US3863280A — Settee-bed with backrest convertible to an upper …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 355 words

In a settee which is installed between a pair of fixed structural members that are at opposite ends of the settee, said settee including a seat adapted to serve as a bed, a backrest structure convertible to an upper bed spaced above the seat, said backrest structure comprising, in combination: a first backrest member which occupies an upright settee position above the rearward portion of the seat and has an upper side and a forwardly facing cushioned surface; a second backrest member which occupies an upright settee position behind said first backrest member and has an upper side and a rearwardly facing cushioned surface; hinge means connecting said backrest members at their lower sides; a pair of mounting brackets, one on each of the structural members, said mounting brackets having aligned first and second lower pivots which are adjacent the upper sides of the backrest members when said members are in their settee positions, and said mounting brackets having aligned upper pivots above the upper bed position of the backrest; a pair of first lower link members each pivotally connected at one end to said first lower pivots and at the other end to the upper side portion of the first backrest member; a pair of second lower link members each pivotally connected at one end to said second lower pivots and at the other end to the lower side portion of the first backrest member, said first and second lower link members, said brackets between said first and second lower pivots, and said first backrest member forming a four bar linkage which has a swinging movement from said settee position to a position in which said second backrest member is horizontal with its cushioned surface uppermost; and a pair of hanger links each pivotally connected at one end to an upper pivot and at the other end to the upper side portion of the first backrest member, said hanger links turning about the upper pivots during said swinging movement to guide the second backrest member to a position with its cushioned surface uppermost and coplanar with the cushioned surface of the first backrest member.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 355 words

In a settee which is installed between a pair of fixed structural members that are at opposite ends of the settee, said settee including a seat adapted to serve as a bed, a backrest structure convertible to an upper bed spaced above the seat, said backrest structure comprising, in combination: a first backrest member which occupies an upright settee position above the rearward portion of the seat and has an upper side and a forwardly facing cushioned surface; a second backrest member which occupies an upright settee position behind said first backrest member and has an upper side and a rearwardly facing cushioned surface; hinge means connecting said backrest members at their lower sides; a pair of mounting brackets, one on each of the structural members, said mounting brackets having aligned first and second lower pivots which are adjacent the upper sides of the backrest members when said members are in their settee positions, and said mounting brackets having aligned upper pivots above the upper bed position of the backrest; a pair of first lower link members each pivotally connected at one end to said first lower pivots and at the other end to the upper side portion of the first backrest member; a pair of second lower link members each pivotally connected at one end to said second lower pivots and at the other end to the lower side portion of the first backrest member, said first and second lower link members, said brackets between said first and second lower pivots, and said first backrest member forming a four bar linkage which has a swinging movement from said settee position to a position in which said second backrest member is horizontal with its cushioned surface uppermost; and a pair of hanger links each pivotally connected at one end to an upper pivot and at the other end to the upper side portion of the first backrest member, said hanger links turning about the upper pivots during said swinging movement to guide the second backrest member to a position with its cushioned surface uppermost and coplanar with the cushioned surface of the first backrest member.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 51 words

The backrest structure of claim 1 in which the backrest members include end plates at each end which are in the same vertical plane and which abut edgewise in bed position, each of said end plates having offset fingers at said abutting edges which slide over the adjacent end plate surfaces.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 51 words

The backrest structure of claim 1 in which the backrest members include end members which have webs that are in face abutment in settee position, said webs being rearwardly inclined toward their upper ends in said position and the cushioned surface of the second backrest member being parallel to said webs.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 31 words

The backrest structure of claim 3 in which the end members also have integral end plates which are at right angles to the webs and which abut edgewise in bed position.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 29 words

The backrest structure of claim 4 in which the end plates have offset fingers at their abutting edges which slide over the adjacent end plate surfaces in bed position.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 96 words

The backrest structure of claim 1 which is combined with a settee seat that is hingedly mounted at its forward margin and occupies a pitched seat position, said backrest structure including a pair of lifting links each of which is pivotally connected at one end to a link of one of the pairs of lower links and at the other end to the seat adjacent the rear thereof, so that during movement of the four bar linkage to bed position the rear of the seat is elevated by the lifting links to dispose the seat horizontally.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 21 words

