Improvements in or relating to Bedsteads, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 24th June, 1897-Accepted, 31st July, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bedsteads, and the like.
1, WILHELMINE GRAUMANN of 38 Rosenthalerstrasse, Berlin in the Empire of
Germany, Married Woman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention 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 compound bedsteads and the like and consists in having
inner bedsteads capable of being drawn out and erected in any suitable place or
chamber by themselves and independently of the main bedstead. Further, the
arrangement is such that each of the two bedsteads, when drawn out, inay, by taking
off the head, be converted into a lounging hair chair bedstead or "chaise longue."
In the accompanying drawings
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Figure 1 is a side elevation of this improved compound bedstead having one
bedstead totally and the other bedstead partially drawn out.
Figure 2 is a cross section.
Figure 3 a longitudinal section of the main bedstead,
Figure 4 an enlarged view of the automatic folding foot employed with the
centre bedstead.
Figure 5 is a cross section of the main bedstead on the line c d of Figure 7 showing
the bedsteads drawn out.
Figure 6 a side elevation of the lower bedstead when drawn out with the head
rest raised.
Figure 7 a cross section of the main bedstead on the line ab of Figure 5,
Figure 8 is a side elevation of the upper bedstead when drawn out, also with the
head rest raised,
Figure 9 is a view of the bedstead when completely shut up.
A is the main bedstead, B the lower bedstead and C the upper one, D is the head
and E the foot of the main bedstead. Attached to the longitudinal walls of the
bedstead A are iron carrying bars cn which the extending bedsteads B and C rest.
The mattress frames for the bed A are arranged over said bars a and rollers c are
provided at the sides and underneath to allow of the bedsteads being more easily
withdrawn or inserted, said rollers running on and against the bars a.
The upper bedstead C is provided with self adjusting feet but this is not
necessary with the lower bedstead B. In this latter case however they may be
inade of wood and rigidly connected with the frame. At the head of both bedstends B
and C in place of the usual wedge shaped cushion, the part d of the frame is
tinged so that the head rest ny be adjusted at any desired height by means of a
forked support e or wedge g respectively. The two halves H and J of the head
and foot of the bedstead after the bedsteads B and C have been withdrawn, are
again attached to the main part A thus giving the latter the appearance of an
ordinary bedstead. The attachment takes place by means of hooks or catches h
engaging in lugs or notches in the ends D and E respectively. In order to enable
the two bedsteads B and C to be also used as lounge chairs, chair bedsteads or
"chaises longues," covers are hung over the same, thus giving them the necessary
appearance. The head and foot D E are provided with openings F and G to allow of
the upper and lower bedsteads B and C being easily withdrawn or inserted.

page_text: The feet of the bedsteads are as shown divided from top to bottom so that the
parts J, which are withdrawn, complete the foot of the bedstead when they are
again replaced in position.
This bedstead capable of being drawn out at both ends has some defects, as in a
aery limited space it is not so easily taken apart. In such cases the main bedstead
must be moved from its appointed place during the time necessary for taking it
apart which, in some cases, can only be done with great inconvenience.
For this purpose a modification is employed in which both bedsteads are made
capable of being drawn out at one end only instead of making them each to draw
out at different, ends.
In this ense only one end D (Figures 5 and 9) is perforated (instead of both as in
the previous case) in such a way that the resulting opening F is sufficiently large to
allow of both bedsteads and mattresses being inserted or withdrawn, so that it is no
longer necessary to divide the ends DE from top to bottom and also unnecessary to
use special devices for holding together the separated parts. In order to conceal
the peculiarity of this compound bedstead and to give it a light elegant appearance
only the one part necessary for covering the opening in the head or foot is divided
and this end G remains attached to the lower bedstead. The lower bedstead B is
provided with solid rigid legs but the upper one C has only the rear pair solid and
rigid which latter may extend to the floor or be made shorter as shown in the
drawing.
The bedstead B is also provided at each end with a wedge shaped piece 7 of sheet
metal or any other suitable material, Figure 6, for fixing the head cushion in a
position for use, which wedge piece when not in use can be folded down, into the
frame of the mattress.
This modified form of bedstead has in addition to the improvements last described
essentially the same constituents as the ones bereinbefore described.
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
1. A compound bedstead or the like consisting of a main bedstead in which are
two further bedsteads running on rails and capable of being withdrawn and used
entirely independently of the main bedstead substantially as hereinbefore described
and shown in the accompanying drawings.
2. In a compound bedstead or the like, the arrangement of the head and foot in
two parts (D H and E J) two (H and J) of which are releasably connected with the
upper and lower bedsteads (B and C) and may be drawn out with them and afterwards
(and J) separated therefrom and again attached to the main bedstead substantially
as hereinbefore described and shown.
3. A modification of the compound bedstead or the like in which only one end (D)
is provided with an opening (F) for the withdrawal or insertion of the upper and
lower bedsteads (B and C), said opening being covered by a foot plate (G) attached
to the lower bedstead (C) substantially as hereinbefore described and shown.
Dated this 23rd day of June 1907
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Apl