US981926A

US981926A - Sofa-bed.

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Publication number: US981926A
Application number: US58020110A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles Hultgren
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1910-09-02
Filing date: 1910-09-02
Publication date: 1911-01-17
Anticipated expiration: 1928-01-17

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s. KARPEN & o. HULTGRBN. SOFA BBD.-

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. Z, 1910. Y

981,926, Patented Jan. 17,1911". 5 5 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

l .sua-ane@ SOFA BBD.

Patented Jan. 17,1911.

S. KARPEN & C. HULTGREN.

APPLIGATIN FILED SEPT. 2, 1916. 981,926,

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son. BED.

' APPLICATION FILED s311122, 1910. K

. Patented Jan.17,1911.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

s. KARPEN @L c. HULTGREN.

SOFA BED.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2, 1910.

Patented Jan. 1'?f 1911.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

KAREN @L HULTGREN.

,SGPA BED.y oA'rIoN FILED SEPT. 2, 191'0.

Patemd Jan. 1?, 191i.

APPL

SOLOMN KRPEN AND CHARLES HULTGREN, GF CHICAG, ILLNOS; SX@ HULVJGREN SSXGNOE T SAX!) REEN',

Application led September 2. 131C'.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known. that we, SOLOMON KAnPnN :and CHARLES HULTGREN, citizens of he United States, residing at Chicago, yin the county of Cook and State. of Illinois, have invented a new and useful improvement in Sofa-Bede, 0I" which the 'following is a specication.

Our invention relates perieulariy 10 eemhination Sofas and bede, ei' Combination Couches :1mi bede, in which :1 foldfibe bedrame mounted on mi overtnrnnbie, 1 versibie, so'fafseu, equii'sped 'with a foidsahie Wile-nmttese, er epi'ing befhbeoin, having "the parte :se fehlte@ in nifoid room ne-- tween the Sections 0i the folded bed-iw v and boitom for the bedding; e. the mnth'esS-pad, bed-linen and covers.

)ur primary object is to provide :an im proved construetien of 'che chazic'er indicated, which may be hnndily operated n d in which provision is made for hev dieposmon of the bed, in the mifolded eeiidition, at

height colresponrvlii'lg appmxinmteijv wih `the height of n sinndzud bed of the non-0id ing type, the structure being, neve'xheless, icoidahie ino compact mni and eapaixe of being;i dispesed benenh the sofa-Senf when 'the hitter is positioned for use m2 :i een venent height.

it may he preliminari saeci im.- in zhe preferred ennsruetinn of 'he, i when, which is illustrated :in the zieemrpzmyng lrzlwiiff i ing" anzi Carrying' nrwnrdhe sezi .with I'ev speci to The main trame in Athe oper-nimm 0T overturning the Seile; menne, for ieehing he seat with reiaticm te the nm'm ft: ne when the seat occupies the revereexl pnsiiien; and 'n folded bed comprising n rear-section raisably i'nouned in the seat-frame; :m a from section pivoaly mmmwi on standar-cie which nmmaiiy depend freni. the rear-pmiien 0f the sent-frame when ''he simetme ie in sofa-form, Sail-1 'firm-Section being?, hnk'ed in :md Serving te eeva'e the veel #effion in the ope'niiml of unfnidiiifg he hed nf'er he senfhzm 'been ixrned in ihe invex'imf pesilien, AS has beenY indicated, he mn'ire frame i2 preemhv equipped with :'z fie mui,- eSS, m' he b( timx, whif'h ist xmio xprem in he ipejznive mf-,i'imn when Vice is :ffmwrimi iin W-"HFUIM, am? me :imi-

Specieation of Letteis atenc.

SOFA-BEE.

tfegspnd, ei matti" pif V dine', including; the hed-i eevuied in p09." 'l semiens of the that the bedding Wiji be nui I mattess, er iexiiie bed-hmmm, device is emiverte to heini@ lin he Accompanying er l represen@ isi-dien pian bine-: and 'he device in u in heiiffmni; in t iakein :is infiiief., ne 4 S, a, verifie-zii eectpiena in eveisefi pmion, mennted therein; Fig y Fig: but shownw Le mme in Seite form; Fig, 4f, 'Bm/ien secienzsi View shew ing' n feeil of the manner in which 'heebk beek is discozmeetedv' the ensimidards, 0i' arms, of the mainsime; an inner fece View ef @ne s:1rwaard;-sei the malin i view f.

the ljximienrs Sint in ,'the open mening',

. gether.

which the handle of' the actuating shaft shown in Fig. 12 serves to loi-lt the troutsecliou of the bed in the lolded position shown iu Fig. 3.

