U.S. patent number 3,744,066 [Application Number 05/172,759] was granted by the patent office on 1973-07-10 for selected width bed frame.
Invention is credited to Vincent Falivene.
United States Patent |
3,744,066 |
Falivene |
July 10, 1973 |
SELECTED WIDTH BED FRAME
Abstract
A bed frame in which a pair of parallel side members are joined
together by a pair of end members, each end member being divided
into two sections affixed to one another by first pivots. The end
members are connected to the side members by second pivots such
that movement of the first pivots toward and away from one another
moves the side members toward and away from one another. A lock
plate extends between the end members and is affixed thereto to
lock the first pivots against movement when the side members are at
a selected distance apart corresponding to the desired width of the
bed frame. A clamp is affixed to one end of each side member by a
stem which passes through overlying slots in the side member and
includes a pair of clamping means for securing a headboard to the
bed frame.
Inventors: |
Falivene; Vincent (North
Bergen, NJ) |
Family
ID: |
22629110 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/172,759 |
Filed: |
August 18, 1971 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
5/176.1; 5/200.1;
5/116; 5/282.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C
19/04 (20130101); A47C 19/022 (20130101); F16B
12/56 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A47C
19/04 (20060101); A47C 19/00 (20060101); F16B
12/56 (20060101); F16B 12/00 (20060101); A47c
019/00 (); A47f 001/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;5/116-180,200-203 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Nunberg; Casmir A.
Claims
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or
privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A bed frame having a prescribed length and a selected width,
said bed frame comprising:
a pair of parallel side members of prescribed length, each side
member having opposite ends;
a pair of end members extending between the side members adjacent
the opposite ends thereof, each end member having opposite ends and
being divided, intermediate the opposite ends thereof, into two
sections;
first pivots interconnecting the two sections of each end
member;
second pivots connecting the opposite ends of each end member to
the side members such that movement of the first pivots toward and
away from one another will move said side members toward and away
from one another to selectively increase and decrease the spacing
between the side members; and
locking means for locking the first pivots against movement toward
and away from one another in any one of a plurality of selected
positions such that the spacing between the side members is
selectable to correspond to a selected width.
2. The bed frame of claim 1 wherein the locking means comprise:
a prong projecting from each end member intermediate the opposite
ends thereof;
a lock plate for extending between the prongs, said lock plate
having a series of holes for receiving the prongs therein, the
spacing between selected pairs of said holes corresponding to the
location of the prongs when the spacing between the side members
corresponds to a selected width.
3. The bed frame of claim 2 wherein each prong is located at a
first pivot and projects upwardly therefrom.
4. The bed frame of claim 1 including:
a head at one of the opposite ends of each side member;
a longitudinal opening passing downwardly through each said
head;
a pair of first clamp members extending laterally relative to the
side members;
a stem projecting downwardly from each first clamp member for
engagement within one of said openings to join the first clamp
member and the head;
a pair of second clamp members; and
means for affixing each second clamp member to a first clamp member
at a selected lateral location such that a headboard leg post may
be received and secured between corresponding first and second
clamp members.
5. The bed frame of claim 4 wherein each said head comprises
overlying portions of the side members and said opening includes a
pair of slots located one above the other and terminating short of
said one of the opposite ends, the invention including a shoulder
between the stem and the first clamp member for resting upon the
side member between the termination of said one slot and said one
of the opposite ends.
6. The bed frame of claim 4 wherein the affixing means each
comprise a laterally extending slot in the first clamping member
and a fastener passing through said slot and the second clamping
member for locating the second clamping member in alternate lateral
positions along the first clamping member.
7. In a bed frame including a pair of parallel side members, each
having opposite ends:
a head at one of the opposite ends of each side member;
a longitudinal opening passing downwardly through each said
head;
a pair of first clamp members extending laterally relative to the
side members;
a stem projecting downwardly from each first clamp member for
engagement within one of said openings to join the first clamp
member and the head;
a pair of second clamp members; and
means for affixing each second clamp member to a first clamp member
at a selected lateral location such that a headboard leg post may
be received and secured between corresponding first and second
clamp members.
8. The invention of claim 7 wherein each said head comprises
overlying portions of the side member and said opening includes a
pair of slots located one above the other and terminating short of
said one of the opposite ends, the invention including a shoulder
between the stem and the first clamp member for resting upon the
side member between the termination of said one slot and said one
of the opposite ends.
