Patent ID: 7861333

Claim:
A frame for a futon sofa bed, the frame comprising: rails coupled together to define a deck region, the rails extending in a first direction and including first and second opposing rails extending in the first direction, the first rail having a support, the support including a horizontal support surface below an uppermost surface of the first rail, the horizontal support surface extending lengthwise along an inside face of the first rail, the horizontal support surface further including an opening passing through the horizontal support surface so that the opening is below the uppermost surface of the first rail and above the lowermost surface of the first rail; a slat extending between the first and second opposing rails within said deck region and connecting to the first and second opposing rails, the slat extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; a connector connecting the slat to the first rail, the connector including a protrusion configured for reception within the opening of the horizontal support surface of the first rail for connecting the slat to the first rail, at least part of the protrusion received within the opening having a width dimension larger than a width dimension of the opening and being deformable for allowing reception of the protrusion into the opening.