US994720A - Sofa-bedstead. - Google Patents

Description

R. GOOPBRSMITH.

SOFA BEDSTEAD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1910.

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PatentedJune 13, 1911,

R. GOOPBRSMITH.

'som BEDSTEAD APPLIOATION IILED JU1IE24, 1910.

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-*resident-bf the: city of St. Louis and State of I, Honor-Pr! 000ma citizen of the'United States, and a a: it 1 known that Missou ri, haveuinvented anew and u eful T Iniprovement in Sofa-Bedsteads. of which thefolbwmg is a specification.

This invention relates to sofavbedsteads,

- has for'itszprincipal objects to produce aconverti'ble sofa andbedstead of simple and compact constructionwhich is light and rigid and easily folding frames so that they will not accidentally attain certain advantages hereinafter-more y fully appearing. I

The-invention consists in the parts and n in the arrangements and combinations of they oecur, Figurel is an en stead;

parts hereinafter described and claimed.

' In the accompanying" drawings which form partcf th" specification and wherein symbols refer to like arts wherever one of the and members of the frame removed; Fig. :2 is a similar View ShUWlfl $h8 device eonverted into a bedinsection andpartly in elevatiom showing a pivotand bearing for the reversible seeso" line M of Fig. 3'; and Figs. 5 and 6 are tion of the frame; Fig. 4A is a section'onthe fragmentary views, onan enlarged scale, showing-the action of the 'snpporting legs for the reversible frame.

The main or body frame of the sofa comprisesend members 1 which are connected at b0ard 3.' As shown in the drawings, the end I their up and att eir lower front portions by abasemembers l'are ,in-the form of closed panels;

but obviously s.t-hesame maybe .made as open frames; and; in so far. as the general arrangement of the main frame of the sofa braces may be substituted for the boards 2 andB. nt

tastings, ,Thebex frameis triangu T tr" verse SQCtlOflj thatas, it com-s is concerned, it may be of anydesirable con-- strnetion. That is, cross bars and suitable of, aresecured noeketcastings or members 4.

Tnlnmons 5go'nthe oppositeends of are i ramble ebox frame 5 are ionrnaled in thes which are rigidly connected by suitable 1on eonemen;

operated, to balance the fold when opened as a bed, and to elevation with sofa main ig. 3 is a fragmentary View; partly" vforwardly. I w J The vertical members: of the triangular .86

-posite ends. by

r rear portions by aback board 2, i which rest on the-floor.

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ilmer faces of the end membersi oft-he main framemear the front edgestherew over on its pivots 15 'v \e'li .mattress 20 s assumes fho xiipon'v inally clined of tnm'gular end f ames or members, f

STATES PATE T OFFICE! "QB-1211301223 cooransm rnyor spa noo s m xssopm gitudinal members (not shown) and Suitably braced; The inclined members of the triangular end frames are extended rearwardl as at 7 and having a back frame 8- pivotallgiconnected thereto, as at. 9.,

- Upholstered cushions l0, 11 arerespeot-ively secured ionthe ble frame 6 and on 'biwk frame 8 to constitute the seat andhaek "for the sofa. Preferably, the cushions 10.1

' and topside of the reversi th front sid of the ll are ma'dein one continuous 1068 the cover ngj material is alsepre era tended over the front of the'fraine Gasat 12,.

The end members of the back frame '8 are extended downwardly beyond a; the pivots}! and have elongated members bars la-rig.

Y idly secured at right angles tWeto; 1.-he

outer-ends of themembers 13 restnomngllj on stops or brackets 1* which are-secured the outer sides of the horizontal I, the triangular and frames of the frgsng 6; and the ends of the members are normally supported on or breskets 15 which are secured oaths-inner faces of the end members 1 of the maimirame ,Byi i this means, the seat is supported in position and the-b, k se-hldkfmfi n tim end frames of the from 6 are "extended downwardly as at 16 and'ar fivetelly at; t aehed to corner extensions 17 asecondary 1 frame 18, ,This Be ondaryframe i also tr1- angular 1n transverse sect on, It is ported at the lowermost corners of, its 9%:-

caster wheels orrollers 19 .A mattress 20 is mounted the. odiimeht inclinedsides of the frames 6c 18 and on" I The triangular end of -the ondary frame 18 are .soproportionedwifla ,r pee to those reversible. frame-6,

that when said 'eversible frame d side on which one end of the tal '38 shown in Fig. .2,thenor- .also s w a hon.

,zontal incthe seme p'lm 'Pate tedmnqm;

5 inner its'normally 10.5

h I the secondary frame- 18 0 11 whiehthe middle portionof the mat- 119 tress 20 is mounted back -frar'ne8is also straightened out in the same plane when the legs or supports 13 reston the floor. In this position, the

frame 8 is supported near its outer corners by legs or supports 21 which are pivotally mounted on the opposite ends of the frame. Preferably, said pivotal legs 21 each have a longitudinal slot 22 therein which slidably fits a headed stud 23 projecting over the outer side of the frame. have notches 24 in their ends so as to re ceive locking studs or pins25 which project from the frame members adjacent to the studs 23. The'slot, notch and cotiperating studs are so arranged that when the stud 23 is at the bottom ofthe slot 22, the stud also rests on the bottom of the notch 24. By this arrangement, the pivotal legs are held against accidental collapse ,ivh'en theframes are arranged as a bed. A folding frame '26 is mounted atthe inner upper edge of the secondary frame 18 so that it can be: collapsed out of the way y when it is desired to move the frames 6 and is such't I 40 18 to the positions shown in Fig. 1, and raised to constitute a pillow rest when frames are opened as a bed.

By. the herein described construction, the

sofa can bereadily converted into a bed and as readily restored to its normal condition. The reversible framejwhich carries the seat and middle portionof the mattress being pivoted at its opposite ends and near the vertical side thereof, the pivotal connection between thereversible frame and the secondary frame is nearly in vertical alinement with the axis ofv thesupporting pivot studs and the proportionate leverage of the device at or near the pivot points between the reversible and secondary frames without tilting thereversible frame; and the reversible frame is supported at its outer edge by the back frame which is supported on its legs 13, 21.". 4

Obviousl the device admits of considerable mod' cation without departing from my invention. Therefore, I do not wish to be limited to the specific construction and arrangement shown.

- WhatI claim is I I *1; sofa-bedstead comprising a reversible frame which is triangular in transverse section,-said frame having a seat on one ofits' sides and a mattress on another of its sides, a back frame pivotally mounted on mattress side of said reversibleframe when said reversible frame at the normally rear edge thereof, said back frame having a mattress on its rear side and being arranged and adapted to be moved in alinement with the the latter is .reversed to bring its mattress uppermost, and a secondary frame pivotally connected to the. lower front ed 0 of said'reversible frame, said secondary tame The legs 21 alsothe into the same horizontal plane, whereby said at'a great w'ei ht can be sustained being also triangular in transverse'section. a mattress on one side of said secondary frame, and said secondary frame being arranged and adapted to be folded under said 7 reversible frame in the normal position thereof and being also arranged and adapted to be moved into a position with its mattress side'in the'same plane as that of the mattress sides of thereversible frame and back frame, respectively, when the same are in horizontal position. Y

'2. A sofa-bedstead comprising a mainframe, areversible frame cp votally mounted at its OEPOSIEG ends on sai mam frame, said reversi le frame being triangular in trans- '-verse section, a secondary frame pivotally attached to said reversible frame, said reversible frame having a seat on one of its sides and a mattress on another of its sides, and said secondary frame also having a 'mattress on one of its sides, said two mentioned framesbeing so arranged and adapted, that when said reversible frame is reversed tobring its mattress side uppermost in a horizont'alplane, the mattress side of said secondary frame is simultaneously brought correlated-sides of. the two mentioned frames form a continuous mattress support, and a back frame pivotally connected to the normally rear edge of said reversible frame, said back frame having a mattress on its rear side and being arranged and adapted to be moved with its mattressside in alinement with thematt-ress side of said reversible frame in the opened position'thereof.

