US716746A

US716746A - Combined folding bed and lounge.

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Publication number: US716746A
Application number: US7079001A
Authority: US
Inventors: Mary M Norwalk
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1901-08-03
Filing date: 1901-08-03
Publication date: 1902-12-23
Anticipated expiration: 1919-12-23

Description

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Nrrn'n Stans MARY M. NORWALK, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

COMBINED FOLDING BED AND LOUNGE.l

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 716,746, dated December 23, 1902',

Application ined August s, 1901.

To @ZZ wwm t may concern.

Be it known that I, MARY M. NORWALK, a citizen'of the United States of America, residing at A84:8 South Ninth street, Denver, in the county ofArapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented 'certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Folding Bed and Lounge; and I do declare the following to be aA full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in thev art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and gures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in a combined folding bed and lounge, my object being, as the title indicates, to provide a single article which shall possess all the advantages of the two articles named.

The device when closed holds all the bedding and at the same time possesses all the advantages of an ordinary lounge or sofa, while when open to form a bed the upholstered portion of the lounge is not used. Hence the lounge-upholstering is neither Worn nor soiled by the use of the article as a bed.

Having briefly outlined the construction of the invention, as well as some of its advantages, I will proceed to describe the same indetail, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in .which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a cross-section taken through the article when opened, or in position to be used as a bed. Fig. 2 is anvend elevation of the same viewed in the direction of the head. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the lines e' z, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a top or plan View of the article opened,v the woven-wire spring being broken away to better disclose the part beneath. Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-section taken through the device when closed, or in position to be used as a lounge. Fig. 6 is a fragment-ary end elevation of the device shown in two positions, one being in full lines and the other in dotted lines. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view in detail and on a larger scale, illustrating the vertically-immovable bar to which one of the side edges of the spring is attached and the bars connected therewith.

Serial No. 70,790. (No model.)

Let the numeral 5 designate a relatively stationary frame mounted on legs 6. This frame is composed of a rear vertical side piece 5, ahead end piece 5c, a foot end piece 5d, and a bottom part 5g.V The upholstered lounge part 7 is hinged to the stationary body part 5 by means of links 8 at each end. The part 7 is further connected with the body part by links 9, which are slotted to slide on pins passed through the slots and made fast in the

stationary end parts

5c and 5d. When the part 7 is moved, it describes an arc of a circle whose center is the inner pivot on the link 8.

The side or longitudinal edges of the wovenwire spring 10 are attached to two

bars

12 and 13. The extremities of the bar 12 are provided with journals 14, which turn in bearings t'ormed in the outer extremities of two arms 15, Whose inner extremitiesare pivoted to the end parts of the frame 5, as shown at 16. The journals 14 on the bar also have a sliding movement in curved slots 17, formed in the

end pieces

5 and 5d. The bar 13 is connected with a side rail 18 by bolts 19, which are secured to the rail and pass through plain openings in the bar. Adjusting -nuts are screwed upon these bolts, to engagement with one side of the bar, whereby the spring 10 may be tightened at will. The extremities of the rail 18 are made fast to the outer extremities of end bars 20, whose inner extremities are hinged

tothe end pieces

5c and 5d, respectively. The central portion of the woven spring 10 is supported and reinforced by a longitudinal row of vertical coiled springs 21, whichrrest upon the part 5g of vthe frame.

Pivotally connected with the rail 18 are two legs 22, arranged to be folded parallel with the rail when the bed is closed.

A board 23, hinged to the part 5g, as shown at 23, is connected with the bars20 by links 24. This board occupies a'lhorizontal position when the device is opened, (see Figs. 1 and 2 but when closed this board occupies a vertical position and forms the front side of the framework of the lounge, which, together with the exposed end piece, may be upholstered or otherwise covered, as desired.

At one end of the bed portion of the device are located two

headboard parts

25 and 26. These parts overlap each other at their inner IOO extremities and are connected by a pin or screw 27, which is fast in one part and passes through a slot 28, formed in the other part. The part 25 is secured to one of the hinged bars 20, while the part 26 is connected with one of the arms 15 near the bar 12.

. A thin board or plate 29 is hinged to the bar 12, as shown at 29, and extends longitudinally thereof. This piece 29 projects upwardly from the bar and protects the bedclothes from wear by reason of rubbing on the part 5a when opening and closing the bed. This piece also prevents the clothes from passing between the part 5a and the movable board.

From the foregoing description the use and operation of my improved device will be readily understood. Assuming that the parts are in the open position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, if it is desired to close the bed the legs 22 are folded parallel with the rail 2S and the latter is lifted and the arms 2O folded to occupya position on top of the

end parts

5c and 5d, as shown in Fig. 5. During this folding operation the spring 10 is slackened, allowing the bar 12 to move downwardly, each journal sliding in a groove 17 until the said bar and the arms 15 occupy the position shown in Fig. 5. The part 29 moves downwardly with the bar 12 and performs the function heretofore stated. One end of the headboard part 26 also moves downwardly with the bar 12, while the other end is supported by its connection with the part 25, as heretofore explained. The part 25 folds alongside of the part 26 when the bed is closed. After closing thebed portion the lounge part 7 is moved forwardly and let down above the closed bed part. This part 7 is provided with a depending ange 7a, extending on one side and both ends, which passes outside of the parts beneath, forming a tight joint and holding the movable parts securely in place.

