US899173A

US899173A - Sheet-metal bedstead.

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Publication number: US899173A
Application number: US40572707A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles A Linden; Ebbert J Lund
Original assignee: CHARLES G FREDRICKSON
Current assignee: CHARLES G FREDRICKSON
Priority date: 1907-12-09
Filing date: 1907-12-09
Publication date: 1908-09-22
Anticipated expiration: 1925-09-22

Description

' c. A. LINDgN & E. QJ. LUND. I I

SHEET METAL BEDSTEAD. PLIUTIQN FILED DEU. 9., 1907.

Patented sep1;.22,1908. Y A zsnnn'rsvsunn'r 1.

' ".o all 'whom it may concerm' and F 4 is a side elevation'of the end of thev um@ sTATESPATE-N SHEET-METAL BEIDSTEAD.

- No. 89ans.

Be it known that we, CHARLES A. LINDEN and EBBERT J., LUND, citizens of the United States, and residents of Jamestown,- in the county of Chautauqua and State of New York, have invented new and useful I1nprovements in Sheet-Metal Bedsteads, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, isa full, clea'r, and exact description.

The invention relates to metal furniture and particularly to bedseads made of sheet metal and the objects of` our inu'irovements are, first, to construct. a sheet metal be'dstead wit-hout the use of rivets or bolts with the exception of the long tie rods in the bed posts and yet to so hold the different parts that all shall be firmly end strongly held in place; second to provide side rails and bed slats so formed as that the slats areremovablyhooked on the side rails, third, to provide casters having frames stam )ed from sheetv metal and especially adapta le to our forni of construction: all of which is fully shown in the accom )anying drawings and described in this speci ication and pointed out in the claims. y

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a corner of a bedstead, with the side rail and headboard broken away. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the side rail showing the 'manner of hooking the bed Slat on to said rail. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a portion of the sheet -metal bed post showing the slots t-herein for the attachment of the side rail;

side rail showing the lugs thereon for insertion in said slots. Fig. 5 shows ancnd view of the top and bottom rails showing the downwardly extending lugs for attachment.

within the sheet-metal bed post. Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional View of one of the bed posts and a portion of the headboard. Fig. 7 is a crosswise view of thc headboard at line X X in Fig. 1. Fig. S is a crosswise sectional View of one of the bed posts at line- Y Y in Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is a sectional view at line Z Z in Fig. 1` Fig. 10 is a perspective view'of a portion of the edge of theheadboard showing the lugs, or, as called in the shop, blisters struck from the sheet metal for attaching the head board to the posts and to the upper and un- Specicaton of Letters VPatent. Application mea December 9, 1907. serial No. 405,721.

der rails as hereinafter set forth.v Fi 11 is a sectional view .of the lower end of t e bed post with caster thereon.

Patented sept. 2a, 1908 i.

Fig. 12 is a detail` of the caster frame.' Fig. 13 is a sectional view'of the frame at line V V in Fig. 12'..

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Fig. 14 isa perspective view of an edge of the iheadboard showing the lugs cut thereon and turned in opposite directions to brace said headboard wlthin the rails and posts. Fig. 15 is a detail of a corner of the headboard vshowing the notch therein. l f

Similar numerals refer to corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 10 indicates the sheet metal bed post. ,f It is preferably formed `in rectangular tubularshape of sheet metal, the seam 31 ofthe adjacent edges being placed toward the headboard or footboard 12 and having inturned flanged lips 13. j

Headboard 12 is provided with an upper rail '14 and an und er rail 15 preferably made.

in the rectangular tubular form and having i inturned lips 13 the same as post 10. The seam 1n each of

rails

14 and 15 is turned toward the headboard 12 so that said board,

which is also made of sheet metal and inserted through said seam and locked thereon in the following manner: Lugs, or, as called in the shop, airs of blisters 1'6 are struck from 4the ate 12 in'opposite directions and in such position as to engage the inturned lips 13 so that said lips lock under the blisters 16 as they are turned to the opposite sides ofthe plate 12. The edge of the headboard 12 within

rails

14 and 15 is preferably extended t-o the side opposite the sea-1n and lugs 17 cut thereon and turned in opposite directions, as shown in Fig. 14. This braces the headboard firmly within the rails and doe not allow them to turn or wabble in the slightest degree since the lugs 17 brace firmly a'anst the inner corners of the rails. Top an

bottom rails

14 and 15 have also the end lugs 18 which, as shown in Fig. 5 and 6v turned t own for the to rail 14,1and rail 15, facing in the opposite t irection'to rail 14, also has lugs 18..

turned downward. Said lugs 18 engage slots tended 'through seam 1, lugs 'or'blisters 1G being provided on board l2 in line with inturned lips I3 so as to engage the same and lock the inturned sides of the tubular post lirmly in plave. 'l`he end ol' plate 12 is vut. in a number of )laves and thtl lugs l? aretnrned in opposite diret-tions, as shown in Figs. S land 14, so that t`=e vnd oll thv. plate l! braces within corner post 1t) in the manner above described in regard to the edge of plate l. within rails 14 and l5.

