MULTI-LEVEL SOFA HINGE FOR SOFA CONVERTIBLE

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Patent No.: US None
App. No.: 14/531,667

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Abstract

A sofa hinge that provides easy conversion of a sofa convertible from one position to another while providing added safety by substantially reducing the risk of an injury to the operator's fingers. The sofa hinge includes a first and a second bracket rotatably connected to the sofa hinge at a bolt. The second bracket includes a semi-circular portion that covers a portion of the lever during the various positions of the sofa. The sofa hinge further includes a cover plate rotatably connected to the sofa hinge at the bolt. The cover plate includes a semi-circular portion and is adjacent to the semi-circular portion of the second bracket. The cover plate covers at least a portion of the semi-circular portion of the second bracket. By having the cover plate conceal the gear mechanism of the sofa hinge, the risk of injury to the operator's fingers is substantially reduced.

Claims (32)

1 . A sofa hinge, comprising:

a first bracket;

a second bracket having a semi-circular portion, wherein said first and second brackets are rotatably connected together via a first bolt;

a lever connected to said first bracket via a first lever latch on said first bracket, wherein said lever is connected to said second bracket via a second lever latch on said second bracket, wherein said lever comprises a plurality of notches, wherein said first lever latch is bolted to an end of said lever, wherein said second lever latch comprises a pin used to select one of said plurality of notches of said lever to select a position of a sofa; and

a cover plate rotatably connected to said first bolt, wherein said cover plate comprises a semi-circular portion, wherein said cover plate covers at least a portion of said semi-circular portion of said second bracket in various positions of said sofa, wherein said semi-circular portion of said second bracket covers a portion of said lever in various positions of said sofa.

2 . The sofa hinge as recited in claim 1 further comprising:

a spring connected to said end of said lever, wherein said spring is bolted to said first bracket.

3 . The sofa hinge as recited in claim 1 , wherein a distance from a first end of said first bracket to said first bolt is about 5½ inches in length.

4 . The sofa hinge as recited in claim 3 , wherein said first bracket comprises a first flap extending from said first end to a second end of said first bracket, wherein a length of said first flap is about 4¾ inches.

5 . The sofa hinge as recited in claim 4 , wherein said first lever latch is bolted to said end of said lever at a second bolt, wherein a distance of said lever from said second bolt to an opposite end of said lever is about 5 inches in length.

6 . The sofa hinge as recited in claim 1 , wherein a distance from a first end of said second bracket to said first bolt is about 5½ inches in length.

7 . The sofa hinge as recited in claim 6 , wherein said second bracket comprises a second flap extending from said first end to a second end of said second bracket, wherein a length of said second flap is about 4¾ inches.

8 . The sofa hinge as recited in claim 1 , wherein a horizontal distance from a first end to a second end of said semi-circular portion of said cover plate is about 5½ inches in length.

9 . The sofa hinge as recited in claim 1 , wherein said positions of said sofa comprise a release position, a sofa position, a lounge position and a sofa bed position.

10 . The sofa hinge as recited in claim 1 , wherein said cover plate is adjacent to said semi-circular portion of said second bracket.

11 . A sofa, comprising:

a sofa seat;

a back rest;

a hinge rotatably connecting said sofa seat with said back rest, wherein said sofa hinge comprises:

a first bracket;

a second bracket, wherein said second bracket comprises a semi-circular portion, wherein said first and second brackets are rotatably connected together via a first bolt;

12 . The sofa as recited in claim 11 , wherein said sofa hinge further comprises a spring connected to said end of said lever, wherein said spring is bolted to said first bracket.

13 . The sofa as recited in claim 11 , wherein a distance from a first end of said first bracket to said first bolt is about 5½ inches in length.

14 . The sofa as recited in claim 13 , wherein said first bracket comprises a first flap extending from said first end to a second end of said first bracket, wherein a length of said first flap is about 4¾ inches.

15 . The sofa as recited in claim 14 , wherein said first lever latch is bolted to said end of said lever at a second bolt, wherein a distance of said lever from said second bolt to an opposite end of said lever is about 5 inches in length.

16 . The sofa as recited in claim 11 , wherein a distance from a first end of said second bracket to said first bolt is about 5½ inches in length.

17 . The sofa as recited in claim 16 , wherein said second bracket comprises a second flap extending from said first end to a second end of said second bracket, wherein a length of said second flap is about 4¾ inches.

18 . The sofa as recited in claim 11 , wherein a horizontal distance from a first end to a second end of said semi-circular portion of said cover plate is about 5½ inches in length.

19 . The sofa as recited in claim 11 , wherein said positions of said sofa comprise a release position, a sofa position, a lounge position and a sofa bed position.

20 . The sofa as recited in claim 11 , wherein said cover plate is adjacent to said semi-circular portion of said second bracket.

Assignments (1)

SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2021

From: LIFESTYLE SOLUTIONS, LLC

To: LOAN ADMIN CO LLC

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