US2489693A - Combination armchair and bed rest - Google Patents

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Nov. 29, 1949 P. B. WILLIAMS COMBINATION ARMCHAIR AND BED REST Filed June 11, 1948 Paul 5.6)1Zltczms ESQVBQUOF b (inborn e5 Patented Nov. 29, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a combination arm chair and bed rest, and more specifically, to a two piece chair which may be disassembled into a bed rest and seat unit.

The invention may be more clearly understood by reference to the drawing which depicts one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 is an isometric front-side view of the upper removable section of the chair, while Figure 2 is a similar view of the bottom section. The complete assembled chair is shown in Figure 3. A partial side view with upholstery partly cut away in the seat portion, and showing assembly details, is shown in Figure 4, while Figure 5 illustrates one means used for holding together the front portions of both sections. Similar numerals refer to similar parts in the various figures.

Referring again to the drawing, numeral I represents the back portion of the chair attached to arm portions 2 and 3, the front ends 4 and 5, of which, carry engaging means 1 and 6, respectively. This upper chair section, shown in Figure 1, may be placed on a bed to act as a bed rest, or it may be placed on and fastened to the seat portion, shown in Figure 2, and the combination used as a chair.

This seat portion has top 9 acting as a seat, back In, sides 8 and H, and front I2 on the upper side sections of which are mounted engaging means 13 and M which are designed to coact with engaging means 4 and 5, respectively, on the lower front end portions of the arms, to hold the front portions of the seat and arm sections together while they are assembled in a chair, as shown in Figure 3.

The engaging means mentioned heretofore may be of any suitable type, preferably such as the type shown in Figures 4 and 5. As illustrated in Figure 4, the wooden front members, such as 29, in the front of the seat section, are cut out in their forward part to give recess l9 into which fits the hook and spring assembly shown in the lower portion of Figure 5. Sliding rod 20 terminating at the top with hook l4 rides in retaining housing l6 which is attached to wooden frame member 29 by screws 24 on lips 23. The upper end of spring I1 is fastened to the lower end of sliding rod at 25, while its lower end is fastened to bottom [8 of cut out portion IS in wooden frame member 29.

When the upper or arm section of the chair is not over the seat section, spring I! retracts hook l4 into recess l9, so that only a small part of the upper portion of hook I4 is visible (as in Fig. 2), and it projects only to a sufiicient extent'to enable one to take hold of hooked portion I4 and lift it sufiiciently to engage it with slotted portion 22 in engaging means 6 mounted in arm 3. The front portion of cut-out portion 19 is covered with upholstery so that only portions of hooks M are visible as shown in Figure 2.

The wooden frame members at the lower portion of the front faces of the arms also are provided with cut-out portions immediately above those (e. g. [9) in the seat section. In these outout portions are fastened (e. g. by screws, etc.) the engaging members (such as 6) for coacting with the lower members (such as IS). The front face 2| of these members is provided with groove or recess 22, preferably directed downwardly so as to allow hook M to grip and hold thereon once the two members are engaged. Except for the opening at the groove, these engaging means on the arms are also covered by the upholstery.

After the arms have been anchored to the seat section by the engaging members disclosed above, the back of the chair and the back of the seat section are locked together by a latch or lock such as a small window sash lock 21, one-half of which is attached to the frame member at the bottom of the back I of the arm section, and one-half being attached to the frame member at the top of the back side I!) of the seat section. Any conventional locking device which is not too conspicuous is satisfactory for locking the back.

Hook I4 and sliding rod 20 may be fitted into housing I6 loosely so as to allow sufiicient play for satisfactory engagement in groove 22. Although a groove is shown, other equivalents therefor may be employed, such as projecting loops or links, hooks, ledges and the like. It is desirable, however, that the engaging means on the seat be of flexible type. Also, it is possible to reverse the locations of the engaging means, but the locations illustrated herein are preferred.

1 claim:

1. A combination armchair, disengageable to provide a separate bed rest, and seat unit, comprising a top section capable of being used as a bed rest and comprising a back and a pair of separated arms attached thereto and projecting forwardly from the sides of the back, a bottom section comprising a seat unit having a substantially fiat top surface of such size to be capable of being placed under said top unit to act as a support for the top section and as a seat therefor, engaging means near the bottom forward portions of each arm, engaging means on the upper forward part of the seat section immediately under the engaging means'on the arms and coacting therewith to hold together flexibly the two sections, locking means near the bottom of the back of the top section, and locking means near the top of the back of the bottom section immediately adjacent that on the top section and coacting therewith to lock the two sections together.

2. A combination armchair according to claim 1 in which the engaging means on the bottom section comprises a hook, a spring on the lower portion of said hook to retract same when not 10 4 in use, the bottom of said spring being anchored in the frame, and the engaging means on the top section comprises a protruding member on which said hook may be engaged.

3. A combination armchair according to claim 1 in which the engaging means are substantially concealed by the upholstery.

PAUL B. WILLIAMS.

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