US186507A - Improvement in wardrobe-bedsteads - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. f

WILSON SUTGLIFFE, OF` WEATHERFORD, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT |N wARDRoBE-BEDSTEADS.-

Speoiiication forming part of Letters Patent No. 186,507', l July 11, 1876.

T0 all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, WILsoN SUTGLIEEE, of

Weatherford, in the county of Parker and State of Texas, have invented a new and [DI proved piecev of Office-Furniture, of which the following is a specification:

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l represents a perspective view ot' my improved piece of ofce-i'urniture, with the bed and hat` rack drawn out. Fig. v2 is an end view at the opposite side, showing Wash-basin; and Fig. 3 is a detail section of drawer with wash-basin and lookiiigglass.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.` y

The invention relates to an improved piece of otce-furnitnre, that combines office-desk, book-case, sliding and folding bedstead, hatrack, wash-basin, and other devices in a coinpact manner, so as to utilize all available ranged in any suitable manner, as l do notP lay any claim to the same.

The space back of the drawers of the desk is utilized at one end for storing a folding bed, C, that is applied to the hinged downward swinging door Cof the end of the desk, the

`bed being supported onv pivoted feet a when the door is let down, and the bed thrown into open position. The bedding is placed in the space back of the door, which space is Yclosed by the door after folding the bed on the same. .l

and other articles, and

dated January 23, 1877; application filed The space at the opposite end of the desk is utilized for a wash-basin, D, that is arranged in a sliding drawer, Dl, and covered by a hinged looking-glass, D2, that may be thrown up when the basin is drawn out. A sliding towel-rack, E, belowthe basin carries the towels, the space sidewise of the same serving for the slopbncket and water-pitcher. The water from the wash-basin may be allowed to run into the pail below by removing the bottom plug of the basin.

The space back of the book-stand B is utilized at one side by a sliding and guided hatrack, F,.on which the clothes, te., may beV hung in convenient manner, the saine being then pushed in without requiring the bending into the same for getting at the clothes.

The adjoining space, at the opposite end of the book-stand, is arranged with shelves for linen and other articles.

The stool may be made -to slide on a guiderod into the central space of the desk, to be out of the way after use. e This piece oi' furniture is available for lawyers, bankers, telegraph, and other offices, as

it embraces a variety of purposes with' economy inl space.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent. is

l. An office-desk, having a lateral compartment in rear of the frontdrawers, containing a sliding drawer, 1),'carryin g a wash-basin, D1, and provided with a combined mirror and hinged lid, D2, as and for the purpose set forth. 2. The sliding hat-rack F, arranged in a space Vformed in the backv of the book-stand B, above the desk, as herein shown and described. e

WILSON SUTGLIFFE. Witnesses: i

T. D. LEWIS,

BENJ. F. HUToHIsoN.

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