Bed and lounge unit

Claim 2

In a combination bed and lounge unit having a frame and mattress assembly selectively movable to a bed position and a seat position: said frame having a member located below said mattress assembly, support means movably connected to the mattress assembly and carrying wheel means movably supporting at least a part of said mattress assembly relative to said member of the frame, said support means having a cross member, arms secured to opposite ends of the cross member, pivot means pivotally connecting the arms to the mattress assembly, said cross member movable to a position behind said member of the frame to hold the mattress assembly in the seat position and movable ahead of said member of the frame to allow said mattress assembly to be moved to the bed position.

Claim 3

The structure of claim 1 wherein: said member of the frame is a transverse member and said member includes an upright tab adapted to engage the cross member.

Claim 4

The structure of claim 1 including: stop means attached to the mattress assembly, and biasing means connected to the support means to bias the support into engagement with the stop means.

Claim 5

The structure of claim 1 wherein: said mattress assembly includes a base and beam means secured to the base, means pivotally mounting the support means on the beam means, stop means on the beam means to limit the position of the support means, and biasing means to yieldably hold the support means in engagement with the stop means.

Claim 6

The structure of claim 4 wherein: said member of the frame is a transverse member, and said member includes an upright tab adapted to engage the cross member and hold the support means away from the stop means when the mattress assembly is in the seat position.

Claim 7

A combination bed and lounge unit comprising: a frame, a seat and bed unit, track means mounted on the frame for guiding the seat and bed unit for selected movement between a bed position and a seat position, rail means secured to the frame located below the seat and bed unit for supporting a part of the seat and bed unit, means mounted on the seat and bed unit engageable with the rail means whereby the seat and bed unit can move relative to the rail means, said frame having holding means located below the seat and bed unit, support means movably connected to the seat and bed unit and carrying wheel means movably supporting at least a part of said and bed unit relative to said holding means of the frame, said support means having a cross member, arms secured to the cross member, pivot means pivotally connecting the arms to the seat and bed unit, said cross member movable to a position behind said holding means of the frame to hold the seat and bed unit in the seat position, and movable ahead of said holding means to allow the seat and bed unit to be moved to the bed position.

Claim 8

A combination bed and lounge unit comprising: a frame, a seat and bed unit, track means mounted on the frame for guiding the seat and bed unit for selected movement between a bed position and a seat position, rail means secured to the frame located below the seat and bed unit for supporting a part of the seat and bed unit, means mounted on the seat and bed unit engageable with the rail means whereby the seat and bed unit can move relative to the rail means, said frame having holding means located below the seat and bed unit, support means movably connected to the seat and bed unit and carrying wheel means movably supporting at least a part of said and bed unit relative to said holding means of the frame, said support means having a cross member, arms secured to the cross member, pivot means pivotally connecting the arms to the seat and bed unit, said cross member movable to a position behind said holding means of the frame to hold the seat and bed unit in the seat position, and movable ahead of said holding means to allow the seat and bed unit to be moved to the bed position.

Claim 9

The structure of claim 6 wherein: said track means extends rearwardly upward, said rail means being inclined rearwardly downward whereby when the seat and bed unit moves relative to the rail means, a part of the seat and bed unit moves on the track means to facilitate movement of the unit between the seat and bed positions.

Claim 10

The structure of claim 6 wherein: the seat and bed unit comprise a first section, a second section, and pivot means movably connecting the first section to the second section, said first section and second section having generally upright side and end walls forming an open top box, and resilient means located in said box.

Claim 11

The structure of claim 8 wherein: the second section is larger than the first section.

Claim 12

The structure of claim 8 including: roller means connected to the first section and engageable with the track means to guide said first section during movement of the seat and bed unit between the seat position and the bed position.

Claim 13

The structure of claim 6 wherein: the rail means on a plurality of members elongated in the direction of movement of the seat and bed unit, each of said members sloping in a downward and inward direction.

Claim 14

The structure of claim 6 including: stop means on the seat and bed unit to limit the movement of the support means in the bed position, and means biasing the support means into engagement with the stop means.

Claim 15

The structure of claim 6 wherein: the seat and bed unit includes a foldable mattress assembly, a back rest, and means movably mounting the back rest on the mattress assembly whereby the back rest is movable to a first position adjacent the mattress assembly to provide a seat back when the mattress assembly is in the bed position.

Claim 16

The structure of claim 6 wherein: the seat and bed unit includes a foldable mattress assembly, said mattress assembly having a base and beam means secured to the base, means pivotally mounting the support means on the beam means, stop meaNs on the beam means to limit the position of the support means in the bed position, and biasing means to yieldably hold the support in engagement with the stop means.

Claim 17

A combination bed and lounge unit including: a frame, a mattress assembly selectively movable to a bed position with an inside section in a horizontal position, and a seat position with said inside section in an upright position, back rest means forming a generally upright seat back, pivot means on the mattress assembly movably connecting the back rest means to the end of said inside section of the mattress assembly, said back rest means movable to a first position adjacent the mattress assembly to provide a seat back when the mattress assembly is in the seat position with said inside section in an upright position and movable to a second position away from the mattress assembly when said mattress assembly is in the bed position with said inside section in a horizontal position, said frame having holding means located below the mattress assembly, support means movably connected to the mattress assembly and carrying wheel means movably supporting at least a part of said mattress assembly relative to the holding means of the frame, said support means having a cross member, arms secured to the cross member, pivot means pivotally connecting the arms to the mattress assembly, said cross member movable to a position behind said holding means of the frame to hold the mattress assembly in the seat position, and movable ahead of said holding means to allow the seat and bed unit to be moved to the bed position.

Claim 18

A combination bed and lounge unit including: a frame, a mattress assembly selectively movable to a bed position with an inside section in a horizontal position, and a seat position with said inside section in an upright position, back rest means forming a generally upright seat back, pivot means on the mattress assembly movably connecting the back rest means to the end of said inside section of the mattress assembly, said back rest means movable to a first position adjacent the mattress assembly to provide a seat back when the mattress assembly is in the seat position with said inside section in an upright position and movable to a second position away from the mattress assembly when said mattress assembly is in the bed position with said inside section in a horizontal position, said frame having holding means located below the mattress assembly, support means movably connected to the mattress assembly and carrying wheel means movably supporting at least a part of said mattress assembly relative to the holding means of the frame, said support means having a cross member, arms secured to the cross member, pivot means pivotally connecting the arms to the mattress assembly, said cross member movable to a position behind said holding means of the frame to hold the mattress assembly in the seat position, and movable ahead of said holding means to allow the seat and bed unit to be moved to the bed position.

Claim 19

The structure of claim 15 wherein: said mattress assembly has an outside section and means pivotally connecting the inside section to the outside section, track means for guiding the inside section of the mattress assembly in an upright direction when the mattress assembly is in the seat position, said means movably connecting the back rest means being connected to the inside section of the mattress assembly.

Claim 20

The structure of claim 15 wherein: said inside section has a transverse top portion when in the seat position, said back rest means having a transvese top member, said means movably connecting the back rest means to the inside section comprising pivot means pivotally connecting the top portion of the inside section to the top member of the back rest means.