To open the device, the operation heretofore described is reversed. The lounge part 7 is first lifted and turned back to the vertical position shown in Figs. 1,12, and 4. The rail 13 is then raised and pulled forwardly. The bar 12 maintains its lowered position until drawn upwardly by the spring 10, whose tension increases from the time bar 12 begins to move upwardly until the bed is fully opened.

The folded condition of the woven-wire spring when the bed is closed is indicated in Fig. 5. The bedclothes occupy the space A, inclosed by the folded spring and the

stationary parts

5, 5, and 5l1 of the framework.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a combined folding bed and lounge, the combination with a relatively stationary frame part, of a lounge part hinged thereto and adapted to open in one direction, a bed part hinged to the frame and adapted to open in the opposite direction, a bar with which said hinged bed part is provided, another bar mounted to move vertically in the stationary frame, a board or plate hinged to the lastnamed bar, extending lengthwise thereof and projecting abovethe same, said plate moving vertically with the bar and protecting the bedding from wearincidenttorubbing against the stationary side board of the frame, and a woven-wire spring connecting the two bed parts, the one bar being raised to its upward limit of movement by the spring when the bed is opened but allowed to drop to make room for the bedclothes when the bed is closed.

2. In a combined folding bed and lounge, the combination with a stationary part forming a receptacle for the bedclothes, a lounge part hinged to the stationary part and adapted to open in one direction, a bed part hinged to the stationary part and adapted to open in a direction opposite from the lounge part, a pair of oscillating arms mounted on the ends of the stationary part, a bar connected with the free extremities of said arms and arranged to move up and down therewith during the opening and closing of the bed, a board or plate hinged to the said bar, extending lengthwise thereof and projecting above the same, said plate moving vertically with the bar and protecting the bedding from wear incident to rubbing on the stationary side bar of the frame, and a woven-wire spring connecting the two parts, substantially as described.

3. In a combined folding bed and lounge, the combination with a stationary partforming a receptacle for the bedclothes, a lounge part hinged to the stationary part and adapted to open in one direction, a bed part hinged to the stationary part and adapted to open in the opposite direction, a pair of arms pivotally connected to the respective ends of said frame, a bar journaled in the opposite ends of said frame, the ends of the frame having curved slots, and the bar extremities having projections engaging said slots, a board or plate hinged to the said bar, extending lengthwise thereof and projecting above the same, saidl plate moving vertically with the bar and protecting the bedding from wear incident to rubbing against the stationary side bar of the frame, and a woven-wire spring connecting the hinged bed part with the said movable bar, substantially as described.

4. In a combined folding bed and lounge, the combination with a stationary part forming a receptacle for the bedclothes and comprising a rear side part, two ends and a bottom part, the front side hinged to the stationary part, a vertically-movable bar mounted in the frame and having end projections engaging grooves formed in the ends of the frame into which the end projections of the bar extend, a board or plate hinged to the side bar, and extending lengthwise thereof and projecting above the same, said plate moving vertically with the bar and protecting the bedding from IOO IIO

wear incident to rubbing on the stationary part of the frame, a folding bed part with which the front side part of the clothes-receptacle is connected, a woven-wire spring connecting the said movable bar with the said folding hed part, and a coil-spring resting on the bottom part of the stationary frame and arranged to support the woven spring.

5. In a combined folding bed and lounge,`

the combination with a stationary part forming a receptacle for the bedclothes, a lounge part hinged to the stationary part and adapted to open in one direction, a bed part adapted to open in the opposite direction, the bed part being provided with a side rail, a bar adj ustably connected therewith, another bar mounted in the stationary part and vertically movable7 a board or plate hinged to the said bar, extending lengthwise thereof and projecting above the same, said plate moving vertically with the bar and protecting the bedding from the wear which would otherwise .result from rubbing on the side part of the wise thereof and projecting above the same, said plate moving vertically with the bar and arranged to protect the bedding from the wear which would otherwise result from rubbing on the stationary side board of the frame during the movements incident to the opening and closing of the structure, and a Wovenwire spring connecting the said bar with the hinged bed part, substantially as described.

7. In a combined folding bed and lounge, the combination with a stationary part, of a lounge part hinged thereto and adapted to open, a bed part also hinged to the stationary part and adapted to open awayy from the lounge part, a bed part composed of two folding parts one part being suitably mounted on the stationary part, the other part being mounted on the folding bed part, and the two parts being suitably connected together and arranged to fold edgewise and occupy positions side by -side when the construction is folded, a bar mounted to move vertically in the stationary part of the structure, a board or plate hinged to the said bar, extending lengthwise thereof and projecting above the same, said plate being arranged to .move vertically with the bar whereby it protects the bedding from wear, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. y Y

v MARY M. NORWALK. litnx-isses:V

JAMES NonwALmf JOHN W. HORNER