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US3096528A
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Couch convertible into beds
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-09-01
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Granted: 1963-07-09
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Expires: 1981-09-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph F Inco
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:06
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C17/00; A47C17/04; A47C17/13; A47C17/132; A47C17/134; A47C17/22; A47C17/24; A47C17/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
IN A CONVERTIBLE COUCH STRUCTURE: A PAIR OF HINGEDLY CONNECTED RECTANGULAR FRAMES, WHEREBY ONE MAY BE MOVED FROM A SIDE-BY-SIDE POSITION TO A JUXTAPOSED POSITION AND FROM A JUXTAPOSED POSITION TO A SIDE-BY-SIDE POSITION; SAID FRAMES EACH CARRYING A WIRE-SPRING NETWORK; MEANS FOR SUPPORTING ONE OF THE FRAMES ABOVE THE FLOOR; A BACK STRUCTURE ATTACHED TO THE OTHER FRAME AND SERVING TO FORM AT LEAST A PART OF THE COUCH BACK, SAID BACK STRUCTURE HAVING AN UPPER SURFACE COOPERATING WITH THE FLOOR TO SUPPORT THE SAID OTHER FRAME ADJACENT SAID ONE OF THE FRAMES; A PAIR OF CUSHIONS RESPECTIVELY EXTENDING ALONG THE FRAMES AND IN SUPERPOSED POSITION OVER SAID WIRE-SPRING NETWORK WHEN THE STRUCTURE IS USED AS A COUCH; AND A FABRIC COVER HAVING ONE END SO ATTACHED TO SAID OTHER FRAME THAT IT LIES BETWEEN ITS SPRING-WIRE NETWORK AND THE UPPER CUSHION WHEN THE STRUCTURE IS USED AS A COUCH, SAID FABRIC THEN EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY IN FRONT OF THE LOWER CUSHION AND IN FRONT OF AND UNDER SAID ONE FRAME WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO A PERMANENTLY STATIONARY UNDER-PORTION THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
IN A CONVERTIBLE COUCH STRUCTURE: A PAIR OF HINGEDLY CONNECTED RECTANGULAR FRAMES, WHEREBY ONE MAY BE MOVED FROM A SIDE-BY-SIDE POSITION TO A JUXTAPOSED POSITION AND FROM A JUXTAPOSED POSITION TO A SIDE-BY-SIDE POSITION; SAID FRAMES EACH CARRYING A WIRE-SPRING NETWORK; MEANS FOR SUPPORTING ONE OF THE FRAMES ABOVE THE FLOOR; A BACK STRUCTURE ATTACHED TO THE OTHER FRAME AND SERVING TO FORM AT LEAST A PART OF THE COUCH BACK, SAID BACK STRUCTURE HAVING AN UPPER SURFACE COOPERATING WITH THE FLOOR TO SUPPORT THE SAID OTHER FRAME ADJACENT SAID ONE OF THE FRAMES; A PAIR OF CUSHIONS RESPECTIVELY EXTENDING ALONG THE FRAMES AND IN SUPERPOSED POSITION OVER SAID WIRE-SPRING NETWORK WHEN THE STRUCTURE IS USED AS A COUCH; AND A FABRIC COVER HAVING ONE END SO ATTACHED TO SAID OTHER FRAME THAT IT LIES BETWEEN ITS SPRING-WIRE NETWORK AND THE UPPER CUSHION WHEN THE STRUCTURE IS USED AS A COUCH, SAID FABRIC THEN EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY IN FRONT OF THE LOWER CUSHION AND IN FRONT OF AND UNDER SAID ONE FRAME WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO A PERMANENTLY STATIONARY UNDER-PORTION THEREOF.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-07-08 | 1967-01-07 | 1967-07-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-08 | 1971-01-07 | 1971-07-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-08 | 1975-01-07 | 1975-07-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |