US1437213A - Bed - Google Patents

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W B. ANDERSON.

BED. 7 APPLICATION FILED MAY 9. I921.

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, WILLIAM B.

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' Application filed May .9; 1921. Serial No. 461,915",

To all whom'it may concern: Be it known that If'WILmA B. ANDER- SON, a citizen of "theUni'ted. State's, residing at Chicago, in the countyof Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and which maybe telescoped into small com pass to form a couch or single bed and extended to form{ a double bed.

a provide an improved extensible bed. i

bed wherein the extensible sectionis carried directly bythe legs of the stationary section. I p v I Another object is to provide a bed where inthe surfaces of the two sections are substantially in the same horizontalplane when the bed is extended.

Another object is'to provide an extensible bed wherein the legs may be separated readily from the bed bottoms or sections.

, Another object is'to providejan extensible bed-wherein the inneredge-of the'extensible v section-isr'aised,when extended, into very nearly the same horizontal planein which the fixed section is located.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

wherein Fig. 1 is a vertical transverse cross-section through the bed with the sections telescoped to form a single bed or couch.

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse cross-sec- 40 tion through the bed with the sections extended to form. a double bed.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal cross-section through one side of both bed sections, and

the foldable legs of the extensible section. 1 The bed comprises, in general, a relatively stationary bed bottom section 1 and a telescoping extensible bed bottom section 2. The stationary section has a rectangular frame work composed of two similar substantially U-shaped end rails 3 and two straight side rails 4. The end and side rails may be made of angle iron of L-shaped cross vAnother object isfto provide an extensible F i 4 is an enlarged elevation of one of section. Secured to end rails 3 in any, suitamanner is a w e c p ing'bed bottom5.

Theextensible section has a similarrec 1 i tangular framework composed of end rails 6 and side 'rails 7. The endi-and side rails of theextensible .section' also maybe made of anglei'iron. The end-rails of the extensible' section carry a wire fabric spring bed bottom 8. i

' The extensible bed -b0ttom' section is made p somewhat smaller than the stationary sec- One of the objects of this inventionisto tion so that the two sections maybe telescopedfand extended.

The end rails of'the stationaryand extensible sections and the bed"bottom framework may be strengthened at their corners Two" bolts, passing through each downwardlyextending side p of each end rail and-"the correspondingleg, w

has been found to be sufficient ,to give a rigid structure when assembled. The wing nuts allow the ready separation-offthe legs and the bed bottom framework; z

The legs also carry a pair of su porting rails 12, one at eachend ofthe be Supporting rails 12 are secured to the. legsby the lower set of bolts 11 and support the inner'edge of theextensible section." To'the inner downwardly extending side of each end rail 6 of the extensible section there is secured a bracket 13. Brackets 13 overlie and rest upon supporting rails 12 and convey thereto and to the legs the load of the inner side of the extensible section.

Each supporting rail 12 is curved upwardly near. its front end to provide a small hump 14 and an elevatedsection 15. The elevated section 15 raises the inner or rear edgeof the extensible section so that the spring fabric thereof is in substantially the same plane as the plane of the fabric of the stationary section when the bed is extended. I

The hump serves to hold the sections extended so that the bed may be moved readily about the floor without telescoping. Thus relative movement of the sections is made easy because the bed bottom fabrics are separated, but when the sections are extended the rear or inner edge of the extended fabric section is raised to substantially align with the fabric of the stationary section making a smooth double bed.-

The outer or front edge of the extensible section is supported by a pair of legs 16 which are secured to the respective end rails 16 are pivotally secured to rails 6 so that the legs may be folded inwardly as shown' by the dotted lines of Fig. 4.

In telescoped position the two bed bot tom sectionsare locked together by the cooperationof a catch l8 on the extensible section and a spring latch 17 on the stationary section. a l

The load of the stationary section is carried by legs 10 and the loadof the extensible section is carried directly by the same legs and the foldable legs of the extensible section. Thus the load of the extensible sec:-

tion is supported independently of .the bed bottom framework of the stationary section and does not tend to bend or distort the same. Both sections may be removed readily from legs 10 and, since the outer legs of the extensible section may be folded in,

y theentire bed may be packed or stored in small compass. The extensible section may be quickly and easily telescoped under the stationary section or may be pulledout to make a double bed. The two sections are readily separable from eachother so that they may beused as two single beds or couches.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is i 1. A bed comprising a relatively stationary spring bed bottom section, legs secured to said section to support the same, a relatively movable spring bed bottom section, a bar, having an upward bend at one end, in a generally horizontal plane, entirely between the legs and directly secured thereto at its respective ends to support the inner edge of the movable section in one plane when the sections are telescoped and in a different plane when the sections are extended, and a leg for supporting the outer edge'of the movable section. 6. To facilitate shipmentand storage, legs '2. A bed comprising a stationary bed bottom section, legs to which the section is secured, a pair of supporting rails carried by the legs, each having two horizontal portions in' different planes separated by a hump and entirely, between .the legs, a movable bed bottom section, a pair of brackets secured to the movable section near the inner edge thereof and slidably mounted upon the supporting rails whereby the inner edge of the movable section is sup ported when the sections are telescoped and extended and in extended position the bed bottoms are brought into substantially the same horizontal plane, and a leg for. supporting theouter edge of the movable section. 1

3. A bed comprising an-upper and a lower spring bed bottom; a head frame and a foot frame detachably secured to the upper bed bottom; a generally horizontal rail extending from the rear toward the front of the head frame and the foot frame and entirel within the frame, the front ends ofsaid rail being in a slightly higher horizontal plane than the respective rear ends thereof said rails being directly secured to the legs of the removable head and foot frames, respectively, a bracket extending from each end of the lower bed bottom near the inner side thereof, resting on the respective rails,

and a leg secured near each outer corner of the lower bed bottom whereby both bed bottoms are directly carried by said frames. I

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed my name.

WILLIAM B. ANDERSON.

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