US1900478A - Cover gripping device - Google Patents

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A'Mllh 7, 1933- M. E. ZIMMERMANN COVER GRIPPING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Jem. 14,A 1951 I N VEN TOR.

MAXl E.ZIMMERMRNN.

A TTORNE Y.

March 7,'1933- y M. E. ZIMMERMANN 1.900,478

COVER GRIPPING DEVICE Filed Jan. 14, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 7 TEE 62.-V www/Wwf iiat'ented" Mar. 7, 1933i --uN1TED sTArEs PATENT" OFFICE MAX E. zInIivIEEI/IANN, E Los ANGELES, c'AIfIEoENIA, AssIsrNoE 0F'V oNE-I-IAIE Eo KAEL scEUMAonEn, oELos ANGELES, cAEIEoENIA COVER. GRIPPING DEVICE Application filed January'14,r1931. Serial No. 508,696.

rIhis invention relates to improvements in cribs and chiidrens beds.

The general object of the invention is to provide an improved crib which includes a novel cover gripping means.

Another object of the invention is to provide a crib including a combinationclosure for the side and cover gripping means.

An additional object of my invention is to provide a novel shiftable side for a crib.

Other objects and advantages of thisinvention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a crib embodying the features of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Y

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the closure member in an open position.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary section showing covers being held in position by the cover gripping means.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary side view partly in section showing the structural details of the hinge and latchingmechanism for the closure member.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of the crib.` p

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a crib embodying a modification of my invention.

y Fig. 8 is a section taken on line8-8 of Fig. 7 with the crib guard.

Fig. 9 is an Venlarged fragmentary section taken on line 9 9 of Fig. 7

Fig. 10 is a side elevation of a crib embodying another modification of my invention.

Fig. 11 is a cross section through the crib shownin Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary topk plan view showing one of the latch devices. Fig. 13 is a section taken on line 13-13 of Fig. 12, and n Fig. 14 is a fragmentary elevation of a catch member. Y

Referring to the drawings by reference typeand on which a mattress-19 is adapted; `Spaced above the frontk to, be positioned. rail 12 and secured to the frontiv posts 11 I provide a bar 20 and secured tothe rail 12 and the bar 2O I provide a panel 21 which -includes a portion 22 extending above the vbar 20.

For closing the front of the cribv I providek a gate which is indicated generallyat 23 and` i includes a bottom rail 24 and a. top rail 25v which are connected `adjacent their ends by end bars 26 and between the bottom rai1f24 and the top rail I provide a plurality of spaced slats 27.V v Y Y The gate 23 is pivotally connected tothe corner posts 11' by crank shaped hinge inembers 28 shown in detail in Fig. 4. One arm 29 ofthe crank member 28 is positioned in a hushed aperture 30 in the end bar 26 and the other arm 31y extends through an velongated aperture 32-in a plate 33 on the corner post 11 and Ais positioned in a similar elongated aperture v34rin the corner post.

Positioned in a recess 35in the corner'post and engaging the arm 31 ofthe crank member 28 I provide a coiled spring 36 which exerts adcwnward pressure on the arm 31. y

For closing the recess 351 vprovide a cover plate which is secured to the .corner post by screws l3.8. For assuring correct operation of the hinge device I provide a plate 39 which is securedto the iend bars-26 of the gate by screws 40 and is positioned adjacent the shank 41 ofthe crank member28.

VFor retaining the gate 23 in a closed position I provide a latch mechanismv 42preferably on each of the front corner -posts '11.

As shown each of the latches includes a v i spring pressed plunger 43 having a beveled end 44 and an operating knob 45. .When the gate 23 is in a closed position theplungers 43 of the latch mechanism 42 engage plates 46 which are secured to each of the end bars 26 and retain the gate in a closed position, the beveled ends 44 of the plungers allowing the plates 46 to retract the plungers and move past the same.

