An Improved Convertible Bedstead and Couch or Ottoman.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 29th Feb., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Convertible Bedstead and Couch or Ottoman.
I, HARRY CROWTHER, Furniture Dealer, of 16 Clapham Park Road, in the
County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
My invention relates to an improved convertible bedstead and couch or ottoman,
which consists of an iron bedstead constructed in three sections or divisions, each
section being jointed together and fold in and over each other into the lid of the
couch or ottoman. The head of the bedstead is hinged to the lid of the couch or
ottoman. Each of the sections or divisions are formed with a frame and the usual
lattice bars. The head division is supported by the box portion of the couch and
the foot sections by folding legs or struts.
Dated this 5th day of December 1895,
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
I, HARRY CROWTHER, Furniture Dealer, of 16 Clapham Park Road, in the
County of Surrey, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved convertible bedstead and couch or ottoman,
which consists of an iron bedstead constructed in three sections or divisions, each
section being jointed together and fold in and over each other into the lid of the
couch or ottoman. The head of the bedstead is hinged to the lid of the couch or
ottoman. Each of the sections or divisions are formed with a frame and the usual
lattice bars. The head division is supported by the box portion of the couch and
the foot sections by folding legs or struts.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of the apparatus opened out and fitted up as a
bedstead.
Fig. 2, is the end elevation of the ottoman with the lid in section.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a suitable ottoman a with a
hinged lid b. At the back of the ottoman a I fix two hinges f and to the tops of
these said hinges 1 attach by loose pivots g the head section or division c of the
bedstead, and to the end towards the foot of the division c I pivot the centre
division d, and to the said centre division I pivot the foot division e of the bedstead.
Each division of the bedstead; viz. :-the head c the centre d and the foot e are
all jointed together and fold in and over each other into the lid b as in Fig. 2, of
the couch or ottoman a.

page_text: Each of the sections or divisions are formed with a frame and fitted with the
usual lattice bars j.
The head division c is supported by the box portion of the couch or ottoman
and the centre division d and foot division e by folding legs h. Each pair of legs h
are provided with tie-rods i.
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. In a convertible bedstead and couch or ottoman, the combination of the
ottoman a lid head section or division e centre division d foot division e hinges f
pivots glattice bars j and the legs with the tie-rods i, substantially as herein
described and according to the accompanying drawing.
2. In a convertible bedstead and couch or ottoman, the combination of an iron
bedstead constructed in three sections or divisions, each section being jointed
together and fold in and over each other into the lid of the couch or ottoman, and
the folding legs and the lattice bars, substantially as herein described and according
to the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 12th day of December 1895.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.