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US 3,934,281 AGranted
Mattress compression linkage for convertible sofa-bed
AssigneeCastro Convertible Corporation
InventorJoseph A. Brindisi
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AssigneeCastro Convertible Corporation
InventorJoseph A. Brindisi
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In a convertible sofa-bed in which a mattress is folded over upon itself, a bed-folding linkage is provided which compresses the mattress with great leverage, thus providing means for facilitating the opening and closing of the sofa-bed, even when using relatively thick mattresses. The bed mechanism includes a mattress support having first, second, third and fourth hinged sections whose folding is controlled by the bedfolding linkage. The mattress-compression linkage includes a first link connected to the first or foot section, and a second link connected to the third section of the mattress support structure. An abutment is provided on the third section. The abutment is located so that when the bed is folded up, the second link hits the abutment and this causes the linkage to be pulled tight and locked in place to compress the folded mattress in a compressed condition. The pivot point of the mattress-compression linkage on the first section of the mattress support is a substantial distance from the junction between the first and second sections of the mattress support, thus giving substantial leverage to the mattress-compression linkage. A further linkage is provided for moving the pivot point on the first section even farther away from the junction so as to increase the leverage even further. A locking linkage is provided to lock the corner between the second and third sections of the mattress support and hold it in a rigid position when the bed is folded.
In or for a convertible sofa-bed, a folding mechanism for supporting a mattress when unfolded and for supporting a seat when folded, said mechanism having first, second and third sections pivotably connected in series with one another, a mattress compression linkage comprising a first link pivotably connected adjacent one of its ends to said first section at a position separated by a substantial distance from the pivot point between said first and second sections, a second link pivotably connected adjacent one of its ends to said first link adjacent the other end of first link, said second link being pivotably connected adjacent its other end to said third section, abutment means on said third section for engaging said second link when said mechanism is folded and thereby pulling said first link towards said third section to compress the folded over mattress between said first and third sections, a shifting link pivotably connected to said first section, said one end of said first link being pivotably connected to said shifting link, and means for moving said shifting link during folding of the mechanism to move the pivot point of said first link farther from said pivot point between said first and second sections to increase the mattress compression leverage of said
In or for a convertible sofa-bed, a folding mechanism for supporting a mattress when unfolded and for supporting a seat when folded, said mechanism having first, second and third sections pivotably connected in series with one another, a mattress compression linkage comprising a first link pivotably connected adjacent one of its ends to said first section at a position separated by a substantial distance from the pivot point between said first and second sections, a second link pivotably connected adjacent one of its ends to said first link adjacent the other end of first link, said second link being pivotably connected adjacent its other end to said third section, abutment means on said third section for engaging said second link when said mechanism is folded and thereby pulling said first link towards said third section to compress the folded over mattress between said first and third sections, said first section having a spring-mounted mattress support web which serves as a seat-support web when the bed is folded, said first section also having angle-iron side rails with one flange on the angle iron bent over towards the other flange to form a rounded edge facing upwardly when the bed is
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