US700501A - Apartment-house. - Google Patents

Description

No. 760,5'0I; I Pafent'ed May -20, |902.

W. C. JAMES. APARTMENT House. (Application tiled JAune l?. 1901.) A

(no-Model.) 4 sheetsfsheeg No. 706,501 Patentedmay 2'0, 19112. W. C. JAMES.

APATmENTousl-L [Application med 'June 17, 1901.) (no Model.) 4 sheets-shea: 2.

@ f A jz, l l

I w.V c. JAMES.

'APARTMENT Housra.`

(Applicagtion #led June 17,l 1901.)

4 Sheets-Sheet 3 (No Model.)

No. 700,501. Patented may 420, |902. W.` C.' JAMES. APARTMENT HOUSE.

(Application med June 17, 1001.5) /0 (N Model.) .40mm-sheet 4.

TH: dams Pc'rzns co., Phowurna., mlsnmsfun. u4 a A '05":30'00005005vv l n houses.

UNITED STATns PATENT OFFICE.

VILLARD C. JAMES, OF CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA.

APARTMENT-HOUSE,

s l SPECIFICATION forming para of Letters Patent No. rooonuatea May 2o, 1902.

Application'lilecl J' une 17, 1901.

To all urli/mn it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLARD C. J AMES, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Cucamonga, in the county of San Bernardino.

Houses, of which the following is a specificail tion. l

Thisinvention is applicable as a' house having manyliving-apartments and comprises a compartment-section for housekeeping purposes and also adapted to be made in a small size to be sold as a toy for `childrensplay- Said compartment-section is also adapted to be manufactured for use asa part of a tent-house for camping at the beach and elsewhere with home comforts;

An object of this invention is to provide in the most compact and convenient formal house affording all the necessary conveniences v and facilities for housekeeping-that is to say, by my invention a single apartment-is made to satisfactorily serve as -parlorjsitting-room, kitchen and pantry, dining-room, two bed-rooms, bath-room, store-room, and library,the apartment being adapted for practically instantaneous transformation from parlor to dining-room, kitchen, bath-room, or

bed-room, or from either one of these several. y rooms into the others, respectively.

An object of this invention is, furthermore, .f to allowa portion of a small apartment to 4be used as a bath-room or bed-roomby'on'e person with perfect privacy, while the other'portion of the apartment is used with like privacy by another person as a bed-room, sit` ting-room, library, or parlor. l

In its amplified form this inventionalso includes an apartment-house comprising'a front and back parlor, the front parlor being adapted for use as a bed-room'as well as aY-parlor and affording,"when used asa parlor or sit-V tingroomaccess to either'of= the two rooms into which the back parlor can be transformed, thus alfording perfect -pri'vacy to thel occupants of both ofthe rooms into which the the back apartment isktransformed, also giving to the occupants of the rear bod-room and the frontbedroom equal private access to the bath-room from their respective rooms withseria No. 64,947. (No maar.)

time maintaining the privacy betweenthe bath-room and both of the bed-rooms.

Another object of'this invention is'to'make provision -for the construction of* afbnilding containing a large number of double apartments, such as above. mentioned,fwith fthe greatest economy of space andm'aterial and to furnish-'each ofi the apartmentswith-'suitable plumbing at the lowest expense.

Another object of this invention is to' provide a substantial side for a tent-house, which side'will furnish the occupant of the tent with the housekeeping facilities above referred to.

