Patent ID: 8468621

Claim:
An apparatus that facilitates operation of a furniture product, the apparatus comprising: a base frame; a folding mechanism moveably coupled to said base frame, said folding mechanism comprising a frame, a support surface, and a rolling support, said frame including a rear section pivotably coupled to said base frame, a middle section pivotably coupled to a front portion of the rear section, and a front section pivotably coupled to a front portion of the middle section; a mattress disposed on said support surface, wherein at least a portion of said mattress is inflatable; a motor coupled to said folding mechanism that adjusts the folding mechanism between a first position and a second position; and an air pump connected to said at least a portion of said mattress such that the air pump inflates said at least a portion of said mattress upon being activated; an inflation switch positioned to indicate when the folding mechanism is in the second position, that, when engaged, causes activation of the air pump; wherein the inflation switch is fixed to said front edge of a front portion of the middle section such that, when the folding mechanism is in the second position, a rear edge of a rear portion of the front section makes contact with the switch, thereby engaging the switch.