Year: 1888

page_text: 1 JOHN HUBBERT, of 184 and 186 Old Street, in the City of London, Upholsterer,
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
An improved form and arrangement of convertible chair, capable of being
manipulated so as to form an arm chair; a right or left-handed couch; a full length
bedstead; a child's bedstead, or a cot.
My Invention consists of a chair with four legs, having a rigid bottom and hinged
back, and hinged arms attached to the moveable frames.
The front part of the seat serves to support the middle frame of the bedstead, to.
which it is hinged; and another frame is similarly hinged to the outer end of this
middle frame. When extended to form a bedstead, it consists of a head frame, middle
frame and foot frame, with the sides and supports herein after mentioned.
The middle frame is fitted with folding supports, which keep the same middle frame
in a horizontal position, when extended; and the foot frame is similarly fitted. The
supports to the middle and foot frames are capable of being folded and hidden
from view, when the invention is used as an arm chair, and the arms of the chair are
hinged to the same frames.
Two moveable sides are provided, which extend from the back to the middle
frame.
The foregoing description indicates the form which my invention assumes when
used as a full length bedstead. On removing one of the sides the invention may be
converted into a right or left hand couch. With the two sides fixed in position the
invention forms a child's bedstead. By removing the foot frame and arms and fixing
a small vertical frame to the foot end of the middle frame, it is converted into a cot;
and lastly, by removing the two sides of the couch, replacing the arms, and folding up
the frames, the invention is formed into an arm chair.
The usual hooks, eyes, brackets, screws, pins, cushions, mattresses, and other articles
fastenings and fittings are provided to render the invention complete.
Dated 28th November 1888.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Convertible Chair Bedstead.
1 JOHN HUBBERT, of 184 and 186 Old Street, in the City of London, Upholsterer,
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
.
The object of my invention is to manufacture an improved form and arrangement
of convertible chair, capable of being manipulated so as to form an arm chair; a
right or left handed couch; a full length bedstead, a child's bedstead, or a cot.
My invention consists of a chair with four legs, having a rigid bottom and hinged
back, and also hinged arms attached to the movable frames.
The front part of the seat serves to support the middle frame of the bedstead, to
which it is hinged, and another frame is similarly hinged to the outer end of this
middle frame. When extended to form a bedstead, it consists of a head frame,
middle frame and foot frame, with the sides and supports hereinafter mentioned.
The middle frame is fitted with folding supports, which keep the same middle
frame in a horizontal position, when extended; and the foot frame is similarly fitted.
The supports to the middle and foot frames are capable of being folded and hidden
from view, when the invention is used as an arm chair, and the arms of the chair
are hinged to the same frames.
Two movable sides are provided, which extend from the back to the middle
frame.
The foregoing description indicates the form which my invention assumes when
used as a full length bedstead. On removing one of the sides, the invention may be
converted into a right or left hand couch. With the two sides fixed in position the
invention forms a child's bedstead. By removing the foot frame and arms and
fixing a small vertical frame to the foot end of the middle frame it is converted into a
cot; and lastly, by removing the two sides of the couch replacing the arms, and
folding up the frames, the invention is formed into an arm chair.
The usual hooks, eyes, brackets, screws, pins cushions, mattresses, and other articles
fastenings and fittings are provided to render the invention complete.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal elevation of my invention complete (with the exception of
the upholtering).
Fig. 2 is a longitudinal elevation of the invention arranged as a cot with the
foot frame removed.
Fig. 3 shows the invention in the form of an easy chair. -
Fig. 4 is a view of the invention, when folded
a is the permanent frame of the chair, fitted
bottom. Four legs sustain the frame a.
up, ready for transportation.
with hoop iron bars to form a rigid
a' is the head frame, pivotted to

page_text: the frame a at c. c¹ is a strut, which rests against the studs c², when the invention
is used as a chair, as shown in Fig. 3. d is the middle frame of the bedstead, which
is pivotted to the frame a. at e. f is the foot frame, pivotted to the framed at g.
Two movable knobs h are provided for securing frames n in position, on the sides of
the bedstead or couch. n is provided with a fork, to engage both sides of the frame a.
The end n is held in a staple by means of a screw nut fitted thereto. i is a pivotted
arm support, secured to the frame d by a movable nut g². is the arm, pivotted to the
support i at, and to the frame fat fl. k is one of the legs or supports to the
middle frame d, the legs k being pivotted to d at k¹. I is a diagonal bar pivotted to d
at 6' and secured to the leg k by means of a pin, which enters a hole in k at 11. m is
one of the front supports pivotted to the frame fat m¹.
When used as a full length bedstead for an adult, the sides n may be removed, if
desired.
When one of the sides n is removed, the bedsteads may be used as a right or left
hand couch. With the two sides n both fixed in position, as shown in Fig. 1, the
invention forms a child's bedstead.
When my invention is required to be used as a cot, the foot frame and the arm
support and arm are removed, by taking out the screws g and g². The
upright frame o is then secured at the foot of the cot as shown in Fig. 2 which renders
it complete.
It is obvious that where one frame only is shown on the drawings, the opposite
frame or other duplicate part of the invention is similarly constructed and fitted
with hoop iron laths or other usual fittings.
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:
The general construction, arrangements, and combinations of the several and
respective parts together constituting my invention of an improved convertible
chair bedstead, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the
Drawings.
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.