US855176A - Couch. - Google Patents

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No. 855,176. PATENTED MAY 28, 1907.

J. ROBY a F. J. GROUGH.

GOUGH.

LPPLIGATION FILED HAY 29', 1906.

' 2 SHEETS-'SHEET 1.

Arromv AsHINoforl o c n TH: ,mms PETERS o No. 855,176. PATENTED MAY 28.' 1907.

J. HOEY n P. J. GROUCH.'

0011011. APPLIOATION FILED HAY 29, 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WITNESS/ES:

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEroE.

JOHN HOEY AND FRANK J. CROUCH, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; SAID.

CROUCH ASSIGNOR TO SAID HOEY, l

ooUCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

To a/ZZ whom, t may concern: y

Be it known that we, JOHN HOEY and FRANK J. CROUCH, citizens of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Couches, of which the following is a speciiication. 1

Our invention relates to improvements in couches and like structures.

It consists in combinations of parts, and in details of construction which will be more fully explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in whichd Figure l is a front view partly sectioned.

Fig. 2 is a section on line a-a of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of one end of frame. Fig. 4 shows a front extension member. Fig. 5

Fig. 6 is a view of Figs. 7 and 8 are shows a truss member. one of the locking links. construction details.

The couch as constructed consists of metal frames A, bent to form the ends, and these ends are supported upon iron base bars 2, and are also connected with each other between the ends by anO'le or tubular steel bars 3. Suitable diagona braces 4 are placed between the upright ends and the horizontal bars to assist in maintaining these parts in position.

The lower ends of the bars, when of angular form, are iitted as follows: One portion of the angle bar extends down alongside the horizontal bar to which it is bolted. The angle of the vertical bar is slit up asui'ficient distance, and the other portion of the bar is y bent at right angles, and is bolted upon the flat portion, as shown at A. This device provides for a very rigid connection V,between the parts.

The structure when made in the form of what is known as a davenport has arms 6 which may bemade of angular or tubular steel, the front bars of which extend down parallel with the front vertical portions of the seat frames A, and are secured thereto. If made angular, the inner flange of the angle is cut so that it may be bent at right angles, forming the top bar or arm-rest, and another out at the rear allows the vertical rear bar to extend downward and be bolted to the frame A. This rear portion of these arms is secured to the part A at some distance in iront of the rear end of A. The back 7 is similarly formed of angle or tubular iron bent or united toform three sides of a rectangle',

Patented May 28,1907.

extending downwardly exterior to the side flanges of A, to which thisy extension flange is pivoted so that the back may be raised to stand in an'approximately vertical position, or it may be let down into a horizontal position, with the end pieces resting upon the top of the rear extension of the part A. This extension is so wide that when the back lies in the horizontal position, it is sufliciently supported Without the use 'of any legs or other means for supporting that part of the back which projects behind A, and the weight of the seat portion of the frame is suflicient to prevent any tilting of the couch by reason of weight placed upon the extreme outer edge of the back portion, when in this horizontal position. If found desirable however, it may be additionally supported by means of the links 9 which are pivoted to the end rails of the back at a point above that at which these ends are pivoted to the part A. These links extend through slots l0 made in the rear vertical portion of the angle ironl arms, and the front ends of the links are bent, or formed into hooks o r otherwise provided with stops which will Contact with the slot in the angle iron arm when the back is in its horizontal position, thus forming an additional brace and security to strengthen the parts. These links are formed with notches 1l which engage with the shoulders of the slots in the arm sections through which the links slide, so that when the back is raised to its vertical position, these notches engaging the shoulders of the slots hold the back in this position.

When it is desired to let the back down it is necessary to raise the links in some manner to disengage the latches, and this is effected as follows: The notches 1l are continued backwardly toward the pivot points of the links, at an inclination or angle, as shown at 11a, and from the apex of this angular portion, the notch is again formed as shown at 11b. By pressing the back forward, the in.- clined edges will ride over the shoulder through which the link slides, and then by suddenly pulling the back toward the rear, the rear portion of the incline 11b bears such relation to the shoulder of the slot. that it will cause the link to jump over the notch by IOO a yielding support.

which it is ordinarily retained, and theback held in a vertical position. The link after thus jumping the notch, will rest with its' smooth inner edge upon the shoulder of the slot, and the'back can then be easily let down to its horizontal position.

