Improved Convertible Couch, Lounge, Sofa, or Bedstead.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 27th May, 1889-Accepted, 6th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Convertible Couch, Lounge, Sofa, or Bedstead.
: I JOSEPH FOSTER DOBSON, Alfreton Road, Nottingham, Cabinet Maker, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Each couch, lounge or sofa, consists of two frames, hinged together at one side,
the lower frame is provided with four legs, the frame to form the back of the
couch lounge or sofa is secured to one side of the lower frame, the other side is
hinged to the edge of the upper frame so as to lie on the lower frame and form the
seat of a lounge or sofa, provided with a cushion or spring bed.
At one end a framing is hinged to form the foundation for a pillow.
To form a bedstead the pillow frame is turned down at one end, and the upper
frame is raised and turned outwards, until level with the lower.frame, in which
position it is supported. by iron legs, which fold onto the side of the frame when not.
in use.
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The support for the pillows of the bed is formed of an iron frame suitably
upholstered, the ends of the frame fit into sockets let in the upper and lower frames,
the iron frame is removed before folding the outer frame over the lower one to
again form a couch, lounge, or sofa.
Instead of the above described pillow frame, I may employ a head piece to the
couch, lounge, or sofa, in two parts hinged together at the front end, which when
opened out form two frames, each having a smaller frame swivelled within it, one side
of each smaller frame being flat to allow one part to be folded over the other, the
reverse side being upholstered to form a pillow when opened out and turned up for
a couch, lounge.or sofa.
R
1000
Figure 1 shows one modification of an improved couch, lounge or sofa.
Figure 2 shows the couch, lounge or sofa, opened out and converted into a bedstead.
Figure 3 shows a second modification of couch, lounge or sofa, and
Figure 4. shows the same couch, lounge or sofa opened out to convert it into a
bedstead.
The several corresponding parts in each Figure are indicated by the same letters
where necessary.
In the first modification each couch, lounge or sofa consists of two frames A and B
hinged together at one side, see Figures. 1 and 2, the hinges C are shown only at
Figure 2. The lower frame B is provided underneath with four legs B', the frame B³
provided with a cushion to form the back of the couch, lounge or sofa, is secured
to the back rail of the frame B, the upper frame A when lying on the lower frame
as shown at Figure 1 forms the seat of the couch, lounge, or sofa, and is provided
with either a cushion or spring bed, the cushions of the back and seat are both

page_text: covered with horse hair, leather, or other suitable material, upholstered as required.
To form a couch or lounge one end of the upper frame A, is provided with a scroll
or head piece D, which is cushioned and upholstered to match the seat and back.
To form a sofa, both ends of the upper frame are provided with a scroll or head
piece.
A loop of leather E or other suitable material is attached to the back edge of the
frame A, by which it is raised, drawn over, and lowered to a level with the lower
frame B, and is supported by two folding iron legs F to form a bedstead as shown
at Figure 2, when not in use the legs fold into the position shown by dotted lines on
the side of the frame.
The pillow support is an iron frame G shown at Figure 2 upholstered to corre-
spond with the seat, each end of the frame projects and fits into sockets G₁ let into
the sides of the frames, when not in use the frame G can be removed from the
sockets and laid flat on the top of the lower frame and the upper frame folded
over it.
In the second modification the two frames A and B are hinged together as described
in the first modification, but instead of a scroll or headpiece D, I employ a head
piece in two parts D1, D2, hinged together at the front end as shown at Figures 3
and 4. The lower part D' is fixed permanently to the lower frame B, when the
upper part is opened out they form two frames, the frame D2 is then supported by
an iron plate D which is secured by screws to the outer end of the frame, a slot in
the lower end of the plate fitting onto a pin D projecting from the frame A.
The frames D1 and D2 each support a strong frame G carried by a pivot H at
each end, the frames G are flat on one side, and the other side is padded or
upholstered to form a pillow when the lounge or couch is used as a bedstead, when
they are not so used, the flat sides are turned uppermost and meet when folded
together.
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
For a couch, lounge or sofa so constructed that it may be readily converted into a
bedstead, substantially as described and illustrated in the Drawings annexed.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of May 1889.
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.