US1543103A - Bed couch - Google Patents

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June 23, 1925 1,543,103

J. M. HEAL-E BED coucn Filed Jan. 5. 192:

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Patented June 23, 1925.

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JOSEBH M, HEALE, F TORONTO, ONTARIO", CANADA.

BED COUCH.

Application filed January 3.1923. Serial" No. 610,487.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosEPH M. HEALn, a

v subject of the King of Great Britain, and

resident of the city of Toronto, county. of York, Province of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed Couches, described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, that form part of the same. The principal objects of this invention are, to devise a bed couch which will fold and unfold with a very easymovement, consequently it may be handled without difliculty and when extended the frame will be extremely rigid.

A further object is to devise a structure in which the bed portion will be housed entirely in the lower portion o'fthe couch frame, thus reducing the depth of the couch to the minimum and providing a piece of furniture that will not be cumbersome.

The principal feature of the invention consists in the novel construction of a fold: .ing frame whereby the intermediate sections of the frame are coupled to unfold in .unison with the other sections through an arrangement of link members connected with a movable intermediate support in such a manner as to enable the movement of the seat member a considerable distancev outward without perceptible movement of the.

other parts and so that the pull is against obtuse angled. connections which open readily. V

Further important features consist in the novel suspension of the seat and seat back from the folding frame whereby they are housed beneath the frame when extended in such a manner .as to. be entirely clear of the bed spring. I

. In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevational view of my improved couch showing the .frame in the folded position.

Figure 2 is a sectional. elevational view showing the frame partly extended in two positions. I

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the frame fully extended.

Folding bedcouches are as a rule extremely cumbersome and awkward to handle, particularly for women folk and the present invention has been devised prima rily' to render the extension and'folding actions as smooth and easy as possible.

In the construction shown, the couch frame is formed with the cabin'et'end mem I bers 1 rigidly" connected by suitable back and front panels. 7 t t i The bed frame is composed of a plurality of sections which support suitable spring Websfor supporting the mattress but in the accompanylng drawings only the side structures of these sections are shown. 7 v The ends 1 have secured to their inner sides the diagonally arranged metal braces 1 and the section 2 is pivoted at the inner end 3 which is the desired height of. the spring frame'from the floor. To the lower end of the section 2 is pivot ally connected the section4 and a' leg 5 is pivotally secured to each end of this section at a point 6 about midway of its length.

The otherend of the leg is pivotallyconnected at 7 to the lower and forward end 7 ofthe brace l, the length of the leg and the height ofthe fixed pivotbeing such that when the leg is raised to avertical position the pivotal connection. 6 with the section 4 will be in a horizontal line with the pivot 3 of the section 1. l

A section 8 ispivotally connected to the outer end of the section 4 and this section is provided with acute angularly arranged extensions 9, at each side which project past the pivotal connection 10. 1 r

To the inner end of the extensions 9 are pivotally connected the links ll which extend substantially parallel with the section 4 underneath the same, the inward end being- ,pivotally connected to a the angular bracket'extension 12' of the legs 5 which extends below the section 4. p v The outer section 13 ispivotally connected to the outer end of the section 8' and nor mally rests in a horizontal position, the frontend being supported by the'section 8 and the rear end beingsupported by brackets 14 arranged on the cabine't-ends'l'. I

Bracket extensions 15 are arranged on th side members of the section 13 at the forward ends, such bracket extensions being similar to the extensions!) and to each of these bracket extensions is connected a link 16, theother end of which is connected to the link 11 intermediate of its length.

A rigid member 17 is secured to the outer section 13 and extends angularly upward therefrom and forms the support for the back cushion 17. The seat cushion 18 is carried on the upper side of the outer section 13 being pivoted on a bracket 19 and having a hinged member 20 connectedby the arms 21 to the cross bar 22 carried by the brackets 9. j

A cross bar 23 extending between the ends 1 is engaged by the links 11 and the legs 5, thus rigidly supporting the forward end of the seat.

