Extendable sofa

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11439246-B2
Application number	US-202016911104-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 24, 2020
Priority date	Jun 25, 2019
Publication date	Sep 13, 2022
Grant date	Sep 13, 2022

Abstract

There is disclosed an extendable sofa comprising a frame having a seat support portion, a back-support portion, and a cushion storage compartment, wherein the frame is adapted to extend and collapse length-wise between a collapsed configuration and an extended configuration. A primary seat cushion adapted to rest upon the seat support portion of the frame when in the frame is in the collapsed configuration. An auxiliary seat cushion adapted to be stored in the cushion storage compartment when the frame is in the collapsed configuration and adapted to rest upon the seat support portion when the frame is in the extended configuration. At least one primary back cushion adapted to rest against the back-support portion of the frame when the frame is in the collapsed configuration. At least one auxiliary back cushion adapted to be stored in the cushion storage compartment when the frame is in the collapsed configuration and adapted to rest against the back-support portion when the frame is in the extended configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An extendable sofa comprising:
a frame having a seat-support portion, a back support portion, and a cushion storage compartment, wherein the frame is adapted to extend and collapse lengthwise between a collapsed configuration and an extended configuration;
a primary seat cushion adapted to rest upon the seat support portion of the frame when the frame is in the collapsed configuration;
an auxiliary seat cushion adapted to roll up into the cushion storage compartment when the sofa is in a collapsed configuration and to unroll when the sofa is in the extended configuration and rest upon the seat support portion when the frame is in the extended configuration;
at least one primary back cushion adapted to rest against the back-support portion of the frame when the frame is in the collapsed configuration;
at least one auxiliary back cushion adapted to be stored in the cushion storage compartment when the frame is in the collapsed configuration and adapted to rest against the back-support portion when the frame is in the extended configuration.

2. The invention of claim 1 wherein the frame comprises a plurality of elongate frame members.

3. The invention of claim 2 wherein the elongate frame members are telescoping to facilitate extension and collapse of the frame.

4. The invention of claim 1 wherein the frame is comprised of two separate series of connected metal parts wherein one series is adapted to extend and collapse lengthwise the back-support portion of the frame and the other is adapted to extend and collapse lengthwise the seat portion of the frame.

5. The invention of claim 1 wherein the extending sofa also comprises an armrest.

6. The invention of claim 1 wherein the cushion storage compartment comprises a door to close the storage compartment.

7. The invention of claim 1 wherein the cushion storage compartment is a first cushion storage compartment and wherein the extendable sofa comprises a second cushion storage compartment.

8. The invention of claim 7 wherein the first cushion storage compartment is adapted to hold the auxiliary seat cushion.

9. The invention of claim 7 wherein the second cushion storage compartment is adapted to hold the auxiliary back cushion.

10. The invention of claim 7 wherein the cushion storage compartment comprises a first door to close the first cushion storage compartment.

11. The invention of claim 7 wherein the second cushion storage compartment comprises a door to close the second cushion storage compartment.

12. The invention of claim 11 wherein the frame is changed from the collapsed configuration to the extended configuration by attaching auxiliary frame members which are stored in the cushion storage compartment when not in use.

13. The invention of claim 1 wherein the extendable sofa is sized to accommodate two adults in the collapsed configuration and sized to accommodate three adults in the extended configuration.

14. The invention of claim 1 wherein the cushion storage compartment comprises multiple chambers.

Assignees

• Hall Labs Llc

Inventors

• Hall David R
• Rees Cody

Classifications

• A47C1/023 Primary

  the parts being horizontally-adjustable seats · CPC title

• A47C17/132 Primary

  with multiple seat cushions · CPC title

• A47C17/86

  Parts or details specially adapted for beds, sofas or couches not fully covered by any single one of groups A47C17/02 - A47C17/84 · CPC title

• A47C1/024

  the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable inclination · CPC title