Patent ID: 8196236

Claim:
A convertible furniture assembly comprising: a frame assembly including: a base having substantially opposed front and rear base members extending between substantially opposed side base members, and opposed guide plates extending from the side base members; and a platform disposed over the base, the platform including a bottom platform portion slidably mounted to the base and a top platform portion pivotally connected to the platform and slidably guided by the guide plates, the platform being moveable between a seat position in which the top platform portion is arranged at an angle to the bottom platform portion and a bed position in which the bottom and top platform portions are substantially coplanar; and a pad assembly including: a bottom pad portion secured to the bottom platform portion and having a angled rear edge; and a top pad portion secured to the top platform portion and having an angled lower edge complementary with the angled rear edge; wherein, in the seat position, the angled lower edge of the extends over the bottom pad portion forward of the angled rear edge, and, in the bed position, the angled lower edge overlaps the angled rear edge; and wherein the bottom platform portion remains substantially horizontal throughout movement between the seat position and the bed position.