It will be noted that the member 8 and link 16 form obtuse angle connections with the member 4t and link 11 respectively when the bed is folded. The pivotal connection of the members 8 and 16 to the outer member 13 are close together and in the opera tion of opening the bed when the member 13 is lifted from the back it pivots about the ends of the members 8 and 16 which move very slightly while the member 13 swings through a wide are consequently only the weight of the seat and back requires to be lifted with the first movement. The per son operating the bed will then have raised from a stooping position and an outward and upward direct pull is required to further open the bed. This is accomplished with the greatest case on account of the obtuse angular relation of the several parts as they are freev to open outward as shown in the two positions illustrated in Figure 2. The back cushion 17' is pivotally connected to brackets 24 extending rigidly from the member 17 and a loop rod 25 extends either side of the pivot. On this rod 25 is slidably mounted a sleeve 26 to-which is S8. cured a coil spring 27, the other end of which issecured to the rigid member 17. This slip spring arrangement holds the back cushion in place when the bed is folded as shown in Figure 1 and as the bed is unfolded the sleeve slips pastthe pivotal point and the spring then supports the back in the position shown in Figure 3 clear of the floor.

As the sections 13 and 18 are carried out ward the leg 5 swings upward on its fixed pivot and the section 2 swings outward on its pivot until the entire structure moves to the position, shown inFigure 3 where the sections are arranged horizontally.

The seat member 17 swings to the position shownin Figure 3 and is held in a position. well below the frame so that the spring will not come incontact with the seat when the device is used as a bed.

The hinged member at the front of the seat rests upon the front panel 28 when the device is closed and dispenses with the fabric valances previously used.

It will be seen that the rigid member 17 forms the support for the outer end of the bed frame and the section 4 is rigidly sup- "ends of the bracket extensions and it will be readily; understood that as the bracket extensions extend past the pivotal point of connection between the sectio-nsthe joint will be rigidly supported.

A very important feature o-f this construction is that the bed frame extends continu ously from end to end without any upward projections which are extremely undesirable.

'lVhat I claim as my invention is 2-- 1. In a bed couch, the combination with the couch frame, of a section secured to a fixed pivot and suspended at the rear of the v frame, a section pivotally connected to the lowerend of the rear section, leg supports pivotally connected to said second section and secured to a fixed pivot at the forward side of the frame, a third section pivotally connected to the second section, an outer section pivotally connected to the third section and adapted to form a support for the couch seat, and link connections joining the enter and third sections with the pivotal v leg-supports below their point of connection to the second section to rigidly support the intermediate sections when in their'extended position and to operate in f the folding action of the bed. i

' 2. In a bed couch, the combination with the couch frame, of a section secured to a fixed pivot and suspended at the rear-of the frame, a section pivotally connected to the lower end of the rear section, leg supports pivotally connected to said second section and secured to a fixed pivot at the forward side of the frame, a third section-pivotally connected to thesecond section,an outer sec tion pivotally connected to the third section and adapted to form support for the couch seat, rigid bracket members extending from said outer ,and third sections rearwardly past the joint connections thereof, and' link members connecting said bracketextensions with the rigid leg support. I 1

3. In a bed couch, the combination with the couch frame, of a section secured to a fixed pivot and; suspended at the rear of the frame, a section pivotally connected to the lower end of therear section, leg supports pivotally connected to said second section and secured to a fixed pivot at the forward side of the frame, a third section pivotally connected to the second section, an outer section pivotally connected to the third section and adapted to form support for the couch seat, rigid brackets extending below said outer and third'sections'a'nd project'- ing rearwardly past the joint connections thereof, a link connecting the bracket member of the third section with the leg support,

and a link connecting the bracket extension of the outer section with the aforesaid link.

4. In a bed couch, the combination with the couch frame, of a section secured to a fixed pivot and suspended at the rear of the frame, a section pivotally connected to the lower end of the rear section, leg supports pivotally connected to said second section and secured to a fixed pivot at the forward side of the frame and having a bracket extension adjacent to their pivotal connection to said second section, a third section connected to the outer end of the second section, an outer section pivotally connected to the third section, said third and outer sections each having angular bracket extensions projecting rearwardly past the rear joint connections thereof, a link connecting the bracket extensions of the third member with the bracket extension of the leg, and a link connecting the bracket extension of the outer member with the aforesaid link.

5. In a bed couch, the combination with a plurality of hinged sections and a leg support rigid with the outer section, of a back pivotally connected to said leg support, a member slidably supported on said back and adapted to move either side of the pivot, and a coil spring connected to said slidable member to hold the back in tilted positions.

JOSEPH M. HEALE.

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