Improvements in Convertible Couches and Sofas.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec.,
1899
Loft 10th Sent 1900 Accepted. 11th Dec., 1800
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Convertible Couches and Sofas.
I, HENRY BROWN, of 4, Havelock Street, Blackpool, in the County of
Lancashire, Joiner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
For easily converting a couch, or sofa, into a bed, I make it with strongly
The back can be let
hinged "back," and front," and with a movable seat.
down at will, and the front raised to level of the movable seat, and both the back
and front are then supported in a horizontal position by iron legs or supports,
which when not in use as legs, are folded back, and those attached to the "back
of couch or sofa are then used for firmly retaining the back in a vertical position.
The body of couch or sofa, under seat I form into a box or chest in which the
bedding may be kept.
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The couch, or sofa, may be upholstered in any style, and with any suitable
material, and either with or without springs as desired, and in such manner that
when in use as a bed the upholstered parts are all on the upper surface.
These are the main improvements embodied in this my invention.
Doted this Ninth day of December 1899.
HENRY BROW
Turprov
I, HENRY BROWN, of 4, Havelock Street, Blackpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Joiner, 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:-
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For easily and quickly converting a couch or sofa into a bed I make it with
the front-marked A, and the "back"-marked B, both strongly hinged, and
with a loose moveable seat marked C.
When the couch is required to be used as a bed the hinged "back" is let down,
the loose seat is pushed back, and the hinged front is raised to level of the couch
seat, and both the "back B," and the front A, are then supported in a hori-
zontal position by folding iron legs or supports-marked D see Fig. 2.
To re-convert the bed for use as a couch the iron legs D, are folded back
against the front" A and "back" B of couch, the hinged "front" A is then
lowered and the hinged "back" lifted and secured to the fixed arm of couch with
strong hook and staple, and the couch can then be placed against a wall see
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page_text: The body of the couch under seat I form into a linen chest or box, marked E,
in which the bed linen and bedding may be put away and kept.
When in use as a bed a loose head rail, marked F, is provided to rest against
the arm of couch in position as shown on Fig. 2.
For the purpose of clearly showing and describing the nature of this invention
a design has been drawn showing a couch upholstered &c., but it is intended
that the convertible couches and sofas may be made of various designs, and may
be either upholstered, or not, or upholstered in any style or with any suitable
material, and either with or without springs as desired."
EXPLANATION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. Is an elevation of the convertible couch with sofa arm indicated by
dotted lines at end.
Fig. 2. Is a cross section of the couch or sofa on line X X when in use as a
bed, the lifting front A, and the falling back B, being shown in the horizontal
position, supported by the folding iron legs 1). The folding legs D supporting
the front A are secured to a lug welded on the angle iron bearers as indicated
(Figs. 2 & 3) and are folded in the direction of the length of the couch, that is
at right angles to the angle iron bearers to which they are attached.
The legs
supporting back
B are folded in the opposite direction and when folded lie
alongside the angle iron bearer (see Fig. 3.) The linen chest is shown marked E,
and the loose head rail in position marked F.
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Fig. 3. Is a cross section of the couch or sofa on line X X and the lifting
front" & falling
"back
are indicated in dotted lines.
When the couch is an upholstered one it is made in such manner that, when
in use as a bed the upholsterings to the back, front and movable seat, are all on
the upper surfaces, thus forming a comfortable foundation for the bedding.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
An improved combination of couch (or sofa) bed & linen chest, easily convertible
for use as either a couch, or bed as desired, and by the means substantially as
hereinbefore described.
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