US941982A - Folding bed. - Google Patents

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J. H. lEDMONDS.

FOLDING BED.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.22,19o8.

yPatented Nov. 30, 1909.

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JAMES H. EDMONDS, 0F LOS` ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

' FOLDING BED.

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i Specication of Letters Paten-t.I Patented NOV. 30, 1909. Application filed'f'September 22, 1908. Serial No. 454,270.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES H. EDMeNDs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, lin the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Folding Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding beds and more particularly to the formation of the ivot means at the head of the bed whereby the bed'fraineor support can be .quickly .and

I accurately secured within its casing or in a recessforined in a wall.

Another object is to provide such pivot connections as will have a smooth, even movement, without the possibility offany slippage occurring between the contacting faces of said portions while the bed is being moved in, either direction to raise or lower the same. v,

Another object of the invention is, to provide means for cheaply and quickly securing. the mattress support or frame firmly and rigidly in position. 4

Still another object is to provide simple and etlicient means for connecting weights to the inner end of the bed without the use of theusual box 0r pocket for the same.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the construction and operation of the in-- vention is further disclosed in the specification and by means of the accompanying drawings which form apart thereof, and in which drawings- Figure 1 `is la vertical, sectional view of'y one form of bed embodying my invention showing the same open or lowered for use.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the bed closed. Fig. 3 is a broken, transverse, horizontal, sectional view of the inner end of the bed. Fig. 4 is a broken side' elevation of the` same. Fig. 5 is a broken, vertical, sectional view through the pivot connection upon one side of the bed' looking toward the inner or weighted end of the lsame.

Referring more particularly to the drawings which are for illustrative purposes only and, therefore, are not drawn to any partic- 1 indicates a receptacle which ing or a recessed wall, the latter being shown in the drawings. Pivotally 'mounted within the same so as to have one end swung up into or moved downwardly out of the same is a bed frame or support 2, which may be of any desired shape, size and construction, the only requirementbeing that it be of suf- -ficient Width and length to properly itinto the opening -3 in the wall or casing in the usual manner. Secured upon the opposing faces of the Vwalls of the opening 3 near the lower end of the same are two pivot members 4, 4, which are adapted to hold or support the inner end of the bed by means of two other members 5, 5, which are secured upon thersides of the bed in position for movably engaging with the members 4.

In the drawings I have shown the members 4 as being each in the form of a straight rack having a smooth bearing surface G vand a surface parallel therewith provided with shoulders or serrations, preferably in the form o f teeth 7. The racks are each provided with means for securing them in position, as one or more flanges 8, two being shown in the drawings, andeach provided with perforations 9 for the reception lof fastening screws or bolts 10. lf desired, two of the openings or perforations 9" may be elongated in the form of slotsas v'shown in Fig. 4, to permitbf the longitudinal adjustment of the rack to adapt it to hold or support the bed in its proper position relatively to the wall or casing, after which the fastenerslO may be passed through the other perforations for rigidly securing said niember in position. The other pivot member 5 is formed or provided with a segmental por tion, preferably in the form of al 'flange 11 kwhich has a smooth surface 12 adapted to rest upon the surface 6, and also a surface parallel therewith with teeth orv scrrations 13 for meshing with the teeth 7 of thepivot member 4. The length of the segment preferably corresponds with that of the rack so that when the bed is moved from one position to the other the fulcrum or point of contact or engagement between the teeth and the smooth portion of the segment will shift from one end of the rack to thisl other. The main portion of the member 5 is preferably in the form of a plate 14 which is adapted to be secured to the bed 15 in any desired manner, as by screws or fasteners 16 through a laterally rejecting flange 17. The flange 17 is straig t and extends from one edge of the plate on the side opposite the flange 11 having the bearing' sur ace 12 and the teeth lll.b fly constructing it in this manner the incl;n engaging side ot the member can be secured. in position vertically immediately adjacent 'to the `member 4 so as to stand substantially parallel with the inner face of the wall 3. ,lfhis will 'afford a very cheap and eliicient means of operatively supporting the bed so 'that it can be moved from one position to the. other without 'the shock or jar generally incident to toothed structures of this hind, and at the same time all possibility of the smooth contacting surfaces slipping upon each other during such movement entirely prevented by the engagement of the meshing teeth oit the two members.

