US2445030A - Mattress turner x - Google Patents

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July 13, 1948. M. J. MANDELBAUM MATTRESS TURNER Filed Sept. 28, 1946 INVENTOR Patented July 13,

UNITED STATE 7 This invention relates to beds.

of this invention A principal object Application September 28,1946, Serial No. 700,113

is to provide a device to facilitate the reversal from side jtoside or'from end to end of a mattress of an ordinary well-known bed.

Other objects and advantageswill appear as the description of the particular physical embodiment, selected to illustrate the invention progresses and the novel larly pointed out in In describing the features will be particuthe appended claims. invention in detail and theparticular physical embodiment selected to'illus- 'trate the invention, accompanying drawing thereon, in which like characters of reference reference will be had to the and the several views designate like parts throughout the several views,

and in which: f Fig. 1- is'a perspective invention applied to thereof; Fig; 2 is plane indicated by in the direction of the a cross the line I I-'-II of Fig. I, viewed arrows at the ends of the View of a bed with my the mattress and spring sectional view on the line and with certain parts shown in an operated position; Fig. 3 is a tional view on the plane indicated by theline viewed in the direction of the line; Fig, 4 is aperspec III-III f Fig. 1,

arrows at the ends of the tive view illustrating the fragmentary cross secposition of the parts of my invention when a mattress is being turned end for'end; Fig. 5 is a a mattress pivot pin used is a fragmentary side elevational view of.

in my invention; Fig. 6

side elevational view showin a mattress band and a special bore therethrough used in my invention; Fig.

'lis a perspective view of 'a pivot supporting mattress clasp'usedin my invention. l designates.

an ordinarybedstead and 2 designatesarr ordinary and well-known form of spring of the so-called box form resting in place bedstead as is usual.

For-the-purposes of m sary to have having one leaf thereof on the y invention it is necesa device simulating an ordinary hinge secured to the spring structure 2.. In my preferred form I employtwo hinges 3 and 4. Each leaves, one leaf appropriate manner preferred form, as shown the pintle of an ordinary ,by a wire 6 which may pass hinge has, in ffect,';two 5 is attached in any suitable or to the box spring 2. In-my in cross section in Fig. 3, hinge is substituted around the sides and positioned on 6 Claims, (01. 55-323) "box spring covering-the leaf 5 and being attached "thereto in anysuitable or appropriate manner as by sewing.

The other projections as leaves of the springs are preferably 8 depending from a complete metal band 9 passing around both sides and the ends of the mattress. This metalband 9 is apertured in substantially the center of both sides and at 'both endsand at each of these apertures there is a pin, as liLshown in detail in Fig. 5. Each of these pivot pins has an enlarged head as at i l,' a reduced shank as at 12, and passing through a throughbore I3 in the band 9 is then enlarged as at M to form a hand grip. The collar 30 is the shank 12 of the pin ID. This collarfjust fits within the through orifice iii of the band 9. Between the end of the collar 30 and the shoulder i5 which serves to keep is the compression spring l8 pin ill in the outward left hand position within the mattress as'shown particularlyin Fig. 5.= This is accomplished'by slotting theshank [2 as at 3| and passing through the slot and the collar 30 the" cross pin ll. This two ends of the spring and may be drawn tightly enough so asto remain in place, and act as "a pintle for both hinges 3 and 4, .One of the leaves ,,5' of each. hinge V is preferably hidden within. the l interior of thespring'2. thet'opcovering l of the 'thelhand grip the pin against the spring Hifrom sothat by grasping the hand grip M the slot 20 and then the pin is pivoted by means as 2|; and then headed.

just below the end pivots through the band 9, as

- Fig.1, but if the hand tab the-inside surfaces of IQ, so that by graspin l0 may be withdrawn I the orifice in theclasping member 21 and the mattress 25, but the crosspin bears against the band 9 as at I8 and spring will normally keep the enlarged end II in place'in the clasping member 21 in the mattress 25. The band 9 is formed not only with the through bore l3 but also with a through slot 20 which extends both below and above the bore l3 pin l0 may bring the cross pin ll in line with 10, together with its associated parts, may be withdrawn entirely. At each end of the band 9 another through bore isformed in the band as at 2| and the eX- treme end of a somewhat U-shaped member 22 of a member .23 passed through the through bore,

be rotated to through its end and 22 is preferably pivoted of the mattress passing shown in Fig, 4 and also in Fig. 2. This U-shaped member is of such dimensions thatwhen the mattressis in place on the box spring, as shown in Fig. 1, it'will lie close toand parallel to-the band 9, as-well shown in 24 is grasped and the mattress lifted on hinges} and-4. the U-shaped member'22, which- I will call a stiff leg or ele- TheU-sh'aped member vatedmattr'ess supporamay be moved, into the position as shown by Fig-4,

resting on the spring iWhat'I V Letters Patent of the United States is: l. A"device'for facilitating thereversal of a 3 2" and will support the mattress 25 at an angle to the box spring 2, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. When the mattress is in the position, as shown by Figs. 2 and 4, it may be readily reversed either Fig. 4 I have shown the end pivots ID as being withdrawn and then the mattress 25 may be pivoted upon the side pivots l0 so as to be reversed end for end,

In order to best support the mattress when piv:

otin on the pins ill, I provide a strengthenin mattress, in combination: band passing around both sides and both ends of a mattress, a. hinge connecting the band with a box spring; said band orificed at four places, one at one end, one at the other end, one at one side and one at the other side; pivot pins passing through the orifices in the band and into the mattress whereby the mattress may be pivoted for reversal upon each pair of oppositely lying pins; a mattress clasping member claspin'gl the mattress at the location of each of the orifices in the band, the said clasping member formed with an orifice through which a pivot i pin may pass; means to hold the band and "mattress in lifted position so that it is free to means such as a resilient metal clasping member,

27. One of these is positioned at each of the ipointstwhere-a pin enters the mattress, as clearly shown in Fig 3, and designated 2'1. Theseniattress pin supports may be attached to the mattress by any appropriate means, but I prefer to make-them of somewhat springy metal and have the endsras 225: and 29" spring over the top and bottomof the mattress and so be self-retaining in 7 place. 0

.It will beeunderstood from the foregoing de- 7 scriptionthat I have provided a means whereby an: ordinarymattress may be manipulated by a very frail woman so as to be reversed side for side and end for end It is further to be observed that when the mattress is in the elevated position as shown in Fig.4 it can; be very much better aired than in the flat position as shown in Fig. 1. In: addition when themattress is in the elevated position it maybe used as a support for the sheets and blankets during theairing process. Sheets and blanketswhen thus exposed are much better aired and, furthermore, it is not necessary to drape. them on chairs and over furniture and drag themalonga dusty fioor so that they will keep cleanmuch longer.

. It, is contemplated that box springs and accompanying mattress may be equipped with my invention. merely. by'supplying the necessary. new

parts. These'are. allsuch that they may be readily attached to existing springs and mattresses. .Oneleaf; of the springs 3, and-4 may be readily inserted in a slitin the covering of. an existing mattress .and the wire b may. then be passed through, asa pintle, and around thev existing mattress .to hold thehingesin place. The band 9, together with thestifi leg 2 2, may .be applied to. the existin mattress merely byplacing four of the clamp mattress pin supports 21 on the mattressigat the a propriate place sothatit is possible .ior. owners of existing box springs ,and mattresses toegnipthemwithtmy invention. v Although-I have illustrated and described the hinges 3 and 4 as having one part integral with band 9, it is to be understood, that I do not mean tqthereby-exclude a, two leaf hinge, one leaf of the form selected is merely illustrative anddoes l p iexhaustthe possible physical embodiments of the .ideaof means underlying. my invention.

claim as new and desire-ito secure by which is integral with 9 but attached thereto, nor do, Lintend to exclude the use of one hingeonly at the side of the mattress.

,neverthelessI desire to haveit understood that turn.:

2. A device for facilitating the reversal of a mattress, in'combinationr a mattress provided -with an orifice in each of its ends and in each of theotherleaf of the h'inge being inserted within the'box spring ;a wire surrounding the box spring andpassing through and acting as a pintle for the hinge; a somewhat. U -shaped Imember lying parallel to the said bandalong' a part of. each end and along oneside of the, mattress, means pivotally connecting. the free ends. of the. U-shaped member to the bandat each end thereof whereby the mattress may be lifted pivoting on theh'inges andbe supported in raised position by the-U- shaped. member resting against the box spring; pivotpinspassingthrough the band and through clasping member and into the mattress at each of the orifices in themattress; means for resilmattress and means for'with'drawing .the pins at will fromthe orifices in the. mattress and from the orifices in the mattress clasping members whereby,'when the mattress has been elevated by turning on the hinges and while supportedby the U-member, a p'air'of oppositely disposed pins may be. withdrawn and the mattress may be reversed side-for side or end for end whilepivoting' on the remaining pins.

3.. A device for, facilitating. the reversal of a mattress, in combination: a mattress .provided with an "orifice therein; a resilient claspirigmember bearing against the top and the bottom of the mattress and extending over the edge thereo fand formed with an orifice aligningwith the orifice in the mattress; a band surrounding the orifice in the band communicating with the orifice; pivot pins having an enlarged head atone end, areducedshank and ahand-grip atthe other en'dpassing through-orifices in the band-said pivotfpins each having a cross; pin passing through the reduced shank; a spring-between the enlarged head of-the pin and the'band -on each of the pins whereby a piri may b withdrawn from 'an p me; the mattress a claspingymemjber by grasping the hand grip and pulling outwardly andwhereby the cross [pin onia pin will pass through the said slot and. up0n 'be'ingf rotated with" thep'in," will rest'against the suriaceofithe band preventing it from moving inwardly into the 5. A device for facilitating the reversal of a mattress, in combination: means adapted for attaching the mattress to a box spring whereby it may be pivoted thereon on one edge thereof; a frame surrounding the mattress; means detachably connected to the frame and mattress whereby the mattress may be pivoted in the frame so as to be reversed end for end or side for side; and means for supporting the frame in proper position while the mattress is being reversed.

6. A device for facilitating the reversal of a mattress, in combination; a mattress; a frame surrounding the mattress on both sides and both ends; a stiff leg pivoted to the frame; hinge means attached to a box spring and to the said frame whereby the mattress and frame may be raised ivoting on the hinges and supported in elevated position by the stiff leg resting against the box spring and pivot pins supported by the frame and passing into the mattress, one on each end and one on each side; means for resiliently pressing the pivot pins into the mattress and means for facilitating manual withdrawal of the pins from the mattress whereby the mattress may be raised, pivoting on one edge remaining surported by a stiff leg resting on the box spring and then a pair of opposite pivot pins may be withdrawn from the mattress and the mattress pivoted on the remaining pins so that it may be reversed end for end or side for side.

MOSES JOSEPH MANDELBAUM.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 839,041 Schwab Dec. 18, 1906 857,353 Lawrence June 18, 1907 1,001,390 Gross Aug, 22, 1911 1,618,447 Kusterle Feb. 22, 1927 1,653,553 Edelmann Dec. 20, 1927 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country 4 Date 267,354 Germany Nov. 22, 1913

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