Patent ID: 6739651
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A convertible furniture arrangement for placement on a support surface, comprising:a base including a pair of side members and a rear member interconnected with and extending between the side members,:wherein an open area is defined by the side members and the rear member; a pedestal defining an upwardly facing support surface and configured to be received within the open area; a back arrangement interconnected between the base and the pedestal, including a first back section pivotably interconnected with the base and a second back section pivotably interconnected with the pedestal, wherein the first and second back sections are pivotably interconnected together; wherein the pedestal is movable relative to the base between a retracted position in which the pedestal is received within the open area and an extended position in which the pedestal is moved outwardly relative to the base, and wherein the first and second back sections cooperate to define an upright back arrangement when the pedestal is in the retracted position and an upwardly facing support surface when the pedestal is in the extended position; and an elevating engagement arrangement interposed between the pedestal and the base, wherein the elevating arrangement is configured and arranged to raise the pedestal upwardly out of engagement with the support surface when the pedestal is moved between the extended position and the retracted position, and to lower the pedestal into engagement with the support surface when the pedestal is moved away from the retracted position toward the extended position.