG. 3 to the collapsed relation shown in FIG. 5 of the drawings. When in collapsed position the foot rest is disposed at the end of the outer section 22 so as to prevent shifting of the mattress toward the outer end thereof during the movement of the foldable frame to collapsed relation. The pillow head rest 12 includes a cross panel 85 extending laterally of and slightly above the mattress M so as to constitute a rest for a pillow disposed at the head end of the mattress. The cross panel 85 is afiixed at its outer ends to the upper ends of links 86 which are pivoted at their lower ends to the side rails of the inner section 21 and links 37 are pivoted at their upper ends on pivot pins 88 to said links 86 and at their lower ends are pivoted to the outer ends of the links 45. With the movement of the foldable frame into collapsed relation within the furniture frame the inner section 21 is disposed in substantially upright relation and the links 45 are inverted. This movement of the links 45 and the inner section 21 swings the cross panel 85 from the operative position for supporting one or more pillows shown in FIG. 3 of the drawings to the collapsed position shown in FIG. 5 in which the said panel is disposed in an out-of-the-way position between the back rest 20 and the outer section 22.

The foot rest 13 projects outwardly beyond and slightly above the outer end of the mattress M in the operative position shown in FIG. 2 of the drawings. The said foot rest includes a cross panel 89 which slopes slightly inwardly and is afiixed at its ends to brackets 90. Links 91 are pivoted at their upper ends to said brackets on pivot pins 92 and at their lower ends said links are pivoted on pivot pins 93 to the vertical flanges of the outer section 22 adjacent the outer end thereof. Links 94 are pivoted on pivot pins 95 to said brackets in spaced relation from the pivotal connections of the links 91 therewith and at their inner ends the links 94 are pivoted to the links 72 on pivot pins 96 located adjacent the pivotal connections of the legs 40 with said links 72. With the movement of the outer section 22 into the collapsed relation shown in FIG. 5, the legs 40 swing about their pivotal connections with the outer section into a position with the lower ends thereof disposed slightly below the outer section. This movement of the legs 40 functions through the links 91 and 94 to swing the foot rest from the operative position shown in FIG. 2 of the drawings to the collapsed out-of-the-way position shown in FIG. 5 in which the cross panel 89 thereof is disposed in upright relation adjacent the outer end of the outer section 22 so as to constitute an abutment for the outer end of the mattress M to retain the same in position with the folding of the foldable frame.

The foldable frame also carries a front panel 98 which swings therewith from a depending out-of-the-way position when the frame is in bed relation to a vertical position closing the front of the furniture frame above the fixed panel 17 as shown in FIG. 5 of the drawings. The front panel 98 is aflixed by brackets 99 to links 100. The links @100 are pivoted on pivot pins 101 to angle members 102 which are pivoted on pivot pins 103 to the vertical flanges of the side rails of the outer section 22. The links 100 are also pivoted on pivot pins 104 to bars affixed to the links 66 respectively. With the swinging of the outer section 22 from bed formation to the overlying relation with the intermediate section 24, the front panel 98 is swung from the depending out-of-the-way position as shown in FIG. 2 of the drawings to the position closing the front of the panel shown in FIG. 5 thereof.

Instead of the panel 98, a panel 106 may be provided as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 of the drawings which is swingably connected with the furniture frame by hinge means 107 and to the links 44 by links 108. The panel 106 closes the front of the furniture frame above the front panel 17 when the collapsible frame is disposed in folded relation within the furniture frame to provide a seat and the said panel is swung to an outwardly projecting relation with the movement of the link 44 so as to permit of the movement of the foldable frame to the bed position. The hinge means 107 at each side includes

arcuate links

109 and 110 which are pivotally connected together substantially medially thereof. The links 109 have pin and slot connections 111 with brackets 112 affixed to the inside face of the panel 106 at the ends thereof respectively and said links 109 have pivotal connections 113 with brackets 114 aflixed to the front panel 17. The links 110 are pivotally connected with the brackets 112 on pivot pins 116 and have pin-and-slot con nections 115 with the brackets 114 respectively. The links 168 are pivotally connected on pivot pins 118 with 6 the brackets 112 and are pivotally connected to the links 44 on pivot pins 117.