In carrying out this invention a portion of the apartment may be Vfactory-made and all of the parts maybe machined out. This is true of both the large size andthe toy'size, and it is-to be understoodttha't the dimensions o' the large or living size and the dimensions of the small ortoysize may be respectively varied without'departin g from this invention. v l

:An object of this invention is to make provision whereby a couple of persons of moderate means will be enabled to make their home in' apartments elegantly finished in mahogfany, rosewood, or other expensive materials and be able to lodge their guests comfortably,

also to dispense with numerous rooms ,and

Vthereby to lighten the labor of housekeeping, so as to enable the housewife to dispense vwith' l v a servant-that is to say, a woman who would 'not loe-able without a servant to'take ca're of six rooms, for instance, might be readily able to take `careof'two rooms without assistance,

and by-this inventionl combine Within two rooms the functions and conveniences of six rooms and also enable the housewife at short notice and with slight laber tol transform her rooms from tfilet, kitchen, and bed-room uses'to a pres'eritable condition" forfrec'ei'ving visitors. Provision is made'for the utilization of ordinarilywasted spacebysupplying storage facilitie'slin thegflyoor between'` the floor-joists, thus supplying the occupantsfof the apartments with an ice-chest and with a cedar chestfor furs and the like Without occupying anyv space that is ordinarily of use.

A further feature of this invention is the provision for airingl'the bed-clothes, also for cooling Water and"'prese1ving foodin `dry v climates, also for Ventilating the kitchen and the bed-room and closet. v

The invention includes the apartmenthouse as a whole and the compartment-see-` manently set into a building to form part of an apartment-house, or to be built in the build-i` ing at the time of constructing the buildin".

The invention also includes various features, parts, and combinations of parts herein particularly set forth.

The accompanying drawings illustrate tho invention. v

Figure I is a plan view of an apartmenthouse embodying my invention. Fig. II is a fragmental view of the same on an enlarged scale. Fig. III is a view on a small scale of one of the compartment-sections as a separate article of manufacturefor use as a toy'when made on a small scale and for use for a tenthouse or an apartment-house or a knockdown house when made on a large scale. Fig. IV is a fragmental sectional plan showing in detail the completed partition with plumbing for a pair ot' double apartments. Fig. V is a perspective view of one side of a back parlor in an apartment-house embodying this invention. Fig. VI is a view of the same when arranged for use as a bed-room and library and partially prepared for use as a bath room. Fig. VII is a perspective frag- `mental detail of the bath-room or toilet when the washstand is ready for use. Fig. VIII is a perspective fragmental detail showing the use of the bath-tub in connection with the clothes-rack and cot-frame serving the `office of a bed. Fig. IX is a fragmental perspective detail of the clothes-closet with the combined cot-frame and clothes-rack in position therein ready for use as a clothes-rack. Figj X is a fragmental perspective detail showing the table-chair in position for removing the door-panel for use in connection with said table-chair to form a dining-table. Fig. XI shows the dining-table ready for use having the door-panel thereon as a table-top. Fig. XII is a vertical sectional detail showing the table-chair in position for removing the door-panel from the kitchen-door to form the top of the dining-table shown in Fig. XI. Fig. XIII is a sectional detail on line XIII XIII, Figs. II, V, and VI, cuttingthrough the toilet-compartment and showing the washstand, bath-tub, bath-tub drain, and Windowseat in vertical mid-section. Fig. XIV is a section on line vXIV XIV, Figs. II and VI. Fig. XV is a fragmental perspective detail interior view of the kitchen and pantry compartment. Fig. XVI is a fragmental section on line XVI, Fig. II, showing the partitioncurtain outdrawn and secured byits upright bar to the middle wall between the front and rear apartments to form two rooms of the rear apartments. Fig. XVII is an enlarged `mounted in said toilet-compartment to slide out and in and projecting outward from said compartment when slid in, thus to utilize thc compartment for concealing the bath-tub in `such part as is practical with a compartment of economical depth.

