US615008A - Folding bed - Google Patents

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Patented Nov. 29, |898. E. M. ANTISDEL & G. M. LORTZ.

FULDING BED, GOUCH, 0R CRIB.

(No Model.)

{Appliation led June 17, 1897.)

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UNITED STATES FnrnNr Enron..

EGBERT M. ANTISDEL AND GEORGE M. LORTZ, OF UTIOA, NEW YORK.

FOLDING BED, GOUCH, OR CRIB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 615,008, dated November 29, 1898.

Application iiled June l 7, 1 8 9 '7.

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that we, EGBERT M. ANTIsDnL and GEORGE M. LORTZ, of Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of'New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Beds, Couches, or Oribs; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in beds of the folding type; and it consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more particularly pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 illustrates an end view of our improved bed extended ready for use. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, a portion of which is broken away. Fig. 3 is an end view of Fig. 1 when the bed is converted into a sofa with back. Fig. 4 is an end view of Fig. 1 when the bed is converted into a crib with vertical sides. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the locking device on the reverse side thereof, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4, broken lines on the loop indicating a part removed. Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate details of construction.

Similar figures of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views.

We construct a central frame consisting of end pieces 1, preferably mounted on casters 2, with a pair of side bars 3 rigidly secured to the end frames 1 1. We place crosswise of the side bars, in close proximity to the end frames, cross-pieces 4 4, to which we attach the wire mattress 5 for forming the mattress or bedbottom. The cross-bars 4 at the two ends of the bed are provided with pivoted wings or extensions 6 6, which are so pivoted and arranged as to be elevated or depressed into substantially horizontal positions or held horizontally, as shown in Fig. 1, or one of said wings may be dropped into the position shown on the left side of Fig. 3 and into vertical p0- sition, as shown on the right-hand side of the same figure, or both wings may be elevated into the position shown in Fig. 4, when the bed can be used as a crib. To accomplish Serial No. 641,136. (No model.)

these results, I provide a pair of curved arms 7 7, pivoted to swinging arms 6 6, provided at their free ends with notches S 8 upon opposite sides, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The free ends of these curved arms slip through loops 9, which are rigidly secured to the inner face of the cross-bar 10, as shown in Fig. 5, which is shown with a portion removed, the arms being concentric in form. Then the Wings or extensions are elevated or depressed, the concentric arms move freely in the loop, which is secured to the cross-bar 10 at both ends of the frame.

Holding the wings either in horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 1, or in the vertical reversed position shown in Fig. 3, or in the position illustrated in Fig. 4, is accomplished by means of a turnable connecting-rod 11, extending the length of the bed, supported in the cross-bars 10 10 at either end of the bed, and so mounted as to be capable of a partial rotation. On the end of the turnable rod 11, immediately beneath the concentric arm, We provide an extension-spur 12, Fig. 5, which is rigidly secured to and forms a part of the turnable rod, which is arranged to engage the under side of the concentric arm and raise the same by means of a lever 13, which is mounted rigidly on the ends of the rods 11 11 and is adapted to be turned with the rod when the bed is in the position shown in Fig. 1. By turning the turnable rod carrying the extension-spur they are brought into contact with the under side of the curved arms, which are raised so that the notches 8 on the outer circle of the curved arms which engage either the end of the rod or loop 9 operate as a stop, thus supporting the wings of the bed in the extended position shown in Fig. 1. The curved arms are allowed to slide through the loop and permit the pivoted sections of the bed to drop into a vertical position. ing-links 14, which are pivoted to the intermediate link 15. The lower end is rigidly secured to shaft 16, which carries the latch or pawl 17, the two pivotal points being made so that they will not turn, so that by moving the lever 13 outwardly the catch 17 is moved upward out of contact with the catch 8 on the inner end of the concentric arm, thereby allowing the wing or side to drop into the po- Pivoted with levers 13 13 are connect' IOO sition shown at the left-hand side of Fig. 3. By moving lever 13, as shown in Fig. 5, toward the left the spur on the rod raises the concentric arm, so that the notch S in Fig. 3 on the lower surface of the concentric arm is raised out of contact with the rod or loop and allows the wings to drop, and the spring 18 draws the lever-arm inwardly and allows the notch 1G to engage the notch on the npper surface of the concentric arm and prevents the same from being drawn out when elevating the wings into a horizontal position. For supporting one wing in a vertical position, as shown in Fig. 3, we provide a pin or hook 19, secured in the upper cross-bar Ll, which engages the notch 20 on the lower extreme end of the concentric arm, which holds the one wing in vertical position when the bed is converted into a couch, while the opposite wing is dropped into a vertical position downward, as illustrated in Fig.

For elevating the wings in the position shown in Fig. 4 the wings are raised, and notches 2O 2O on the convex side of the concentric arms engage pins 19 19, supported in the upper cross-bar, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. It desired, one pin only need be used in the upper cross-bars.

IVhat we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination in a bed of the pivoted wings, the upper cross-bars, concentric arms pivoted to the wings, their free ends provided with notches on the opposite edges of the same in combination with the projecting pin in the upper cross-bars, whereby one or both of said wings may be maintained in a vertically-elevated position, substantially as set forth.

2. In a bed having pivoted wings, the combination therewith of the curved arms pivoted to the wings, having notches or shoulders formed in the outer curve of the free end of the arms, a loop or stop on the frame to engage the notches on the arms, a turnable rod extending the length of the bed and carrying projecting spurs for simultaneously engaging the curved faces of the arms and means for operating the turnable rod, substantially as set forih.

3. In a bed having pivoted Wings, the coinbination therewith of the curved arms pivoted to the wings having notches or shoulders on the inner and outer curve of the free ends of the arms, loops for receiving and guiding the free ends of the arms, a turnable rod carrying spurs for engaging the outward curve of the free end of the arms, a pivoted pawl for engaging the notch on the inner face of the curved arms, and mechanism substantially as set forth for turning the rod and operating the pawl in the same movement.

In witness whereof we have affixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

EGBERT M. ANTISDEL. GEORGE M. LORTZ. \Vitnesses:

PHEBE A. 'FANNER FREDK. J. WHEELER.

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