The backrest structure of claim 1 which includes manually releasable latch means for normally retaining the backrest in its settee position.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 59 words

The backrest structure of claim 1 in which the hanger links, the second backrest member, and the members of the four bar linkage are so related that during movement to bed position the first backrest member swings upwardly past bed position until the hanger links pass the line of the hinge means, and thereafter swings downwardly into bed position.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 206 words

In a settee which is installed between a pair of fixed structural members that are at opposite ends of the settee, said settee including a seat adapted to serve as a bed, hardware for mounting one end of a backrest structure which is convertible to an upper bed spaced above the seat, said hardware comprising, in combination; a mounting bracket adapted for attachment tO one of the structural members, said bracket having first and second lower pivots and an upper pivot; a four bar linkage which includes said lower pivots and that portion of the mounting bracket which is between them, said four bar linkage also including first and second link members mounted, respectively, on said first and second pivots, and a first backrest end member pivoted on said first and second link members; a second backrest end member; hinge means connecting said first and second backrest end members for movement between a settee position in which said end members are side-by-side and a bed position in which said end members are aligned; and a hanger link pivotally connected at one of its ends to said upper pivot and at the other of its ends to the second backrest end member remote from said hinge means.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 206 words

In a settee which is installed between a pair of fixed structural members that are at opposite ends of the settee, said settee including a seat adapted to serve as a bed, hardware for mounting one end of a backrest structure which is convertible to an upper bed spaced above the seat, said hardware comprising, in combination; a mounting bracket adapted for attachment tO one of the structural members, said bracket having first and second lower pivots and an upper pivot; a four bar linkage which includes said lower pivots and that portion of the mounting bracket which is between them, said four bar linkage also including first and second link members mounted, respectively, on said first and second pivots, and a first backrest end member pivoted on said first and second link members; a second backrest end member; hinge means connecting said first and second backrest end members for movement between a settee position in which said end members are side-by-side and a bed position in which said end members are aligned; and a hanger link pivotally connected at one of its ends to said upper pivot and at the other of its ends to the second backrest end member remote from said hinge means.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 61 words

The hardware of claim 9 in which the first and second backrest end members each comprises a plate to which the links are pivotally connected and a web perpendicular to the plate, said webs being in facing engagement in the settee position of the end members and said plates being in edgewise abutment in the bed position of said end members.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 28 words

The hardware of claim 10 in which the end plates have offset fingers at their abutting edges which slide over the adjacent end plate surfaces in bed position.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 60 words

The hardware of claim 9 in which the hanger links, the second backrest end member, and the members of the four bar linkage are so related that during movement to bed position the first backrest end member swings upwardly past bed position until the hanger links pass the line of the hinge means, and thereafter swings downwardly into bed position.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 309 words

In a settee which is installed between a pair of fixed structural members that are at opposite ends of the settee, said settee including a seat adapted to serve as a bed, hardware for mounting one end of a backrest structure which is convertible to an upper bed spaced above the seat, said hardware comprising, in combination; a mounting bracket adapted for attachment to one of the structural members, said bracket having first and second lower pivots and an upper pivot; a first backrest end member; a second backrest end member; a hinge connecting said backrest end members for relative movement between a settee position in which they are side-by-side and a bed position in which they abut end-to-end; and link means mounting said first and second backrest end members on said mounting bracket for movement between an upright settee position substantially resting on the rear portion of the seat with the first backrest end member toward the front, and an elevated bed position, said link means including first and second lower links connected, respectively, to the first and second lower pivots and to the first backrest end member, and said link means also including a hanger link connected to the upper pivot and to the second backrest end member at a point remote from the hinge means, said first backrest end member during movement to bed position swinging upwardly on the first and second links while the second backrest end member pivots about the hinge under the control of the hanger link, said forward and upward movement of the first backrest end member carrying it past bed position and terminating when the hanger link moves past the line of the hinge means, after which the first backrest end member swings downwardly into bed position while the second backrest end member pivots upwardly on the hinge into bed position.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 309 words

