US931780A

US931780A - Swinging couch-bed.

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Publication number: US931780A
Application number: US48197009A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph Luppino
Original assignee: LUPPINO DAVENPORT Co
Current assignee: LUPPINO DAVENPORT Co
Priority date: 1909-03-08
Filing date: 1909-03-08
Publication date: 1909-08-24
Anticipated expiration: 1926-08-24

Description

J. LUPPINO. SWINGING OOUOHBED.

7 APPLICATION FILED MAR, 8 1909. 931,780.

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Witnesses:

J. LUPPINOQ SWINGING GOUGH BED.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 8, 1909.

Patented Aug. 24. 1909. mums-SHEET 2.

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subject of the King UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOSEPH LUPPIIl'O, F RIIDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO LUPPINO DAVENPORT COMPANY,

OFNEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

' SWINGING- COUCH-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March s, 1909, SerialNo. 481,970.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, JosnrH LUPPINO, a of Italy, residing in Ridgewood, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new, and useful Improvements in Swin Couch-Beds, of which the followingis a V specification.

- The present improvement relates to couch beds, and more particularly to that class of couch beds which may be readily transformed into a single or a double couch or bed, the object of t e invention being to .provide an improved couch bed made up of ,a pair of swmgin sections, one a reversible section, and whlch bed may be opened or closed by the swinging of a mattress frame by means of which also the'cu'shion forming the seat of the bed when the structure is'in the form of a couch will be reversed to form the stuffed mattress of the reversible section.

A further object of the present improvement is to provide a couch bed of the-char acter described in which the metallic fabrics structure is in the form of a double bed, but spaced apart one below the other to form a storage space for the bed clothing when the structure is in the form of a couch, and also to permit the top metallic fabric to be swung ,upward from the under fabric when the structure is in the form of a couch to facilitate the placin of the bed clothing'in or removal thereof from the storage space.

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of this'specification, Fi re 1 is an end view-of this improved coucli b bdfolded Fig. 2 is an end view of the same, showing two positions,one in dotted lines, of the-bed sections as they are opened; Fig. 3' is an end view of the bed when completely opened;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of this improved o couch bed partly opened; and Fi 5 and 6 are detail P views of portions 0 the structure.

Similar characters of reference indicate correspondin parts throughout the differ: ent figures o thedrawings. I his improved couch bed-comprises, inthe embodiment shown, a main or supportin frame or section. 2 comprising a pan of en frameqfland 4 connected by suitableside bars may

or rails 5 and 6, one or both of -which be braced by braces I from the end Eacbgei d frame maybe 1 pattached. In the e will not interfere with the for the in any suitable manner, but in the embodiment shown it is of tubular construction and comprises a cross bar 9 having integrally connected therewith suitable legs or supports 10, usually provided with casters 11. These legs -are shown connected by a pair of end or cross bars 12 and 13; Connected to this main frame, through the medium of one section, is a pair 15, one of which, as 14, will be herein designated, for the present purposes, as the overturning or reversible section and the other, as 15, the extensible section.

section 14 comprises a pair of end or metallic fabric supporting barsl-G, to which some suitable yielding) mattresssupport is yieldin mattress support is in the form of a meta lic fabric 17 connected by suitable coil springs 18 with the mattress supporting bars 16, which are shown as of angle iron formation and may be connected by length wise extending

bracing bars

19, 20. In the, of the two sections will be level when the em bodiment shown one of these bracing bars, as 19, is of drop formation, whereby it yielding ofzthe metallic fabric when weight is laced thereon. The bracing bar 20. may a so be of the same formation, but in view of the fact that it is located at the rear of the bed, which is usually placed against the wall, this is not essential and it is therefore shown as straight and of an le iron formation. The end or metallic faric supportin bars 16 are-connected to bent or curved bars 21, 22, one at each end, each of which is pivoted centrally thereof to its cross bar 12 or 13 of the end frame. .The bars 22 may beof various formations, butare shown downwardly curved purpose of raising the metallic fabric somewhat above the cross bars 12 and 13 of theend frames, which cross bars may be bent slightly in the direction of their length, or the bars 21, 22 bent sli htly in the direction of their length inwar thereby to facilitate the swinging movement of the reversible section.

of swinging sections 14 and The overturning or reversible frame orodiment shown this I In practice suitable rests or supports are "provided for the inner ends of the reversible section to rest .upon when the structure is in the formof a'double bed, these supports24 bein carried-bythev-cross bars 12 and 13 oft e end fianies filand 4 and located in positionhfer the of "the reversible .sec-

main section.

