Combination Furniture Patents (Class 5/2.1)
  • Patent number: 11925266
    Abstract: A wall bed is configured to allow a user to maximize a living space with a functional bed that can transform from daytime use to nighttime use. The wall bed is configured to function and serve a plurality of purposes as an entertainment center, a bedroom, or an office and is easily operable between these purposes with simple movements. The wall bed system comprises of a fireplace that has an embedded television which can function both as a television and be used to simulate an active fire via an external source connected to the television. The wall bed also comprises of an adjustable workstation where a height of the workstation may be adjusted to suit a user to work either standing up or sitting down. The wall bed also comprises of a bed and other fixtures such as and not limited to a mirror and an artwork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: William J. Kelly
  • Patent number: 11925268
    Abstract: A foldout bed is described. The foldout bed has a left side wall, a right side wall, and a top panel that extends between and attached to the top ends of the two side walls. The bottom end of each side wall is coupled with a counterbalance mechanism. A bed tray is pivotally coupled with a the counterbalance mechanisms and is transitionable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The bed tray provides a unitary planar surface that is configured to support a mattress and a person when in the open configuration. Each counterbalance mechanism has a frame and a piston that attaches the frame to the bed tray. The frame has a base flange disposed perpendicular to the side walls and located at the bottommost end of the counterbalance mechanism against a base plate of the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Grubb
  • Patent number: 11793317
    Abstract: A convertible furniture arrangement for a living quarters is provided. The convertible furniture arrangement includes a slide-out structure. The slide-out structure is adapted to move relative to the wall and the floor of the living quarters, and the slide-out structure includes a rear wall. A first seat assembly is carried by the slide-out structure and includes a first seat bottom. A second seat assembly is carried by the slide-out structure and spaced apart from the first seat assembly, and the second seat assembly includes a second seat bottom. A bed assembly is pivotably carried by the slide-out structure. The bed assembly includes a base and a mattress supported by the base. In a seating mode, the bed assembly is disposed between the seat assemblies and the rear wall. In a bed mode, the bed assembly overlies the seat bottoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Triple E Canada, Ltd.
    Inventor: Angelo Natuzzi
  • Patent number: 11654075
    Abstract: A therapy system includes a patient support apparatus and a pneumatic therapy device that is coupleable to the patient support apparatus. The therapy device may receive power and air flow from the patient support apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Sevices, Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Franklin, James L. Walke, Kenneth L. Lilly
  • Patent number: 11612254
    Abstract: A convertible lounge sofa system for seating, lounging, and working having a sofa seat bottom having a dual armrest/headrest positioned on one end, sofa seat bottom is configurable thereto a side facing chaise lounge seat having a back support segment, a center segment, a seat pan segment, and a lower leg support segment, and a sofa seat back configured to be opened, with deployable working surface, a storage feature, a power/data feature, and a lighting feature, and, thus, functions to enable seating configurations that utilize reduced floor space with smaller foot prints, and enable multi-person seating as in 1-2 or more and then conversion into a single person lounge or work seating by rotating 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventor: Robert J. Henshaw
  • Patent number: 11607057
    Abstract: A child bassinet includes a support frame supporting an enclosure, the support frame and the enclosure delimiting at least partially an interior space for receiving a child, and a playpen coupling mechanism provided on the support frame. The playpen coupling mechanism includes an adjustable catching part connected with the support frame, the catching part being movable relative to the support frame between a first position and a second position of different elevations, the catching part in the first position being engageable with a playpen for installing the child bassinet on the playpen at a first height above a bottom of the playpen, and the catching part in the second position being engageable with the playpen for installing the child bassinet on the playpen at a second height above the bottom of the playpen that is different from the first height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Andrew J. Horst, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Patrick J. Bowers
  • Patent number: 11607051
    Abstract: A convertible furniture arrangement for a living quarters is provided. The convertible furniture arrangement includes a slide-out structure. The slide-out structure is adapted to move relative to the wall and the floor of the living quarters, and the slide-out structure includes a rear wall. A first seat assembly is carried by the slide-out structure and includes a first seat bottom. A second seat assembly is carried by the slide-out structure and spaced apart from the first seat assembly, and the second seat assembly includes a second seat bottom. A bed assembly is pivotably carried by the slide-out structure. The bed assembly includes a base and a mattress supported by the base. In a seating mode, the bed assembly is disposed between the seat assemblies and the rear wall. In a bed mode, the bed assembly overlies the seat bottoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Triple E Canada, Ltd.
