Jackknife style convertible bed with storage compartment support
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Jan 17, 2006
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Jun 10, 2004
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Dec 3, 2003
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Dec 3, 2002
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Abstract
A convertible sofa bed for recreational vehicles having a storage compartment under the seat bottom provides access to the storage compartment by enabling the raising the seat bottom and supporting the seat bottom by a ratcheting mechanism enabling the seat bottom to be raised to a storage access position, and raised again to unlock and then lowered to a seating position, this motion being accomplished without the use of a separate release for a dead bolt type lock.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES METAL DIV | 3400 JACKSON ST DUBUQUE IA 52001 |
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- 2003 Application Filing Year
- A47C Class
- 805 Applications Filed
- 301 Patents Issued To-Date
- 37.40 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Maas, Patrick | Dubuque, IA | 4 | 38 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 38 |
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- 4 Citation Count
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