' connectin rod these catches be-unlocked simi'ilta-v tion to rest upon, the rear side of the rethe section, for supporting the rear side of the reversible section. In the resent instance each of these catches iss own as a swinging member 26 pivoted to the rear of the reversible section 14 and each so formed shifted as it? that -it will be automatically strikes the underside of the side bar 6 of'the These catches are held in their normal locking position by' means of a coil spring 27 attached to one end of a 28. As it is desirable/that both of neously, they are connected by the rod 28, which has a handle 29 at one end of the bed for shifting the catches to unlock the overturning or reversible section. At the opposite end of the bed one of the catches is pros vided with a lever 30 for releasing the catches should the user be at that end of the bed. A A r When the oi erturning. or reversible section 14 is swung into its level or bed-forming position the catches will automatically. en-

gage the top of the side bar 6 and maintain the rear side of the overturning section in its proper levelposition, at which time the front side thereof will rest on the supports hereinbefore referred to whereby the sectien is supported'at all our corners in a manner readily understood.

Hinged to the front of the overturning section by means of depending members or straps 31, 32, a pair at each end of the bed, is the extensible frame or section 15 of the bed. This extensible section comprises a pair of end or metallic fabric supporting bars 33, preferably of angle iron formation, having secured thereto at their front ends supports or legs 34 provided with casters 35, which casters at all times rest upon the fioor and thus support the front ends of the extensible section-when the structure is in the form of a couch, the sections being otherwise supported in their proper level positions by the reversible section. The legs 34 are suitably connected by side bars'36 Stretched between the mattress supporting bars 83 of the extensible section is a metallic fabric 37. Any suitable yielding mattress supporting means could be used instead of -the metallic fabric shown if preferred.

The length of thedepending members 31, 32 determines the distance one metallic fabric will be above the other when the bed is in the form of a couch, and therefore determines the space which may be devoted to the storage of bed clothing, this space being equivalent to substantially twice the length of one of-such depending members. The metallic fabric supporting bars or end frames cit the extenslble section are shown connectlthis,

ed at their rear ends by drop formed braces or bars 38 for the purpose of stiflening the extensible section.

In a bed such as hereinbefore described, it will be obvious that the reversible section must carry a stuffed mattress or cushion, whichwould be underneath the bed when the latter is in the form of a couch, and in this position immediatelyabovethe floor it would become dusty and dirty. Not only but it will also be observed that the stuffed mattress or cushion carried by the extensible section would form the couch seat when the bed is in the form of a couch and also form the stufi'ed mattress of one section, the extensible section when the bed is in the form of a double bed, so that the same side of the mattress would have to be utilized both as a couch seat and as the top of one half of the bed, which is objectionable. Furthermore, ifthe stuffed mattress is carried by the reversible section, obviously the weightthereof is materially increased,-

so-that the operation of the bed becomes more difficult of manipulation by a woman.

Moreover, ina bed such as described it is necessary that it be opened or closed by grasping the front of the extensible section midway of the length thereof, whereas it is frequently desirable to operate the same from,the end of the structure.

