Improvements in and connected with Folding Beds.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 27th May, 1896-Accepted, 4th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Folding Beds.
I, WARREN COLE, Jr. of 1021 Gratz Avenue in the City of Knoxville, in the
County of Knox, and State of Tennessee, United States of America, Real Estate
Dealer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to folding beds, and the object thereof, is to provide a bed
of this class, adapted to be used in small rooms or apartments, and particularly
adapted for use, as what is known as a half or three-quarter bed, and the object
thereof, is to provide a bed of this class, the frame of which may be rigidly secured
to a wall or other support and the bed proper of which may be folded adjacent to
Baid frame, and raised to the upper end thereof, and lowered and extended when
desired for use; a further object being to combine with such a bed a table which
may be also folded adjacent to the bed frame, when not desired for use, and also
to provide, a hinged or folding sofa or other seat to be used in connection with the
bed frame, and with this and other objects in view, the invention consists in the
construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and
claimed.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification.
In the practice of my invention, I employ a frame of any preferred form or con-
struction, at each side of which are vertical housings, adapted to receive suspended
weights.
The frame, may be secured to a wall or other support by screws or bolts, or in
any other desired manner, secured to the bottom thereof, is a transverse shoulder or
projection adapted to serve as a rest for the bed when the latter is in position for
use. The bed is suspended within the sides of the frame by means of cords or
chains which pass over pulleys in the opposite upper corner of the frame, and to
the ends of which are secured the weights, which are designed as a counter-balance
for the bed, and to hold it in elevated position.
The bed consists of a frame, of any preferred form or construction, and the body
portion is covered with netting or screen, and the back of the frame is provided
with rollers, which serve as anti-friction device and operate in connection with the
back of the frame, in raising or lowering the bed.
The lower side of the bed proper is also hinged to a back frame to which the
cords or chains are attached and when lowered to the position it may be extended
and when folded to the vertical position it is held in place by a spring catch.
I may also provide a form of construction in which I employ a table, which is
hinged to the supporting frame at and provided with hinged legs, having rollers on
the lower end, and when the bed is in the elevated position, and not in use, the
table may be extended in which position the outer edge thereof, will be supported
by legs and when the table is not in use it may be folded to a vertical position, in
which position the legs, will be vertically suspended therefrom, and adjacent
thereto.
I also provide a form of construction as stated above in which I employ a sofa or
other seat, which is hinged to the bed frame and provided on its lower side with
hinged legs, which are adapted to be folded transversely of the bed frame, and
longitudinally of the seat, and when the seat is not in use, said legs are folded as
described and held in position by a cord or chain, connected with the frame.
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page_text: The bed is also provided with folding legs, by which the outer edge thereof
is supported when lowered and extended for use, as will be readily understood,
and the operation of my improved bed will be apparent from the foregoing
description.
It will, of course, be understood, that the table may be employed when the bed
and seat is not in use, and when the table and bed is not in use, the sofa or seat
may be used, and the bed of course, may be folded and elevated to the position and
when it is desirable to use the table or seat, where it will be held and counterbalanced
by the weights as will be apparent, and may be lowered and extended, whenever
the device is required for use as a bed.
It is evident that changes in and modifications of the construction described,
may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, or sacrificing its
advantages, and I therefore reserve the right to make such alterations and modifi-
cations in the form, construction, combination and arrangement of the various parts
as fairly come within the scope of the invention.
Dated this 8th day of August 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Folding Beds.
I WARREN COLE, of 1021 Gratz Avenue, in the City of Knoxville, County of
Knox, and State of Tennessee, United States of America do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to he
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to folding beds, and the object thereof, is to provide a bed
of this class, adapted to be used in small rooms or apartments, and particularly
adapted for use, as what is known as a half or three quarter bed, and the object
thereof, is to provide a bed of this class, the frame of which may be rigidly secured
to a wall or other support and the bed proper of which may be folded adjacent to
said frame, and raised to the upper end thereof, and lowered and extended when
desired for use and with this and other objects in view, the invention consists in
the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and
claimed.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accom-
panying drawings form a part, and in which:-
Fig. 1, is a front elevation with the bed lowered as when in use;
Fig. 2, a plan view of the bed when extended for use, and a sectional view of the
frame on the line 2, 2 of Fig. 1:
Fig. 3, a sectional view on the line 3, of Fig. 1,
Fig. 4, a front elevation showing my combination bed, table and seat; and,
Fig. 5, a section on the line 5, 5 of Fig. 4.
In the practice of my invention, I employ a frame A, of any preferred form or
construction, at each side of which are vertical housings B, adapted to receive
suspended weights C, shown in section in Fig. 2, and in dotted lines in Fig. 1.
The frame A, may be secured to a wall or other support by screws or bolts D,
shown in Fig. 3, or in any other desired manner, secured to the bottom thereof, is a
transverse shoulder or projection E, adapted to serve as a rest for the bed F, when
the latter is in position for use. The bed F, is suspended within the sides of the
frame by means of cords or chains G, which pass over pulleys H, in the opposite
upper corner of the frame, and to the ends of which are secured the weights C,
which are designed as a counter-balance for the bed, and to hold it in the elevated
position shown in Fig. 3, when not in use.

