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Davenport is the name of a series of Sofa s manufactured by the now-defunct A.H. Davenport Company . Due to the popularity of the furniture at the time, the name "Davenport" has become a Genericized Trademark and is often used as a synonym for "sofa", especially in the Midwestern United States and in Northern New York State, in the Adirondack Region and on the western flank of that region in the Tughill Plateau, in villages such as Camden, and especially amongst those born there before World War II . As it happens, the so-called Davenports of that region are oftentimes locally made sofa versions of the locally manufactured convertible Adirondack Chair. Metaphorically speaking, "Davenport" is like "Kleenex" or "Dockers". Among the younger generations, the word has come to mean a more formal sofa. In the Tughill and Adirondack regions in New York, a Davenport may refer especially to a couch which, like a modern futon lounge, converts on pivoting hinges from a sofa to a bed. In other areas of North America, the word Davenport is used for a Futon-style sofa with storage under the seat area. |
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