A New or Improved Mattress, capable of being used as a Table.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1894-Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1895
CUMPLID DI MULTICATION.
A New or Improved Mattress, capable of being used as a Table.
I, BERNHARD FRANKE, of 71 Hohenstein-Stollbergerstrasse, Lugau, in the
Kingdom of Saxony and German Empire, Paper Hanger, 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 mattress which is of great durability
and elasticity and which can be folded and used as a table. The head may also be
adjusted to any desired position.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood I have 'hereto
appended a sheet of drawings to which I refer hereinafter.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts where they occur in the different
figures.
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Figure 1 represents a longitudinal section of a mattress constructed according to
this invention and in position for use as a bed or a couch.
Figure 2 ahews a similar section of the mattress folded for use as à table.
Figure 3 illustrates a method of connecting the head or foot of the mattress to
the body.
Figure 4 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation of an extensible leg.
The mattress consists of a frame a carrying the springs 6 upon which is placed the
cover c. This cover is preferably padded to form the bedding. The head of the
mattress consists of a hinged part à carried and supported by a frame e which rests
upon a plate or board f carrying a bar h having a number of holes g formed in it.
Mounted upon a cross bar of the frame e is a flexible or spring lever i the shorter
arm of which normally engages with one of the holes g in the bar h and locks the
head of the mattress in position. When it is desired to adjust the head the long
arm of the lever is pressed upwards thus withdrawing the short arm from the hole
in the bar and leaving the head free to move in either direction. It is again
locked in place by releasing the lever i and allowing the short arın to again engage
with one of the holes g. For better support and guidance the end of the frame e is
formed with a pin or projection to engage with a guide or groove . The head is
secured to the mattress by a hinge n which is suitably stayed as shewn at and
is further secured by the brackets 7 and the bolts y'. These brackets and bolts
are shewn in greater detail in Figure 3, the bolts being preferably formed
with hook beads which engage with plates p upon the head and foot of the
mattress..
The foot of the mattress consists of two parts r and s hinged together and carried
by the board or plate t, and is attached to the mattress by means or devices similar
to those employed for attaching the head.
In order to fold up the mattress the bolts q which secure the head and the foot
are withdrawn or disengaged and the head and foot are folded over into the position
shewn in Figure 2. They are locked together by a hook u' on the long arm of the
lever i engaging with a recess formed in the foot part. At each end of the
mattress. and hinged to the plate a are bars or struts which are raised with
the plates fandt and support them in their folded position.
Attached to the frame a of the mattress are the suitable supports or legs which
may be simple rods as shewn in Figure 2 or be combined with or substituted by the
turned or ornamental legs illustrated by Figure 4. These legs may, when desired,
be folded up or removed.

page_text: The leg illustrated by Figure 4 consists of two parts one of which w is attached
to the mattress frame. The second part to slides within the first part and may be
secured in any position to vary the length of the leg. The adjustment may be
effected by means of a bolt y projecting from the sliding part and passing
through a slot.in the part w. The end of the bolt is provided with a nut by which
the two parts may be held together. As an alternative method the slot in the
table leg may have lateral recesses into which a pin secured to the sliding part w¹
may be turned.
To unfold the mattress the button 2 is pressed to release the end u¹ of the lever i
from the foot of the mattress. The foot and head may then he folded down to their
original positions, the struts or supports falling down with them.
To form a flexible support for the pillows the head of the mattress contains the
spring laths ". The space or spaces formed between the mattress and its head and
foot when folded may be utilised to contain the bed clothes.
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 mattress having a hinged and adjustable head and a hinged foot all
constructed arranged and operated substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore.
described and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. In a mattress constructed as hereinbefore described the combination with the
folding head of adjusting and locking devices or apparatus, constructed arranged
and operating substantially as described and as illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
3. In a folding mattress tho. combination with the body of suitable struts
or supports to maintain the head and foot in position for a table top, constructed
and arranged substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
4. A folding mattress adapted for use as a table, constructed arranged and.
operated substantially as herein before described and as illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 29th day of September 1894.
WILLIAM E., HEYS,.
Agent for Applicant.