9. The invention of claim 8 wherein the affixing means each
comprise a laterally extending slot in the first clamping member
and a fastener passing through said slot and the second clamping
member for locating the second clamping member in alternate lateral
positions along the first clamping member.
Description
The present invention relates generally to bed frames and pertains,
more specifically, to bed frames which may be selectively adjusted
to a desired width and which provide improved means for securing a
headboard to the bed frame.
Simple bed frames constructed of readily available angle iron have
come into widespread use. Many of the presently available bed
frames of that type are packaged and sold in disassembled form and
must be assembled and adjusted on the site where a bed is to be
erected. Various sizes are available for erecting various size
beds.
It is an object of the invention to provide a bed frame so
constructed as to enable the frame to be packaged and sold in
preassembled form so that it can be set up and ready for use in the
shortest time, with ease and simplicity.
Another object of the invention is to provide a bed frame of the
type described in which one frame can be adjusted to any desired
width.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a bed frame of
the type described above which can be set up without additional
hardware.
A further object of the invention is to provide a bed frame which
can be attached to a headboard without drilling holes into the
headboard.
A still further object of the invention is to provide a bed frame
to which headboards of varying widths can be attached with ease and
without drilling holes in the headboard.
The above objects, as well as still further objects and advantages,
are attained by the invention which may be described briefly as a
bed frame having a prescribed length and a selected width, the bed
frame comprising a pair of parallel side members of prescribed
length, each side member having opposite ends, a pair of end
members extending between the side members adjacent the opposite
ends thereof, each end member having opposite ends and being
divided, intermediate the opposite ends thereof, into two sections,
first pivots interconnecting the two sections of each end member,
second pivots connecting the opposite ends of each end member to
the side members such that movement of the first pivots toward and
away from one another will move the side members toward and away
from one another to selectively increase and decrease the spacing
between the side members, and locking means for extending between
the end members and locking the first pivots against movement
toward and away from one another when the spacing between the side
members corresponds to a selected width.
The invention will be more fully understood, while still further
objects and advantages thereof will become apparent, in the
following detailed description of an embodiment of the invention
illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:
FIG. 1 is a partially diagrammatic top plan view of a bed frame
constructed in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of one side member
of the bed frame; and
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of an end of a side member of
the bed frame.
Referring now to FIG. 1 of the drawing, the solid lines indicate
the outline of a bed frame 1, constructed in accordance with the
invention, when the bed frame is set up for regular bedding
(typically 54 inches wide). The broken lines show the bed frame 1
set up in alternate widths for queen size (typically 60 inches
wide), indicated at 17, and twin size (typically 39 inches wide),
indicated at 18. The broken lines also show that the frame 1 can be
contracted and expanded in width.
The frame includes a pair of parallel side members 20 and a pair of
lateral end members 2. Each end member 2 is divided into two
sections 22 joined with an overlap at 23 and including a first
pivot 24 at the points joined. In the illustrated embodiment, frame
1 is constructed of angle iron of 1/8 in. gauge having vertical and
horizontal extensions 25 and 26, respectively, (see FIG. 2) of 1
1/2 in. width. The length of the frame is 70 in. and the width 60
in., the maximum expansion dimension as illustrated at 17. The end
member 2, shown in the form of two angle irons used to make up the
width of the frame (one at the head end 30 and one at the foot end
32) which measure 60 in. in length, are each divided into two
sections 22, each 30 in. long. When these two sections are cut from
stock, 1 1/2 in. of iron is added to the 30 in. dimension making a
total of 31 1/2 in. This additional iron is used for an overlap.
The two sections 22 of iron, cut to 31 1/2 in. long, are placed end
to end with an overlap of 1 1/2 in. and are joined with the first
pivot 24. These two sections 22 when joined and in a straight line
must measure 60 in. The two free ends 34 of each end member 2 are
joined with second pivots 36 to the respective side members 20 of
the frame, at a point 3 in. from the ends 30 and 32 of the frame.
When all the joining is completed, the frame can be contracted and
expanded to any desired width to accommodate any given size
bedding, up to and including the 60 in. queen size. When the frame
is fully expanded, the head and foot end members 2 assume a
straight line position. When the frame is set to less than 60 in.,
an apex 38 is formed at both ends of the frame.
