A Combined Bed and Cot.
Year: 1898

page_text: A Combined Bed and Cot.
I, WILLIAM ALFRED BROWN, of 93, Rochdale Road, Harpurhey, Manchester,
Manufacturer's Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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The improvements relate to a combined bed and cot, and have for object to
provide means whereby the cot may be capable of ready adjustment when not
in use, so as to occupy little more, or no more floor space than does the bed
alone.
To accomplish this and to effect my improvements, I provide, in connection
with the bed frame, and either at the ends or the sides thereof, as may be found
most suitable, certain grooves, or guide rods, or other equivalents, in or upon
which I cause to slide a frame forming the body of the cot in such manner that
the said cot frame may be almost completely pushed or slided beneath the bed.
This cot frame may be formed with legs or feet, or it may depend for support,
when in use, upon the bed frame from which it projects, by sliding brackets or
other cantilever supports.
I also provide such cot frame with sides or ends, or both, so as to enclose
the cot, any of which sides or ends may be completely detachable, or may be
hinged to or slide in or be otherwise adjustably connected to the cot frame;
but in cases where the cot is provided at the foot of the bed, as is preferred, I
arrange the length of the cot to correspond with the width of the bed, whereby
the bed foot forms one side of such cot, and the other side is permanently fixed
to the cot, in such manner that when the latter is pushed along its guides into
its inoperative position beneath the bed, the said foot-end of the bed and cot
side come together in close contact.
When it is desired to temporarily dispose of the cot, the moveable ends thereof
are detached, lowered, or folded down, so as to permit of the cot being pushed
beneath the bed, which latter movement completes the operation.
Variations in detail may be made, such as in the material of which the bed and
cot are composed; the construction and character of the guides, rods or grooves,
and their connection with the cot, without departing from the peculiar character
of the invention.
Deted this 7th day of November 1898.
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester,
Agent for Applicant

page_text: I, WILLIAM ALFRED BROWN, of 93, Rochdale Road, Harpurhey, Manchester,
Manufacturer's Agent, 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:-
The improvements relate to a combined bed and cot, and have for object to
provide means whereby the cot may be capable of ready adjustment when not
in use, so as to occupy little more, or no more floor space than does the bed
alone.
To accomplish this and to effect my improvements, I provide, in connection
with the bed frame, and either at the ends or the sides thereof, as may be found
most suitable, certain grooves, or guide rods, or other equivalents, in or upon
which I cause to slide a frame forming the body of the cot, in such manner that
the said cot frame may be almost completely pushed or slided beneath the bed.
This cot frame may be formed with legs or feet, or it may depend for support,
when in use, upon the bed frame from which it projects, by sliding brackets or
other cantilever supports.
I also provide such cot frame with sides or ends, or both, so as to enclose
the cot, any of which sides or ends may be completely detachable, or may be
hinged to, or slide in, or be otherwise adjustably connected to the cot frame;
but in cases where the cot is provided at the foot of the bed, as is preferred, I
arrange the length of the cot to correspond with the width of the bed, whereby
the bed foot forms one side of such cot, and the other side is permanently fixed
to the cot, in such manner that when the latter is pushed along its guides into
its inoperative position beneath the bed, the said foot end of the bed and cot
side come together in close contact.
When it is desired to temporarily dispose of the cot, the moveable ends thereof
are detached, lowered, or folded down, so as to permit of the cot being pushed
beneath the bed, which latter movement completes the operation.
Variations in detail may be made, such as in the material of which the bed and
cot are composed, the construction and character of the guides, rods or grooves,
and their connection with the cot, without departing from the peculiar character
of the invention.
But that the improvements may be the better understood, I will, by the aid of
the accompanying drawings proceed to describe means employed by me in carry-
ing out one form of my invention.
Fig. 1 shows a plan view thereof when arranged so that the cot slides out
from the end of the bed; and Fig. 2 a side elevation thereof fully extended.
The same letters indicate corresponding parts wherever they occur.
a is the body of the bed frame, and is the sliding cot at the end thereof, both
of which may be of any suitable material or design.
c is a rod or bar upon which the frame of the cot slides, by preference one on
each side of the bed-frame, or such rod or rods may be affixed to the cot, and
slide in sockets or bearers attached to the bed frame, or otherwise.
In like manner the cot legs or supports d may be dispensed with if desired.
The cot sides or ends e, where employed, may either be mounted on hinges so as to
be raised or lowered into and out of position, or may be made detachable.
In like manner the cot may be arranged at the side of the bed, or more than
one cot may be combined with one bed.
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page_text: 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:-
The combination with a bed frame of a sliding or moveable cot frame or frames,
capable of being pushed underneath such bed frame when not in use, for the
purpose and in manner substantially as herein shown and described.
Datad +1 441 love of twent 1000
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester,
Agent for Applicant