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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383596 | Folding mechanism for a futon sofa sleeper This invention is directed to a futon sofa sleeper having a sofa frame, a folding mechanism and a mattress assembly. The a sofa frame has a back with a cavity and a pair of opposed arms. The folding mechanism folds into and out of the sofa frame and is extendable fr... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7373675 | Convertible sofa bed Disclosed is a convertible sofa bed including a seat frame, a back frame, a support structure, a first and second linkage assembly pivotally coupling the seat frame to the back frame pivotally coupling the seat frame to the support structure and pivotally coupling t... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7168111 | Jacknife bed and couch for mobile vehicle A combination jackknife bed and couch for a mobile vehicle. The jackknife bed and couch allows drivers to wake up and fold their sheets and pillow away from a seamless sleeping surface without the need to remove the sheets, blankets, pillows or other bedding materia... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7134153 | Cradle conversion system A cradle conversion system having a cradle moveable between at least one sofa position and a bed position. The system comprised of a cradle having a first and second deck and a locking mechanism for selectively securing the decks in a set angular position to one ano... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7039967 | Convertible furniture frame A furniture frame comprising a backrest section having a first side and a second side with the backrest section having at least one wheel rotatably secured to the backrest section and at least one backrest support member secured to the backrest section for supportin... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6904628 | Convertible sofa-bed A sofa-bed has: a frame with opposing arms; a seat; a subseat hinged to the seat; a connecting rod that pivotally interconnects the subseat and the backrest; pairs of center legs and end legs pivotally attached to, respectively, the subseat and seat; and mechanisms ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6785919 | Futon sofa bed The futon sofa bed frame featuring a quick assembly system and method for fitting the back-deck into position between the arm panels. A futon sofa bed frame featuring a quick assembly system and method for attaching the seat-deck to the back-deck that may be convert... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6782569 | Futon sofa bed The futon sofa bed frame featuring a quick assembly system and method for fitting the back-deck into position between the arm panels. A futon sofa bed frame featuring a quick assembly system and method for attaching the seat-deck to the back-deck that may be convert... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6715166 | Futon sofa bed The futon sofa bed frame featuring a quick assembly system and method for fitting the back-deck into position between the arm panels. A futon sofa bed frame featuring a quick assembly system and method for attaching the seat-deck to the back-deck that may be convert... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6349431 | Convertible furniture frame A furniture frame convertible from a seat to a bed is disclosed. The furniture frame includes side frame members spaced-apart by a supporting rail and a body-supporting member including two sections pivotally connected together and connected to the side f... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6138300 | Futon frame A futon frame is convertible between a bed position and a sitting position and includes a back portion and a seat portion. The back portion is oriented generally upright when the frame is in the sitting position and is oriented horizontally when the frame... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138299 | Automatic futon frame A futon frame includes a pair of linear actuators mounted at opposing sides thereof for driving a folding seat and back of the frame to automatically and continuously adjust the seat and back between a sofa position and a bed position. The back is connect... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6061848 | Automatic futon frame A futon frame includes a seat having a pair of electric motors mounted at opposing sides thereof for driving a pair of pinions arranged to engage inclined toothed racks mounted on each side of the frame for automatically and continuously adjusting the sea... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6015186 | Folding bench seat A folding bench seat is provided, particularly for vehicles. It consists of a bench seat frame with a restraint system and comprises a base frame secured to the floor and a top structure. The top structure has an upright column unit, a back unit and a sea... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5913770 | Folding sofa-bed frame A folding sofa-bed frame includes a horizontal base frame section, a planar backrest frame section, a planar connecting frame section, a horizontal foot frame section, and a variable-length telescopic unit. The backrest frame section is disposed above the... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5904401 | Recliner chair A recliner chair which converts from a chair configuration to a bed configuration in a single motion. The chair includes a frame, a seat, a back, an intermediate member and a linkage which provides the conversion from chair configuration to bed configurat... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5860702 | Fold-down seat for a motor vehicle A fold-down seat frame for a motor vehicle is provided. The seat includes a seat bottom disposed in a predominantly horizontal position and a seat back adapted for movement between a predominantly vertical seating position and a predominantly horizontal r... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5790993 | Automatic futon frame A futon frame includes a seat having a pair of electric motors mounted at opposite sides thereof for driving a pair of pinions arranged to engage inclined toothed racks mounted on each side of the frame for automatically and continuously adjusting the sea... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5788329 | Fold-down seat for a motor vehicle A fold-down seat frame for a motor vehicle is provided. The seat includes a seat bottom disposed in a predominantly horizontal position and a seat back adapted for movement between a predominantly vertical seating position and a predominantly horizontal r... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5628076 | Self locking futon frame The present invention is for a futon frame which, in combination with a futon, will serve as a sofa or couch when in the closed position and a bed when in the open position. One embodiment of the futon frame has a base having a pair of base end serpentine... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5485638 | Self locking futon frame The present invention is for a futon frame which, in combination with a futon, will serve as a sofa or couch when in the closed position and a bed when in the open position. The futon frame has a base having a first end with a first base end slot and a se... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5474359 | Sofa bed with inclining seats A sofa or love seat that is convertible to a bed and includes at least one inclining seat section, and optional footrests.... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5345626 | Futon frame An improved frame for a futon sofa/chair having a first base end and a second base end. The base ends have guide slots which engage guide posts, the guide posts are mounted to a back, which is pivotably attached to a seat. The improvement resides in provi... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5249317 | Inverted-L mechanism for facilitating the folding of a convertible sofa-bed A convertible sofa-bed that includes a deck comprising three flat panels hinged to one another and foldably mounted on a horizontal support frame that permits their disposition either in a bed or a sofa configuration. As a sofa, the first, front panel con... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5187820 | Convertible seat-bed A convertible seat-bed for a van or similar vehicle. The seat-bed includes a pivoting linkage which connects the seat support, back support, and the support frame. The linkage includes an over-center front link, and a dual scissors type linkage connected ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5103510 | Locking linkage for sofa bed A folding sofa bed includes a back, a seat and a forward extension moveable between a generally horizontal, planar array when in the bed configuration and a sofa configuration, wherein the seat and back are generally transverse and in generally horizontal... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4996730 | Supported sofa bed recliner A sofa bed recliner with a back frame that has no rearward movement when converting from a sitting position to a horizontal position, is provided with simple support legs, which facilitate the ease of converting and reverting the sofa bed recliner and pro... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4939802 | Sofa-bed "SOFA-BED", comprising a basic structure (10) provided with a pair of upper rear supports (13); a back including a rear portion (20) and a front portion (30) articulated to each other, the rear portion (20) having its extreme lower edge articulated to the... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4829611 | Sofa bed recliner A sofa bed recliner which provides a sturdy, simpler inexpensive structure for reverting a seat frame and back frame from a horizontal position to a reclining position by the engagement of a freely pivotable detent, which interlocks the frames, allowing t... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4803742 | Convertible bed A convertible bed assembly is provided which is movable between a seating position and a bed position. The assembly includes foot, intermediate and head support sections, the latter being fixedly mounted to a frame assembly. The three sections are arrange... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4756034 | Motorized seat-bed A seat-bed assembly is provided having a conversion linkage fixedly attached to the seat member and disposed so as to restrict movement of the seat member during conversion. The seat member is slidable along a path determined by a guide track and avoids e... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4750222 | Convertible seat-bed A two or three section convertible sofa bed is provided for installation in vans, campers or recreational vehicles. The convertible sofa bed is adaptable to various configurations, including motor drive, yet is comparatively easy to manufacture and mainta... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4731888 | Convertible van sofa A base frame is provided as well as a seat support and a seat back support. Mounting structure supports the supports from the frame for movement between first seat defining positions and second bed defining positions. The seat support is horizontally disp... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4696069 | Sofa bed In general, sofa beds are complicated structures and are commonly difficult to operate. A relatively simple sofa bed includes a pair of generally U-shaped bases for resting on the floor, each base being defined by vertical front and rear arms, a rearwardl... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4654902 | Convertible seat-bed A convertible seat-bed includes a pair of plates pivotally connected to the seat support and back support of the seat-bed. An arm is pivotally connected between the pivot plates and acts as a control link.... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4651363 | Articles of furniture and components thereof A mechanism for a convertible seating/sleeping article of furniture has a base which moves on a floor, a seat support member supported on the base by a scissors linkage, and a back support member which is connected to the seat support member by a first pi... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4642823 | Sofa bed recliner A sofa bed recliner, particularly adapted for use with a futon as a mattress and seat cushion is adapted to move from a seat to a recliner to a bed without need to rearrange the futon. The back frame does not extend backward when moved. The sofa bed recli... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4543675 | Vehicle seat-bed extender An improved seat-bed assembly for a vehicle. The assembly includes seat, back and extender supports and corresponding linkage to allow conversion from seat form to a full-sized bed.... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4480344 | Divan-bed A divan-bed (10) has a frame (11) cooperating with side walls (14) and with a crosswise element (15) that connects said side walls, whereby the frame (11) consists of five consecutive, articulated leaves (12) covered with a one-piece mattress (13) and the... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4190911 | Convertible couch A convertible couch, particularly for use in vans and other recreational or leisure vehicles, includes a seat and a back hinged relative to one another, and a pair of side supports having multiple supporting surfaces arranged to engage and support the sea... | 03/04/1980 |