    Inventor: Angelo Natuzzi
  • Patent number: 11350764
    Abstract: A compact baby care system includes a baby crib assembly, at least one sliding storage drawer, and at least one utility cabinet. The baby crib assembly includes a left side panel, an opposing right side panel, a bottom panel, and opposing top and bottom horizontal rails extending between the left side panel and the opposing right side panel. The bottom panel is horizontally secured between the left panel and the opposing right panel. The bottom panel is configured to support a mattress. The at least one sliding storage drawer is underneath the bottom panel of the baby crib assembly. The at least one utility cabinet is attached to the left side panel or the opposing right side panel of the baby crib assembly via a connector. The at least one utility cabinet stores at least one of a feeding station and a changing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventor: Jermaine L. Ward
  • Patent number: 11248878
    Abstract: A protective hood for individuals positioned in hazard areas is provided that comprises a constant hood structure having an opening, wherein the hood structure is configured to accommodate a portion of a bed that partially protrudes through the opening; a closing board outwardly connected to the hood structure and positioned opposite the opening; and a movable portion sleeved juxtaposed to the constant structure, wherein the movable portion is configured to move relative to the constant structure so as to elongate the constant structure from a first position in which the movable portion is fully adjacent to the constant structure and a second position in which the movable portion is extended outwardly beyond the opening so as to cling to the closing board and form a protected and secure inner space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventor: Amos Klein
  • Patent number: 11116330
    Abstract: A bassinet includes a base, a column assembly rotatably connected to the base at a first end of the column assembly, an arm rotatably connected to a second end of the column assembly, a tub frame pivotably connected to the arm, an infant tub retained within the tub frame, the infant tub including a front wall, a back wall, and two side walls and having areas of reduced height along the front wall and at least one of the side walls to provide enhanced access to the infants located within the infant tub, and an insert configured to reversibly fit within an interior of the infant tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Kristin Patricia Tully, Catherine Sullivan, Carl John Seashore, Alison Mann Stuebe, Ty Hagler, Patrick Murphy, Prasad Joshi, Charity Grace Kirk
  • Patent number: 10875653
    Abstract: An aircraft cabin arrangement includes at least one cabin attendant seat, called a high-comfort seat, which can assume a stowed position, a sitting position and at least one rest position, and at least one furniture unit. The high-comfort seat is installed in a space provided in the furniture unit, or can extend at least partially into a space arranged in the furniture unit when said high-comfort seat is in the rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Safran Seats
    Inventors: Alison Gill, Brice Lebegue, Alexandre Mesaros, Jérôme Verbeque, Claude Martin
  • Patent number: 10856666
    Abstract: A treasure chest bed housing apparatus for creating a decorative and functional bed housing includes a base having an access aperture extending through a base back side to a base interior. A top structure is coupled to the base and a door track is coupled to a foot side and a head side of the top structure and beneath a cover side. A principal door is slidably coupled within the door track to move between a closed position extending from the base adjacent the front section of the top structure and an alternate open position overlapping with the cover side of the top structure. The base, the top structure, and the principal door in the closed position resemble a treasure chest. A bed is coupled to the base and is disposed on the base top side within the top interior. An HVAC unit is coupled within the base interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventor: Samanatha Adams
  • Patent number: 10674836
    Abstract: The infant crib with safety measures integrated therein is an item of furniture adapted for use with a child. The infant crib with safety measures integrated therein comprises a crib, an end cabinet, and an entertainment center. The infant crib with safety measures integrated therein is designed to sit directly on a supporting surface such that the severity and risk of a fall are reduced. The interior surfaces of the pen of the crib are lined with a silicone gel padding that reduces the probability of an impact injuries. The silicone gel padding further reduces injury risk by discouraging chewing along the edges of the infant crib with safety measures integrated therein. The end cabinet provides storage space for used near the infant crib with safety measures integrated therein. The entertainment center is a collection of stimuli that aid in a child's development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Inventor: Alexis Woodard
  • Patent number: 10507150