When the gate 23 is in a closed position as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, the lower rail 24 thereof is positioned adjacent the topsurface of the bar 2O and adjacent the inner face of the upwardly extending portion 22 of the panel 21. Y

Vhen one desires to place a child in the crib 10 he releases the latches 42 and swings the top of the gate 23 outward and downward to the position shown in Fig. 3. The length of the shank 41 of the hinge members 28 allows the gate to assume a straight vertical position on the outside of the panel 21 as may be clearly seen in Fig. 3.

The operator then places the child in the crib and covers it with the desired covers andplaces the edges of part or all of the covers'which are indicated at 48 inv Fig. 4, over the bar 2O and the panel 21. After so doing the operator grasps the top rail 25 of the gate and swings it upward. As the gate is swung upward it first pivots about the axis of the arms 29 of the hinge members 28 and then the'plates 39 engage the shanks 41 of Y the hinge members and thereafter the gate swings about the axis of the arms 31. As the gate approaches its closed position the lower rail 24 thereof engages the covers 48 and moves them into engagementwith the upper surface of the upwardly extending portion 22 of the panel 21.

When the gate is in a closed position and latched the covers 48 are tightly clamped between the inner surface of the panel 21 and the outer surface of the gate rail 24 and between the upper surface of thek bar 2O and the lower surface of the rail 24 as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

The springs 36 which engage the arms 31 of the hinge members 28 allow the gate to move upwardly to compensate for the thickness of the covers which arepositioned between the rail 24 and thebar 20 and the spring or natural resiliency of the material of which the gate is made compensates for the thickness of the covers which are positionedbetween the rail 24 and the panel 21. The latch plates 46 are made sufficiently long to compensate for the greatest amount of vertical movement of the hinge arms 31.

In Figs. 7 8 and 9 I have indicated generally at 50 a crib embodying a modification of my invention. -As shown this crib includes corner posts 51 which are connected longitudinally by a front rail 52 and a rear j rail 53 and transversely by lower end bars 54 the end bars 54 and 55 slats 57 are provided.

The rails 52 and 53 are adapted to support a bed spring 58 of any desired type on which a mattress 59 is adapted to be positioned. Spaced above the front rail 52 anc secured to the front cornerposts 51 I provide a bar 60 having a groove 61 preferably of V shape in its upper face. Positioned between the rail 52 and the bar 60 I provide a panel 62.

For closing the front of the crib 50 I provide a gate 63 which includes a. bottom rail 64 and a top rail 65 which are connected adjacent their ends by end bars 66 and between the bottom rail 64 and the top rail 65 I provide a plurality of spaced slats 67. rlhe under surfacer of the'bottom rail 64 of the gate is V shaped to correspond to the V shaped groove 61 in the bar 60 and is adapted to lit therein as clearly shown in Fig. 9.

Pivotally mounted as at 69 on each end of the upper rail 65 of the gate I provide a block 70 having an aperture 71 therein in'which a rod 72 is positioned. The upper end of the rod 7 2 is secured to the inner side of the corner post 11 by a member 73 and extends straight downward to a point below the lower end of the block 70 when the gate is in a closed position and then it is curved outwardly as at 70 to a point spaced beyond the outer face of the corner post whence it extends straight downward as at 70 a distance and is bent back and at an angle and is secured to the corner post as indicated at 74 by screws or other suitable securing means.

For retaining the gate 63 is a closed position I provide a spring pressed latch device 75 on each of the blocks 70. rlhe plungers 76 of the latches are adapted to engage teeth 77 on plates 78 which are secured to the inner sides of the adjacent corner posts and are adapted to prevent upward movement vof the gate. I Y y To open the gate 63 the operator releases the latches 75, moves the gate upward until the lower edge of the rail 64 thereof clears the top of the bar 60 and'then swings the lower end of the gate outwardand lowers it.. As the rods 72 are curved outward and the lower portion thereof is spaced beyond the front of the corner post the gate, when in a lowered position, will be suspended vertically in front of the crib.

To close the gate 63 the operator raises the gate until the lower end of the rail 64 is above the bar 60'and then lowers the gate so that the lower V-shaped face of therail 64 is positioned in the V-shaped groove 6l of the bar'60.

