US1303613A - svebilius - Google Patents

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HLM. SVEBILIUS.

sor-A een. l APPLICATION' FILED AUGJ. |915..

6 SHEETS-SIIEET 3.

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Panama May`13f,1919.

' u. M. SVEBIUUS;

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c spelers-satin.

6 SHEETS-SHEET n Patented May13-,"1919.--

i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY im. svnxmus, or CHICAGO; ILLINOIS, AssIGNoB, To PULLMAN ooUCmooMIANY,

0F CHIC'AGW ILLINOIS, AoononATIoN. 0111141111015.

SOFA-BED.

Specification-of Letters Patent.

Applictiontiled/August 2, 1915. Serial No. 43,146.

Be it known 'that yI', HENRY M. Svfnlnrne.y

a. citineny ofi thez'iUiiited' States of' America.7 endlatlrcasi'clentiv of Gliica'go; county'of' Cook,

of 'whieli-ithefollewing 4is ai speeflcwton.

foot section* foi-"wierd`r sufficiently" to -Innkfe ab full length six-foot bed, v'v"iti io"ut increasing the depth o'tlie sofie.' framefon front to back? to? suoli extent;` as; to distinguish' tiie senile conspicuously' from' ordinary sofs.

some lieretofor'ein soflbeds Hoving-:abacksectinliinged to :if s'eettis,ection` has lbeen the upward* loreafliI-gf of tlie" connecting jointE therefor in folding tiiedv-ictoits-sofa position': y

The main objeotsofthe invention erento provide" an impmved'form of sofa` bed of the character stated;- i'n vvhicliAv ar full-length lloetl bottom, extensibleorosswise of the sofa frame;- may be ioldedlieneatli andbeliind the seat= and* Hatcli in* such manner as to cojrrfy-:indi lionne-the beddingfin made up form tojprovide: suclia' device in which the. bed bottom; liclf l'andi seazt are combined so' that; tiiey'A-mafy' lie .lndle-d ,in a unitary manner when de'niiniitedi thesoftt frame? to' provide-improved knock-down means for attaching the demounteble members to tliesof' fin'e;".to provide" improved means' for att'etchingl the" liaiclt' and'l seat de; mountubly' to appropriate sections of the bed Bottom respectively in, 4suoli 'mnner as to be disposed* Henenithe give of tite" seated' adopted for' mountingi'n a framev which in sliepeendsiz'e resembflsan ordinarysofifieme; to provide mechanism" foi* actll'aiting-etll ofthe bedsecti'or'r's" simultaneously in; foldingja'nd unfolding, to providei'rnp'rovedmeans for throwing tlie footisectionforwardinunfolding, andl to provide for moving forward the supporting'pivot's ofltheoot 4Sectioncarrying Ineens control initially in folding and unfolding .the device;A toy provide an improved fori-n of bedding fiisteiier4 olitlie'fooii section; to' 'ro vid, improved means for' upward Bren of one of the bedbottom jointsy in folding; to provide improved3 automatic leg folding niillis;fa11dto provide a'; sof bed having the foregoing' features which1 is so balanced mechanically astobe easily operable with one hand.

Ain' illustrative embodiment of-tliis invention is i sho'vv'n,Y in tll'e :Locompany'itigj drawi"sin.vvhicliz i -igr'e 15' isnipl'zm4 of e sof bedi in unfold? ed onbed position.

Fig'. Qlisai enlarged perspective vievv of abracket for' arrestlng andh supporting; the fotonldack sectioni'n itssof; position;

Fig. 3 is'on enlegedperspectiveview of theslottediguide for the liead section shown in Fig. 4i

F'g. 45 is a side View. of the sofa bed unolddvvith the near end ofthe sof4 frame remo-ved, and Witli` the head supporting bracket in section `on the line' A-A of' Eig: 5 is an enlar ed fragmentary cross section of. the footallandfbedding f'stenei" on the line B`j-'-B of Fig. 1i.

Fig. 6. is like Fig.-A `5j except" that the fastener is folded against; the bedding;

Figf? is ein end? view o'tliefoot section unfolded Fig. Sis a side vietv ofthe" device'similer to Eig.' 4t: but'with the'movaible parts swung port? Wayto'tlleii' sof. position'.

Rig. l 9 4ii; an enliuged perspectivelv vi ew of' the'liftin Lann andooacting spring.' 1 isn side"vie"vvv of'- tli'e sof' lied in fl'lded onsofe' position, with the'near eId or? the sont frame removed; Fig.' 11"l is an enl '.ig'edi ff'ergmerijerj(` sid new of the: back. snowing-. one pifithe anni; motie mounting);f me:rfrie'rs or' locks. ,j

Fig. 14 isa..vertioel'section. on the line natenteamey 13; .1919.

B--B of Fig. 1, but showing the deviceJ in its sofa position,the back and seat members being omitted.

Fig. 15 is an enlarged fragmentary side view of the foot or back section and some ol the associ-ated members in their sofa -p'osition, the outer end of the side rail being 4in longitudinal section to show the leg actuating means.

Fig. 16 is a cross section of the side rail and adjacent par-ts o-n the line C-C of Fig. 15.

F 17 is an enlarged side view of one of the mounting plates and coacting link for attaching the `seat movably to the -bed bottom.

Fig. 18 is an enlarged inner side view of part of the operating mechanism at and adjacent to the front edge of the sofa frame in its bed position.