11 indicates a combined clothes-rack and cotframe interchangeably mounted in the closet 7to th'ereserve as a clothes-rack and on top of the outdrawn bath-tub 10 to there serve as a bed, said rack being thus adapted for interchangeable use as a clothes-rack and bed. 12 indicatesabed pivotedin the bed-holding compartment 4. An uprighteurtain 13 is mounted in the compartment-section lto be drawn out to form a partition in any apartment of Whichthe front face 14 of the compartmentsection 1 forms a side to divide such apartment into two rooms, one of which rooms 15 (see Fig. II) is thereby7 adapted for a livingroom, bed-room, library, or back parlor,While the other room 16 is adapted for toilet, bathroom, bed-room, and kitchen.

rI he bed 12, which is pivoted by pivots 17 in the bed-holding compartment 8, is furnished with a shelf 18 to form a leg for the bed when the same is lowered. The bottom 19 of said bed is formed to close the front of the bed-holding compartment and to form an ornamental closure therefor, `preferably to imitatethe appearance of a mantel and iireplace. In this connection the shelf 18 serves as a mantelpiece when the bed is up and as a supporting-leg when the bed is down.

20 indicates a mirror for gracing the imitation fireplace 2l and also to serve the ordinary purposes of a mirror.

22 indicates a door to close the kitchen-compartment 9.

The upright curtain 13 is to be drawn out through an opening 23 in the face 1i of the compartment-section l. The curtain 13 is mounted on an upright spring controlled roller 24, and its outer end is furnished with an upright rod or bar 25, by which the eurtain can be held to form the desired partition.

2G indicates a secretary forming a door for the closet '7, and the pigecnholes and bookcase of this secretary project into the closet 7 rearwardly of the face of the door to therebybe out of the Way. The front 27 of the secretary drops down, as indicated in Fig. VI, to form a desk and when raised effectually conceals the desk. The upper portion of the secretary is furnished with book-shelves 28,

ICO

IIO

extending rearwardly of the face of the door 26, so that the closet 7 serves asa'receptacle for -the book-shelves.`f

29 indicates pigeon-holes in the secretary, to be covered by the desk-panel 27 in the ordinary way when said desk is raised.

Thekitchen-.compartment 9 is 'next to the toilet-compartment 6, and a portable windowseat 30 is furnishedbeneath its seat with a chamber 31 to chamber the projecting end of the bath-tub 10 when the bath-tub is slid into the toilet-compartment 6. Said window-seat is formed next to the kitchen-compartment in an obtuse bend'32. The door 22 to close the kitchen-compartment is formed in two leaves, 33 and 34, respectively, which are hinged together at 35,' one of said leaves 33 being of a ywidth of one side 36 of the bend 32, andbeing hinged'tothe inner face-wall 14 of the compartmentsection at'37 and the other leaf 34 beinghinged to the edge of saidf first-named leaf to bend against the outer side 38 of said bend, sothat when the door is fully opened it will fit closely against the window-seat.

39 indicates a gas-stove fastened to the first- Inamed leaf 33 of the door, so that when both leaves ofthe door are fully opened, as'stated above, the stove39 will be brought out into the room 16, which therebyis adapted for kitchen uses. The upright curtain 13 when outdrawn and fastened bythe bar 25 will form a partitionat right angles or at any other desired angle with 'the face14`of the compartment-section;

. to fold down upon theseat 42 of the windowbowl 45 and a toiletcase 4,6.

seat'.

43 indicates uprights having rearwardlysloping, front faces, whichsupport the back when it is raised.

44 indicates a drawer furnished with a wash- Said drawer` slides into the'toilet-compartment 6. 47 indicateshinged faucets which fit againstiv thewall of the tolet-compartment below thei level of the upper edge of the hinged back 41,`

when the same is uplifted. The bottom of a the drawer 44 is ata height to come above the,

downfolded back 41 when the toilet-drawer is pulled out. When the toilet-drawer 44 is'j v pushed back into place andthechair-back 41 lisa hook 52to catch a ring 54 in the top of the bar 25, and the lower fastening is a socket nthe bed-clothes.

in the iioor and into which the ,lower end of the curtain-bar will be inserted. i

