US896277A - Folding-bed. - Google Patents

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' No. 896,277. PATENTED AUG. 1a, 1908.

W. B. DB WITT.

FOLDING 321).. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10, 19 98.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

. PATENTED AUG. 1a, 1908. W. B. DE WITT.

FOLDING BED. APPLIOATIOF I'ILEIP JAN. 10, 1908.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

No. 896,277. PATENTED AUG. 18, 1908.

' W. B. DE WITT.

I FOLDING BED. Annoumunmm JAN.1,0-, 1903.

3- SHBBTS-8HEBT 3.

, justed to form a settee or couch. l ig. 2 is a also forms a shot? for books and other ne'er-n earns m FFIC j WALTER B. DE WITT, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

FOLDING BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1908.

Application filed January 10, 1908. Serial N5. 410,177.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that'I, WA TER B. DE WIN, a

citizen of the United States of America, residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Duval and State of Florida, have invented new and useful Improvements in, Folding Beds, of which thefollowing is a specification.

'This invention relates to folding beds, the

object being the production of a combination or convertible article bf furniture, adapt' ed under one adjustment to form an artistic and ornamental settee or couch and under another adjustment to form a practical and comfortable bed, the whole being'comstwct'edand combined in such'manner as to enable the several parts thereof to be readily folded with ease and despatch. With the above general object in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawin s:Figure 1 is a perspective view of the fo din 'bed ad view of the same adjusted to form a 'bed.

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section through Fig. I. Fig. 4 is a similar section through Fig. 2. Fig. 5

manner of supporting the seat frame. F igl 6 is a detail inside elevation of one end of the bed, showing one of the supporting segments. Figs. 7 and S are detail vertical sections, showing the manner of folding the end boards of the bed and locking the bed frame to a sta tionary part of the frame. Fig. 9 is arear perspective view of the mirror.

The cabinet part or stationary portion of the frame of the folding bod comprises the side uprights 1 and forwardly projecting extensions or ends 2, the tops of which constitute the arms rests-at opposite ends of the couch or settee, the said parts being con cles. Another connecting bar it extends seat frame is effectively is a front elevation of the lower portion of the couch, showing the ably of .metal,

same on hinge between the projecting'extensions or ends 2 andfo'rms and carries supporting rollers 12 which uphold the said frame in a manner which ,will hereinafter appear. 7

Thebcd frame comprises a bottom panel 13, longitudinal frame bars'l4, cross slats 15, side rails 16 and end rails 17. The bed frame is adapted to fold in the horizontalposition shown in Fig. 4 to the vertical position shown in Fig. 3 where it lies between and is included of the cabinet.

within the frame of the sides 1 The bed is further provided with a cleat .18 extending 'lengthwisethereof and having hinged thereto at 19 a seat frame comprisin the side rails 20 and end rails21. The sail. frame is provided at or. near'the opposite ends with seat supporting legs 22, the lower extremities ofwhich are notched as shown at 23 adapting them to rest'u on andengag'e the supporting rollers 12 wien the' bed is folded as shown in Fig. 3. In this waythe used as such. g

24 designates the seat cushion and 25 a back CUSlllOIl which 18 secured to the'under side of the bed bottom 13, the latter formingv the back of the seat when the'bed is folded.

The outer side of the bed frame is upheld when the device is used as a bed by means of a su port bed frame and adapted to old from the position shown in Fig. 2 to' the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3, giving an ornamental'finish.

to the article as illustrated in Fig. 1. On the inner sides of the extensions 2 of the staagainst which bear flexible straps 29 prefer-- connected at one end as shown at 3O to the upper outer corners of the segments and connected at their 0 p0 site ends. as shown at 31 to the inner si( e of the'bed' frame as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The straps 29 tie the bed frame to the stationary frame and hold the same in'proper relation'toeach other as. the bed frame is folded upward and downward as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 3 and-4. v

32 and'33 designate the head and foot boards of the bed, or as they will be termed, the end boards, each of said end boards being jointed to the bed frame by mounting the ins 34 projecting inward from the side rails 16 of the bed frame as best shown in Fig. 4. In order to accomjplish this, brackets 35 are sceuredto the supported when 26 which is hinged at 27 to the .tionary frame are supporting segments 28 bottom portions of the end boards 32 and 33 which brackets are formed with hearing openings or hin e pins 34 as shown in Figs. 7 and 8. Inorder to lock the bed frame to the stationary frame when the device is being used asa bed, bolts 36 are provided at the inner corners of the bed frame when in a horizontal position, each of said bolts being mounted to slide in a suitable casing 37 secured to the side rail 16 and said bolt is connected by means of an operating link 38 to the bracket at the point 39.. The bolt '36 moves through a hole in the endof the ing along the front of the seat frame and projectingdown far enough to conceal the work- I mg parts of the articles.

43 desi nates straps extending across the the seat frame to form a combottom 0 30 Eartment or storage spa'ee 44 in which the ed clothes or other material may be placed.

To set the article in position for use as a bed, or in other words, adjust the article from theposition shown in Fig. 1 to the posi tion shown in Fig. 2, the forward edge of the seat frame is raised and drawn forward until the notched lower ends of the legs 2 move out of engagement with the su porting rollers 12. The bed frame is then lowered while being held by the flexible straps 29 until the cushion 25 rests u on the cushion 24 when tionary frame or cabinet.

the bed finds an e icient support on the tops of the segments 28. The end boards. 32 and 33 are then lifted to their vertical positions, whereupon the locking bolts 36 are moved into engagement with their kee ers and the bed frame is thus locked relative y to the sta- To restore the bed to its folded position and adapt the article for use as a settee or couch, the operation just hereinabove described is reversed. In

pushing the bed frame back to its complete olded osition, the supporting legs 22 ride upwar over .the supporting rollers 12 until thdqnotches 23. drop into engagement with saidrollers, the rollers thus acting to hold both the seat and the bed securely in the po sition illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3.

45 designates a mirror which is provided with a bell-shaped holder 46 consisting of a wire or rod extending lengthwise of the back of the mirror and having its ends offset inwardly and secured to the mirror frame as shown at 47. The bell-shaped holder 46is held by a screw-eye 48 which is inserted in the under side of the top 6 of the cabinet, the mirror bein thus supported in place inside of the plane of the hinged front or top 1.0. By sliding the holder.46 through the eye 47, the mirror may be adjusted to any desired angle, as indicated in Fig. 1 and arranged either vertically 'or horizontally, the vertical arrangement being effected by sliding the holder 46 through the eye 48 until the eye 48 occupies one of the lateral end portions of the holder 46 as will bereadily understood.

49 designates suitable ornamental drapery or a carved. representation thereof to give a convenient and ornamental appearance to the article as a whole when folded as shown in Fig. 1, the said dra cry or representation thereof forming part of the supporting frame 26 of the bed.

I claim 1. A folding'bed comprising a stationary frame or cabinet, a folding bed frame having a'jointed connection therewith, hinged and folding end boards connected with the bed frame, and one or more locking bolts carried by the bed frame, having a linked connection with the end boards, and adapted to be moved by said end boards into and out of engagement with the stationary frame or cabinet.

2. A folding bed comprising a stationary frame or cabinet, a folding bed frame mounted therein, a seat frame having a jointed con nection with the bed frame and provided with legs having lock notches, and supporting rollers mounted on the stationary frame and adapted to enter the notches of the supporting legs which have inclines that move in contact with said rollers.

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

WALTER B. DE WITT.

Witnesses:

WiLLiAM KUANER, SAMUEL W. Fox.

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