Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6201481 | Safety device for furniture The invention relates to a safety device for furniture with at least one movable element which can be moved by a motor-driven positioning drive controlled by operating controls, particularly the head and/or foot of a base for a bed, or a seat and/or backr... | 03/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5224228 | Longitudinally split, motor operated butterfly bed An adjustable bed is provided with two frames which rotate about the longitudinal axis of the bed. The rotation is facilitated by a plurality of motors mounted on an undercarriage in which the two frames nest. The motors are controlled by a control unit, ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 4937900 | Electric sofa bed A base frame is provided as well as a forward seat support, a rear seat back support and a kick panel support. First linkage structure is connected between the base frame and the seat back support for guided movement thereof between a raised generally upr... | 07/03/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4729598 | Patient chair system A convalescent chair for hospital and nursing home patients and the like including a chair structure forming a back rest, arm rests and shoulder and head support for patients. A seat support structure is pivotally connected to the forward portion of the c... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4694514 | Convertible sofa mechanism A three-section convertible sofa mechanism installed in a convertible sofa. The convertible sofa has a pair of curved channels in which the head section of the sofa rides. As the mechanism is pulled outwardly from the sofa frame, the head section is guide... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4625345 | Automated sofa bed An automated sofa bed includes the usual elements and structure of a conventional sofa, an extensible articulated bed frame, and power means to extend and retract the frame. The basic sofa includes a rigid, stationary frame adapted to receive conventional... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4612677 | Convertible sofa mechanism An improved three-section convertible sofa mechanism for installation in a convertible sofa. The mechanism has three sections which unfold from a sofa configuration into a bed configuration. The conversion is assisted by a motor-operated pair of bellows w... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4586206 | Convertible sofa-bed arrangement A convertible sofa-bed arrangement includes a main mounting frame in the form of a sofa and a mattress supporting frame extensible and retractable relative to the main mounting frame on track members mounted on inner portions of the main mounting frame si... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4563784 | Power actuated seat-bed assembly An improved seat-bed assembly which includes seat and back supports associated with a linkage and a motor to convert the assembly from seat form to a bed. The seat support may be raised when in the seat position to allow articles to be stored beneath the ... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4074371 | Motorized hide-a-bed actuating mechanism A motorized actuating mechanism for attachment to sofabeds, hide-a-beds and the like in order to make the opening and closing operation of said beds fully automatic. The mechanism is installed into the existing frame of the sofabed and a switch is install... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4067073 | Convertible sofa and method for assembling and disassembling same An assemblable and disassemblable, convertible sofa characterized by the concealment and, therefore, the visual absence of fasteners after the sofa has been assembled. Where two parts are to be joined, a metallic insert having internal and external thread... | 01/10/1978 |