In assembling the parts of a bed embodying the portion ot' my invention so far disclosed, the segmental members 5 are rigidly secured to the bottom or sides of the bed frainethe proper distance from the inner end. ythe rack members fl are then located substantially at the points which they are to occupy and are temporarily secured in position by passing the fasteners through the elongated slots only. The inner end of the bed is then inserted into the opening with the segmental port-ions above or out of engagement with the racks until the proper position ot' the bed has been reached. when the bed is lowered so as to cause the= teeth ot 'the segments to properly mesh with the teeth of the rack. rlfhe racks are then moved longitudinally, it necessary, to properly position the bed relatively to the opening, after which the other fasteners are passed through the round perforations in the lianges and the racks are thereby rigidly secured in their absolutely correct position, after which the bed can be operated in the ordinary manner. After that the bed can be removed or reinserted into the casing by simply lifting up its inner end and drawing it out or replacing it as above described. To prevent undue friction between the edge of the flange lil and the upper :flange S ot the rack mem ber Il; as the bed is being raised and lowered,

the inner tace ot said tlange 8 is preferably beveled or. inclined so as to stand away from the flange ll. as shown at 19, except at the bottom of said flange 8.

Vv' hen it is desired to utilize the pivotmenlbcr 5 us a, standard. for supporting the bed or mattress portion, it is provided with suitable lugs and 2l jvliich are prefer.- ably located to the rear of the toothed portion, as shown more particularly in Fig. 4, and on the side opposite thereto, as shown more particularly in Fig. One of the lugs is preferably hollow for the 'rece )tion of the inner end of one of the side rai s 22 of the bed trame and the other one extends out bodily from the plate lfl in position for being engaged byl a cross piece 23 that eX- tends -from one 'side ot the bed to the other and is provided with means for connecting the woven wire mattress 24 thereto, as perfoi-ations 25, for the reception of the ends of springs 26, when the latter are used. i

It is obvious that the standard portion of the segment member 5 may be segregated and made in one piece in the form of a standard for carrying the lug 2l for su porting the cross piece 23, as well as tie hollow lug 20 to receive the side rail 22, and l claim any such construction to be within my invention irrespective of the relative location ot' such standard with the segment portion. The manner of supporting the cross piece 23 which carries the vmattress supporting means and the side rails by means of lugs 2() and 21 as shown provides cheap'and simple means of construction as well as strong and durable means in operation. The standard element may also be used to carry the cross piece 23, side rails :'22, the weight bars 31, and head board pockets formed by lianges 27 and 36 irrespective of forming such standard in conjunctioni with the segment. The cross piece 23 is preferably formed from angle iron and is of just sutlicient length to engage at' its ends with the lugs 2l upon the two members 5 with one flange extending down between said lug and a flange 27, when the latter is used, and the other lug or side of the iron rests iat upon the top of said lugs and is preferably secured in position thereon, as by means o a bolt 28 which is passed down into or through the lug as may be desired.

The mattress support or woven wire 24 may be of any desired form and construction and the outer end of the bed rails 22 may be supported at the desired height above the bed bottom or carrier 2 in any desired manner, as by standards 29.

By constructing the parts in this manner a very light, strongand rigid bed is rovided, which may be formed entirely rom metal, the support 15 being in the nature of a .metal strip which can be secured to the 4bed bottom 2 in any manner. The parts can be assembled or disassembled for cleaning or other purposes with but very little trouble,for by removing the bolts 28 the cross pieces 23 may be lifted off the lugs 21 and the rails 22 drawn out of the sockets 20 and lifted ott the supports 29. They can be reassembled almost as quickly by reversing the above described operation and finally inserting the bolts 28 through the c'ross pieces 23 into the lugs 2l.

The vpivot members 5 may be further utilized for supporting the weights or coun` tei-balances and thereby dispense with `the use or necessity of boxes or receptacles for holding the weights. In the drawings I have shown the plate portions 14 of said members extended beyond the bed frame supporting portion and provided with two lugs 30 which project inwardly or toward the pivot member 5 upon the opposite side of the bed. The lugs 30 upon each of the extended portions of said vmember 5 are arranged at a suitable distance apartl vertically and two weight supporting bars 3l are secured' at their ends to the top and'bottom lugs respectively of the two members by means of bolts 32. A sullicient number of weights 33 are then placed between said bars to properly counterbalance the bed and permit of its being moved up or down with the expenditure of but little power or energy. The top and bottom edges of the weights 33 are provided with recesses 3l for the reception of the bars 3l, whereby said weights are held in position and can be quickly secured to or removed from the bed by'removing l,or replacing the upper bar 3l, as by removing or replacing one o'r both of the screws 32. T he pivotmembers 5 may be still further utilized for supportingor holdingthe head board 35, as by providing its inner faceavith a flange 36 adjacent to and parallel with the A flange 27 between which flanges the head board can be removably held, in a pocket, or the head board -may be permanently secured therein byordinary fastening means. The head board extends entirely across from one of said pivot members 5 to the other and is adapted to have the panel or closure 37 pivotally secured thereto at in any desired manner. The upper end of the panel 37 is adapted to be held or properly guided in its vertical movement by any suitable means, as the downwardly inclined guiding member e9, to cause it to close the opening 3 when the bed is lowered and to move to the rear out of the way of the bed clothing when the bed is closed.