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an intensive use furniture component having a sealing connection on a mounting surface for sealingly attaching to a floor or wall to prevent liquid from seeping under or behind the furniture component. The furniture component is formed by an outer shell having a side wall extending generally perpendicular to the mounting surface. A mounting flange is disposed adjacent the sidewall. A bolt hole is formed in the mounting flange. The sealing connection comprises a caulk channel formed as a channel in the mounting surface for receiving a bead of caulk to fill the seam between the mounting surface and the wall or floor to prevent fluid from seeping past the caulk channel to a space adjacent the interior mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Norix Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B. Karl, Scott Karl, Kurt Staskon
  • Patent number: 10080433
    Abstract: An improved locker seat includes a pair of spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls having a pair of front edges. A generally horizontal seat extends between and at least partially forward of the front edges of the sidewalls. A lower seatback is connected at a lower extent by a hinge between the sidewalls and extending above the seat, the lower seatback is movable about the hinge between an open position and a closed position. An upper seatback is connected at an upper extent by a hinge between the sidewalls and above the lower seatback, the upper seatback being movable about the hinge between an open and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Inventor: Sam Allen
  • Patent number: 9370244
    Abstract: A cabinet has an upper panel assembly and a parallel lower panel assembly, a left side panel assembly and a parallel right side panel assembly, and an intermediate plate providing an upper and a lower central opening. The upper central opening engages a selection of a user's choice of inter-changeable box-shaped modular units. The lower central opening provide housing including housing for an associated mattress. The cabinet is movable between horizontal and vertical orientations. In the horizontal orientation the repositionable support panels of the cabinet provide support for a mattress. In the vertical orientation, the cabinet includes a cabinet, desk, and a computer work station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Inventor: Sivathanu B. Kumar
  • Patent number: 9333131
    Abstract: A system and method for patient transfer, including patient transfer from a bed to a rollable chair and patient transfer from a wheelchair to a bed. A docking assembly can connect a rollable chair to a bed for transfer. The systems and methods can provide a safe, dignified, and comfortable transfer for patients. A transfer bed, a docking assembly, and a wheelchair can be used together as a system and can reduce the physical and psychological burden of bedridden patients and their caregivers. The transfer bed, docking assembly, and wheelchair can be appropriate for use within a patient's home, nursing home, hospital or any location where a patient is transferred between a bed and a wheelchair. The transfer bed, docking assembly, and wheelchair can be controlled such that a patient is transferred from a bed to a wheelchair or from a wheelchair to a bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Next Health, LLC
    Inventors: Lee F Griswold, Edward A Gilchrest, Bruce Eidinger, David Beckstrom
  • Patent number: 9327833
    Abstract: An aircraft region having an aisle which leads into an aircraft door region and via which passengers can leave the aircraft or enter the aircraft. The aircraft region further has at least one monument, wherein one of the side walls of the monument is adjacent to the aisle in such a manner that the side wall forms one of the lateral boundaries of the aisle. A niche is formed in a portion of the side wall of the monument facing the aircraft door, which niche is so configured that it is able to accommodate a standing person wholly or at least for the most part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Ehlers, Mark Herzog
  • Patent number: 9226594
    Abstract: An easy-access over-the-bed bassinet especially useful in hospitals for new mothers that has a barrier to prevent the infant from rolling off a sleeping platform, wherein one wall may be lowered to permit a mother to reach in and cradle the infant. The convertible wall has a restoring mechanism to move it back to its original barrier position upon removal of the weight of the mother's arms. The convertible wall may translate vertically into a frame, or pivot about a bottom edge, or pivot or roll underneath the sleeping platform. The bassinet may include a strap that maintains contact of the mother against the bassinet while breast feeding the baby in the bassinet. The entire sleeping platform may tilt about a horizontal axis, and may rotate about a vertical axis for ease of positioning relative to the mother. The bassinets are mounted on sturdy frames that permit over-the-bed positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Inventor: Patricia Long
  • Patent number: 9125496
    Abstract: A furniture system (600) includes an inner back (620) and a conversion mechanism (800) which operates so as to move the inner back (620) from a sofa configuration to a sleep configuration. A table assembly (700) is also provided which utilizes a table mechanism (710) so as to permit a user to manually adjust the height of a table top (701) among three functional positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Sauder Manufactering Co.
