| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 005120100 | SOFA BED | 70 |
| 20090205129 | LIE-ABLE SOFA - A lie-able sofa comprises a seat having a seat frame; in side the seat frame of the seat having at least one an oblong frame and at least one short frame; a hollow space being formed between the oblong frame and the short frame; a back frame uprightly installed to a backside of the seat; each bridge unit being formed by two connecting sheets being arranged at an upper side and a lower side; a nut and a stud serving to lock the two connecting sheets together; each connecting sheet having two cambered sheets at two sides thereof; as the two connecting sheets are combined, the cambered sheets of different connecting sheets being formed with a space for receiving the main support tube. By above structure, the oblong frame and the short frames are retained to the seat. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20120023659 | ENDBOARD ASSEMBLY - A person-support apparatus comprises a frame and an endboard. The frame is configured to move between a substantially horizontal position and a chair position. The endboard assembly includes a base coupled to the frame and an endboard removably coupled to the base. The endboard is coupled to a first portion of the base in a first position to define a first portion of a perimeter edge of the frame and coupled to a second portion of the base in a second position to define a second portion of the perimeter edge of the frame. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120246823 | Transformable Furniture - One embodiment of an article of transformable furniture comprising movable and removable cushioned components that have specific relative dimensions and forms that allow for a minimum of three furniture configurations. Two of the components being wedge-like cushioned pieces ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120297535 | SOFA THAT CONVERTS TO VARIOUS POSITIONS USING CLICK-CLACK MECHANISMS, INCLUDING CHAISE POSITION WITH TWO INDIVIDUAL CHAISES FACING ONE ANOTHER - A sofa configured to be converted into various positions, including a sofa, lounge, bed and chaise position. The sofa includes a seat deck and a backrest. Further, the sofa includes a first type of click-clack mechanisms placed between the seat deck and backrest which are used to convert the sofa to the lounge or bed position. Also, the sofa includes a second type of click-clack mechanisms placed throughout the seat deck and backrest. These are used to convert the sofa to one of two possible chaise positions. In particular, these click-clack mechanisms enable the sides of the seat deck and backrest to be raised to various levels (e.g., 20 degrees, 40 degrees). As a result, opposing sides of the seat deck and backrest can be raised at the appropriate level thereby providing two individual chaises facing one another. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20140130253 | ADJUSTABLE AND TRANSFORMATIVE TWO AND THREE SIDED SOFA - An adjustable and transformative two or three sided sofa is provided with two backrests, a seat bottom, one or two motion systems and release systems and also two of the present methods have two or four folding legs which are used for its one or two beds. In the present sofa, another sofa is embedded under each sofa so that another sofa will be formed by 180 or 90 degrees rotation of each sofa. In the present methods a part of sofa such as backrest, seat bottom or legs need to be adjusted by the motion system before or after rotation. Each model includes two or three sofa. The motion mechanisms of the two or three sided sofa can be replaced by other systems such as the manual simple lockable systems, linear gear systems, accompanied by electromotor systems, pneumatic systems or any similar systems. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140283296 | ARRANGEMENT OF SEATS CONVERTIBLE INTO BUNKS - A set includes two blocks each of two seats convertible for lying down, wherein the two blocks are arranged with the seats of one block face-to-face with the seats of the other block inside a circumscribed rectangle. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140304909 | Seat Placeable in Public Rooms - Convertible seat which can be located in public places which seat comprises a seat part ( | 10-16-2014 |
| 005120200 | Knockdown sofa bed | 4 |
| 20080216230 | Sofa air bed - A collapsible sofa bed movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration includes a frame including a plurality of scissor assemblies. Each scissor assembly includes a first frame member pivotally coupled to a second frame member at a pivot point. Frame members of adjacent scissor assemblies are coupled to one of a first connector assembly and a second connector assembly. At least two backrest support members are coupled to the frame. Each backrest support member is slidably coupled to a corresponding first frame member and has a lower end that is pivotally coupled to a corresponding second frame member. Each backrest support member is pivotally movable with respect to the corresponding second frame member. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080295246 | COLLAPSIBLE BED ASSEMBLY - A collapsible and convertible frame assembly movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration includes a first unit including a first frame having a plurality of first scissor assemblies each including a first frame member pivotally coupled to a second frame member at a pivot point. Frame members of adjacent first scissor assemblies are coupled to a first upper connector assembly or a first lower connector assembly. A second unit is removably coupled to the first unit. The second unit includes a second frame having a plurality of second scissor assemblies each including a first frame member pivotally coupled to a second frame member at a pivot point. Frame members of adjacent second scissor assemblies are coupled to a second upper connector assembly or a second lower connector assembly. An assembly unit removably couples the first unit to the second unit. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090235451 | Interchangeable upholstered furniture frame system - The present invention relates to furniture such as sofas, convertible sleepers, chairs, love seats and more particularly, to furniture that can be easily assembled and disassembled, and to upholstered furniture frame. Invented Interchangeable Upholstered Furniture Frame comprises: a seat box frame, having a fabricated metal frame, a plywood front panel; a plywood back frame. The frame can accommodate arm frames, and installation of either unfolding sleeper mechanism or a standard seat. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20140310871 | TRANSFORMABLE FURNITURE UNIT - This invention relates to a transformable furniture unit, and in particular to a changing table with shelving that transforms into two sitting benches, and into a bed. The infant's changing table with shelving comprises four posts that support two tiers of shelving, with the capacity to support additional tiers in another aspect of the invention. The tiers of shelving are supported by wooden beams that connect perpendicularly to the four posts. The changing table with shelving transforms into two sitting benches when one tier of shelving is detached from the other. The furniture can be transformed into a bed when the sitting bench with the high back support is used as a headboard, the second sitting bench with no back support is used as the foot of the bed, and a supplementary support panel is attached in between, holding together the headboard and the foot of the bed. | 10-23-2014 |
| 005013000 | Link supported unfolding | 10 |
| 20090235452 | Foldable Sofa-Bed With Folding-Assist and Extension-Assist Mechanisms - A sofa-bed includes: a frame with opposed arms; a backrest operatively connected to the frame; a seat; a subseat hinged to the seat and pivotable relative thereto; an extension-assist mechanism attached to the frame and at least one of the seat and the subseat; and a folding-assist mechanism attached to the frame and at least one of the subseat and seat. The frame, backrest, seat and subseat are configured to move between a folded position, in which the backrest is generally upright, the seat is generally horizontal, and the subseat is generally horizontal and positioned beneath the seat in a first inverted orientation, and an unfolded position, in which the backrest, subseat and seat are generally horizontal, and the subseat is positioned between the backrest and the seat in a second non-inverted orientation. The folding-assist mechanism is configured such that the sofa-bed is biased toward the folded position as the sofa-bed moves from the unfolded position toward a first intermediate position. Also, the extension-assist mechanism is configured such that the sofa-bed is biased toward the unfolded position as the sofa-bed moves from a second intermediate position toward the folded position. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090282611 | Cover for the lying surface of a piece of furniture - A piece of seating furniture which is able to be converted into a bed is provided with a frame ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20110214231 | 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 generally vertical position are traversed to a generally horizontal position. When the buttock-foot member is fully traversed outward (i.e., extended position), the head rest member, back rest member and the buttock-foot member are generally substantially co-planar and generally horizontal. This provides a firm bed surface upon which a person may comfortably sleep. From the bed configuration, head rest member and the back rest member may be buckled to allow the buttock-foot member to be pushed inward. The buttock-foot member is then pushed fully inward (i.e., retracted position) until the head rest member and the back rest member are in the generally vertical position. The person may sit on the buttock-foot member and lean backwards onto the back rest member. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110258773 | Motorized Mechanism for Extending a Sofa Sleeper from a Sitting Position to a Reclining Position - A rotational mechanism for extending a sofa sleeper from an upright sitting position to a fully reclining and fully extended sleep position, having: a first rotatable member configured to rotate about a first axis; a second rotatable member configured to rotate about a second axis; a link mechanism attached to both the first and second rotatable members, the link mechanism being moveable along a length of both of the first and second rotatable members; and a drive mechanism configured to position the moveable link at positions along the length of at least one of the rotatable members such that movement of the link mechanism causes both the first and second rotatable mechanisms to rotate. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110277233 | Convertible Furniture Item - The present invention is directed to a furniture item having user-support frames that are convertible between a seat configuration and a bed configuration. In one embodiment, user-support frames include a head-support frame anchored by a link assembly to a furniture-item base and a back-support frame pivotably coupled to the head-support frame. The link assembly facilitates both pivoting and lateral shifting of the head-support frame relative to the furniture-item base. In the bed configuration, a cam and cam follower are disposed under the user-support frames, such that when the user-support frames laterally shift, the cam contacts the cam follower, thereby upwardly moving a junction at which user-support frames are hinged to one another. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20130333110 | PULLOUT SLEEPER SOFA WITH TRANSLATABLE SUPPORT FRAME - There is provided a sleeper sofa including a sofa frame, a main support frame, and a bed frame engageable with the sofa frame and main support frame. The sofa frame includes first and second arm portions, and a backrest portion extending therebetween. The main support frame is connected to at least one of the first and second arm portions to fixedly connect the main support frame to the sofa frame. The bed frame includes a first section and a second section pivotally connected to the first section via a hinge. The sleeper sofa further includes a guide plate defining an arcuate guide slot, which communicates with a guide post connected to the second section of the bed frame. The guide post travels in the guide slot to lower and raise the second section of the bed frame as the bed frame moves between the retracted and extended positions. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140157515 | BED CHAIRS - A bed chair apparatus includes a user support surface which includes a seat section, a back section, and a leg section, the back section being hingedly connected to one end of the seat section, and the leg section being hingedly connected to the other end of the seat section. The user support surface is configurable in a bed configuration in which the support surface is substantially flat and in a chair configuration, the user support surface being supported on a frame, the frame including an axle and lever dependent from the axle. The lever controls articulation of the user support surface between selected configurations upon rotation of the axle. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140352056 | EXTENDABLE AND FLIP-OVER CONVERTIBLE SEAT - A convertible seating unit is adaptable for use in different applications (e.g., motor home, travel trailer, hospital room, commercial, and residential). A frame and linking mechanism reduces the number of steps required to position the unit between seat and bed configurations. The mechanism includes seat and mid seat sections that are attached via a set of articulating linkage which provide that when the seat front is lifted and pulled up/outward, support feet automatically extend without secondary motion by the user. Once the support feet are supported by the floor, a back section is rotated forward from its seat to its bed position, thus completing conversion from a chair to a bed. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140352057 | CONVERTIBLE SEAT/BED HAVING NONCOPLANAR BED BASE SECTIONS - A convertible seating unit has noncoplanar sleeper-base sections. A mid-seat deck is highest, a back deck slightly lower and a seat deck considerably lower. The relative heights of the decks and corresponding thicknesses of their respective cushions provide a sleeping support surface for comfortably supporting a person's mass. With the unit in the sleeping configuration, the mid-seat deck is highest and its cushion thinnest (relative to those of the seat deck and back decks), and the seat deck is lowest and its cushion thickest. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20160183688 | RETRACTABLE SOFA BED WITH HIDDEN MATTRESS PLATFORM AND GUIDE STOP WITH IMPROVED SECURITY - A sofa bed with a seat back assembly, seat, side frame assembly and lock and release member. The side frame assembly includes a side frame and a link assembly connected to the side frame. The link assembly moves between a first position and a second position to allow for conversion of the sofa bed between a sofa position and a bed position. The lock and release mechanism locks the link assembly in place. | 06-30-2016 |
| 005014000 | Beds stowed under seat | 3 |
| 20140196208 | Couch Trundle Bed Combination - A combination couch trundle bed wherein the trundle bed mattress serves as support for the couch cushions when the trundle bed is concealed within the couch and the trundle bed can be pulled out without having to remove any of the couch cushions. Such a combination results in a couch bed with the look of a traditional couch and the comfort of a traditional couch and a traditional bed thereby overcoming the deficiencies of existing couch bed combinations. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140345044 | SEATING UNIT CONVERTIBLE TO BED - A seating unit that includes a foldable bed includes: a base with an internal cavity; a foldable bed that includes a plurality of sections, wherein in a folded position, the bed sections are folded relative to each other and stored within the base cavity, and in an unfolded position, the bed sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other, with a first bed section being positioned forwardly of the base; a bed folding mechanism that is attached to the base and the bed sections that controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions; a foldable leg attached to the first bed section, and a leg folding mechanism attached to the leg and the first bed section configured to extend the leg downwardly from the first bed section when the bed is in the unfolded position, and to fold the leg under the first bed section when the bed is in the folded position, the leg being pivotable about an axis that is parallel with the forward direction. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140373272 | Sofa Bed With Facilitated Opening, Particularly With Automatic Actuation - A sofa bed ( | 12-25-2014 |
| 005017000 | Extension | 13 |
| 20110314600 | STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK FOR CONVERTIBLE ARMCHAIR OR SOFA - A structural framework for a convertible armchair or sofa comprising a box-shaped base supporting a plurality of frames hinged to one another, including a particular frame suitable, alone, for directly or indirectly supporting a seat cushion on one of its sides and, in combination with the other frames, for supporting a mattress on its other side, and mechanisms for the displacement of said frames and of a backrest and supporting foot, in relation to one another and with respect to the base, between: a stable configuration as a sofa or armchair, wherein the frames remain inside said base, where they identify a cavity for containing the folded mattress; and a stable configuration as a bed wherein the frames extend forwards, becoming aligned to define a horizontal resting surface that extends beyond the base and is supported by the foot, while the backrest moves underneath the resting surface, and a stable configuration as a recliner, wherein, by comparison with the configuration as an armchair or sofa, the backrest is tilted further backwards and the particular frame extends further forwards and/or is tilted upwards. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20130191989 | Tri-Fold Sofa - A convertible sofa and sofa frame deployable between a sofa orientation and a bed orientation. The frame has a base frame with a seat extension frame comprising a seat frame and a mid-frame pivotally secured to the base frame. Cushioning is on one side of the base frame. A seat back frame is pivotally secured to the base frame, the second cushioning on what is a back side when in the sofa orientation. Removable seat back cushions engage the front side of the seat back frame in the sofa orientation. In the bed orientation, the seat frame is extended, the seat back portion is pivoted horizontally, and the removable seat back cushions are located on the mid-frame between the seat frame and the seat back frame. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130318706 | TRI-FOLD SOFA - A convertible sofa and sofa frame deployable between a sofa orientation and a bed orientation. The frame has a base frame with a seat extension frame comprising a seat frame and a mid-frame pivotally secured to the base frame. Cushioning is on one side of the base frame. A seat back frame is pivotally secured to the base frame, the second cushioning on what is a back side when in the sofa orientation. Removable seat back cushions engage the front side of the seat back frame in the sofa orientation. In the bed orientation, the seat frame is extended, the seat back portion is pivoted horizontally, and the removable seat back cushions are located on the mid-frame between the seat frame and the seat back frame. