US3863278A
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Perfected device: a folding spring bed convertible into a table
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-08-03
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Granted: 1975-02-04
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Expires: 1993-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A combination folding bed and table has fixedly spaced apart parallel vertical side panels on the inside of each of which a frame is attached with a folding bed spring unit pivotally attached to the frames so as to be foldable into a collapsed position within the confines of the side panels and to be extensible in one endwise direction into a horizontal position supported by the frames. An end panel is pivotally connected to one end of the frames and in its movement to a lowered horizontal position, when the unit is opened, serves through linkages to raise support means for the bed unit and also to position the foot end of the bed unit. In its vertical position, the end panel complements the fixed side panels to enclose the folded bed unit. An L-shaped end panel is pivoted to the other end of the frames and includes a vertical panel and a top with the top being in two hinged sections so that the sections can be unfolded to provide the top of the table and to complete the enclosure for the folded bed unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Jose Pardo Herrera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:34
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C17/00; A47C17/52; A47C17/62; A47B; A47B85/00; A47B85/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
An article of furniture in the form of a convertible table and bed comprising a pair of fixedly spaced apart, parallel vertical side panels having inner surfaces, frame members mounted on said inner surfaces, an articulated spring bed unit having a head section, a foot section and an intermediate section pivotally connected together for movement from a coplanar horizontal position into a folded position collapsed within the confines of the space between the side panels, said head and intermediate sections being pivotally supported by the frame members, said bed section being movable about said pivots from a collapsed position between the side panels in one longitudinal direction paralleling the longitudinal axis of the side panels with the intermediate and front sections unfolding outwardly and downwardly about the head section which swings upwardly, a first end panel pivotally connected to the frame members, a second end panel pivotally connected to the frame members, said end panels being movable from lowered substantially horizontal positions when the bed unit is in an open horizontal placement into raised vertical positions wherein they complement the side panels in enclosing the folded bed unit, and a top panel carried by the second end panel and adapted to be positioned in a horizontal position resting on the upper edges of the end and side panels and completely overlying the folded bed unit to form the top of the table and complete the enclosure for the folded bed unit which is completely hidden from view in any direction by the assembled panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
An article of furniture in the form of a convertible table and bed comprising a pair of fixedly spaced apart, parallel vertical side panels having inner surfaces, frame members mounted on said inner surfaces, an articulated spring bed unit having a head section, a foot section and an intermediate section pivotally connected together for movement from a coplanar horizontal position into a folded position collapsed within the confines of the space between the side panels, said head and intermediate sections being pivotally supported by the frame members, said bed section being movable about said pivots from a collapsed position between the side panels in one longitudinal direction paralleling the longitudinal axis of the side panels with the intermediate and front sections unfolding outwardly and downwardly about the head section which swings upwardly, a first end panel pivotally connected to the frame members, a second end panel pivotally connected to the frame members, said end panels being movable from lowered substantially horizontal positions when the bed unit is in an open horizontal placement into raised vertical positions wherein they complement the side panels in enclosing the folded bed unit, and a top panel carried by the second end panel and adapted to be positioned in a horizontal position resting on the upper edges of the end and side panels and completely overlying the folded bed unit to form the top of the table and complete the enclosure for the folded bed unit which is completely hidden from view in any direction by the assembled panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said top panel includes a first section angularly fixed to the second end panel and adapted to be moved into a horizontal position when said end panel is raised into a vertical position and a second section hingedly attached to the first section and adapted to be swung upwardly and downwardly into a horizontal position so as to be coplanar with the horizontally disposed first section and thereby form the complete table top.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said frame members have longitudinal sections provided at one end with a vertical upstanding leg section to which the intermediate and foot sections of the bed unit are pivotally attached.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
81 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein angle members are pivotally attached to the other ends of the frame members, said angle members having angularly related leg sections and being pivotally attached to the ends of the longitudinal sections of the frame members at the juncture of the leg sections, one of said leg sections being attached to and supporting the second end panel and the other leg section being pivotally attached to and supporting the heAd section of the bed unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
79 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein supporting legs are pivotally carried by the foot section of the bed unit and are adapted to depend therefrom and support the foot section in a horizontal placement, said first end panel being connected by linkage means to the foot section and to the legs so as to bring them into position as the foot panel is lowered about its pivotal connection with the frame members during the opening of the bed unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein support means is provided for supporting the head section of the bed unit in a horizontal position and includes supporting arms which are pivoted on the frame members for upwardly vertical swinging movement about a horizontal axis and linkage means is connected between the first end panel and the supporting arms for swinging the supporting arms into vertical positions as the first end panel is lowered about its pivotal axis during movement of the bed unit from a folded to an open condition.
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) | 1978-02-03 | 1978-08-05 | 1979-02-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-03 | 1982-08-05 | 1983-02-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-03 | 1986-08-05 | 1987-02-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |