US3317930A - Bed-settees and the like - Google Patents

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US3317930A
US3317930A US509277A US50927765A US3317930A US 3317930 A US3317930 A US 3317930A US 509277 A US509277 A US 509277A US 50927765 A US50927765 A US 50927765A US 3317930 A US3317930 A US 3317930A
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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
    • A47C17/16—Seating furniture changeable to beds by tilting or pivoting the back-rest
    • A47C17/17—Seating furniture changeable to beds by tilting or pivoting the back-rest with coupled movement of back-rest and seat
    • 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
    • A47C17/16—Seating furniture changeable to beds by tilting or pivoting the back-rest
    • A47C17/20—Seating furniture changeable to beds by tilting or pivoting the back-rest thereby uncovering one or more auxiliary parts previously hidden
    • A47C17/207—Seating furniture changeable to beds by tilting or pivoting the back-rest thereby uncovering one or more auxiliary parts previously hidden with seat cushion consisting of multiple superposed parts, at least one lower hidden part being used to form part of the bed surface
    • A47C17/2073—Seating furniture changeable to beds by tilting or pivoting the back-rest thereby uncovering one or more auxiliary parts previously hidden with seat cushion consisting of multiple superposed parts, at least one lower hidden part being used to form part of the bed surface by sliding forward

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  • the invention relates to convertible bed-settees, bedchairs and the like convertible furniture (hereinafter referred to as bed-settees).
  • the invention relates to bed-settee constructions comprising seat and back sections hinged together and forming adjacent sections of the bed, and a third section connected to the seat in such a way that in the settee position it is placed beneath the seat and in the bed position it extends from the free edge of the seat.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a couch of larger size than the sum of the areas of the back, the seat and the third section.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a bedsettee in which the back and the seat in the settee position is held in a fixed angular position.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide a bed-settee in which the back, when swung from the settee position to the bed position, is still held within the reverse side of the convertible furniture in the settee position.
  • a bolster or wedgeformed cushion is provided in front of the free lower part of the back, the thick end of the cushion pointing downwards and the thin edge of the cushion being hingedly connected to the front of the back through a fabric hinge along a horizontal line above the centre line of the back.
  • the free lower part of the front of the back and the reverse side of the cushion are preferably plane, whereas the front of the cushion is convex and the front of the back above the fabric hinge is correspondingly concave.
  • the arrangement of the cushion may be used on all convertible bed-settees where the front of the back is facing upwards when in the bed position.
  • the back and the seat hinged together are locked in a predetermined angular position through the third section placed beneath the seat.
  • the third section is foldably arranged beneath the seat.
  • the third section is slidably arranged beneath the seat.
  • FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of a bed-settee in the settee position, one of the arm rests being omitted for clarity of illustration.
  • FIGURE 2 is a view similar to FIG. '1, showing the bed-settee in its bed position.
  • FIGURE 3 is a side elevational view of a modified bed-settee provided with locking mechanism which is releasable by movement of the foot section, the bedsettee being shown in its settee position with one of the arm rests omitted.
  • FIGURE 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 showing the bed-settee in an intermediate position.
  • FIGURE 5 shows the bed-settee of FIGS. 3 and 4 in its bed position.
  • FIGURE 6 is an enlarged fragmentary side eleva- 3 ,3 17,93 0 Patented May 9, 1967 tional view of the latch mechanism of the bed-settee shown in FIGS. -3 through 5.
  • FIGURE 7 is a front elevational view of the structure shown in FIG. 6.
  • FIGURE 8 is .a side elevational view similar to FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 showing a modified form of bed-settee in which the foot section is slidably instead of pivotally arranged for movement between its extended and retracted positions.
  • FIGURE 9 is an enlarged fragmentary side view of the locking mechanism of FIG. 8.
  • the bed-settee has -a base 1 with rear legs 2 and front legs 3 and side sections or armrests 4. It further has a seat or seat section '5 and a back or back section 6.
  • a cushion 7 rests upon the seat '5 when the bed-settee is in the settee position and which is placed upon the third section or foot section in the bed position.
  • the cushion 7 is shown hinged to the seat by means of a fabric hinge 8.
  • a third section or foot section hingedly connected to the seat by means of a hinge 9.
  • This section is of frame construction, and pivoted legs 11 are provided at its free end.
  • the lower part of the front 12 of the main back 6 section is covered by an auxiliary back section such as a bolster or a cushion 13, the thick end of which is free whereas the thin edge is connected by a fabric hinge 14 to the main portion of the back 6 somewhat above the centre line of the back.
