Mattress support device for a sofa sleeper

• US 6,618,883 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2002
• Issued: 09/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Clair A. Angland
• Original Assignee: Clair A. Angland
• Inventors: Angland, Clair A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Luu, Teri Pham
• Application Number:
  US10/059,531
• Publication Number:
  US 20030140423A1
• Time in Patent Office: 594 Days
• Field of Search: 5 1/21, 541/7, 542/0, 565/9, 565/7
• US Class Current: 5/659
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 17/04 Seating furniture, e.g. sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable parts changeable to beds; Chair beds

Abstract

A mattress support device for a sofa sleeper for protecting an individual from the support bars beneath the mattress in a sofa sleeper. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper includes a first section, a second section pivotally attached to the first section and a third section pivotally attached to the second section. The second section and the third section are pivotally attached to one another by a first hinge channel extending into an upper surface between thereof. The first section and second section are pivotally attached to one another by a second hinge channel extending into a lower surface between thereof. The first section, second section and third section are preferably comprised of a solid sheet structure with the channels formed or created within to create hinges within.

Claims

1. A mattress support device for a sofa sleeper, comprising:

a sheet member having a first section, a second section and a third section extending parallel to one another;

a first hinge channel extending longitudinally, within a lower surface of said sheet member between said second section and said third section creating a hinge structure; and

a second hinge channel extending longitudinally within an upper surface of said sheet member between said first section and said second section creating a hinge structures;

said first hinge channel and said second hinge channel each having a first end and a second, end, wherein said first end and said second end are tapered to provide an increased thickness of said sheet member relative to a middle portion of said hinge channels.

2. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 1, wherein said first hinge channel is parallel to said second hinge channel.

3. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 1, wherein said first hinge channel and said second hinge channel each have a U-shaped cross section.

4. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 1, wherein said first hinge channel and said second hinge channel each have a V-shaped cross section.

5. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 1, wherein said sheet member has a thickness of at least 0.02 inches at said first hinge channel and said second hinge channel.

6. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 1, wherein said first end and said second end are curved.

7. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 1, wherein said sheet member has a rectangular shape.

8. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 1, including a first aperture within said first section, a second aperture within said second section and a third aperture within said third section.

9. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 8, wherein said apertures are centrally aligned within said sections such that when said sheet member is folded said apertures are aligned within one another.

10. A mattress support device for a sofa sleeper, comprising:

a sheet member comprised of high density polyethylene having a first section, a second section and a third section extending parallel to one another;

a first hinge channel extending longitudinally within a lower surface of said sheet member between said second section and said third section creating a hinge structure; and

a second hinge channel extending longitudinally within an upper surface of said sheet member between said first section and said second section creating a hinge structure;

said first hinge channel and said second hinge channel each having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end and said second end are tapered to provide an increased thickness of said sheet member relative to a middle portion of said hinge channels.

11. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 10, wherein said first hinge channel is parallel to said second hinge channel.

12. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 10, wherein said first hinge channel and said second hinge channel each have a U-shaped cross section.

13. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 10, wherein said first hinge channel and said second hinge channel each have a V-shaped cross section.

14. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 10, wherein said sheet member has a thickness of at least 0.02 inches at said first hinge channel and said second hinge channel.

15. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 10, wherein said first end and said second end are curved.

16. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 10, wherein said sheet member has a rectangular shape.

17. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 10, including a first aperture within said first section, a second aperture within said second section and a third aperture within said third section.

18. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper of claim 17, wherein said apertures are centrally aligned within said sections such that when said sheet member is folded said apertures are aligned within one another.