US2229608A - Bedroom - Google Patents

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Jan. 21, 1941. E. J. w. RAGSDALE ETAL 2,229,608

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Jan. 21, 1941. I E. J. w. RAGsDALE E-ru.y ,2,229,608

BEDROOM Filed April '6, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Earl Jw ze we Patented Jan. 21, 1941 v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BEDROOM Earl J. W. Ragsdale, Norristown, and Joseph F.

Clary, Bala-Cynwyd, Pa., assignors to Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application April 6, 1937, Serial No. 135,226 6 claims. (c1. 15s-6l This invention relates to Sleeping compartit being understood that the walls 3 are spaced ments fOl railway Cars and the like,A and more a distance apart corresponding to the length of particularly to an improved upper and lower the berth. The lower berth is indicated at 5, and berth arrangement. is shown in full lines in Fig. 1 as resting upon the 5 The invention has special utility when applied supporting brackets 4 in the position which it to a construction in which the berths extend occupies when serving as a seat. It will be noted transversely, as distinguished from longitudithat the main portion of each bracket 4 is somenally, of the car or other vehicle, and the general what inclined so that the berth 5, when constiobject is to provide an improved arrangement tuting a seat, is tilted transversely so as to be whereby the lower berth may be used either for more comfortable, Adjacent the wall I, each a bed or a seat, and whereby, when used as a bracket l has a ilat portion 4a at a somewhat seat, the upper berth may be employed as the greater elevation than the main body 4 of the back for such seat. bracket, and a sharply inclined portion 4b con- Another object of the invention is to provide nects the main portion with the elevated porimproved means for so mounting the upper berth tion 4*. that it may be held either idly in vertical posi- With this construction, it will be readily undertion, in horizontal position when used for a bed, stood that when it is desired to use the lower and in inclined position when used in combinaberth 5 as a bed, it is pushed back toward the tion with the lower berth to form a seat back. wall I, riding up the inclines 4b, and coming to With the above and other objects in view, the rest with its rear edge supported upon the por- 20 invention consists in the construction and tions l of the brackets, closely adjacent the wall arrangement of parts hereinafter described and I, and in a. substantially horizontal position. claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying The upper berth is indicated at 6 and is shown drawings, in which: as provided at each end adjacent its rear edge Fig. 1 is a transverse section through one of 8* with pivot pins 1. As illustrated in Fig. 4, 25 our improved sleeping compartments showing these pins have flat heads le and square shoulthe upper and lower berths in various positions; ders 1' adjacent the shank of the pin. The pins Fig, 2 is an elevation of an improved .supportare set into bosses 8 carried by brackets 9 which ing bracket which we employ; are suitably bolted or otherwise secured tothe Fig. 3 is a transverse section substantially on frame 6' of the berth. 30 the line 3--3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction In `this connection, it may be pointed out that ofthe arrows; no attempt is made to describe herein the de- Flg. 4 is a fragmentary rear edge elevation of tails of construction of the berths themselves, the upper berth, showing the supporting pin as this forms no part of the present invention.

which cooperates with the bracket illustrated in Any suitable construction may be employed. 35 Fig, 2; I The pivot pins 'I are adapted to work freely in Fig. 5 is a front elevation of an improved wall slots I0 formed in wall brackets II, which are socket which we employ; secured to the opposite walls 3 of the compart- Fig. 6 is a. central section on the line 6-6 of ment. The main portion of the slot I0 is sub- Fig. 5; stantially vertical, while the upper end curves 40 Fig. 7 is a fragmentary front edge elevation through an angle of 180 and terminates at a of the upper berth, illustrating the link for suppoint I0 (see Fig. 2) which is slightly lower than porting the same, parts being in section; the highest portion of the slot. g Fig. 8 is a fragmentary end elevation of the It will be understood that these brackets II are 40 upper berth on a reduced scale; and made rights and lefts, the curved upper portion 45 Fig. 9 is a fragmentary vertical section on the of the slots IU being directed toward the partiline 9--9 of Fig. l, showing the means ,for suption wall I. Fig. 2 shows the bracket which is porting the lower berth. used on the wall opposite to that shown in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, I desig- Referring to Figs. 2 and 3, it will be seen that hates a transverse partition, 2 the floor, and 3 the bracket II is provided with screw holes II 5o the side walls of the car or sleeping compartby which it may be securely attached to the wall, ment. l and that itis held spaced somewhat from the Secured to `these opposite side walls are a pair wall by bosses I Ib and flanges Il. 'Ihe thickof similar angle brackets 4, forming ledges on ness of the head 1' of the pins 'I is madeless which the ends of the lower berth are supported, than the distance between the inner surface of 55 the bracket plate II and the surface .c of the wall, and the pins I are so adjusted that the inner surface or square shoulders 'I' of the heads only engage the inner margins II' of the slots I0. In this way, there vis no frictional contact between the outer surface 'Ia of the head of the pins and the surface :r of the wall, so that this surface does not become marred or scratched.,