The seam 1l ol' post it) beneath rail l5' is held together as shown in Fig. H. 'l`he lips 13 are spread apart at their inner edges and a slotted triangular tube itl is slip )ed orvr them thereby holding the sides firmly together and providing a tubular ronstruvtion upon whivh sheet 1'. rests. 'lhe edge ol the sheet has a noti-h tl which prerents'its sliding bavk and l'orth on said tube It). `lost ttl is further held in plare by means ofa eap .l and a base 2 whivh cap and base havvvxtensions within the tubular post l() and the groove around said extensions into whivh the ends of post lt) extend are 'so formed as to draw the tube firmly into place and hold it there. A rod 23 is seeured in eap 2l and extends through base 22, having a slight shoulder ther-emi, and is sveured by a nut. 24 beneath base 22. which construction draws all the parts of the. post. and headboard firmly together, holding them firmly in place.

The side rail 25 is forn'ied with tubular edgesi, preferably rectangular in forin, and is provided at its vnd with the three lugs 2T, 2S and 2). Post lt) is provided with correspending slots, 3l) for lug- 27',4 31 for lug 2S, and 32 for lug '29, so that when said lugs are inserted within said slots'they draw the end 0f the side rails firmly against the post and lock it in posit-lion.

T he bed slat 33 is prefer-ahhr made in the rectangular tubular form in order to be light and strong and is attached to the side rail 25 over the tubular inturned edge 26 by means of an extension of the end in the form of a hook 34 which extends -down over tubular inturned flange 26, as shown in Fig. 2, bracing the end of thetubular slat against ede'e 26 and therebyholding the bed slat- 33 firmly in glace.

special form of caster is provided for our bedstead, the frame of which is made from a.

single sheet of metal in the following inauner: T he' frontand rear end is turned upward and inward in flanges 35 and 36 which has rounded projections or beads 37 struck therein in 'order to forni points of bearing against. the under side of metal base 22. wardly projecting lugs 3S and 39 are rovidd at each end of flanges 35 and 36 w lich are turned inwardly and downward so as to provide just sufficient space therebetween or the roll 40. The pin 41 for roll 40 is preferably strut-k .from the sheet metal sides-38 andf) as follows: Th'-` upper half of said pin is struck from sheet. 3S and the. under half 'from sheet 39.

parts from the 'sheet 'metal is so formell as to turn them in semi-eirvular form as sli'own in right angles in opposite. direetimis one forms lne under and one the upper side ofthe pin. The outer ends are riveted baek'on to the outer surlaee of lugs 3N and 39 thereby holding them firmly in place.

manner: 'lhe headbfmrds l2 are provided with the. pairs of blisters 16 bent in opposite dirvvtions along their edges at the proper distances for rails 14 and land posts It). llails H and l5 are first slip )ed'to their properl position on said headlboard. posts It) are turned to'the tubular form by means of suitable dies -and the lower portion ol' seam ll is united by means of tube 19. Headboard' l2 with rails 14 andl thereon is ll thereby loelting said seam fast bv means of blisters 16 and inturnvd flanged ips 13. Lugs- I7 brave the edges of said heai'lboard both in thev posts and rails. A`hugs IBF-loathe ends of .rails 14 and l5 are inserted in suit-I abie slots in post'slO and notch 2t) engales the upper end of tube lt). Cap 21 witliti rod 23 secured therein is then put in plat*l the tio-rod being inserted through posts and engaging base '22, nut. 24 drawing all th parts firmly together and rendering thezn rigid in position. 'l`hv easter is then screwed up'on the lower` end of rod .23 and seeured by a suitable nut. Sido rail 5 may then be inserted in the. slots in posts l() as above described and slat 33 hooked over said side rail, thereby assembling the. entire bed.

ish may be applied to the sheet metal coverbed a smooth appearance. Also that our construction is strong and durable without great weight considering the material' of which the bed is constructed.

1. In a sheet metal bedstea-d, aeorner post composed of a sheet of metal bent in tubular form and having adjacent inturned flanged edges, a head or fooboard inserted between said flanged edges, and means on said headboard for engaging said flanged edges to hold the same.

osed of a sheet of metal in Vtubular form raving mtu rned flanged edges, a sheet metal head or footboard inserted between sa-ld flanged edges, and lugs on said head or footboard engaging said flanged edges to. hold the same.

3. In a sheet metal bedsteadl a posteom- Our bedstvad is assembled in the vfollowing It is apparent that an enamel or metal fin 2. In a sheet metal bedsteadpa post eo1n- The die which cuts these" svt-tion, Fig. 13,and as they are'rturned at.

then slipped into' the upper portionot" seam i fltl ing all the seams and joints and giving the "899,173 W y l `fsf osed`o'a-shect of metal vin tubular foiin iaving inturned flanged edges, a sheetmetal head orV footboai'd inserted between said flanged edges, and lugs struck up from said head or footboard to engage said inlurn'ed edgesand hold the same.

