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Roll-away bed

Assignee: Burton Dixie Corp
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Filing: 1961-01-30
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Granted: 1963-05-14
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Expires: 1981-01-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John G Sevcik

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 07:10
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C19/00; A47C19/12; A47C19/122

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 295 words
A ROLL-AWAY BED ADAPTED TO BE UNFOLDED AND EXTENDED FOR USE AND FOLDED INTO A COMPACT AND RELATIVELY THIN A NARROW ASSEMBLY WHEN MADE READY FOR TRANSPORTATION TO ANOTHER LOCATION OR FOR STORAGE, COMPRISING AN ARTICULATED BED FRAME INCLUDING END SECTIONS OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL LENGTH AND A PIVOTALLY CONNECTED INTERMEDIATE SECTION OF SHORT LENGTH TO CONFORMABLY RECEIVE WITHIN SAID CONNECTED SECTIONS A COLLAPSIBLE MATTRESS, SAID END SECTIONS HAVING SIDE RAILS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AND FOLDABLE UPWARDLY ABOUT THE INTERMEDIATE SECTION WHEN THE BED IS NOT IN USE TO PROVIDE A COMPACT ASSEMBLY FOR MOVING ABOUT AND FOR STORAGE, ONE OF SAID END SECTIONS HAVING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AND TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING U-SHAPED SUPPORTS AND THE OTHER HAVING A PAIR OF PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AND LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY U-SHAPED SUPPORTS WITH ONE AT EACH SIDE OF SAID OTHER END SECTION WITH EACH OF SAID SUPPORTS EXTENDING FOR SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF SAID ONE SECTION AND HAVING A RELATIVELY LARGE WHEEL AT THE EXTERIOR OF THE SIDE RAILS AT ITS INNER END AND A PART PROVIDING A HANDLE ADJACENT ITS OUTER END FOR TILTING AND MOVING THE FOLDED BED ABOUT ON ITS WHEELS WHEN THE BED IS COLLAPSED WITH THE SECTIONS FOLDED TOGETHER, SAID HANDLES AND LARGE WHEELS SUPPORTING THE RESPECTIVE END SECTION WHEN THE BED AND SUPPORTS ARE UNFOLDED AND EXTENDED FOR USE, MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING EACH END OF EACH SUPPORT ONTO AN ADJACENT SIDE RAIL OF THE BED FRAME SO THAT EACH OF SAID WHEEL SUPPORTS IS FOLDABLE INWARDLY TOWARD THE LONGITUDINAL CENTER OF SAID END SECTION WHEN NOT IN USE TO PROVIDE A COMPACT COLLAPSED BED ASSEMBLY, AND A LOCKING CLIP MOUNTED ON SAID BED FRAME TO MOVE FROM AN INACTIVE POSITION TO A LOCKING POSITION TO ENGAGE AND HOLD SAID UNFOLDED WHEEL SUPPORTS IN THEIR OPERATIVE POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 295 words
A ROLL-AWAY BED ADAPTED TO BE UNFOLDED AND EXTENDED FOR USE AND FOLDED INTO A COMPACT AND RELATIVELY THIN A NARROW ASSEMBLY WHEN MADE READY FOR TRANSPORTATION TO ANOTHER LOCATION OR FOR STORAGE, COMPRISING AN ARTICULATED BED FRAME INCLUDING END SECTIONS OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL LENGTH AND A PIVOTALLY CONNECTED INTERMEDIATE SECTION OF SHORT LENGTH TO CONFORMABLY RECEIVE WITHIN SAID CONNECTED SECTIONS A COLLAPSIBLE MATTRESS, SAID END SECTIONS HAVING SIDE RAILS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AND FOLDABLE UPWARDLY ABOUT THE INTERMEDIATE SECTION WHEN THE BED IS NOT IN USE TO PROVIDE A COMPACT ASSEMBLY FOR MOVING ABOUT AND FOR STORAGE, ONE OF SAID END SECTIONS HAVING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AND TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING U-SHAPED SUPPORTS AND THE OTHER HAVING A PAIR OF PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AND LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY U-SHAPED SUPPORTS WITH ONE AT EACH SIDE OF SAID OTHER END SECTION WITH EACH OF SAID SUPPORTS EXTENDING FOR SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF SAID ONE SECTION AND HAVING A RELATIVELY LARGE WHEEL AT THE EXTERIOR OF THE SIDE RAILS AT ITS INNER END AND A PART PROVIDING A HANDLE ADJACENT ITS OUTER END FOR TILTING AND MOVING THE FOLDED BED ABOUT ON ITS WHEELS WHEN THE BED IS COLLAPSED WITH THE SECTIONS FOLDED TOGETHER, SAID HANDLES AND LARGE WHEELS SUPPORTING THE RESPECTIVE END SECTION WHEN THE BED AND SUPPORTS ARE UNFOLDED AND EXTENDED FOR USE, MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING EACH END OF EACH SUPPORT ONTO AN ADJACENT SIDE RAIL OF THE BED FRAME SO THAT EACH OF SAID WHEEL SUPPORTS IS FOLDABLE INWARDLY TOWARD THE LONGITUDINAL CENTER OF SAID END SECTION WHEN NOT IN USE TO PROVIDE A COMPACT COLLAPSED BED ASSEMBLY, AND A LOCKING CLIP MOUNTED ON SAID BED FRAME TO MOVE FROM AN INACTIVE POSITION TO A LOCKING POSITION TO ENGAGE AND HOLD SAID UNFOLDED WHEEL SUPPORTS IN THEIR OPERATIVE POSITION.

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