    Inventors: Blair Wieland, Steven Stieglitz, Anthony J. Warncke, Martin J Krause, Jr., Joel D. Alberda, Donald E. Newfer
  • Patent number: 9084489
    Abstract: A modular wall includes a plurality of inter-connectable and interchangeable wall modules. At least one of the wall modules includes a recessed, extendable piece of furniture, such as a bed, desk, table, work surface or chair. When in a closed configuration, the furniture folds into or otherwise resides within a recessed pocket in the modular wall. When in the closed configuration, the outer surface of the furniture forms an exterior surface of the wall module; thereby, concealing the furniture seamlessly into the modular wall. The exterior surface can comprise one or more exterior interchangeable tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: DIRTT Environmental Solutions, Ltd.
    Inventors: Geoff Gosling, Mogens F. Smed, Colin V. Blehm, Gregory Gordon Charles Olsen
  • Patent number: 9066588
    Abstract: A selection of inter-changeable box-shaped modular units is comprised of a plurality of combination shelving assemblies and box-shaped shelving assemblies. A cabinet has an upper plate and a parallel lower plate, a left side plate and a right side plate, and an intermediate plate providing a right and a left central opening. The right central opening engages a selection of a user's choice of inter-changeable box-shaped modular units comprised of shelving assemblies and box-shaped shelving assemblies. The left central opening provides housing including housing for an associated mattress. The cabinet is movable between horizontal and vertical orientations. In the horizontal orientation the repositionable support panels of the cabinet provide support for a mattress. In the vertical orientation the cabinet includes a desk and a computer work station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Inventor: Sivathanu B. Kumar
  • Patent number: 9027178
    Abstract: A furniture system (400) includes a furniture back (408) having a back front surface (410). A desk (414) having an upper work surface (434) extends forwardly from an upper central portion of the front back surface (410). The system (400) also includes a pair of bases (426) with a pair of seats (424) positioned above the bases (426). A spatial interior area (427) exists between lateral sides of the seats (424), and the desk (414) is centered laterally between the seats (424). The furniture system (400) is movable between sitting configurations and sleeping configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Blair Wieland, Steven Stieglitz, Anthony J. Warncke, Martin J. Krause, Jr., Joel D. Alberda, Donald E. Newfer
  • Patent number: 9003580
    Abstract: A mattress display includes at least one primary test bed including a head portion and a foot portion; at least one secondary test bed including a head portion and a foot portion; a wall, wherein the at least one primary and secondary test beds are in a spaced apart parallel relationship and positioned perpendicular with respect to the wall, wherein the at least one primary test bed is oriented such that the head portion is distally located from the wall and the foot portion 20 is proximal to the wall, and wherein the at least one secondary test bed is oriented such the head portion is proximal to the wall and the foot portion is distal to the wall; and a barrier disposed in close proximity to the head portion of the primary test bed, wherein the barrier is configured to provide an end user of the primary test bed with at least partial privacy, noise reduction, and/or light reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Dreamwell, Ltd.
