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US 5,474,359 AGranted
Sofa bed with inclining seats
OwnerJames V. Muffiinventor
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Abstract
A sofa or love seat that is convertible to a bed and includes at least one inclining seat section, and optional footrests.
Claims11
A sofa convertible into a bed comprising:
- a substantially horizontal seating surface comprised of a plurality of independent seat cushions,
- a back support surface comprised of a plurality of independent back cushions, wherein the number of said independent back cushions is equal to the number of said independent seat cushions,
- a unitary back frame portion supporting said back support surface, movable between upright and inclined positions, said inclined positions including a fully inclined position whereby said unitary back frame portion lies in substantially the same plane as said horizontal seating surface,
- at least one inclining seat section having a back portion and a seat portion movable between upright and inclined positions, wherein said inclining seat back portion rests movably upon said unitary back frame portion and forms one of said independent back cushions of said back support surface, and said inclining seat section seat portion forms one of said independent seat cushions of said substantially horizontal seating surface.
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A love seat convertible into a bed comprising:
- a substantially horizontal seating surface comprised of a plurality of independent seat cushions,
- a back support surface comprised of a plurality of independent back cushions, wherein the number of said independent back cushions is equal to the number of said independent seat cushions,
- a unitary back frame portion supporting said back support surface, movable between upright and inclined positions, said inclined positions including a fully inclined position whereby said unitary back frame portion lies in substantially the same plane as said horizontal seating surface,
- at least one inclining seat section having a back portion and a seat portion movable between upright and inclined positions, wherein said inclining seat back portion rests movably upon said unitary back frame portion and forms one of said independent back cushions of said back support surface, and said inclining seat section seat portion forms one of said independent seat cushions of said substantially horizontal seating surface.
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