Fig. 19 is an enlarged elevation of one of the stationary knockdown mounting members at the front edge of the sofa fra-me with the crank arm and lifting spring in their bed position.

Fig. 20 is a section on the line D-D of Fig. 18 through the mounting members and associated parts on one side of the sofa bed.

vFig.,21 is a section on the line E-E of Fig. 19.

In the construction shown the sofa frame comprises apair of ends 2 and cross member 3. The bed bottom is made in the form of a series of foldiably related sections extensible crosswise of the frame and including an upright foot or back section 5, a seat section 6, a connecting section 7 a bottom section 8 and a head section 9 arranged in the order recited. The bed bottom parts are combined and arranged so as to provide a jointed border frame including side rails and head and foot rails and a spring wire mattress 12 carried thereby.

A back member 13 is attached slidably to the foot section in such manner as ,to move downwardlyso'mewhat away from the frame of the =bed bottom, suiicien-tly to give clearance for the bed sp-ring 12 when the device is changed to its bed form.

A seat 15 is attached to the reverse side of the seat section for lowering -in a manner adapted to give clearance for the bed spring 12 when the device is unfolded. For this pur ose a connecting bracket or arm is provide on each side, the rear end of each bracket being in the'form of an angle bar 17 fixed tothe adjacent side rail of the seat section, and the front end being in the form of a slotted plate 18 fixed to the bar 17. Each plate 18-is turnablv connected to the from m of the Sofa ends 2 in Staat-1e relation t creto, as Aillustrated in Fig. 18. The longitudinal slot 20 of each bracket coacts with a pivot-like shoulder 21 o-n the adjacent sofa end 2. The s eat 15 is connected I, adjustment.

turnab'ly and slidably to said bracket, Whereby it is permitted to drop downward therefrom by gravity as the Seat section overturns forwardly.

The rear part of the seat frame is provided with a mounting plate 23 on each side, said plates ea'ch having a horizontal guide slot 24 open at its rear edge. (See Fig. 15.) Coacting with said slot is a shoulder 26 on one arm 27 of a lever 28, the other arm. 29 of which operates the back 13, said lever being fulcrumed at 30 on the re-ar end of the bar 17. In unfolding the device the lever 28 swings the rear part of the seat downward somewhat away from the bed bottom.

The front part of the seat is carried by a pair of lateral links 31 disposed medially on the ends of the seat frame. Each link 31 is wedge-shaped and disposed horizontally with the apex pointing rearwardly and connected to a seat pivot 31.5 on a plate 32 fixed to lthe seat frame. The broad forward part of link 31 has two guide 'slots concentric with said pivot. The cuter slot 33 has a branch aperture 34 communicating with the front edge of the link, and the limer slot 36 coacts with a headed Stop pin or shoulder 37 on said plate 32.

. Coacting with slot 33 is a headed shoulder 39 on thel main guide pla-te 18 at its rear upper corner. (See Fig. 14.) l When the seat overturns, the shoulders 37 and 39 travel lthe full length of said slots 36 and 33 respectively, as the seat swings by gravity from one position to the other with respect to the seat section.

The seat frame is assembled with the other members by holding the same above and in front of its sofa position, and then sliding it backward causing the pivots 26 to enter the rear slots 24. Then the front part is lowered .till the stud 39 registers with the aperture 34, shoulder 40 assisting in this The seat is then drawn forward and permitted to drop into place with the shoulders 39 in the slots 33. Gravity serves to hold ythe seat in operative position forall normal conditions of operation, the seat being supported always by the bed bottom.

A pair of carrying arms or links 41 and 42 for the foot Section5 are provided on each side, each ar-m being turnably connected to the lower part of the side rail, one at or adjacent to the seat section joint, as at 43, and the other spaced upward therefrom at 44 respectively. Each of said arms 41 and 42 is angular, with a long arm extending rearward and a short arm extending down in front of pivot 21 when the device is folded. (See Fig. 10.) The forward end ofthelower arm 41 is turnably connected to the front part of the adjacent sof-a end 2, as at 45.

lgaeewmr A: phil* Offb SilDIi-xfnsibnelinlm: 457"v a/Ii mmintedituxfnwbly.ait-fz the front ed ereof the sofa, immesonmbnfemeh sidx... Eau 'offsmidi links 4.7 is mounted at its upper end oni thai i eonrespmnddngcsafi endixpivot' 211;. amdlthe lowien'endtfisswingnble ifonwandlyr and beek Wardlyiaws will bei explinedJ, 'Ehen dowem' Wrdily i turned] ifonwmrdi endl oft the :r lippen ahmilQ .iatnmmhlyi'oocnneeted at i418 to fthe du#` l i pending fifrem endifolsasidl extension flinke Mi. amil isf'oarried ifiorlwlardrtherebyi ini uniliulling: thei` `biedvizhenelayv they foot'sectioni fis-,i swung." Welliforwwrdgi sufficient tu mail'e .roomnfou': a' full length bedr:Bottoni[disposexilierosswise of 16.*' theisoai'freufne Inkitsabedlpoition the kneel on `bendl 449. :of may! to i advantage mest! on? the fl'oevfse `tima-t1] -ssiidi amnzmay; fanti-faxerl wlleg toihel'p -supportfthe bedi. 'llhe lower link 4:1; isz.pi'nvided wiitli :in:illvvianfdiyipIffo'- jeoti'ng short alim 1 50 idispiosed' avian' tingle;l of? aboutNv 90 degrees iframe the forward? upright parteofff `smid-*jv linkgfiseifdi `eimer 1f' 561 "lfalvingi 'asf Shoulder l 51 ooaicoingwitli @a rslth disposed: longitudinally of the ad-jaeent sliuvtf-linkig. Y whembyf tlle' hitter link is: caused. tu; swing forward' deinitelygmmyingi Wi'th'litthe pivot e1c8- andfupper. arm 4;@ in: unffoldingthe i ledx/ (See Fig. 18). In order to prevent interim#- ence betweenitliememileirsillfand aishoub den |53 isiprovdedi(im-theifefendfofllinli @Il so-asfto overlzpmfmeliliWhenfulifldedr. The rear lendy offthe seat @section '6: and: 'the'. suppmtnglranrnsvlfgf-in folding and. unfold# im;l theifdvii'egl elle@ IiriedTsubstulntiudl-yi byf the lower link 41 encl'itliefsttionary'pivoti 4.5,.` onl Whiohf stliei frrwardi endu ofi seidl link turns;