The links 44 have angulated members 119 afiixed to the lower ends 65 thereof as shown in FIG. 9 of the drawings and which have inward projecting horizontal portions 120 which are moved to vertical relation when the foldable frame is in collapsed formation in the furniture frame and on which the forward ends of the side rails 23 and 29 of the intermediate section 24 rest when in collapsed relation as shown in FIG. 1 of the drawings.

The side frames 15 and 16 and the back rest 20 of the supporting frame 10, the panel 89 of the foot rest 13 and the cross panels 98 and 106 may be suitably upholstered.

The side rails 28 and 29 are connected together adjacent their inner ends by a cross bar 141, and the legs 41 being connected by the cros bar 140, the side rails of the intermediate frame 24 and the legs move in unison with the swinging of the sections.

The arrangement of the panel 106 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 and the means for swinging the same into alignment with the panel 17 has advantages over the arrangement of the panel 98 which swings with the foldable frame 24 to and from collapsed relation. The panel 98 increases the weight upon the foldable frame 11 and must be swung into position between the side frames 15 and 16 with the collapsing of the frame. The arrangement of the panel 106 eliminates the weight thereof from the frame 11 and renders the frame 11 more readily operable.

While the preferred embodiments of the invention are shown and described herein, it is to be understood that the same is not so limited but shall cover and include any and all modifications thereof which fall within the purview of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A convertible article of furniture including a furniture frame, a foldable frame composed of an inner section, a long intermediate section, a short intermediate section and an outer section, said sections being pivotally connected in end to end relation, a pair of legs pivotally connected with the long intermediate section for supporting the outer end thereof when in bed formation, a linkage construction at each side including a first link pivoted to said furniture frame at one end and to said inner section at the other end, a chain of links at each side pivotally connected in end to end relation with one of the endmost links thereof pivoted to one of said first links and the other endmost link of said chain pivoted to one of the legs of said pair of legs, two intermediate links of each of said chains of links pivotally connected to the inner section and to said long intermediate section respectively, and a second link at each side pivoted to the furniture frame and to one of said intermediate links to thereby swingably connect said inner and intermediate sections with the furniture frame for movement thereof from aligned bed formation to folded relation within the furniture frame in which said long intermediate section is moved to lowered position and said inner section is disposed in upright position and said pair of legs is swung into longitudinal relation with said long intermediate section, a first linkage means for moving said short intermediate section to upright relation with the swinging of said pair of legs toward parallel relation with the long intermediate section, said first linkage means including a third link at each side connected between said short and long intermediate sections and having a pivotal connection at one end and a pin and slot connection at the other, and a fourth link at each side connected between said short intermediate section and one of the legs of said pair of legs and having a pivotal connection at one end and a pin and slot connection at the other, and a second linkage means at each side for moving said outer section downwardly from upwardly extending relation with said long intermediate section to overlying substantially longitudinal relation therewith with the movement of said pair of legs into longitudinal relation with said long intermediate section, said second linkage means including a links of each of said pair of links being pivotally conpair of pivotally connected links at each side, one of the nected to said outer section and the other to said short intermediate section, and a fifth link at each side pivoted at one end to one of said third links and pivoted at its other end to one of the links of said pair of links.

2. A convertible article of furniture in combination with a mattress, said article of furniture including a furniture frame, a foldable frame composed of an inner section, a long intermediate section, a short intermediate section and an outer section, said sections being pivotally connected in end to end relation, a wire mesh spring affixed to said sections and extending over the area encompassed by said foldable frame, a mattress supported on said wire mesh spring to provide a bed, a pair of legs pivotally connected with the long intermediate section for supporting the outer end thereof when in bed formation, a linkage construction at each side including a first link pivoted to said furniture frame at one end and to said inner section at the other end, a chain of links pivotally connected in end to end relation with one of the end most links pivoted to said first link and the other endmost link pivoted to one of the legs of said pair of legs, two intermediate links of said chain of links pivotally connected to the inner section and to said long intermediate section respectively, and a second link at each side pivoted to the furniture frame and to one of said intermediate links to thereby swingably connect said inner and intermediate sections with the furniture frame for movement thereof from aligned bed formation to folded relation within the furniture frame in which said long intermediate section is moved to lowered position and said inner section is disposed in upright position and said pair of legs are swung into longitudinal relation with said long intermediate section, a first linkage means for moving said short intermediate section to upright relation with the swinging of said pair of legs toward longitudinal rela tion with the long intermediate section, said first linkage means including a third link at each side connected between said short and long intermediate sections and having a pivotal connection at one end and a pin and slot connection at the other, and a fourth link at each side extending between said short intermediate section and one of the legs of said pair of legs and having a pivotal connection at one end and a pin and slot connection at the other, and a second linkage means for moving said outer section downwardly from upward extending relation with said long intermediate section to overlying substantially longitudinal relation therewith for compressing the folded over end of the mattress between said outer and long intermediate sections with the swinging of said pair of legs into longitudinal relation with said long intermediate section, said second linkage means including a pair of pivotally connected links at each side, one of the links of each said pair of links being pivotally connected to said outer section and the other to said short intermediate section, and a fifth link at each side pivoted at one end to one of said third links and pivoted at its other end to the link of said pair of links which is pivoted to said outer section.