When it is desired to secure bed covers in position in the crib 50 the gate 63'is raised and the ends of the covers positioned over the bar 6.0 and then the gate is moved downward. IVhen the gate is moved downward the lower surface of the rail 64 engages the covers and forces them into the groove 61 thereby clamping them in position between the surice face of the V-shaped groove and thefsurface of V-shaped portion of the gate rail 64.

` In Figs. 10 and 11 I haveindicated a crib embodying a further modification of my linvention generally at 80. As shownthis crib includes corner posts 81 which are connected longitudinally by a front-rail 82 and a rear rail 83 and transverselyby lower end bars 84 and upper end bars 85. Spaced above the rear rail 83 a bar 86 is provided and in the space between the rail V83 and the bar 86 and between the end bars 84 and 85a'plurality of spaced slats 87 are provided.

The rails 82 and "83 are adapted-to support a bed spring 88 which may be of any desired type and on which a mattress 89is adapted to be positioned. Spaced above the front rail 82 and secured to the front corner 'posts 81 I provide a bar 90 and secured to the rail 82 and the bar 90 I provide a panel 91 which includes a portion 92 extending above the bar 90.

For closing the front of the crib 80 I provide a gate which is indicated generally at 93 and includes a bottoni rail 94 and a top rail 95 which are connected adjacent their ends by end bars 96 and between which I providel a plurality of spaced slats 97. Adjacent each end of the gate 93 I provide a rod 98 one end of which is secured to the lower rail 94 and theopposite end to the top rail 95.

Extending longitudinally along the front of the crib adjacentthe upper end of the panel 91 I provide a rod 99 which is secured tothe i front corner posts as at 100 by screws or other suitable securing means. i

Pivotally mounted onV the rod 99 adjacent each of the gate rods 98 I provide bearing blocks 101 each of whichis provided withvan aperture 102 in which Ythe adjacent gate .rod 98 is positioned Vand in which it is freely slidable.

For retaining the gate 93 in a closed position I provide a spring pressed latch device 103 adjacent each end of the rail 95 and on the front corner posts I provide plates 105. Each of the latches include a plunger 104 having a beveled end 106 and a beveled side 10'(- and the inner face of the plates 105 are provided with ratchet teeth 108.

When the gate 93 is in a closed position the plungers 104 of the latches are positioned in the rear of the plates 105 thus preventing the gate from being moved outward and the beveled side 107 of the pluiigers engage one of the teeth 108 of the adjacent side plate and prevents upward movement of the gate.

To open the gate 93 the latches 103 are released and the top rail 95 is swung outward and downward about the axis of the rod 99 and then the gate is lowered until the bearing blocks 101 engage the bottom rail 94.

Toclose the gate 93 the operator grasps the top rail 95 and swings it upward and inward about the axis of the rod 99 and then lowers panel191.

itso that the lower rail 94 r'e'sts onthe bar 90.

When it is desired tosecurethe bed covers in position in the crib-80 the latches 103 are released, the gate 93 raised andthe edges of the covers positioned over the bar 90 and the upper edge of the panel 91. rIhe gate is then lowered and as it is so moved the lower face ofthe gate rail `94 engages the covers and moves them down against the bar 90. Thus the `covers are clamped between the gate .rail 94 andvthe bar90 and between the rail 94 and theupwardly extending portion 92of the Although inthe following claims I refer to a crib, it will beunderstood that my invention may be used in connection with beds, cots, sofas, and all articles of furniture intended to recline and sleep or rest on withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. .p

It will also be understood that I may, if desired, reverse my cover holding arrangement by puttingthe cover engaging bars on the covers, all within the scope of the appended` claims.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provided a crib or bed which is highly efficient for the intended purpose and which can be economically manufactured.

Having thus described my invention, lI claim:

1; In combination with a crib including end p'ortionsand side portions, one of said side portions including a panel, a closure gate adjacent to said panel, and pivot means arranged above said panel and connecting said end portions and said gate to mount saidclosure gate for swinging movement with the lower partv thereof moveable outwardly against said panel to thereby hold Vbed covers against saidpanel.

