Patent ID: 6425151
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
An article of furniture in the form of a combination cabinet and folding bed comprising:a cabinet having a front opening, spaced-apart vertical side walls, a top wall, a back wall and a front molding; a front panel having a first end hingedly attached to said front molding such that said front panel is capable of rotation about an axis of rotation between a substantially vertical position wherein said front opening is covered and a substantially horizontal position; one or more attachment strips removably secured to an inside surface of said front panel; an articulate mattress assembly having a head frame, a foot frame and a hinge member, said head member having one or more brackets removably secured to said attachment strips, said hinge member rotatably secured at a first end to said head frame and rotatably secured to said foot frame at a second end such that said mattress assembly may be stored within said cabinet, said head frame, said foot frame and said hinge member capable of being folded upon each other in spaced relation to receive a mattress; a middle support member rotatably secured to said hinge member for engaging the floor, said middle support member attached to said hinge member using a slot and pin arrangement; and, a foot support member rotatably secured to said foot frame for engaging the floor.