"Murphy bed A Murphy bed (in North America), also called a wall bed, pull down bed, or fold-down bed, is a bed that is hinged at one end to store vertically against the wall, or inside a closet or cabinet. The bed is named for William Lawrence Murphy (1876 – May 23, 1957), who applied for his first patents around 1900. According to legend, he was wooing an opera singer, but living in a one-room apartment in San Francisco, and the moral code of the time frowned upon a woman entering a man's bedroom. Murphy's invention converted his bedroom into"
"a parlor, enabling him to entertain. Earlier foldup beds had existed, and were even available through the Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog, but Murphy introduced pivot and counterbalanced designs for which he received a series of patents, including one for a ""Disappearing Bed"" on June 18, 1912 and another for a ""Design for a Bed"" on June 27, 1916. Murphy beds are used for space-saving purposes, much like trundle beds, and are popular where floor space is limited, such as small homes, apartments, hotels, mobile homes and college dormitories. In recent years, Murphy bed units have included options such as"
"as a ""hide-a-bed"". William Lawrence Murphy took out a patent for making ""In-A-Dor bed"", which is known as a “Murphy bed” today. It is characterized with the folded space-saver into a wall-closet. In 1931, Bernard Castro made and sold the ""Castro convertible"" by using $400 from his savings. Castro’s design is considered to be the evolution of most sofa beds sold nowadays. After mimicking the Japanese founders, the futon appeared in the United States around 1980. William Brouwer is the person who evolved the first sofa convertible frame style in the United States. Although most sofa beds use a queen"
"looked like a desk, with room for storage. She received a patent for it on July 14, 1885.Her invention was the precursor to the Murphy bed, which was patented in 1900. Her goal was to balance out the weight of the folding of the bed for it to be easily lifted up, folding and unfolding and to secure the bed on each side so that when folding the bed it would stay in its place. She provided supplementary support to the center of the bed when it is unfolded. Goode died on April 8, 1905 at the age of 50."
"Sofa bed A sofa bed or sofa-bed (in the US often called a sofabed, hide-a-bed, bed-couch, sleeper-sofa, or pullout sofa) is typically a sofa or couch that underneath its seating cushions hides a metal frame and thin mattress that can be unfolded or opened up to make a bed. A futon differs from a sofabed, although sofa beds using futon mattresses are common. Leonard C. Bailey took out a patent for making the first ""folding bed"" on 18 July 1899. The metal bed frame was capable of being folded, bent mattress closed for use if needed. Later, it was known"
"sofa bed that does not require its mattress to be folded up and tucked inside. Sofa bed A sofa bed or sofa-bed (in the US often called a sofabed, hide-a-bed, bed-couch, sleeper-sofa, or pullout sofa) is typically a sofa or couch that underneath its seating cushions hides a metal frame and thin mattress that can be unfolded or opened up to make a bed. A futon differs from a sofabed, although sofa beds using futon mattresses are common. Leonard C. Bailey took out a patent for making the first ""folding bed"" on 18 July 1899. The metal bed frame was"
"hinged head that could be elevated, a predecessor of the modern day hospital bed. The modern 3-segment adjustable hospital bed was invented by Willis Dew Gatch, chair of the Department of Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine, in the early 20th century. This type of bed is sometimes referred to as the Gatch Bed. The modern push-button hospital bed was invented in 1945, and it originally included a built-in toilet in hopes of eliminating the bedpan. Wheels enable easy movement of the bed, either within parts of the facility in which they are located, or within the room."
