US944021A - Living-apartment. - Google Patents

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J. H. EDMONDS.

LIVING APARTMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24. 1909.

Patented De.21,1909.

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J. H. EDMONDS.

LIVING APARTMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, 1909.

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Patented Dec. 21, 1909.

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LIVING APARTMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, 1909.

Patented Dec; 21, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. nnnr onns, or LOS enemas, cnmronma.

LIVING-APARTMENT.

. Specification of Letters Patent.-

Patented Dec. 21, 1909.

Application filed March 24, 1909. .Serial No. 485,588.

.To all wh'omv't may concern:

- compact and convenient space possible- .structure, on the line W-w '3 1s a vertical cross sectlon Other objects oft-he invention will appear hereinafter.

My invention comprises a livin apartment or room provided with a uilt-up structure therein which. provides storage,

space for domestic use; storage space for wearing apparelaand storage space for a bed or other sleeping utility.

'My invention also embodies the arrangearts as herem-.

ment and combination of the Figure 1 1s a view of a portion of such living apartment provided with a built-up structure embracing the elements employedby me in my improvement. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the built-up in Fig. 3. ,Fig. of the same, on the line 02 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a. plan showing one manner of adaptin the builtup structure to an apartment. i ig. 5'is a lan showing another arrangement of the iving apartment.

In a living apartment, which may be square or of other shape accordin to the requirements of the building in w ich the apartment is situated, I provide a built in "construction serving" the three-fold ur-pose of a means for inclosing a bed w en the same is not in use; asa closet or plurality of closets, and as a means of dividing the apartment wholly or partially into diflerent rooms.

The built-in construction comprises a casing 1, rectangular in cross section and ex tending preferably from the floor 2' to the ceiling 3 of the apartment. This casing is formed at one side and at the bottom thereof with an opening 4 ofsufiicient width and hei ht to enable a horizontal bed 5 to be pu ed into said 0 ening, and at another side of the casing t ere'is provi ed a doorway 6 preferably extending to the floor, and

j of sufficient size to enable access-of a person to the interior of the casing, said doorway having a suitable door 7, and a transom 8 being preferably provided over the doorway for ventilation. The. s ace 9 within the lower portion of this casing is left clear for reception of the bed as stated. Above this bed receiving space the casing is preferably provided interiorlywith means adapting the lnterior of the casing'for use as a closet. A preferred construction for this purpose is that shown in the drawings wherein this interior portion of the casing isdivided by transverse partitions 10, 10 and longitudinal partition 11 into closet compartments 12, 13, 14: and 15. The closet 12, which is on the side at which the bed enters and leaves the casing, may be formed as a china closet or book case. The closet 13 occupies the major portion of the space at the rear of the china closet and is provided with shelves 16 extending around the same and preferably withbars or other devices 17 1 extendin over the space between the shelves to ena le clothing, etc., to be hung in said space. In case it is desired to close the bed receivin space 9 a movable screen 19 may be providec resting on ledges 20 and prefer ably foldingon hinges as at 21 to enable it to be folded up out of'the way when not in use. This screen is preferably made of fabric, such as cloth or other suitable material, supported on a suitable frame so as' to facilitate ventilation of the bed receiving space and of the closet. The closets 14 and 15 maybe used for other purposes, such as for hat-boxes, linen or the like. Suitable drawers 22 may be provided for these closet com artments.

T e opening at the front of the bed receiving space 9 at the lower part of the casing 1 is provided with hinged doors or closure means 23, each door having portions hinged together at 24 so as to fold into compact space when open. The bed may be provided with a projection 25 engaging elevated guides 26 on the floor 2 when the bed is shoved back into the space 9, so as to guide the bed into proper position within said space. Said bed'may be further provided with a projection 28 which, when the bed is shoved clear in, engages with an upwardly extending arm 29 on a ventilator fia or means 30 to open the said ventilator. en the bed is removed from the space 1n the casing the flap'closes the ventilator opening.

a horizontal bed removably inserted insaid person into the closet or access to the bed when in said closet, the said closet provided closet through said opening, a guide secured upon the floor w1th1n said casing, downwardly extending guide means attached to obstructed from floor to ceiling.

and carried by the bed, and arranged to engage with and move along said guide, whereby the bed is guided into and out of said closet, and a secondary opening through another portion of the casing extending l from the floor of said closet upward, afi'ordi ing a passage way to admit the entrance of a with a single unitary chamber freeandun- In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles,-California, this 17th day of March 1909.

JAMES H. EDMONDS.

I n presence of F. M. TOWNSEND, v FRANK L. A. GRAHAM.

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