Ihf4 unfolding ftheebed the' `se'etti fseetionf andi senti 4:abre caused: 'toi go through auditing-orf somersauiltingfaotion; in which: the longitun4 diilial guide v'meams' =1B Sldefel'fwurdsandbaokf upon.L the -fshoulders 211'. By: this` Lauotiom the rear: edge zofth'elsetrt1 andi the loae'kI inzmoving.'

rea'ehi'ndi control 1 ofi th'e lopenarton A lifting spring 55 hasone end oonneoted tith'e soft: fierne fkeok somewliatufi'omi the ifnntiedgeiloffthd end f2; as at oyandiite' opposite-fendi is ettaclledfitofoneofl the; movin-gi l parte inl' sushiy mammaires-to i be: in-. ten'sien i so' ieto-eetisu-initieiiyein fpieingand unie-1d; ing Atheez'iwifa'e. dflivftiiseinstaneewthe spring 55de :atteohedlt'ounf erin openaitivlelyrigid sind oo-tilfrnwhld with theammi il." aboutitlie pivotigi @Seidl ermselfandr''i are mutually detehfable inf lmdokihgfdownfthei devine; will be explainedi @A'si the# body; swings through itsA medial positimngrlthef springl 55beeemes'=re1med mditle movable parte; f aw.. substentiafllyf'bilenbeda- 'Asif-the ah flivwin Meithd'miwtiyi from; iteiirrtem media/'t posit onftlie spring)rbeomtnessinenetis iglyiiigutfl 'Y mm i 1 pair ffsfppontingf bmoletsifre stoped@ "es emipmviuedgeneemwifeaiemeeimiw rearf'edgef. td arresti and suppoxt tlieiwkiackl oiry fout seotoni as it swings y-hzuekl toi its-a Seial. position; i Seidl seetioiif:` lfm/Wing! `cnrreuspo'rmilziiifl slioulde'ms Gluwhehnstiimtheo 'llitatnsy f.

Jiiui'amounbingrbheibaekvl om 70 tionu, tmowpaisefdf. guides brwkem emefpmw vided in the form of slotted platesiwndz. 64e pmj eetigr forwamdw from theo VSinile r franis. Siiouhleirsi andi 6.7i aurangedfinl paiirsecbme spemdingff withfswidf; pintas amer pxroviided c om 775e ewoh sidshduldesf ibeingzfi'xediztthei upi 'l pefp'amt of! therbaelI-z enditlie others 67 1on1y ing! oenrieida linkzsfvi) *for detachable. como; l tion with fthe -bokis The guider-slots t il andi 72:' i'espeotively v im said'y plantee4 aire! `fmmedl 8.0! eweh with ani; upper"y part nesmlyi` parallel. witlif-.theside mily.endealewenhpartrdivergw\ ing fbnwairdly; theirelinoimz.iinwaI dofwnwazrdrfdir mention; Vso. thatvwhem isleid fshouldems audit/hei Hank: cmi'edv thereby move downward the). 8(5- balekfzwilll bedoannied away; from the-.bedibotlw tenir.: ('Seerrlllif`g 15');n .The'uppe'slott'l .im openetrits Bouten en'di 78de vreoeiveithe;shoul-` ders 66 on the back frame. An automatic.- lodkrf on eateh' Teti (See fFigsi. 4i anw. 11)! is prtvidedi lonf theeb'eelnfaits `points connesymoiidiy ingvwitl the lower .gnlel'plwtesirdr Ecluofi these i looks i'lmade@ im .the fo'mn of :ai pl-ate.; 75sqounedito. the side:l of ithefbauhi: ramgiim Gouril!)mation-.f` with| au shoulderedc. plunger-1 76.1 96.-

