US987064A

US987064A - Bed or couch.

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Publication number: US987064A
Application number: US48741409A
Authority: US
Inventors: William J Grotenhuis
Original assignee: SANITARY STEEL COUCH Co
Current assignee: SANITARY STEEL COUCH Co
Priority date: 1909-04-02
Filing date: 1909-04-02
Publication date: 1911-03-14
Anticipated expiration: 1928-03-14

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" BED on-couoH. y APPLIULTION FILED un. 2, 1909.k 987,064, Patented Ma1e.14,1911.

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. mme@ ff e' county, Indiana, have invented a certain l reduce or extend' the area, of the top. These have not metallxrequirements.. Both foldcouches, nd jextensible beds or couches comone under the othe'geaoh being a complete side. Thicker padding was necessary here STATES PATENT .OFFICE. minuit J. enornnnursor nnxasnr, INDIANA, .sssrrexonro' semriuw srnnn cocon comun, or cnrceed ILLINOIS, A coureur-N ordrnnrnors.

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Specification of Letters Ptent. i Application vledprl 2, 1909. Serial No. 487,414.

,To all whpm'it may concerns' without the necessity of any sliding or other Be it knownthatlf, VVILLAM J. GRorEN- connections between them, suchas are ordi- HUrs, a citizen of the United States of narily and necessarily used between foldin America, and resident of Elkhart, Elkhart or sliding sections of the same couch or bed new and useful Improvement in Beds or Couches, of -which the following is a speciflea-tion.

Beds and couches have been heretofore ing the height of the two beds or couches,

by a. perfectly level crea is presented by the combined tops of the two couches, or by the lo made in many ways. Some have been con- `combined top's'of two or more sections lof structed to fold, and others have been made the same couch, depending upon the conin sections which are movably connected to struction, the two separate couches being, however, the preferred 'arrangement for have been u sed .to'elerge extent, but they leveling two-or more fabrics or other supporting mediums.' v ingand sectional beds `or couches 'are liable not tobe as Asubstantiel and free from comof the stron-ith and stability ofene supportplications vals might .bedesired. Folding posed of relatively sliding sections,' are, moreover,' liable toget'out of order and re- 'fuse to workproperlywhen-it is desired to open or close them; Then again the folding or extensiblei'couch', such as the bed or couch composed of sections-a main section and a` sliding section-euronet capable of seperation to forxnf two "separate couches 'or beds. Also, the bed or couch made in sections, one In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 sliding. upon vthe other, does not insure n is hn end elevation of two couches or twin perfectly flat top when. the two sections gire beds, one rolled partially over the other, drawn apart, as the tpp of the main section -wlmrebv the two muy be used to Jform a S generally. much higher tha-Ii die Slldmg double bed. Fin.v Bis a plan of the couches orsection. This last objection has, incertain .berlsshown in Fig. 1.thecentrnlportionthere cases, necessitted. thicker padding at one of beingr shown broken away for convenience side than at the other, in order to make the of illustration. Fig. 3 isan enlargedcross -bed level. Couches have beenmade to slide. section of one-couch or hed` showing a oortion of the other. Fig. 4 is 11n-enlarged desuch as a metallic'fabric, whereby-the chan' acterof the support upon which the'person rests may be changed at will..l

one adnptedto overlap the other. and means for varying the exlent to which one overlaps' the other. whereby the width of the bed may be varied.

and rigid or nanfa djustable couch. Here, also is the objeoiilon that the top is not of the fabrics at one end ofthe two couches. level when the couches are placed side by Fig. 5'is n detail section on line 5-5 in Fizz'.-v 4. Fia. 6 is a perspective of one of the sliding legs of one of the couches. Fig, 7 is a neisnective of one' of the attaching hooks as'with the sectionalor extensible couch. The lowerl fabric has been raised to the level of the higher of the two couches, in some cases. This, also, was not satisfactory, as the fabric could not overlap, sind hence the degree of extension could not 4be varied'.

My invention contemplates, therefore, 'a pair of separate couches, or' twin beds, as

fabric of one ofthe couches.