` ln the construction illust1ate l',`r\ repre seuls a main-frame; B, a seat reversibly mounted on the main-frame; and (ff, a folding-bed mounted in the sofa-seat and capable of being extended in bed-form after the seat has been reversed with relation to the main-frame. i y

l The trame A may-be of any suitable construction. As shown, it comprises ornamental end-standards 1 which constitute the arms of the sofa; and a back 2 fixedly secured between said end-standards and serving to connect the endstaudards rigidly to- Any desired lmeans may be employed for securing the back. firmly between the end-standards. In the illustration `given the sofa is of knock-down type, and the sofa-back is dctaehably connected with the emi-standards by means otclips 3 and bolts 4 (Fig. 4W). The clips B are rectangular plates which are secured to the inner surface of the endstandards, as hy screws 5, the clips having inwardly struck central portions 6 with slots 7 extending rearwardly from their front edges. Between the inwardly-struck portions 6 of the clips and the inner surfaces of the end-standards lare. afforded spaces adapted to receive the heads of the bolts 4. The bolts 4 extend through perforations 8,-with which the end-members of the back-frame are provided, and the back-frame is provided with channels'9 adapted to accommodate winged-nuts 10 which are applied. to the inner ends of said bolts. By loosening the nuts the back may be moved forwardly and disengaged from the clips 3, the bolts slidingin the slots 7 during the disengaging operation.

The seat B may be of any suitable construction. Described in its normal posit-ion, in which the structurev isV in sofaiorm, it comprises a rectangularv trarne having a longitudinal front-member 11,` a longitudinal rear-member 12, and end-members 13; a de: pending;r front-piece, or board," '14, secured at its upper ed e to the longitudinal member 11; end-boar s 15 secured to the end-members 13 and to the end-edges of the upper ortions of'the front-piece 14; a suitably upolstered seat or cushion 16 mounted on the Trame, comprising the members 1l, 12 and "13, the upholstering being` continued over the outer surface of the fronbpieoe 14, if desired, as indicated at 17 braces 18 connectin the lower edges of the end-boards 15 with t e lower margin ofthe front-piece 14;

and standards 19 which depend from the endlportions of. the rear longitudinal member 12. Each standard, or hanger, 19 preferably comprises a sheet-metal member having its upper end 20 bent at right angles to angle-bars.

thebody-portiou and vprovided with perforatious adapted to receive screws by means of which the member is attached to the seatlranie. As shown in Figs. 2 and G, the outer edges of the longitudinal member 12 4are equipped at their ends with blocks,or members, 21 which afi'ord part of the attaching base to which the hangers are secured. The. hangers are provided with slots 22, the purpose of which will be presently explained.

The folding-bed C preferably comprises a front-section 23, Whose end-members or arms are secured, by pivots 24, to the eX- tremities of the hangers or standards 19 and a rear section 25 the extremities of whose arms are connected,by rivets 26, with the slots 22 of the hangers 19. The standards 19 are braced by a truss 27, which may,

be of tubular form and which has its bodyportion secured to' the rear edge of theA member 12, and which has its end-portionsv 'lok 28 bent downwardly and secured to the ezt- 'As will be understood, the frames of the front and rear bed-sections are of U-form, the ends or arms thereof beingr preferably The extremities of the anglebar end-members are provided with slots 30, as will be understood from Figs. 6 and 10, adapted toaccommodate the end-portions of the standards 19.

Connected with the arms of the front bedsection 23, a short distance from the pivots\ 24. by pivots 31, are links 32, Whose opposite ends are connected, by pivots 33,'With the arms of the rear bed-section 25 near .the slidable-rivets 26. Thus, it willbe understood thatin the operation of raising the front bed-section,A as shown in Fig. 6, the links 32 Will serve to elevate the rontlends of the arms of the rear bed-section, in which operation the studs 26 slide in the slots 22. The arms ofthe front bed-sectionv 23 are equiped near their extremities with out-V war ly extending studs 34 which' a'ord bearings adapted to be engaged by the links 32 in the latter portion of the unfolding' connected therewith links 40 whose opposite ends are connected with the studs 31 carried by the arms of the front bed-sectlon 23.

gomeo Connected inks 44 Whose opi'ms'iro @nds ,fu-Q 1 joined by piols 45 to tho xnks 4() non? the i pi vois 3l.

It will now be understood that in the operation of unfolding the baffi offer l the. sont has been ovextusnml, dw linko 44 wii unfold the egs .41, the iinki 3;? will elevate file front exteni'iv; of iin. :infos o? ino rear becsocion, and ii iinks 40 wi studs 3S will siide in theA Sios 3i?. hereby devoting fle rear bed-son Wifn @lationo fha inverted seat-frame.

