US2633581A - Bed construction - Google Patents

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April 7,1953 1, c. ST. MARTIN 2,633,581

BED CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 13. 1950 //////%w/ww%mg /9 11; 1 4 y 1 Z o w I w 9' \v h Z Snuentor 2 6: Jamil? 83 x attorn'cgs April 7, 1953 c. 51-. MARTIN BED CONSTRUCTION 2 Sl-EETS-Sl-IEET 2 Filed Nov. 13, 1950 ,1 attorney:

Patented Apr. 7, 1953 of one-sixth to Ralph F; Merch'ant andpncsixth to HarveyM; Merchant, both of Mmne- Y 4 apolis, Minn.

' Application: 1a, 1959, s rial Nd. 195,293

Claims.

My invention relates to sleeping beds and has for its primary object the provision of a novel bed which may be quickly and easily moved to facilitate bed-making, cleaning, and the like.

The conventional bedis mounted on a rectangular frame. This frame issupported by legs, one adjacent each corner. When such a bed is placed in a corner of a room, particularlywhere there is carpeting on the floor, it is extremely; dimcult to move the bed away from the wall suf-" ficiently to enable one to make the bed upor clean thereunder. Furthermore, when such moving is attempted, the headboard frequently comes into brushing contact with the walls so as to scuff or damage the same. The object of my invention is to so mount the bed as to enable one to easily and quickly move the bed away from the wall without fear of damage to the floor or floor cover-' ing or without the possibility of damaging the wall by contact of the headboard therewith.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a bed having a relatively stationary headboard and support in the nature of an armate guideway which permits limited pivotal movements of the bed frame with respect to the headboard and support assembly.

The above and still further objects of my invention will become apparent from the following de: tailed specification, appended claims, and attached drawings.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a bed construction in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of my novel device, one position of pivotal movement being indicated by dotted lines; V

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of a bed constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view in section taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a view corresponding to Fig. 4 but showing a modified arrangement of some of the parts.

Referring with greater particularity to the drawings, the numeral I indicates, in its entirety, a bed of the type generally referred to as a Hollywood bed and including a generally rectangular bed element 2 in the nature of a box spring and a conventional mattress 3 mounted thereon. Adjacent each rear corner, the box spring 2 is supported by a leg 4. A relatively stationary support 5 is adapted to underlie the forward end of the bed element 2. As shown,

the support 5 is in'the'nature of an arcuate guideway which is retained in spaced relation to the floor at its forward end by a leg 6 and at its rear end by aleg" I which preferably and as shown, is in the nature of an integrally-formed extension of a headboard-forming element 8,

which is rigidly secured to the support 5by any suitable means. 1

Preferably and as 'shown; the support 5 is formed from relatively heavy inverted channel iron or the like, is generally U-shaped', and includesa pair of arcuate'guide tracks '9,each of which is centrally slotted as at In to'receive a depending stud 'Il carried" by brackets [2, which, as shown, are secured to said bed element 2 adjacent opposite inner corners bymeans-of nutequipped 'bolts or the like 13. "As shown particularly by Fig; 4, roller'elements [4, of only slightly less diameter than the width of the slots Ill, are secured to the studs l I by means of headed bolts l5. Enlarged heads, in the nature of washers l5, are interposed between the headed bolts [5 and the roller elements l4 so as to prevent accidental removal of thefro lersv Hi from their cooperating slots l0. i

To facilitate movement of the'bed element 2 on the arcuate track 9, I preferably provide car bed element 2 when said bed element is in itsnormal full line position of Fig. 2. Furthermore, contact .of the roller I4 with the opposite closed ends of the slots I0 limits movement of the carrier wheels I! and the bed corners associated therewith. V

When it is desired to pivotally move the bed I from the full line to thedotted line position of 2, for the purpose of facilitating bed-making, cleaning, or the like, the outer end of the bed may be lifted, preferably through the medium of handle elements l9; and the bed I is moved pivotally in either direction. In either event, one of the studs l l constitutes the pivotal axis whereas the opposite stud II and its cooperating roller elements I! ride upon the opposite segmental track 9 which is concentric to the axis of said opposite stud II when said stud H is retained in the extreme inner end of the slot 10.

It should be obvious that the loose fits between the head l6 and the track 9 and between the roller [4 and the slot I permit limited rocking movements of the bed on the rollers 11 so as to enable the forward end of the bed to be elevated for pivotal movements.

