Furniture system

Abstract

One of the inventor's concepts is a furniture system comprising first and second articles of furniture and a hoist. The hoist raises the first article of furniture. The second article of furniture fits the freed space underneath enhancing its utilization. Another of the inventor's concepts is a freestanding frame to support a hoist that can raise an article of furniture. The system can be installed without the aid of a contractor and without damaging ceilings or walls. The frame can be a cabinet. A cabinet allows the furniture to be stored against a wall or as a room partition while hiding the stored furniture from view. These concepts can be used to increase the utility of a room. Multiple articles of furniture having different uses can be stored in one or more cabinets and or closets and selectively removed to adapt the room to one or another function.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to stowable furniture, cabinets that can be used to store several articles of furniture at once, and devices for elevating furniture for storage in near-ceiling spaces. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Within a home, which can be a house, a condominium, a townhouse, or an apartment, each room generally has a specific function and a typical resident refers to each room accordingly, e.g., living room, dining room, den, recreation room, office, bedroom, kitchen, or bathroom. The function of a room is defined in part by the way the room is furnished. A room of one type can, in some cases, be converted to a room of another type by replacing the furniture. [0003] In many homes, space is at a premium and there is a need to convert, at least temporarily or in part, rooms of one type to another. In particular, methods have been developed for converting a bedroom to a living room or den by hiding a bed. One method is to provide the...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] Another concept of the inventor is a freestanding frame to support a hoist that can raise an article of furniture. The freestanding frame allows the system to be installed without the aid of a contractor and without damaging or modifying ceilings or walls. Generally, the freestanding frame can be readily rearranged within a room. A freestanding cabinet can serve as a freestanding frame. A cabinet can allow the furniture to be stored against a wall or as a room partition while hiding the stored furniture from view.

[0011] One or more concepts of the inventor utilize near ceiling space and increase the number of articles of furniture that can be stored in a room. Two, four, or more articles of furniture can be stored along a wall, preferably within a short distance of the wall, or in a partition. Selected articles of furniture can be conveniently removed from or returned to storage as needed.

Problems solved by technology

A related problem is making effective use of room space, and in particular utilizing near ceiling space.

Regardless of currently available solutions, there is an unsatisfied and long felt need for either more space or better utilization of space in existing homes.

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