Abstract: A convertible seating system for a marine vessel is provided. The system includes a stationary bracket coupled to a deck portion of the marine vessel, a forward-facing seat component and an aft-facing seat component. The forward-facing seat component includes a forward-facing base, a cushion component, and a pair of inner pivot brackets. The aft-facing seat component includes an aft-facing base, a cushion component, and a pair of outer pivot brackets. The inner and outer pivot brackets are pivotably coupled to the stationary bracket. A pair of inner spring pins extend through the pair of inner pivot brackets and into a first plurality of locating holes to lock the forward-facing seat component relative to the stationary bracket. A pair of outer spring pins extend through the pair of outer pivot brackets and into a second plurality of locating holes to lock the aft-facing seat component relative to the stationary bracket.

Abstract: A spring-biased hinge includes two hinge leaves each having a retaining structure extending along an inner edge thereof, each of two ends of one or more springs received in a spring-receiving aperture of one of the retaining structures and connected to one of the hinge leaves. The springs thereby join the hinge leaves together with the inner ends of the hinge leaves in abutting engagement to form an engagement seam which hides the springs.

Abstract: An articulated sofa bed has a compact profile while folded with the seat cushions residing at a comfortable and ergonomic height and an esthetically pleasing streamlined appearance. The sofa bed includes swinging members for controlling the configuration of the head and middle panel assemblies as the bed deploys or retracts between a folded configuration and a deployed configuration, including (i) a rear-swinging member and a mid-swinging member for pivotally attaching between a head panel assembly and a mounting arm and (ii) a front-swinging member for pivotally attaching between a middle panel assembly and the mounting arm. A locking mechanism is pivotally connected between a head panel assembly and a mid-swinging member and between the head panel assembly and a connecting arm operatively linked to the middle panel assembly to fixably maintain the head panel assembly in a generally horizontal position when the bed is in the deployed configuration.

Abstract: The patient room window seat converts between a bench seat and a bed with a simple pull of a handle. In the seat position part of a horizontal upholster cushion is under the backrest so the portion of the cushion in available is the correct width for comfortable seating. Moving the upholstered cushion forward until fully uncovered provides a comfortable bed. A second knob removes a stop allowing the cushion to fully extend and leave the base uncovered in a service position that gives full access for cleaning. The patient room seat is constructed with a commercially available heavy-duty ball bearing slides and a modular multi-position remote latching mechanism. The slides and the latching mechanism working in combination provide an effortless transition between the seat and bed position, allowing elderly or weakened individuals to operate the window seat without problem.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a futon sofa sleeper having a sofa frame, a folding mechanism and a mattress assembly. The a sofa frame has a back with a cavity and a pair of opposed arms. The folding mechanism folds into and out of the sofa frame and is extendable from a first position to a second position. The folding mechanism includes a frame with a rear section rotatably coupled with the sofa frame, a middle section pivotally coupled with the rear section, and a front section pivotally coupled with the middle section. The mattress assembly is supported on the folding mechanism and contains a shell and an inner support received within the shell. The inner support including an innerspring construction and an air bladder, wherein in the first position, the rear and middle sections of the folding mechanism are located within the cavity and the front section is used as a seating surface and wherein in the second position, the rear, middle, and front sections are used as a sleeping surface.

Abstract: Divan bed comprising a fixed frame (1) which has a movable frame (2) sliding inside it, said fixed frame (1) having longitudinal sections (10) forming, inside them, longitudinal guides (11,12) inside which corresponding means (33) for engaging the movable frame (2) are able to slide, there also being provided elements (23,23a) for resting the movable frame (2) on the ground, which rotate from a raised position to a lowered position and vice versa when the movable frame (2) is in the position extracted from/inserted inside the fixed frame (1), and associated means (40) for operating and actuating said elements (23) for resting on the ground.