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Folding sofa-bed construction

Assignee: BEDLINE Inc
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Filing: 1965-02-01
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1985-02-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Melvin P Spitz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 21:50
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C17/00; A47C17/04; A47C17/22; A47C17/23; A47C17/225

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
IN A FOLDING SOFA-BED STRUCTURE: (A) A STATIONARY FRAME; (B) A FOLDABLE BED SUSPENDED THEREFROM, INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF FRAME SECTIONS OF WHICH ONE IS A HEAD SECTION, SAID SECTIONS BEING PIVOTALLY INTER-CONNECTED IN END-TO-END RELATION FOR SELECTIVE UNFOLDING MOVEMENT TO AN EXTENDED COPLANAR BED-FORMING POSITION AND A FOLDING MOVEMENT TO A FOLDED RETRACTED SOFA SEAT-FORMING POSITION IN WHICH THE HEAD SECTION EXTENDS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AT THE REAR OF THE SOFA SEAT; AND (C) MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING AND CHANGING THE POSITION OF SAID HEAD SECTION IN RESPONSE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE BED FRAME TO SAID EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS, INCLUDING A MOVABLE ARTICULATED SUPPORTING FRAME STRUCTURE HAVING FIXED PIVOT CONNECTIONS AT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 114 words
IN A FOLDING SOFA-BED STRUCTURE: (A) A STATIONARY FRAME; (B) A FOLDABLE BED SUSPENDED THEREFROM, INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF FRAME SECTIONS OF WHICH ONE IS A HEAD SECTION, SAID SECTIONS BEING PIVOTALLY INTER-CONNECTED IN END-TO-END RELATION FOR SELECTIVE UNFOLDING MOVEMENT TO AN EXTENDED COPLANAR BED-FORMING POSITION AND A FOLDING MOVEMENT TO A FOLDED RETRACTED SOFA SEAT-FORMING POSITION IN WHICH THE HEAD SECTION EXTENDS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AT THE REAR OF THE SOFA SEAT; AND (C) MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING AND CHANGING THE POSITION OF SAID HEAD SECTION IN RESPONSE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE BED FRAME TO SAID EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS, INCLUDING A MOVABLE ARTICULATED SUPPORTING FRAME STRUCTURE HAVING FIXED PIVOT CONNECTIONS AT

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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) 1970-01-30 1970-08-01 1971-01-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-30 1974-08-01 1975-01-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-30 1978-08-01 1979-01-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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