Reposing furniture

Claim 2

A resting furniture which comprises an adjustable unit and a support frame, characterized in that the adjustable unit includes several members which are connected with each other by way of joint means and support means, and in that the members are held in position at the support means by fixing means, and in that the joint means are provided at the longitudinal edges of the unit whereas the support means extend substantially in the center longitudinal plane of the unit, said members being spaced apart from adjacent members at center portions thereof.

Claim 3

A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the joint means are provided in the plane of the body support surface of the unit and the support means extend at a distance substantially parallel to the joint means.

Claim 4

A resting furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that the support means is constituted by at least one rod means bendable in the longitudinal direction of the unit and loadable in tension and compression.

Claim 5

A resting furniture according to claim 3, characterized in that several rod means are provided as support means.

Claim 6

A resting furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that the support means is constituted by a cable-like part.

Claim 7

A resting furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that the joint means of the members are constituted by a continuous band.

Claim 8

A resting furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that the joint means of the members are hinge means.

Claim 9

A resting furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that the fixing means are constituted by clamping connections.

Claim 10

A resting furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that said members are constructed band-like.

Claim 11

A resting furniture according to claim 9, characterized in that said members are wider within the area of the joint means than within the area of the support means.

Claim 12

A resting furniture according to claim 10, characterized in that said members are provided with enlargements in the center longitudinal plane of the unit which are provided with apertures for the support means.

Claim 13

A resting furniture according to claim 11, characterized in that the fixing means are constituted by clamping connections.

Claim 14

A resting furniture according to claim 11, characterized in that the support means is constituted by at least one rod means bendable in the longitudinal direction of the unit and loadable in tension and compression.

Claim 15

A resting furniture according to claim 11, characterized in that the support means is constituted by a cable-like part.

Claim 16

A resting furniture according to claim 11, characterized in that the joint means of the members are constituted by a continuous band.

Claim 17

A resting furniture according to claim 11, characterized in that the joint means of the members are hinge means.

Claim 18

A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the support means is constituted by at least one rod means bendable in the longitudinal direction of the unit and loadable in tension and compression.

Claim 19

A resting furniture according to claim 17, characterized in that several rod means are provided as support means.

Claim 20

A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the support means is constituted by a cable-like part.

Claim 21

A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the joint means of the members are constituted by a continuous band.

Claim 22

A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the joint means of the members are hinge means.

Claim 23

A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing means are constituted by clamping connections.

Claim 24

A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that said members are constructed band-like.

Claim 25

A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that said members are wider within the area of the joint means than within the area of the support means.

Claim 26

A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that said members are provided with enlargements in the center longitudinal plane of the unit which are provided with apertures for the support means.

Claim 27

A reclining furniture arrangement comprising: a plurality of individual members for forming a body support surface, each of said individual members including spaced longitudinal edges defining the width of the body support surface and an upper planar surface defining a body contacting surface; joint means provided at each of the longitudinal edges of each of said individual members for joining adjacent individual members to each other at the longitudinal edges; a support means disposed substantially centrally of said longitudinal edges and extending parallel to said edges for supporting said individual members, said individual members being spaced apart from adjacent individual members at center portions thereof, said support means consisting of at least one additional member which is bendable in the longitudinal direction of the body support surface and loadable in tension and compression; and means for fixing said individual members on said at least one additional member.

Claim 28

A reclining furniture arrangement comprising: a plurality of individual members for forming a body support surface, each of said individual members including spaced longitudinal edges defining the width of the body support surface and an upper planar surface defining a body contacting surface; joint means provided at each of the longitudinal edges of each of said individual members for joining adjacent individual members to each other at the longitudinal edges; a support means disposed substantially centrally of said longitudinal edges and extending parallel to said edges for supporting said individual members, said individual members being spaced apart from adjacent individual members at center portions thereof, said support means consisting of at least one additional member which is bendable in the longitudinal direction of the body support surface and loadable in tension and compression; and means for fixing said individual members on said at least one additional member.

Claim 29

An arrangement according to claim 26, wherein said individual members each include means for maintaining said at least one additional member in spaced parallel relation to the body contacting surface.

Claim 30

An arrangement according to claim 27, wherein said joint means are disposed in the plane of said body contacting surface.

Claim 31

An arrangement according to claim 28, wherein said joint means consists of a continuous band provided at the respective longitudinal edges of the individual members.

Claim 32

An arrangement according to claim 28, wherein said joint means consists of individual hinge means disposed at the respective longitudinal edges of the individual members.