and any finish applied thereto will remain intact, thus maintaining the attractive appearance of the equipment. In other words, the head of the pins do not engage the surface which is visible through the slot I0, but engage onlythe under surface of the bracket adjacent the slot, which surface cannot be seen.

At each end of the upper berth 6 adjacent its front edge is set a pin or bolt I3, on which is pivotally mounted one end of a rod or link I2 (see Fig. 7). The free end of this link carries a headed stud I4.

In order to hold the upper berth in various positions, as hereinafter described, suitable wall sockets are provided, with which the headed stud I4 is adapted to engage. One of these sockets is shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and comprises a plate I6, secured to the walls by suitable screws or bolts, and having a flange I6 on its inner side by which it is spaced from the wall. Formed in this plate is a keyhole slot I5 adapted to receive the headed stud I4.

In order to insure against accidental release of the headed stud from this keyhole slot I5, we preferably provide a locking plate I1 pvotaliy mounted at the rear side of the plate I 6 on a pin I8, and resiliently urged against the inside of the plate I6 bymeans of a spring i9, as clearly shown in Fig. 6. When the headed stud Ill is inserted in the large part of the keyhole slot I5, and moved to the narrow part thereof, it snaps into and enters an opening IIEL formed in the locking plate II, and is thus prevented from shifting longitudinally of the keyhole slot. desired to release the stud, the operator presses upon the locking plate II, thereby swinging it on its pivot and disengaging the headed stud Id therefrom, whereupon the stud may be moved to the large part of the keyhole slot I5 and withdrawn therefrom.

As shown in Fig. 8, we prefer to provide a spring clip 20 at each end of the upper berth 6, the function of this clip being to hold the link I2 and prevent it from swinging freely about, while the position of the upper berth is being adjusted, as hereinafter described.

Referring now to Fig. 1, it will be seen that we have illustrated three of the wall sockets I6 as secured to the wall 3, three other sockets being of course similarly positioned on the opposite walln The drawings illustrate the upper berth 6 in full lines as it appears when in position to forni thevback of the seat provided by the lower berth. In this position, the pins 'I at the rear edge of the upper berth occupy the lower ends of the slots I0, and to hold the berth S in the inclined position shown, the headed studs I4 on the links I2' are engaged with the wall sockets I 6 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 as in the plane of the lower berth, and obscured thereby.

If it is desired to use the lower berth alone for a bed, the upper berth ls shifted so that the pins 1 pass up the slots I 0, over the curved ends thereof and into the terminals IDB, as shown in dotted lines. Ihe upper berth then hangs or depends vertically from the pivot pins and lies fiat against the wall I, spaced somewhat away from the lower When it is' berth. In order to hold the upper berth in this idle vertical position, the headed studs I4 on the links I2 are engaged with the sockets I6 shown partly in full lines in Fig. 1 just above the lower berth.

Finally, if it is desired to use the upper berth 6 as a bed, the studs I4 on the links I2 are engaged with the wall sockets I6 disposed near the upper part of Fig. 1. When the links are so engaged, the upper berth 6 occupies a substantially horizontal position, with its rear edge in the upper position in the portions Il)a of the slots.

