# US 11,432,657 B1 · Furniture with extendable console > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,432,657 B1 - Document ID: US11432657B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/211,322 - Filed: 2021-03-24 - Published: 2022-09-29 - Granted: 2022-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2021-03-24 - Assignees: Raffel Systems, LLC - Applicants: Raffel Systems, LLC - Inventors: Jeff Malinowski; Bailey Schuetz - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11432657B1 ## CPC - A47C 17/04: {Seating furniture, e.g.} sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable parts {changeable to beds}; Chair beds - A47C 7/70: of foldable type - A47C 17/86: Parts or details specially adapted for beds, sofas or couches not fully covered by any single one of groups A47C17/02 - A47C17/84 - A47C 7/624: {located on side of seat, e.g. on armrest} - A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS ## Abstract A piece of furniture including a frame with a seat portion, and a console assembly at least partially received within the seat portion of the frame. The console assembly is movable along an axis between a retracted position and an extended position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A piece of furniture comprising: a frame including a seat portion configured to support a seat cushion; and a console assembly at least partially received within the seat portion of the frame, wherein the console assembly is movable along an axis between a retracted position and an extended position; and wherein the seat cushion is positioned on the console assembly and the seat cushion at least partially covers the console assembly when the console assembly is in the retracted position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The piece of furniture of claim 1, wherein the seat cushion is a first seat cushion and wherein the seat portion of the frame is configured to support a second seat cushion and a third seat cushion, and wherein the second seat cushion and the third seat cushion remain in place as the console assembly moves between the retracted position and the extended position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The piece of furniture of claim 2, wherein the first seat cushion is positioned between the second seat cushion and the third seat cushion when the console assembly is in the retracted position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The piece of furniture of claim 3, wherein the frame includes a back portion configured to support a first back cushion, a second back cushion, and a third back cushion, the first back cushion positioned between the second back cushion and the third back cushion; and wherein the first back cushion abuts the first seat cushion when the console assembly is in the retracted position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The piece of furniture of claim 4, wherein the first back cushion, the second back cushion, and the third back cushion remain in place relative to the frame as the console assembly moves between the retracted position and the extended position. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The piece of furniture of claim 1, wherein the axis is vertical. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The piece of furniture of claim 1, wherein the console assembly includes a container and an extension assembly coupled to the container. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The piece of furniture of claim 7, wherein the container includes a cover with a planar surface and a cavity at least partially defined by the cover. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The piece of furniture of claim 8, wherein the container includes a panel with an aperture formed therein. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The piece of furniture of claim 8, wherein the planar surface is orthogonal to the axis when the console assembly is in the retracted position and when the console assembly is in the extended position. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The piece of furniture of claim 8, wherein the cover is pivotably movable between a closed position and an open position. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The piece of furniture of claim 7, wherein the extension assembly includes a base rail and a top rail, the top rail is coupled to the container, and wherein the extension assembly further includes a linkage coupled between the base rail and the top rail. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The piece of furniture of claim 12, wherein the linkage includes a first leg and a second leg and wherein each of the first leg and the second leg include a first end coupled to the top rail and a second end coupled to base rail. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The piece of furniture of claim 13, wherein the linkage includes a center cross bar and wherein each of the first leg and the second leg are pivotably coupled to the center cross bar. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The piece of furniture of claim 12, wherein the extension assembly includes an electric motor and a drive coupled between the electric motor and the linkage, wherein the console assembly moves between the retracted position and the extended position in response to operation of the electric motor. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The piece of furniture of claim 15, wherein the linkage includes a first offset crossbar and a second offset crossbar, and wherein the electric motor is coupled to the first offset crossbar and the drive is coupled to the second offset crossbar. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The piece of furniture of claim 1, wherein the console assembly extends from the seat portion of the frame in the extended position. ### Claim 18 A couch comprising: a frame; a console assembly positioned within the frame, the console assembly including a motor, a container, and a linkage positioned between the motor and the container, wherein the container includes a cavity at least partially defined by a cover; wherein the console assembly moves between a retracted position and an extended position in response to operation of the motor; wherein when the console assembly is in the retracted position, a seat cushion is positioned on and at least partially covering the cover, and wherein when the console assembly is in the extended position, the cover is movable between a closed position and an open position in which the cavity is exposed. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The couch of claim 18, wherein the linkage includes a first leg pivotably coupled to a center crossbar and a second leg pivotably coupled to the center crossbar. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The couch of claim 19, wherein a first end of the first leg is slidably received within a top rail coupled to the container, and wherein a second end of the first leg is slidably received within a base rail coupled to the frame. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The couch of claim 18, wherein the console assembly moves along a vertical axis when moving between the retracted position and the extended position. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) The couch of claim 18, wherein the seat cushion is a first seat cushion and wherein the couch further includes a second seat cushion, a third seat cushion, a first back cushion, a second back cushion, and a third back cushion; wherein the first seat cushion is positioned between the second seat cushion and the third seat cushion when the console assembly is in the retracted position; wherein the first back cushion is positioned between the second back cushion and the third back cushion; and wherein the first back cushion abuts the first seat cushion when the console assembly is in the retracted position; and wherein the second seat cushion, the third seat cushion remain, the first back cushion, the second back cushion, and the third back cushion remain in place relative to the frame as the console assembly moves between the retracted position and the extended position.