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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7097204 | Sleeper bunk restraint system A sleeper bunk restraining system includes a sleeper bunk configured to be carried by a vehicle and having a top surfaced defining a length upon which an occupant may rest. The bunk includes a stationary portion and a moveable portion defined along the length, and t... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7050112 | Method and device for displaying at least two images within one combined picture A device for processing a first video signal and a second video signal that contain image data which overlap within a combined picture includes a processing element and a controller. The processing element receives the first video signal containing first image pixel... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6918143 | Seat which converts into a bed The invention relates to a seat which can be converted into a bed wherein the back of the seat (4) can be pivoted onto the same level as the seating surface (2) by means of arms (3), said arms (3) being connected on one end to the seat fr... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6622321 | Convertible bed with a sectional articulated back A convertible article of furniture includes a primary cushion member supported by a support structure, and a backrest assembly which is movable relative to the primary cushion member between an upstanding rearward position and a lowered forward position. ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6347418 | Daybed with pivotable backrest A convertible daybed including a pivotable swing arm assembly attached between a support for a removable cushion assembly and a backrest assembly. The swing arm assembly includes a pair of brackets attached on either side of the cushion assembly and a pai... | 02/19/2002 |
| 5787522 | Lightweight flip lounge A sofa-bed assembly in a recreational vehicle or van has a seat and a back. There is a storage space under the seat. The back can be moved in a simple roll-over action from an upright position at the rear of the seat to a horizontal, bed-forming position ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5272777 | Bed transformable into armchair A piece of furniture which can be transformable between a bed and a chair. A bed frame 1 is connected to a back 2 by an arm 4. The arm 4 is pivotably connected at one end to the bed frame and pivotably connected at another end to the back. A hook 6 is con... | 12/28/1993 |
| 4922561 | Convertible sofa-bed A sofa which is selectively convertible into a double bed or a double bunk consists of a base (10) and a back (11) which constitutes the sofa back, part of the double bed and the upper bunk according to the mode of the sofa. The back (11) and base (10) ar... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4639953 | Rollover back sofa bed A convertible rollover back sofa-bed which includes a wedge member associated with its pivoting linkage system which allows the sofa-bed to swing outwardly as the back of the sofa-bed is pivoted from its sofa position into its bed position.... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4625347 | Rollover back sofa-bed A convertible rollover back sofa-bed which includes a wedge member associated with its pivoting linkage system which allows the sofa-bed to swing outwardly as the back of the sofa-bed is pivoted from its sofa position into its bed position.... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4292698 | Convertible sofa-bed with back restraining mechanism A convertible sofa-bed unit for a vehicle in which a back section is mounted on a seat section and is moveable from an upright position near the rear of the seat section to a horizontal position in front of the seat section, and a device is provided for p... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4239281 | Chair or sofa convertible into a bed A mechanism for a chair or sofa which is convertible into a bed comprises a fixed frame to which is pivotally attached an articulated movable frame made up of three sub-frames a first of which is pivotally connected at one end to the fixed frame, a second... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4170800 | Sitdown piece of furniture convertible into a bed A convertible couch or chair has a stationary frame that stands on the floor and which has an upper support surface with a front and a back, and a guide inclined upwardly toward the front. A movable frame has a pair of front legs which rest in the floor a... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4135264 | Divan or easy chair convertible into a made bed A convertible couch comprises a mobile, spring supporting frame mounted on a fixed base and extending between two like lateral frames of the base. The mobile frame is divided into two frame parts having a length not exceeding the length of the lateral bas... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4110855 | Convertible sofa-bed unit A convertible sofa-bed unit in which the back is moved from a substantially vertical position along the rear of the seat section to a horizontal position along the forward edge of the seat, and substantially on a plane therewith. The back is held in the t... | 09/05/1978 |
| 3986218 | Reversible settee-bed for a dinette of a recreational vehicle A convertible settee-bed iss particularly designed for use in motor homes and other recreational vehicles, and especially as the forward settee of a motor home dinette unit which has two settees facing each other with both back rests arranged for about 27... | 10/19/1976 |