aman'ged'xto ooa't Withia-Pnotehi 77:. in the: roiftiedgeief saidiplate fbnrsecmiilggthe stud? or: pinf''fjieam'ied by .fthe linld f6.9; i .Saidzp-lunr-7 geiriisf.urgedcforiwmdtuitsluoki .lpositiuni by-tlie spring* 7i9vf1`he plungem isis ottediion-l githdiimll eti 8 :for: enacting; with i title'I headedgindishoulder Sflwonssaidfrplssten The aotutigfzspring 79.` ouactsffwtha i shoulder. 7llionrswidlplate:75,amdwith a shoulder 82: on the back edge of said plunger, andnther fonwnrd edgeeof Said. plung'en'oowute e wth a Shouldenf @nl vnitidiplaten With: -thisnoon-I Sttuotiomtheientny of) thieishouldhn-rurs pin .K617i intoi: thel notelifl 77T `for-wees tlieoplungel'. banks pivottillyI i aiginsitiv the i fome? of ithei spizing` 79'," pamittfinrgiwtlei -tlmd w67? :t0-I* entero the .ntoh Whneeiitrisiheld; byrthe plunger ZB-tsppinging baoln: :into place; Soif that the: lslies'uldem.y 85A; ble'ks the Sesealper ofr'saids: stud: 'Theo-stud may* fbeolie-'leased howemergf: amdith'eiv beek Kde-r mountedibyfiippi 115 i'yingsuiieientrupwmdxfom manual-ly to fovemornei the! strengthiof-l the spring79n 'z f.. e Iniordr to: aotuateithea baelniautomatimlly in .a definitexmannerwwayl'fmmxthenbed bote tbm asf thef fdeviciaffmlfuldis, 1f they linke x69 s are oonnectedmndfarmngedfafor fopemtionifbyithe rilati-veturningmfa thexbaekx: and sentiss tienes 1 Een tliispinipoeeiailiik .87ismounted slideblj'v fonfloligtudiialldmovementfn leach Sider:fail of thief oetcsentiem .The'\lnk 28;' (Figalii).,l lriifirrgionewend pivoted tothe 'angl'ei benul-7', han.4 it `otlierr end: pivote@ to the adjfacentaendlof "sidfzlinl B'Yythefilatter meutonddiendibeing ailimgitildi- 1.30

nally slotted bracket 88 on the foot'section adjacent tofits lower-edge, as shown inv Figs. 14:` andvl'.M The. link69 has its upper end pvoted to the upper medial Apart of said link 87 at 58191and its: lower end carries the shoulder 67 Ieoactingswith the slot 72 in the lower guide plate.V u l Invunfolding the device, the, foot section rst: turns forward ,somewhat froman obtuse to ia--nearly right angle, with respect to the seat section, thereby thrusting the link y87 forward and consequently moving the jback 13 outward longitudinally on the outer fparts ofthe guide plates.` But fas the yfootsection'swings downward to its bed positionft however, the; straighteningof the bed bottom causes'the plunger 87 to be retracted inward by :the action ofthe link 28, therebytcausiiig the shoulders 66 and 67'to enter andftravel-.in the divergent eparts. of

the-guide slots .71 and 72, thereby-.throwing the back. 13 -awayflfrom-the 'foot section 5.`

Infolding thefdevicef the operation is reversed. f

A` front panel 91 is provided for the sofa, whichpanel lis mounted swingably on the links42 asishownin Fig. 4. For this urposefgthepanell is provided `with a-yieling catch'` or hook'92on each sidenearitslupper edge for-ien agement withfa corresponding stud or shoudd'er :93. on'the short army of said link neanfthe bend, the said panel being thereby -detachahleil As thns'hung on the arms 42 the@ lower `part of: thepanel swings away somewhat-'se asto clear the'rarms 41. Such swinging isflimited by the upper edge ofthev panel bearing against the arms 42, as at 94, (see Figs.4-and'8). In soia form the `arms 41 and/12? arelhiddenbehind `said panel. 1

Automatic folding legs 96 are provided for the outer part of the foot section. Said legs are mounted? turnably: on the. foot .rail at.97 andy are.controlled by rods: 98-.operated by the plungers'SYwhich. control the back 13.

The onterpart offeaeh foot .section side rails isletted ata-,100,- and the' adjacent end of plungr i 287?. has -la lateral'v arm:` or` shoulder llrform'ed toV extend'through and coact iwith said 'sl-ot for f guidance.' -Saidshouidery -101 is apertured tof 1 receive slid-ably; #the inner end of' the v-legl'nontrol vrod 98, which is rectangular in cross section to fit the aperture, yand is formed ywith af90degreevtwist. The outer endfofsaid-rod98 isfxedxto the lleg 96 for co-turnin'g` and is j ornaled. on= the,- foot rail'.` Suitable means are provided to prevent 'loni gitudinal movement of saidrod 98, as 'will be understood. The'legs' 96 `are'folded inward normallyl-again'stathe foot rail, but when the bed bottom'iinfol-rds'the plunger 87 is drawn inward causing the-shoulder 101 to passfthe 90 deg-ree. twist infbar 98 and thereby rotate the? sanne"l and s'o 'unfold the leg. Y ff .LA *helical spring 103 vis .arranged tourge v-pivot shoulder 120.

the leg and rod-98 Ito'their normal position. This spring takes up l' any looseness"in tl1e joints -and i assures fclosewfolding-v of. the legs 96. o f

An-fautomatic fastener 105 fory the bedding is :also foot sectlon, being pivpted .at 106. Said fastener, fis controlled by :links-i107 actuated by the lower arms 41, as-shown infFig. 10. Saidx linksare connected eachby a. wot-108mmv the short transversely projecting4 arm 1091- near .the back section'. llvot 43. The ,v outer end of.each link, 107 ispivoted to a rearward short arm 105. lof;the^fastenerr105. It is to notedvthat Isaid 'beddingfiastener 105y andlink 107 at timesserve another pur pose-also, namely to assist in upward break'- ing or bending of the joint .43 forthe back and seat sections. For this 4purpose the operator-grasps .the handle 105 on the bedding astenerand pushes inwardly and 11pwardlyon the same, thereby pulling strongly onthelnk 107 andcausing. said joint 43 to fold upwardly.Y f