4. In a sheet metal bedstead, a post coniosed of a sheet of metal in tubular foi-in iaving inturned flanged edges lengthwise thereof, the lower portion of said flanged edges attached to one another, a sheet inetal head or footboard inserted between the upper portion of said flanged edges and locked on said attached portion, and lugs on said `head or footboard engaging said flanged edges to hold the same.

5. In a sheet metal bedstead, a corner post composed of a sheet. of nie-tal in' tubular forni having inturned flanged edges, a sheet metal head or footboard inserted between said flanged edges, and pairs of lugs struck from said headboard or foot in'op osite directions to hold said inturned flange( edges.

.6. In a sheet metal bedstead, a corner post composed of a sheet of nietal in tubular forni having inturned flanged edges, a sheet nietal head or footboard inserted between said flanged edges, lugs on said head or footboard engaging said inturned flanged edges, the end of said head orfootboard cnt and extended in opposite directions to the inner cornersof said post to brace the saine.

g 7. 'In a sheet nietal bedstead, a orner postcomposed of sheet niet-al in tubulai` forni and having a seam at one side, a head o r footboai'd inserted through said scanilhai-'ing' a part thereof turned to one inner corner of the post and another part turned to the' opposite corner, and means for holding saidyhead or'A footboard withinsaid post. g

8. In'a sheet inetalbedstead, a post coniposed of a sheet of inet-al in tubular forni having adjacent edges, a. head or footboard inserted between said adjacent edges and attached thereto, a cap and base for said tubiilar post, and a tie-rod connecting said cap and base to hold said parts in place. .l

9. Ina sheet-metal bedstead, a corner post, a sheet nietal head or ootboard having suitable nieans of attachment to said post, a. rail on sa'id head or footboard composed of a sheet of metal in tubular forni having inturned flanged edges, said head or ootboard inserted Vbetween said flanged edges and engaging said flanges to hold the saine. p

10. In a sheet nieta-l bedstead, "a corner post, a sheet iiietal head or footboard'haviiig suitable iiieans of attachment to said post, a rail on said head or foot-board coinposedlif a sheet of iiietal in tubular forni having inturned flanged edges, and lugs on said head or footboard engaging said inturnedflanged edges to hold the saine.

'Klar lug to hook over and rest upon said tubu- 11. In a sheet metal bedstead, a corner v s@ post, a sheet niet-al head or footboard having suitable means of attachment to said post, a mil on said header footboaid composed of a sheet of metal in tubular forni having inturned flanged edges, lugs on said `head or feet-board engaging said intur'jiied `flanged edges to hold the saine, and the edge of said head or footboardextended to tliezopposite inner corners of lsaid rail tobracethe same.

1.2.-In a sheet inetal bedstead, a corner post, a sheet metal head or footbo'ard having v suitable means of vattachment to said post,v

top and bottoni vrails on said head or footboard having inturned flanged edges, lugsA struck from said head or footboard in opposite directions to engage said flanged edges, and lugs on the ends of said rails to engage said post.

13. In a sheet metal bedstead, 'a corner post coniposed of a sheet of inetalin tubular forni having inturned edges, a sheet nietalhead or footboardl inserted between said 1ntuined edges, lugson said boaid engaging said edges to hold the saine, top and bottoni rails on said board coniposed of sheets ofv nietal having inturned flanged edges, lugs on said board engaginfJr said flanged edges to hold the saine, andzl ugs on the ends of said mil engaging said posts, and a cap and base for said post and a tie-rod,to connect the same, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

post composed of a sheet of in etal in tubular forni having a verticalslot and spaced crosswise slots therein, a side rail having a vert-ical downwardly extending lug to engage said vertical slot and crosswise downwardly extending lugs to engage said crosswisc slot-s.

15. In a sheet inetal hedstead, a sheet inetal corner post having a vertical slot and spaced crosswise slots above and below said vertical slots, and downwardly lextending ings on the end of said side rail to engage said 14. In a sheet metal bedstead, a corner slots, substantially 4hasranrl. for the purpose specified.

. 16. In a sheet nietal bedstead, a side rail,

having inturned tubular edges, a bed slat composed of a sheet of metal iiitubular form,

the end of said bed slat extended in an angui vinserted between the upper portion of said? flanged edges and having locking 'notch 20 for the upper end of tube 19, lugs 16 on said board engaging said inturned edges to hold the saine, tubular top and'bottoin rails -14 .mld 15 having iuturned edges vand lugs l'on l names to this specification in the Saiil hoard to .hold the same, posts l10 having two subscribing witnesses.

suitable slots and lugs 18 on said top and boti ph tom rails enga-ging said slots, cap 2 1 and buse i 5" .22 for said corner pobt, and tic-rod 23 -con- Y ynecting said cap and basejsubstmltially as. fitnessesz s mul for the purpose specified. 'A CHARLES G. FREDRICKSON,

EBBERT- J. LUND.

presnce ofv CLLuzLEs A.' LINDisiLf