Sauder Manufacturing Company

R. M. Wieland Company

Sauder Manufactering Co.

Wieland Furniture Company, Inc.

Donald E Newfer

Joel Derek Alberda

Steven Stieglitz

Martin J Krause, Jr

Anthony J Warncke

Blair W Wieland

Roy Wieland

Martin Krause

Blair Weiland

A furniture system () includes an inner back () and a conversion mechanism () which operates so as to move the inner back () from a sofa configuration to a sleep configuration. A table assembly () is also provided which utilizes a table mechanism () so as to permit a user to manually adjust the height of a table top () among three functional positions.

Sleep system

A furniture system () is disclosed which is movable between a sofa configuration and a sleep configuration. The system () includes a movable high back cushion () with a handle (). Below the high back cushion () is an intermediate back cushion (). A seat cushion () is also provided. Linkage mechanisms () are coupled to various components of the system (). The linkage mechanisms () facilitate and guide movement of the back cushion assembly () between the sofa and sleep configurations.

Sleep system mechanism

A furniture system () includes a furniture back () having a back front surface (). A desk () having an upper work surface () extends forwardly from an upper central portion of the front back surface (). The system () also includes a pair of bases () with a pair of seats () positioned above the bases (). A spatial interior area () exists between lateral sides of the seats (), and the desk () is centered laterally between the seats (). The furniture system () is movable between sitting configurations and sleeping configurations.

A seating assembly with a base, a seat and a back which have interlocking features, and a strap latch removeably securing the back to the base with a portion of the seat sandwiched therebetween. The strap latch comprises a strap affixed to one component, with a latch attached to its free end, and a catch member affixed to another component. The seat may also be configured to appear horizontal but to have a rearward incline when occupied, by affixing the seat webbing to a fixed forward member and a floating rear member, and attaching the floating member to a fixed rear member via straps, wherein the straps and the seat webbing have sufficient elasticity to allow the floating member to be depressed when a downward force is applied to the seat.

Puzzle seating

An article of furniture, viz., a chair, for institutional use such as in hospital waiting areas, school dormitories, military homes and the like. The chair includes two arms, a front member disposed between the arms, a seat back, a seat deck and a seat cushion. The arms are secured to the front member by screws that threadingly engage apertures therein. The seat back includes protrusions that are captured by a bracket disposed on each chair arm. Screws extend through apertures in both sides of the seat back and into threaded apertures in both arms, thereby fixing the seat back to the arms. The seat deck rests on a ledge in the seat back, secures to a flange on the front member by a screw and supports the seat cushion. The chair is upholstered with fabric having hook and loop strips around the perimeter that corresponds to hook and loop strips on each chair piece.

Article of furniture

A recliner chair which converts from a chair configuration to a bed configuration in a single motion. The chair includes a frame, a seat, a back, an intermediate member and a linkage which provides the conversion from chair configuration to bed configuration upon forward movement of the seat relative to the frame. The linkage is comprised of two crossed links, each pivotally attached to the frame, one of which is slideably connected to the underside of the seat, the other of which is pivotally attached to the intermediate member. The links are interconnected by a bushing which is slideably attached to one link and rotatably attached to the other link.

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Auburn, IN, United States of America

Donald E Newfer