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US 8,997,274 B2Granted
Adjustable furniture apparatus
OwnerEdward Phillipsinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable furniture apparatus is disclosed. The furniture apparatus includes a frame, an internal support structure, an incline assembly having a first and a second inclinable section, a plurality of lifting devices configured to selectively incline and support the first and second inclinable sections, and a cover disposed over portions of the incline assembly to form a comfortable seating intimate activity surface.
Claims16
An inclinable furniture apparatus, comprising:
- a frame having a front member, a back member, a first side member, and a second side member, said front and back members including a length and height that is greater than a length and height of the first and second side members;
- an incline assembly that includes
- a first inclinable section, a second inclinable section, and a center support section, wherein the first inclinable section, the second inclinable section, and the center support section each comprise a top surface configured to support one or more human users, and each of the first and second inclinable sections further include a distal end that is also configured to support one or more human users,
- wherein the top surface of each of the first inclinable section, the second inclinable section and the center support section are positioned generally flush with a top surface of the front and back frame members, and the distal ends of the first and second inclinable sections are positioned completely above a top surface of the first and second side members, when the apparatus is not in an inclined position;
- a plurality of lifting devices configured to selectively incline and support the first and second inclinable sections, wherein at least one of the plurality of the lifting devices are attached to the frame and an underside of the first inclinable section and at least one of the plurality of the lifting devices are attached to the frame and an underside of the second inclinable section;
- and
- a cover disposed over portions of the incline assembly,
- wherein each of the frame, the incline assembly and the plurality of lifting devices function to support a weight of two or more adults that are seated along the distal end of one of the first and second inclinable section.
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An inclinable furniture apparatus that consists of:
- a frame having a front member, a back member, a first side member, and a second side member, said front and back members including a length and height that is greater than a length and height of the first and second side members;
- an incline assembly that includes
- a first inclinable section, a second inclinable section, and a center support section, wherein the first inclinable section, the second inclinable section, and the center support section each comprise a top surface configured to support one or more human users, and each of the first and second inclinable sections further include a distal end that is also configured to support one or more human users,
- wherein the top surface of each of the first inclinable section, the second inclinable section and the center support section are positioned generally flush with a top surface of the front and back frame members, and the distal ends of the first and second inclinable sections are positioned completely above a top surface of the first and second side members, when the apparatus is not in an inclined position;
- a plurality of lifting devices configured to selectively incline and support the first and second inclinable sections, wherein at least one of the plurality of the lifting devices are attached to the frame and an underside of the first inclinable section and at least one of the plurality of the lifting devices are attached to the frame and an underside of the second inclinable section;
- and
- a cover disposed over portions of the incline assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.