3. A sofa-bedstead comprising a reversible frame -which is right angled triangular transverse-section, said frame having one of its right-angled sides foremost and normally vertical, and being pivoted at its opposite ends near said right angled. side, and the other ,right angled side being normally uppermost in a horizontal plane and I having a seat thereon, a mattress mounted on the inclined under side of said frame, a secondary' frame pivotally connected to the lowermost corner of said reversible frame, said secondary frame being also triangular in- 7 transverse section. and being so proportioned with respect to saidreversible-frame that it lies normally under the latter, one side of said secondary-frame having a mattress thereon and being arranged and'adapted to assume a horizontal position in the same plane with the mattress side of said reversi- 'ble frame when the latter is reversed to bring its mattress side uppermost in horizontal position, and aback frame pivotally mounted on the rearmost corner of said reversible-frame, said back frame having a mattress on'its rear side and being arranged and adapted to be moved with its mattress side in alinement with the mattress side of said reversible frame.

4. A sofa-bedstead comprising a reversible the side opposite that to which said secondframe which is triangular i-ntransverse secary' frame is connected, an elongated member tion, said frame having a seat on one of its rigidly secured to said back frame adjacent 55 sides which is normally uppermost and a to its pivot and extending forwardly, a stop mattress 'on another of its sides which is inon said reversible frame forsupportin the clined bcneath the seat side of said frame, a free end of said forward extension of the secondary frame pivotally connected to said back frame, whereby the back frame is held reversible frame at the lowermost corner from tilting forwardly in its normal posi- 60.

thereof, said secondary frame having a mat t-ion, and a member pivotally secured to the tress thereon and lying normally under said upper portion of said back frame, said rigid reversible frame and being so arran ed and member and said pivotal me, ber being aradapted, that when the reversible rame is ranged and adapted to support' the back reversed to bring the normally inclined matframe in its open position. tress side uppermost in horizontal position, 6. A sofa-bedstead comprising a reversible 15 the mattress side ofsaid secondary frame is frame which is triangular in transverse secalso brought into horizontal position in the tion, one side of said frame being'normally' same plane, and a back frame pivotally uppermost, in horizontal position, andhavmounted on the rear edge of said reversible ing a seat on said normally horizontal side, frame, said back frame having 'a mattress and a mattress on another of its sides which 20 mounted on its rear side and being arranged is inclined beneath the seat side of said and adapted to be swung into a horizontal frame, a secondary frame pivotally con position with its mattress side in alinement; nected to said reversible frame incooperwith the mattress side of said reversible ative relation to the lowermost corner thereframe to constitute a continuation of the of, said secondary frame having a mattress 2!: same, and means on said back frame for supthereon and lying normally under said reportingthe same in its opened-position and versible frame, and being so arranged and also supporting the outer edge portion of adapt-ed, that when the reversible frame is said reversible frame. Y reversed to bring its normally inclined mat- 5. A sofa-bedstead comprising a reversible tress side, uppermost in horizontal position,

=3 frame which is triangular "in transverse see the mattress side of said secondary frame is tion, said frame having a seat on one of its ,also brought into horizontal position in the sides which is normally uppermost and a same plane, and a back frame pivot-ally mattress on another of its sides which is inmounted on said reversible frame in cooperclin'ed beneath the seat side of said frame, a ative relation to the rearmost corner thereof,

35 secondary frame pivotally connected to said said back frame-having a mattress mount reversible frame at the lowermost corner on its rear side and being arranged and adaptthereof, said secondary frame being also ed to be swung into position with its mattress triangular in transverse section and lying side in alinementovith the mattress side of normally under said reversible frame. and said reversible frame so'as to constitute a at} being so arranged and adapted that; when continuation of the same, and supporting the reversible frame is reversed to bring its legs on said back frame arranged and adaptnormally inclined side uppermost in horied-to support the same in its opened position, sontal position, one side of said secondary and also for supporting the outer edge por-' frame is also brou lit into horizontal position of said reversible frame in its opened tion in the same p ane, a'mattress on said position.

correlated side of the secondary frame, and Signed at St. Louis, Missouri, this 21st aback frame pivotally mounted on said reday of June, 1910; versible frame, said back frame having a RUDOLPH OOOPERSMITHI.

mattress on its rear side and being arranged 5 and adapted to swing into alinement with VVIUIQSSGSI the mattress side of said reversible frame to G. A. PENNINGTON,

constitute 'a continuation of the same from 1 J. B. MEeowN.

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