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US3076977A
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Sofa bed and table unit
Assignee: DUO BED CORP
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Filing: 1960-08-01
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Granted: 1963-02-12
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Expires: 1980-08-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Maguire John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:28
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C17/00; A47C17/04; A47C17/34; A47C17/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
355 words
A SOFA BED AND TABLE UNIT COMPRISING: A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR TABLE ADAPTED TO FIT WITHIN THE CORNER OF A ROOM, A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR BED, SAID BED BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A DAYTIME POSITION IN WHICH THE HEAD PORTION THEREOF IS DISPOSED BENEATH SAID TABLE AND A NIGHTIME POSITION IN WHICH SAID BED IS COMPLETELY WITHDRAWN FROM BENEATH SAID TABLE, A CHANNEL-SHAPED TRACK DISPOSED BENEATH SAID TABLE AND ATTACHED THERETO, SAID TRACK EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID BED AND EXTENDING IN A STRAIGHT LINE FROM THE REAR EDGE OF SAID TABLE TO A POINT A SHORT DISTANCE OUTWARDLY FROM SAID TABLE, SAID TRACK HAVING VERTICALLY DIRECTED STRAIGHT PARALLEL SIDES AND A ROUNDED OUTER END, SAID OUTER END BEING DISPOSED OUTWARDLY FROM SAID TABLE, A HORIZONTALLY DIRECTED ROLLER MOUNTED ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID BED ADJACENT ONE CORNER THEREOF, SAID ROLLER BEING DISPOSED WITHIN SAID TRACK, THE SIDES OF SAID ROLLER BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE VERTICALLY DIRECTED SIDES OF SAID TRACK, AND A PAIR OF ELONGATED PARALLEL GUIDES MOUNTED ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID BED AND ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID ROLLER, THE INNER ENDS OF SAID GUIDES BEING DISPOSED A SHORT DISTANCE OUTWARDLY FROM SAID ROLLER AND THE OUTER ENDS OF SAID GUIDES BEING DISPOSED A SHORT DISTANCE INWARDLY FROM THE ROUNDED OUTER END OF SAID TRACK, SAID GUIDES BEING SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER A DISTANCE SOMEWHAT GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID TRACK, SAID GUIDES BEING DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID TRACK WHEN SAID BED IS IN ITS DAYTIME POSITION, SAID GUIDES BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE SIDES OF SAID TRACK TO PREVENT UNDESIRED SIDEWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID BED WITH RESPECT TO SAID TABLE DURING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID BED BETWEEN ITS DAYTIME AND NIGHTTIME POSITIONS, SAID ROLLER ENGAGING THE ROUNDED END OF SAID TRACK WHEN SAID BED IS MOVED OUTWARDLY FROM BENEATH SAID TABLE TO ITS NIGHTTIME POSITION, THE INNER ENDS OF SAID GUIDES BEING MOVED BEYOND THE OUTER END OF SAID TRACK SO THAT SAID BED IS FREE TO BE PIVOTED WITH RESPECT TO SAID TABLE, WITH SAID ROLLER PROVIDING A PIVOT POINT ADJACENT TO THE CORNER OF SAID BED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
355 words
A SOFA BED AND TABLE UNIT COMPRISING: A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR TABLE ADAPTED TO FIT WITHIN THE CORNER OF A ROOM, A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR BED, SAID BED BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A DAYTIME POSITION IN WHICH THE HEAD PORTION THEREOF IS DISPOSED BENEATH SAID TABLE AND A NIGHTIME POSITION IN WHICH SAID BED IS COMPLETELY WITHDRAWN FROM BENEATH SAID TABLE, A CHANNEL-SHAPED TRACK DISPOSED BENEATH SAID TABLE AND ATTACHED THERETO, SAID TRACK EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID BED AND EXTENDING IN A STRAIGHT LINE FROM THE REAR EDGE OF SAID TABLE TO A POINT A SHORT DISTANCE OUTWARDLY FROM SAID TABLE, SAID TRACK HAVING VERTICALLY DIRECTED STRAIGHT PARALLEL SIDES AND A ROUNDED OUTER END, SAID OUTER END BEING DISPOSED OUTWARDLY FROM SAID TABLE, A HORIZONTALLY DIRECTED ROLLER MOUNTED ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID BED ADJACENT ONE CORNER THEREOF, SAID ROLLER BEING DISPOSED WITHIN SAID TRACK, THE SIDES OF SAID ROLLER BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE VERTICALLY DIRECTED SIDES OF SAID TRACK, AND A PAIR OF ELONGATED PARALLEL GUIDES MOUNTED ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID BED AND ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID ROLLER, THE INNER ENDS OF SAID GUIDES BEING DISPOSED A SHORT DISTANCE OUTWARDLY FROM SAID ROLLER AND THE OUTER ENDS OF SAID GUIDES BEING DISPOSED A SHORT DISTANCE INWARDLY FROM THE ROUNDED OUTER END OF SAID TRACK, SAID GUIDES BEING SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER A DISTANCE SOMEWHAT GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID TRACK, SAID GUIDES BEING DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID TRACK WHEN SAID BED IS IN ITS DAYTIME POSITION, SAID GUIDES BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE SIDES OF SAID TRACK TO PREVENT UNDESIRED SIDEWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID BED WITH RESPECT TO SAID TABLE DURING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID BED BETWEEN ITS DAYTIME AND NIGHTTIME POSITIONS, SAID ROLLER ENGAGING THE ROUNDED END OF SAID TRACK WHEN SAID BED IS MOVED OUTWARDLY FROM BENEATH SAID TABLE TO ITS NIGHTTIME POSITION, THE INNER ENDS OF SAID GUIDES BEING MOVED BEYOND THE OUTER END OF SAID TRACK SO THAT SAID BED IS FREE TO BE PIVOTED WITH RESPECT TO SAID TABLE, WITH SAID ROLLER PROVIDING A PIVOT POINT ADJACENT TO THE CORNER OF SAID BED.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-02-11 | 1966-08-13 | 1967-02-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-11 | 1970-08-13 | 1971-02-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-11 | 1974-08-13 | 1975-02-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |