Year: 1886

page_text: İ, JOHN HENRY CAIRNCROSS, of the City of Toronto, in the County of York, in
the Province of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
My invention consists chiefly in a contrivance for the folding of the bed from
the side so as to take less room-space than the ordinary bedsteads, thus providing
for the placing of several beds in one room when so required, and also to be
suitable for such rooms as are used both as a sitting-room and study, and also as a
bedroom.
The bed in ordinary cases will be about four and one half feet in height, and
when folded up will occupy a floor-space of about six feet along the wall, and
about thirteen inches from the wall, and furnished at a cost within the reach
of those whose house-room is limited, and more especially so in large and crowded
cities.
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The bed requires no fastening to the floor; certain cross-rails and clamp-shoes
hold the standards in position, and a light bracket attached to the under and
inner edge of the top or mantel board, and secured to the wall, is all that is
necessary.
The extreme simplicity and easy manipulation in the handling of this bed, is
also an important feature of the device.
In the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1. Is an end elevation, showing the bed when folded up.
Figure 2. Is a front elevation, also folded up.
Figure 3.-Is an end elevation, with the bed let down.
Figure 4. Is a plan view of the connecting rails, secured in clamp-shoes,
hereinafter more fully described.
Figure 5.—Is a side view of a bracket to which a rocking arm is pivoted, which
supports the bed proper, and also accomodates the folding up, and letting down of
the bed. The sole plate of said bracket is provided with projecting ends on which
the aforesaid clamp-shoes are held in position.

page_text: Figure 6.-Is a plan view of the bracket with the clamp-shoes attached thereon.
Figure 6. 1. Is a side view of the clamp-shoe. Figures 6. 2. and 6. 3 show right
and left plan views of said clamp-shoes.
Figure 7. Is a back view of the rocking arm.
Figure 8.-Is a side view of the same.
Figure 9. Is a back view of the gudgeon which turns in the upper end of the
rocking arm.
Figure 10.-Is a face view of the same.
Figure 11. Is a plan view of the stud which moves up and down in the slots
in the standards of the bed.
Figure 12. Is an edge view of the same.
Figure 13. Is a side view of a toggle joint which keeps the head and foot boards
in position when folded up or when let down.
Figure 14-Is a bracket by which the bed is secured to the wall of the room.
Similar letters of reference, indicate similar or corresponding parts.
a. represents the top of the bed or mantel-board; b, the lambrequin which is
fastened around the ends and front of the mantel-board; c, the curtain which
hangs down in front of, and encloses, the whole bed-any suitable panelling may
be used instead of the curtain when so required; d, the bed proper the bottom of
which is shown in Figure 2, in which is the inner frame, d' the outer frame,
and d the spring mattress; f, the legs which are shown between the inner and
outer frame of the bed; e, the standards of the bed; g, the rocking arm; h, the
bracket to which the said rocking arm is pivoted; ; the stud which is fastened to
the bed, and moves in the slot, k, consequent on the moving of the bed and keeps
the bed in position while being let down or folded up; 1, the gudgeon which turns
on the upper end of the rocking arm, which moves back and forward in the letting
down and folding up of the bed; m, the clamp-shoes to which the rails, n, are
secured to hold the standards, e, in position; p, a toggle joint which keeps the head
and foot boards in position when let down or folded up; q, a bracket for securing
the bed to the wall.
Referring to Figure 1,-It will be seen that the lambrequin, b, is fastened round
the edge of the mantel-board, hereinbefore referred to, and the curtain c, is pro-
vided with rings which slide upon a rod under and inward from the edge of the
mantel-board.
It will also be seen that as the bed rises in being folded up, the studs j, move
down towards the bottom of the slot, k, and when the bed is being let down, the
studs, j, rise towards the top of the slot, k.
Referring to Figure 2,—It will be seen that the legs, f, of the bed are located in
the inside of the frame, d.
Referring to Figure 3,-It will be seen that the head-board, o, is shown in dotted
lines and is supported in position by the toggle joint, p.
The foot-board is not shown in the drawings, but it is to be understood, to be a
part of the bed, and provided with a similar toggle joint, as shown in Figure 13, for
the head-board.
The operating mechanism as specified and shown, is equally suitable for the
folding up and letting down of an ordinary folding bed.
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
1. A Folding Bed, folded from the side, composed of the following parts, two
standards, e, with slots, k, therein, a mantel board a, with lambriquin b, and
curtain, c, an inner bed-frame d¹, an outer bed-frame d, with mattress, d³, two
legs, f, pivoted-between the frames aforesaid, which automatically assume a vertical
position when the bed is let down, two toggle joints, p, which keep the head and
foot boards in position, two gudgeons 1, and studs, j, two rocking arms, g, and

page_text: brackets, h, which compose the principal parts in controling the movements of the
bed when being let down or folded up, two spring rails, n, with clamp shoes, m, on
each end of the same which hold the standards in position on the floor, substantially
as shown and described and operating as set forth.
2. In folding beds, sidewise or from the top the combination of the specified and
described mechanism for operating the same consisting of the rocking arms, g,
brackets, h, gudgeons 1, and studs j, as arranged and operating substantially as set-
forth.