' 55 indicates'a bed pivoted to move upinto and downfroma recess 56, cnt off in a corner ofthe front apartment 50 of each pair of apartments; The occupant of the front rocm 50`is'thus supplied with va parlor, sittingroom, and bedroorn, and by reason of the double doors 49 and the location of the curtain-bar at the parting thereof can`1'eadily gain access to thebath-room with privacy'so far as the occupants of the bed-room v15 of the rear apartment are concerned. `IIe can then open the door 49 and pass into and out of th'e bathroom without disturbing thev occupants of the bed-room 15. When the'donble'doors are closed, the occupants of-room `15 can-'go into and out of the bath-room with privacy by unfastening the curtai'nfbar from the fastenings 52and 53 and passing through and then refastening the curtain-bar to maintain privacy between thefbathroomland the bed-room 15. v

57, 58, and4 59, respectively, indicate the vegetable-chest, ice-chest, and cedarchest `formed between theoor-joi'sts 60'of the com- Yof said compartment-section.

64 indicates the iioor.

65 indicates a recess below the floor-level tochamber the vend of the pivoted bed 12.' 'The bottom of said bed is recessed at its inner end, as shown at 66, to allow the bed to stand upright to formv the fireplace face-wall 14 of .the 4compartment-section and to.r cover the joint between it and the floor;

IOO

, '67 indicates a folding headboard carried by the innervend of the pivoted bed 12 t'o enwhen the bed-is upright. n

69 'indicates a` valved Ventilating-opening Ain the form of a door between the bed-holding` compartment 8 and the bed and closet Ventilating well '70.

In practice whenthefbed isfto be used the door 71 may be opened to ventilate'the room or maybe closed, if desired', and wlie'n'the bedis thrown upthe door 71 maybe allowed to lremain open for the purpose of Ventilating l 7,2 indicates alike ventilating-door between the well 7 0 and the closet 7. 'Z3 indicates a clothesdrying and kitchen'- Iz'o ventilatingair7 passage of the ventilatingwell. 74 indicates a yentilatingdoo'r between this well and the kitchen-coinpar-tuient.4 75 indicates a swinging bracket mounted `on a door 83in the Wallof the ventilatingwoll to swing out'of and into saildwell.| Gis an 'olla or other water vessel onfsaidswinging shelf. orhbracket, to swing against the door and :into the Aventilator-well" ,to cool thewater or toswin'g4 into, the kitchen-.for the convenience ofthe user. l 7 7 indicates the sink, and 78 a .dish draner and drier. the kitchen-compartment, and the watercooler 76 on bracket 75 swings below the level of the bottom of the sink, so that the two will not interfere with each other.

The bath-tub is furnished with a downwardly-extending drain-pipe 79, which discharges into a trough SO, which is connected through a trap 8l with a soil-pipe 82 `in the space z between the walls which form the partitions between the two compartment-sections, which stand back to back. This arrangement allows the bath-tub to be readily drawn out and pushed in without interfering with the outlet therefrom vand to allow the bath-tub to be emptied when fully drawn out.

S5 indicates a cover for the dish drainer and drier.

86 indicates a valved drain-pipe leading from the bottom of the dish-drainer 78 and connected with a drain-pipe S7, leading from the sink 77. 8S indicates the valve of the drain-pipe.

In practice when the housewife washes the dishes she will place them upside down in the dish drainer and drier 78 and will fill said drainer and drier with boiling water, first having closed the valve 88 of the drain-pipe 86. Then the cover 85 will be closed and the dishes allowed to thoroughly heat. When thoroughly hot, the valve S8 will be opened, allowing the water to drain off of the dishes, and the heat of the dishes will cause the water to evaporate, so that the dishes become perfectly dry, after which they will be taken out and placed on the shelves 89.

90 indicatesatiltingflour-bin in the kitchen.

91 indicates a table-forming panel on the inside face of the leaf tof the kitchen-door.

92 indicates a recess in the door to allow the table-forming panel 91 to be caught upon a hook 93, fastened to the door 22.

94indicates a hook projecting from one side of the table-top 91 to hook into a recess 95 in the stand-forming back 96 of the table-forming chair 97. When it is desired to use the rear apartment as a dining-room, the lower end of the back 96 of the table-forming chair 97 will be brought against the panel 91 under neath the hook 94, which is placed so that when the panel 91 is in normal position and said chair-back is folded down upon the chair the lower end of the chair-back 96 will be slightly above the level at which the hook 94: of the panel stands when the panel is in normal position. Then by lowering the back 96 onto the chair the chair-back 96 will lift the panel 91 and allow it to tilt forward oif of the hook 93 and to be brought into horizontal position to form a dining-table, as shown in Fig. XII.

39 indicatesa gas-stove fastened on the subleaf 33 of the kitchen-door and adapted to it in the corner of the kitchen when said subleaf 33 is closed and to be drawn ont into the apartment 51 when said subleaf of the kitchendoor is opened.

These are located at the rear of It is to be understood that my invention is not limited to the use of the hinged stand top 96, for the same function as that performed by it can be performed by tilting the stand-top in any manner. With an ordinary stand, (not shown,) for instance, the whole stand could readily be tilted to bring the edge of the stand-top under the hooks 94, and by then lowering the stand to normal position the panel will be lifted'by such stand, as in case of the hinged stand-top 96 shown in the drawings.

Referring to Fig. l, 100 indicates a huilde ing having four outside walls 101 102 103 104, and on each floor of the building two rows a b of double apartments, each of said double apartments c comprising a front and back parlor, the rear wall of the back parlor being formed by the face-wall 14 of a compartmentsection 1. The suites of double apartments c are arranged in pairs and the compartmentsections 1 of the double apartments of each pair are arranged together back to back, and the soil-pipes S2 for the two suites of double apartments forming each pair are located in the dead-wall d between the suites of each pair. e indicates hallways separated from each other by apartition-wall f. g indicates doors opening from said hallways. cates windows for the apartments.

The sink, dish-drainer, and the drain-pipes therefor will be all connected together and manufactured ready to be set into place in the kitchen-compartment.

It is to be understood that the apartments may be finished in any desired style; but that since there are only two rooms involved with the conveniences of six rooms the expense of finishing can be multiplied by three without any actual increase in the cost ofthe finishing over that which would be required for six rooms; but when in addition to this economy the cost of building the structure for the six rooms is taken into consideration and the cost of the land covered by said six rooms it is readily seen that the furnishings for the two rooms may be superbly elegant without in any manner approaching the initial cost of the six rooms.

Referring to Fig. XVI, 52 indicates a hook opening at one side. 53 indicates a socket in the floor. The bar or rod 25 of the curtain will be preferably a three-eighths steel rod and is held in place by simply inserting the lower end thereof, which projects below the curtain, into the socket 53 and the upperend thereof,which projects above the curtain,into the hook. The spring-operated -roller will hold the curtain taut to form the partition.

7.: indicates foraminous shelves formed of wire-netting arranged in the Ventilating-well 73, which opens from the kitchen-compartment, the purpose of this being to hold butter and other substances which it is desired to cool. It is to be understood that the ventilating-wells will be appropriately connected with inlets and outlets and that cowls (not shown) IOO IIO

Will be appropriatelyarranged to produce a draft through said Wells. m indicates hooks in the bed-Ventilating flue `70 of the ventilating-well for the support of cloths and clothes, which may be hung into said well for drying purposes or for airing.

