Convertible furniture

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a convertible furniture piece. In particular, the piece of the present invention converts from a bench seat with optional under-bench storage, to a table and two bench unit.

1 . A configurable furniture piece including a frame movable, between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, said frame comprising:
 a table member, including two table panels each with a top and a bottom side, said panels connected by a hinged connecting member on said bottom sides,   a first chair member, including a first seating panel containing a top side and first support members each including at least one wheel for rolling and substantially perpendicular to said first seating panel, and   a second chair member, including a second seating panel containing a top side, and second support members substantially perpendicular to said second seating panel;   wherein the seating member of said second chair member may be pivoted, so as to rest in different orientations for the collapsed configuration and for the expanded configuration,   wherein said furniture piece in the expanded configuration includes said top sides of said table panels aligned so as to together define a plane, said plane being substantially parallel to the top of each of said seating members, thereby said frame forming a table and two bench seating areas, and   wherein said furniture piece in the collapsed configuration includes said bottom sides of said table panels resting along each other, their intersection defining a plane that is substantially perpendicular to said seating member of said first chair member, the table panels together serving as an expanded back for said first chair member thereby said frame forming a single bench seating area, and   wherein said furniture piece may be moved between said first configuration and said second configuration by rolling said first chair member thereby causing said table panels to remain attached yet change orientation relative to each other by said hinged connecting member.   
     
     
         2 . The configurable furniture piece of  claim 1  wherein said second chair member further consisting of a storage area beneath said seating members.