Futon tilt mechanism

A futon for tilting from a bed position to a couch position comprising:

• a frame, said frame having guide slots therein;
• a first pad support member, said first pad support member including projections for engaging said guide slots to permit lateral displacement of said first pad support member with respect to said frame, said first pad support member including a pair of back side end members, each of said back side members having a lever arm;
• a second pad support member, said second pad support member having a pair of seat end members located in pivotal engagement with said pair of back side end members, said second pad support member having one end normally supported by the frame and a second free end cantilevered outward from the frame;
• and
• a pair of legs, said legs pivotally mounted to said seat end members, said legs pivotal between a first position for supporting the free end of the pad support members as a bed and a second position for engaging the lever arms on said back side end members to enable the use of the second pad support members as a lever to raise the first pad support members from a horizontal position to a generally vertical position to convert the futon from a bed to a couch.