The stove 39 Will be supplied with' fuel through a flexible tubey or other pipe (not shown) and may be applied to heat a v small water-heater n, whichv is fastened to the wall Vof the kitchen-compartment.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

I 1. A compartment-section fora house comprising a case divided by partitions to form at one end a toilet-compartment, at the other end a secretary and clothes and cot storing closet; and between the toilet-compartment and the closet, a bedholding compartment, and a kitchen and pantry compartment; a bath-tub of greaterlength than the depth of the toilet-compartment,mounted in said toiletcompartment to slide out and in; acombined clothes-rack and cot-frame interchangeably mounted in. the closet and on the top of the outdrawn bath-tub for interchangeable use as a clothes-rack and bed; a bed pivoted in the bed-holding compartment; an upright curtain mounted in the compartment-section, to be drawn out to form a partition in any apartment of which the' face of the compartment-section forms a side, to divide such apartmentinto two rooms, one of which rooms is thereby adapted for a bed-room, livingroom and back parlor, While the other room is adapted for a toilet,Y bath-room and bed outdrawn bath-tub vfor-interchangeable use as a clothes-rack and cot-bed; a bed pivoted to fold into the bed-holding compartment and furnished with a shelf to form a leg-for the bed when the same is lowered, the bottom of said bed-being formed to close the vfront of the bed-holding compartment and to'imitate a fireplace; a door to close :the kitchen-compartment; and an upright curtain mounted in thefkitchen-compartment to `be drawnout through an opening in said compartment-section toform a partition in anyapartment of whichthe face of the compartment-.section forms'a side.4

3. i A compartment-section forahouse, comprising acase divided by partitions to form `at one end a, toilet-compartmentand at the other end acloset; asecretaryforminga door for the closet; a bed-holding'A compartment next to the closet; a bed'pivoted to foldinto the bed-holding compartment and to form an ornamental closure for the front of` said compartment; a kitchen-compartment; a bathtub of greater length than the depth of the toilet-compartment, mounted in said toiletcompartment to slide out and in g a portable window-seat furnished with a chamber to chamber the projecting end of the bath-tub when the bath-tub is slid into the toilet-compartment, said window seat being formed next to the kitchen-compartmentin an obtuse bend; a door to closey the kitchen-compart-v ment. and formed in two vleaves hinged together, one of saidy leaves being of the Width of one side of said bend, and the other leaf hinged to the edge of saidv first-named leaf; a stove fastened to said first-named leaf to be swung into and out of the'kitchen-comv l partment; and an upright curtain mounted in the kitchen-compartment and .adapted toA be outdrawn to form a partition in any apartment of which the face of the compartmentsection forms a side. v

4. A compartment-section forahouse,comprising a case divided by partitions to form at one portion a toilet-compartmentl and at another portion a bed-holding compartment;

a bed pivoted to fold into the bed-holding compartment; toilet appliances to slide into the toilet-compartment; and an'upright'curtain mounted in saidcompartment-section, to be outdrawn therefrom to form a parti-tion between the toilet and the bed in any apartpartment and toform an 'ornamental closurey therefor; a door to close the opening into the kitchen-compartment; and an uprightcurtain mounted in the compartment-section to beoutdrawn therefrom to form a partition between-the bed and `the kitchencompartment in any apartment of which the face of the compartment-section forms a side;

6. A compartment-section fora house, com-I prising a case divided .by partitionsto formv abcd-holding compartment and a kitchencompartment adjacent to each other; and a Ventilating-well behind the bed-holding'compartment, divided Yintotwo upright air-passages; any opening leadingintoone of V`said passages from thekitchen-compartment, said passages being close to the bed-holding compartment, an opening being provided between the bed-holding compartment land the other air-passage; means for closing said last-named opening;-and abed pivoted to fold into the bed-holding compartment to form an ornamental closure'for'said compartment.

y7. Acompartment-sectionforahouse,comprising a case divided by partitions to form a bed-holding compartment and a closet-compartmentadjacent thereto; a Ventilating-well behind the bed-holding compartment; openings being provided between the Ventilatingwell and the bed-holding compartment and closet respectively; means for closing said openings; a door Afor the closet; and a bed pivoted to fold into the bed-holding compartment to form a closure for the same.

