Compactable furniture system

Abstract

A compactable furniture system having a seat back with front and rear panels that are pivotally connected at the top of the front and rear panels and removably connected at the bottom of the front and rear panels with a pitch mechanism that fixes the seat back at a pitch angle during assembly.

1 . A compactable furniture system comprising: 
 a) a seat back having a front panel and a rear panel, wherein the front panel and the rear panel are: 
 i) pivotally connected at a front panel top end and a rear panel top end; and  
 ii) removably connected at a front panel bottom end and a rear panel bottom end;  
   b) a pitch mechanism for removably connecting the front panel bottom end and the rear panel bottom end at a pitch angle;    c) first and second side supports attached to the seat back;    d) a front rail attached to the first and second side supports; and    e) a seat deck disposed between the seat back, the front rail, and the first and second side supports.    
   
   
       2 . The furniture system of  claim 1  additionally comprising a seat deck lock.  
   
   
       3 . The furniture system of  claim 2  wherein the seat deck lock comprises a bracket and a plate having a joining pin.  
   
   
       4 . The furniture system of  claim 1  additionally comprising a center bar interposed between the rear panel and the front rail.  
   
   
       5 . The furniture system of  claim 1  additionally comprising a hinge lock.  
   
   
       6 . The furniture system of  claim 5  wherein the hinge lock comprises first and second hinge plates and a hinge pin.  
   
   
       7 . The furniture system of  claim 1  additionally comprising first and second legs attached to the first side support and third and fourth legs attached to the second side support.  
   
   
       8 . The furniture system of  claim 1  wherein the pitch mechanism comprises a slotted bracket having one or more notches.  
   
   
       9 . The furniture system of  claim 1  wherein the pitch mechanism comprises a bar with two apertures.  
   
   
       10 . The furniture system of  claim 1  wherein the pitch mechanism comprises a bar with an aperture and a hook.  
   
   
       11 . The furniture system of  claim 1  wherein the pitch mechanism comprises a locking joint.  
   
   
       12 . The furniture system of  claim 1  wherein the front panel and the rear panel are pivotally connected with one or more hinges.  
   
   
       13 . A method for assembling compactable furniture comprising: 
 a) selecting a furniture system according to  claim 1;     b) attaching the seat back to the first and second side supports;    c) attaching the front rail to the first and second side supports;    d) inserting the pitch mechanism and fixing the seat back at a pitch angle; and    e) inserting the seat deck between the seat back, the front rail, and the first and second side supports.    
   
   
       14 . A method according to  claim 13  wherein the furniture system additionally comprises a seat deck lock and the method additionally comprises attaching the seat deck lock to at least one of the first side support, the second side support or the front rail.  
   
   
       15 . A method according to  claim 13  wherein the furniture system additionally comprises a hinge lock and the method additionally comprises attaching at least one of the first and second side supports to the front rail with a hinge lock.