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140215711 | PASSENGER VEHICLE AND ADJUSTABLE SEAT THEREFOR - An improved passenger vehicle with an adjustable seat is described. The seat is provided with a frame which includes a back subframe having a backrest cushion, a seat subframe with a seat cushion and a fastening subframe. The fastening subframe is suitable for mutually fastening the back subframe to the seat subframe, and/or is suitable for attaching one of the back subframe and seat subframe, or both, to a floor of the passenger vehicle. The frame can be adjusted between a seating position and a sleeping position. The upper side of the seat cushion in the sleeping position is situated below the upper side of the seat cushion in the seating position. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20160106221 | Convertible Sofa-Bed - The convertible sofa-bed includes a base, a sliding and pivoting seat, a fold-out extension pivotally connected to the seat, and a fold-down seat back pivotally mounted to the base. The seat is pivotally connected to a pair of slides that ride on side rails mounted to the base, which allow the seat to be manually shifted between a horizontal seat position over base and a horizontal bed position spaced from the base. The seat is also pivotally connected to the slide by a ball joint that allows the seat to pivot upward so that the extension can be unfolded from beneath the seat. The ball joint connection between the slides and seat frame prevents the seat from binding when shifted between the seat position and the bed position even if the seat is not perfectly square with respect to the side rails as it is manually lifted and moved. | 04-21-2016 |
| 005180100 | Slidable section | 8 |
| 20090188037 | Convertible furniture - The convertible furniture includes an elongate central bench section. A subframe is provided having an elongate planar member with load-bearing upright support members supporting arm rests or back rests extending upward at opposite ends of the elongate planar member. The central bench section is disposed atop the upright support members. Two lateral extension sections are pivotally attached to opposite edges of the bench section so that the lateral extension sections independently swing out from the central bench section to define a bed frame. Each of the lateral extension sections includes extendable support legs, which provide stability to the respective lateral extension section when extended to the bed frame configuration. Removable mattresses are provided for each section of the furniture. The mattresses are stored on the subframe and hidden from view when the extension sections are retracted. Placing a mattress on the bench section converts the bench to a chaise. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090205130 | CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE ASSEMBLY, RELATED FRAME ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A convertible furniture assembly has a frame assembly including a base and a platform disposed over the base, the platform including a bottom platform portion slidably mounted to the base and a top platform portion pivotally connected to the platform and slidably guided by the guide plates, the platform being moveable between a seat position and a bed position. A pad assembly includes a bottom pad portion secured to the bottom platform portion and having a angled rear edge, and a top pad portion secured to the top platform portion and having an angled lower edge complementary with the angled rear edge. In the seat position, the angled lower edge of the extends over the bottom pad portion forward of the angled rear edge, and, in the bed position, the angled lower edge overlaps the angled rear edge. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20110167558 | Mechanism and matress for sofabed - A convertible sofabed is a sofa when closed in a sitting position and a bed when opened in a sleeping position. A retractable support structure can be telescoped from the sofa to form, in conjunction with the sofa, a bed that is longer than the depth of the sofa in its sitting position. The mattress in the sleeping position is folded in three portions, a fixed portion, a central portion and an outer portion. The outer portion forms a sofaback in the sitting position and the central portion folds to lie on top of the fixed portion to form the seat of the sofabed. The support structure includes curved legs that travel easily over the floor without causing damage. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20130031721 | Sliding and Expanding Sofa and Seat Frame - An extendable system for sofas and armchairs uses a moveable seat and moveable head piece to travel along a curved head piece and stationary base. Frame members of the moveable seat and stationary base use a system of rails, ruler guides, notices and other wood components to facilitate the fluid movement and safe locking of the moving and stationary components. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20150040314 | 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 generally vertical position are traversed to a generally horizontal position. When the buttock-foot member is fully traversed outward (i.e., extended position), the head rest member, back rest member and the buttock-foot member are generally substantially co-planar and generally horizontal. This provides a firm bed surface upon which a person may comfortably sleep. From the bed configuration, head rest member and the back rest member may be buckled to allow the buttock-foot member to be pushed inward. The buttock-foot member is then pushed fully inward (i.e., retracted position) until the head rest member and the back rest member are in the generally vertical position. The person may sit on the buttock-foot member and lean backwards onto the back rest member. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20160135605 | PULLOUT SLEEPER SOFA WITH TRANSLATABLE SUPPORT FRAME - There is provided a sleeper sofa including a sofa frame, a main support frame, and a bed frame engageable with the sofa frame and main support frame. The sofa frame includes first and second arm portions, and a backrest portion extending therebetween. The main support frame is connected to at least one of the first and second arm portions to fixedly connect the main support frame to the sofa frame. The bed frame includes a first section and a second section pivotally connected to the first section via a hinge. The sleeper sofa further includes a guide plate defining an arcuate guide slot, which communicates with a guide post connected to the second section of the bed frame. The guide post travels in the guide slot to lower and raise the second section of the bed frame as the bed frame moves between the retracted and extended positions. | 05-19-2016 |