    Inventor: James P. Ross
  • Publication number: 20150082537
    Abstract: A wheelchair includes a first seat portion and a second armrest rotatably fixed to a first support portion of the first seat portion, a first rotation axis of this second armrest is arranged on an imaginary plane perpendicular to a back bottom support surface and parallel to the front and rear direction of the first seat portion so as to make a predetermined angle with respect to the back bottom support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro Ohta, Shohei Tsukada, Mizuho Sakakibara, Yohei Kume, Tomohiro Shimoda, Hideo Kawakami
  • Patent number: 8978177
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a bed having an integrated, hidden pet ramp. The bedframe may include a headboard, a footboard, a first side rail, and a second side rail, the bedframe configured to support a mattress. A ramp support/attachment rail may extend along a length of the footboard and may support a ramp configured to support an animal. The ramp may include a ramp landing and a ramp side extending from an upward facing surface of the ramp to the floor, wherein the ramp side may abut the mattress. In embodiments, the first side rail may be shorter than the second side rail to accommodate a ramp entry, and the ramp may extend from the ramp entry upwardly to the ramp landing. Additionally, the footboard may extend upwardly past the upper surface of the ramp to hide the ramp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventor: Barry Scott Peele
  • Publication number: 20150052832
    Abstract: A hotel room with furniture arranged for optimal television viewing from a bed and another location, such as a sofa or second bed. Furniture pieces are connected or closely aligned together and are arranged so that they provide premium viewing for a television, regardless of a location of a person within the hotel room. To this end, embodiments utilize furniture arrangements where the bed and/or sofa are turned at an angle to the walls of the room, and the room is laid out efficiently to account for this different design affect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew James McLoughlin, Sangeetha Ramkumar, Thomas Zachary Lloyd, Sally Kyoko Halls, Luke Neil Pearson, Nick Stanley Borg Carpenter, Jack Charles Cheatle, Timothy Robert Jones
  • Patent number: 8943624
    Abstract: A bed is disclosed including first and second platform portions, the first including drawers and slideout features that are vertically offset to serve as chairs and a desk. The second platform portion supports a portion of a mattress and a panel for supporting the mattress. The second platform may include vertical supports flush with lateral panels of the first platform portion and may include laterally extending shelves and a horizontal support positioned to support the mattress. The drawers and slideout features may be mounted in modules positioned in rows to define the first platform. A slideout platform may slide out from a foot of the bed and may include a vertical panel that is flush with a back panel of the second platform portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Inventor: Gary Youngstrom
  • Patent number: 8844071
    Abstract: A self-contained convertible bed and storage system is disclosed herein to accommodate the needs of various users by transforming into an assembly fit either for crib use or an assembly fit for bed use with storage capabilities. The self-contained convertible bed and storage system preferably comprises: a crib framework assembly; a mattress platform assembly; and a support system having a fourfold corner-support-system, a front sidewall support, and a rear sidewall support. The crib framework assembly and the mattress platform assembly are releasably attached one to another to form a multi-purpose changeable bed arrangement. The crib framework assembly, mattress platform assembly, support system may be arranged in combination to form a crib. Alternatively, the mattress platform assembly and support system may be arranged in combination to form a bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: David Samuel Alexander
  • Publication number: 20140259387
    Abstract: A collapsible bed system is disclosed that may comprise a first bunk, a second bunk, a first frame member, and second frame member. The collapsible bed system may be moved between a stowed state and a deployed state. The first bunk may comprise a container and a platform, the platform being hingedly connected to the container over a top opening of the container, enclosing a volume within the container. In the deployed state, a mattress may be positioned on top of the platform and in a stowed state, the mattress may be positioned in the enclosed volume. The collapsible bed system may include a foldable drawer configured to be received by a foldable drawer opening arranged on the first bunk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BERG COMPANIES, INC.