In the modified form, of my invention illustrated in Fig. 5, an alternate form of support and carrier is shown. As there shown, the support 26 is in the nature of a channel iron having a restricted opening 2! in its inner side Wall to loosely receive a trunnion member 22 which is fast on the lower end of a vertically-disposed. arm 23. The arm 23, at its upper end, .isrrig-idl-y connected with a head 24 which in turn is secured by means of a key or the like 25 to a vertically-disposed pivot pin 26. Pivot pin 26 has a flaring upper end 21 which prevents downward movement thereof with respect to mounting bracket 23 by which it is carried. The lower end of the mounting bracketZB provides a wide ihearing'surface 29 for the head 24. Journalled on the outer end of the trunnion '22 is, a roller wheel 3.0 which has a diameter greater than the. restricted opening 21! and, 'therefore,,;may be entered into the channel-like support 20 through an open end thereof. As shown, the roller wheel "38 is adapted to ride upon the track-forming surface $3! of the support 2 0.

While I"have disclosed a preferred and one modified form *offmy'invention, it should be obvious that the same is capable of still further modification without departure from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In an article of furniture 'of the class ;described, a bed element, 'ahrelatively "stationary support underlying one end of said bed element, and means'm'ounting said one'end of the bed element on said support "for pivotalmovements of said bed element with respect to said support in opposite directions 'from "the normal position thereof and aboutvertical axes at the "corner portions of said one endythe 'axis'at'one of said cornerportions travelling in a path concentrically about the axis -at-the other of 'said corners underpivotal movements'of said bed element be.- tween the- -normal'.positiondheredf and its limit, of movement in one--direction, "said support "defining =guideways-for said mounting means;

2. The structure defined inelaim l "in which said mounting means permits limited' rocking movements or -said'bed element" with respect'to said-support about a-horizontal axis, whereby' the opposite end of the-bed element'may'be raised out of engagement with the floorin any "po of its pivotal movement.

3. In an'article' oi furniture-of the class -described, a'generally rectangular bed element,-a support underlying oneen'd-of said bedelement and permitting pivotal movements of said -ibed element toward and away from a normal position, saidsupport "comprising i a pair of arcuate guide tracksconverging'towar'd the opposite-end of the bed lehieritjthe divergent end of each of said guide tracks terminating under an opposite corner portion of said one end of the bed element in its normal position and forming the central portion of a circle defined by the arc of the other of said guide tracks, and means mounting said .one end of the bed element on said support for pivotal movements selectively about each of said central portions, said means comprising va pair of carriers one each mounted on an opposite corner portion of said one end of the bed element and guided by one of said guide tracks.

4. In an article of furniture of the class described, a relatively stationary headboard, a bed element movable with respect to said headboard, a. relatively stationary support mounted on said headboard and underlying the adjacent end of said bed element, and means mounting said one end of :the bed element on said support for pivotal movements of said bed element with respect to .said support. and headboard in opposite directiOns from the normal position thereof and about ver-Lti'cal. axes. at the .corner portions of said one end, one of said corner portions travelling in a path concentrically about the axis at the other of said corners under pivotal movements of saicl bed element between the normal position thereof anddts'limit of movementin one direction, said support defining uideways for said mounting means. 7

.5. In an articleof ,iurniture .of the glass described, .atrel'atively stationary headboard, a relativelymovable generallyvrect'angularbed element, a relatively stationary support. mounted on said headboard and underlying the adjacent end of i said ibed. element, said support permitting pivotal movements of said bed element toward and away from a normal position and comprising a pair of larcuate ,gnideltracks converging toward the opposite end of the bed element, .the divergent end ,of each or" said guide tracks terminating under,an oppositecorner .portion of said one end of -the bed element ,in its normal position and ,iiormingi the central portion .of a circle def ned'by the. areiof the otherofsaid guide tracks, and means mounting said one .endiof the bed element on said support .for -pivo.tal' movements selectively about reach; of vsaid central portions, said means ,eomprisinga pair ofhcarriersone each mounted on an opposite corner portionmof said one. end of thebed element andgu'i'ded by .one ofsaidguide' tracks.

' LAURA C. ST. MARTIN.

REFERENCES QETED The' following Ireierencesrare'of record in the file ofithis 3 patent:

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