The Saai and foldeti beni carried thereby .Y

oro {otndhoby mounted on 'ibo 'main-frowny fno mozmf now i0 oe ie-s 'ibod. .kpplied if iflio outer Surfacof of flu? midnnofnborn 3f.' of ''iie'seat-mme are pintas 4G equippe u'. outwardly#amending znnnionSl 47 minp'ed "o 'move in cfnnnoos 4S, mwided in pojes 49 Whichor'smn'm in the inner surface-s of iga end-standards 1 of die mainframe. Tiuggam-siots 48, as viewed in Fig,

wm'dy-projecing Studs minptwi io he fecmvod in bom-ingo 56 wllrwhivh iii-if Huit tno pivos W'hihhave rmiuwd pcm tions aoapeai'o @nier the bearings may-bo lowered into position. Tho simio or vpivots are iockofi in their b'cm'ingy bv dogs 5g which are pivotod to the pluim 4.9 and m yioldingly he in position bj" sp1-ings 59. The man' ends-o the iinks m.- imors 54 have' connected therewith Springs GD whos3 fionb ends arejoined i0 dips 6i. attached to Hw lower fronbporitions of theond-gnndordfa l of the moinl'ame. l

B isdaped 'o he im-kwi in in@ reveried position, by locking nnwhzmifim D. which' sarif'es. when 'the $02115v is uniowlnw'! with reioion to the. vmain fmnm, io imi( Hw 'fold- .i'hv wings (il). whirli are ninjnmiy -o'f tine nnfoiiiing' om'nion (im links with vn hoodie; 6T. in the folded nosxion shown in Fig. fn

fovoring from Sofa form to im? form. meter in Soni, hog iwen :'evoiwd. or ni'nan? i0 :in imm'ozi poiiozn fo Shaft G4 be turned by moons of'ie mooie si' by igniocking nnfoiriwi 5mi anni nick Seat-frame with ioiaion to 'kim mann u it bingpxpininmi that when tho #winks oro lu-ned ontwon'ii so o @mond pinnilel with ho front-pisco 7.4 ik@ looking-bnr; 62 Wili oe shifmi onwzu'diy mui heii onvz exromiticrl. WiFi ont@ he .Qocke'rs #iii Wh which #he pio'es 49 and end-Sfondorcio provided. The opemion will bo iaadiy mfi'orf Asroming thv structure to be' in :is ilhlsrnmi in Fig. 4, ii nmf: bo vom' sont.

:xiion he links 32 wiil conso. H19 @tink 243 io v dido in he sima 2Q. 'ho iinkS 40 'ni wing" the links or legs' 53T of tho rem' lxvsseviion to in@ standing posiion. and the iins 112 wila" In confirming from iwi-'forno io .Goito4 form,

after the bed has been properly made up, it is only necessary to lfitoloi the bed in the seat- ,tra.mc, operate the locking mechanisms D to release the sofa-seat from the main-frame and lockstlie folded bed in the seat-frame, after which the liront-portion (now in the rear) of the seat may be swung upwardly and forwardly to right the seat with relation to the' main trame, inwhich operation the trunnions 47 will slide r rearwardly and downwardly in the cam-slots 48, and in the last portion o' the movement the springs 60 will again be placed under tension. By observing the position of the parts in Fig. 2, it will be understood that the springs 60 may also be under tension in this position of the structure, so that they will aid in the initial movement of turning the sofa-seat to right it with relation to the main-frame.

lt will be understood from the description given that the seat is bodily elevated and moved forward in the operation of turning the seagto the inverted position, so that the pivots ,a4 carried by the standards 19 will be approximately at the height desired for the bed, and in the operation of unfolding the bed the rear bed-section will be bodily elevated to the plane of the front bed-secframe,

tion.' The construction enables the bed to be disposed, when in the extended position, approximately the height of a standard bed ot the non-folding type, and this is accomplished without rgiving the sofa-seat objectionable height when disposed in position for use as a sofa. f

As will be understood from Fig. 2,'the vstructure described is comparatively simple; and from thev description given it will be understood that,the structure is readily conertible from ohe form to another and is thoroughly durable and racticable. 4

The foregoing detai ed description has been given2-for clearness of understanding only, hence no undue limitation should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible in view of theprior art.

That we regard as n ew and desire to secure by Letters Patent is lflii a sofa-bed, the combination of a a rearwardly overturnable seat mounted thereon, and a folded bed mounted in the seat and comprising two sections, one

' ot' which is normally contained in the upper portion of the seat and has slidable connection with the seat, and the otheno which is pivoted directly to the seat and linked to .the `first-named section.

2. ln a sofa-bed, the combination of `a Itrame, anoverturnable seat mounted therein, and having' hangers depending from its rear-portion, a front bed-section pivotally connected with said hangers, and normallycontained in the lower portion of the seat, a rear bed-section normally disposed in said connected with lsaid guides, a

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seat above the front bed-section and slidably i connected with said hangers, and mechanism connecting said sections operative to elevate the rear bed-section when the front bed-section is swung to the extended position after the reversal of the seat.

