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US3284813A
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Combination sitting and sleeping piece
Assignee: Burton Dixie Corp
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Filing: 1965-10-07
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1985-10-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John G Sevcik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:23
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C17/00; A47C17/04; A47C17/13; A47C17/136; A47C17/138
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
405 words
IN A COMBINATION BED AND SITTING PIECE CAPABLE OF BEING CONVERTED FROM A LOUNGE TO A BED AND BACK TO A LOUNGE, A STATIONARY FRAME AND A SEPARATE FRAME MOVABLY AND SLIDABLY MOUNTED UPON SAID STATIONARY FRAME AND CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A REARWARDLY INCLINED SUPPORT FOR A SEAT WHEN CONVERTED TO A LOUNGE AND A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL SUPPORT FOR A MATTRESS WHEN CONVERTED TO A BED, SAID STATIONARY FRAME PROVIDED WITH SPACED END FRAMES AND A SUBSTANTIALLY C-SHAPED INWARDLY OPENING TRACK JOINED AT ITS ENDS TO AND BRIDGING EACH END FRAME, EACH TRACK BEING INCLINED REARWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY THROUGH THE GREATER PORTION OF ITS LENGTH AND INCLINED DOWNWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY ADJACENT ITS FORWARD END TO PROVIDE A WALL CLOSED AT ITS FORWARD END, SAID MOVABLE FRAME AT ITS OPPOSITE ENDS HAVING A FRONT LEG AND REARWARDLY SPACED SUPPORTING ROLLERS RECEIVED IN AND MOVABLE IN SAID ADJACENT TRACK WHEN THE MOVABLE FRAME IS EXTENDED OR RETRACTED, SAID REARWARDLY FROM THE WELL FOR INSERTION OR REMOVAL TRACK HAVING AN OPENING IN THE TOP THEREOF ADJACENT TO BUT SPACED REARWARDLY FROM THE WELL FOR INSERTION OR REMOVAL OF THE SPACED ROLLERS, A GUIDE ROLLER CARRIED ON ONE OF THE FRAMES AND HAVING CONTACT WITH THE OTHER FRAME TO ALIGN AND GUIDE THE MOVABLE FRAME BETWEEN ITS EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS, SAID LEGS BEING ELEVATED AS THE MOVABLE FRAME IS BEING MOVED TO EITHER OF ITS POSITIONS OF USE AND CONTACTING THE FLOOR WHEN THE FORWARD SUPPORTING ROLLERS MOVE INTO SAID WALLS AT THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION OF THE MOVABLE FRAME AND THE SPACED SUPPORTING ROLLERS AT EACH END ARE DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT, ONE OF SAID ROLLERS BEING POSITIONED FORWARDLY OF THE OPENING AND IN THE WELL OF ITS TRACK AND THE OTHER ROLLER REARWARDLY OF SAID OPENING WHEN THE MOVABLE FRAME IS FULLY EXTENDED UPON THE STATIONARY FRAME TO PROVIDE A BED, IN WHICH POSITION SAID ROLLERS ARE RETAINED IN THE TRACK AGAINST REMOVAL, AND WHEN SAID MOVABLE FRAME IS WITHDRAWN TO A POSITION INTERMEDIATE ITS FULLY EXTENDED POSITION TO PROVIDE A BED AND ITS RETRACTED POSITION WITH THE FORWARD SUPPORTING ROLLER ALIGNED WITH THE OPENING OF ITS TRACK THE FORWARD SUPPORTING ROLLER IS REMOVABLE THROUGH THE OPENING UPON LIFTING THE FORWARD END OF THE MOVABLE FRAME, AND WHEN THE MOVABLE FRAME IS THEN FURTHER WITHDRAWN TO ALIGN THE REAR SUPPORTING ROLLER WITH SAID OPENING, SAID REAR SUPPORTING ROLLER AND THE MOVABLE FRAME ARE BODILY REMOVED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
405 words
IN A COMBINATION BED AND SITTING PIECE CAPABLE OF BEING CONVERTED FROM A LOUNGE TO A BED AND BACK TO A LOUNGE, A STATIONARY FRAME AND A SEPARATE FRAME MOVABLY AND SLIDABLY MOUNTED UPON SAID STATIONARY FRAME AND CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A REARWARDLY INCLINED SUPPORT FOR A SEAT WHEN CONVERTED TO A LOUNGE AND A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL SUPPORT FOR A MATTRESS WHEN CONVERTED TO A BED, SAID STATIONARY FRAME PROVIDED WITH SPACED END FRAMES AND A SUBSTANTIALLY C-SHAPED INWARDLY OPENING TRACK JOINED AT ITS ENDS TO AND BRIDGING EACH END FRAME, EACH TRACK BEING INCLINED REARWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY THROUGH THE GREATER PORTION OF ITS LENGTH AND INCLINED DOWNWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY ADJACENT ITS FORWARD END TO PROVIDE A WALL CLOSED AT ITS FORWARD END, SAID MOVABLE FRAME AT ITS OPPOSITE ENDS HAVING A FRONT LEG AND REARWARDLY SPACED SUPPORTING ROLLERS RECEIVED IN AND MOVABLE IN SAID ADJACENT TRACK WHEN THE MOVABLE FRAME IS EXTENDED OR RETRACTED, SAID REARWARDLY FROM THE WELL FOR INSERTION OR REMOVAL TRACK HAVING AN OPENING IN THE TOP THEREOF ADJACENT TO BUT SPACED REARWARDLY FROM THE WELL FOR INSERTION OR REMOVAL OF THE SPACED ROLLERS, A GUIDE ROLLER CARRIED ON ONE OF THE FRAMES AND HAVING CONTACT WITH THE OTHER FRAME TO ALIGN AND GUIDE THE MOVABLE FRAME BETWEEN ITS EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS, SAID LEGS BEING ELEVATED AS THE MOVABLE FRAME IS BEING MOVED TO EITHER OF ITS POSITIONS OF USE AND CONTACTING THE FLOOR WHEN THE FORWARD SUPPORTING ROLLERS MOVE INTO SAID WALLS AT THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION OF THE MOVABLE FRAME AND THE SPACED SUPPORTING ROLLERS AT EACH END ARE DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT, ONE OF SAID ROLLERS BEING POSITIONED FORWARDLY OF THE OPENING AND IN THE WELL OF ITS TRACK AND THE OTHER ROLLER REARWARDLY OF SAID OPENING WHEN THE MOVABLE FRAME IS FULLY EXTENDED UPON THE STATIONARY FRAME TO PROVIDE A BED, IN WHICH POSITION SAID ROLLERS ARE RETAINED IN THE TRACK AGAINST REMOVAL, AND WHEN SAID MOVABLE FRAME IS WITHDRAWN TO A POSITION INTERMEDIATE ITS FULLY EXTENDED POSITION TO PROVIDE A BED AND ITS RETRACTED POSITION WITH THE FORWARD SUPPORTING ROLLER ALIGNED WITH THE OPENING OF ITS TRACK THE FORWARD SUPPORTING ROLLER IS REMOVABLE THROUGH THE OPENING UPON LIFTING THE FORWARD END OF THE MOVABLE FRAME, AND WHEN THE MOVABLE FRAME IS THEN FURTHER WITHDRAWN TO ALIGN THE REAR SUPPORTING ROLLER WITH SAID OPENING, SAID REAR SUPPORTING ROLLER AND THE MOVABLE FRAME ARE BODILY REMOVED.
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 |