To provide a neat and perfect closing means for the front of the opening 3 in the wall or casing l, the edges of the bed bottom or support 2 are extended laterally so as -to overlap the edges 'of the casing as shown' at 40, and the lower portion of each of said casings 40 is cut away at its lower end a sutlicient distance, as to the point atl to permit of the projecting edges of the bed bottom or support 2 passing in under them, as

`shown in Fig. l, when the bed is lowered. `The inner end of the bed'may be supported at suoli a point relatively to the bott-em of the casing that when it is closed the lower ends of the bed bottom 2 will just clear the floor or they may be located at such a distance above said lower ends that it will bek 4gaging with each other forsupporting the bed and providing-a rolling contact, and the intermeshing means j engaging with each other to prevent slipping. of the smooth contacting surfaces when the bed is actuated.

ln a folding bed, two pivot members, each provided with serrations and having a smooth surface vparallel with such serrations,

said smooth surfaces being arranged to provide a rolling contact to support the bed.

3. In la folding bed, two pivot members,

each provided with a smooth faced flange and with intermeshing teeth lying along vsuch smooth surface, one of said`members llange being elongated'longitudinally of the rack to permit of longitudinal adjustment.

1 and the other perforations being circular to prevent longitudinal movement after the fasteners have been passed theret-hroughf 5. ln a folding bed, pivot members provided with smooth contacting faces and with intermeshing teeth, one of said members' vbeing in the form of a rack and the other in the form of a segment, said segmental member being provided on the side opposite its teeth and contacting surface with a. straight flange projecting laterally for securing 1t in position.

6. In a folding bed, two pairs of interf meshing pivot members, one member of each pair beine' provided with lugs for receiving the side rails and one of the end pieces' of the bed respectively.

7. ln a folding bed, two pairs of intermeshing pivot members, one member of each pair being in the form of a plate that is extended to the rear of its intermeshing portion and provided with supports for the side rails and the end piece respectively of the bed frame.

8.111 a folding bed, two interlncshing.

pivot members, one of which is in the forni of a plate which is extended to the rear ol' its intermeshing portion and provided with two projections 'upon the side of thtI plate opposite said intermeshing portion, one of said members being in the form of a. socket and the other one being perforated vertically, side rails of the bed frame fitting iu said sockets, and a. cross piece, angular in cross section, engaging with said other projections, and bolts through the ends of said cross piece into said other projections.

9 ln a folding bed, two ,pairs of intermeshing pivot members, one end of each pair being in the form of a plate which is eXtended to the rear of its intermeshing por'- tion and provided with two projections, one above thev other, cross bars secured to the upper and lower projections of the two plate members respectively, and counterbalance weights in engagement with said bars.-

10. In a folding bed, two pairs of intermeshing pivot members, one member of eachv` pair being in the form of a plate and pro vided with parallel fianges to the rear of its intermeshing portion, a headboard between said plate members and having its ends fitted between said flanges.

11. In a folding bed7 a bed support provided with an opening and having a casing projecting in said opening, said casing terminating at a distance above the bottom of the opening upon each, side, a bed in said opening having its'bottom or support extended so Vas to overlap said casing, and a shifting fulcrum for pivotally kvsuporting the bed in said support with the ower end of its bottom adapted to be moved into and out of said opening below the lower ends of said easing.

12. In a folding bed, pivot members provided with smooth contacting faces and with intermeshing teeth parallel to such smooth surfaces, one 'of said members. being in. the form of a rack and the other in the form of a segment7 said segmental member being provided with a flange projecting there-y from for securing the sameto the bed.

13. In a folding bed, a bed support provided with van opening and having a caslower end thereof to fold into the opening' below 'the out away portions of the inwardly extending casing when the bed is in itslowered position.

14. -In a folding bed, a frame, standards thereon near the end thereof, a lug upon each standard adapted to engage' with and support a side rail, means upon each standard arranged to `engage with and support a cross piece and meansl upon each standard to engage and carry a weight supportin bar.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 14th day of September 1908.

vJAMES I-I. EDMONDS. In presence 0f- W'. S. BOYD,

yFMQDERICK G. LYON.

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