Patent ID: 6594833
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A sofa bed that is selectably convertible between a bed and sofa on a horizontal surface, comprising:a substantially horizontal bed member; a frame, the frame having: a substantially vertical back member; and a supporting structure for the bed member; and a first and second post member attached to the frame back member, each post member having a slot, the slot having a substantially horizontal slot portion and a connected, substantially vertical slot portion; a backrest having a top portion and a bottom portion; a first and second backrest connection member, each connection member having a first end, the first end being pivotally connected to the backrest, each connection member also having a second end, each second end having a pin, the first backrest connection member second end pin being received by the first post member slot, the second backrest connection member second end pin being received by the second post member slot, said pins being movable within and along the horizontal slot portions into the vertical slot portions, such that the backrest top portion is positioned near the frame back member when the second end pins are in the vertical slot portions, and the backrest top portion is positioned at a distance from the frame back member when the second end pins are in the horizontal slot portions; and a backrest bottom portion positioning member, the positioning member positioning the backrest bottom at a distance from the frame back member when the backrest top portion is positioned at a distance from the frame back member.