To do away with' the serious disadvantages mentioned, I have provided a swinging mattress frame comprising a swinging bar 40 havin end bars 41 and 42 pivotally connecte at the rear of the extensible section 15 and connected by links 43 adjacent to the rear of the main section or supporting frame This swinging mattress frame carries one half 44 of a stuffed mattress, to

which it may be fixedly connected at its outer edge, the other half 45 of which is fixedly This mattress may be an ordinary book mattress. When the bed is inthe form of a couch it will beobserved that the side 46 of thefoldin mattress is uppermost and. forms the seat 0 the couch. When, however, the

secured to the extensible section.

str'ricture is in the formof a double bed, it I will be observed that the opposite side 47 of the folding mattress is uppermost and levelwit h the stuffed mattress 45 of the extensible section, so that by' means of thisswinging mattress carrying frame not only are the swinging sections of the bed operated into open or closed position, but"the stufied mattresses are opened and closed, so

that the same side of the stuifed mattress which forms the s'e'at'of the couch is not also ,used to sleep upon. Moreover, both halves of the stuffed mattress are carried on top of the bed,-where it can be readily covered with a couch cover,-and not one of them on the underside of the reversible section and near the floor, where it would quickly become dusty and dirty and where it could not be covered with a couch cover. Furthermore, this organization obviates .the necessity, as

hereinbefore stated, of carrying one half of mattress frame not .only doesaway with all,

the disadvantages specified, but does not materially increase the expense of manufac ture, since no additional stufied mattress is necessary and therefore the only additional cost is the provision of the swinging frame and'links, a comparatively small item.

operating this bed, when thestructure is in the form of a couch bed, as in Fig. 1,

it will be observed that'the reversible section has been reversed, while the extensible ing the overturnin to form bed, the bed clothing is the storage space in .the' manner described tion shown in full'lines inFi section is aboveit with the two halves of thefolding stufied mattress resting thereon. In this position of the of the extensible section may be swun ward on its hin versible section g p e connect-ion with the reor the placing or removal -of the bed clothing in the storage space,

after which-theextensible section may be swung. down to close the storage space and form the couch. When, however, it is dethe; structure into a double first removedfrom and the swlnging mattress frame grasped-at either end and thrown upon the vrear of the extensibe section is lifted and such section pushed forward on its casters upon the floor, this operation reverssection upon-its pivots until the metallic to the upper side and level with the extensible section, in which position the sprin actuated catches engage. the side barlo the main section and lock such reversible section in its level position and in position to-receive on top thereof thes winging mattress frame and its stuffed mattressin a manner which will be readily understood, that side of the stuffed mattress which forms the seat of the couch when the structure is in the form of a divan resting upon the reversible section while the inner side of such stufi'ed mattress is in position tosleep upon.

To transform the bed into a couch, it is, merely necessary to release the catches from either end .of the bed and throw forward the swinging mattressvframe, whereby the reversible section will be turned over on its ivots and draw in the extensible section to form the couch, as shown in Fig. 1.'

It will be observed that the present constructionis such that the frames orsections may be made entirely of metal throughout, thus providing astructure.

reversible sec-.

and

bed sections the front.

connected to a pair of operative to transform the structure into a backward to the os'i-i '2, w ere-s abric thereof is brought -main frame,

metal formed structure. I In practice the metallic'fabrics-of the extene be joined together or formed as one if preferred'without in any way changing the It, will also be observed that in the present improvement the extensible section rests upon the reversible section and is not overturned or reversed therewith, so that it is not swung underneath the reversible section when the structure in the form of a c0ucl1 the reversible section-being -the only-one that is reversed. In consequence this the extensible section may have its f legs or feet fixed or stationary 'so that they can always rest and move upon the floor, thus insuring a more practicable structure one that canybe more easily manipulated by a woman. Further, it will also be observed that the swinging frame or section swings on to the reversible section when the structure is in the form of a double bed, and not on to the extensible sec?- tion, and therefore swings toward and rests on the extensible section itself when the structure is in the form of a couch.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a couch bed, the combination of'a mainframe, a reversible section pivotally connected I thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shiftable toward and from the main frame to overturn said reversible section, and means said sections and double bed or a couch, said means being shiftable on to; the extensible section when the vstructure isiin theform of a couch.

2. In a cou elr bed, the combination of a I main section, af reversible section pivotally connected. thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shiftable toward and-from the main section to overturn said reversible section, and-swinging means connected to a pair of said sections and operative; to transform-the structure into a double bedor a couch, and means for holding the reversible sect-ion in a level position when the structure is inthe form of a couch.