| 005020000 | Slide with rotation | 2 |
| 20090025141 | Daybeds and methods for converting daybeds - A daybed is disclosed that is convertible between a sitting configuration suitable for use, for example, as a sofa, and a lying configuration suitable for use, for example, as a bed. The daybed generally comprises a bed platform, a back panel connected to the bed platform, a mattress positioned at least partly on the bed platform, and a support member movable relative to the bed platform and back panel for use in at least partly helping convert the daybed. For example, in example embodiments the support member includes a storage container that may be positioned at least partly under the bed platform when the daybed is in the sitting configuration. And the storage container may be moved forward of the bed platform when the daybed is converted to the lying configuration so that at least part of the mattress may be also positioned on the storage container. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20160090181 | AIRCRAFT SOFA CONVERTIBLE TO BED - An aircraft sofa convertible to a bed is provided. The sofa-bed includes at least one seat including a seating surface and back support. A drawer is disposed underneath the seating surface and configured to extend outward from underneath the seating surface to define an under-seat compartment. The drawer also includes a panel system that is configured to be deployed in stages within the drawer for deployment of the sofa-bed to the bed and support at least one cushion. A lever-control handle is adapted to latch/lock in place panels of the panel system and release the panels therefrom. A bearing pad automatically drops into position by the deployment of the panel system and reacts to a downward load on a floor of a cabin of the aircraft located under the sofa-bed. | 03-31-2016 |
| 005027000 | Pivoted seat over forward invertible section | 1 |
| 20090193579 | Piece of furniture - A piece of furniture ( | 08-06-2009 |
| 005028000 | Unfolding seat | 8 |
| 005029000 | Leg supported | 6 |
| 20130097774 | Foldable Articulated Sofa Bed - An articulated sofa bed has a compact profile while folded with the seat cushions residing at a comfortable and ergonomic height and an esthetically pleasing streamlined appearance. The sofa bed takes advantage of a deployment assembly having a support frame with swinging rear arms that, when the bed is folded, occupy a small volume within the back of the sofa. The sofa bed also takes advantage of a leg assembly that is anchored within the thickness of the bed panels so as to stack the foot and middle panels closer to each other. The deployment assembly also cooperates to position the middle and foot panels of the bed in a folded position at a low height above the floor and below the seat cushions, respectively. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20150007385 | FOLDABLE ARTICULATED SOFA BED - A convertible furniture piece has a compact profile while folded with the seat cushions residing at a comfortable and ergonomic height and an esthetically pleasing streamlined appearance. The convertible furniture takes advantage of a leg assembly that is anchored within the thickness of the mechanism panels so as to stack the foot and body panels closer to each other. The leg assembly is also anchored at a position other than the edges of the panels to help conceal the leg assembly below the bed. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150020307 | TRI-FOLD SOFA - A convertible sofa and sofa frame deployable between a sofa orientation and a bed orientation. The frame has a base frame with a seat extension frame comprising a seat frame and a mid-frame pivotally secured to the base frame. Cushioning is on one side of the base frame. A seat back frame is pivotally secured to the base frame, the second cushioning on what is a back side when in the sofa orientation. Removable seat back cushions engage the front side of the seat back frame in the sofa orientation. In the bed orientation, the seat frame is extended, the seat back portion is pivoted horizontally, and the removable seat back cushions are located on the mid-frame between the seat frame and the seat back frame. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150135432 | SEATING UNIT CONVERTIBLE TO BED - A seating unit having a foldable bed includes: a base with an internal cavity and a rear wall; a foldable bed that includes separate and distinct head, intermediate and seat sections, wherein in a folded position, the intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and positioned in vertically stacked relationship, and the head section is generally vertically disposed and positioned adjacent the rear wall of the base, and in an unfolded position, the head, intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other; and a bed folding mechanism that is attached to the base and the head, intermediate and seat sections that controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150351554 | SEATING UNIT CONVERTIBLE TO BED - A seating unit having a foldable bed includes: a base with an internal cavity and a rear wall; a foldable bed that includes separate and distinct head, intermediate and seat sections, wherein in a folded position, the intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and positioned in vertically stacked relationship, and the head section is generally vertically disposed and positioned adjacent the rear wall of the base, and in an unfolded position, the head, intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other; and a bed folding mechanism that is attached to the base and the head, intermediate and seat sections that controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160051057 | SEATING UNIT CONVERTIBLE TO BED - A foldable sofa-bed includes: a base with an internal cavity and a rear member; a foldable bed that includes separate and distinct head, intermediate and seat sections, each with a respective cushion, wherein in a folded position, the intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and positioned in vertically stacked relationship, with the intermediate and seat cushions facing generally upwardly, and the head section is generally vertically disposed and positioned adjacent the rear wall of the base, and in an unfolded position, the head, intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed in serial alignment; and a bed folding mechanism that is attached to the base and the head, intermediate and seat sections that controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions. In moving from the folded to the unfolded position, the intermediate section maintains generally the same orientation. | 02-25-2016 |