"usually placed against the wall. Several other variants appeared in the 18th century, including the ""lit en chair à prêcher"", which had a canopy attached to the wall by sloping poles, which resembled the pulpit attached to the wall of a church. A more casual variant, the ""lit de jour"" or day bed, was midway between a bed and a sofa, with an upholstered chevet or headboard at one end attached to a long cushion with six legs. The ""Lit à la Polonaise"", with the cidl suspended directly over the bed, had first appeared under Louis XV, but was simplified"
"Four-poster bed A four-poster bed is a bed with four vertical columns, one in each corner, that support a tester, or upper (usually rectangular) panel. This tester or panel will often have rails to allow curtains to be pulled around the bed. There are a number of antique four-poster beds extant dating to the 16th century and earlier; many of these early beds are highly ornate and are made from oak. An example of such an early 16th-century four-poster resides in Crathes Castle, which was made for the original castle owners in the Burnett of Leys family. Four-poster beds were"
"Her first patent combined a sink and a washtub. She wanted to save space in kitchens and make them more comfortable to use. In 1924 she received a patent on one of her kitchen designs. The design was focused on ""comfort and convenience, efficiency, and conservation of space."" This kitchen featured sloped countertops and cabinets with glass doors. In 1929 she received a patent on an apartment bed design. It could be flipped into the wall to save space. Her most famous invention was the K Brick, which lead to the development of the concrete block. It was patented in"
"W. Kirsch, of Sturgis, Michigan, in 1907. However, they were not in use until the 1920s. Kirsch also invented the traverse curtain rod in 1928. Curtain rod A curtain rod, curtain rail, or traverse rod is a device used to suspend curtains, usually above windows or along the edges of showers or bathtubs, though also wherever curtains might be used. When found in bathrooms, curtain rods tend to be telescopic and self-fixing, while curtain rods in other areas of the home are often affixed with decorative brackets or finial. Bathtubs can use L shaped or circle rod, mainly when only"
"are not shown in the engraving of 1778 (hung nearby) and appear to have been added by another hand. A remarkable survival of the 1660s, the State Bedroom is the only one in Britain where a balustrade still rails off the bed alcove from the rest of the room. Such a design derives from the days when the English gentry wished to emulate the elaborate etiquette that regulated the court of Louis XIV at Versailles. When improvements to the castle were being considered in 1772, the architect Thomas Farnolls Pritchard recommended that the bedroom be wholly preserved. A visit to"
"and metal springs, thus creating the spring mattress. François Louis Castelnaux Darrac François Louis Castelnaux Darrac was a French master upholsterer who lived from 1775 to 1862. Darrac was one of the most important upholsterers of his generation. He was upholsterer for the French Court. Darrac's work can be found in the Chateau de Versailles. Darrac was also an inventor. In August 1812, he was granted a patent (Brevet d'invention) for five years for his new methods for upholstering furniture and his new method of producing a bed base. Darrac got his idea for his patent in Germany, where upholstered"
"Waterbed A waterbed, water mattress, or flotation mattress is a bed or mattress filled with water. Waterbeds intended for medical therapies appear in various reports through the 19th century. The modern version, invented in San Francisco, California and patented in 1971, became a popular consumer item in the United States through the 1980s with up to 20% of the market in 1986. Currently they account for less than 5% of new bed sales. Waterbeds primarily consist of two types, hard-sided beds and soft-sided beds. A hard-sided waterbed consists of a water-containing mattress inside a rectangular frame of wood resting on"
"grip against the masonry. The jute was replaced by a thermoplastic plug in the 1960s, injection moulded singly, or in multiples attached together by the original sprue. Each plug can be easily twisted off the sprue when needed. The company went on to develop the ""Rawlbolt"", a fitting with similar function but much greater size and strength. John Joseph Rawlings John Joseph Rawlings was a British engineer and inventor of the wall plug, also known from his name as the ""rawlplug"". He invented it in around 1910-11, registered a patent in 1911, trademarked the ""rawlplug"" name in 1912 and was"
"they were able to get themselves free. Soon Tom spoke with a representative at Velcro and spoke about his idea. The representative gave him some sample material, and with the help of a friend that was a seamstress, had a bed sheet made out of the material. After many attempts at finding a way to stick a person to the sheet, Tom and his brother came up with the idea of using Anchor Pads and Velcro Cuffs. The Velcro Cuffs could be hooked onto the Anchor Pads, and the Anchor Pads would stick to the sheets. The anchor pads can"
"François Louis Castelnaux Darrac François Louis Castelnaux Darrac was a French master upholsterer who lived from 1775 to 1862. Darrac was one of the most important upholsterers of his generation. He was upholsterer for the French Court. Darrac's work can be found in the Chateau de Versailles. Darrac was also an inventor. In August 1812, he was granted a patent (Brevet d'invention) for five years for his new methods for upholstering furniture and his new method of producing a bed base. Darrac got his idea for his patent in Germany, where upholstered chairs and sofas were fitted with metal springs."
