US3246347A
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Combination seat and bed
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-07-02
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Granted: 1966-04-19
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Expires: 1982-07-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter C Mason
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:25
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/32; B60N2/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A SEAT-BED COMBINATION FOR VAN TYPE VEHICLES AND THE LIKE COMPRISING (A) A FIRST BED MEMBER CARRIED IN A HORIZONTALLY FLAT POSITION, (B) A SECOND BED MEMBER CARRIED IN A POSITION VERTICALLY SPACED FROM AND OVERLYING A PORTION OF SAID FIRST BED MEMBER, (C) SAID SECOND BED MEMBER COMPRISING A HORIZONTALLY FIXED PORTION AND AN END PORTION PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID FIXED PORTION ON AN AXIS SPACED FROM AND PARALLEL TO ONE END OF SAID SECOND BED MEMBER, (D) THE DISTANCE FROM SAID AXIS TO THE END OF SAID END PORTION BEING GREATER THAN THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID BED MEMBERS WHEREBY DOWNWARD PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID END PORTION BRINGS SAID END PORTION INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST BED MEMBER TO FORM A BACKREST FOR A SEAT FORMED BY SAID FIRST BED MEMBER, AND (E) MEANS SELECTIVELY OPERABLE TO RETAIN SAID END PORTION IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION WHEREBY SAID FIRST BED MEMBER AND SAID SECOND BED MEMBER PROVIDE A BUNK-BED TYPE ARRANGEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A SEAT-BED COMBINATION FOR VAN TYPE VEHICLES AND THE LIKE COMPRISING (A) A FIRST BED MEMBER CARRIED IN A HORIZONTALLY FLAT POSITION, (B) A SECOND BED MEMBER CARRIED IN A POSITION VERTICALLY SPACED FROM AND OVERLYING A PORTION OF SAID FIRST BED MEMBER, (C) SAID SECOND BED MEMBER COMPRISING A HORIZONTALLY FIXED PORTION AND AN END PORTION PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID FIXED PORTION ON AN AXIS SPACED FROM AND PARALLEL TO ONE END OF SAID SECOND BED MEMBER, (D) THE DISTANCE FROM SAID AXIS TO THE END OF SAID END PORTION BEING GREATER THAN THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID BED MEMBERS WHEREBY DOWNWARD PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID END PORTION BRINGS SAID END PORTION INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST BED MEMBER TO FORM A BACKREST FOR A SEAT FORMED BY SAID FIRST BED MEMBER, AND (E) MEANS SELECTIVELY OPERABLE TO RETAIN SAID END PORTION IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION WHEREBY SAID FIRST BED MEMBER AND SAID SECOND BED MEMBER PROVIDE A BUNK-BED TYPE ARRANGEMENT.
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