    Inventor: Travis Tully
  • Patent number: 8832873
    Abstract: The components of the furniture system, in a vertical orientation, have a cabinet with a central opening in an upper section and a plurality of support panels stacked in a laterally oriented position within the central opening. The cabinet is adapted to be placed against a structure such as a wall. Engaging items include a television. The cabinet further has a horizontal orientation with a top opening and alternate configuration and function such as a bed or sofa. In this configuration the support panels are repositionable to span the entire horizontal top opening of the cabinet. The repositioning of such components is done by mechanisms such as hinges, rails and/or manually repositioning the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: Sivathanu B. Kumar
  • Publication number: 20140237717
    Abstract: A three-in-one sofa bed including a bedstead assembly; a sofa cushion and sofa seat assembly fixedly connected to the bedstead assembly; a moveable coffee table; a mattress and mattress frame assembly a proximal section of which is pivotably connected to a rear section of the bedstead assembly to enable the mattress and mattress frame assembly to be rotated with respect to the bedstead assembly between a horizontal position and a vertical position. In the horizontal position, the mattress and mattress frame assembly straddles the sofa cushion and sofa seat assembly and the movable coffee table to form a bed. In the vertical position, the sofa cushion and sofa seat assembly and the movable coffee table are exposed. Balance weights are provided for the mattress frame between adjacent pulley grooves, to make torque in front of central axes of the pulleys be equal to that behind the central axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventor: Cheung Sing WONG
  • Publication number: 20140130252
    Abstract: A pneumatic bed system with an integral table and headboard is disclosed. The pneumatic bed includes a bottom panel of air barrier material and top panel of air barrier material connected by a side panel of air barrier material which extends around the perimeter of the top and bottom panels; the panels being welded or otherwise fused together to define an air chamber. A valve or valves are secured to the panels in an airtight fashion for the introduction of air into the air chamber for inflation of the pneumatic bed. Additional features such as pockets, perimeter pneumatic support tubes, flocked top surface and the like may also be incorporated onto the panels for additional functionality. In at least one embodiment, a side table is integrated to the sidewall panel. The internal cavity of the side table can be in fluid communication with the internal cavity of the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Global IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell Carlin, Arien Hoogerwerf
  • Publication number: 20140082835
    Abstract: A bench with a height adjustable top assembly that functions both as a massage platform when in the raised position and a bench for seating when in the lowered position and is designed with the aesthetic characteristics of furniture that can be left in place when not in use as a massage platform. The massage platform is raised into position by lifting the ends of the massage platform top assembly. The manual power assist assembly provides assistance when raising the top assembly. When not in use as a massage platform the top assembly can be lowered to rest on the base assembly and can be used for seating. Further, a portion of the top assembly massage platform can be raised providing a back rest with multiple reclining positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventor: Martin Husslage
  • Patent number: 8677523
    Abstract: A wheelchair includes a seating bottom portion, a chair back bottom support member supporting a chair back bottom member, and a chair knee bottom support member supporting a chair knee bottom member. A chair leg first bottom support member is bendably coupled to the chair knee bottom support member. The chair leg first bottom support member supports a chair leg first bottom member, a chair leg second bottom support member is bendably coupled to the chair leg first bottom support member, and the chair leg second bottom support member supports a chair leg second bottom member. A chair base portion bendably couples the chair back bottom support member and the chair knee bottom support member and supports a chair waist bottom member, a first link portion coupling the chair back bottom support member and the chair knee bottom support member, and a second link portion coupling the chair back bottom support member and the chair leg first bottom support member to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shohei Tsukada, Yohei Kume, Hideo Kawakami, Tohru Nakamura, Toshihide Ueda
  • Patent number: 8656527
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Furniture of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Lei Yang
  • Publication number: 20140047638