| 005035000 | Double unfolding (including zigzag) | 2 |
| 20110010847 | SEATING UNIT CONVERTIBLE TO BED - A seating unit containing a foldable bed includes: a seating unit frame having a pair of opposed arms; a housing including a storage cavity, the housing fixed to the arms of the seating unit frame; a seat section; an intermediate section; a head section; and a mechanism having pivotally interconnected links, the mechanism interconnecting the base with the head, intermediate and seat sections. The mechanism controls the movement of the head, intermediate and seat sections between a folded position, in which the head, intermediate and seat sections are positioned in vertically stacked relationship, with the head section below the intermediate section and the seat section above the intermediate section, the head and intermediate sections being positioned in the cavity of the housing, and the head and intermediate sections being generally horizontally disposed and the seat section having a pitch angle of between about 1 and 7 degrees to horizontal, and an unfolded position, in which the head, intermediate and seat sections are horizontally disposed and serially aligned to form a sleeping surface. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20160088951 | Combination Foldable Mattress and Ottoman - A high-end multifunctional mattress. The tri-fold design enables the mattress to fold easily and quickly into three equally sized stacked and attached parts. The tri-folded mattress stack can be zippered into a fabric cover designed to enclose the mattress snugly and form an ottoman. | 03-31-2016 |
| 005370100 | Reverting back | 12 |
| 20090025142 | Frames for futon sofa beds and methods of securing slats therein - A slat connector for use with a futon sofa bed may be used for connecting a slat to a rail of a frame of the futon sofa bed. The slat connector may include a body having an opening for receiving an end portion of a slat, and a protrusion extending in a generally normal direction from an outer surface of the body. The rail of the frame may include an opening for receiving the protrusion of the connector for connecting the slat to the rail. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090031494 | Sleep sofa wherein seat and back cushions provide bedding surface - A sleep sofa includes a main frame, a seat unit, a back unit and a supporting linkage assembly that can move the back unit along an arc to the front of the seat unit when the sleep sofa is converted to a bed state, the supporting linkage simultaneously lifting the rear side of the seat unit, which is mounted in the main frame to slope downwardly from horizontal at about a 50 angle, up to horizontal. Once positioned in front of the seat unit, the back unit can be pushed downwardly so as to rotate into a locked parallel orientation with the seat unit. The seat cushion of the seat unit and the back cushion of the back unit form the bedding surface. Pushing a back release tube will unlock the back unit to allow it to be returned to a sitting positioning above the seat unit (tilted rearwardly to define an angle of about 115° with the seat unit). During its arc movement over the seat unit, the back unit will rotate around pivots on the side backs thereof. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090183308 | AUTOMATIC FUTON FRAME - An automatically adjustable futon frame includes a back and a seat pivotally joined to one another for folding about a transverse axis extending between opposite sides of the frame. A single motor is mounted on the seat and includes a transversely extending drive shaft on which a pair of pinions are mounted. The pinions are arranged to mate with a pair of toothed racks fixed to the opposite sides of the frame. The drive shaft may be arranged to extend through opposite side members of the seat, and ends of the drive shaft may be received in channels in the sides of the frame. A pair of link arms are provided on each side of the frame to pivotally connect the back to the sides of the frame. The motor is operable to adjust the frame between a sofa position and a bed position. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100269255 | SOFA BED WITH ROLL OUT BED MECHANISM - A method and sofa for converting the sofa into a bed. A seat back of a sofa bed is pulled and rolled out using roll out wheels concealed underneath the seat back as they glide across a track mechanism (also concealed underneath the seat back) until the roll out wheels lock into place. The back rest is pushed down until the back rest is level with the pulled-out seat bed thereby forming a regular-sized bed. In this manner, a sofa bed may be easily converted from the “sofa” position to the “bed” position while forming a regular-sized bed. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110214232 | BED TO A SOFA CONVERSION FRAME - A bed to a sofa conversion frame includes a backrest, a footer (optional) and a pair of armrests adapted to be solid state or assembled together to form a sofa frame around a traditional bed and it base frame. The pair of armrests forms a base for mounting the backrest and the footer via corresponding mounting hardware and mounting slots. Both the backrest and the footer may be a solid state unit or an assembly and/or foldable to provide easy storage. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20120042448 | MULTI-LEVEL SOFA HINGE FOR SOFA CONVERTIBLE - A sofa hinge that provides easy conversion of a sofa convertible from one position to another while providing added safety by substantially reducing the risk of an injury to the operator's fingers. The sofa hinge includes a first and a second bracket rotatably connected to the sofa hinge at a bolt. The second bracket includes a semi-circular portion that covers a portion of the lever during the various positions of the sofa. The sofa hinge further includes a cover plate rotatably connected to the sofa hinge at the bolt. The cover plate includes a semi-circular portion and is adjacent to the semi-circular portion of the second bracket. The cover plate covers at least a portion of the semi-circular portion of the second bracket. By having the cover plate conceal the gear mechanism of the sofa hinge, the risk of injury to the operator's fingers is substantially reduced. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20140259388 | BED CHAIR - A bed chair apparatus has a user support surface which includes a back section | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150067963 | CONVERTIBLE PIECE OF FURNITURE, FROM SOFA USE TO BED USE AND VICE VERSA - A piece of furniture, convertible from sofa use to bed use and vice versa, having a framework that supports a bed member that can be tilted onto a sofa member in a day position, in which the bed member is vertical and the sofa member can be used for sitting, and a night position, in which the bed member is horizontal and surmounts the sofa member. The piece of furniture includes an articulated system that connects the bed member to the sofa and to the framework. The bed member forms a lying surface in the night position, while the sofa member forms a sitting surface in the day position. The lying surface of the bed member substantially corresponds to the sitting surface of the sofa member. The sofa member forms, in the night position, a retracted surface different from the sitting surface. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20160037933 | FUTON FRAMES INCLUDING A FIXED PIVOT POINT - A frame subassembly of a foldable bed frame includes a seat deck, a back deck, and armrests. The frame subassembly includes a portion of the seat deck connected to a portion of the back deck; and a fixed pivot point connecting the back deck to the armrests such that the fixed pivot point between the back deck and the armrests does not slide when the foldable bed frame transitions between a folded state and an unfolded state. The foldable bed frame may include a hanger connecting the armrest to the back deck such that the fixed pivot point therebetween is offset. The foldable bed frame may further include an assistance device configured to store elastic energy during a first transition, and release the stored elastic energy during a second transition. | 02-11-2016 |
| 005038000 | Leg supported | 3 |
| 20120317712 | Multifunctional furniture - A multifunctional furniture includes a stationary seat frame, a supporting frame, a back frame pivotally connected to the stationary seat frame to move between a sitting mode and a bedding mode, and a leg frame arrangement, which is provided underneath the stationary seat frame, the back frame and the supporting frame. When the back frame is in the sitting mode, the back frame is pivotally extended from the leg frame arrangement to form a predetermined angle of inclination with respect to the stationary seat frame while the leg frame arrangement is arranged to support the stationary seat frame, wherein when the back frame is in the bedding mode, the back frame is pivotally moved to align with the seat frame to form a sleeping area, while the leg frame arrangement is operated to provide extensive support to both the back frame, the stationary seat frame and the supporting frame. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20140033427 | Multifunctional Furniture - A multifunctional furniture includes a stationary seat frame, a supporting frame, a back frame pivotally connected to the stationary seat frame to move between a sitting mode and a bedding mode, and a leg frame arrangement, which is provided underneath the stationary seat frame, the back frame and the supporting frame. When the back frame is in the sitting mode, the back frame is pivotally extended from the leg frame arrangement to form a predetermined angle of inclination with respect to the stationary seat frame while the leg frame arrangement is arranged to support the stationary seat frame, wherein when the back frame is in the bedding mode, the back frame is pivotally moved to align with the seat frame to form a sleeping area, while the leg frame arrangement is operated to provide extensive support to both the back frame, the stationary seat frame and the supporting frame. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20160150888 | ARTICULATED BACK SOFA BED | 06-02-2016 |
| 005043000 | Forward-turning back | 1 |
| 20130019400 | SLEEP SYSTEM MECHANISM - A furniture system ( | 01-24-2013 |
| 005047000 | Sliding and pivoting back | 3 |
| 20100293710 | Folding bed - A folding bed for supporting an intended user having a torso and a pair of lower limbs. First and second supporting sections are provided for supporting respectively the torso and the lower limbs and are pivotally coupled together through a first-to-second section pivotal link for pivotal movement between an extended configuration and a bent configuration. When the first and second supporting sections are respectively in the extended and bent configurations, the first-to-second section pivotal link is respectively at a first and a second level relative to the frame base, the second level being substantially lower than the first level. The first and second supporting sections are movable by the intended user between the extended and bent configurations with the intended user laying in the bed and moving the torso with respect to the lower limbs to change an angle therebetween and cause a corresponding change in an angle between the first and second supporting sections. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20130145544 | 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 generally vertical position are traversed to a generally horizontal position. When the buttock-foot member is fully traversed outward (i.e., extended position), the head rest member, back rest member and the buttock-foot member are generally substantially coplanar and generally horizontal. This provides a firm bed. From the bed configuration, head rest member and the back rest member may be buckled to allow the buttock-foot member to be pushed inward. The buttock-foot member is then pushed fully inward (i.e., retracted position) until the head rest member and the back rest member are in the generally vertical position with the buttock-foot member and back rest member forming a seat. | 06-13-2013 |
| 005048000 | Increasing seat | 1 |