As thus illustrated, the two couches or twin Vbeds A afi1dB are-substantially alike,

except that Athe latter is slightly smallerthat is. slightly shorter. The couch or bed they might be called; of such character that A has the usual top of metallic fabric a.,

one will go over or under the other, when it and the couch or bed B has a Similar top' is desired to put one out of the way, and of of fabric b. Legs a are provided for the suchoharacter that they can be used either couch or `bed A, and legs b are provided separately or together, as may be desired, for the couch or bed B. Casters ya and b2 Patented Mer. 14, 1911. e

and in which provision is made for equaliz- A It further contemplatesV the augmenting'.

It also contemplates two :couch fabrics,

teil plan view of the overlapping portion y by lowering one relative to the other, whereing medium -oie. bed or couch, by lowering 1 on to the 'same'. at will,' another. medium,

for certain of 4the helical springs of the l are provided for the lower er-,ds of said legs. The frame construction of each couch or bed is unimportant, and may be of any suit able character, such as those used for various well known forms of steel couches. If the ordinary ,side bars a and b are used, then the two couches are separated by tilting them `over-on their sides and drawing the legs a through the space, between the bars b3 and the fabric b. The 'two couches are then brought one over the other by the reverse process. These side bars are, however, not necessary, as 'other' provisions may used. The couch or bed B is adapted to roll over the couch A, thusputting the latter out of the way. When separated the two couches or beds Amake separate couches or beds which can be used in different parts of the room, or in differentl rooms. When brought together the two couches or beds forni twin beds for sleeping purposes.'

As a matter of special improvement, the couch or bed B has sliding feet or legs C operated by toggles It will be seen that each toggle (there arefour in all) has one end pivoted to the legs and the other-,end pivoted toA the foot or sliding leg C. The joints or middle parts of these toggles areconnected by links E with levers F mounted on :gsuitably supported rod or shaft G. One. or both of said levers F may be provided with a handle f.' As shown, the -toggles D are in position to hold the couclrB inA an elevated position-that is, with its top somewhat higher than the top-of the couch Ar. This is because the toggles are moved a little past the-center and are bearing against the flanges of .the angle ironvlegs. When the lever F is swung over, thelioggles are bent in the other direction to an extent sufficient to permit the fabric b to rest n the fabric a.

.The fabric shown is made up of lon itudinal slats and cross connecting 1in is. Helical springs connect the slats to the ends of the two couch frames. The helicals H for the couch 4B are connected to the couch tween the slats 2 of the couch A. t In use the two fabrics can belapped ei slightly or to a considerable extent, depending upon what width of bed is desired. In any case, however, the interlocking of Vthe two fabrics will hold the two couches against relative movement. When one couch or bed is moved entirely over the other, then the two fabrics can beileft separated, or they can be brought together.

strength and stability of a 'supporting medium lielow. Then partially separated,-

ihe ino couches form a double bed; when' fully separated, they constitute twin beds, or

h B fau be..

Thus one su porting medium 1s lowered-t0 augment tie i may be used as two separate couches. The lapping of the fabrics a and b, and the lowering of one on to the other, brings them practic ly into thc same plane, and gives a broad level surface, In this way dill'erent thicknesses of padding is not i'iecessary.

The toggle mechanism determines the position of the top of the couch B, as the sume has only two positions, either clear up or clear down. There can be no intermediate positions; and the weight of one couch, is employed for bringing its fabric down to theleve'l of the other fabric. This is a decided advantage, as there is no weight upon the toggles or other adjusting devices when the fabrics are brought into the same level. The leveling is done-by taking the ,wei ht oil froml the raising and lmvering mec ianism.

If a singlebed is desired, one couch can be moved over the other, and the upper couch raised to its upper position. If a couch is desired7 then the upper fabric can be lowered onto the other fabric, so that the two fabrics will combine to give greater' stability for couch purposes. ,The upper fabric can the 'i be again raised for sleeping purposesi;

W'hat I-cla 1i as my invention is:

1. Two separate beds or couches, cach provided with means wherebyit is fully supported on the floor independently of the other, one over the other, the upper couch having extensible legs forraising and lowering the top thereof relative to the other. each ieg provided with a toggle inclosed therein, and .means for operating said toggle-s simultaneously.

