Double Unfolding With Rising Inner Section Patents (Class 5/36)
  • Patent number: 9420889
    Abstract: A furniture unit containing a foldable bed includes: a base including a storage cavity; 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 generally horizontally disposed and 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 base, and an unfolded position, in which the head, intermediate and seat sections are horizontally disposed and serially aligned to form a sleeping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ultra-Mek, Inc.
    Inventor: Marcus L. Murphy
  • Patent number: 8997273
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Ultra-Mek, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcus L. Murphy, D. Stephen Hoffman
  • Patent number: 8984680
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Smith, Jeremy Seniff
  • Patent number: 8739330
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Smith, Jeremy Seniff
  • Patent number: 8438676
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Ultra-Mek, Inc.
    Inventor: Marcus L. Murphy
  • Patent number: 8225438
    Abstract: A seating unit convertible into a bed includes: a base configured to rest on an underlying surface; a rear support pivotally interconnected with the base; a backrest having a backrest cushion; a seat having a seat cushion; a seat carriage; and a folding mechanism attached to the rear support, backrest and seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Ultra-Mek, Inc.
    Inventor: Marcus L. Murphy
  • Patent number: 6718570
    Abstract: A convertible couch bed that consists of a frame (20) that has a pair of opposed ends (22) with each end having a horizontal upper surface (24), an arm (26) and a plurality of legs (28). The frame includes a pair of lower longitudinal supports (30) and a upper longitudinal support (32) attached between the ends. A mattress support structure (34) is positioned between the ends and sustained by the lower longitudinal supports and a mattress (36) is positioned on the support structure forming a comfortable seat for sitting on the front portion. An upholstered top (38) covers the rear portion of the mattress and is attached to the frame with a piano hinge (44). An upholstered back (48) is attached to the top allowing the back to fold upward in accordion fashion and rest upon the frame thereby permitting conversion of the couch into a bed by exposing the entire mattress therefore forming a bed suitable for sleeping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Inventor: Ralph J. Brooks
  • Patent number: 5257424
    Abstract: A foldable bed comprising a frame including a body section, a cavity section, a seat section, and a foot section, each of which includes a pair of side rails, each of which are pivotally interconnected and which are movable between an unfolded position and a folded position, a mattress carried by the frame and movable therewith between the unfolded and folded positions, wherein in the folded position the mattress is folded upon itself to define an upper support surface, and interconnecting means for pivoting the frame sections between the unfolded position and the folded position, wherein in the unfolded position the body section, the cavity section, the seat section, and the foot section are serially and horizontally aligned, and the side rails of the sections are positioned along respective opposite sides of and generally below the mattress, and in the folded position, the body section is generally horizontal, the seat section overlies the body section, the cavity section extends substantially vertically be
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Inventor: Walter C. Rogers
  • Patent number: 4850065
    Abstract: A sofa bed mechanism for use on a foldable bed frame having a head section, an intermediate section, and a foot section, comprises a rear linkage assembly on a support member operable to control movement of the bed frame in between extended and folded sofa positions, a pivotal leg extending from each of the foot and intermediate sections, a front linkage assembly connected to the legs and to the rear linkage assembly for moving the legs into downwardly extending support positions in response to movement of the bed frame to the horizontal position and means extending between the front and rear linkages which maintains downwardly directed forces on the legs to prevent the folding of the bed frame from the horizontal position toward the folded sofa position in response to a downwardly directed load on the head section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul R. Swiderski, Theodore Blevins
  • Patent number: 4616370
    Abstract: An article of furniture having three panels each of which has a pair of spaced members which are interconnected by transverse members, two pairs of spaced members being interconnected by pivots and the other pairs of spaced members being interconnected by hinge on the outermost transverse members, the arrangement being such that the article can adopt a number of positions to be useable as a bed, seat or table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1986
    Inventors: Phillip R. Keenan, Anthony F. Keenan
  • Patent number: 4335475
    Abstract: A bed-convertible composite lounge chair comprises a base body whereto a backrest is removably associated in such a way as to define a structural framework. In the base body a cavity is formed housing a collapsible bedspring, a covering being laid on the framework and having a first portion spanning from the backrest and the side surface of the base body and a second portion spanning the seat, these portions being effective to house a backrest cushion and a seat cushion respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1982
    Inventor: Pietro Damaschini