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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7480947 | Sofa arm comprising means for fixing it to the sofa frame A sofa arm (1) is described, connected to the frame (2) of the sofa by means of at least one bayonet coupling (3), which comprises means designed to fix it reversibly to the frame of the sofa. The fixing means comprise, for each bayonet coupling... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7198325 | Adjustable piece of seating furniture Piece of seating furniture, such as an armchair, includes a basic body on which a seating area is provided. Armrests, such as left and right armrests, are disposed laterally of the seating area. The armrests may be adjusted from a seating position into a lying posit... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7159253 | Modular headboard and method of assembly A modular headboard for a bedstead includes an upper headboard section and a lower headboard section selectively coupled together for convenient storage and transportation. The upper headboard section includes laterally-spaced, vertically-extending upper post sectio... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7020911 | Convertible furniture The present invention provides a convertible furniture piece generally including a base, a first quick-release locking mechanism, a first cushion member and a first support bracket. The first quick-release locking mechanism is attached to the base. The first cushion... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6594833 | Sofa bed with bedding compartment A sofa bed is provided with a backrest and a bed/seating portion supported by a frame. The frame has a back member with inverted "L" slotted posts, the slots receiving pins on connection member's ends that are pivotally connected to the backrest. Manipula... | 07/22/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5517706 | Sofa-bed A sofa-bed is comfortable to use in a bed mode and its backrest can be put away in the position so as not to be an obstacle. A movable backrest of the sofa-bed 10 is divided into two movable half backrests 20,22 or a right movable half backrest and a left... | 05/21/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5329654 | Furniture system A sofa system includes a unitary perimetric baseframe including a front panel, a rear panel and opposing side panels. The system also includes a hollow back portion having front and rear edges and an integral internal rigid frame, the back portion rotatio... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5314234 | Sectional sofa assembly with dual reclining seats A sectional sofa assembly including a dual seat reclining section attached to a sofa. The dual reclining section includes a pair of reclining seats that are positionable between an adjacent position where the reclining seats are positioned adjacent to one... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5067187 | Sofa bed with pivotable and slidably adjustable back rest A sofa bed has a pair of arm rests that support a pivotable seat-back. The seat back is pivotally connected to a pair of U-shaped saddles that are positionable on upper edges of the arm rests, and movable forwardly or rearwardly on the arm rests.... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4672698 | Bed rail cushion system Rigid bed rail pads with resilient outer surfaces for headboard, footboard and siderails of hospital style beds are disclosed wherein the padding is dimensioned to provide a gap free junction between the padded rails and the bed mattress so as to avoid pa... | 06/16/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4628552 | Adjustable back and arm structure for bed heads, sofas and the like An adjustable back and arm structure for beds, sofas and the like where it is possible to have a vertical arrangement, adapted for the use as a bed, of elements which can be lowered and inclined to form backrests and armrests or shelves. This structure ca... | 12/16/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4561137 | Furniture bolster An article of furniture having a seat portion and an integral back portion extending upwardly from the seat portion has a bolster removably attached to the top of the back portion and a flexible cushion foldable over the top of the bolster.... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4366585 | Armchair effective to be transformed into a bed The present invention relates to an armchair effective to be transformed into a bed, comprising a plurality of opened box structures, coupled telescopically to one another and unthreadable from one another in such a way as to provide a resting plane havin... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4297752 | Convertible furniture A convertible article of furniture presenting a loveseat or couch in one arrangement and a day bed in the other. As a loveseat or couch, the article of furniture has a back rest and arm rests which are moveable out of the way to convert the loveseat or co... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4226464 | Arm rest shaped to include a through grip or hand grip with hollow molded body An arm rest for a vehicle: a hollow molded body with a padded outer layer; the hollow body is held together at a film hinge or at a clip connection. The invention relates to an arm rest with an included hand grip or with a separate hand grip attached to it for... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4109887 | Waterbed retainer cap A rail cap for a water bed frame rail comprising a generally U-shaped foam structure with a passageway at the open end of the U, to receive the rail and a pressure inhibiting member associated therewith to retain the cap on the rail.... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4070720 | Dual purpose home medical bed A new and useful therapeutic bed frame is disclosed wherein at least one-half of a standard size bed or larger may be elevated for use and returned to level position when not in use.... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4022502 | Arm or cushion support for furniture The invention provides a support for a cushion -- primarily an arm cushion -- on furniture. A frame with a curved ladder back form has a long straight part which fits under the cushions of a seat. The curved portion of the ladder back form extends from th... | 05/10/1977 |
| 3978530 | Air inflatable bed-like device with adjustable back support An air inflatable bed-like device for supporting either one or two users in outstretched positions, with the device including independently operable air actuated means to support the back of each user at a desired angle relative to the floor on which the ... | 09/07/1976 |
