A Combined Rocking, Stationary, and Folding Bed Chair, made either in Iron or Wood.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 19th Oct., 1594-Accepted, 24th Nov.. 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Rocking, Stationary, and Folding Bed Chair, made
either in Iron or Wood.
JAMES WILLIAM SAVILLE Iron Founder 573 Gallowgate Glasgow do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The chair rests on four feet and is made of wrought iron, the four sides being
strongly rivetted together, and bound at corners with cast iron metal, this forms a
strong platform, or base, on the two sides of this platform in the centre, near the
top, are rivetted two strong spiral springs, one on each side, the upper part of these
springs are again rivetted to curved rails, which are attached to under side of seat,
on either side, thereby enabling the chair to rock backwards, and forward, on
platform with the least possible exertion.
The chair is made stationary by attaching seat to base at back and front with
hooks or straps.
The chair cau be fixed into a number of reclining positions, by altering the
connecting rods, between the arms and the seat, thereby, giving the advantage of a
couch, or bed, suitable for invalids &c.
The chair again can be folded out flat to the full length of a grown up person,
thus forming a bed, there are two legs which folds against upper part of back
which let down as a bed act as legs, or feet, and there are two legs which fold
into seat of the chair when up, when down act as legs, for bed, thus making the
requisite length.
Dated this 18th day of January 1894.
JAMES WILLIAM SAVILLE,
Iron Founder, 573, Gallowgate, Glasgow.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Rocking, Stationary, and Folding Bed Chair, made
either in Iron or Wood.
I, JAMES WILLIAM SAVILLE, Ironfounder, 573 Gallowgate Glasgow, 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 :-
In its metallic form, the chair rests on four feet and is made of wrought iron,
the four sides being strongly rivetted together, and bound at the corners with cast-
iron or other metal. This forms a strong platform or base. On the two, right
and left, sides of this platform and in the centre, near the top are rivetted two
strong spiral springs, one on each side. The upper parts of these springs are
rivetted to curved rails or rockers which are attached to the under side of the seat
on either side, thereby enabling the chair to rock upon the platform with the least
possible exertion.
The chair is made stationary by means of attaching the seat to its base at back
and front with hooks or straps. The chair can be fixed in a number of reclining
positions by altering the connecting rods between the arms and the seat, thereby,
giving the advantage of a couch or bed suitable for invalids &c.
The chair can be folded out flat to the full length, thus forming a bed. There
are two legs which fold against the upper part of the back, which, when the

page_text: structure is let down as a bed, act as legs or feet to support that end of it.
There
are also two legs which close into the seat of the chain when it is folded up:
when it is unfolded and turned down, these act as legs for the bed similarly to
those above described.
This invention will be better understood if reference is made to the accompanying
drawings in which :-
Figure 1 is a perspective view shewing this improved chair made of iron and
opened out suitably for use as a bed:
Figure 2: is a side view in elevation of the same structure folded up suitably for
use as a chair.
Figure 3: is a side view in elevation of this improved chair, made principally
of wood.
Figures 4 and 5 are fragmentary views shewing springs for use in the construction
of these iron and wood chairs.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the
drawings.
The four feet or legs A, A, B, B, Figs. 1 and 2, support the side rails C, C',
bound together at the corners and united with metal lumps D, D. Upon opposite
sides of this strong platform or base are fixed two springs E, E, Figs. 1, 2 and 4,
the lower part of each spring is fastened to a plate e and the upper part to a
corresponding one e². Each plate e¹ is attached to a straight rail C whilst each
plate is attached to a curved rail or rocker, F, Figures 2 and 4.
The curved rails F Figures 1 and 2 are rockers made of angled iron or steel,
fastened to the chair seat and held in their positions upon the angled side rails C
by means of the springs E as before described.
The iron or metal bed-chair shewn in Figures 1 and 2 is made with a lattice
framework in three principal divisions, M, N, O, hinged together at G, G, H,
H, having pivotted feet J, K, and pillow guard L adapted for being folded up
conveniently into the chair back M, and seat N as shewn in Figure 2. Each
chair arm is composed of two links P, Q, pivotted to each other and the chair
frame at m' m, m³.
The links P, Q, forming the chair arms, can be fixed in a variety of positions
by adjusting the pawls R and fixing their points into notches on the contiguous
sides of Q. The pawls R act simultaneously through the rod and the back M
is regulated to and retained at any required slope or inclination by means
of them.
To prevent the combined bed-chair shewn in Fig. 2 from inadvertently rocking
when rigidity is required, one or more hooks S, are attached to the structure
as shewn, or in any other convenient places. Each such hook is made to engage
with a pin eye or catch for holding the parts rigidly together. These catches are
for steadying the structure in any of its several forms.
The dotted lines n', Figures 2 and 3 shew part of each chair seat folded down
as a rest for the legs of any person who may occupy the chair.
Figure 3 illustrates this invention applied to a chair which is made chiefly of
wood. Its base or pedestal is shewn here to be composed of strong ornamental
side pieces A, B, C, united together by means of tie rods, indicated at . The
strong wood rockers F' are united to the seat O' and rest upon the sides C¹:
being united to C₁ by means of springs E aud framings therefor, Fig. 5, similarly
to the metal chair previously described. The frame of this wooden bed-chair is
made in three principal parts M', N', O¹ hinged together at G, H' and further
united to links P', Q' pivotted at m', m², me. These parts, M¹ N' O' P¹ Q' are
fixed in any required positions by means of pawls R engaging with the chair
arms Q1 and these pawls are operated simultaneously or separately being sometimes
united for that purpose to a connecting rod which passes across the chair frame
from one pawl to the other. One or more hooks are provided of any
convenient kind and in any suitable position for rendering the chair seat O
motionless when required.

page_text: This invention is also applicable with slight modifications to chairs which rock
upon the ground instead of being fixed upon a frame or pedestal.
I am aware that folding iron chairs and wooden rocking chairs also wooden
rocking chairs operated upon, and united by springs to, frames, bases or pedestals
have been made prior to my invention. It will therefore be understood that I do
not claim these things broadly as my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
First. In an iron chair the combination therewith of parts adapting it for use,
alternately, as a rocking, stationary, or folding bed-chair all substantially as
herein described and drawn or any mere modification thereof for the purposes
specified.
Second. In a wooden chair the combination therewith of joints pivots and
parts adapting it for use, alternately, as a rocking, stationary, or folding bed-
chair, all substantially as herein described and drawn or any mere modification
thereof for the purposes specified.
Third. The combination of devices constituting the combined iron rocking
stationary and folding-bed-chair all substantially as herein described or any
mere modification thereof, with reference to the drawings and for the purposes
specified.
Fourth. The combination of devices constituting the combined wooden rocking,
stationary and folding-bed-chair all substantially as herein described or any
mere modification thereof, with reference to the drawings, and for the purposes
specified.
Fifth. In an iron folding-bed-chair the combination therewith of parts adapting
it for use also as a rocking chair, substantially as herein described.
Sixth. In a wooden rocking chair the combination therewith of parts adapting
it for use also as a folding-bed-chair, substantially as herein described.
Dated this Eighteenth day of October 1894.
JOSEPH
LOCKWOOD,
263, Argyle Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.