This device is especially useful in ,structures of considerable length, such as couches, davenports and the like; because it is not possible for one person to lift the links at both ends of the couch at the same time, whereas by this forward and sudden backward movement of the back, both links will 'be simultaneously disengaged from the-locking shoulder and the back may be easily let down.

Any suitable fabric may be employed to form the surfaces of the seat and back, and an elastic support for the upholstery which is afterward applied. In the present case, we have shown a fabric composed of interlocking links of wire 13 extendin longitudinally and transversely, the end lin is of the longitudinal series being connected with spiral springs 14 which have their outer ends attached to the end bars of the seat and back frames, so that any pressure brought upon this fabric will elongate the springs and make Either or both edges of the seat structure are formed by a flat rectangular bar 15 with which the transverse wires of the fabric are connected. This front bar having its greatest width horizontally forms a better edge support for the fabric than if made of round wire.

Considerable difficulty is experienced in preventing the steel bars from being bent inwardly by the constant tension of the springs under the weight which is put upon the fabric, and in order to overcome this 1 have shown truss frames 16 extending within the frames upon which said tension is exerted. These trusses have their deepest portion centrally located, and by means of .screws or equivalent devices 17, any suitable or desired tension may be brought upon them, and the bars thus maintained'in a substantially straight position.

In conjunction with the link fabric heretofore described we may also employ spiral springs, as at 18, the lower ends of which are supported upon transverse bars19 extending between the longitudinal iron bars 3 of the main frame and forming supports for the spiral springs, the upper Vends of which are clipped to the fabric wires, and thus serve to support them. a en this structure is to be used as a davenport, we make independent wooden ends and back bars, which may be made in any ornamental form, and these wooden ends are adapted to fit over the angle iron endsof that portion heretofore described, and are bolted or otherwise secured to the iron interior frame. These wooden ends are independently supported, so that both the metal and the wooden portion form a combined v'structure, the parts of which may be separated whenever desired, the iron structure forming a sufficient support in itself, and when the wooden portions have been added, the additional strength is provided. The wooden end structures may also be united by connecting rails, when desired, and the uphol stery is applied in the usual manner for such structures.

We have heretofore described the struc-y ture particularly ,adapted for use as a davenport, the back turning down to form a sufliciently wide structure for purposes of a bed. If it be desired to make the device still wider,

- a leaf or extension made in the same manner of angle iron may be hinged or pivoted to the either with or without the arm rests previously described.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A couch consisting of an angle iron base,

a main frame, the ends of which are formed of' angle iron notched and bent at right angles to form a horizontal portion, and. vertil cal legs, said legs having the lower ends ver tically slit on the line of the angle, and one of the flanges' turned at right angles, and riveted to the top of the base part and the other flange extending downwardly and riveted to the vertical flange of the base bar. v

2. An improved furniture structure hav ing in combination an interior metallic frame, an exterior wooden frame channeled to t the metallic frame and slidable from one end to inclose and expose the same, and independent supporting devices for each frame.

3. The combination in a couch and davenport of ametallic seat frame and arms, a back pivoted to the seat frame in front of its rear edge, and means for holding it in either a vertical or horizontal position, an exterior wooden frame channeled to fit the metallic main frame and slidable from the rear to inclose or expose said frame, and independent supporting devices for each frame.

11. An improved Acouch or like structure having in combination a main frame, a metallic seat frame, the ends of which are formed of angle iron bent at right angles to form a horizontal portion, and vertical legs, said legs having their lower ends vertically slit on the line of the angle to form braced connections between the legs and the base IOO Gbar of the main frame, one of said slitted portions being` bent and secured to the horizontal Aface of the base bar and the other slitted portion being bent at right-angles to the rst 5 named slitted portion and being Secured to the vertical face of the base bar.

5. An improved furniture structure having in combination an interior metallic frame comprising a seat-portion and a back-por- [o tion, an exterior Wooden frame channeled to t the metallic frame and slidable from the rear to inclos'e and expose the same, said eX- terior frame having independent caster supports.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto I5 set our hands in presence of two subscribing K Witnesses.

JOHN HOEY. FRANK' J. CROUCH. Witnesses:

CHARLES F. HOEY, WALTER R. PEASE.

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