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WO1996032037A1
WO1996032037A1 PCT/GB1996/000885 GB9600885W WO9632037A1 WO 1996032037 A1 WO1996032037 A1 WO 1996032037A1 GB 9600885 W GB9600885 W GB 9600885W WO 9632037 A1 WO9632037 A1 WO 9632037A1
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article
furniture according
resilience
base frame
cantilever
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PCT/GB1996/000885
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Jack Ingham
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Technovations (International) Limited
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Priority to GB9626000A priority Critical patent/GB2303543A/en
Priority to AU52846/96A priority patent/AU5284696A/en
Publication of WO1996032037A1 publication Critical patent/WO1996032037A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/02—Rocking chairs
    • A47C3/021—Rocking chairs having elastic frames

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  • THIS INVENTION concerns an article of furniture and preferably, though not exclusively, a bed, sofa or the like.
  • Most conventional beds have a base structure which may be a rigid framework on legs, or a box-like construction, upon which there is placed a resilient mattress.
  • the base structure may or may not have any inherent resilience.
  • resilience whether just in the mattress, or additionally in the base structure is provided by springs and/or foamed materials. Methods of manufacture have changed little with time.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an alternative construction from an article of furniture which is simple in concept yet as functional as conventional designs.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide an article of furniture in which it is possible to adjust different parts of the article to allow for different weights.
  • an article of furniture comprising a base structure which may be upholstered, and mounted on a resilient support structure, characterised in that the resilience of the support structure is adjustable.
  • the resilience is adjustable individually for different parts of the base structure.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic side elevation of a bed incorporating an adjustable resilient support structure in accordance with the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view thereof
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic side elevation of a second embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view thereof
  • Fig. 5 is a cross-sectionai view of a base structure forming a part of the bed.
  • a bed made in accordance with the invention comprises a rectangular base frame generally indicated at 10 and of timber or other construction and having spaced parallel cross slats 1 1 attached to and extending between two opposed sides of the frame 10.
  • the base frame 10 defines a recess in which is located, on the slats 1 1 , a sheet 13 of hardboard or the like and a resilient infill pad 14, for example, of foamed neoprene.
  • a mattress 15 which may be of a conventional kind, is supported on the pad 14 by the base frame 10.
  • a headboard 16 is mounted on and extends upwardly from one end of the base frame 10.
  • the base frame 10 is mounted on a support structure or leg assembly which consists essentially of four cantilever legs 18 one at each corner of the base frame, and of laminated timber construction or of metal or plastics, with a supporting block or the like 19 disposed between an upper cantilever arm 20 of each leg, and the underside of the base frame 10.
  • Each block 19 is slidably adjustable along the arm 20 thus to adjust the position at which the base frame 10 is supported on each leg in relation to a vertical member 21 thereof. In this way, the resilience of the support structure may be adjusted as required.
  • the position of each block 19, as illustrated in Fig. 1 will afford the maximum resilience, this being reduced progressively as the block 19 is moved towards the vertical member 21 on each leg 18.
  • the mechanism affording the block 19 its adjustable movement is not illustrated but may be in the form of a simple track attached to the member 20 with a similar track on the underside of the base frame 10, and with the block 19 captive between the two.
  • graduated markings will be provided on one or other of the tracks or on the base frame 10 or the leg 18, to enable the position of the block to be set as required.
  • each cantilever leg assembly is reduced as the block 19 is moved towards the upright part 21.
  • the support structure may be set to accommodate different weights while ensuring that the sleeping surface remains level in use.
  • the bed can be calibrated to support, at one side, a person weighing 60 Kg, and at the other, one weighing 120 Kg without causing the bed to tilt to the side occupied by the heavier person.
  • the cantilever legs are reversed such that the upright members 22 thereof are spaced inwardly from the ends of the base frame 10, and in this example the upper horizontal arms 23 are extended upwardly respectively at the ends of the bed to serve as supports for a headboard 24 at one end and a footboard 26 at the other.
  • the positions of the blocks 19 will determine the degree or resilience afforded to the base frame.
  • cross slats 1 1 may be of timber construction, alternatively they may be of glass reinforced polyester or any other material providing the degree of flexibility and resilience required.
  • neoprene infill 14 will enable a mattress of less than conventional thickness to be used so that the overall construction of the bed will be considerably more compact and may be lighter in weight than conventional constructions.
  • the density or compressibility of the infill 14 may be selected according to the degree of support preferred, and if required, for a double bed, the infill may be provided as separate sections each individually selectable as, for example, "hard”, “medium” or “soft".
  • the space beneath the base frame 10 provides free access to the floor area on which the bed stands, or it may be utilised for the incorporation of storage drawers of the kind often found in conventional bed structures.
  • the cantilever legs may be replaced by other resilient devices such as leaf or coil springs but in any case means must be provided to adjust the effective resilience at each leg.

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  • Mattresses And Other Support Structures For Chairs And Beds (AREA)
  • Legs For Furniture In General (AREA)

Abstract

Cette invention concerne un lit comportant un cadre de sommier (10) et un matelas (15), ledit cadre (10) étant monté, en ses quatre coins, sur des pieds individuels à fixation décalée (21, 22), l'élasticité efficace de chaque pied pouvant être réglée au moyen d'un bloc coulissant (19) que l'on peut rapprocher ou éloigner d'un élément de support vertical (21) du pied à fixation décalée. En ajustant correctement les blocs (19), on peut fixer individuellement l'élasticité de chacun des pieds supportant le cadre en ses quatre coins.
PCT/GB1996/000885 1995-04-13 1996-04-12 Article de mobilier WO1996032037A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9626000A GB2303543A (en) 1995-04-13 1996-04-12 An article of furniture
AU52846/96A AU5284696A (en) 1995-04-13 1996-04-12 An article of furniture

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9507697.2A GB9507697D0 (en) 1995-04-13 1995-04-13 An article of furniture
GB9507697.2 1995-04-13

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WO1996032037A1 true WO1996032037A1 (fr) 1996-10-17

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Families Citing this family (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2328612A (en) * 1997-08-26 1999-03-03 Cornwell Parker Plc Furniture base

Citations (3)

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US2141262A (en) * 1937-07-17 1938-12-27 Mckay Co Chair
US2913038A (en) * 1957-03-08 1959-11-17 Richard A Mcderby Seats
DE4210099A1 (de) * 1992-03-27 1993-09-30 Josef Gloeckl Aktivdynamische Sitzvorrichtung

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2141262A (en) * 1937-07-17 1938-12-27 Mckay Co Chair
US2913038A (en) * 1957-03-08 1959-11-17 Richard A Mcderby Seats
DE4210099A1 (de) * 1992-03-27 1993-09-30 Josef Gloeckl Aktivdynamische Sitzvorrichtung

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AU5284696A (en) 1996-10-30
GB9507697D0 (en) 1995-05-31
GB9626000D0 (en) 1997-01-29

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