In order to prevent the frame from spreading outwardly, a lock
plate 3 is included in the system. The illustrated lock plate
measures 42 in. long and 3 in. wide. Holes 40 are punched out at
intervals of one inch in a series down the center and in a straight
line parallel to the length of the plate. At a point where the
pivot 24 is placed at the two apexes, a prong 42 preferably 3/4 in.
high stands attached to the metal, to enter a hole 40, the holes 40
having a diameter which allows the prongs 42 at the apexes to pass
through the holes when the lock plate is placed as shown in FIG. 1
with one prong engaging one hole at each of the two apex areas. The
lock plate is of a thickness which will insure safety. The lock
plate is not used when the frame is expanded to its maximum width
of 60 in.
Turning now to FIGS. 2 and 3, at the head end 30 of each side
member 20 of the frame, a three part unit 44 is designed to hold a
headboard 19 to the frame. In order to form one part of the three
part unit 44 an additional 5 in. of metal is included in the
overall length of metal used for the side members 20 of the frame,
making a total of 75 in. rather than the 70 in. mentioned above.
After the two angle irons are paired off so that the inside
extension of each iron faces inwardly each toward the other, two
bends 46 and 48 of 90.degree. are made in the iron. The first bend
46 is made at a point 2 iron. from the end of the rion. The second
bend 48 is made 3 in. farther down from the first bend or 5 in.
from the same end or point from where the first bend was made.
Hence, utilizing the 5 in. of additional iron, the two bends are
completed to establish a head 50 at the end 30 of each of the two
side members 20 of the frame so that the ends 30 each have a
J-shaped configuration which includes legs 5 and 6.
A pair of slots 7 and 8, each preferably 1 in. long and 1/8 in.
wide (plus a tolerance) for receiving a stem 9, preferably and 1
in. wide, 1/8 in. thick and 3 1/2 in. long, are punched out one
above the other so that slots 7 and 8 overlie one another at head
50, one in the center of the 2 in. leg 5 at the top 0and the other
directly below in the 70 in. section. The two slots must be
congruent to each other and parallel to the length of the frame. A
rectangular first clamp member 11 has the shape of a stretched out
flag attached to a flat pole. The rectangular first clamp member
measures 4 in. wide and 3 in. high. The stem 9 measures 1 in. wide
and 3 1/2 in. high (from the bottom of the rectangle) to establish
the portion that is inserted into the slots 7 and 9. The entire
length of the stem is 6 1/2 in. and the thickness is 1/8 in. When
forming this part, the stock metal is cut to the overall dimensions
of 5 1/2 in. at the top and 6 1/2 in. along the outside edge of the
stem. The top dimension of 5 1/2 in. includes the 4 in. for the
first clamp member 11, the 1 in. for the stem, and an allowance of
1/2 in. between the stem and the first clamp member. On the side
where the first clamp member joins the stem, on a line 1 1/2 in.
from the outside edge of the stem, a bend of 90.degree. is made,
leaving the 4 in. rectangular first clamp member at a right angle
to the 1 in. side of the stem. The 1/2 in. additional metal between
the stem and the first clamp member establishes a shoulder 10 which
rests upon and serves to fill the space of 1/2 in. from the end of
slot 7 to the end 30 of the side member 20 of the frame, thereby
allowing the headboard to rest flush against the frame for proper
installation. The first clamp member 11 has a slot 12, preferably 3
1/2 in. long and 1/4 in. wide (for a bolt) midway and parallel to
the top and bottom edges. The slot 12 begins 1/2 in. from the
unattached side 52 and runs up to the line of bend 54, on the
opposite side.
A second clamp member 13 is shaped in the form of letter L, when
viewed from the top. The two extensions 56 of the L-shaped
configuration preferably measure 1 1/2 in. wide and have a height
of 2 in. On one side, a sleeve 14, preferably 1/4 in. in diameter,
runs midway and parallel to the top and bottom of the second clamp
member along the entire length of the 1 1/2 in. side. The second
clamp member 13 is placed on the inside corner and behind the leg
post of the headboard 19 with first clamp member 11 in front and
against the leg post of the headboard so that together they
function in a clamp-like fashion to hold the headboard firmly to
the frame. A 1/4 in. bolt 15 is inserted through the slot 12 and
through the sleeve 14 and tightened with a nut 16. The bolt is not
inserted through the headboard, but alongside the leg post. This
eliminates the necessity of drilling holes into the headboard.
The frame 1 may be provided with leg and wheel assemblies 4 which
support the frame upon a floor.
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