3. In a couch bed,- the combination of. a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected. thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shiftabletoward and from thenmasin section to overturn such reversible, section,- and aswinging-mattress frame connected to a air of said sections and operative to trans orm the structure into'a double bedor a couch and swinging away from tion to form a double bed. I

4. In a couch bed, "the combination of a a reversible section pivotally connected thereto,---. an -;extensible "section hinged to said reversible section andshiftabletoward and from the main section to the extensible seqable toward and from both the extensible andswinging away 5. In a couch bed, the combination of a main section, a reversible;.- section pivotally connected thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shiftable toward and from the main section to overturn such reversible section,'and swinging means connected adjacent to the rear of main sections and operative to transform the structure Into a double bed or a couch and swinging away from the extensible section to form a double bed.

6. In a couchbed, the combination of a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shiftable toward and from the main section to overturn such reversible section, and a swinging mattress frame connected to the extensible and main sections and operative to transform the structure into a double bed or, a couch, and means for holding. the reversible section in its double bed forming position.

7 In a couch bed, the combination of a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shiftable toward and from the main section to overturn such reversible section, and spaced apart therefrom to form-"a storage space when the structure is inthe form of a couch, and a swinging mattress frame connected to the rear 0 'both the extensible and main sections and operative to. transform the structure into a doublebed'or a couch.

8. In a couch bed, the combination of a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected thereto,- an. extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shiftthe main section to overturn such reversible section, a swingmattress frame connected to a pair of said sections and operative to transform the structure into a double bed or a couch and to form a double bed, and astuifed mattress carried by the extensible section and by said mattressframe, the latter stuffed mattress reversible on the swinging of said frame.

9. In acouch bed, the combination of a,

, mains'ection, a reversible section pivotally connected thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shiftable toward and from the main section to overturn such reversible section, and spaced apart ,therefrom to form a stora e space when-the'structureis in the form'o a couch, a swinging mattress frame connected to the hingedly connected to from said extensiblesection able toward, and

extensible and main sections and o erative to transform the structure into a ouble bed a couch, and a stuffed mattress carried by e extensible section and by said mattress frame, the on the swinging of said frame.

10. In a couch bed, the combination of a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shift- 5 able toward and from the main section to overturn such reversible section, a swinging mattress frame connected to the rear of both the extensible and main sections and operative to transform the structure into a double bed or a couch, a stuffed mattress carried by the extensible section and by said mattress frame, the latter stuffed mattress reversible on the swinging of said frame, and means for locking the reversible section in its doug5 ble bed forming position.

11. In a couch bed, the combination of a main section, a reversible sectionpivotally connected thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and sliif 9e able oward and from the main section to overturn such reversible section, a swinging mattress frame connected to a pair of said sections and operative to transform the structure into a double swinging on to, theextensible section when the structure is in the form of a couch and away therefrom when the structure is in the form of a double bed, and abook mattress one part secured to the extensible section and 10c the" other part'to the mattress frame and reversible on the swinging of said frame.

12. In a couch bed, the combination of. a main section, a reversible section .pivotally connected thereto,

hinged to said reversible section andshift able toward and from the main section to overturn such reversible section, means connected to a pair of said sections and operative to transform the structure into a double bed or a couch, and means for automaticallyi locking the reversible section in its bed-' forming position.

13, In a couch bed, the combination of. a nsjrain section, connected thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shift able-toward and from the main section-to overturn said reversible section, swinging means connected to and operative'to transform the structure into a double bed or a couch, and locking means for the reversible section automatically operated at a predetermined time.

- 14. Inaeouch bed, the combination :of a 125 main section, a reversible section pivotally connected thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible. section and shiftfrom the main section to overturn such reversible section,

latter stuifed mattress reversible 70 bed or a couch and '95 an extensible section 105 a reversible section pivot-ally a pairof'said sections a swinging mattress frame connected to a pair of said tensible section, andthe mattress frame connectedto a pair of said sections and operative to transform the structure into a double or a couch, a

art secured to the extensible section an ,the other part to themattress frame and reversible on the swing erated at another time.

ing of said 'frame, and means for automatically locking the reversible section in its bedforming position.

