U.S. patent number 3,877,750 [Application Number 05/385,703] was granted by the patent office on 1975-04-15 for reposing furniture.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft. Invention is credited to Werner Scholpp.
United States Patent |
3,877,750 |
Scholpp |
April 15, 1975 |
Reposing furniture
Abstract
A resting furniture which includes an adjustable unit and a
support frame; the adjustable unit includes several members that
are connected with each other by joint means and by a support
installation, whereby the members are held in position at the
support installation by means of fixing mechanisms.
Inventors: |
Scholpp; Werner
(Stuttgart-Weilimdorf, DT) |
Assignee: |
Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche
Aktiengesellschaft (Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, DT)
|
Family
ID: |
5852806 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/385,703 |
Filed: |
August 6, 1973 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
Current U.S.
Class: |
297/284.3; 5/652;
5/202; 297/377; 297/452.63; D6/361 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C
7/024 (20130101); A47C 31/126 (20130101); A47C
7/405 (20130101); A47C 13/00 (20130101); A47C
1/143 (20130101); A47C 7/46 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A47C
13/00 (20060101); A47C 1/00 (20060101); A47C
31/12 (20060101); A47C 7/46 (20060101); A47C
1/14 (20060101); A47C 31/00 (20060101); A47c
001/033 () |
Field of
Search: |
;297/284,313,377,452,458,460 ;5/82,357,110,239,242 ;52/85 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Zugel; Francis K.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Craig & Antonelli
Claims
What I claim is:
1. A resting furniture which comprises an adjustable unit and a
support frame, characterized in that the adjustable unit includes
several members which are connected with each other by way of joint
means and support means, and in that the members are held in
position at the support means by fixing means, and in that the
joint means are provided at the longitudinal edges of the unit
whereas the support means extend substantially in the center
longitudinal plane of the unit, said members being spaced apart
from adjacent members at center portions thereof.
2. A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that
the joint means are provided in the plane of the body support
surface of the unit and the support means extend at a distance
substantially parallel to the joint means.
3. A resting furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that
the support means is constituted by at least one rod means bendable
in the longitudinal direction of the unit and loadable in tension
and compression.
4. A resting furniture according to claim 3, characterized in that
several rod means are provided as support means.
5. A resting furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that
the support means is constituted by a cable-like part.
6. A resting furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that
the joint means of the members are constituted by a continuous
band.
7. A resting furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that
the joint means of the members are hinge means.
8. A resting furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that
the fixing means are constituted by clamping connections.
9. A resting furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that
said members are constructed band-like.
10. A resting furniture according to claim 9, characterized in that
said members are wider within the area of the joint means than
within the area of the support means.
11. A resting furniture according to claim 10, characterized in
that said members are provided with enlargements in the center
longitudinal plane of the unit which are provided with apertures
for the support means.
12. A resting furniture according to claim 11, characterized in
that the fixing means are constituted by clamping connections.
13. A resting furniture according to claim 11, characterized in
that the support means is constituted by at least one rod means
bendable in the longitudinal direction of the unit and loadable in
tension and compression.
14. A resting furniture according to claim 11, characterized in
that the support means is constituted by a cable-like part.
15. A resting furniture according to claim 11, characterized in
that the joint means of the members are constituted by a continuous
band.
16. A resting furniture according to claim 11, characterized in
that the joint means of the members are hinge means.
17. A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that
the support means is constituted by at least one rod means bendable
in the longitudinal direction of the unit and loadable in tension
and compression.
18. A resting furniture according to claim 17, characterized in
that several rod means are provided as support means.
19. A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that
the support means is constituted by a cable-like part.
20. A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that
the joint means of the members are constituted by a continuous
band.
21. A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that
the joint means of the members are hinge means.
22. A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that
the fixing means are constituted by clamping connections.
23. A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that
said members are constructed band-like.
24. A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that
said members are wider within the area of the joint means than
within the area of the support means.
25. A resting furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that
said members are provided with enlargements in the center
longitudinal plane of the unit which are provided with apertures
for the support means.
26. A reclining furniture arrangement comprising: a plurality of
individual members for forming a body support surface, each of said
individual members including spaced longitudinal edges defining the
width of the body support surface and an upper planar surface
defining a body contacting surface; joint means provided at each of
the longitudinal edges of each of said individual members for
joining adjacent individual members to each other at the
longitudinal edges; a support means disposed substantially
centrally of said longitudinal edges and extending parallel to said
edges for supporting said individual members, said individual
members being spaced apart from adjacent individual members at
center portions thereof, said support means consisting of at least
one additional member which is bendable in the longitudinal
direction of the body support surface and loadable in tension and
compression; and means for fixing said individual members on said
at least one additional member.
27. An arrangement according to claim 26, wherein said individual
members each include means for maintaining said at least one
additional member in spaced parallel relation to the body
contacting surface.
28. An arrangement according to claim 27, wherein said joint means
are disposed in the plane of said body contacting surface.
29. An arrangement according to claim 28, wherein said joint means
consists of a continuous band provided at the respective
longitudinal edges of the individual members.
30. An arrangement according to claim 28, wherein said joint means
consists of individual hinge means disposed at the respective
longitudinal edges of the individual members.
Description
The present invention relates to a resting furniture with an
adjustable unit and a support frame.
