US20120073238A1 - Attic conversions - Google Patents
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- US20120073238A1 US20120073238A1 US12/924,507 US92450710A US2012073238A1 US 20120073238 A1 US20120073238 A1 US 20120073238A1 US 92450710 A US92450710 A US 92450710A US 2012073238 A1 US2012073238 A1 US 2012073238A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C17/00—Sofas; Couches; Beds
- A47C17/04—Seating furniture, e.g. sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable parts changeable to beds; Chair beds
- A47C17/13—Seating furniture having non-movable backrest changeable to beds by increasing the available seat part, e.g. by drawing seat cushion forward
- A47C17/136—Seating furniture having non-movable backrest changeable to beds by increasing the available seat part, e.g. by drawing seat cushion forward with a single seat cushion
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
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- E04G23/02—Repairing, e.g. filling cracks; Restoring; Altering; Enlarging
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
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- E04G23/02—Repairing, e.g. filling cracks; Restoring; Altering; Enlarging
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- E04G23/027—Loft conversion by truss modification
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- This invention relates to attic conversions.
- a method of effecting an attic conversion including providing a bed base and a headboard, forming an opening in a wall of the attic, attaching the headboard to the wall of the attic above the opening, providing and installing a track and so mounting the bed base on the track that it can be moved between a position in which it projects substantially wholly from the opening and a position in which only a minor part of the bed base projects from the opening.
- the combination of the headboard and the bed base can be used as a bed whereas, when only a minor part of the bed base projects from the opening (and the majority of the bed base is contained within the opening) the combination of the headboard and the bed base can be used as a settee.
- Rollers are preferably mounted on the bed base and arranged for engagement with the track, and the bed base is preferably provided with leg formations at the end thereof which projects from the opening.
- the opening is first formed in the wall and then a box is preferably inserted in the opening, the box having an internal space of such size that it can receive the major part of the bed base.
- the present invention thus enables a room in an attic (or loft) to be converted from a sitting room or lounge (containing a settee) into a bedroom (containing a bed).
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an attic or loft bed settee
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of the attic or loft bed settee
- FIG. 3 comprises a number of views showing different positions of the bed settee.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show a convertible bed settee installed in an attic or loft (hereinafter referred to for convenience as a loft).
- An opening is formed at the bottom of a wall 10 in the loft and a glass-fiber-reinforced plastic box 11 is inserted in the opening.
- the box 11 has an upwardly projecting flange that abuts against the upper edge of the opening in the wall 10 and the box 11 is covered with expanded foam insulation material.
- the box 11 contains a plywood base 12 that has a downwardly flange at its forward end that abuts against the lower edge of the opening in the wall 10 .
- the box 11 also has outwardly projecting flanges at its sides that bear against the sides of the opening in the wall 10 .
- a draught-proof arrangement is thus provided.
- a padded headboard/backrest 13 is attached to the wall 10 so as to cover the upper part of the projecting portion of the box 11 and a pair of tracks are contained within the interior of the box 11 .
- the tracks are engaged by rollers 14 mounted on a frame 15 forming part of a bed base 16 that has a depending leg structure 17 at its forward end.
- the bed base 16 is movable between an outer position in which it projects substantially completely from the interior of the box 11 and a stowed or inner position in which the major part thereof is contained within the interior of the box 11 .
- a bed is provided and the room in the loft can be used as a bedroom.
- a settee is provided and the room in the loft can be used as a lounge or sitting room.
- the present invention thus enables a loft conversion operation to be carried out in a way that provides a room usable as either a bedroom or a sitting room, depending on whether the bed base 16 is in its outer position or in its inner position.
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Abstract
A method of effecting an attic conversion includes:
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- a) providing a bed base and a headboard,
- b) forming an opening in a wall of the attic,
- c) attaching the headboard to the wall of the attic above the opening,
- d) providing and installing a track and
- e) so mounting the bed base on the track that it can be moved between a position in which it projects substantially wholly from the opening and a position in which only a minor part of the bed base projects from the opening.
Description
- This invention relates to attic conversions.
- With the current high costs associated with moving house, there is an increasing requirement for providing additional living space in the attic or loft of a dwelling.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved method of effecting an attic conversion.
- According to the present invention there is provided a method of effecting an attic conversion, the method including providing a bed base and a headboard, forming an opening in a wall of the attic, attaching the headboard to the wall of the attic above the opening, providing and installing a track and so mounting the bed base on the track that it can be moved between a position in which it projects substantially wholly from the opening and a position in which only a minor part of the bed base projects from the opening.