2. Two lseparate beds or couches, each provided with means whereby it is fully supported on the floor independently of the other, one under the other, one couch having extensible legsfor raising and lowering thi top thereof, relative .to the otl'1er,'each leg provided with a toggle inclosed therein, and means .for operating said toggles simultaneously. i 3. Two separa-te beds or couches, cach' provided with legs whereby it is fully supported on the floor independently of the other, one over the other, and devices for shortening the vlegs of the upper couch.

'4.' Two separate beds or couches, each provided with means whereby it is fully supported on the Hoor independently of the 'other in all positions of both couches, and

means adaptingfoneto' be moved over the other, comprisingfdevices on the upper bed or couch .for lowering 'its top .-intothe plane of the top of the-*other bed orleuch.

5L Two separate-beds orwconches, each provided 'with means'whereby :it -is fully supported on Athe Hoor-.independently of the other in all positions ofrbotheouches, one being smaller to movezndenzthe other, and

means von the llpperbed or couch for lowerl ing its top into theplane of" the top ofthev .other bed or couch.

GfTwo'separ'ate beds or couches, each provided'with means whereby it is fully: supported on the. floor in de endently of the dother inV all.- positions ,o both '.couches, one over the other, each bed -or couch being separable from and adapted for use independently of the other, one couchI being extensible, legs for raising and .lower-' 4ing the top thereof relative to the other, the :top of one couchl being providedwithr means for interlocking` with the top of the other, when the two, are to be used together in eX- tended forni, the interlocking means conf sisting4 of a fabric on one couch that meshes with a fabric on the other couch.

7. Two independent bed or couch fabrics, and means comprising a movable frame sup- 4'porting one fabric for lapping andfinten.

locking the side portions of said fabrics, to kprovide'a bed of extended'area,said means operable .to 4separate them afterward. p 8. Tivo bed or couch fabrics, one disposed .ina plane above the other, means for lowering the. upper` fabric into the plane of the other, andy means for supporting the fabrics in either position.

9. In beds or couches, two supporting mediums means for moving the'upper medium. vertically and. downward upon thef other to A-in effect combine the supportingstrength of the two in one, and means'for supporting the mediums'in either position. l0. In ,a bed or couch, two supporting mediums, one disposed above 'and resting lupon the other., and ac ljusting4 means for raising the upper'medium vertically land bodily, as set forth..

' 11. ln an articlefoffurnitureofthe type set forth, the combination of vtwo,independ lent couches, eachy couch provided with ineans for supporting it independently. of

.the other' in allpositions'gof both couches,

each couch- 'provided with an upper supporting 'surface 'of fabric, one -of these couches having its frame as well as 4its supporting fabric made shorter than the other,

fand said othercouch beingprovidedfwith ineans'for raising and lowering the fabric vthereof whereby -the two couches may -be i detached and. used separately or` 1nay` be telescoped one into the-other fortliefpurp'ose set forth. f l

12. An article of furniture. of the l,type

set forth, consisting of two couclies,'each4 couch 'having 1an upper supporting surface of resilient material, thefraine as well 'as the resilient supporting surface of, one of the couches being shorter thanthat ofthe other, and said other couch being provided withmeans for raising-lits supporting sur? face above thesupporting surface ofthe {other-couch, and for lowering it -into thc same planetherewithV-the'said raising and lowering meansbeing'located entirely upon` said other couch, whereby the couches may be telescoped to varying extents and the 'two fabrics brought 4together in the saule plane in each of the adjustments, for the purpose set forth.

13,. A couch having means forconverting the saine intoa bed,-con1prising upper andlower members, each member having means for supporting it independently of the. other member in all positions ofboth member-s,

the supporting means of the `upper nieinberf.

being adjustable. and operating means connected to said adjustable' supportingjmeaus whereby the upper member is adapted to be moved over and upon or to a level with and beside thelowermember.' Signedby me at Chicago, 1llinois,.this Ltth day of February, 1909.

CLARENCE E. TAYLOR. E. H. CLEGG.

,WILLIAi/i J.- GnoTnNiiUis. Witnesses: