Improvements in and relating to Couches and Beds or Mattresses.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 27th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 11th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Couches and Beds or
Mattresses.
1 WILLIAM DUNCAN, of 11 Henderson Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Cabinetmaker,.
do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved construction of
resting couch convertible also into a bed or spring mattress for sleeping on, and thus
be a convenient and useful article of furniture.
The improvements consist in constructing the couch of rectangular square or other
convenient shape in cross section and hollow to serve as a box for containing bed
clothes or other articles, with the top or cover hinged along its longitudinal inner or
back side for being opened up to get into the box or hollow part. The cover or top
is made double the width or breadth of the hollow or box part, and hinged along its
longitudinal centre above the front side, so that when to be used as a couch it is doubled
or folded over on the front hinges to form a duplex top cover the width of the box
part. But when to be used as a bed or mattress for sleeping on it is folded outwardly
over on its front hinges in line with or at the same level as the inner single
stationary half or cover box part hinged to the back of the box, and is supported on
vertical feet or legs along its longitudinal front end, these feet being swung or turned
round to a horizontal position and held in retaining catches in the front edge of cover
when to be used as a couch.
A pillow or bolster is also fitted at the head of the bed or mattress with a corre-
sponding supporting foot or leg, and is doubled or folded over on hinges when to be
used as a resting couch. The whole couch and mattress parts would be fitted with
spiral volute or other springs, as also the pillow or head resting parts and covered
over with cretone or other cloth stuffing or material on both sides to form a soft spring
couch or bed and head rest.
And a vertical back could be fitted to the stationary side of the couch like that on
couches as heretofore made, which would permit of the top of the couch folding up
as a box or folding out as a double width bed, and it could be mounted to run portably
on rollers on the floor.
ديد
تيمم
1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Couches and Beds or
Mattresses.
I, WILLIAM DUNCAN, formerly of 11 but now of 29 Henderson Street, Glasgow,
Lanarkshire, Cabinetmaker, 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 has reference to and comprises a new or improved construction
of resting couch, convertible also into a bed or spring mattress for sleeping on, and
thus be a convenient and useful article of furniture.
That the invention may be properly understood I have appended a sheet of drawings
whereon
Fig. 1 illustrates the couch as used for resting on,
Fig. 2 illustrates a modification of same as a box with lid open, and
Fio 3 illustrates the same folded out as a bed.

page_text: As shown at Figure 2 the couch is made wit. name so as to serve as a box or
case a for containing bed clothes or other articles; the top or cover be being hinged
at d along its longitudinal inner side for being opened up to get into the box or
hollow part a. The cover or top b 6' is made double.the breadth or width of the box
part a and hinged at c along its longitudinal centre above the front side so as when
to be used as a couch it is doubled or folded over on the front hinges c to form a
duplex top cover b¹ the width of the box part. When to be used as a bed or mattress
for sleeping on the top cover is folded outwardly as shown at Fig. 3 over on its front
hinges c in line with or at the same level as the inner single half or cover 6 of box
part hinged to back of box, and is supported at front on vertical feet e, which fit in
sockets on upper part and are removable; but may be made so as to he swung or
turned round to a horizontal position and held in retaining catches in the front edge
of cover when to be used as a couch. A cushioned bolster part is also fitted at the
head of the couch or bed with a corresponding supporting foot e¹ and is doubled or
folded as shown at Figs. 1 and 2 on hinges n when to be used as a resting couch.
The whole couch and mattress parts are fitted with spiral, volute, or other springs
and stuffing, as also the bolster part i, and covered with cretonne or other suitable
material to form a soft spring couch or bed and head rest.
The box part may be dispensed with as shown at Fig. 1; the bottom part b in
this modification along with part o constituting the frame of couch, which is mounted
on four or more feet p.
A vertical back may be fitted to the frame or side of part b like that on couches
as heretofore made which permits the top or tops bb' of couch folding up as a box
or folding out as a bed, and the whole may be mounted to run on castors on the
floor
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
lion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is:
1st. A combined couch and folding bed the parts of which are arranged and
constructed as described and shown with reference to Figure 1 on drawing.
2nd. A combined couch, trunk, and folding bed, the parts of which are combined
and constructed as described and shown at Figs. 2 and 3 on drawings.
Dated this 25th day of August 1890.
WILLIAM DUNCAN,
Applicant.