S. An apartment-house comprising walls to form one or more pairs of double apartments, the double apartments of each pair being furnished respectively at one end with a compartment-section, the apartments of each pair of double apartments being arranged with their compartment-sections abutting; plumbingconnections between the abutting compartment-sections; and plumbing-fixtures in said compartment-sections respectively and connected with said plumbing connections.

i). An apartment-house comprising` walls to form a doubleapart ment and furnished at one end with a main partition to set off a compartmentsection at that end of said double apartment; a plurality of subparttions extending from said main partition to the end wall of the compartment to form with said partition and the walls of the compartmentsection set oit by said partition, a closet, a bed-holder, a pantry and kitchen, and a bathtub and washstand holder; a bathtub and a washbowl and xtures in said bath-tub and washstand holder and a curtain in the compartment-section between the bed-holder and the bath-tub and washstand holder to extend across the apartment, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. A house, comprising the walls of an apartment,a cross-partition and subpartitions at one'end of said apartment to form a closet and bed-storing compartment, a bed-holder, a kitchen and pantry compartment, and a toilet-compartment; a bed pivoted in the bedholder and having its Vunder side formed with a shelf projection to constitute a support for the bed when the bed is down, and a shelf when the bed is folded up into the holder; a Ventilating-well being formed between the bed-holder and the end wall ofthe apartment; a vertical partition dividingr said well into two upright passages; Valved openings being provided between one of said passages and the closet-compartment and the bed-holder respectively; a Valved opening being provided between the other iue and the kitchen and pantry compartment; a door for the closet formed in asecretary; a door for the kitchencompartment; a bath-tub for the bath-tub holder; an upright spring-controlled curtain at the compartment-forming partition; and means for fastening the free end of said curtain in upright position at the opposite wall of the apartment.

ll. An apartment-house comprising walls to form an apartment; a cross-partition and subpartitions at one end of said apartment to form a closet and bed-storing compartment, a bed-holder, a kitchen and a pantry compartment, and a toilet-compartment; a bed pivoted in the bed-holder and having its under side formed with a shelf projection to constitute a support for the bed when the bed is down and a sheltl when the bed is folded into the holder; a Ventilating-well being formed between the bed-holder and the end wall of the apartment; a vertical partition dividing said well into two upright passages, valved openings being provided between one of said passages and the closet-compartment and the bed-holder respectively; meansin the upright passage which communicates with the closetcompartment for holding clothes for drying; perforated shelves in the other passage which communicates with the kitchen compartment; a swinging bracket mounted to swing into and out of the well from and into the kitchen-compartment; abath-tub mounted to slide into and out of the toilet-compartment; a cot-frame capable of being stored in the closet-compartment and adapted to be applied to the top of the bath-tub when drawn out and furnished at one end with a folding -leg to rest upon the door to support the foot of the cot-bed, said cot-bed heilig furnished on its under side with hooks for supporting clothes of the cot-bed to air the same when in the closet.

12. In an apart1nent-house,a double apartment furnished at one side with a partition forming a number of compartments; a curtain to temporarily separate one of the apartments into ytwo rooms; a bed-holder and bed being in one of said rooms; a movable bathtub in the other of said rooms adapted to move into and out of one of the compartments at the end of said room; plumbing appliances to receive the discharge from the bath-tub and to allow the bath-tub to move freely; and a seat to tit over the outer end of said bathtub to conceal the same.

13. In an apartment-house, a row of compartments, one of said compartments being arranged to receive a movable bath-tub and another of said compartments being provided with a receptacle for a cot-bed frame; a bathtub in the bath-tub compartment and the cotbed frame interchangeably adapted for the cot-bed-frame compartment and for the bathtub, said frame being adapted to Iit upon the bath-tub when the same is drawn out from its compartment.

