US741121A - Reclining-chair. - Google Patents

Description

No. 741,121, l PATENTED OGT. 13, 1903.

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To @ZZ wiz/ont t may concern:

Be itknown that I, ELIJAH II. FISHER, a citi'- zen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in RecliningeChairs; Vand I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. Y

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in reclining-chairs; and its object is to provide a chair of this character which will permit of various uses and have a great range of adjustment.

IVith this and other objects in view the invention consists ot' certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of lnyimproved chair. Fig. 2 is a similar viewshowing the same adapted for use as a couch or bed. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the chair as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. et is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional View through one of the detachable arms.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l denotes the body or seat ofthe chair,

which is supported by the front andrear legs 2 and 3, provided with the casters 4. These legs are braced Yby the side rails 5 and end or cross rails G.

7 denotes a sliding drawer located in thev body directly beneath the seat. Said drawer is supported by and slides between the supporting and guide rails 8, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

9 denotes a foot or leg rest hinged at l0 to the front of the seat.v This rest hangs down in front of the drawer, and when the same is forced out, as hereinafter described, the rest will be elevated. Y In order to support the said foot or leg rest in a horizontal position or on a level with the top of the seat, I pivot at 1l upon the inside ot' the sides of the drawer the supporting arms or braces 12, which may be swung up to a vertical position, 'as shown in Fig. 2.

Vhen not in use, they may be swung to a horizontal position in the drawer, as'shown by the dotted lines 13 in the same ligure.

14 denotes the arms of the chair, which are made detachable, as shown in Fig. 5. VThe same consists of the, arm-rail 15, to the un-v der side of which the two S-shaped supporting-springs 16 are secured. The lower ends of these springs are bent to form a clasp or spring-clamp 17, which engages the side edges of the seat. The end of the spring is formed with a hook or bent portion 18, which is ad apt= ed to engage in a notch or recess formed in the bottom of the seat.

19 denotes the back of the chair, which is hinged at 20 to the rear of the seat. Said back is adapted to be supported at any desired pitch or angleA by the pivoted ratchet.-L brace 21. This brace is pivoted at the center 'ot' the back of the chair between the lugs or ears 22, and the ratchet-teeth, which are formed upon its free end, are adapted to engage the rear cross-rail 6, which braces the legs. A dat or bow spring 28, secured to the back of the chair, is adapted to hold the ratchet-brace in engagement with said crossrail.

24 denotes a hand operating-lever pivoted at 25 to the back of the chair and having a limited swinging movement in the guide 26. To this `lever is attached one end of a cord or cable 27, which passes over a guide-pulley 28 and has its opposite end secured to the pivoted ratchet-brace 2l. By operating this lever Yit will be seen that said brace will be moved against the tension of the spring 23 out of engagement with the cross-rail 6 when it is desired to adjust the angle of the back 30 denotes two legs pivoted ati-3l to the sides' of the back of the chair and co nnected" by the cross-rod 32. When the invention is used as a chair, these legs lie close against the sides of the back, as seen in Figs. l and 4; but when the same is used as a couch or bedthat is, when the back is swung down to a IGO horizontal position, as shown in Fig. LJE--these legs 30 are swung down to support the back. 33 denotes a stop or block secured to the sides of the back to limit the movement of the'legs. When the device is thus used as a couch, one of the detachable arms 14 of the same may be removed from the seat and secured to the back, as shown in Fig. 2, or, if desired, both arms may be removed.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that my invention is adapted for various uses and that the same is easily adjusted and operated. If desired, I may upholster and nish the seat, back, and arms in any manner.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

the construction and operation of the inven tion will be readily understood Without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion,

and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a device of the character described, the combination of a seat or body, a hinged back, a pivoted spring-actuated ratchet-brace for supporting the back, an operating-lever pivoted to the back, a guide-pulley upon the back, and a flexible connection between said lever and brace.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ELIJAH H. FISHER.

Witnesses:

CLARK H. GLEAsoN, ALMA M. RIDEOUT.

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