US1647672A - Bed-spring-supporting bracket - Google Patents

Description

Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

UNITED. STATES PATENT- o-FFicE.

snonen A. STACKHOUSE, ornAYwAn-n, CALIFORNIA,Assrenon'rorAclrio 'srnrne COMPANY, on OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, A oonronArIoi'i oreAmroRnIA.

nnn-srnine-snrron'rine BRACKET.

Application'filed May 21,

i This invention relates to bed springs,and especially to an adjustable supporting bracket therefor.

The object of the present invention is to enerally improve and simplify the con struction and ope ation of brackets o't'the character described; to'provide a'bracket which. is vertically adjustable t0;elevate or lower the spring with relation to the bed frame; a bracket which is laterally adjustable to take care of bed frames of various widths; and further, to provide a spring latch whereby the supporting brackets may be engaged and secured in their adjusted positions.

One form which may invention may assume is exemplified in the following description' and illustrated in the accompanyin drawings, in which i r igpl is" a sectional view showing two positions of the bed spring supporting brackets.

Fig. 2 is a similar view'showing an intermediate position assumed by'the bed spring A supporting brackets. v

3 is a side elevation partially in section showing the bed spring supporting frame and one or the supporting brackets, and also showing the spring latch in engagement therewith.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the interior portion of the spring supporting frame, said view particularly disclosing the position of one of the spring latches with relation to one of the supporting brackets.

Practically all bed springs in use today, whether coil or fabric springs, are carried by an angle iron frame or the like such as indicated at A. Such frames consist of side rails 2 and end rails 3, the side rails 2 and the end rails 3 supporting the springs whether they be coil springs or otherwise. A bed spring of this character when placed between the side sections of a bed does not always assume the desired elevation, and it does not always fit, as the beds vary slightly in lenth and width.

The present invention shows a supporting bracket which is laterally and vertically adjustable. It consists of a piece of strap iron bent to form a flat section t and a supporting foot or lug 6. There are four brackets employed and the side rails 2 of the spring supporting frame are slotted adjacent each corner as indicated at 7 to receive the 1924. SerialNo. 714,377.

brackets. The side railsa-re also provided ith angle iron bracketsv such asindicated at 9,'\Vl1.1Cl1-2116 secured to the underside of the side railsby rivets 8 or the like The angle iron-brackets are furthermore slotted asindicated at 10 to permit the flat section at of eacl'i supporting bracket to pass therethrougl'i. Means are also employed for securingthe supporting brackets against lateral movement when adjusted and this is accomplished,-tirst, by perforating the flat *tion of each bracket at a plurality oi points as indicated at- 11 and, secondly, by providing a spring latch B.

There is one spring latch for each supporting bracket shown'in' Figs; 3 and 1. They are easily constructed and appliedand consist o1 nothing more or less than a flat strip of spring-"steel or similar material as indicated at 12, which is riveted or othe"- wise'secured to the underside of the side rail, asindicated at 13. The opposite end of the spring steel is provided with a finger 14 and this is adapted toenter one or another of-the perforations 11' formed in the flat'section 4 of thesupportingbrackets.

It the supporting brackets assume the full line position shown in Fig. 1, the bed spring will assume its highest elevation. By pressing upwardly on the spring latches B,

so as to disengage the perforated portion 4:

of the spring brackets, it is possible to pull them out laterally and to reverse, them about their longitudinal axes so that they may be reinserted to assume the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1. The bed spring will thus be lowered to assume its lowermost position.

By again removing the supporting brackets and reversing their positions end for end, as shown in Fig. 2, an intermediate elevated position may be assumed and the outer end 2 of the fiat section 4 will then engage the side sections of the bed. The side sections of the bed are indicated at C and are usually provided with a foot ledge D upon which the supporting lugs or brackets rest.

The supporting brackets here shown permit adjustment, as far as elevation is concerned, and as they are slidably mounted in the slots 7 and 10 lateral adjustment is also permitted, thus taking care of beds of Various width; the plural perforations 11 formed in the flat sections 4 permitting the necessary degree of lateral adjustment.

The slotting of the frame and the angle brackets at the points indicated at 7 and 10 does not weaken the structure as the metal removed is amply taken care of by the reinforcing action of the angle brackets.

The supporting brackets are readily applied to practically any form of spring supporting frame. They are cheap to manufacture and may be quickly adjusted both for vertical and lateral adjustment. The spring latches employed for the purpose of securing the supporting brackets are similarly easily applied and they are exceedingly important, as far as practical operation and use is concerned, as they permit a ready and quick release. of the supporting brackets when it is desired to adjust or change their position, and they furthermore form a positive lock to secure them when adjusted as vibration or handling of the springs during shipmentor otherwise cannot jar the spring catches loose or displace the same. This is of particular advantage when comparison is made with set screws such as usually employed, as these are often broken off during shipment or rattled loose and as such are lost or displaced.

The position of the spring latches here shown is such that they cannot be struck accidentally or otherwise, and displacement or loss is therefore positively prevented.

While the brackets here shown are more or less specifically illustrated, I wish it understood that various changes in form and proportion may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim. I similarly wish it understood that the materials and finish of the several parts employed may be such as the experience and judgment of the manufacturer may dictate or various uses may demand.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- The combination with a rectangularshaped spring supporting frame and a bed frame, said spring supporting frame consisting of angle iron side bars and angle iron end bars, of a plurality of supporting brackets secured to the side bars of the spring supporting frame, each bracket comprising a straight main section and a bent ofl'sct foot section, said straight main section having a plurality. of perforations formed therein,

said bracket being reversible to turn the foot extension upwardly or downwardly and the straight main section being sufliciently long to permit reversal end for end, a leaf spring secured to the side angle bar of the spring frame, said leaf spring being parallel with the angle iron side bar, a lug secured in the free end of the leaf spring and adapted to extend through the perforations formed in the straight main section of the bracket, an angle iron bracket secured to the angle iron side bar of the spring supporting frame, said bracket and the angle iron side bar of the spring supporting frame being slotted to form a guide and support for the straight main section of the bracket.

enoaen A. STACKHOUSE.

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