Patent ID: 9420894
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A47C

Claim Text:
1. A seating unit convertible between a seating configuration and a sleeping configuration, the seating unit comprising: a base configured to rest on an underlying surface; a back frame pivotally connected to the base; a back deck connected to the back frame; a mid-frame pivotally connected to the base; a mid-deck connected to the mid-frame; a seat frame pivotally connected to the mid-frame; and a seat deck connected to the seat frame, wherein, in the sleeping configuration the mid-deck lies within a first horizontal plane, the back deck lies within a second horizontal plane, and the seat deck lies within a third horizontal plane, and wherein the first horizontal plane is at a first elevation, the second horizontal plane is at a second elevation which is lower than the first elevation, and the third horizontal plane is at a third elevation which is lower than the second elevation.