A stopV 110 limits the outward swinging of the fastener. 105.'- .The spring member 112 on the fastener vassists in gripping the bed- Inforde'r to supportrthefadjacent ends vof the head'andbottom sections, a. lattop guide memberyllhavin al1-'inclined body .part is securedto eachl o the vframe endsone of saidl sections having means to` coactftherewith as illust-ratediby the shoulder 11G-'on the forward end? of section-9. I

Therear part ofthey headsection is carried by a pair of shoulders 120 each coacting witha bracketf121v on the frame end 2. Said bracket in .this instanc'e is ,slotted` at 122'and is inclined downwardly and backwardly at.123 to car-ryv the rear .edge of the headsection accordingly in restoring to its sofa. positiomand forraising-.the same to its bed position. The forward upper lend ofslot 123 is openpat A124 toadmitthe headed The knock-down feature'l of the device comprises mainly a; pair of foomplementary mounting-.means on veach side of the sofa frame' near its front edge.' Each vmounting includes a .stationary slotted member f 125 having a journal-like ocket 126, and a demountable'member 12 carrying the pivot 45' adaptedfor entering saidfp'ocket-126, as when the bed -bottommember` is vswungto a certain'angle assumed by-.thedevice' as it is swung.' parti: way from its-sofa -to its bed position. y: f A l ,The stationary member -l25fisof hollow box-like construction, :openaat its-iront and rear Jedges v and is iii-ned: :permanently to fthe adjacent frameiend-12.. '.Thef-in'ner face of said member 125 is formed with theislot :129 extending backward fromtlhefront edge and terminatingadownwandlyiinithefpobketg.

provided atflthe? frontedge ofthef the member 1725. Thehead section 'is-then H -bination with avfoldable sectional 'bed botvmore than six and one half inches. l Hence the'rear stud 26 to slide out of the slot 24 in the rear plates, and the seat is` free. To replace theseat reverse the operation.

To remove the back jerk upward on the same and it comes free, the sprin lock-74 first disengaging and jthen the stu 66 passing out of the slot 71. yTo replace the back fit the stud. 66l in'the slot Z1 and then :lower 'the back till the stud 67 registers with the notch opening 77, and then press inward and downward and the back Will snap in place. T o demount the bed bottom it is firstA unfolded half way,lto its stable or balancedpd sition. i TheA tongues 140l thenare, disposed vertically and .theplates 127 and,` associated parts may be lifted out. of engagementwith disengaged from the brackets'121fbyz draw ing forward and -upward so as toV eject-the studs 120 `from the slotniouths To -mount the bed bottom on the frame 4the operationfis reversed. L A

Although but one specific embodimentof -this invention is herein shown and described,

it will be understood that numerous details ofthe construction shown may be alteredy or omitted vwithout departin from the spirit Avof this inventionas define bythe following loted,` .thereto on each sidefor. swinging :the

same forward, a forwardly overtfurnablef seat section having a carrym arm-coactingylwith ,the .front parltof said rame, aconnecting section, a bottom section, fa headf'sectionarranged in the foregoin order, and a seaytattached to' the reverse si e of-said seat section, said bed bottom being arrangedjto foldrwfith the bedding thereon inmadeupfor-mii .wifi

2. A device of the class describedpcompris'ing a frame, in combination with a foldablesectional be'dbottom inc ludinga back section having on each side a'pair ofv carrying links pivoted thereto for swingingthe same forward, a forwardly overturnable seat section having on each side a carrying? arm coacting with the front-part `of saidz'f-rame,

a connecting section, a bottom. section, and a head section arranged the foregoing vvorder, a seat attached to the reverse side-of 'uscente Isaid seat section, said bed bottom being ai'- ranged to. fold with the .bedding thereon 'in madeup form, and a swinging support on each side movable forward automatically in unfolding the device, one of said links being carried by said support and the other being turnably connected tosaid frame.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a sofa frame, in combination with an overturning scat, a five-section foldable bed bottom, the end sections head and foot being movable to upright positions in the back part of saldiframe in spaced relation .to each other, the middle section being disposed in upright position under the seat, and the re- Inainin two sections beingdisposed in substantial y horizontal position beneath the.

seat, the upper of the two latter. sections beying connected to-operate withtheseat in a substantially unitary manner in overturning, said vupper section land seat having a projectingsupport turnably connected to said framein slidable relationthereto, and links disposed' in pairs on eachside. of the'foot section for swingingthe same forward to its bed position. Y

4; A sofa bed comprising a frame, in comtom, including foot,- intermediate, andv head sections, aback member carriedby the foiot section, a seatmember Icarried by zthegnext adjacent 'section, supporting elinksY arranged in pairs pivotedto opposite sides of theffoot section, al-pair of short links pivotedtozthe front part of fthe 4sofa frame onopposite sides thereof, the-'lower link of each pairof foot sectionlinks-being pivotedfdirectly to the sofa frame and: the'otheritoonevof said short links, andzyelding means.v connected to saidframe andzto one of said -linfks-urg ing the same toward an `int-ennediate'-position in folding and unfolding the device,

y'said short lin 'su/being swingable forward' automatically :to advancel thefrot-vfoot-l section-links 'in unfolding, *theI device.' 5. In: adevi'ce ofy thefclass described, .a sofay frame in combination rv\r'itlifa1i ,overjacent to the rear edge: df thef'seatlandhaving anintermediate part' pivotedtofthe ff'ront yof the sofa frame, 'andra spri'ngiY operatively connected at one of itsendsrito'theopposite end Aof said lever, said-spring at its opposite ""endjbeing s ecuredto the sofa frame ata andthe; Other t l the bed bpttom.

rsocket and an aperture communicatingtherennaenrs l point? badkf df anda below ithe xfulcnum fpoint said lever.