| 20120210510 | 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 generally vertical position are traversed to a generally horizontal position. When the buttock-foot member is fully traversed outward (i.e., extended position), the head rest member, back rest member and the buttock-foot member are generally substantially coplanar and generally horizontal. This provides a firm bed surface. From the bed configuration, head rest member and the back rest member may be buckled to allow the buttock-foot member to be pushed inward. The buttock-foot member is then pushed fully inward (i.e., retracted position) until the head rest member and the back rest member are in the generally vertical position with the buttock-foot member and back rest member forming a seat. | 08-23-2012 |
| 005510100 | Bed element | 8 |
| 20110083265 | MECHANISM FOR MOUNTING A FOLDABLE-BED UNIT IN AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE - A mechanism for mounting a foldable-bed unit in an article of furniture is described. A pair of mounting plates each including a first and second bracket is mounted on opposite ends of a cavity in the article of furniture. The brackets include a U-shaped slot configured to accept a fixture having an enlarged head. A retaining tab is included within one or more of the brackets to retain the fixture therein. The first brackets are located rearwardly of the second brackets and at an angle such that the slot therein is tilted forwardly. The second brackets are oriented to provide a generally vertical orientation to the slots therein. A foldable-bed unit having fixtures corresponding to each of the brackets is installed into the article of furniture by inserting corresponding fixtures into the first brackets. The foldable-bed unit is rotated to insert the remaining fixtures into the second brackets. | 04-14-2011 |
| 005052000 | Sofa head and arm rest | 2 |
| 20150026881 | BED TO A SOFA CONVERSION FRAME - A bed to a sofa conversion frame, without a seating area, a space reserved for the traditional bed, which is a conventional manufactured mattress, or ii) a conventional manufactured mattress and a box spring, or iii) a conventional manufactured mattress and a two rail frame, optionally with a box spring. The bed to a sofa conversion frame includes a backrest, a footer (optional) and a pair of armrests configured to be connected as a solid state and or assembled together to form a sofa frame around a traditional bed, wherein the backrest comprises a horizontally-extending backrest ridge configured to hold and secure, directly or indirectly, a conventional manufactured mattress and when used as an option the footer comprises a horizontally-extending backrest ridge configured to hold and secure, directly or indirectly, a mattress. The pair of armrests forms a base for mounting the backrest and the footer via corresponding mounting hardware and mounting slots. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20180020839 | CUSHION WITH SUPPORTING FRAME FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE | 01-25-2018 |
| 005530100 | Headboard or footboard | 1 |
| 20160066699 | SOUND DAMPENING DEVICE - The invention relates to a sound dampening device ( | 03-10-2016 |
| 005550100 | Latch | 2 |
| 20140101846 | Articulated Sofa Bed with Locking Mechanism - An articulated sofa bed has a compact profile while folded with the seat cushions residing at a comfortable and ergonomic height and an esthetically pleasing streamlined appearance. The sofa bed includes swinging members for controlling the configuration of the head and middle panel assemblies as the bed deploys or retracts between a folded configuration and a deployed configuration, including (i) a rear-swinging member and a mid-swinging member for pivotally attaching between a head panel assembly and a mounting arm and (ii) a front-swinging member for pivotally attaching between a middle panel assembly and the mounting arm. A locking mechanism is pivotally connected between a head panel assembly and a mid-swinging member and between the head panel assembly and a connecting arm operatively linked to the middle panel assembly to fixably maintain the head panel assembly in a generally horizontal position when the bed is in the deployed configuration. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20160374477 | ARTICULATED SOFA BED WITH LOCKING MECHANISM - A seat convertible to a bed. The seat includes a locking mechanism for fixably maintaining a head panel section of the bed in a generally horizontal orientation when the bed is in the deployed configuration and releasing the head panel section from the deployed configuration by a lifting motion. The locking mechanism is connected to the head panel section and a mid-swinging member. The mid-swinging member pivotally attaches to the head panel section and a stationary mounting arm. The stationary mounting arm is fixably attached to a seat frame. | 12-29-2016 |
| 005570100 | Hinge | 2 |
| 20140143949 | PIVOTING HINGE FOR NO-TOOL ASSEMBLY OF A CONVERTIBLE SOFA - A hinge assembly includes a linkage base adapted to be secured to a portion of a furniture sidewall, an elongate first linkage arm, and an elongate second linkage arm. The hinge assembly may also include an insert member assembly that includes an elongate first insert member, an elongate second insert member, a pivot assembly to pivotably couple the first insert member to the second insert member, and an insert linkage arm that is coupled to the first insert member. The first linkage arm and the second linkage arm are each pivotally coupled to the linkage base and the insert linkage arm. The first insert member may be releasably coupled to a first rear receiving member secured to a first furniture portion and the second insert member may be releasably coupled to a first front receiving member secured to a second furniture portion. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20150052679 | MULTI-LEVEL SOFA HINGE FOR SOFA CONVERTIBLE - A sofa hinge that provides easy conversion of a sofa convertible from one position to another while providing added safety by substantially reducing the risk of an injury to the operator's fingers. The sofa hinge includes a first and a second bracket rotatably connected to the sofa hinge at a bolt. The second bracket includes a semi-circular portion that covers a portion of the lever during the various positions of the sofa. The sofa hinge further includes a cover plate rotatably connected to the sofa hinge at the bolt. The cover plate includes a semi-circular portion and is adjacent to the semi-circular portion of the second bracket. The cover plate covers at least a portion of the semi-circular portion of the second bracket. By having the cover plate conceal the gear mechanism of the sofa hinge, the risk of injury to the operator's fingers is substantially reduced. | 02-26-2015 |
