US1267399A - Bed davenport or couch. - Google Patents

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APPLICATION FILED MAYZL 1913- Patented May 28,1918.

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S. GOLDSTEIN.

BED DAVENPORT OR COUCH.

APPLICATION FILED MAY27.1913

1,267,399. Patented May 28,1918.

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BED DAVENPORT 0R COUCH. APPLICATION nun MAY 27-,19I3.

"1 -26?,399n v Patented May 28,1918.

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SAMUEL GOLDSTEIN', OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH. TO ISADORE GOLDSTEIN, ONE-FOURTH TO ABE GOLDS'IEIN, AND ONE-FOURTH TO MEYER GOLD- STEIN, ALL OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Application filed May 27, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL GOLDSTEIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed Davenports or Couches, of which the follow ing is a specification.

My invention relates to bed davenports or couches and the object thereof is to provide furniture of this character with simple, efficient and easily operated mechanism for convertin such furniture into a bed or couch. My present invention is intended as an improvement upon that described in my prior application filed February 17, 1913, Serial No. 748,982. The various features of advantage and utility in my construction will be apparent from the description hereinafter given.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the davenport shown converted into a bed; Fig. 2 a sectional plan view of a portion of the parts illustrated in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 a sectional elevation of the davenport in normal or closed condition; Fig. 4: a front elevation of one end of the davenport with a portion thereof broken away exposing certain'operating parts; Fig. 5 a sectional elevation of the davenport showing the bed sections and seat in the process of closing or opening; Fig. 6 an elevation viewed from the line 6-6 of Fig. 3, Fig. 7 a section on the line77 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 8 a detail view of the latch '32.

It will be understood that my invention is applicable to different kinds of furniture such as davenports, bed couches and the like, but in the present instance I have shown the same embodied in a davenport for the purpose of giving a clear and definite description of my invention and without intention of limiting myself thereto.

Referring to the embodiment of my invention as herein shown the davenport comprises a stationary structure consisting of the two end pieces or frame members 1 connected together by a front cross-piece 2, the back-piece 3 and cross bar 4,-or otherwise as desired,and the back 6, and a'seat 5 .which is adapted to be rotated to an inverted position. J

The seat 5 is mounted to rotate in suitable manner between the end frames and, also adapted to have a sl ding m v m t wi h e Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 1918.

Serial No. 770,099.

spect thereto. As clearly shown in the drawings the end frames are each provided with a horizontal bearing bolt 7 projecting inwardly of the frame and having its extreme inner end extending into a recess 8 formed in the adjacent end of the body of the seat and extending longitudinally of such end. This bearing bolt also passes through a slot 9 registering with the recess 8 and formed in a bracket plate 10 which is secured to the end of the seat. It will be understood that each end of the seat is similarly constructed and provided with a bracket plate as just described. By reason of this mounting of the seat, the same is permitted to rotate and also have a sliding movement as required in the opening and closing operations hereinafter described. Each bracket plate is provided at its rearward end with a depending portion 10 from which projects laterally a bearing pin 11 having at its outer end an enlarged head 11" for purposes hereinafter described.

Each end frame is provided on its inner side with a curved track and in the present instance and by preference this track is formed by means of a plate 12 secured to its end frame in any suitable manner. This plate is curved as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5 and provided with a curved slot 13 registering with a similarly curved groove or recess 14 in the body of the end frame. The adjacent pin 11 projects through the slot 13 and its head is received in the groove 14. The plates 12 as thus constructed have a trackway on the end frames for the pins 11 which are thereby guided in the movements of the operating parts. The upper forward end of each slot 13 is provided with an offset 13 in which its pin 11 is adapted to rest and be held in the open condition of the bed sections. These offsets have sockets whose bottoms are below the points of junction between the slots and the sockets forming crests in the trackway, whereby the pins 11 remain in the sockets until positively raised by the operator and forced rearwardly over suchv crests into the slots. By placing the slotted plates 12 on the end frame members ,of the davenport they may be formed of relatively large dimensions, as compared with a structure in which trackway members are carried by the seat frame, and a stronger, more sightly, and more eas ly operable mechs throughout the length of its slot giving the required movement to the seat and attached parts as hereinafter explained.

The bed spring may he made in any number of folding sections*and' as hefein shown the same comprises three inainsections indicated generally by the reference indicated 'by the reference letters 'aandb the section-a being "located" between and --sections together upon .the seat during the operation of the parts this panel is provided I on its inner side with a lock which consists 1 "pivot-Jed up on such of a hook 25 extending inwardly and panel within the clips 26 secured thereto. hen the hook 25 is "turned inwardly, as shown in; Figs3 3 and 5, 33 letters A, B and'C andtwoshortsections it project/s in the path of movement of a pivotally connected with the rnain sections A and B and the 'section]; being located" between and pivotally -conn'ec'ted to the main, sections B and-C, all as clearly indicatedin Fig. 2. The bedsprmg maybe of any ,inclosedrelationship: With respect' to thefv seahbeth in the" Opeiiposition shown-in '5 and in the closed ositionyehowndn Fig; 3

in which latter position this hookacts as a suitable construction so far as the fabric 9 th ereof is concerned; "but its side rails, which arehere shown as made of angle '1ron,' are"- support "for ithe fold'eh sections." The p'anel 2-1 in its closed-pos-ition is adapted to rest uponthe cross'-piece-2-of the" riavenport, as

made in sections corresponding .to the sec? tions named forfolding pnrposesx The main sectionsA B and C have ' side r'alls 15, 16 and 17 respectlvelyand"the shortsections'a and 72 have similar but"shorter;f

rails '18 and19 respectively. The r'ails :18 are pivotal'ly connected at theii'-"ends' to the rails 15 and l6respectiyely'and the rails 19 with the rails 16 and 17 respectively; f

The innermost section A of the bed spring l is connected with the bottom of the'seatin pivotalnna'nner andhas a parallel riiler motion with respect thereto? For this p11rpose this section A is not connected'directly with the under side of the seat 5 but indi reotly'by means of the parallel links 2O,'one

at each end of the: seat andeach pivotally connected at its endsto the seat and to the" site sideswiththe legs 28 andflt'he b'ed;sec-" 90 tionG-with legs'29.' The legsQS' are-pivoted) "to the rails 16 near their-upper ends and the? extreme up er ends the'i eofhavepivotally 1 connected t e'r'eto the links 30""whose for ward ends are pivotally connected' to the -.rails 18jwith the result that-when the bed sectionsa're folded tliesel'eg's "will be auto- 5 inatically folded along side of the rails =16. The legs'29 are siini l'arlypivoted to the rail I 17 and provided withli'nks 3-1 whose inner ends are pivotally connectedte "the rails 19 whereby the same automatie folding of such' legs is effected in the folding operation "of the sections. By preferenc'e the' le'g's 29 areprovided with pivoted "latches 32 each 105 of which isnormally held in" horizontal porailsl? respectively. At each inner comer g T byimealns 0f the? of the seat as shown in Fig. 3. there is provided" a depending b'racket21 which in con-' uection with a second depending bracket I laterally-from siderail 16, as elearl mdi "cated i-nFigI3.

22, shown in detail in Figs. 6 and 7 provide a bearing for the pivotpin 23 passing through the side, rail 18 at eachend"of the) spring 1 =3 'npward movement of the beihg limited-by the stop pi'nf35fi Eaoh l'atclr' is adapted to hook over apiIr-36'eXtending I1Q Describing the preferred operation of the 1 '-*davenport and assumi ng that thej parts are 1 two separate parts but 'it will be Understood thattheymight be "made as 'an'integra l" -consequently all of thebed =sections attaohed structure. One fian ge'of the adj acentrailis adapted' to pass between the 'outer ends'o'f v the two brackets" and to be pivotally 1? sup" ported therebetween' on said" pivot pin-23 l 'By {"10ck 25 so as to r'eleasez the b-ail 27 and-the bed sections are simnltaifleolisly nnfolded 125 as is clearlyindicated;in '6 and reason of the described constructionthe bed spring-is pivot-allyconnectedt'o the seat and is capable of being raised therefrom it is completely P reversed wherenpon the pi'rfs -=11 will entr and ke retained in the oflzs'ets tst with a depending panel '24: which is secur'e'fl' port frames, with the result that the seatjtfl i in their norm'al or closed position as shown in Figl and itis' desired to open} the sameg 'that is' convert-it into a bedg the' first step consists in partially rotating the seat 5 and f thereto unti1*' they assume a praetically yer tical position-withthe pins' 11 at the l'ow er *sections are nowiinlocked by swinging the h and drawn ontw ardly aw ay' 'from the daVenwillQby such action be further rotated until 33*. In this unfolding and withdrawing movement of the bed the last section C may be left folded upon the section B until the latter is extended to horizontal position whereupon such section C may then be unfolded and brought to a horizontal position. In the act of unfolding the bed sections, the section A will automatically rise to a position above the bottom of the seat which is now uppermost, such position being indicated in Fig. 1. It will also be understood that the legs 28 and 29 automatically assume their position in folding and unfolding of the bed sections. If desired the bed may be folded and closed by steps just the reverse of those already explained but for convenience in manipulation it is preferred to fold up the bed sections and to lock them upon the seat in the manner indicated in Fig. 5 and to then lift such parts including the seat upwardly and move it forwardly so as to disengage the pins 11 from the offsets 13 whereupon all of these parts are free to be returned to the normal condition illustrated in Fig. 3.

It is obvious that my structure may be made of any suitable material or materials found expedient or desirable, and While I have shown the end frames and seat for instance as made of wood, the same may be made of metal, in which event the slotted plates thereof could be made integral. Moreover, while I have herein shown three main sections of bed springs it will be evident that the number thereof may be varied, for instance, the outermost section C and small section b may be dispensed with, in which case the length of the bed would correspond in direction with the length of the davenport, whereas when the full number of sections shown is used, the length of the bed would be transverse of the length of the davenport.

I claim:

1. In furniture of the class described, the combination of stationary end frame members having on their inner sides trackways consisting of curved slots, said slots curving upwardly from the center and the front ends of such slots extending sharply downward over a crest in each trackway to form offset sockets, a seat mounted to rotate in the frame members, sliding pivot members carried by said seat coacting with the slots and arranged to rest in the sockets when the seat is in inverted position, whereby said pivot members remain in the sockets until positively raised and forced rearwardly past the crest in the trackway.

2. In furniture of the class described, the combination of stationary end frame members having on their inner sides trackways consisting of curved slots, said slots curving upwardly from the center and the front ends of such slots extending sharply downward over a crest in each trackway to form offset sockets, a seat mounted to rotate in the frame members, bearing brackets secured to the ends of the seat, bearing members intermediate said stationary frame members and said bearing brackets whereby the seat is mounted to rotate, sliding pivot members carried by said bearing brackets coacting with the slots and arranged to rest in the sockets when the seat is in inverted position, whereby said pivot members remain in the sockets until positively raised and forced rearwardly past the crest in the trackway.

SAMUEL GOLDSTEIN.

Witnesses:

MEYER GOLDSTEIN, S. E. HIBBEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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