Patent Model - Improvement in Sofa-Beds
Maker and role
Charles Schmitt (b.Unknown, d.Unknown), Patentee
Production date
Apr 11 1871
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Fabric, wood
Measurements
5 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 4 1/2" (14.6 x 24.1 x 11.4cm)
Description
Schmitt's patent "relates to a new sofa-bed which is so arranged that the sofa-lining will not be occupied for supporting the bed, and that the length of sofa will constitute the breath of the bed. The invention consists, chiefly, in the use of a hollow or double back on the sofa, within which part of the mattress is concealed, and which, when extended, will form part of the bed-bottom, and also the head-board of the bed." (Patent Number 113,576)
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Object number
2015.14.1289a-e
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