    Abstract: Several embodiments of a new concealable bed system, which comprises a new combination of a folding bed assembly (112), a drawer assembly (110), and a drawer support-and-control assembly (120). The embodiments allow the space-savings and convenience of sleeper sofas to be extended to a wide variety of other furniture types or other constructions, including but not limited to desks, entertainment centers, cabinets, closets, etc. In the closed position, the embodiments can look like any other drawer in a piece of furniture, custom millwork, etc., but when opened the folding bed assembly is exposed and can he easily deployed. Thus the new concealable bed system provides a more efficient, durable, and flexible option for concealing a bed than sleeper sofas, Murphy beds, trundle beds, roll-away beds, or inflatable beds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventor: John Zimmer
  • Patent number: 8544124
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multipurpose furniture which combines a bed and a desk, and is positioned between furniture facing each other. Since a turning apparatus for the multipurpose furniture is simplified, there is a reduction in all kinds of work processes and the work load required for turning of a turning member, of which a table surface and a mattress respectively used as a desk and a bed are formed on top and bottom, and manufacturing cost is decreased. In addition, when the multipurpose furniture is used as a bed, stability during sleep is increased and sleeping in comfort is doubled through minimization of the height from the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: Choon Bae Yoon
  • Patent number: 8522374
    Abstract: Infant-care furniture includes a playyard and a playyard accessory unit coupled to the playyard. The playyard accessory unit includes an accessory frame and a case coupled to the accessory frame, and further includes a changer shell coupled to an upper pedestal section that is coupled to the playyard. The accessory unit further includes a storage shell and a hamper shell coupled to the changer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: David Sousa, John Huntley, Michael Degrace, Gregg Espenshade
  • Patent number: 8505133
    Abstract: A bed/desk combination wherein the desk is disposed above the bed and unneeded space above the foot of the bed is used for the sitting portion of the desk and unneeded space below the desk surface as well as further space unneeded by the desk function is used for the space above the head of the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Inventor: Albert C. Pollard, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20130102842
    Abstract: An article of reconfigurable furniture is provided including a plurality of cushions, at least some of which are generally triangular in cross-section, the cushions being dimensioned to be stackable in a cube. A cube shaped cube cover is provided for covering said cushions when said cushions are stacked into said cube. The cushions are covered by cushion covers having interactive engagement elements for releasably securing said cushions one to another to provide at least one contoured support surface for supporting a user thereon in at least one selected pose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventor: Shane Zwezdaryk
  • Patent number: 8418282
    Abstract: “The Fold Up Dormitory” is intended for use in situations where living and working quarters for a small or large number of people are required on short notice or irregular intervals. The apparatus is made of wood, steel and premanufactured hardware, and comprises components for sleeping, working and storage of small items. It is mobile, simple to operate and offers many options to those who use it. The apparatus comprises: a central core; a pair of folding frames, each pivotally connected to the central core on opposite sides thereof, for rotation about vertical frame-to-core axes of connection; a bed platform pivotally connected to a first side of the central core, for rotation about a horizontal bed-to-core axis of connection; a desk surface pivotally connected to a second side of the central core, for rotation about a horizontal desk-to-core axis of connection; and storage shelving within the central core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Michael E. Luft-Weissberg
  • Patent number: 8407830
    Abstract: A back plate has upper, lower and side edges. A central section and two laterally spaced side sections with spaces separating the sections. Shelves are coupled to the back plate in the sections. A cabinet has upper, lower, left side, right side, left, right, left intermediate, and right intermediate plates, a central opening between the left intermediate plate and the right intermediate plate, a left side opening between the left side plate and the left intermediate plate, and a right side opening between the right side plate and the right intermediate plate. A plurality of support panels are coupled to the cabinet and are re-positionable for spanning the openings when the cabinet is in a horizontal orientation whereby the panels will totally cover the openings and provide full support for an inflated mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Inventor: Sivathanu B. Kumar
