Patents by Inventor Kevin J. Smythe

Kevin J. Smythe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Convertible furniture assembly, related frame assembly and associated methods
    Patent number: 8196236
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Inventor: Kevin J. Smythe
  • CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE ASSEMBLY, RELATED FRAME ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20090205130
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Kevin J. Smythe