Improvements in Convertible Couches or Bedsteads.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Convertible Couches or Bedsteads.
I, WALTER SPIVEY MORTON, of 22 Waterloo Road, South Shore, Blackpool, in the
County of Lancaster, Upholsterer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in sofas or couches, the object being to so
construct same that they can readily be converted into bedsteads and again into
sofas or couches without the use of any additional parts and in such a manner that
the bedstead is about double the width of the couch or sofa and is available as a
double or single bed. When in use as a sofa or couch, it is to all outward appear-
ances of the ordinary construction and shape, and it is not necessary to remove any
of couch before converting it into a bedstead.
According to this invention the couch or sofa is made in two parts, the upper and
lower portions, the upper portion being hinged at the front edge to the lower one. .
There is the usual head rest and back rail or rest, and forming a portion of the latter
are two or more ornamental pillars or brackets which when the upper portion is
turned over on its hinges, rest on the ground and form legs for the bedstead being of
a height corresponding with the height of the legs of the sofa or couch. The top of
the lower portion and the underside of the upper portion are upholstered so that
when opened the whole constitute a flat and even mattrass. A folding head piece or
board is hinged to the top part of the bedstead, and before folding the bedstead to
form a couch, the head board is laid flat on the mattrass. The upper portion is
fixed to the lower portion by hooks and eyes, or small catches.
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I, Walter SPIVEY MORTON, of 22 Waterloo Road, South Shore, Blackpool, in
the County of Lancaster, Upholsterer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in sofas or couches, the object being to so
construct same that they can readily be converted into bedsteads and again into
sofas or couches without the use of any additional parts and in such a manner that
the bedstead is about double the width of the couch or sofa, and is available as a
double or single bed. When in use as a sofa or couch, it is to all outward appearances

page_text: of the ordinary construction and shape, and. it is not necessary to remove any part of
couch before converting it into a bedstead.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a complete
description of same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, in which :-
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the improved couch when used as a couch or sofa.
Fig. 2 is an elevation of the improved couch opened to form a bedstead.
According to this invention the couch or sofa is made in two parts 1-2, the upper
and lower portions, the upper portion 1 being hinged at the front edge at 3-3
to the lower portion 2. On the couch (see Fig. 1) there is the usual head rest 4 and
back rail or rest 5, and forming a portion of the latter are two or more ornamental
pillars or brackets 6-6 which when the upper portion 1 is turned over on its
hinges 3-3 (see Fig. 2) rest on the ground and form legs for the bedstead being of a
height corresponding with the height of the legs of the sofa or couch. The top 7 of the
lower portion 2, and the underside of the upper portion 1 are upholstered so that
when opened the whole constitute a flat and even mattress. A folding head piece or
board 9 is hinged to the top part of the bedstead, and before folding the bedstead to
form a couch, the head board is laid flat on the mattress and as the bedstead is folded,
the head board is also folded where marked in dotted lines in Fig. 2.
The upper
portion 1 is fixed to the lower portion by hooks and eyes or small catches.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
The improved convertible combined couch or sofa and bedstead and mattress as
herein described and substantially as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
DatCAL VITI
WALTER SPIVEY MORTON.
By his Agents,
Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.
WALTER SPIVEY MORTON.
By his Agents,
Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.