16. In a couch bed, the combination of a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shiftable toward and from the main section to overturn said reversible section, means connected to a pair of said sections and opera- "tiveto transform the structure into a double bed or a couch, and manually released means for automatically locking the reversible sec- .tion in its bed-forming position.

17. In va'couch. bed, thecombination of a main'section, a reversible section pivotally an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shiftable toward and from the main section to overturn said reversible section, swinging means connected to a pair of said sectlons and operative to transform the structure into a double bed or a couch, and locking means for the reversible section manually operated at one time and automatically op- 18. In a couch bed, the combination of a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible sectionand shiftable toward and from the main' section to overturn such reversible sectlon, aswmgin mattress frame connected to a palr of sai sections and operative to transform the structure into a double bed or a'couch, and manually released means 'for automatically locking the reversible section in its bedformmg position.

a couchbed, the combination of'a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected thereto, j" an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shiftable toward andfrom the, main section .to' overturn such reversible section,'a swingin mattress frame connected to a 'pair of sai sections and operative: to transform the structure into a double bed or a couch, a book mattress onepart secured to the extive to transform the other part to the mattress frame and reversible on the swinging of said frame, and manually released 'means' for automatically locking the reversible section in its bed-forming position.

.20. -In acouch: bed, the-combination of a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and having feet at its outer end adapted to move on the floor, said' extensible section shiftable toward and from the main section to overturn the reversible section, swin i means connected to a pair of said sections and opera-' structure into a 'double bed or a couch, and shiftable on to the extensible section when the structure is in the form of a couch and away therefrom when the structure is in the form of a double bed.

21. In a couch bed, the combination of a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected thereto, an v extensible section hinged to'said reversible section and having feet at its outer end adapted to moveon the floor, said extensible section shiftable 'toward and from the main section to overturn the reversible section, nected to a pair of said sections and operative to transform the structureinto a double bed or a couch, and astufied mattress carried by said swinging means and adapted to rest on the extensible section when the structure is in the form of a couch and to rest on the reversible section when the structure is in the form of a double bed.

22. In a couch bed, the combination of a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shiftable toward and from the main section to overturn the reversible section, and a two-part stufi'ed mattress carried by the extensible section when the bed is in the form of a couch and having a part thereof shiftable on to the reversiblesection when the structure is in the form of a double bed.

23. In a couch bed, the combination of a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected thereto, an extensible section hinged to said reversible section and shiftswinging means conable toward and from the main section to overturn the reversible section, a twe 'part stufied mattress carried by the extensible section when the bed is in the form of a couch and having a part thereof shiftable on to the reversible section when-the structure is in theform of a double bed,'and..means for throwing the shiftable part of said mattress on to the reversible section or on to the other part of said mattress, when the structure is 1n the form of a couch. i I

24. In a couch main section, a. reversible section pivoted thereto andhaving a metallic fabric, an extensible section hinged at its'rear to said rebed, the combination of-a versible section and also having a metallic fabric and shiftable toward and from the main section to overturn the reversible section thereby to form'either a couchor a double bed with the metallic fabrics spaced apart to form a storage space when the structure is in the form of a couch, and a 'twoart stuffed mattress carried by the extensi hle section when the bed is'in the form of a couch and having 'a part thereof shiftable on to the reversible section when the structure is in the form of a double bed.

25. In a couch bed, the combination of a main section, a reversible section-pivotedthereto and having a metallic fabric, an ex- I tensible section hinged at its .rear to said reversible section and also having a metallic fabric and shiftable toward and from the main section to overturn the reversible section thereby to form either a couch or a double bed, with the metallic fabrics spaced apart to form a storage space when the structure is in the form of a couch, -a tWo-- part stuffed mattress carried by the exten sible section when the bed is in the form of a couch and having a part thereof shiftable on to the reversible-section when the struc-' ture is in the form of a double bed, and means for throwing one part of said stufied mattress on to the reversible section at one time and on to the extensible section when the structure is in the form of a couch.

