An Improved Combination Article of Furniture.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 21st Sept., 1892-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combination Article of Furniture.
We, SAMUEL AUFRECHT of Mehnerstr. 1, Berlin N.O. in the Empire of
Germany and MAX SCHMEY of Lessingstr. 50 Berlin aforesaid, Gentlemen, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved combination article of furniture which can
be used either as a table or as a bedstead or as a couch at will. For this purpose
upon a trestle consisting of two pairs of jointed bars that serve as legs is mounted a
shallow case that serves to contain the cushions or bedding and which is provided
with hinged or folding covers that serve when closed to present a flat surface
suitable for use as a table. The covers when opened or turned back are so
supported that they will be held horizontally and in line with the bottom of the
case, whilst the other will be held at an angle thereto so as to form a head rest
when in use as a couch or bed.
One of these covers, as for example the one to serve as a head rest, is so
connected to one of the pairs of jointed bars that whilst it is being opened it will
allow the pair of legs to move relatively to each other and lower the case, to a
suitable extent to enable it to be conveniently used as a couch or bed, and when
the cover is again moved into its closed position, it will move the pairs of legs in
the opposite direction and raise the case to a height suitable for use as a table.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of the combination article of furniture according
to this invention with the covers closed for use as a table.
Fig. 2 is an end view corresponding with Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section with the covers turned back for use as a couch or
bedstead.
a a are the side frames of the case and b and c are the under frames of the
covers ƒ and g which are hinged to the case a at d and e respectively. 99 are cross
bars for connecting and strengthening the side frames a. hh and k k are two pairs
of the legs which are jointed to the ends of a transverse bar and constitute a
trestle. The upper ends of the legs h are connected by hinges at i to the underside
of the frame a against which the upper ends of the legs k which are connected to a
cross bar m are free to slide. The cross bar m is connected to bands or straps o
which pass around the end cross bar g of the case and are connected to the
underside of the cover g the arrangement being such that when the cover g is
closed to serve as a table the legs k and h will by reason of the movement of the
cover g round the hinge e be moved from the positions shown in Fig. 3 to the
positions shown in Fig. 1 so that the case is raised and when the said cover is turned
back again into the open position shown the case will be again lowered.
pp represent cushions or bedding that are enclosed within the case when the
covers and g are in their closed positions.
Dated this 15th day of September 1892.
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S. AUFRECHT,
By L. W., per F. B.
M. SCHMEY,
By L. W., per F. B.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combination Article of Furniture.
We, SAMUEL AUFRECHT of Mohnerstr. 1, Berlin N.O. in the Empire of
Germany, and MAX SCHMEY of Lessingstr. 50, Berlin, aforesaid, Gentlemen, 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 an improved combination article of furniture which can
be used either as a table or as a bedstead or couch at will. For this purpose upon
a trestle consisting of two pairs of jointed bars that serve as legs, is mounted a
shallow case that serves to contain the cushions or bedding and which is provided
with hinged or folding parts or covers that serve when closed to present a flat
surface suitable for use as a table. The covers when opened or turned back are so
supported that one of them will be held horizontally and in line with the bottom of
the case, whilst the other will be held at an angle thereto so as to form a head rest
when in use as a couch or bed.
One of these covers, as for example the one to serve as a head rest, is so connected
to one of the pairs of jointed bars that whilst it is being opened it will allow the
pair of legs to move relatively to each other and lower the case to a suitable extent
to enable it to be conveniently used as a couch or bed, and when the cover is again
moved into its closed position, it will move the pairs of legs in the opposite direction
and raise the case to a height suitable for use as a table.
In the drawings left with our Provisional Specification,
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of the combination article of furniture constructed
according to this invention, the covers being closed for use as a table.
Fig. 2 is an end view corresponding with Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section with the covers turned back for use as a couch or
bedstead.
a a are the side frames of the case, and b and c are the under frames of the
covers and g which are hinged to the side frames a at d and e respectively.
99 are cross bars for connecting and strengthening the side frames a. hh and k k
are two pairs of bars or legs that are jointed to the ends of a transverse bar land
constitute a trestle. The upper ends of the legs are connected by hinges at i to
the underside of the frame a against which the upper ends of the legs k, which are
connected by a cross bar m are free to slide. The cross bar m is connected to
bands or straps o which pass around the end cross bar 9 of the case and are con-
nected to the underside of the cover g as shown, the arrangement being such that
when the cover g is moved into its closed position to serve as a table, the legs k
and h will, by reason of the pulling action of the bands or straps o on the cross
bar m due to the movement of the cover g round the hinges e, be moved from the
positions shown in Fig. 3 to the positions shown in Fig. 1 so that the case will be
raised, and when the said cover is turned back again into the open position shown,
the case will be again lowered.
pp represent cushions or bedding that are enclosed within the case when the
covers and g are in their closed positions.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. A combination article of furniture comprising a case provided with hinged or
folding parts or covers and mounted on trestles consisting of diagonally arranged
pairs of jointed bars one of which is connected by flexible connections such as bands
or straps with one of the covers, the arrangement being such that when the said
cover is moved into the open position the legs of the trestle will be allowed to move

page_text: apart and lower the case into position for use as a couch or bedstead, and when the
cover is moved into its closed position the said legs will be moved towards each
other and raise the case into position for use as a table substantially as herein
described.
2. A combined table and couch or bedstead constructed and arranged as described
and shown.
D 1000
SAMUEL AUFRECHT,
By L. W., per F. B.
MAX SCHMEY,
By L. W., per F. B.