"Golden Bed The Golden Bed is a bed designed by the English architect and designer William Burges in 1879 for the guest bedroom of the home that he designed for himself in Holland Park, The Tower House. It is now in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in South Kensington. The bed was made by John Walden and carved by Thomas Nicholls. The painting in the central panel of the headboard was executed by Henry Holiday, and the motifs and figures on the bed painted by Fred Weekes. The bed is made from polished hardwood, mahogany and"
"health care facilities and settings, such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, outpatient clinics, and in home health care. While the term ""hospital bed"" can refer to the actual bed, the term ""bed"" is also used to describe the amount of space in a health care facility, as the capacity for the number of patients at the facility is measured in available ""beds."" Beds with adjustable side rails first appeared in Britain some time between 1815 and 1825. In 1874 the mattress company Andrew Wuest and Son, Cincinnati, Ohio, registered a patent for a type of mattress frame with a"
"in the April 24, 1822 edition 94, page 1, column 1, item 3 that Mr. Junigl a bourgeoisie upholsterer of Vienna had been granted the patent. He died in 1840 according to the Vienna, Austria newspaper. 1826, Samuel Pratt of New Bond Street, in the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square in the County of Middlesex received Great Britain Patent 5418 for ""Beds, Bedsteads, Couches, Seats and Other Articles of Furniture. This patent used coiled shaped springs in an arrangement to minimize for furniture for a nautical sailing vessel. 1828, Samuel Pratt received Great Britain Patent 5668 for ""Elastic Beds"
"The bed was composed of a bath of water with a covering of rubber-impregnated canvas, on which lighter bedding was placed. However, Arnott didn't patent his design, and without a patent, anyone was able to construct a bed in this design. The design was later developed into a water-filled chair intended to prevent seasickness. Other inventions include the Arnott ventilator and the Arnott stove. Attribution: Neil Arnott Dr Neil Arnott FRS LLD (15 May 1788March 1874) was a Scottish physician and inventor. He was the inventor of one of the first forms of the waterbed, the Arnott waterbed. and was"
"Great Bed of Ware The Great Bed of Ware is an extremely large oak four poster bed, carved with marquetry, that was originally housed in the White Hart Inn in Ware, England. Built by Hertfordshire carpenter Jonas Fosbrooke about 1590, the bed measures 3.38m long and 3.26m wide (ten by eleven feet) and can 'reputedly... accommodate at least four couples'. Many of those who have used the bed have carved their names into its posts. Like many objects from that time, the bed is carved with patterns derived from European Renaissance ornament. Originally it would have been brightly painted, and"
"the 15th century. Bed sheets were traditionally white and made of linen, cotton or silk, but now various colors and patterns are used. Bed sheets come in two main varieties: flat and fitted. A flat sheet is simply a rectangular sheet of cloth, while a fitted sheet has its four corners, and sometimes two or four sides, fitted with elastic, to be used only as a bottom sheet. The fitted sheet may also be secured using a drawstring instead of elastic. The purpose of a fitted bottom sheet is to keep it from slipping off the mattress while the bed"
"century the bed spring was invented, also called the box spring. In the 20th century United States, consumers bought the inner spring mattress, followed in the 1960s by the water bed (originating on the West Coast), and adoption of Japanese-style futons, air mattresses, and foam rubber mattresses and pillows. Bedding sizes are made with consideration of the dimensions of the bed and mattress for which it is to be used. Bed sizes vary around the world, with countries having their own standards and terminology. Mattress sizes can be categorized by their country of sale: In Spain, standard mattress widths are"
"Lincrusta Lincrusta is a deeply embossed wallcovering, invented by Frederick Walton. In 1860, Walton patented linoleum floor covering. Lincrusta was launched in 1877 and was used in a host of applications from royal homes to railway carriages. The linseed gel continues to dry for many years, so the surface gets tougher over time. Many examples over a hundred years old can still be found throughout the world. Lincrusta is made from a paste of gelled linseed oil and wood flour spread onto a paper base. It is then rolled between steel rollers, one of which has a pattern embossed upon"
