US1658779A - Bed or attachment therefor - Google Patents

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Feb. 7, 1928.

M. C. NIXON BED 0Rl ATTACHMENT THEREFOR fur/@mr Patented Feb. 7, 1928.

UNITED s'rATEs 1,658,779 Meer" ortica@ Moens c. Nixon, or criticado, iLLrivors.

BED OR ATTACHMENT THEREFOR.

Original application leg October 3, 1923, Serial No. 666,254. Divided and this application filed August 4, '1925.

This application is a division of my former application Serial No. 666,254-, led Qctober 3, 1923 and the drawings of this application illustrate much shown and fully explained in the original application but not described herein, which is no part of Jche present 1nvention.

The invent-ion relates to beds or attachments therefor, the objects being to provide means for securing said attachments to bedsteads or other suitable supporting structures, and such other objects as may hereinafter appear; and consists, preferably in the construction hereinafter described.

` In 'the drawings, Figure l is a plan vieiv of a bed VWith present invention shown in connection therewith, the lengthwise central portion broken out to reduce the Width and parts broken aivay to better show a portion of the operating mechanism; Fig. 2 is aside elevation of Fig. l, With parts broken aivay to better show portions of the operating mechanism; Fig. 3 is a sectional view, of F19'. l on line 3-3, showing angle bars as side rails of a bedstead and illustrating' means for securing the attachment to said rails; Fig. 4c is a plan view of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a modilication of Fig. 8, showing a section of a tubular bed rail and means for securing the attachment thereto, and Fig. 6 is a plan view of Fig. 4. v

In the drawings` similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views, and, referring to the same, 1 and 2 denotes the head and foot respectively and 3 the 4side rails of a bedstead, and supported thereby is a self-contained inde pendent apparatus of which the 'trame t, `prefeiably of angle bars, forms a supporting base, the longitudinally extending Vsides thereof being adapted substantially to overn4 lie the side rails of a bcdstead, or other suitable supporting structure.`

In the present case, the frame l carries an adjustable sectional frame consisting oit a rigidly secured central section 5, body and thigh sections 8 and to the respective ends ofthe central section, a leg section ll pivotally attached to the free Vend of the thigh section and means for ad SSC- justing the several pivotally attached tions. 1 g

It is frequently the` case, that the connections `betvvfeen the side rails and the head and foot of a bedstead are higher than the 9 pivotall'y` attached Serial No. 48,122.

side rails and to avoid the same, or other variations, plates 6l, 62 and 62 of sutlicient thickness to compensate for this unevenness are secured, preferably, to the bottom of the ase frame It in any suitable manner, as by rivets 63. The plates 6l extend inwardly from the base frame and secured to their underside are spacersilt (see Fig. 3) of a thiol@ ness to conform With the inwardly extending angle of the side rails of a bedstead. Be` neath these plates are adjustable plates 65 with elongated holes66. between the bed rails diders the attachment is placed upon them in position to equalize their difference and plates 65 are adjusted so one end will rest against the inner-side of the vertical angle of the bed rail and clamped, asby bolts 6T, thus securing the attachment centrally and iirinly upon the bedstead.

Fig. 5 is a modification of Fig. 3, in which the attachment may be secured to bedsteads with tubular side rails 3. In this modification, plates 6l are similar and secured to the base frame in the same manner as in Fig. 3, but supports 68 rest upon and it a tubular or other. forms of side rail, and clamps 69 areintended to lit the lower side of said rails, both being provided with elongated holes 66 for adjustment to meet the variation of spacing between points of attachment and areclamped thereto, as by bolts 67. It is understood, of course, that the `number of said plates, supports and clamps may be varied, their forms changed, and that they may be diiferently placed and secured to meet variations in spacing, forms and positions of the bed rails, or other points` of attachment, the intention being to provide for securing a standardized base frame,

adaptable to different makes of bedsteads or similar supporting structures, by merely changing the supports and fastenings.

llhile I have shown and described the prefered embodiment of my invention I do not Wish to be limited to the details shown, as it is obvious that changes may readily be made Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is:

l. In combination, a supporting frame adapted to substantially overlie the side rails of a bed and having longitudinally eXtending side members, cooperating clamping elements disposed in pairs at each side oit said trarne and adapted vto bear against the upper As the distance i Cil and lower sides of the adjacentbedrails, said clamping elements ot each pair having registering laterally extending slots and fasteningr means extending through said slots fort-onnccting the clamping elements to the respective side frame members wherebythe trame `may be secured to a bed the ralls oit Which ing side members, means at oney side of said 'trame for supporting it on the adjacent bed rail, a pair ot cooperating clamping elements disposed at the other side ol' said trame and adapted to bear against the upper and lower sides ofthe adjacent bed rail, and means connectingr said clamping elements to the adjacent side traine member ivhereby the clampingelements ofeach pair are laterally adjustable and may be attached to beds.