In a settee which is installed between a pair of fixed structural members that are at opposite ends of the settee, said settee including a seat adapted to serve as a bed, hardware for mounting one end of a backrest structure which is convertible to an upper bed spaced above the seat, said hardware comprising, in combination; a mounting bracket adapted for attachment to one of the structural members, said bracket having first and second lower pivots and an upper pivot; a first backrest end member; a second backrest end member; a hinge connecting said backrest end members for relative movement between a settee position in which they are side-by-side and a bed position in which they abut end-to-end; and link means mounting said first and second backrest end members on said mounting bracket for movement between an upright settee position substantially resting on the rear portion of the seat with the first backrest end member toward the front, and an elevated bed position, said link means including first and second lower links connected, respectively, to the first and second lower pivots and to the first backrest end member, and said link means also including a hanger link connected to the upper pivot and to the second backrest end member at a point remote from the hinge means, said first backrest end member during movement to bed position swinging upwardly on the first and second links while the second backrest end member pivots about the hinge under the control of the hanger link, said forward and upward movement of the first backrest end member carrying it past bed position and terminating when the hanger link moves past the line of the hinge means, after which the first backrest end member swings downwardly into bed position while the second backrest end member pivots upwardly on the hinge into bed position.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 51 words

The hardware of claim 13 in which the first and second links are in compression in bed position and the hanger link is in tension in said position, and the ends of the backrest end members abut above the line of the hinge means in the fashion of a rule joint.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 249 words

In a settee which is installed between a pair of fixed structural members that are at opposite ends of the settee, said settee including a seat adapted to serve as a bed, a backrest structure convertible to an upper bed spaced above the seat, said backrest structure comprising, in combination: a first backrest member which occupies an upright settee position above the rearward portion of the seat and has an upper side and a forwardly facing cushioned surface; a second backrest member which occupies an upright settee position behind said first backrest member and has an upper side and a rearwardly facing cushioned surface; hinge means connecting said backrest members for movement between said settee positions and a bed position in which their cushioned surfaces are uppermost and coplanar; a pair of mounting brackets, one on each of the structural members, above the upper sides of the backrest members; and linkage means pivotally connected to said brackets, said linkage means including first links pivotally connected to the first backrest member which swing it from settee position to a horizontal bed position in vertically spaced relationship to the rear portion of the seat, and second links pivotally connected to the second backrest member which swing it from settee position to a horizontal bed position in vertically spaced relationship to the front portion of the seat, said first links being below the first backrest member in bed position and said second links being above the second backrest member in bed position.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 249 words

In a settee which is installed between a pair of fixed structural members that are at opposite ends of the settee, said settee including a seat adapted to serve as a bed, a backrest structure convertible to an upper bed spaced above the seat, said backrest structure comprising, in combination: a first backrest member which occupies an upright settee position above the rearward portion of the seat and has an upper side and a forwardly facing cushioned surface; a second backrest member which occupies an upright settee position behind said first backrest member and has an upper side and a rearwardly facing cushioned surface; hinge means connecting said backrest members for movement between said settee positions and a bed position in which their cushioned surfaces are uppermost and coplanar; a pair of mounting brackets, one on each of the structural members, above the upper sides of the backrest members; and linkage means pivotally connected to said brackets, said linkage means including first links pivotally connected to the first backrest member which swing it from settee position to a horizontal bed position in vertically spaced relationship to the rear portion of the seat, and second links pivotally connected to the second backrest member which swing it from settee position to a horizontal bed position in vertically spaced relationship to the front portion of the seat, said first links being below the first backrest member in bed position and said second links being above the second backrest member in bed position.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 37 words

The backrest structure of claim 15 in which the upper side of the first backrest member is to the rear in bed position and is forward of a vertical plane projected from the rear of the seat.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 36 words

The backrest structure of claim 16 in which the height of the backrest structure in settee position is substantially less than the distance from the front of the seat to the front of the backrest structure.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 34 words

The backrest structure of claim 15 in which the backrest members in bed position are substantially above the horizontal plane which is occupied by the upper sides of the backrest members in settee position.

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

Settee-bed with backrest convertible to an upper bed

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