56. 4A; sofa bed, comprising` a fframe,` in combination with f a oldable .sectional lbed lbot- Iitom, including a backfsection and ya seat section ihinged together-,supporting means l:mountedrturnably yonlthe trent :of` the sofia frame 'for overtuxrnin the-seatseetion for- -wardly, means ifor swinging the back seo tion forwardly and downward-ly :to its )bed fposition, section ifoidinfg Vcontrol fmeans on the `backsectionadjacent to its free1edge, and inwardly Iextending means lconnecting said control means and swinging means,-said 'menrberslbeing 'arranged and connected 'for breakingithe' Joint of'fthe seatiandlback sections upwardlyI in 'folding` the device.

"7. A sofa bed, `comprlsing a yframe, in combination with a kElololable sectional b ed bottom, a pair of angular Ilinks arranged Awithone on each sideo'f ,the Ibed bottom, saidlinks each having an arm projecting "backwardly and connected to one ofthe sections for swinging same lforwaadyt'he other arm being vdisposed downwardly for pivotal support, and a front panel carried swing- "ably'by Sad'links aujaeenmo ,the angle, seid panel Abeing disposed uprightfly at the front of the fraineinyja sof'a position and being disposed substantially horizontally 'in yfront ofi the fralnefinl bed position.

:58. *A` sofa 'bed,"compris`mg `a frame, in combination with a 'fldahle sectional bed bottom, knock-down means Ifor mounting saidbed "bottom on said frame, said means 'comprising' a pairof coactingmembers, one having a socket-and aV slot-like opening communicating'therewith, and a `turnable mem- "berjournaled therein and having yielding means urging the same to a medial position, and the "com leijuentary member'havlng a pivot lforme L to enter said socket when v"turneiil to a certain angle relative to said turnable member, one of the complementary members being attached tothe 'sofa frame A 1n, a device of the' class .v described, a frame a bed bottom carried demount- .ably thereby, 4said,frame o n Seach side having a 'rigidly'held member provided vwith a with, and anoscillatory yielding key meml ber associated with eachvsocket andtending "to assume a mean'posltlon wlth respect to 'its sofa andbed pos1tions,'and saidlbedhbottom on each sidehaving supportln means including a pivotal shoulder -rforme to e11- ter ,saidA aperture and` engage .said vkeymember turned fti'ons df the device and correspondin with y y toa certain angile or posiltion"yignite'rmediate ofi the sofa an bed `posi- L 10.lni`a device of; theclassfdescribed, a

v':Eolfdablel sectional bedbottom including va L.

fbaek section, in combination with 1a movabies'backfmemkierfcarredtherebyemeans for attaching-said Ibaek'member to said' back section iinoludiangla pair'of inclined guide .-mcniberslone fon eachfsideuof said back sec- 'tion,\coacting shoulders therefor vfon -the fback member, and means l connected' to. sin .adljacentseetion oflthe bed! bottom @for posiitively `moving lsaid back Ymember on said 4guide members folding yand unfolding ithe ydevice, whereby said back -memberis moved diagonally from and toward said 'back section in ufoldingand foldingthe `deviceresp(actively. l

@11. In a-de'vice of theficlass described, 1a. ifol'daiirlesectionalbed bottom, including fa iback section and a seat section, -in comliina- 'tion ywith a movable back, slotted guide vplates arranged Vwith one pair on each side of the back section, shoulders on `thebaek for coaction with the slots in said` guides, said guides being "formed "to throw the back awagy7 ironnthe bed bottom when the-back is moved in one direction `on said'plates Land Atowardthe bed bottom when movediin the opposite direction, and means operatively connectingthe back and seat sections and said back for lmoving saidback in "folding andnnfolding.

'12. A device ofthe class described, comprising a yfold-able sectional .bed-bottom, lincludinga seat sectiom'in combinationwitha 'seat mover-bly mounted on the Vreverse side thereof, .the mounting means .comprising a pair LplateS, one `on each side, .eachof said'i? plates being pivotally mounted at one'end on the seat, andv the other end having a' pair-of concentric, slots, a shoulder on said seat co. actingwith one of said "slots, and a shoulder on said seat section coacting with'theI other of said slots.

:13. A device of the class describedcom prising a foldable sectional "pediV bottom, in-

'cluding a seat sectiom'in. combination witha y seat movably mounted on the reverse side vthereof, the mounting vmeans comprisingv a pair :ofplatedone on each side, each of said plates being lpivotally` mounted at ,one end on the seat, and the other end having ay'pair, n

of concentric slots, la shoulder' onl'saidseat' c'oacting with one of' said slots, and a shoulder on said seat section coa-cti withlthe .other of' said slots, thel outer o'v said slots having an outwardly 'facing aperture communicating Withthe outer edge of the plate i 'for mounting and Vdemounting with respect tothe seat section shoulder, and the seat alsohaving shoulderand opeuendcd slot engagement "with said seat section' at another lthe bed bottom," f

point whereby the `seat is dcmountable froinif 14. In a device the class described, a

