Convertible sofa with contained air mattress
AssigneeFlair Interiors, Inc.
InventorsTimothy M. Hooley, Robert K. Swihart
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Abstract
A sofa is convertible to a bed. An air mattress normally stored in deflated condition in the sofa, is automatically deployed upon opening a folded framework into a bed. An electric pump inflates or deflates the mattress. A bag enclosing the bottom and sides of the mattress, is zipped onto the mattress, and has hook-and-loop fasteners securing it to strategic locations on the framework. The conversion from sofa to bed, and back to sofa, is done without removing any cushions and without moving the sofa away from anything behind it.
Claims17
1-75. (canceled)
A method of converting from a sofa configuration to a bed configuration, the method comprising:
- providing a sofa having:
- a back;
- a base;
- a first platform positioned substantially horizontally in the sofa's base;
- a second platform pivotably coupled to the base and positioned substantially non-horizontally to define a portion of the sofa's back;
- a third platform having an upper edge, the third platform being pivotably coupled near the third platform's upper edge to the second platform and positioned substantially non-horizontally to define a portion of the sofa's back;
- and
- an inflatable mattress that is coupled to the third platform of the first, second and third platforms, and which is supported by all of them after the sofa has been converted to the bed configuration;
- pivoting the second platform to position the second platform in front of and substantially coplanar with the first platform;
- pivoting the third platform to position the third platform in front of and substantially coplanar with the second platform.
A method of converting from a sofa configuration to a bed configuration, the method comprising:
- providing a sofa having:
- a back;
- a base;
- a first platform positioned substantially horizontally in the sofa's base;
- a second platform pivotably coupled to the base and positioned substantially non-horizontally to define a portion of the sofa's back;
- a third platform having an upper edge, the third platform being pivotably coupled near the third platform's upper edge to the second platform and positioned substantially non-horizontally to define a portion of the sofa's back;
- providing an inflatable mattress that is coupled with one of the first, second, and third platforms, and which is supported by all of them after the sofa has been converted to the bed configuration;
- providing a bag for receiving the inflatable mattress, the bag including fastening material attaching the inflatable mattress to the third platform;
- pivoting the second platform to position the second platform in front of and substantially coplanar with the first platform;
- pivoting the third platform to position the third platform in front of and substantially coplanar with the second platform.
A method of converting from a sofa configuration to a bed configuration, the method comprising:
- providing a sofa having:
- a back;
- a base including a seat surface for seating an occupant in the sofa configuration;
- a first platform positioned substantially horizontally in the sofa's base;
- a second platform pivotably coupled to the base and positioned substantially non-horizontally to define a portion of the sofa's back;
- a third platform having an upper edge, the third platform being pivotably coupled near the third platform's upper edge to the second platform and positioned substantially non-horizontally to define a portion of the sofa's back;
- and
- a drawer supported by the sofa's base below the seat surface for storing sofa or bedding items in the drawer;
- and
- pivoting the second platform to position the second platform in front of and substantially coplanar with the first platform;
- pivoting the third platform to position the third platform in front of and substantially coplanar with the second platform.
A method of converting from a sofa configuration to a bed configuration requiring minimum rearward wall clearance, the method comprising:
- providing a sofa having:
- a back;
- a base;
- a first platform positioned substantially horizontally in the sofa's base;
- a second platform pivotably coupled to the base and positioned substantially non-horizontally to define a portion of the sofa's back;
- a third platform having an upper edge, the third platform being pivotably coupled near the third platform's upper edge to the second platform and positioned substantially non-horizontally to define a portion of the sofa's back;
- and
- a plurality of front legs and rear legs, said rear legs not extending rearwardly from the rearmost position of the second and third platforms in the sofa's back in the sofa configuration;
- pivoting the second platform to position the second platform in front of and substantially coplanar with the first platform;
- pivoting the third platform to position the third platform in front of and substantially coplanar with the second platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.