Self standing convertible furniture frame assembly

A convertible furniture frame assembly comprising:

• a stationary base assembly;
• at least one retractable support frame coupled to said base assembly that supports furniture components;
• at least one generally horizontal, self-standing outrigger, fixedly attached to said base assembly that extends from said base assembly for stabilizing said convertible furniture assembly;
• at least one two-bar torsion system wherein a first bar extends from said retractable supporting frame and a second bar extends from said stationary base assembly generally parallel and adjacent to said first bar with one of said bars having a free end;
• at least one adjustable clamp for fixedly clamping portions of said first and second bars to one another;
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• a self-energizing latch that automatically latches the retractable support frame to the base assembly when said retractable support frame reaches a lowered position.

A convertible furniture frame assembly comprising:

• a free standing stationary base assembly;
• retractable supporting means coupled to said base assembly for supporting furniture components, said supporting means being retractable between raised and lowered positions with a portion of said supporting means cantilevering from said base assembly;
• generally horizontal self-standing support means fixedly attached to said base assembly, said self-standing support means extending from said base assembly for stabilizing said convertible assembly;
• and
• at least one extension member coupled between said self-standing support means and said retractable supporting means such that as said retractable supporting means is lowered said extension member extends the effective length of said self-standing support means.

A convertible furniture frame assembly comprising:

• a stationary base assembly;
• at least one retractable supporting means coupled to said base assembly for supporting furniture components;
• at least one two-bar torsion system wherein a first bar extends from said retractable supporting means and a second bar extends from said stationary base assembly generally parallel and adjacent to said first bar with one of said bars having a free end;
• and
• at least one clamping means for fixedly attaching said first and second bars to one another.

A convertible furniture frame assembly comprising:

• a stationary base assembly;
• at least one retractable supporting means coupled to said base assembly for supporting furniture components;
• a self-energizing latching means for automatically latching said retractable supporting means in its lowered position;
• and
• a foot pedal for deactivating said self-energizing latching means thereby allowing said retractable supporting means to be moved into a raised position.

A convertible furniture frame assembly comprising:

• a stationary base assembly;
• at least one retractable supporting means coupled to said base assembly for supporting furniture components;
• and
• a collapsible retaining means made of a pliable material, for holding loose articles on said furniture components, that retracts and is stored on a roller as the retractable supporting means is retracted.

A convertible furniture frame assembly comprising:

• a stationary base assembly;
• at least one retractable supporting means coupled to said base assembly for supporting furniture components;
• at least one two-bar torsion system wherein a first bar extends from said retractable supporting means and a second bar extends from said stationary base assembly generally parallel and adjacent to said first bar with one of said bars having a free end;
• at least one clamping means for fixedly attaching said first and second bars to one another;
• and
• a retaining means for holding loose articles on said furniture components as the retractable supporting means is retracted.