3. A convertible article of furniture in combination with a mattress, said article of furniture including a furniture frame, a foldable frame composed of an inner section, a long intermediate section, a short intermediate section and an outer section, said sections being pivotally connected in end to end relation, a wire mesh spring affixed to said sections and extending over the area encompassed by said foldable frame, a mattress supported on said wire mesh spring to provide a bed, a first pair of legs pivotally connected with the long intermediate section for supporting the outer end thereof when in bed formation, a linkage construction at each side including a first link pivoted to said furniture frame at one end and to said inner section at the other end, a chain of links pivotally connected in end to end relation with one of the endmost links pivoted to said first link and the other endmost link pivoted to one of the legs of said first pair of legs, two intermediate links of said chain of links pivotally connected to the inner section and to said long intermediate section respectively, and a second link at each side pivoted to the furniture frame and to one of said intermediate links to thereby swingably connect said inner and intermediate sections with the furniture frame for movement thereof from aligned bed formation to folded relation within the furniture frame in which said long intermediate section is moved to lowered posi' tion and said inner section is disposed in upright position and said first pair of legs are swung into longitudinal relation with said long intermediate section, a second pair of legs pivoted to said outer section for supporting said outer section in bed relation, a first linkage means for moving said short intermediate section to upright relation with the swinging of said first pair of legs toward longitudinal relation with the long intermediate section, said first linkage means including a third link at each side connected between said short and long intermediate sections and having a pivotal connection at one end and a pin and slot connection at the other, and a fourth link at each side extending between said short intermediate section and one of the legs of said first pair of legs and having a pivotal connection at one end and a pin and slot connection at the other, a second linkage means for moving said outer section downwardly from upward extending relation with said long intermediate section to overlying substantially longitudinal relation therewith for compressing the folded over end of the mattress between said outer and long intermediate sections with the swinging of said first pair of legs into longitudinal relation with said long intermediate section, said second linkage means including a pair of pivotally connected links at each side, one of the links of each of said pair of links being pivotally connected to said outer section and the other to said short intermediate section, and a filth link at each side pivoted at one end to one of said third links and pivoted at its other end to one of the links of said pair of links, and a sixth link at each side extending between and pivoted to the upper end of one of the legs of said second pair of legs and to one of the links of said pair of links for moving said second pair of legs to longitudinal relation with the outer section with the movement of said outer section to said overlying relation with said long intermediate section.

