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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7140052 | Furniture combination bed and desk Improvement in Combination bed (4) and desk (3) is disclosed: an articulated parallelogram (6, 8, 10, 11) based system and mechanism that links bed frame (4) and desktop (3) to elements (6, 10) fixed to a wall (or support or... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7017200 | Convertible furniture A convertible furniture assembly having a bed frame pivotally coupled to a frame assembly. The bed frame is pivotally moveable between an upright position and a lowered position. A counterbalance member is coupled to the bed frame and adapted for counterbalancing th... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6974404 | Reorienting treadmill The treadmill has a tread base that is rotatably attached to and between a left upright and a right upright. The tread base is rotatable between a first position for performing exercises and an upright or storage position. A latching structure is provided to latch t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6691342 | Convertible furniture Convertible furniture unit has a base and a bed platform connected to the base for displacement about a first axis from a stowed position to a use position. The platform is adapted to support a mattress. A table panel is pivotally mounted to the platform ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6405392 | Portable bed A bed apparatus is pivotal from a horizontal position to a generally upright position and has a base frame with a mattress supporting platform hinged thereto for pivoting between a generally horizontal position and a generally upright position. A counterw... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6401276 | Transfigurable furniture unit A convertible furniture unit has a base and a bed platform pivotally connected to the base for angular displacement about a first axis from an upright stowed position with respect to the base, to a substantially horizontal use position. The platform has a... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6212710 | Folding vehicle bed assembly The folding vehicle bed assembly includes a housing member that can be connected to a vertical support wall and a bed frame that can be stored within the housing member or extended for use. A movable support lever provides a first pivotal connection to th... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6185764 | Motorized folding bed In a first embodiment, a positioning shaft is fixedly connected to a frame of a folding bed. A switch is operable to cause a motor to rotate the positioning shaft in a manner that alternatively causes the frame to rotate to either a raised storage positio... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6175975 | Fitting arrangement for a folding bed A fitting arrangement for a folding bed, preferably a wall folding bed, includes a first fitting part on the corpus or body of the bed; a second fitting part on the folding bed, supported pivotally on the first fitting part; and a first holder on the corp... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5978988 | Frame for pivoting folding furniture having varying counterbalancing torque values A folding furniture apparatus for selectively and alternatively moving a pivotally connected furniture component between a substantially horizontal usable position and a substantially vertical storage position includes a counterbalancing piston assembly a... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5906015 | Wall-mounted infant changing station A wall-mounted infant changing apparatus configured to provide a relatively uniform surface in an open position for cleaning of the apparatus. The infant changing apparatus includes a support frame, a bed, a hinge means and a drive cylinder. The bed is pi... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5601348 | Multi-configuration furnishing elements An assembly comprising one or more stationary wall units, each having a recess into which rigid platform is pivotally mounted. The platform forms a wall portion in its closed position, and a bed or couch in its open position. A second smaller platform or ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5537698 | Fitting for collapsible pieces of furniture A fitting for connecting a collapsible piece of furniture, particularly a folding bed, to a wall or the like. The fitting includes bearings for the piece of furniture, for at least one swivel leg linkage of the piece of furniture and/or for devices for da... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5522102 | Wall bed apparatus A wall bed apparatus (10) including a stand alone bed unit (11) including a bed frame (21) equipped with a pair of rocker panels (50) which support the bed frame (21) and associated mattress (100) in a vertically upright position and an enclosure unit (12... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5033134 | Cabinet wall bed A new and useful cabinet wall bed which contains a cabinet, a bed frame which is secured to the cabinet by a pivot bracket, a counterbalance piston and a unique leg-locking and supporting system. The bed frame is locked in its closed position by the leg-l... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4534076 | Reclining radiographic wall table Reclining radiographic wall table assembly including a wall mounted rack, a wheeled bed table having floor engaging wheels mounted at one end of the table and a rack engaging member at the other for engaging the wall mounted rack, and a control mechanism ... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4466147 | Bed unit A bed unit for saving space wherein a head end portion and a foot end portion of a frame are, respectively, movable along a wall and a floor by a driving mechanism. Thus, preparation for bed making or placing the frame back in the wall can be performed wi... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4449263 | Powered folding support structure A drive coupling for a power operated folding support structure which is pivoted between a horizontal use position and a vertical storage position by an electric drive mechanism. A drive coupling operatively couples the arm of the electric drive motor to ... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4370766 | Panel bed and counterbalancing mechanism for panel bed A bed which is movable between a horizontal open position and a vertical closed position wherein a counterbalancing mechanism comprising two levers and gas springs are placed at the foot of the bed in order to provide a lifting moment for help in closing ... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4234979 | Folding bed-frame member and bed assembly A spring-balanced, wall-type bed-frame member, which is adapted to support a portion of a mattress assembly, is pivotable between a vertical position adjacent a wall and a horizontal position upon a floor for use. A plurality of the frame members are need... | 11/25/1980 |
| 3971078 | Device for changing the position of the head section of hide-away bed frames For adjusting the tilt height of one end of a bed, a bed frame, a tiltable frame section attached to the frame, a longitudinally oriented bar secured to the section, a bar receiving means having an opening through which the bar passes supported on the fra... | 07/27/1976 |