26. In a couch bed, the combination of-a main section comprising a pair of connected end frames, a reversible bed section pivotally secured at its ends to said end frames, an extensible section having fixed legs atj its front side adapted to move on-the floor and hinged at its rear side to the front, side of said reversible section when the struc; ture is in the form of a double bed, means vfor automatically locking the reversible section in its bed-forming position,v the said ex tensible and reversible sections-having a storage space therebetween when the structure 1s m the form ofa couch, and a twopart stufi'ed mattress carried by the extensible section when thebedis 1n the'form of a couch and having a part thereof shift: able on to the revei slble section when the structure is in the form of a double bed.

9 7. In a couch bed, the combination of a mam section comprisin a'pair of connected end frames, areversibe bed section pivot-. ally secured at its ends to said end frames, an efitensible section having legs at its front side adapted to move on the-floor and hinged at its rear sideto the front side of said reversible section. when the structure is in the form of a double bed, means for automaticallylocking the reversible section in its bedforming position, the said extensible and reversible sections having 'a storage space therebetween when the structure is in the form of a couch; a two-part stuffed mat-T tress carried by the entensible section when the bed is in the form of a couch and ha ing a. part thereof shiftable on to the re versible section when the structure 18 in the form of a double bed, and means for throw ing one part of said'stufied mattress on to the reversible section or on to the extensible section. p

28. In a couch bed, the combination of a main section comprising-a pair of connected end frames, a reversible bed section pivotally secured at its ends to said end frames, an extensible section havingfixed legs at its front side adapted to move on the floor and hinged atits rear side to the front side of said revers'ib'le section when the structure is in the form of a double bed, manuallyQreleasable means for automaticall locking the re versible section in its be -forming position, the said extensible and reversible sections having a storage space therebetween when the structure is in the'form of a couch, and a tw0- art stuffed mattress carried by the extensi 1e section when the structure is in the formof a couch and having a part there-- ofshiftable on to the reversible section when the structure is in the form of a double bed.

29. In-acouch bed, the combination of a main section, a reversiblesection pivotally connected to said main section, an extensible section hinged at its rear side to said reversible' section, each of said sections having a metallic fabric and forming a storage 1 space therebetween when the structure is in the forkn of a couch, the extensible section swinging toward and from the reversible section when the structure is in the form of =a'f.couch thereby topermi't access to the storage'space between said metallic fabrics, and a two-v art st nfi'ed mattress carried by the extensib e section when the bed is in the form of a couch and having a part thereof shiftable on' to 'the reversible section when the structure is in the form of a double bed, 30. In acouch bed,'the combination of a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected to saidmain section, an extensible section hinged at its rear side to said reversible section each of said sections having a metallic fab therebetweenwhen the structure. is in the form of a couch, the extensible section swing- -1n g toward and from thereversible section when the 'structureis in the form of a couch thereby to permit access to the storage space between said metallic fabrics, 'aytwo-part 'stufi'ed mattress carried by". the extensible section when thebed is in the form cfs.

ricandforming a .storagespace got couch and having a part thereof shiftable on to the reversible section when the structure is in the form-of a double bed, and means for throwing one part of said mattress on tethereversible'section or on to the extensible section as the structure is transformedintc a double bed or a couch."

31. In a couch bed, the combination of a main section, a reversible section pivotally connected to said main section, an extensible section hinged at its rear side to said reversible section each of said sections having a metallic fabric and forming a storage space therebetween when thestructure is in the form of swinging toward and from the reversible section when the structure is in the form "of a couch thereby to permit access to thestorage space between said metallic fabrics, a two-part stufi'edmattress carriedby the extensible section when'the bed is in the form formed into a of a couch and havin a part thereof shiftable on to the reversible section when the structure is in the form of a double bed, means forthrowingione part of said mattress on to the reversible section or on to the extensible section. asthe structure is transdouble bed or a couch, and manually releasable means for automatically locking the reversible section in its bed-lock: ing position. i i

32. In a couch bed, the combination of a main frame, a reversible mattress section pivotally connected thereto, an extensible section permanently supported on. the floor and hinged to the reversible section, a swing ing frame hinged to the extensible section and connected to the main frame and effective to swing away from the extensible section and transform the structure into a double bed, and mattresses carried by said extensible section and said swinging frame.

