Cover for the lying surface of a piece of furniture

Abstract

A piece of seating furniture which is able to be converted into a bed is provided with a frame ( 1 ) and at least one carriage ( 2, 3 ) which is able to be retracted into the frame ( 1 ) and withdrawn therefrom. The frame ( 1 ) and the carriage(s) ( 2, 3 ) have slats ( 10, 10 a, 10 b ) fastened on one side, running in the withdrawal direction of the carriage(s) ( 2, 3 ), as a support for the seat—or lying cushions ( 23, 24, 25 ), the slats ( 10, 10 a, 10 b ) having a distance from each other such that the slats of the carriage(s) ( 10 a , 10 b ) in the retracted state of the carriage(s) ( 2, 3 ) lie between the slats ( 10 ) of the frame ( 1 ). A cover ( 26 ) for such a piece of furniture has a sheet ( 37 ) and a soft layer ( 36 ) situated therebeneath. The soft layer ( 36 ) has an elasticity which is opposed to rolling up, so that the layer ( 36 ), after rolling up with the sheet ( 37 ), automatically unrolls over the lying surface. An arrangement is thereby achieved which is simple and is convenient to use.

1 . A piece of seating furniture which is able to be converted into a bed, having a frame and at least one carriage which is able to be retracted into the frame and withdrawn therefrom wherein the frame and the carriage have slats fastened on one side, running in the withdrawal direction of the carriage as a support for seat—or lying cushions, the slats having a distance from each other such that the slats of the carriage in the retracted state of the carriage lie between the slats of the frame. 
   
   
       2 . The piece of seating furniture according to  claim 1  wherein the slats of the frame rest on the rear side of the piece of furniture on an elastic transverse slat, which is provided on both sides with rollers which are guided in guideways which rise towards the front, so that when the slats of the frame are pushed in, these run obliquely downwards, and when the slats are drawn out, these lie horizontally. 
   
   
       3 . The piece of seating furniture according to  claim 2  wherein the guideways are formed by deformed flat bars which each form a mounting pocket for the rollers in the sitting position and in the lying position. 
   
   
       4 . The piece of seating furniture according to  claim 2  or  3  wherein the frame has a fixed frame part which has two lateral metallic supports which are connected, preferably welded, to legs supported on the ground, and also to the guideways. 
   
   
       5 . The piece of seating furniture according to any of  claims 1  to  4  wherein the slats have laterally at their ends at least one stop respectively which cooperates with a stop of the adjacent carriage. 
   
   
       6 . The piece of seating furniture according to any of  claims 1  to  5  wherein the slats have a lifting element at one end, which lifts them over the respective transverse slat of the other carriage when the carriage is retracted. 
   
   
       7 . A cover for the lying surface of a piece of furniture according to any of  claims 1  to  6 , with a sheet and a soft layer situated therebeneath wherein the soft layer has an elasticity which is opposed to rolling up, so that the layer, after rolling up with the sheet, automatically unrolls over the lying surface. 
   
   
       8 . The cover according to  claim 7  wherein a fitted sheet made of a fabric with is substantially non-elastic in the longitudinal direction is arranged on the side lying opposite the sheet. 
   
   
       9 . The cover according to  claim 7  or  8  wherein the end which is to be rolled out is connected with a rod. 
   
   
       10 . The cover according to  claim 7  wherein a blanket lying on the sheet is also rolled in. 
   
   
       11 . The cover according to any of  claims 7  to  10  wherein the lying surface of the soft layer and the underside of the soft layer consists of furnishing fabric. 
   
   
       12 . A piece of seating furniture with a backrest, which is able to be converted into a piece of furniture for lying wherein a rolled-up cover according to any of  claims 7  to  11  is arranged behind the backrest. 
   
   
       13 . The piece of seating furniture according to  claim 12  wherein an upright support or panel is arranged behind the rolled-up cover and a Velcro-type strip is provided between the support or panel and the rolled-up cover. 
   
   
       14 . A cover for the lying surface of a piece of furniture, with a sheet and a soft layer situated therebeneath, wherein the soft layer has an elasticity which is opposed to rolling up, so that the layer, after rolling up with the sheet, automatically unrolls over the lying surface. 
   
   
       15 . The cover according to  claim 14  wherein a fitted sheet made of a fabric with is substantially non-elastic in the longitudinal direction is arranged on the side lying opposite the sheet. 
   
   
       16 . The cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the end which is to be rolled out is connected with a rod. 
   
   
       17 . The cover according to  claim 1 , wherein a blanket lying on the sheet is also rolled in. 
   
   
       18 . The cover according to  claim 1  wherein the lying surface of the soft layer and the underside of the soft layer consists of furnishing fabric. 
   
   
       19 . A piece of seating furniture with a backrest, which is able to be converted into a piece of furniture for lying wherein a rolled-up cover according to any of  claims 1  to  5  is arranged behind the backrest. 
   
   
       20 . The piece of seating furniture according to  claim 19  wherein an upright support or panel is arranged behind the rolled-up cover and a Velcro-type strip is provided between the support or panel and the rolled-up cover.