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US 6,401,276 B1Granted
Transfigurable furniture unit
OwnerLoren Shermaninventor
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A convertible furniture unit has a base and a bed platform pivotally connected to the base for angular displacement about a first axis from an upright stowed position with respect to the base, to a substantially horizontal use position. The platform has an upper surface in the use position that is adapted to support a mattress, and an opposite surface. A table panel has a first end that is pivotally mounted to the opposite surface of the platform for relative displacement between the platform and the panel about a second axis which is spaced from the first axis so that the panel is in a support position when the platform is in the use position, and the panel is in a working position when the platform is in the stowed position. An extension or foot is pivotally connected to the table panel at a location that is spaced from the first end of the panel, for rotation of the extension or foot between an upper position for propping the panel in its working position, and a lower position. The extension or foot pivots about a third axis which is spaced from the first and second axes and includes a part for supporting the panel in the support position when the extension or foot is in its lower position.
A convertible furniture unit, comprising:
A transfigurable furniture unit comprising a bed platform pivotally connected to a base member for angular displacement about a horizontal axis from an upright stowed position to a substantially horizontal functional mode, said bed platform being adapted to support a mattress on an upper surface, a table panel mounted along a first edge to an underside of the bed platform for angular displacement about a horizontal axis when the bed platform is in the stowed position to a first functional mode, said table panel including an extension member pivotally connected to a second edge of the table panel, said extension member having a depending leg panel adapted to support the table panel in the first functional mode, said extension member and leg panel being pivotally foldable to a platform support mode when the bed platform is displaced to the functional mode, the leg panel defining a foot member at a lower extremity, said foot member being hingedly connected to the leg panel, said foot member and said extension member being adapted for supporting the leg panel under the table panel when in the platform support mode.
A transfigurable furniture unit comprising a bed platform pivotally connected to a base member for angular displacement about a horizontal axis from an upright stowed position to a substantially horizontal functional mode, said bed platform being adapted to support a mattress on an upper surface, a table panel mounted along a first edge to an underside of the bed platform for angular displacement about a horizontal axis when the bed platform is in the stowed position to a first functional mode, said table panel including an extension member pivotally connected to a second edge of the table panel, said extension member having a depending leg panel adapted to support the table panel in the first functional mode, said extension member and leg panel being pivotally foldable to a platform support mode when the bed platform is displaced to the functional mode, a headboard having a first and a second component with the first component being attached at one end to an upper surface of the bed platform and the second component being hingedly connected to another end of the first component, said second component being adapted for slidable displacement concurrently with the movement of the bed platform, the second component of the headboard being provided with at least one projection extending laterally from the headboard, said projection being adapted for slidable accommodation within a track for defining a path of travel for the headboard during deployment of the bed platform.
A transfigurable furniture unit comprising a bed platform pivotally connected to a base member for angular displacement about a horizontal axis from an upright stowed position to a substantially horizontal functional mode, said bed platform being adapted to support a mattress on an upper surface, a table panel mounted along a first edge to an underside of the bed platform for angular displacement about a horizontal axis when the bed platform is in the stowed position to a first functional mode, said table panel including an extension member pivotally connected to a second edge of the table panel, said extension member having a depending leg panel adapted to support the table panel in the first functional mode, said extension member and table panel being pivotally foldable to a platform support mode when the bed platform is displaced to the functional mode, spring biasing means for transmitting a spring force coincidental to a longitudinal axis of the bed platform to provide a mechanical assist upon lowering and raising the bed platform, the spring biasing means includes a block mounted to the bed platform and defining a curvilinear surface and a spring member registrable with and stretchable over the curvilinear surface.
A transfigurable furniture unit comprising a bed platform pivotally connected to a base member for angular displacement about a horizontal axis from an upright stowed position to a substantially horizontal functional mode, said bed platform being adapted to support a mattress on an upper surface, a table panel mounted along a first edge to an underside of the bed platform for angular displacement about a horizontal axis when the bed platform is in the stowed position to a first functional mode, said table panel including an extension member pivotally connected to a second edge of the table panel, said extension member having a depending leg panel adapted to support the table panel in the first functional mode, said extension member and leg panel being pivotally foldable to a platform support mode when the bed platform is displaced to the functional mode, an articulated stiffener assembly for stabilizing the furniture unit, said stiffener assembly being extendable from a stowed position adjacent the base member to an extended position forwardly of the base member, the articulated stiffener assembly comprising an asymmetric arrangement of hingedly segmented leg members, the respective leg members being hingedly connected at a proximal end to the base member and when extended are attachable at a distal end to the leg panel.
A transfigurable furniture unit comprising a bed platform pivotally connected to a base member for angular displacement about a horizontal axis from an upright stowed position to a substantially horizontal functional mode, said bed platform being adapted to support a mattress on an upper surface, a table panel mounted along a first edge to an underside of the bed platform for angular displacement about a horizontal axis when the bed platform is in the stowed position to a first functional mode, said table panel including an extension member pivotally connected to a second edge of the table panel, said extension member having a depending leg panel adapted to support the table panel in the first functional mode, said extension member and leg panel being pivotally foldable to a platform support mode when the bed platform is displaced to the functional mode, the base member including a base plate, a sill plate extending upwardly at right angles to a base plate, a spacer member attached to the underside of said bed platform, said spacer member being hingedly connected to an upper edge of the sill plate.
A convertible furniture unit, comprising:
A convertible furniture unit, comprising:
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