Patent ID: 9241576
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: A47C

Claim Text:
1. A convertible sleeper sofa comprising: a sofa frame having a pair of opposed arm portions and a backrest portion extending between the pair of arm portions and defining a backrest cavity; a bed frame operatively coupled to the sofa frame and including a forward section and a rearward section pivotally connected to the forward section, the forward section including a plurality of slats and a frame support beneath at least one of the plurality of slats, the bed frame being selectively transitional between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the sofa frame, the rearward section pivoting relative to the forward section and extending upwardly into the backrest cavity as the bed frame transitions from the extended position toward the rearward position, the bed frame being configured to pivot about a single axis as the bed frame transitions between the extended and retracted positions; a main support frame connected to the sofa frame and configured to be engaged with the bed frame in the extended and retracted positions for supporting the bed frame; an extended locking member directly connected to the frame support, the extended locking member being coupled to the bed frame and engageable with the main support frame when the bed frame is in the extended position to connect the bed frame to the main support frame; a retracted locking member directly connected to the frame support, the retracted locking member being coupled to the bed frame and engageable with the main support frame when the bed frame is in the retracted position to connect the bed frame to the main support frame; and wherein the main support frame includes a rear support member coupled to the sofa frame and a forward support member spaced from the rear support member, the extended locking member being directly engaged with the forward support member when the bed frame is in the extended position, the retracted locking member being directly engaged with the forward support member when the bed frame is in the retracted position.