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US 4,070,715 AGranted
Combination bed and desk
OwnerGeorge S. Reppasinventor
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Combination bed and desk furniture is disclosed in which a bed frame and desk are mounted on a base for conjoint movement between raised and lowered positions. In the raised position the bed frame is pivoted upright where its bedding is concealed from view, and at the same time the desk is elevated to a standard height above the floor. In the lowered position the bed frame is pivoted to a horizontal orientation spaced above the top of the desk to provide clearance for articles left on the desk surface. In the lowered position the bed frame is lowered to standard bed height above the floor which is lower than the desk. Means are provided for simultaneously moving the bed and desk elements between the raised and lowered positions without altering the horizontal alignment of the desk and its drawers in respect to the floor. In one embodiment the outer end of the desk is supported by wheels turning in circular tracks, and in another embodiment the support is by gear wheels engaging the teeth of circular gear tracks. In this latter embodiment drive means is provided to turn the gear wheels for raising and lowering the desk and also to pivot the bed frame between its raised and lowered positions. A headboard and footboard are pivotally mounted at opposite ends of the bed frame. A light fixture is mounted in a position which will illuminate the desk in its raised position as well as the bed in its lowered position.
Combination bed and desk furniture comprising a bed frame for holding bedding, means for carrying the frame at one of its ends for pivotal movement about a transverse axis between a raised position in which the frame and bedding are disposed in an upright orientation and a lowered position in which the frame and bedding are disposed in a horizontal orientation, a desk having a top surface disposed in a generally horizontal orientation, means for mounting the desk for movement with the bed between a raised position and a lowered position concurrent with movement of the bed between its respective raised and lowered positions, said last mentioned means maintaining the desk surface in said horizontal orientation throughout movement of the desk, said desk in its raised position being elevated a height above an underlying floor which affords space under the desk top for the legs and feet of an individual when seated at the desk.
Combination bed and desk furniture comprising a base which is standable on a floor or other surface, a bed frame for holding bedding, means for mounting one end of the frame on the base for pivotal movement about a transverse axis between a raised position in which the frame and bedding are disposed in an upright orientation and a lowered position in which the frame and bedding are disposed in a horizontal orientation, a desk having a horizontal top surface, means for mounting an inner end of the desk for pivotal movement on the frame at a radius from said axis whereby said desk end is carried through an arc about the axis, and means for supporting and guiding the outer end of the desk on the base for movement through an arc conjointly with said movement of the inner end through its arc whereby the desk surface maintains a horizontal orientation throughout its movement.
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