A New or Improved Convertible Sofa or Couch.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 28th Feb., 1894-Accepted. 31st Mar.. 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Convertible Sofa or Couch.
1, Alfred INGLE 99 Leeds Road, Bradford Yorkshire Cabinet Maker, and
THOMAS ALLEN 10 Princevilla Road Bradford Yorks, Upholsterer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a sofa, the ends of which may be folded
up or down as desired, to form a right & left hand couch & the same is carried out
in the following manner. We hinge to each end of the sofa a frame, which when
folded or turned up forms the sides of the sofa or couch. The ends are provided
with clips or catch pieces for retaining the ends in position.
Dated this 27th day of May 1893.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Convertible Sofa or Couch.
We, ALFRED INGLE, of 99, Leeds Road, Bradford, in the County of York,
Cabinet Maker, and THOMAS ALLEN, of 10, Princeville Road, Bradford, aforesaid,
Upholsterer, 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 a new or improved convertible sofa or couch and its
object is to provide a sofa the ends of which may be folded up or down as desired
to form either a right or left hand couch.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying sheet of drawings forming a part
of this Specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding
parts in each of the figures.
Figure 1, represents a front elevation of our improved sofa with one end turned
down.
Figure 2, represents a longitudinal section of the same in which the back is
omitted and the outline of the upholstery represented by broken lines.
Figure 3, represents a plan view of the same.
Figure 4, represents an end view of Figure 2.
The frames A, A are hinged by the hinges B to the opposite ends C, C of the
sofa frame D. And the clips or catch pieces E, E are also hinged by the links G, G
at each end to the raised portion D' of the side frames on either side.
To let down either end of the sofa the catch piece or upper frame at that end
is raised and moved towards the centre of the sofa as far as the links G, G will
allow so as to lift or move the over-hanging cross piece e thereon clear of the top
of the frame A and the said frame may then be turned down, to the position shown
on the right hand side of the drawings, and the upper face E laid down upon it to
form a seat or extension of the couch. It is obvious that the end may be again
raised by reversing the movements. A scroll or facing piece J is secured to the
front of each frame to give a finish to the sofa similar to the ordinary type.
Our improvements are equally applicable to sofa- or couches with one end only.
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the sanie is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. A convertible sofa or couch in which one or both ends is or are arranged to
be turned up or down as desired, substantially as herein shown and described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. In a convertible sofa or couch, the combination with the hinged frame A of the
clip or catch frame E, substantially as herein shown and described and for the
purpose specified.
Dated this 26th day of February 1894.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Agents.