el. In conibimit-ion.V a supporting f ame adapted to Substantially overlie the side rails ot' a bed and having longitudinally extending side members, means at one side of said lframe for securing it to the adjacent bed rail, a pair of cooperating clamping elements disposed at the other side rof said frame and adapted to bear against the upper and lower sides of the adjacent bed rail, both of said 'clamping elements having registering laterally extending slots, and fastening 4means extending through said slots for connecting said 'clamping elements to the adjacent side frame member whereby the frame may be attached to beds the rails of which are variously spaced.

In combination, a supporting frame adapted `to substantially overlie `the side rails ot a bed and having longitudinally extending` side members. means at one side of said trame for supporting it on the adjacent bed rail, a pair ot cooperating clamping elements each separable from and disposed at the other side of said frame and adapted to bear against the upper and lower sides of the `adjacentbed rail, and means for fastening each of said clamping 'elements to the adjacent side frame member.

6. In combination a supporting :trame adapted-to substantially overlie the'side rails of a bed and yhaving longitudinally extending side members,y cooperating clamping elements eachseparable *trom and disposed in pairs at. the sides of said trame and adapted adapted to bear lments disposed at `the other to bear against opposite sides of `the adjacent rail, and means for fastening the clamping elements to said side members, said fastcningmezms `being adapted to draiv the extcndingends of the clamping ni-ard each other for clamping the adjacent bed rail and securing the snpl'iorting frame thereto.

7.In combination, a supporting frame adapted to substantially overlie the side rails oi a bed and haring longitudinally extending side members, ci'uliperating elcmentscacli separable from and disposed in pairs at the sides ot said t1-amc. and adapted to bear against opposite sides ot ailjaceut bed rails. and means for fastening the clamping elements to said side members, said 4fastening means being adaptedto cause said elements to clamp the bed rails and secure said frame thereto.

S. In combination, a supporting trame adaptedto substantially orerlie the side rails otI a bed and having longitudinally `extending side members, cooperating elementscach separable trom and disposed in pairs at the sides of said trame and adapted `to bear against the upper and loirer sides ot adjacent bed rails, and mea-ns tor fastening the clamping elements to said side members, said fastening means being adapted to cause" said elements to clamp the respective lied rails thereby `iurnisliil'lg support lor said trame.

9. In combination, a supporting 'trame adapted to substantially overlie the side rails ol' a bed and having longitudinally extending side members, cooperating elements each separable from and disposed in pairs at `the respective sides ot said frame and against opposite sides ol the adjacent bed rails, and means for lastening each ot' the clamping elements to `thei r respective side trame members.

l0. In combination, a supporting trame adapted to substantially overlie the side rails of a b'ed and having longitudinally extending side members, cooperating clamping elements disposed in pairs at each side oil said frame and adapted 'to bear against `the upper and lower sides ot' the adjacent bed rail, means adapted to secure the clamping elcments to the side' members and permit ot their lateral adjustment relative `to said members, whereby both clamping elements of each pair are laterally adjustable and may be secured to beds the `rails of which are variously spaced.

11. In combination, a supporting frame adapted to substantially overlie the side rails of a bed and having longitudinally extending side members, means at 011e side of said frame for supporting it on the adjacentbed rail, a pair of cooperating clamping` eleside of` said frame and adapted @to bear against oppo-` elcments to- 'l DI) il Il) site sides of tlie adjacent bed rail, both of' said elements being laterally adjustable relative to said frame and connected to the adjacent frame member whereby the frame may be attached to the bed.

l2. In combination, a supporting frame adapted to substantially overlie the side rails of a bed and having longitudinalextending side membersj means at one side of vthe frame for support-ing it on the adjacent bed rail, a pair of cooperating clamping elements disposed at tlie other side of said frame and adapted to bear against opposite sides of the adjacent bedrails, and means i'for fastening each of the clampingl elements to said side membersysaid fastening means being adapted to cause said elements to clamp the adjacent lied rail and secure said frame thereto.

13. In combination, a supporting frame adapted to substantially overlie the side rails of a bed and having longitudinally extend ing side members, cooperating elements each separable from and disposed in pairs at tlie respective sides of said frame and adapted to clamp the adjacent bed rails, and means 25 for fastening each of the clamping elements to their respective side iframe members.

14. In combination, a supporting frame adapted tosubstantially overlie the side rails 30 at the other side oit' said frame and adapted 3'5 to clamp tlie adjacent bed rail, and means for fastening cach of the clamping elements to said side frame member.

Moses o. Nixon.

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