4. A convertible article of furniture in combination with a mattress, said article of furniture including a furniture frame, a foldable frame composed of an inner section, a long intermediate section, a short intermediate section and an outer section, said sections being pivotally connected in end to end relation, a wire mesh spring afiixed to said sections and extending over the area encompassed by said foldable frame, a mattress supported on said wire mesh spring to provide a bed. a first pair of legs pivotally connected with the long inter mediate section for supporting the outer end thereof when in bed formation, a linkage construction at each side including a first link pivoted to said furniture frame at one end and to said inner section at the other end, a chain of links pivotally connected in end to end relation with one of the endmost links pivoted to said first link and the other endmost link pivoted to one of the legs of said first pair of legs, two intermediate links of said chain of links pivotally connected to the inner section and to said long intermediate section respectively, and a second link at each side pivoted to the furniture frame and to one of said intermediate links to thereby swingably connect said inner and intermediate sections with the furniture frame for movement thereof from aligned bed formation to folded relation within the furniture frame in which said long intermediate section is moved to lowered position and said inner section is disposed in upright position and said first pair of legs are swung into longitudinal relation with said long intermediate section, a second pair of legs pivoted to said outer section for supporting said outer section in bed relation, a first linkage means for moving said short intermediate section to upright relation with the swinging of said first pair of legs toward longitudinal relation with the long intermediate section, said first linkage means including a third link at each side connected between said short and long intermediate sections and having a pivotal connection at one end and a pin and slot connection at the other, and a fourth link at each side extending between said short intermediate section and one of the legs of said first pair of legs and having a pivotal connection at one end and a pin and slot connection at the other, a second linkage means for moving said outer section downwardly from upward extending relation with said long intermediate section to overlying substantially longitudinal relation therewith for compressing the folded over end of the mattress between said outer and long intermediate sections with the swinging of said first pair of legs into longitudinal relation with said long intermediate section, said second linkage means including a pair of pivotally connected links at each side, one of the links of each of said pair of links being pivotally connected to said outer section and the other to said short intermediate section, and a fifth link at each side pivoted at one end to one of said third links and pivoted at its other end to one of the links of said pair of links, a sixth link at each side extending between and pivoted to the upper end of one of the legs of said second pair of legs and to one of the links of said pair of links for moving said second pair of legs to longitudinal relation with the outer section with the movement of said outer section to said overlying relation with said long intermediate section, a foot rest disposed above and extending transversely of said outer section when in bed formation, and links at each side swingably connecting said foot rest with said outer section and with said sixth links adjacent the pivotal connection thereof with said second pair of legs for moving said foot rest to collapsed out-of-the-way position with the swinging of said second pair of legs into said longitudinal relation with said outer section.

5. A convertible article of furniture including a foldable frame composed of an inner section, a long intermediate section, a short intermediate section and an outer section, said sections being pivotally connected in end to end relation, a pair of legs pivotally connected with the long intermediate section for supporting the outer end thereof when in bed formation, a linkage construction at each side including a first link pivoted to said furniture frame at one end and to said inner section at the other end, a chain of links at each side pivotally connected in end to end relation with one of the endmost links thereof pivoted to one of said first link and the other endmost link of said chain pivoted to one of the legs of said pair of legs, two intermediate links of each of said chains of links pivotally connected to the inner section and to said long intermediate section respectively, and a second link at each side pivoted to the furniture frame and to one of said intermediate links to thereby swingably connect said inner and intermediate sections with the furniture frame for movement thereof from aligned bed formation to folded relation Within the furniture frame in which said long intermediate section is moved to lowered position and said inner section is disposed in upright position and said pair of legs is swung into longitudinal relation with said long intermediate section, a first linkage means for moving said short intermediate section to upright relation with the swinging of said pair of legs into parallel relation with the long intermediate section, said first linkage means including a third link at each side connected between said short and long intermediate sections and having a pivotal connection at one end and a pin and slot connection at the other, and a fourth link at each side connected be tween said short intermediate section and one of the legs of said pair of legs and having a pivotal connection at one end and a pin and slot connection at the other, and a second linkage means at each side for moving said outer section downwardly from upwardly extending relation with said long intermediate section to overlying substantially longitudinal relation therewith with the movement of said pair of legs into longitudinal relation with said long intermediate section, said second linkage means including a pair of pivotally connected links at each side, one of the links of each of said pair of links being pivotally connected to said outer section and the other to said short intermediate section, and a fifth link at each side pivoted at one end to one of said third links and pivoted at its other end to one of the links of said pair of links, a foot panel extending transversely of the furniture frame and having brackets affixed to the inside face thereof adjacent its ends, said furniture frame having spaced brackets affixed to the inside face thereof, a pair of pivotally connected curved links connected between the panel and furniture frame brackets at each end of said panel, each of said pair of curved links being pivotally connected at one end with one of said brackets and having a pin and slot connection with the other, and a link pivotally connected with said panel bracket and with said second link for movement of said panel from a vertical position at the front of said furniture frame to a forward position disposed in spaced relation from said furniture frame with the swinging of said foldable frame to bed formation.

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