14. An apartment -honse furnished with walls to form an apartment and at one end of said apartment, partitions and subpartitions to form a plurality of compartments, one of said compartments forming a bed-holder and behind said compartment, an air-passage; a valved opening between the bed-holder compartment and the air-passage; and a bedframe fitting in the bed-holder and having its bottom formed in an imitation mantelpiece, the shelf of which is adapted to form lIO a supportfforft'hebed: whenV the same is lowered into position for use; )the bottom of saidb bed forming'a closurefor thesaid opening.`

15. Ana-partment-house furnished at onei end of one o'f its apartments with abath-tub'- holdingcom-partment'; abath-'tub to slideinto and ont of such compartment and being of greater length thanfthecliamb'erof the compartment; a sliding casefurnished withfa ywashbov'vl and-sliding intosaid compartment above the bath-trib; Wate'r-supplyin g ixtnresl 5 bracket.

17. Irfan apartment-house,a compartmentsection furnishedwith a Ventilatingnvelland Y a bed-holder compartment infront of said well a door communicating between the bedholding compartment and the Well; anda be'd pivoted in said bed-holder to fold up and close the opening thereof. v

18. In an apartment-house, a bed-holding compartmenthavin'g an extension below the level of lthe floor-Tof thel compartment; and a bed pivoted in said compartment to extend into Said recess when brought into upright position.

v19. The combination with the apartmentlicor and the bed-holding compartment eX- tending above'and below saidv floor, of a bed pivoted to swing in'to and out of said compartment and furnished in its bottom with' a recess to receive the edge of the floor to cover the jointbetween the floor and the bed when the bed is in'upright position.

20. In an apartment-house, a bath-tub-re-A ceiving compartment; a trough' below said compartment; a trap and sewer connections leading from said trough; and a bath-tub to slide in -said compartment above said trough `California, this 23d day of charge into said'trough.-

' 21. blnvan apartment-house, a venti-lating-Y Well furnished with foraminated shelves', sub-V, p k'stantiallyfas and `for .thepnrpose setvforth. f 22.A In anapartment-house, ac ompartment-l 'section forming one end of an'apartment and l provid'edzwith a kitchen-compartmentand a., double-leafed door forclosing said compart'f` .'ment,1and`a stove fastened Vtothe subleaf of :said door to .be swung into iandiout ofthe. y' ;kitchen-compartment. r i 1 Y 23.In an apartment-housefa.door closing. v'one of the compartments andfurni'shedon its inner sidewitha removable paneland alta;-

fr Tand furnished witha discharge-pipe t0 dis.- t l ble with a vhinged-top of :smallervsize than the removable paneloftthe door,`and .means for connecting -the table-top andfthe-door-.f i t v panel Ato thereby form a table oflargerdimenf .'sions. n

24. Adoor-,furnished with a panel-holder lremovable panel in said holder furnishedvwith a hook; means for retaining.-,saidpanel -insaid. panel-holder a table .furnishedwitha panel, and alsoA furnishedwith 'seats to-re-l 'hinged top of' smaller dimensions than the a ceive. the hooks ofthe panel; the several; parts being con structedand arranged to bring said 1 v seats below said .hooks tov-receive thessame 'when the'table-top .is tilted and f to .'lil'tzethe `--panelrfrom theholderwhen thetable-top is.

brought tohorizontal position.

holder; a panel forsaidholder; 'f-aftable fur- 25. The combination of l-anuprlght vpanel- :k n.

nished'iwith a hinged:tom-tand an attachf -ment for connecting said rhinged top Awith the panel to lift the same from' the holder'substantiallyas'set forth. v

26. The-combination of apanel-holder; a-

panel for said holder; a stand.;land .an...at tachment for connectingthe -topjof thestand 1 with `the panelfto lift thesame from-the holder. i t

Intestimony whereofv I have'signedfmy name to .this specification, in thefpresence of two subscribing witnesses;at'LosvAngeles,

May,1901. l

Witnesses: JAMES;R.-ToWNsni\m,l

JULIA` ToWNsEND.

Images