Patents by Inventor Peirce J. Mullaly

Peirce J. Mullaly 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).

  • Patent number: 4955094
    Abstract: A Head-board Recliner presenting the same visual aspect as the standard head-board, differing in the appearance only in that there are two large panels, the recliners, and one or more smaller panels, which fill out the horizontal width of the head-board. The recliners pull out a specific distance, clear of the bed, and lock to a rigid position, providing support for the upper body, while a person reads, watches television, or lounges. Continuous hinges, which are attached to the back of each recliner, top and bottom, and then to a mounting board, provide the support and the articulation. The mounting board is secured to a wall or other type support. The lower continuous hinge is inter-locked to a sliding pad. This sliding pad limits the action of the hinges, stabilizes them a desired point, providing a friction free operation in opening or closing the recliner. The sliding pad also provides a storing place for the sliding feature of the lower continuous hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Inventor: Peirce J. Mullaly