33. In a couch bed, the combination of a main frame, a reversible mattress frame piv otallyconnected thereto, an extensible sec.- tion supported on the floor and hinged'to the reversible frame, hinged to the extensible section and connected to't'he main section, a two part mattress carried by said extensible section and said swinging frame and opened or closed simultaneously with. the transformation of the structure into a double bed or a couch on the swinging of said mattress frame,

means for supporting said reversible frame ,when shifted with the extensible section to form a double bed, and means for looking it in such position.

34. In a metal formed couch bed, the combination of a mam frame made up of con-' nected metal formed end frames, a reversible metal formed. frame pivotally connected to the main frame, an extensible metal. formed frame hinged to said reversible frame to be above it when the'structure is in the form of a couch and shiftable toward and from the nm'n frame to overturn said reversible frame, and means connected to a pair of said frames in all positions of the same and operative to trans orm the structure into a ,double bed or a couch.

t 35. In a couch bed, the combination of a connected thereto,

a touch, the extensible section trans a swinging frame section hinged :at its frame pivotally an extensible frame hinged to said reversible frame and shiftable toward and from the mai i'frame to overturn said reversible frame, means pivotally main frame, a reversible connected to a pair of said frames and operative to transform the structure into a double bed or a couch, and means engaging the reversible frame when thestructure-is in the formof a double bed for limiting further movement thereof.

36. In a couch bed, the combination :of a main frame, a reversible frame pivotally connected thereto, an extensible frame hinged tosaid reversible frame and shiftable toward and from the main frame to overturn said reversible frame, to a air of said frames and operative to fbrm the structure into a double bed or a couch, and means engaging the reversible framewhen the structure is in the form of a couch for limiting further movement thereof. J 37.111 a couch bed, the combination of a main frame, a reversible connected thereto, an extensible -frame hinged to said reversible frame andshiftr able toward and from the main frame to overturn said reversible frame, means pivotally connected to a pair of said frames and operative to transform the structure into-a double bed or a couch, andmeans for engaging'the reversible framein either posi tion of said frame to limit further movement thereof.

38. In acouch bed, the combination of a main frame, a reversible frame pivotally connected thereto, an extensible frame hinged to said reversible frame and shiftable toward and from the main frame to overturn said reversible frame, means connected to a pair of said frames and operative 5 to transform the structure into a double bed or a couch, means engagin the reversible frame when the structure is 1n the form of a double bed for limiting further movement thereof, and means for locking the reversible frame in one of its ositions.

39. In a couch be the combination of a main frame, a reversible frame pivotally connected thereto,

hlnged to said reversible frame and shiftable toward and from the main frame to overturn said reversible frame, means con nected to a pair of saidframesand operative to transform the structure into a double bed or a couch, meansengaging thereversible frame when the structure is in the form of a double bed for limiting further movement thereof, and means for locking the reversible frame when in its double bed forming po sition.

40. In -a couch bed, the combination of a mainsection, a reversible section pivotally connected to said main section, an extensible rear side to said re frame pivotally.

an extensible frame,

means pivotally connected versible section, said sections having a yield-.

main section, a reversible section pivotally connected to said main section, an extensible section hinged at its rear side to said reversible section, said sections having a yielding mattress supporting means, swinging means connected to said extensible and revefsible sections totransform the structure into the form of a couch ora double bed and swinging toward the extensible section when the structure is in the form of a couch and toward the reversible section when the structure is in the form of a double bed, and

a'stufied mattress carried by said swinging means, said extensible and reversible sections spaced apart to form a storage space therebetween when the structure is in the form of a couch.

JOSEPH LULPPINO.

\Vitnesses:

'C. A. 713131), F. E. Boron.