  • the contour 15 of the front of the back is complementary in shape to the contour of the front 16 of the cushion 1 3 so that, when the cushion 13 is swung about the fabric hinge 14 from the position of FIG. 1 to the position of FIG. 2, the front of the cushion 13 will be received in the complementary recess in the upper part of the back.
  • the cushion 13 is shaped so that its back reverse 17 will be flush and coplanar with the front part 12 of the back 6 when in the bed position.
  • the cushion 13 offers an excellent support for the lumbar region, whereas in the bed position, FIG. 2, it offers a plane couch which is moreover of larger size than would be provided for by the back 6 alone.
  • the complementary shapes of the cushion 13 and the recess 15 may be modified to provide a slightly inclined head, if desired.
  • the bed-settee has a back support 21 which extends transversely between the side sections or armrests 4. This support is further connected to the base by means of angle brackets 22 on each of the sides of the back 6 to which members 23 each in the form of a flat bar is fastened.
  • the flat bar members 23 are further pivotally connected to the seat 5 by means of pins 24.
  • each of the armrests 4 is mounted a fixed horizontal rail 25, provided with upwardly projecting arcuate stops 26 and 27.
  • Each bar member 23 is provided with a slide shoe or pin 28, resting upon the rail 25 and slidable therealong between the two stops 26 and 27.
  • a lower guide pin 29 is fixed to each bar member 23, extending therefrom in such a way as to abut slidably 3 against the underside of the rail 25.
  • a stop 30 is mounted so that the front edge of the bar member 23 rests against the stop 30 when the back and the seat are in the settee position shown in FIG. 3.
  • the foot third section 10 is still placed beneath the seat 5 in the settee position, but instead of being foldable is slidably arranged.
  • the section 10 is of frame construction and is provided with pivoted legs 11.
  • each pin 33 is longitudinally slidable in a slot notch 34 in a fixed guide rail 35.
  • the back When the bed-settee has been converted into the bed position, the back may, if desired, be raised to an inclined position as shown in FIG. 8.
  • a bed-settee of the type comprising: a back section; a seat section; and a foot section, said sections being movable relative to each other between a settee position wherein said back section is generally upright, said seat section is generally horizontal, and said foot section is retracted beneath said seat section and a bed position wherein said seat, back and foot sections are generally coplanar, the improvement which comprises the provision of a back section comprising a main portion and an auxiliary portion, said auxiliary portion being connected to said main portion by fabric hinge means for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis located nearer to the upper end of said back portion than to the lower end thereof when said back portion is in said upright position, said two portions having flat surfaces in engagement with.
  • said auxiliary portion being of a thickness which increases proceeding away from said horizontal axis, said main portion having a recess formed therein of configuration complementary to said auxiliary portion, said auxiliary portion being received in said recess when said sections are in said bed position with said flat surfaces effectively horizontal and coplanar.
  • a bed-settee of the class described comprising: a base; a plurality of legs connected to said base for the support thereof; a pair of arm rest members connected to said base at opposite sides thereof; a pair of horizontal guide rail members connected to said base and extending forwardly and rearwardly between said arm rest members; a back section movable between a generally upright position and a horizontal position; guide means connecting the lower portion of said back section when in said upright position for forward sliding movement longitudinally of said guide rail members to bring said back section from said upright position into said horizontal position; a seat section pivotally connected to said back section in proximity to said guide means; a foot section movable between a retracted position wherein it is disposed beneath said seat section and an extended position wherein it extends forwardly beyond said seat section; releasable locking means retaining said back sections and seat sections in generally mutually perpendicular relationship; and means carried by said foot section and included in said locking means for retaining said locking means locked when said foot section is in said retracted position and releasing said

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US3751739A (en) * 1970-12-28 1973-08-14 Profilia Werke Preckel & Walte Convertible furniture
US4737996A (en) * 1986-09-22 1988-04-19 Tiffany And Tiffany, Designers, Inc. Seat-bed conversion assembly
US8984680B2 (en) 2012-01-30 2015-03-24 Lippert Components, Inc. Tri-fold sofa
US9895002B1 (en) 2013-11-27 2018-02-20 Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company Folding frames for furniture and bedding
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US2535448A (en) * 1948-04-02 1950-12-26 Metal Products Inc Counterbalanced hinge structure
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US3751739A (en) * 1970-12-28 1973-08-14 Profilia Werke Preckel & Walte Convertible furniture
US4737996A (en) * 1986-09-22 1988-04-19 Tiffany And Tiffany, Designers, Inc. Seat-bed conversion assembly
US8984680B2 (en) 2012-01-30 2015-03-24 Lippert Components, Inc. Tri-fold sofa
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