- When the bed base projects substantially wholly from the opening, the combination of the headboard and the bed base can be used as a bed whereas, when only a minor part of the bed base projects from the opening (and the majority of the bed base is contained within the opening) the combination of the headboard and the bed base can be used as a settee.
- Rollers are preferably mounted on the bed base and arranged for engagement with the track, and the bed base is preferably provided with leg formations at the end thereof which projects from the opening.
- When installing the components in an attic (or loft) having an appropriate wall, the opening is first formed in the wall and then a box is preferably inserted in the opening, the box having an internal space of such size that it can receive the major part of the bed base.
- The present invention thus enables a room in an attic (or loft) to be converted from a sitting room or lounge (containing a settee) into a bedroom (containing a bed).
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FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an attic or loft bed settee, -
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the attic or loft bed settee, and -
FIG. 3 comprises a number of views showing different positions of the bed settee. -
FIGS. 1 and 2 show a convertible bed settee installed in an attic or loft (hereinafter referred to for convenience as a loft). An opening is formed at the bottom of awall 10 in the loft and a glass-fiber-reinforcedplastic box 11 is inserted in the opening. Thebox 11 has an upwardly projecting flange that abuts against the upper edge of the opening in thewall 10 and thebox 11 is covered with expanded foam insulation material. Thebox 11 contains aplywood base 12 that has a downwardly flange at its forward end that abuts against the lower edge of the opening in thewall 10. Thebox 11 also has outwardly projecting flanges at its sides that bear against the sides of the opening in thewall 10. A draught-proof arrangement is thus provided. - A padded headboard/
backrest 13 is attached to thewall 10 so as to cover the upper part of the projecting portion of thebox 11 and a pair of tracks are contained within the interior of thebox 11. The tracks are engaged byrollers 14 mounted on aframe 15 forming part of abed base 16 that has a dependingleg structure 17 at its forward end. - The
bed base 16 is movable between an outer position in which it projects substantially completely from the interior of thebox 11 and a stowed or inner position in which the major part thereof is contained within the interior of thebox 11. When thebed base 16 is in its outer position, a bed is provided and the room in the loft can be used as a bedroom. When, however, thebed base 16 is in its stowed or inner position, a settee is provided and the room in the loft can be used as a lounge or sitting room. - The present invention thus enables a loft conversion operation to be carried out in a way that provides a room usable as either a bedroom or a sitting room, depending on whether the
bed base 16 is in its outer position or in its inner position. - It is to be appreciated that the terms “loft” and “attic” as used herein are intended to cover any form of habitable roof space in a building.
Claims (3)
1. A method of effecting an attic conversion, the method including providing a bed base and a headboard, forming an opening in a wall of the attic, attaching the headboard to the wall of the attic above the opening, providing and installing a track and so mounting the bed base on the track that it can be moved between a position in which it projects substantially wholly from the opening and a position in which only a minor part of the bed base projects from the opening.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 , in which rollers are mounted on the bed base and are arranged for engagement with the track and in which the bed base is provided with leg formations at the end thereof which projects from the opening.
3. A method as claimed in claim 1 , in which a box is inserted in the opening in the wall, the box having an internal space of such size that it can receive the major part of the bed base.
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Citations (5)
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US3965498A (en) * | 1975-06-20 | 1976-06-29 | Miklos Boni | Folding bed assembly |
US4631763A (en) * | 1980-07-23 | 1986-12-30 | Morris Singer | Retractable bed with a pivoted screw drive |
US6463603B1 (en) * | 1998-08-13 | 2002-10-15 | Tinka Camfield | Convertible wall bed/seat |
US6523194B2 (en) * | 2001-06-18 | 2003-02-25 | Keith B. Smith | Knee wall bed |
US7793366B2 (en) * | 2006-08-29 | 2010-09-14 | Nathan Lee Stoltzfus | Combined wall treatment and bed |
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US3965498A (en) * | 1975-06-20 | 1976-06-29 | Miklos Boni | Folding bed assembly |
US4631763A (en) * | 1980-07-23 | 1986-12-30 | Morris Singer | Retractable bed with a pivoted screw drive |
US6463603B1 (en) * | 1998-08-13 | 2002-10-15 | Tinka Camfield | Convertible wall bed/seat |
US6523194B2 (en) * | 2001-06-18 | 2003-02-25 | Keith B. Smith | Knee wall bed |
US7793366B2 (en) * | 2006-08-29 | 2010-09-14 | Nathan Lee Stoltzfus | Combined wall treatment and bed |
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Owner name: WATSON, BRENDA JOYCE, UNITED KINGDOM Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:WATSON, CHRISTOPHER JAMES;REEL/FRAME:025303/0085 Effective date: 20100916 |
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