Reclining sofa

• US 5,064,244 A
• Filed: 01/03/1991
• Issued: 11/12/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gentry Gallery Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Gentry Gallery Incorporated
• Inventors: Sproule, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Cranmer, Laurie K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Application Number:
  US07/637,313
• Time in Patent Office: 313 Days
• Field of Search: 297/83-85, 297/88, 297/89, 297/68, 297/DIG. 7, 297/194, 297/232, 297/257, 297/411
• US Class Current: 297/68
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/0352 characterised by coupled seat and back-rest slidingly movable in the base frame, e.g. by rollers
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/0355 actuated by linkages, e.g. lazy-tongs mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 15/002 Corner seating furniture, e.g. corner sofas changing corner couches into double bed A47C17/36
• 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: Y10S 297/07 Rocker/recliner

Abstract

A sectional sofa having one sofa section that includes a pair of reclining seats that are separated by a console on which push button controls are mounted that separately control the movement of the reclining seats from the upright to the reclined positions.

Claims

1. A sectional sofa comprising:

a pair of reclining seats disposed in parallel relationship with one another in a double reclining seat sofa section. said double reclining seat sofa section being without an arm at one end whereby a second sofa section of the sectional sofa can be placed in abutting relationship with the end of the double reclining seat sofa section without an arm so as to form a continuation thereof,

each of said reclining seats having a backrest and seat cushion and movable between upright and reclined positions, said backrests and seat cushions of the pair of reclining sets lying in respective common planes when the seats are in the same positions,

a fixed console disposed in the double reclining seat sofa section between the pair of reclining seats and with the console and reclining seats together comprising a unitary structure,

said console including an armrest portion for each of the reclining seats, said arm rests remaining fixed when the reclining seats move from one to another of their positions,

and a pair of control means, one for each reclining seat;

mounted on the double reclining seat sofa section and each readily accessible to an occupant of its respective reclining seat and when actuated causing the respective reclining seat to move from the upright to the reclined position.

2. The sectional sofa as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of the pair of reclining seats includes a footrest that extends when the reclining seat is moved to a reclined position.

3. The sectional sofa as set forth in claim 2 wherein the double reclining seat sofa section is combined with a plurality of additional sections.

4. The sectional sofa as set forth in claim 1 wherein the center console includes storage means.

5. The sectional sofa as set forth in claim 4 wherein the storage means has a pivoting lid.

6. The sectional sofa as set forth in claim 1 wherein the center console includes a table top.

7. The sectional sofa as set forth in claim 1 wherein the center console extends above the seat of each of the pair of reclining seats.

8. A sectional sofa as set forth in claim 1 wherein the control means includes a pair of hand operated push buttons to respectively operate each of the pair of reclining seats.

9. A sectional sofa as set forth in claim 8 wherein the center console further comprises a vertical step upon which the push buttons are positioned.

10. A sectional sofa as set forth in claim 8 wherein the push buttons are mounted on the console.

11. A sofa as set forth in claim 1 wherein the console includes a back coplanar with the backrests of the reclining seats when the reclining seats are in the upright position.

12. A sectional sofa as set forth in claim 1 wherein the control means are mounted on the console.

13. The sectional sofa as set forth in claim 12 wherein the console includes a table top.

14. The sectional sofa as set forth in claim 13 wherein the console includes storage means.

15. The sectional sofa as set forth in claim 14 wherein the console extends above the set of each of the pair of reclining seats.

16. A sectional sofa comprising:

a pair of sofa sections abutting one another end to end with one of said sections having a pair of reclining seats disposed in parallel relationship with one another in a double reclining seat sofa section, one of said reclining seats being at the end of said one sofa section abutting the end of the other sofa section and with that end of said one section being without an armrest,

each of said reclining seats having a backrest, seat cushion and footrest and movable between upright and reclined positions, the backrests, seat cushions and footrests of the pair of reclining seats lying in respective common planes when the seats are in the same positions,

a fixed console disposed in the one sofa section between the pair of reclining seats and with the console and reclining seats together comprising a unitary structure,

said console including an armrest portion for each of the reclining seats, said arm rests remaining fixed when the reclining seats move from one to another of their positions,

and a pair of control means, one for each reclining seat, mounted on the said one sofa section and each readily accessible to an occupant of the respective reclining seats and when actuated causing their respective reclining seats to move from the upright to the reclined position.

17. A sectional sofa as set forth in claim 16 wherein the console further comprises a storage bin.

18. A sectional sofa as set forth in claim 17 wherein the console further comprises a table top pivotally mounted to access and close an opening of the storage bin.

19. A sectional sofa as set forth in claim 16 wherein the control means includes a pair of flexible control cables each having push buttons means at one end mounted on the console, and latching means connected to the other end of each of the cable for releasably preventing the reclining seats from moving from the upright position.

20. A sectional sofa as set forth in claim 16 wherein the control means are mounted on the console.

21. A sectional sofa as set forth in claim 16 wherein the control means includes a pair of push buttons, one for each reclining seat, mounted on the console.