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Sofa-bed

Granted 21 Mar 1995 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tpo Bed · originally Kabushiki Kaisha TPO Bed

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Inventors: Hiroshi Kashima, Osamu Kashima · Examiner: Alan P. Douglas · AU 293 · TC 2900

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filed 23 Dec 1993
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US D356448
granted 21 Mar 1995

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sofa-bed, in a sofa mode, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view in thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the sofa-bed in a bed mode;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view in thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of the sofa-bed at an initial stage in conversion from the sofa mode to the bed mode;

FIG. 16 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front perspective view of the sofa-bed at a first intermediate stage in conversion from the sofa mode to the bed mode;

FIG. 18 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front perspective view of the sofa-bed at a second intermediate stage in conversion from the sofa mode to the bed mode;

FIG. 20 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a front perspective view of the sofa-bed turning over one of backrests at an intermediate stage in conversion from the sofa mode to the bed mode; and,

FIG. 21 is a rear perspective view thereof.

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