"and 17th century, closet-beds were much smaller. Lying down was associated with death, and therefore sleeping was done in a half-upright position. These closet-beds held two people, and beneath them were often drawers ""rolkoetsen"" that pulled out and provided beds for the children. Box-bed A box-bed (also known as a closed bed, close bed, or enclosed bed) is a bed enclosed in furniture that looks like a cupboard, half-opened or not. The form originates in western European late medieval furniture. The box-bed is closed on all sides by panels of wood. One enters it by removing curtains, opening a door"
"little more than planks of wood nailed to a frame, and the slighest movement of the ship was transferred to the sleeper—making for restless sleep, and often inducing seasickness. Determined to invent an improved bed, Howe began work on a bed in which elliptical springs supported free-floating slats, and the frame of the bed kept the slats in a rectangular shape. In 1853, Tyle Howe developed the first box-spring bed. He established a factory in Cambridgeport to begin manufacture of his invention, on which he received a patent in 1855. With his second-eldest son, Otis, he formed a company, Tyler"
"He adapted them into his chairs and bed bases, thus creating the ""sommier élastique"" (French for bed base with elastic/spring suspension). The advantage of the bed base was that a much thinner mattresses could be produced, thus saving material. The bed base consisted of a combination of natural fillings and metal springs, thus enhancing the comfort. The invention initially saw limited commercial success, but it was later sold by a succession of several new owners under the name ""Literie Darrac"" in Paris, France. Darrac's invention was later perfected and used in mattresses fitted with a combination of natural comfort fillers"
"never out of service"". Science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein described therapeutic waterbeds in his novels ""Beyond This Horizon"" (1942), ""Double Star"" (1956), and ""Stranger in a Strange Land"" (1961). In 1980 Heinlein recalled in ""Expanded Universe"": Heinlein made no attempt to build his invention. The modern waterbed was created by Charles Prior Hall in 1968, while he was a design student at San Francisco State University in California. Hall originally wanted to make an innovative chair. His first prototype was a vinyl bag with 300 pounds (136 kg) of cornstarch. Ultimately, he abandoned working on a chair, and settled"
"appear in the 18th century; the advertisements declare them as free from the insects which sometimes infested wooden bedsteads. Elsewhere, there was also the closed bed with sliding or folding shutters, and in England—where beds were commonly quite simple in form—the four poster was the usual citizen's bed until the middle of the 19th century. Bed sizes vary considerably around the world, with most countries having their own standards and terminology. While the ""double"" size appears to be standard among English speaking countries, based on the imperial measurement of 4 ft 6 in by 6 ft 3 in (137 cm"
"""master size bed."" One of the largest beds in the world is the Great Bed of Ware, made in about 1580. It is wide, long. The bed is mentioned by Shakespeare in ""Twelfth Night"". It is now in the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London. Another bed in the V&A is the Golden Bed created by William Burges in 1879. In 1882, an Indian Maharajah had a bed made of solid silver. At each corner of the bed there was a life-sized statue of a naked woman holding a fan. When the Maharajah lay on the bed, his weight"
"Tyler Howe Tyler Howe (; August 11, 1800 – June 9, 1880) was an American inventor and manufacturer who developed the first box-spring bed. Tyler Howe was born on August 11, 1800, to Elijah and Frances ""Fanny"" ( Bemis) Howe in Spencer, Massachusetts. He was the fifth of 10 children, and the fifth-eldest son. His father was a farmer who spent many hours improving his own farm equipment. Tyler was born in their family's one-room farmhouse, known as Howe's Mills. Howe was educated in the local public schools, and spent his childhood and teen years assisting on the farm as"
"Box-bed A box-bed (also known as a closed bed, close bed, or enclosed bed) is a bed enclosed in furniture that looks like a cupboard, half-opened or not. The form originates in western European late medieval furniture. The box-bed is closed on all sides by panels of wood. One enters it by removing curtains, opening a door hinge or sliding doors on one or two slides. The bed is placed on short legs to prevent moisture due to a dirt floor. In front of the box-bed was often a large oaken chest, with the same length as the bed. This"