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US20060163935A1
US20060163935A1 US11/317,527 US31752705A US2006163935A1 US 20060163935 A1 US20060163935 A1 US 20060163935A1 US 31752705 A US31752705 A US 31752705A US 2006163935 A1 US2006163935 A1 US 2006163935A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C17/00—Sofas; Couches; Beds
    • A47C17/04—Seating furniture, e.g. sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable parts changeable to beds; Chair beds
    • A47C17/045—Seating furniture having loose or by fabric hinge connected cushions changeable to beds
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C4/00—Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
    • A47C4/54—Inflatable chairs

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  • the invention to which this application relates is an item of furniture of a form which is wholly or partially inflatable. Furthermore, the invention relates to the ability for the configuration of the item of furniture to be changed so as to allow the item of furniture to be used in a number of forms.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide an item of furniture which is of a design which allows the same to be adapted and which can also be dimensioned to be particularly attractive for use by children.
  • an item of furniture formed from a series of portions, said portions connected together, with at least one of the portions provided to be inflatable and wherein at least one of the portions is movable so as to allow the configuration of the item to be altered to provide at least two different configurations for use of the item of furniture.
  • the at least one portion which is movable is inflatable.
  • a plurality of portions are movable with respect to the item of furniture to allow the change in configuration of the item, and typically those portions which are movable are inflatable.
  • the item of furniture includes a base formed from a series of interconnected portions, which portions remain in the same relative positions during use in any of the configurations.
  • the portions which are used to form the base are inflatable.
  • the portions used to form the base are formed from other material such as portions of foam, rubber or another resilient material.
  • the item of furniture with at least some portions which are inflatable, so the storage size of the item can be reduced and safety risks involved when using foam or other deformable materials, can be avoided or reduced.
  • portions of the item When foam or other deformable materials are used to form portions of the item, then typically the same are enclosed within an envelope or housing, typically of fabric, which has a particular appearance to suit the intended use of the item.
  • the inflatable portions are enclosed within an envelope or housing of fabric when the same are inflated, thereby providing added comfort and/or improved appearance of the item.
  • the item of furniture is movable between a first configuration in which the same can be used as a seat for one or mote persons and a second configuration in which portions are relatively unfolded to a flattened condition to form a bed.
  • first configuration in which the same can be used as a seat for one or mote persons
  • second configuration in which portions are relatively unfolded to a flattened condition to form a bed.
  • portions when the portions are unfolded, the same lie in-line on the surface which supports the item as a whole.
  • an item of furniture in the form of a chair, said chair formed from a plurality of connected portions wherein at least one of the portions is formed to be inflatable to an in-use condition.
  • the item of furniture is a chair and includes a base which is formed from portions of foam or other deformable material which has a resilient characteristic, and a sitting area which is formed from one or more inflatable portions.
  • all of the portions of the chair are provided to be inflatable. In an alternative embodiment all of the portions of the chair are formed from a resilient material.
  • FIGS. 1 a and b illustrate a first embodiment of an item of furniture in accordance with the invention in a first configuration
  • FIGS. 2 a - c illustrate the item of furniture of FIG. 1 in a second configuration
  • FIGS. 3 a and b illustrate an item of furniture in accordance with a further aspect of the invention.
  • FIGS. 1 a - b there is illustrated an item of furniture 2 .
  • the item is formed from a series of portions 4 which are interconnected so as to allow the same to be used in the configuration shown in FIG. 1 a which is in the form of a seat and the configuration of FIG. 1 b in the form of a bed.
  • the portions 4 A are formed of foam or another deformable material each portion held within an envelope or housing. These portions 4 A are interconnected to form the base 6 of the item of furniture.
  • the further portions 4 B are inflatable, each portion defined by an outer layer or layers of material which define a cavity into which at least one valve 8 is connected to allow the entry and exit of air therefrom for the inflation or deflation of the same.
  • the portions 4 B form the seating area 10 of the item.
  • the item can be moved to the second configuration, as shown in FIG. 1 b, wherein the portions 4 A which form the base 6 , are held in the same relative positions.
  • the portions 4 B are moved as indicated by arrows 12 in FIG. 1 b.
  • This second configuration allows the item to take the form of a bed 14 , with the base 6 forming the headboard of the bed.
  • all of the portions 4 are formed to be inflatable.
  • the portions 4 can be moved between the first, chair, configuration as shown in FIG. 2 a and the second, bed, configuration as shown in FIGS. 2 b - c.
  • the item can be moved to a completely flattened condition by deflation of all of the portions thereby allowing reduced storage space to be required both for the purposes of retail and subsequent storage.
  • certain or all of the portions of the item can be interconnected to allow air to pass therethrough during the deflation and inflation thereby allowing a reduced number of valves to be provided on the apparatus.
  • FIGS. 3 a - b illustrate a further aspect of the invention wherein there is provided an item of furniture in the form of a single seat chair 20 which, in this case, need not be convertible to a further configuration but still in FIG. 3 b has the advantages of each of the portions being provided to be inflatable.
  • the items of furniture as herein described can be provided of a suitable scale for a selected use.
  • the item of apparatus is particularly useful for use by children and can be provided of a size which allows the same to be structurally safe and stable for use by children while still ensuring that the item can be moved between the first and second configurations.
  • the ability to convert the same between the first and second configurations makes the item particularly attractive for use in, for example, a child's bedroom such that in the first configuration the item can be used as a chair and in a second configuration can be used as somewhere for a child to sleep such as, for example, if a child has a friend to stay over then the item is convertible to provide sleeping space.

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US20160120331A1 (en) * 2014-10-31 2016-05-05 Team Worldwide Corporation Inflatable Bed Having Integrated Mattress and Bed Head
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US10758049B2 (en) * 2018-10-05 2020-09-01 Bote, Llc Inflatable and reconfigurable products and methods of making same
US20200107640A1 (en) * 2018-10-05 2020-04-09 Bote, Llc Inflatable and reconfigurable products and methods of making same
USD897700S1 (en) * 2019-08-28 2020-10-06 Milliard Enterprises Limited Liability Company Convertible sofa bed
US11246423B2 (en) * 2019-08-28 2022-02-15 Milliard Enterprises Limited Liability Company Convertible couch, twin bed, and queen bed
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