So-called reclining chairs are known in the art in which the body
support surface is adapted to be changed into different positions
for seating and reclining purposes. However, the disadvantage
exists with this type of furniture that the body support surface
cannot be adapted individually to the body shape of persons of
different size.
The aim of the present invention therefore consists essentially in
providing a piece of resting furniture, by means of which the
aforementioned disadvantage is eliminated and which can be used in
a versatile manner.
This is achieved according to the present invention in that the
adjustable unit includes several members which are connected with
each other by way of joint means and a support installation and
whereby the members are held in position at the support
installation by means of fixing or clamping devices. For that
purpose the joint means are mounted at the longitudinal edges of
the members of the unit whereas the support installation extends in
a center longitudinal plane of the unit. The joint means are
provided in the plane of the body support surface of the unit and
the support installation extends with a parallel spacing to the
joint means. The support installation is formed by one or several
rods adapted to be bent in the longitudinal direction of the unit
and adapted to be loaded either in tension or compression or by a
cable-like part. The joint means of the members are represented by
a continuous band. In the alternative the joint means of the
members are hinges. The fixing devices are formed by clamping
connections. The members are constructed band-like and are wider
within the area of the joint means than within the area of the
support installation. Additionally, the members are provided in the
center longitudinal plane of the unit with enlargements that are
provided with apertures for the support installation.
The advantages primarily achieved by the present invention reside
in that the adjustable unit of the resting furniture can be
adjusted selectively for persons with differing heights. As a
result thereof the piece of resting furniture is not only usable
for purposes of resting but also for medicinal and therapeutic
purposes. The members and their cooperation with the joint means
and the support installation enable a large number of positions of
the unit which can be readily adjusted.
These and further objects, features and advantages of the present
invention will become more apparent from the following description
when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing which shows,
for purposes of illustration only, several embodiments in
accordance with the present invention, and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a piece of resting furniture
in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a partial view taken in the direction of arrow A of FIG.
1;
FIG. 3 is a partial side elevational view, on an enlarged scale,
illustrating the details of circle B of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a partial side elevational view, corresponding to FIG. 3
of a modified arrangement in accordance with the present
invention;
FIG. 5 is a partial view in the direction of arrow C of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is an elevational view taken in the direction of arrow D of
FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a side elevational view corresponding to FIG. 1 with a
different configuration of the resting furniture of the present
invention; and
FIG. 8 is a side elevational view corresponding to FIG. 1 of a
further configuration of the resting furniture in accordance with
the present invention.
Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference numerals are
used throughout the various views to designate like parts, the
piece of resting furniture generally designated by reference
numeral 1 includes a support frame generally designated by
reference numeral 2 and an adjustable unit generally designated by
reference numeral 3. The support frame 2 is constituted by tubular
frame members 4, 5 which are connected together at 6. The tubular
frame member 4 is rigidly connected with a cross-frame 7 (FIG. 2)
whereas the tubular frame member 5 is pivotally provided at the
cross-frame 7. Additionally the tubular frame members 4 and 5 are
constructed displaceable in a telescopic-like manner and adapted to
be fixed by devices 8 and 9 and are rigidly connected with the
adjustable unit at 10 and are rotatably connected thereto at
11.
The adjustable unit 3 includes several members 12 placed one
adjacent the other, which are connected with each other by way of
joint means 13 and a support installation 14. The members 12
include fixing or clamping devices 15 by means of which the members
12 are retained in position at the support mechanism 14.
The joint means 13 are provided at the longitudinal edges 16 of the
adjustable unit 3 whereas the support installation 14 is arranged
in a center longitudinal plane E--E thereof. Additionally the joint
means 13 are disposed in the plane of the body support surface F of
the unit 3 and the support installation 14 extends with a parallel
spacing G (FIG. 3) to the body support surface F. As a result of
this construction a support of the members 12 takes place by way of
the joint means 13 and the support installation 14.
In FIG. 3 the joint means 13 are represented by a continuous band
which is made of any appropriate material, known as such.
According to FIG. 4 the joint means are constructed as hinges 17.
The fixing devices 15 are constituted by clamping connections which
include a screw or bolt element 18 and a threaded bush 19. However,
rapid locking devices with toggle-type action which operate by way
of a dead-center point may also be provided.
The support installation 14 is constituted by a rod which is
adapted to be loaded in tension and compression and is bendable in
the longitudinal direction. However, the support installation 14
may also be constituted by a cable or the like.
According to FIGS. 5 and 6 the members 12 are constructed band-like
and are wider at the edges 16 of the unit than in the center
longitudinal plane E--E whereby the same can also be adjusted with
respect to each other in an extreme manner. Additionally they
include enlargements 20 (FIG. 6) which are provided with apertures
21 for the support installation 14.
In FIG. 7 the unit is adjusted into S-shape and is carried by
supports 22 and 23 whereby it is necessary that the rod adapted to
be stressed in tension and compression is provided as support
installation.
According to FIG. 8 the unit is adjusted into a straight plane and
the supports 22 and 23 engage respectively at the members disposed
at the end of the unit. For that purpose a cable suffices since the
support installation is loaded exclusively in tension.
While I have shown and described several embodiments in accordance
with the present invention, it is understood that the same is not
limited thereto but is susceptible of numerous changes and
modifications as known to those skilled in the art and I therefore
do not wish to be limited to the details shown and described herein
but intend to cover all such changes and modifications as are
encompassed by the scope of the appended claims.
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