US3284812A
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Bed chesterfield
Assignee: Trojan Steel and Wire Ltd
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Filing: 1965-08-02
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1985-08-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Koch Peter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:06
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C17/00; A47C17/04; A47C17/22; A47C17/225; A47C17/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
372 words
A BED CHESTERFIELD COMPRISING A STATIONARY FRAME, A PLURALITY OF AT LEAST THREE BED SECTIONS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TOGETHER IN SERIES FROM HEAD TO FOOT, CONSTITUTING IN ORDER, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, AN INTERMEDIATE SECTION, A CENTER SECTION AND A FOOT SECTION, THE FOOT AND CENTER SECTIONS OF SAID SERIES BEING PIVOTALLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH INTERMEDIATE AND TO THE OTHER SECTION BETWEEN A LINEARLY EXTENDED BED-USE POSITION AND A FOLDED SEATUSE POSITION IN WHICH LATTER POSITION THE FOOT SECTION EXTENDS IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE PARALLEL TO AND ABOVE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION AND THE CENTER SECTION OF SAID SERIES EXTENDS SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY BETWEEN SAID INTERMEDIATE AND FOOT SECTIONS, MEANS SWINGABLY MOUNTING THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION TO THE FRAME FOR SWINGING LATERAL MOVEMENT OF THE SECTIONS IN A FOLDED CONDITION INTO AND OUT OF THE STATIONARY FRAME, A FIRST LEG MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE INTERMEDIATE BED SECTION FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT IN A FORE AND AFT DIRECTION BETWEEN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DEPENDING BED SUPPORTING POSITION TO A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING FOLDED POSITION, ACTUATING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST LEG MEMBER OPERABLE WHEN THE FOLDED BED SECTIONS ARE MOVED TOWARD THE FRAME FOR AUTOMATICALLY MOVING THE FIRST LEG MEMBER FROM ITS SUPPORTING POSITION TO ITS FOLDED POSITION AND FOR RETURNING SAID LEG MEMBER TO ITS SUPPORTING POSITION UPON MOVEMENT OF THE FOLDED BED SECTIONS AWAY FROM THE FRAME, A SECOND LEG MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE FOOT BED SECTION FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO IN A FORE AND AFT DIRECTTION AND SWINGABLY MOVABLE THEREWITH WHEN THE SECTIONS ARE MOVED BETWEEN THE FOLDED AND EXTENDED POSITIONS, AND AN ELONGATED RIGID CONNECTING MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT EACH END TO THE FREE ENDS OF THE LEG MEMBERS TO MOVE THE SECOND LEG MEMBER AND MAINTAIN THE LATTER IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DEPENDING SUPPORTING POSITION WHEN THE SECTIONS ARE MOVED TO THEIR EXTENDED POSITION AND PIVOTALLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO THE FIRST LEG MEMBER TO A POSITION OF SIDE BY SIDE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST LEG MEMBER WHEN THE SECTIONS ARE MOVED INTO THEIR FOLDED POSITIONS, SAID SECOND LEG MEMBER MAINTAINING SAID CONNECTING MEMBER IN SIDE BY SIDE RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID FIRST LEG MEMBER AS THE LATTER IS ROTATED TO ITS FOLDED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
372 words
A BED CHESTERFIELD COMPRISING A STATIONARY FRAME, A PLURALITY OF AT LEAST THREE BED SECTIONS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TOGETHER IN SERIES FROM HEAD TO FOOT, CONSTITUTING IN ORDER, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, AN INTERMEDIATE SECTION, A CENTER SECTION AND A FOOT SECTION, THE FOOT AND CENTER SECTIONS OF SAID SERIES BEING PIVOTALLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH INTERMEDIATE AND TO THE OTHER SECTION BETWEEN A LINEARLY EXTENDED BED-USE POSITION AND A FOLDED SEATUSE POSITION IN WHICH LATTER POSITION THE FOOT SECTION EXTENDS IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE PARALLEL TO AND ABOVE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION AND THE CENTER SECTION OF SAID SERIES EXTENDS SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY BETWEEN SAID INTERMEDIATE AND FOOT SECTIONS, MEANS SWINGABLY MOUNTING THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION TO THE FRAME FOR SWINGING LATERAL MOVEMENT OF THE SECTIONS IN A FOLDED CONDITION INTO AND OUT OF THE STATIONARY FRAME, A FIRST LEG MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE INTERMEDIATE BED SECTION FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT IN A FORE AND AFT DIRECTION BETWEEN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DEPENDING BED SUPPORTING POSITION TO A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING FOLDED POSITION, ACTUATING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST LEG MEMBER OPERABLE WHEN THE FOLDED BED SECTIONS ARE MOVED TOWARD THE FRAME FOR AUTOMATICALLY MOVING THE FIRST LEG MEMBER FROM ITS SUPPORTING POSITION TO ITS FOLDED POSITION AND FOR RETURNING SAID LEG MEMBER TO ITS SUPPORTING POSITION UPON MOVEMENT OF THE FOLDED BED SECTIONS AWAY FROM THE FRAME, A SECOND LEG MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE FOOT BED SECTION FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO IN A FORE AND AFT DIRECTTION AND SWINGABLY MOVABLE THEREWITH WHEN THE SECTIONS ARE MOVED BETWEEN THE FOLDED AND EXTENDED POSITIONS, AND AN ELONGATED RIGID CONNECTING MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT EACH END TO THE FREE ENDS OF THE LEG MEMBERS TO MOVE THE SECOND LEG MEMBER AND MAINTAIN THE LATTER IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DEPENDING SUPPORTING POSITION WHEN THE SECTIONS ARE MOVED TO THEIR EXTENDED POSITION AND PIVOTALLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO THE FIRST LEG MEMBER TO A POSITION OF SIDE BY SIDE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST LEG MEMBER WHEN THE SECTIONS ARE MOVED INTO THEIR FOLDED POSITIONS, SAID SECOND LEG MEMBER MAINTAINING SAID CONNECTING MEMBER IN SIDE BY SIDE RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID FIRST LEG MEMBER AS THE LATTER IS ROTATED TO ITS FOLDED POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-14 | 1970-05-16 | 1970-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-14 | 1978-05-16 | 1978-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |