Peter W Dodge, 771616 9Th Ave NE, Rochester, MN 55906

6994402, Feb 7, 2006

May 24, 2004

10/852072

Peter W. Dodge - Birchwood WI, US

A47C 7/16

29745218, 29744015

A furniture frame and a furniture frame bracket wherein the furniture frame bracket comprises a bracket main body having a surface for engaging a portion of a furniture frame and a leg for supporting a linkage between a first section and a second section of a furniture frame.

7039967, May 9, 2006

Nov 26, 2003

10/723756

Peter W. Dodge - Birchwood WI, US

Night and Day Furniture, L.L.C. - Vancouver WA

A47C 17/17

5 371, 5 47

A furniture frame comprising a backrest section having a first side and a second side with the backrest section having at least one wheel rotatably secured to the backrest section and at least one backrest support member secured to the backrest section for supporting the backrest section on a support surface, a prop bar secured to the supporting member, a seat section connected to the backrest section with the seat section having a first side and a second side and including at least one seat support member for supporting the seat section on the support surface, and at least one catch member secured to one of the side of the backrest section with the catch member having at least one notch for engaging a portion of the prop bar therein for supporting the furniture frame in a couch condition.

2006011, Jun 8, 2006

Dec 1, 2005

11/291744

Peter Dodge - Birchwood WI, US
Joel Grossman - Selangor, MY

A47C 7/50

297423190

A furniture frame and a furniture frame bracket wherein the furniture frame bracket comprises a bracket main body having a surface for engaging a portion of a furniture frame and a leg for supporting a linkage between a first section and a second section of a furniture frame.

5815858, Oct 6, 1998

Sep 16, 1996

8/716650

Peter W. Dodge - Birchwood WI

Cross Island Trading Co., Inc. - White Plains NY

A47C 1717
A47C 1704

5 371

The futon includes a back deck guided for movement between horizontal and forwardly-inclined positions by rollers engaging in slots of the side frames of the futon. The seat deck is pivotally secured to the forward end of side extensions of the back deck by inter-engaging slots and pins. To convert from a bed position, the seat deck is initially pulled forwardly to locate the rollers in positions in the guide slots for movement of the back deck from the horizontal position to the inclined position. By pivoting the seat deck upwardly and permitting it to slide downwardly relative to the pins, the seat deck is positioned to leverage the back deck into the inclined position upon pivoting the seat deck back towards its horizontal position. The back deck is thus inclined and locked in the inclined position by the engagement of the rollers in extreme ends of guide slots. The seat deck rests on a futon cross piece and is supported along its rear edge by the slot and pin connection with the back deck.

5513398, May 7, 1996

Dec 9, 1994

8/353104

Peter W. Dodge - Minneapolis MN

A47C 1704

5 371

A futon with a tilt mechanism to enable a user to transfer the futon from a bed position to a couch position or vice a versa, with the mechanism including a back pad support member including rollers for engaging guide slots to permit lateral displacement of the pad support member with respect to a frame, with the back pad support member including a pair of lever arms with the back pad support member pivotally attached to a seat pad support member, with the seat pad support members having a pair of legs pivotally mounted thereto, with the legs pivotal between a first position for supporting a free end of the seat pad support member as a bed and a second position for engaging the lever arms on the back pad support members to enable a user to use the seat pad support member as a lever to raise the back side pad support member from a horizontal position to a generally vertical position and thereby convert the futon from a bed to a couch while simultaneously storing the pivotable legs in an out-of-the-way condition.