A COMBINATION PIECE OF FURNITURE FOR USE EITHER AS A WRITING TABLE OR DESK OR AS A COUCH OR BED WITH TOILET AND NIGHT TABLE
Year: 1885

page_text: I BENJAMIN ZWICKER of 49 Boulevard Botanique Brussels Belgium Furniture
Maker do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "A COMBINATION
PIECE OF FURNITURE FOR USE EITHER AS A WRITING TABLE OR DESK OR AS A
COUCH OR BED WITH TOILET AND NIGHT TABLE" to be as follows:—
My invention consists in the combination the construction and the arrangement
of a piece of furniture for use either as a writing table or desk or as a couch or
bed a toilet a night table and if required for other purposes. It may also be
provided with a chair the back of which is made to fold down onto the seat so that
the said chair can be placed underneath the writing table.
The writing table which may be made of any suitable material presents the usual
appearance of such a piece of furniture being provided with drawers and cupboards
on the sides and on the table or top surface it may be provided with a removable
case of pigeon holes drawers or other removeable accessories The size of the said
piece of furniture varies according to the space available to receive it and the
convenience of the user and such like considerations.
The upper surface or top of the writing table is removeable and covers and
conceals a sort of box or case forming the upper part of the writing table and
usually containing drawers. The front and back of the said box or case may be
ornamented so as to represent drawers or it may be otherwise decorated.
The top or cover of the said box or case consists of one or several boards or
pannels which are made either to fold one over the other or which are arranged so
as to slide in grooves to the right and left of the table so as to open or close the
box or case or the said top or cover may be composed of strips or bands of wood or
other suitable material jointed together so as to form a pliable surface the two ends
of which joining in the middle of the table close the box or case and form the top
of the table and may be rolled on or unrolled from rollers arranged at each side of
the said box or case so as when required to uncover or cover the said box or case
or the said pliable surface forming the top of the table may be arranged to uncover
the said box or case by passing from the top to the bottom of it.

page_text: The opening and closing of the said box or case may be effected either from the
sides or from the ends of the writing table. .
In the said box or case is placed a mattress made of any suitable material or a
spring bed or an india-rubber air bed or other suitable couch.
When the piece of furniture is used as a writing table or desk the pillows
boulster sheets and blankets are stowed away in one of the cupboards of the table
ready to make up the bed when required. Another of the cupboards is arranged
as a toilet and is provided with a basin water jug and the usual requisites and
underneath the basin is a slop pail to receive the dirty water. The door of the
Baid cupboard is provided with a looking glass which may be raised or lowered at
will with a towel holder a brush a comb and other accessories for the toilet.
Another cupboard is shelved so as to serve as a night table and may also contain a
boot jack and other utensils On one side of the writing table are a series of
drawers to contain paper writing materials documents etc. When the piece of
furniture is to be used as a writing table the top or cover of the box or case
containing the couch is placed in position upon the said box or case and forms a
desk or table for writing upon and when the said piece of furniture is to be used
as a bed the said top or cover is removed and the bed is made up with the bedding
contained in one of the cupboards as hereinbefore stated.
The said piece of furniture may be constructed for use as a writing table and
bed only or in combination with one or all of the accessories hereinbefore
described.

page_text: I BENJAMIN ZWICKER of 49 Boulevard Botanique Brussels Belgium Furniture
Maker 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:-
My invention consists in the combination the construction and the arrangement
of a piece of furniture for use either as a writing table or desk or as a couch or bed
a toilet a night table and if required for other purposes. A part of it may be used
to form a separate table. It may also be provided with a chair the back of which
is made to fold down onto the seat so that the said chair can be placed underneath
the writing table.
The writing table which may be made of any suitable material presents the usual
appearance of such a piece of furniture being provided with drawers and cupboards
on the sides and on the table or top surface it may be provided with a removeable
case of pigeon holes drawers or other removeable accessories The size of the said
piece of furniture varies according to the space available to receive it and the
convenience of the user and such like considerations.
The upper surface or top of the writing table is removable and covers and
conceals a sort of box or case forming the upper part of the writing table and
usually containing drawers. The front and back of the said box or case may be
ornamented so as to represent drawers or it may be otherwise decorated. The top
or cover of the said box or case consists of one or several boards or panels which
are made either to fold one over the other or which are arranged so as to slide in
grooves to the right and left of the table so as to open or close the box or case or
the said top or cover may be formed of strips or bands of wood or other suitable
material easily applied and removeable by any suitable mechanical means.
The opening or closing of the said box or case may be effected either from the
sides or from the ends of the writing table.
In the said box or case is placed a mattress made of any suitable material or a
spring bed or an india rubber air bed or other suitable couch. When the piece of
furniture is used as a writing table or desk the pillows bolsters sheets and blankets
are stowed away in one of the cupboards of the table ready to make up the bed
when required and the cupboard door may be provided with a clothes bearer which
may be raised and lowered as required. Another of the cupboards is arranged as
a toilet and is provided with a basin water jug and the usual requisites and under-
neath the basin is a slop pail to receive the dirty water. The door of the said
cupboard is provided with a looking glass which may be raised or lowered at will
with a towel holder a brush a comb and other accessories for the toilet. Another

page_text: cupboard is shelved so as to serve as a night table and may also contain a boot
jack and other utensils. On one side of the writing table are a series of drawers
to contain paper writing materials documents and the like.
When the piece of furniture is to be used as a writing table the top or cover of
the box or case containing the couch is placed in position upon the said box or case
and forms a table or desk for writing upon and when the said piece of furniture is
to be used as a bed the said top or cover is removed and the bed is made up with
the bedding contained in one of the cupboards as hereinbefore stated.
The said piece of furniture may be constructed for use as a writing table and
bed only or in combination with one or all of the accessories hereinbefore
described.
Having now described the nature of my invention I will proceed to describe
with reference to the accompanying drawings the manner in which the same is to
be performed.
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In
Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views of a combination piece of furniture con-
structed according to my invention Figure 1 represents one side and Figure 2 the
opposite side of the said piece of furniture. In Figure 1 it is represented closed at
top and forming a writing table or desk with two of the cupboards open.
Figure 2 the top or cover of the writing table is removed exhibiting the bed or
couch contained in the box or case which forms the upper part of the said piece of
furniture and showing the other two cupboards open Figure 3 represents a
perspective view of a table hereinafter referred to. Similar letters and figures of
reference are used to indicate like parts where they occur in the several figures
of the drawing A represents the combination piece of furniture. In Figure 1 it is
shown covered over by three panels a, a¹, a² the panels a, a³ are made to slide in
grooves to the right and left of the table and the middle panel a¹ is removable by
taking it off entirely. By screwing or otherwise attaching legs 1. 2. 3. 4 to the said
panel a¹ a table is formed as shown at Figure 3. When the piece of furniture is
closed at the top as shown at Figure 1 the said legs 1. 2. 3 and 4 having been
detached from the panel a¹ are stowed away in the sides of the box or case. In
Figure 2 the top or cover a¹ is removed and the panels a, a² are shown drawn out
represents the mattress in the box or case formed by the sides 6¹ and ready for a
bed to be made up by means of the pillows sheets and blankets stowed away in
the cupboard c Figure 1 the door c¹ of which cupboard is provided with a clothes
hanger formed of a frame c³ carrying pegs or hooks c³ mounted on upright bars or
posts c capable of sliding one on the other so as to allow of the said clothes hanger
to be raised and lowered and fixed in position as required. In Figure 2 e represents
a cupboard in which is mounted so as to slide in and out as required a wash hand
stand e provided with a basin a water jug and the usual requisites and underneath
the basin is a slop pail e² to receive the dirty water. The door e³ of the said.
cupboard e is provided with a looking glass et mounted on wooden or other bars or
standards e capable of sliding one on the other so as to allow of the said looking
glass e being raised or lowered and fixed in position as required. The said door e³
is also provided with a towel holder e a hair brush e' a comb es razors e³ and a
clothes brush e10 carried in suitable holders. It is obvious that the aforesaid.
accessories of the toilet may be replaced or supplemented by others if required.
The cupboard f. Figure 2 is provided with drawers f¹ and f2 and a cash box f³
shown open in the drawing or it may be otherwise arranged and fitted to contain
books and papers.
The said cupboard f is closed by a door f*. The cupboard g.
Figure 1 is fitted as a night table and may also be provided with a bidet g' carried
by a sliding shelf or support g². The cupboard g may also contain a boot jack or
other articles or the cupboard g may be arranged with drawers or otherwise to
contain books or papers g³ represents the door of the said cupboard g.
h represents the vacant space between the uprights or cupboards.
vacant space an arm chair m Figure 1 made so that its back m¹ can be folded
down onto the seat may be placed out of the way.
In the said

page_text: The said piece of furniture may be constructed for use as a writing table and a
bed only or in combination with one or all of the accessories herein before described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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
A piece of furniture consisting of a writing table or desk and a couch or bed in
combination the said piece of furniture being constructed and those of the parts
thereof which are required to form the table or desk and the couch or bed being
arranged substantially as herein before described whether or not the said piece of
furniture be provided with any one or more or all of the accessories or fittings
herein before described or with other accessories or fittings.