2. In combination with a crib, including end portions and a back portion, eachof said end portions including a vertical rear corner post and a front corner post, a horizontal member connecting said front corner posts,a

second member associated with said horizontal memberand arranged adjacent thereto and above the bottom of said horizontal meinber to forma closure receiving portion, a closure gate for the lfront of said crib, said closure gate including end bars connected by upper and lower rails, said lower rail when said gate is'in a closed position beingpositioned in said closure receiving portion, and hinge meansconnecting said closure gate Ito said front corner posts permitting saidgate to swing outwardly through a semicircle whereby the gate is disposed outside of and adjacent said second member with the top rail substantially below and the bottom rail above said second member.

y 3. In combination with a crib 'including end portionsand a back portion, each of said end portions including f a vertical rearK corner post and a front corner post, a horizontal rail connecting said rear corner posts anda horizontal front rail connecting said front corner posts, a horizontal bar positioned above said front rail and secured to said front corner posts, a panel secured to said rail and said bar, a portion of said panel extending above said bar, a closure gate for the front of said crib, said gate including end bars connected by upper and lower rails, said lower gate rail when said gate is in a closed positionnbeing positioned adjacent the top surface of said horizontal bar and adjacent the inner surface of said upwardly extending portion of said panel and hinge/means connecting said closure gate to said front corner portions and permitting said gate to swing outwardly through a semi-circle whereby the top of the gate in open position is disposed adjacent to said front rail and whereby in closed position the bottom of the gate moves inwardly towards said rail to hold bed-clothes thereagainst. Y

4. In combination with a crib including end portions and a bac-l: portion, each of said end portions including a vertical rear-corner post and a front corner post, a horizontal rail connecting said rear corner posts and a horizontal front rail connecting said front corner posts, a horizontal .bar positioned above said front rail and secured to said front corner posts, a panel secured to said front rail and said bar, a portion of said panel extending above said bar, a closure gate for the front of said crib, said gate including end bars connected by upper and lower rails, and means to mount said gate for outward swinging movementV whereby said lower gate rail may either be positioned adjacent they top surface of said horizontal bar and in the rear of said extending portion of said panel or may be moved from such position to a position in front of said panel.

5. In combination with a crib including end portions and a back portion, each of said end portions including a vertical rear corner post and a front corner post, a horizontal rail connecting said rear posts and a horizontal rail connecting said front posts, a horizontal bar positioned above said front rail and secured to said corner front posts, a panel secured to said front rail and said bar, a portion of said panel extending above said horizontal bar, a closure gate for the front of said crib, said gate including` end bars, said end bars being connected by horizontal upper and lower rails, said lower gate rail when said gate is in a closed position being positioned adjacent the top surface of said horizontal bar and adjacent the inner surface of said upwardly extending portion of said panel, hinge members connecting said gate to said front corner post,.each of said hinge members including a central part with oppositely extending arms at the'ends thereof, one of said arms being pivotally connected to' its associated gate end bar and the other of said arms being pivotally connected to its associated front corner post. i l

'6. In combination with a crib including end portions and a back portion, each of said end portions including a vertical rear corner postandv a front corner post, a horizontal rail connecting said rear posts and a horizontal rail connecting said front posts, a horizontal bar positioned above said front rail and secured to said corner front posts, a panel secured to said front rail and said bar, a portion of said panel extending above said horizontal bar, a closure gate for the front of said crib, said gate including end bars, said end bars being connected by horizontal upper and lowerrails, said lower gate rail when said gate is in a closed position being positioned adjacent the top surface of said horizontal lbar and adjacent the inner surface of said upwardly extending portion vof said panel, hinge members connecting said gate to said front corner post, each of said hinge members being crank shaped and including a shank having oppositely extending arms, one

of said arms being pivotally connected to its associated gate end bar and the votherV of said arms being pivoted in a slot in its associated front corner post, there being a recess in each of said front corner posts communicating with said slot therein, a cover for said recess secured to said corner post, a spring in said recess, said spring engaging said second arm of said hinge member and resiliently urging it downward and releasable latch means on said Gate to retainsaid gate ina closed position.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aix my signature. ,Y i

-MAX E. ZIMMERMANN.

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