Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7945974 | Sleeper sofa A convertible sofa-bed which is easy to convert between a sofa configuration and a bed configuration is provided. From a sofa configuration, a buttock-foot member may be pulled outward. Simultaneously, a head rest member and back rest member which are initially at a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7444692 | Multi-angle hook and L-shaped hinge A multi-angle hook fastened to an extension member, that is used to stop the extension from completely pulling out of the frame it sits in. When fully extended, the multi-angle hook allows at least three different holding positions, seen as three different angles th... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7182404 | Seat which can be converted into a couchette with a deformable armrest A seat which can be converted into a couchette with a deformable armrest, comprising a squab structure (1) and a backrest structure (2) mounted so as to pivot with respect to the squab structure (1) between a raised position and an elongated pos... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172252 | Motor vehicle rear seat The present invention relates to a motor vehicle rear seat with a seat part (2), having an upper side (4), and a seat back (6), having a rear side (12), which faces a clearance behind said motor vehicle rear seat. Said seat back (6... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7008923 | Glycopeptide phosphonate derivatives Disclosed are glycopeptides that are substituted with one or more substituents each comprising one or more phosphono groups; and pharmaceutical compositions containing such glycopeptide derivatives. The disclosed glycopeptide derivatives are useful as antibacterial ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6807693 | Multi-angle hook A multi-angle hook fastened to an extension member, that is used to stop the extension from completely pulling out of the frame it sits in. When fully extended, the multi-angle hook allows at least three different holding positions, seen as three different angles th... | 10/26/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6742200 | Bed sofa This invention relates to convertible furniture. Particularly, it refers to a novel folding mechanism for a bed-sofa, characterized by comprising a two portions structure both corresponding to a seat and a back or to form a flat surface for a bed, comprising such me... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6738997 | Mechanism for a divan bed Innovative mechanism for a divan bed enabling the adjustment in three positions, said “divan”, “relax” and “bed”, comprising padding elements supported by two frames; said frames can reciprocally move by means of two angle-bars, concurrent in a point; on... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6725473 | Multi-angle hook and L-shaped hinge A multi-angle hook fastened to an extension member, that is used to stop the extension from completely pulling out of the frame it sits in. When fully extended, the multi-angle hook allows at least three different holding positions, seen as three different angles th... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6668395 | Roll-in futon bed An article of furniture is provided which can be transformed easily from a bed to a futon or a chaise lounge. The article of furniture is formed of a stationary, generally U-shaped upright support having a head frame with opposing ends from which side fra... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6651274 | Multi-purpose seat/bed having automatic lock/unlock capability A hinge assembly is mounted on a rail supported above a floor by two legs to support one end of a sofa/bed. A like hinge assembly is mounted the same way at the other end of the sofa/bed. The hinge assemblies include side rails supporting front and rear s... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6357062 | Frame convertible into couch or bed A futon frame that has a seat piece and back piece pivotably joined to one another so that they can occupy substantially flat and also angled configurations relative one another. In the flat configuration the pieces serve as a couch or futon, and in the a... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6341392 | Sofa bed The object of the invention is a sofa bed (1) which can be used in sofa position and in bed position, and which sofa bed (1) comprises a frame (2) which comprises end sections (3,5), a seating section (9) connected to the frame (2), and a back section (7)... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6298504 | Lockable two frame convertible sofa bed A two frame sofa bed recliner has a seat frame, a back frame, and a pair of arm frames connected to both sides of the recliner. Vertical and horizontal slots are located in each of the arm frames. A first pin connected to a side of an upper portion of the... | 10/09/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6108833 | Bi-fold futon frame including force spreading mortise plates A bi-fold futon frame includes force spreading mortise plates positioned at a junction between various wooden members. The mortise plates and the wooden memebers are held together by fasteners such as screws. The wooden members form the frame of the futon... | 08/29/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5960491 | Futon couch/bed frame A futon couch/bed frame is constructed for ease of shipping, assembly and use. It comprises a base with first and second tubular end members joined together in parallel, spaced-apart relation by front and rear rails which frictionally join to the end memb... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5956785 | Lockable two frame convertible sofa bed A two frame sofa bed recliner has a seat frame, a back frame, and a pair of arm frames connected to both sides of the recliner. Vertical and horizontal slots are located in each of the arm frames. A first pin connected to a side of an upper portion of the... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5940907 | Futon frame A futon frame having side members with guide slots having a vertical riser and a transverse riser and a pair of pad support members movable with respect to the guide slots with one of the pad support members having projections for following in the guide s... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5815858 | Slot and post front operating futon The futon includes a back deck guided for movement between horizontal and forwardly-inclined positions by rollers engaging in slots of the side frames of the futon. The seat deck is pivotally secured to the forward end of side extensions of the back deck ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5682629 | Divan-bed which can be converted via operating means of the continuous-balancing type and with variation of the height of the seat Divan-bed includes a fixed frame resting on the floor, a backrest and a seat, in which at least two longitudinal sides of the frame are formed by rails guiding a carriage movable in translation along a horizontal plane, the carriage having pivotably hinge... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5664268 | Futon frame A multiple use item of furniture which acts as both couch and bed, comprised of two pad support members attached in a pivotal and displaceable fashion wherein the members have limited lateral motion along the pivot point to allow for temporary locking and... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5528778 | Seat-bed assembly The invention is directed to a seat-bed assembly movable between a seat position and a bed position, and including a seat support, a back support, and a frame having a horizontal support member. A plurality of links, including a first link and a second li... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5519902 | Convertible furniture frame with self-positioning and locking legs A furniture frame convertible from a first orientation to at least a second orientation includes two sections pivotally connected together and being movable relative to each other to permit the frame to be moved between the first and second orientations. ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5513398 | Futon tilt mechanism A futon with a tilt mechanism to enable a user to transfer the futon from a bed position to a couch position or vice a versa, with the mechanism including a back pad support member including rollers for engaging guide slots to permit lateral displacement ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5509151 | Lockable two frame convertible sofa bed A two frame sofa bed recliner has a seat frame and back frame. The frames are elevated from the floor on supports. The frame ends are linked, overlapped, interengaging the seat frame with the back frame, enabling a simple conversion reconversion process f... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5394573 | Upholstered sofa bed An upholstered sofa bed for mounting on a substantially horizontal surface comprising a frame member including right and left spaced vertical arm frame sections each having side support members, a back frame section interposed between the right and left f... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5327591 | Three frame convertible futon sofa bed A three piece sofa bed recliner has an end frame, seat frame and back frame. The frame ends are linked overlapped. Interengaging the seat frame with the back frame enables a simple conversion process from sofa bed to recliner. The back frame and end frame... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5303432 | Convertible futon frame A convertible furniture frame is disclosed which is intended for use with a futon or other resilient cushion. The convertible frame includes opposed arm or end frames interconnected by front and back rails to define a rigid rectangular frame. Seat and bac... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5271109 | Convertible sofa-bed A convertible sofa-bed which includes a support frame. A seat support is slidably connected to the support frame by a roller and a back support which is pivotally connected to the seat support. The back support includes a hook part which provides for posi... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5195194 | Seat-bed extender An improved seat-bed extender assembly for a convertible seat-bed. The assembly includes an attachable platform and corresponding linkage to allow conversion to a full-sized bed in conjunctive relation with a convertible seat and for operation of the plat... | 03/23/1993 |
| 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 |
