Couch Shelf

• US 20130305964A1
• Filed: 04/02/2013
• Published: 11/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christine Swallow, James Swallow
• Original Assignee: Christine Swallow, James Swallow
• Inventors: Swallow, James, Swallow, Christine
• Application Number:
  US13/855,699
• Publication Number:
  US 20130305964A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 108/42
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/00 Tables with tops of variable height lecterns with variable height A47B19/06; school forms or desks with variable height A47B39/02, A47B41/02; seats with variable height A47C3/20
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/00 Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 17/04 Seating furniture, e.g. sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable parts changeable to beds; Chair beds
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 17/86 Parts or details for beds, sofas or couches only not fully covered in a single one of the sub-groups A47C17/02, A47C17/04, A47C17/38, A47C17/52, A47C17/64, or A47C17/84; Drawers in or under beds

Abstract

The invention provides a Couch Shelf, a space saving, single shelf accessory unit designed primarily to be placed behind the back of a couch. The Couch Shelf works equally well behind or next to a bed. The shelving component of the Couch Shelf is manufactured in wood, plastic or glass material. The Couch Shelf is manufactured in three installment type embodiments. A first embodiment is free standing, a second embodiment is fixed and wall mounted, and a third embodiment is a hinged and wall mounted or mounted to the back of the couch.

Claims

1. A free standing accessory shelf to fit behind a sofa, couch or a bed, comprising:

a metal frame for supporting the shelf wherein the shelf has adjustable length legs on both ends of the shelf end which legs are joined together by a crossbar brace, further wherein the legs and cross bar are inserted over two lower support feet, wherein the feet are approximately twelve to sixteen inches in length, and the feet extend forward perpendicularly from the legs to fit under the couch to provide additional stability along the flooring and reside out of sight beneath the couch.

4. The accessory shelf of claim 1 comprising wood, plastic or glass material.

7. The accessory shelf of claim 1, wherein the shelf measures approximately six feet in length, four inches in width and one inch in thickness.

2. A wall mounted accessory shelf to fit behind a sofa, couch or a bed, comprising:

a metal frame for supporting the shelf wherein the metal frame is mounted on a wall behind the sofa, couch or bed.

5. The accessory shelf of claim 2 comprising wood, plastic or glass material.

8. The accessory shelf of claim 2, wherein the shelf measures approximately six feet in length, four inches in width and one inch in thickness.

3. A hinged accessory shelf to fit behind a sofa, couch or bed comprising a shelf having hinged wall mounting brackets to allow the shelf to fold down, and wherein the hinged shelf is mounted to a wall or couch.

6. The accessory shelf of claim 3 comprising wood, plastic or glass material.

9. The accessory shelf of claim 3, wherein the shelf measures approximately six feet in length, four inches in width and one inch in thickness.