, foldable" bed bottom? including whack section and a seatsection having a movably mounted l ,fold'able bed bottom. including a back section 30 when. the bed bottom .is unfolded, said panel prising a `frame and a foldable bed bottom and; a seat'fsection having a movably mounted lseat andv'back respectively, in combination f with operative connecting means for throwing said back andseat awayv rfrom the bed bottom-in unfolding, and toward the bed botto-mr in", folding the device, said connecting means comprising a link pivoted tothe riseatfsection adjacent to its rear edge, said flink'havug .sliding relation at its opposite end.' with., respect t0, the. back .Sectioni Said link being angular and having a `short larm ,on'which therea-r part of the seatis mounted rturnably. Y Y

16. A.;d,evice ofthe. class described, coinprising. a frame and a foldable bed bottom mounted: itlziereon,l` means;v for. supporting the ibed battere, :Comprising angular. links ,turnably; @Ohne/915e@ i .tOf the medial front Part,- 0f said frame well upward from its lower edge *ifor swinging forwardly *andv downwardly to 1.bear medially on the floor, and a front panel carried by and in front ofvsaid links for swingingdownward in frontio'f said frame having limited ,turning connection Yto "said `links between the angular and pivotal end .P'vtri c'. 'j

17. .devicevof the class described, comzmountedthereon, means for supporting the bedbottoin, comprising links turnably connected to the front part of said frame for swinging forwardly and downwardly, and a front panel carried by said links A'for swinging. downward in frontof said frame when thebed bottom is unfolded,.said `panel being turnablroaaested te Saidy ,links andthe connection being formedvand arrangedfor .demuntills the penel-- Y.

foldabl'e, sectional bed bottom, in- 'j cluding afoot section having automatic legs turnablyf 'connectedv to o theA foot rail, control means'for veach -leg comprising a rod disposed longitudinally of 'the adjacent side v,rail and having its outer end fixed" cof-turnto the upper part of the leg, and a longitudinally moyablerod also disposed ad- ,jacentto said side rail and operatively connested to another section of the lbed bottom, lgsaidrods being formed to coact for longi- Y,,tiidinal,movement with respect to each other, f l,onvero'f saidfrods havingl a twist whereby,` the irstinentioned rod-is tuinable automatically in folding and unfolding the bed.:

19,;A',foldable sectionall bed bottom, in lcombir'rati'on with a rod disposed longitudinally of one ofl the side rails. ofthe Afoot section and having its outer end journaled .the j outerl section. l

of said side rail, the outer end being formed i to receive .the inner end of said rod, a link having one end turnably-'connected .to the next adjacent bed section and its opposite end turnably connected to the inner end of 'said plunger, guide means on said foot section for the coacting ends of said link and plunger, and a leg having its upper end fixed, coturnably upon theouter end of said rod.

20. A foldable bled bottom, including a .back sectiony anda seat section, in combination with a bedding fastener adjacent to, the

foot rail and mounted turnably to the outer lpa'irtof the foot section, and means operatively connecting said fastener to the seat Sec-tion for throwing the fastener inward in ,folding thebed and vice versa, said means being formed and connected to urge the v'oint for said sections upward when the edding fastener is pushed inward.

2l. A device of the class described, comprising aframe, in combination with a foldable vbed bottom, including a back section and a vseat section, links connecting said bed bottom adjacent to the joint for said sections to the front partofsaid frame, eachl of said links having adownwardly projecting part (inibed position) adjacentto its free end, `a bedding fastener pivoted to the free end of the foot section, said bedding fastener including an upwardly disposed part for securing :the bedding and downwardly projecting arms, and links connecting said arms and the downwardly projecting parts on said links, whereby inward pressure on the upper part of thebedding fastener tends to lift theljoint for the back and seat sections for breaking the same upward in folding the "tion, a leg turnably ,connected to the outer section,` yielding meansv urging said leg to afolded posltion, andl means operatively` connecting said'leg to 'said lnner section, said means being movable outward Vby the folding of the sections, and inward by the unfolding, said leg and meanshaving spirallike sliding connection whereby the turning ofthe legis-controlled bythe swinging of 23, Inv adevicefofthe class described, a framein combination with a 'foldable sectional bottom carried thereby, including a head section and a plurality of outwardly disposed fsectio-ns, means for supporting the loutwardly disposed sections, a bracketl for supporting the rear part ofthe lhead section, V saidl bracket'. havinga face disposed toward the" headsection and being formed witha imams slot `opening upward at 'its lforward end-*and extending back-wardly `and downwardly y"for lidinglsaid'head section in folding and unoldfing,said` head section having a. headed shoulder coactingwitli saidguide, and eup-` plementary means formed 4with aI supporting shoulder and an inclined `guide 'part' `for coacting'with the `front part'of said-section.

f, 101 i` havingon' each side complementarymount-` hingmembers "havingfcoacting socket and able bed bottm,said frame `andkbed' bottom shoulder lparts respectively, 'a hub and means thereonffor turning ysa-me on" the?` *frame mountinggmerfnber, lthe illub being turnabley in the `socket,andwtheshoulder part on the bed i `bottom mounting member being adapted Vto slide crosswise'` of"ea'chother `intovengage- `ment with the `turnalblemember in said socket when the bedbottom,` in partly fold` odierni," is held in a certain intermediate positiomfsaidhub and shoulder parts being tongued and lgrcoved;` on their ad] ac'entl faces and being interlocked by turning vin yeither direction in said.y socket.

