Meet the Marvelous Murphy Bed

MEET THE Marvelous Murphy Bed THE MURPHY BED: A Love Story Invented MURPHY by William US PATENT OFFICE Lawrence Murphy 1st Murphy bed patent filed Couple marries LATE 1800S 1900 Can't court her in his studio apartment because Designs a bed that I folds into the wall to allow for socially acceptable visiting Murphy moves to Falls for an San Francisco having a bed in the same room opera singer is taboo Major Moments in MURPHY BED HISTORY Murphy invents a doorjamb pivot for the bed Company moves to NYC Production cut due to steel rationing Boom in popularity SALES Supreme Court rules "Murphy bed" a common usage term Ready-to-assemble cabinetry introduced, wallbeds no longer need to be built-in Smithsonian reports on wallbeds' importance in American culture Wall Street Journal reports on surge in Murphy bed sales Online inquiries about wallbeds doubled from spring 2010-fall 201 Why Wallbeds? !! V Save space M Create a dual-usage room V Accommodate guests M Incorporate a unique style M Choose from a variety of sizes Provided by: Wallbeds "n" More A comfortable extra bed forany room! www.murphybeds-wallbeds.com Sources: www.murphybedcompany.com/home.php www.ehow.com/about 6621725 murphy-bed-information.html online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204485304576641070952157138.html articles.philly.com/2013-01-12/news/362818711 wall-beds-murphy-beds-memory-foam-mattress blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2009/04/curator-finds-murphy-beds-place-in-americ an-history/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy bed 1925 6 MEET THE Marvelous Murphy Bed THE MURPHY BED: A Love Story Invented MURPHY by William US PATENT OFFICE Lawrence Murphy 1st Murphy bed patent filed Couple marries LATE 1800S 1900 Can't court her in his studio apartment because Designs a bed that I folds into the wall to allow for socially acceptable visiting Murphy moves to Falls for an San Francisco having a bed in the same room opera singer is taboo Major Moments in MURPHY BED HISTORY Murphy invents a doorjamb pivot for the bed Company moves to NYC Production cut due to steel rationing Boom in popularity SALES Supreme Court rules "Murphy bed" a common usage term Ready-to-assemble cabinetry introduced, wallbeds no longer need to be built-in Smithsonian reports on wallbeds' importance in American culture Wall Street Journal reports on surge in Murphy bed sales Online inquiries about wallbeds doubled from spring 2010-fall 201 Why Wallbeds? !! V Save space M Create a dual-usage room V Accommodate guests M Incorporate a unique style M Choose from a variety of sizes Provided by: Wallbeds "n" More A comfortable extra bed forany room! www.murphybeds-wallbeds.com Sources: www.murphybedcompany.com/home.php www.ehow.com/about 6621725 murphy-bed-information.html online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204485304576641070952157138.html articles.philly.com/2013-01-12/news/362818711 wall-beds-murphy-beds-memory-foam-mattress blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2009/04/curator-finds-murphy-beds-place-in-americ an-history/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy bed 1925 6