It will thus be seen that when the berth is in this upper position, it may occupy either one of two positions, namely, a horizontal or a vertical position. It will further be understood that when the berth 6 is shifted to its lower position, in which the pins I engage the bottoms of the slots I0, the berth occupies an inclined position, with its lower or front edge 6b closely adjacent the lower berth, and thus constitutes a back rest for the lower berth when the latter is used as a seat or sofa and, when in this position, opposes shifting the lower berth tohorizontal position.

'I'hus it will be seen that by our improved con- A channel or trough 2| may, as shown in Fig. 1, I

be conveniently disposed below and behind the lower berth, so as to serve as a receptacle in which an extra mattress for the upper berth may be stored, `if desired. What we claim is:

l. A berth pvotaliy supported adjacent its Y rear edge and capable of depending in a vertical position from such pivotal support, link means pivotally connected at one end with said berth adjacent its front edge, a fixed socket with which the free end of said link means may be engaged to positively lock the berth in such vertical position, and a second fixed socket with which said free end of said link means may be engaged to support and positively lock said berth in horizontal position, the link being continuously associated with the berth in all positions thereof and being movable to an inoperative position alongside the berth and means for holding it in such position while moving the berth l from one position to another.

2. A berth having adjacent its rear edge means by which it is mounted for both pivotal and vertical movement, link means pvotaliy connected with said berth adjacent its front edge, l l

and a plurality of similar fixed sockets with which the free end of said link means may be interchangeably engaged to positively interlock therewith, one of said sockets being so located that, when said link means is engaged therewith and the rear of the berth is in its upper position, the berth will be supported in horizontal position, and another of said sockets being so located that when said link means is engaged therewith and the rear of the berth is in its lower position, said berth will be supported in an inclined position, the link being continuously associated with the berth and being movable to an inoperative position alongside the berth and means -ior resiliently holding it in said position while moving the berth from one positionto another.

3. A berth having adjacent its rear edge means by which it is mounted for both pivotal and vertical movement. link 4means pivotally connected with said berth adjacent its front edge,

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of them, the berth position, two of said sockets being so located that,v

berth isin its upper posil when the rear o f the tion and said link `means is l engaged .with one will be supported in horizontal position. and when engaged with the other.

said berth will be held in vertical raised position.

and a third socket being so located that when said link means is engaged therewith and the rear of the berth is in its lower position, said berth will be supported in an inclined position to serve as a seat back.

4. The combination with a lower berth, of means for supporting it either in a transversely tilted position, for use asa seat, or in a horizontal position,for use as a bed, said supporting means including a forward inclined portion for supporting the berth in the tilted position, a rear raised portion substantially at the level of the forward margin of said inclined portion, said rearraised portion and the forward margin of the inclined portion serving to support the berth in the horizontal position, and an oppositely inclined portion joining said first-named inclined portion and said rear raised portion and permitting the shitting of said berth from the tilted position to the horizontal position by rearward pressure applied to its front edge, an upper berth, means for supporting it in inclined position with its edge closely adjacent the top of the lower berth when the latter is in tilted position, so as to constitute a back support for said lower berth when used as a seat and to opposev shifting of the lower berth to horizontal position, and means for supporting said upper berth in raised position spaced from said lower berth when the latter is used as a bed.

5. The combination with a berth, of means for supporting it either in a transversely tilted position, for use as a seat, or in a horizontal position, for use as a bed, said supporting means including a forward inclined portion for supporting the vberth in tilted position, a rear raised portion substantially at the level of the forward margin of said inclined portion, said rear raised portion and the forward margin of the inclined portion serving to support the berth in the horizontal position, and an oppositely inclined portion joining said rst-named inclined portion and said rear raised portion, whereby the berth may be readily removed from its tilted position to its horizontal position by rearward pressure applied to its front edge.

6. The combination with a link member having a headed stud, of a socket member comprising-a bracket having a keyhole slot adapted to receive said stud, and a locking plate resiliently mounted inside of said bracket and having an opening into which the head of said stud is constructed to snap, when the parts are assembled.

JOSEPH F. CLARY.

EARL J. W. RAGSDALE.

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