ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 10131-2 First edition 1997-08-01 Foldaway beds - Safety requirements and tests - Part 2: Test methods Lits rabattables -- Exigences de sécurité et essais Partie 2: Méthodes d'essai ISO Reference number ISO 10131-2:1997(E) ISO 10131-2:1997(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (IsO member bodies). The work of preparing international Standards is normally carried out through IsO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non- governmental, in liaison with iso, also take part in the work. Iso collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. International Standard IsO 10131-2 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 136, Furniture, Subcommittee SC 1, Test methods. IsO 10131 consists of the following parts, under the general title Foldaway beds -- Safety requirements and tests: Part 1: Safety requirements Part 2: Test methods @ISO1997 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. International Organization for Standardization Casepostale56·CH-1211Geneve20·Switzerland Internet [email protected] X.400 C=ch; a=400net; p=iso; o=isocs; S=central Printed in Switzerland ii @ISO ISO 10131-2:1997(E) Introduction This part of ISO 10131 describes a number of tests consisting of the application, to various parts of the bed, of loads or forces simulating normal functional use, as well as misuse that can reasonably be expected to occur. These tests are designed to evaluate properties without regard to materials, design/construction or manufacturing processes. ii