USRE7817E - Improvement in wardrobe-beadsteads - Google Patents

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F. cAULIER. Assignor by mesne Assignments to the New England Wardrobe Bedstead C0.

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UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE.

MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE NEW ENGLAND WARDROBE BEDSTEAD COMPANY.

IMPROVEMENT IN -WAltDROBE-BEADSTEADS.

Specification vforming part of Letters Patent N o. 183,367, dated Octoherl?, 1876; Reissue No. 7,8.l 7, dated July 31, i877 application tiled June t), 1877.

To allpwhom it may concern i Be it known that I, FREDERICK CAULIER, of Philadelphia, in' the county ot' Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Wardrobe Bedsteads, of which'the following is a specication The object of my invention is to provide an article ot' furniture of that class known as wardrobebedsteads, which shall be of more simple and perfect construction than any here tofore produced.

My invention consists in the peculiar con' struction and combination of parts hereinafter more iully set forth, having reference particularly to the combination ot' a movable t'ulcruin for the body or folding part of the bed, which is hinged to a bar arranged to move in guides or ways to and from the head-board when said body is being raised and lowered, with a sliding head-board which rises whenvthe body is lowered and falls when the body is raised.

Referring to the accompanyingdrawing, A represents the head-board` arranged to slide vertically in grooves b b formed in the posts B B. C C are transverse connectingbars, which prevent the posts B B from spreading apart, and which serve to keep said posts the proper distance asund'er. D is the body or bottom of the bed, composed essentially of the end rails d d1, side rails d2 d2, and bottom board d3. The end rail d is connected to the head-board A by hinges a, so that when the body is, tilted or folded said head-board will move vertically in the posts B B, thus forming a counter-balance for said body. E represents a foot-piece projecting outwardly from the posts B B, and formed of the side brackets e e and cross-board e. F is the lid or top ot' the foot-piece E, and is composed of a bar having journals f f, which move in guides formed in the sides e e of thc foot-piece E. Said journals ff may be simply pins, though anti-friction rollers, sustained upon suitable shafts, are preferred, as afording a more easy movement. The bar F is connected to the body D by means of hingesfj", so that when said body is raised or lowered, as hereinafter set forth, said bar F will move in or out to or from the head-board A, its journals ff traveling in the guides e2.

By this arrangement the journals ff` form the t'nlcra or pivots ot' the bottom or body D, and, as these are movable, a more perfect ar'` rangement and movement is obtained than if they were rigid or tixed.

This will be better understood by reference to Figs. l and 2 of the accompanying dra-wing. In Fig. l the bedstead is represented as extended-that' is, with the body D turned down ready for occupancy. In this tigure it will be observed that the end rail d is almost flush with the head-board A, the board F having moved toward the post-s B B until its journals ff have reached the innermost limit of tlieguides e2, in which they move. In Fig. 2 the body D is represented as folded or turned up, so as to cause the article to simulate a wardrobe. The edge of the end rail d still remains close to thehead-board A, while the bar F will be found to have moved away from the posts B B un til its jonrnalsf f have reached the outermost limits of the guides e2 in which they move.

As will be plainly observed, the head-board A has a vertical movement in a straight line. The body D has a circular or swinging motion, moving from a horizontal to a perpendicular position, and vice versa. These two parts, the head-board and body, being connected by a hinge, it would be impossible to obtain the vertical and circular or swinging motions described it' the body turned on a fixed fulerum. But by hinging the said body to the bar F and giving play to the lattel', as described, so as to allow it a movement to and from the posts B B, thus constantly changing the position ofthe t'ulcra of the body, the latter accommodates itself readily and without any straining or binding to thevertical movement of the head-board.

f2 represents antitriction rollers sustained on the side brackets c, and on which the back part ot' the bar F rests and moves. G represents the toot-board of the bed, which is divided horizontally atg into two sections, g1 and g2. The section g1 is fast to the foot or end rail d1, so that said section shall be vertical when the body is lowered, and horizontal when said body is raised. rIhe section g2, on the contrary, is, hinged to the body at g3, so that it shall always occupy a vertical position, whether said body be lowered or extended for use or be elevated when not in use. h h are pins or studs for retaining the mattress in place when the bed is elevated. The lower extremities of the feet g4 should be beveled, as shown, to prevent their being turned in under the body D when the latter is in the horizontal position required for occupancy. I represents a handle for convenience in raising and lowering the body D.

The clothing and pillows are intended to remain between the body and head board when the former is elevated, there being arnple space for that purpose.

To avoid wear, iron shoes or plates may be inserted in the grooves ez e2, and on the under side of the bar F above the rollers f2.

What I claim as my invention is 1. The combination, with the tilting body D of a Wardrobe-bedstead, of a bar, F, hinged to the said body, and arranged to move to and from the head-board, as described, when said body is being raised and lowered, as set forth.

2. The combination of sliding head-board A, and tilting body D, said body turning on pivots or fulcra which have liberty of movement to and from the vertical line of said head-hoard when the body is raised or lowered, as set forth. a

3. The combination of sliding head-board A, tilting body D, and bar F, having hinged connections at a and f1, the bar F being arranged to move in ways or guides e2, so to accommodate the swinging or rotary motion of the body to the vertical motion of the headboard, as set forth.

4. The head-board and body of a wardrobebedstead united by a hinged connection, and so combined and arranged that the former counterbalances the latter, substantially as shown and described.

5. In combination with the foot-piece E, the bar F, hinged to the body D, substantially as shown and set forth.

6. The sliding head-board A, grooved' posts B B, foot-piece E, and `hinged sliding bar F, combined and arranged for use, and operating substantially as shown and described.

7. In combination with bar F, hinged to the body D, the an ti-friction rollers fzfz, arranged to move on sides e e of the foot-piece E, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereto set my hand this 5th day of April, A. D. 1877.

FREDERICK CAULIER.

Witnesses:

CHARLES A. BOOTH, M. DANI.. CoNNoLLY.

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