3. In a sofa-bed, the combination of a frame, an overturnableseat mounted therein, said seat .equipped at its rear-portion with hangers provided with. guide-slots, a

front bed-section pivotally connected with the extremities of said hangers, a rear bedsection having the extremities of its arms slidably connected with said guides, and means for elevating the rear bed-section when the front bed-section is swungr to the extended position after the reversal of the seat.

Ll. ln a sofa-bed, the combination of a frame, an overturnable seat mounted therein, said seat equipped at its rear-portion with hangers provided with guide-slots, a

front-bed-section pivotally connected with the extremities of said hangers, a rear bedsection having the extremities of its arms slidably connected with said guides, links pivotally connected with the seat and slidably connected with the rear bed-section, and links connecting the arms of the rear bed section with the front bed-section. i 5. In'a sofa-bed, the combination of .a frame, an overturnable seat mounted there in, said seat equipped at its rear portion with depending guides, a rear bed-section havin its arms ront bedsection pivotally connected with said hangers, legs connected with the swinging portin. ofthe front bed-section, legs for the rear bed-section pivoted on the seat, and links connecting said legs and said bed-sections, whereby the legs will be turned' to standing position Iand the rear bed-section elevated in the operation of unfolding the bed after' the overturning of the' seat.

6. In a sofa-bed, the co'nribination of\ a frame, an overturnable seat equipped at its rear-portiqin with depending hangers provided with inclined lguides, a lfront bed-section pivotally connected with said hangers, a rear bed-section having its arms slidably connected with said guides, links connecting the rear bed-seqtion to the front bed-section, and links connecting the rear bed-section to the lseat.,n

15.20 7. -In a sofa-bed, the -combination of a frame, an ovcrturnable seat equipped at its sewlion :nlnpled lo be engaged b v ille links muuu-ling ille front und mnlied-sections in tln unfolding' opeiulion. ln :i sol'inlied, the combination Of fnnne. :in overlnrnulile sont equipped at its rear portion wil-li depending hangers prnvided willi inflined guides. a front bedseciion pivolully connected willi said hangers, n veur lied-section slidalil;v Connected with suid guidesIn links pivotally.,eonneefed'with tlie seul :and slidubly eonnected with Suid reni' bwl-section, links connecting the' fronty bed-section with the rear section, stops eurried by ille front bed-seeiion und adapted 'lo be engaged b v sind lust-inlined links 1n the operation of unfolding: llie bedI` und links,

serving in acinne said lust-'nained links, in ille operutionof unfolding llie bed.

9. In :l solai-lied, he combination ol" ul drinne. :in ovei'lniimlile seul ninnnled there in und equipped :di lliereni' portions oi ils ends will dependingl hangers provided witln guides, truss nieuns connected with .said

nected with smid lnxngers :1. rear lied-section 'liungers, :l front liedsection pivotully eonslidably connected willi said guides` linlisj eonneeting llie rear bed-section und sent, und links Connecting the .front bed-section and rear bed-section.

l0.v ln a sofa-bed, the combination with :1 freine, :i rearwardly overlnrnnble seat mounted therein, a rear bed-section normally housed in ille upper portion of said seaiira front bed-section normally housed in the lower portion of said seat und pivotally connected with the seat, :1nd means whereby the rear bed-section will be elevated in the Operation of unfolding the front bed-Section after ille reversal of the seat.'

l1. ln :l sofa-bed, flie eonibinution of u frame, equipped with pluies provided with runways for trunnions, said runways -lnivlng means to permit removal of the trunwith trunnions movable in said runways, sind lustanuned plates pivotally connected' willi suid levers, hangers carried by the rear portion of said seat und provided 'witl1` guides, u front bed-section pivotally lconnected wiili said hangers, a rear bed-section slidnbly connected with Suid-guides, links pivoled on said sefvtoi'idfnlne'd plates and slidubly connected with said vrear bed-section, links connect-ing said inst-named links io the front bed-section, links connecting. i

smid reur bed-section to the front bed-section,

` legs pivotally connected with the front bedseclion, and links serving to aetuate said legs.

13. In u sofa-bed, the combination' of :L frame und rearwardly overturnable seat', means for loeking said seat to the frame, and

' a folded bed mounted i1: said seat and coinprising a front bedseeiion pivotelly mount ed on the seat, und a rear bed-section having,r sliduble connection with tl'ie seat and linked to the front bed-section.

soLoMoN KRPEN'. CHARLES HULTGREN. In presence Of-".

J. G, ANnnnsoN, Ri A'RAYMND.