Abstract: A sofa bed having a foldable bed frame including a main section, center section and front section which are coplanar with one another when the frame is in the bed configuration. A mattress is supported by the foldable frame and folds with it when the bed is closed or stored in the sofa frame. When the foldable bed frame is partially folded, the front section does not fully compress the mattress between the main and front sections. When the partially folded bed frame is moved to the fully folded position inside the sofa frame, a series of links causes the front section of the bed frame to move to a horizontal position and fully compress the mattress. In this fashion, the stored energy in the mattress is reduced when the frame is partially open so as to reduce the possibility of injury to the operator.

Abstract: A sofa ottoman assembly includes a lazy tong linkage having a bracket at one end which is connected to the front rail of the sofa on which the assembly is installed and a second bracket which supports the ottoman. An actuating assembly includes a handle to be mounted on the side rail of the sofa and a number of links and levers connected between the handle and the lazy tong linkage which enables the party seated on the sofa to extend and retract the ottoman. The lazy tong linkage has a narrow side profile so as not to significantly increase the front to back dimension of the sofa on which it is mounted, and the actuating assembly is disposed closely adjacent the side rail of the sofa frame so as not to subtract from the space for a folding bed frame and mattress within the sofa frame.

Abstract: A wall proximity three-position reclining chair having a seat and frame assembly which moves with respect to a fixed base and which has a backrest movable with respect to the seat. The seat and frame assembly and backrest are carried by a handle actuated mechanism which includes a seat mounting link supported by swing links in turn suspended from a support link. The support link is carried on front and rear pivot links mounted on a fixed base plate. A slidable pivotal connection is provided between the base plate and front pivot link while the pivotal connection for the rear pivot link is fixed. A control link interconnects the two pivot links and prevents the mechanism from collapsing and reduces the arc through which the front pivot link must swing to recline the chair.

Abstract: A three-position incliner having a fixed back and side rail assembly with a seat and backrest mounted with a seat and backrest mounted for nonrestricted motion in the assembly. A linkage mechanism attached to each side rail supports the seat and backrest and the mechanism is handle actuated. The mechanism on each side includes a base plate attached to a side rail, a support link carried by front and rear pivot links in turn mounted on the base plate, a seat mounting link suspended from front and rear swing links in turn carried on the support link and a lazy tong linkage carrying a footrest and mounted on the seat mounting link.