Patent ID: 7207624

Claim:
An ottoman convertible to a seating unit, comprising: a body having a cavity; a seat pivotally interconnected with the body via a mechanism comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected links, the mechanism being configured such that the seat is movable between a lowered position and a raised position; and a lid pivotally attached to the body, the lid having an underside; wherein the lid is movable between a closed position, in which the lid overlies the body, the seat is beneath the lid and resides in the cavity, and the underside of the lid faces generally downwardly, and an open position, in which the lid is generally upright and located above a rear portion of the body, the underside of the lid faces generally forwardly and forms the backrest of a seating unit and the seat is accessible for a seated occupant; and wherein the seat is inclined from rear to front; and wherein the mechanism includes a biasing member that biases the seat toward the raised position.