  • Publication number: 20130019547
    Abstract: A desk according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an upper panel, a support leg, a support member, a movable panel and a vertical panel. The upper panel is coupled to an upper end of the support leg. The support member extends from the upper panel. The movable panel has an upper end movable along the support member and a lower end movably placed on the upper panel. The movable panel is movable between a first position inclined with respect to the upper panel and a second position vertical to the upper panel and between the first position and a third position parallel to the upper panel. The vertical panel is rotatably joined to the support member. A lower end of the vertical panel is movably placed on the movable panel. The vertical panel moves along with the movement of the movable panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Sung Yoon Kim, Chong Jae Kim
  • Publication number: 20130019399
    Abstract: A pull-down bed assembly including a movable frame which constitutes the bedspring and is pivoted to a fixed frame so as to define a closed vertical position, in which the movable frame is substantially in a vertical position, and an open horizontal position, for use as a bed, in which the movable frame is in the horizontal position; the assembly has a balancing system, which is adapted to control the movement of the movable frame with respect to the fixed frame. The balancing system is constituted by springs with a respective transmission mechanism, which are arranged within the fixed frame and the movable frame and are not visible from the outside both in the closed position and in the open position of the movable frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: CLEI S.R.L
    Inventor: Luigi Colombo
  • Publication number: 20120318918
    Abstract: A flexible-usage travel suite that includes an enclosure having a floor, surrounding walls defining a predetermined area and an egress/ingress opening. A seat is positioned adjacent a first side of the enclosure and is moveable between a deployed seating configuration and a stowed storage configuration against the first side of the enclosure. A bed is positioned adjacent a second side of the enclosure and is moveable between a deployed lie-flat configuration when the seat is in its stowed storage configuration, and a stowed storage position when the seat is in its deployed seating configuration. A utility chair and utility table are positioned within the enclosure and are moveable among a stowed position and a use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: BE AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Glenn A. JOHNSON, Tommy G. PLANT
  • Patent number: 8286280
    Abstract: A boxing ring bed device for use as a bed, a boxing ring, and a wrestling ring comprising a base designed to rest on the floor and function as a platform for a futon, support posts disposed in the corners of the base, and perimeter ropes that form a ring around the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Manuel Matos
  • Publication number: 20120204346
    Abstract: The invention is an interlocking, modular system utilizing reconfiguration and repositioning of two basic elements which together comprise the basic “Modular Metamorphosis Base-Pair Unit™.” The basic “base-pair” unit is composed of one horizontal support platform and one vertical support pedestal whose design enables repositioning the elements of the Base-Pair Unit™ into multiple functional units (furniture and storage) as well as aesthetic (design or decorative) entities, in a parsimonious and space-saving fashion. Accessory elements that further extend, subdivide, enhance, or embellish the invention may be stored within the integrally configured and interchangeable storage units contained in the hollowed out base-pair elements. The interlock assembly system is accomplished without tools and predicated on the inherent complimentarily of the architectural design of the base-pair elements, as the invention does not use legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Barbara Pfeffer Billauer
  • Patent number: 8209797
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a deployable bed assembly and associated method for using the deployable bed assembly with a conventional sofa, chair, and the like. The deployable bed is configured to rest upon and/or connect to the conventional sofa, chair, and the like with the conventional sofa, chair, and the like providing support and acting as a head board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Inventors: Scott T. Swierski, Dawn M. Swierski
  • Patent number: RE48344
    Abstract: A furniture system (600) includes an inner back (620) and a conversion mechanism (800) which operates so as to move the inner back (620) from a sofa configuration to a sleep configuration. A table assembly (700) is also provided which utilizes a table mechanism (710) so as to permit a user to manually adjust the height of a table top (701) among three functional positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Blair Weiland, Steven Stieglitz, Anthony J. Warncke, Martin J. Krause, Jr., Joel D. Alberda, Donald E. Newfer