page_text: The bed F consists of a frame of any preferred form or construction, and the
body portion is covered with wire netting or screen as shown at L, and the back of
the frame is provided with rollers M, which serve as anti-friction devices, and
operate in connection with the back of the frame A, in raising or lowering the bed..
The lower side of the bed proper is also hinged at N, to a back frame K, to
which the cords or chains G, are attached, and when lowered to the position shown.
in Fig. 3, it may be extended as shown in dotted lines in said figures, and when
folded to the vertical position as shown in Fig. 3, it is held in place by a spring
catch O. as seen in Fig. 1.
In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5, I provide a table P, which is hinged
to the supporting frame at P, and provided with hinged legs p', having rollers on
the lower end as shown at p³, and when the bed is in the elevated position, and not
in use, as shown in Fig. 4, the table P, may be extended as shown in Fig. 5, in
which position the outer edge thereof, will be supported by legs p'and when the
table is not in use it may be folded to a vertical position as shown in Fig. 4, in which
position the legs pl will be vertically suspended therefrom and adjacent thereto..
In said Figs. 4 and 5, is also shown a stool or other seat R, which is hinged to
the bed frame at R¹, and provided on its lower side with hinged legs r, which are
adapted to be folded transversely of the bed frame, and longitudinally of the seat,
and when the seat is not in use, said legs are folded as described and held in
position by a cord or chain l, connected with the frame as shown in Fig. 4.
The bed F, is also provided with folding legs f, as shown in Fig. 5, by which
the outer edge thereof is supported when lowered and extended for use, as will be
readily understood, and the foregoing descriptions, when taken in connection with
the accompanying drawing.
It will of course, be understood, that the table P, may be employed when the
bed, and seat is not in use, and when the table and bed, is not in use, the sofa or
seat, R, and the bed of course, may be folded and elevated to the position shown in
Figs. 3, 4 and 5 when it is desirable to use the table or seat where it will be held
and counter-balanced by the weights C, as will be apparent, and be lowered and
extended as shown in Fig. 3, whenever the device is required for use as a bed.
It is evident that changes in and modifications of the construction described,.
may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, or sacrificing its
advantages, and I therefore reserve the right to make such alterations and modifi-
cations in the form, construction, combination and arrangement of the various parts
as fairly come within the scope of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A bed comprising a supporting frame, adapted to be secured to a wall or other
support, in combination with a bed, which is supported therein by means of counter-
balanced weights, and adapted to be raised by the weights to the top of the frame
or lowered for use substantially as shown and described.
2. A bed comprising a supporting frame adapted to be secured to a wall or other
support, a bed hinged to a frame supported therein the frame to which the bed is
hinged being supported by counter-balanced weights, and adapted to be raised or
lowered, substantially as shown and described.
3. In a bed the combination of a supporting frame, adapted to be secured to a
wall or other support, a bed frame supported therein by cords or chains, by means.
of counter-balanced weights which pass over pulleys in the upper corners thereof, a
bed hinged to said bed frame and adapted to be vertically folded adjacent thereto
or to be extended for use, said bed frame being adapted to be raised to the
top or lowered to the bottom of the supporting frame, substantially as shown and
described.
4. In a bed, the combination of a supporting frame, adapted to be secured to a
wall or other support, a bed frame supported therein by cords or chains, by means.

page_text: of counter-balanced weights which pass over pulleys in the upper corners thereof, a
bed hinged to said bed frame and adapted to be vertically folded adjacent thereto,
or to be extended for use, said bed frame being adapted to be raised to the top or
lowered to the bottom of the supporting frame, said frame being provided at its sides
with vertical housings in which the counter-balanced weights move, substantially as
shown and described.
5. The combination with a supporting frame adapted to be secured to a wall or
other support, of a bed supported therein, by means of counter-balanced weights, and
chains or cords which pass over pulleys in the upper corners thereof, said supporting
frame being also provided with a table hinged thereto and adapted to be folded
adjacent to the frame, or extended for use, substantially as shown and described.
6. The combination of a supporting frame adapted to be secured to a wall or other
support, of a bed suspended therein, by means of counter-balanced weights, and
adapted to be raised to the top thereof, or lowered to the bottom for use, said frame
being also provided with a hinged seat at the bottom thereof, which is adapted
to be used when the bed is not in use, substantially as shown and described.
7. The combination with a supporting frame adapted to be secured to a wall or
other support of a bed hinged to a frame mounted therein, and supported by counter-
balance weights, and cords or chains, which pass over pulleys in the upper corners
of the supporting frame, said bed being adapted to be folded vertically adjacent to
the frame to which it is hinged, and raised to the top of the supporting frame or to
be lowered to the bottom thereof and extended for use, said frame being also
provided with a hinged table which may be folded adjacent thereto, or extended for
use, and with a hinged seat below the table which may be folded adjacent to the
supporting frame, or extended for use substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 26th day of May 1906.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.