25,k In a device offthe class described, 1a pair of complementary `mounting members `comprising a stationary member having a "las lever arm p ivoted thereto, and yielding means urging saidllevertofa definite normal positiom said stationary member having a guide `alot"leading'to the pivot-for, said lever',

ille lementary mounting being turnab e and having a lever pivoted thereon, saidlevers having their faces formed Witha tongueandgroove respectively, said members being slidable into pla-ce when the movable mounting member is turned to a certain angle, said members being interlocked when said movablemember is turned in either direction. f n

26. Ina device` of the class described, a

` mountingmembercomprising a pair of plates,

" iso 'outer and inner, spacedjapart in rigid rela-k 145 tion, in combinationwith a lock member comprising a pivot stud fixed to the outer of the plates and a hub fitting turnably thereon, said hub having an arm` Iixed thereon and a spring for urging said arm to a certain normal position, said hub having an outwardly Afacing tongue, the inner of saidA c plates being formed with a `pocket and a slot leadin ithereto, in which pocket saidhub is fjourna ed, and means admissible through saidslot and coacting with said hub and tongue for interlocking when turned;

A deviceof the class described, comprising a frame, in combination with affold- "frame, fin" combination with ,a'ffoldlswingalble upwardlyfor unfolding bottom, and beingswingabledownwardlyrtc "cover the upper `edge` oit saidf `bed folding the device, said downwardly jee-ting rear part oct Y"the cover "being "urged rcarwardlyby said back section in l Q8: kA foldalzleA sectional line A cludmg an outer "sectionand "anw inner secen l tion, inncombinationl with1apairoffnodsyk t 75" ,c contends and disposed on" e outer section t outer and inner, overlappin lat their` adjun crosswise ofthe Vsec-tion"hingeline;the outer of said rods being Journaled at Iouter end by the swinging of the outer {section-forre+` to they bed 'bottoml frame, meanaoperwtable ciprocating the inner rod in folding and unfolding respectively, lthe' inner rod being non-turn'able, said rods being; zformed. 'to` coact spirally for relative turning movement', and' al leg .attached coturnably to theNouteLl rod.A f

29. In a` device of theclass :,described, an

outer section andan innerpsection hinged to l i gether, 'in combination with a rod ldisposer l on the v outer zseetion crosswise ofthe section hinge l1ne,`means.connectm sa-1d operatively tothe inner section or reciprocating said' according tothe lfolding'and un- `folding movementaand a l'e `turnaiblly con.- f*

nected to the outer section an having'y spiral connection with said for foldingandun- `folding" seidig. p y irame, a ioldable bed section, a bracket fixed to said seat section, a

pivot-like shoulder on the front part of said f frame whereon said bracket is lboth slidable and turnable, said bracket having a horizontal" guide slide coacting with said shoulder, a l 105 i seat member mounted movably on said seat section,and link means turnably connected at oneend to the bed bottomand at the other; end to"sa`id iramefor1 swinging said` back and seat sections to andfromtheir bed posif Y 110 31; 2A frame", a oldable bed bottom there- 3, on including a back section and afshort seat section, a bracket'fxed to said seat section, a

bottom therei on including a back section and a shortseat sin n ivot-like shoulderon the front'part of said f.

rame whereon saidbracket is both slidablevk y, and turnable, said brackethavinga horizonf tal guide slotcoactin with said shoulder, a r

seat member mounte movably on said seaty ,p sectiolnand` an inwardly projecting shoulder z on saidbracket to support thegseat member,v

in its normal position. n

32. A` frame, in` combinationfwith a `bed bottom `including a foot section nrmally n disposed uprightly, a. back member `carried by said section, and a 1cover turnablyconnected to the upper back partof saidframe, f

said cover normally concealing `the upper edge of the foot section, ielding meansurging said cover to an inc ined open position and said cover havmg a downwardly pro las" i jecting arm on its rear part whereby said cover is closed automatically by coaction with the foot section as the latter swings to its sofa position.

33. A frame, in combination with a bed bottom including a foot section normally disposed uprightly, a back member carried by said section, and a cover turnably connected to the upper back part of said frame, said cover normally overlapping said section and back member in front and concealing the same and providing a hand hold for lifting the cover, and said cover having a downwardly projecting part back of said section and coacting therewith in folding and unfolding.

34. A frame, in combination with a foldable bed bottom including a foot section normally disposed uprightly, and a back disposed normally in front of said section, means for supporting said section turnably for swinging it to its bed position, said means comprising, on each side, a pair of links, upper and lower, the lower link having one end pivoted to the inner part of said foot section and its opposite end pivoted to the front part of said frame, a short eXtension link having its upper end connected turnably to said rame above the frame pivot for the lower link, said extension link being slotted longitudinally, a shoulder on said lower link coacting with the short link slot, and an upper link having one end pivoted to said foot section outward from the lower link, said upper link having its opposite end turnably connected to the free end of said extension link.

35. A seat section, and a back section hinged together, a pivot and a longitudinal guide slot on adjacent parts of said sections respectively, an angular lever carried turnably on the seat section pivot as a fulcrum, said lever having a long arm coacting with the guide slot on the back section, and a short arm extending diagonally forward and upward, a seat having its rear part resting on said short arm, and a member on said back section controlla by said long arm.

36. In a folding be a pivoted bed frame section, a movable supporting leg therefor, a screw member having an elongated pitch carrying said leg, a sleeve member operativel engaging the thread of said screw mem' r whereby the leg is turned into and out of operative position as the pivoted bed frame section is lowered and raised.

Signed at Chicago this 15th day of July, 1915.

HENRY M. svEBILIUs.

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