Patent ID: 7341307
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. An article of furniture which can be converted from a coffee table into an ottoman and vice versa, said article of furniture comprising: (a) a frame having each of a first predetermined shape and a predetermined size, said frame including a first portion disposed in a substantially horizontal direction and having an opening centrally disposed therein and a second portion attached to an underside of said first portion and disposed in a substantially vertical direction; (b) a predetermined plurality of leg members having a predetermined length and a second predetermined shape connected to said underside of said first portion of said frame for maintaining said frame at a desired height above floor level; (c) a substantially flat member, rotatable about a horizontal axis thereof, having a smooth finish on one side thereof and a cushion disposed on an opposite side thereof; (d) a first means having a generally U-shaped first portion thereof disposed on an inner surface of said second portion of said frame and a generally U-shaped second portion disposed on an inner surface of said frame diametrically opposite said first portion, a third portion of said first means is a pin member disposed on a first edge of said substantially flat member and a fourth portion of said first means is a pin member disposed diametrically opposite said third portion and on a second edge of said substantially flat member for enabling rotating of said substantially flat member to expose one of said smooth finish and said cushion as desired; and (e) a second means engageable with said second portion of said frame on an inner surface thereof and with said substantially flat member for maintaining said substantially flat member in a substantially horizontal plane during use.