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Furniture units

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-07-17
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Granted: 1971-09-28
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Expires: 1989-07-17
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Abstract

Abstract A furniture unit is provided which can be shipped in disassembled condition and readily assembled and which has firmly attached, tightly fitting but removable covers while at the same time having the appearance of upholstered furniture. The unit incorporates individual seat, back and sidearm portions. Separate cover units for each of these portions include peripheral restraining elements detachably maintaining the covers under tension, the restraining elements being out of sight when the unit is assembled. The seat portion incorporates back support apertures within which mating members of the back portion register and are retained, and also includes side brackets for receiving and supporting the sidearm portions.

Inventors

  • 👤 Maynard C Sarvas

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:22
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C4/00; A47C4/02; A47C4/028

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 183 words
A furniture unit capable of being readily disassembled and assembled having a readily removable and replacable cover comprising: a seat portion including cover means having front and back margins along the underside thereof, and including means for receiving a back portion; means disposed along the margin of said seat portion cover means for elastically securing said cover means in at least two directions; sidearm portions mounting means coupled to the sides of said seat portion for receiving sidearm portions; a pair of sidearm portions each including a frame and an internal member for registering with said mounting means and for detachable engagement therewith; sidearm cover means mounted on saiD sidearm portions and including margins along the underside and interior facing sides thereof; elastic means coupling said sidearm portion cover means to said sidearm frames in detachable fashion; a back portion including a frame and means for registering said seat back portion receiving means; back portion cover means including margins on the underside of said back portion; and elastic means detachably coupling said back portion cover means to the frame of said back portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 183 words
A furniture unit capable of being readily disassembled and assembled having a readily removable and replacable cover comprising: a seat portion including cover means having front and back margins along the underside thereof, and including means for receiving a back portion; means disposed along the margin of said seat portion cover means for elastically securing said cover means in at least two directions; sidearm portions mounting means coupled to the sides of said seat portion for receiving sidearm portions; a pair of sidearm portions each including a frame and an internal member for registering with said mounting means and for detachable engagement therewith; sidearm cover means mounted on saiD sidearm portions and including margins along the underside and interior facing sides thereof; elastic means coupling said sidearm portion cover means to said sidearm frames in detachable fashion; a back portion including a frame and means for registering said seat back portion receiving means; back portion cover means including margins on the underside of said back portion; and elastic means detachably coupling said back portion cover means to the frame of said back portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
The unit of claim 1 wherein said means for receiving a back portion comprises recessed channels attached to said seat portion frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
The unit of claim 2 wherein the dimensions of the said recessed channels are such so as to frictionally receive registering means of said back portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
The unit of claim 1 wherein said sidearm receiving means comprises a plurality of brackets each of which has a lower flange containing a central aperture and an upper flange having an upstanding terminal tab.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 47 words
The unit of claim 4 wherein said internal registering members of said sidearm portions comprise an upper reentrance member for securably engaging and registering between said upstanding terminal tab of said bracket and said seat portion frame, and a lower member having a threaded bottom insert cavity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 35 words
The unit of claim 5 which includes a plurality of leg members each having an upstanding threaded portion for securably engaging said lower flange central aperture of said bracket and said threaded bottom insert cavity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 29 words
The unit of claim 1 wherein said back portion registering means comprises a pair of posts extending downwardly from said back portion and secured to said back portion frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 35 words
The unit of claim 1 wherein said seat portion cover means includes front and back underside margins and side margins along the length of which are attached elastic means attached to said seat portion frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 24 words
The unit of claim 1 which includes holding means attached to said seat portion frame for engaging said seat portion cover elastic securing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 192 words
A constructed furniture unit capable of being readily disassembled and having a plurality of individual portion removable covers which are readily removable when said unit is disassembled comprising: a seat portion having a frame, back portion receiving means, attached to said frame, sidearm portion mounting means secured to said frame and a removable seat portion cover; first elastic means coupling said seat portion cover to said seat portion frame; a back portion having a frame, a plurality of downwardly extending posts attached to said frame and frictionally secured within said back portion receiving means and a removable back portion cover; second elastic means coupling said back portion cover to said back portion frame; a pair of sidearm portions, each sidearm portion having a frame including an upper reentrant member and a lower member having a threaded bottom insert cavity, said upper member securably engaged between said sidearm portion mounting means and said seat frame and a removable sidearm portion cover; third elastic means coupling said sidearm portion cover to said sidearm portion frame; and a plurality of leg members each having an upstanding threaded portion securably engaged within said threaded insert cavity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 192 words
A constructed furniture unit capable of being readily disassembled and having a plurality of individual portion removable covers which are readily removable when said unit is disassembled comprising: a seat portion having a frame, back portion receiving means, attached to said frame, sidearm portion mounting means secured to said frame and a removable seat portion cover; first elastic means coupling said seat portion cover to said seat portion frame; a back portion having a frame, a plurality of downwardly extending posts attached to said frame and frictionally secured within said back portion receiving means and a removable back portion cover; second elastic means coupling said back portion cover to said back portion frame; a pair of sidearm portions, each sidearm portion having a frame including an upper reentrant member and a lower member having a threaded bottom insert cavity, said upper member securably engaged between said sidearm portion mounting means and said seat frame and a removable sidearm portion cover; third elastic means coupling said sidearm portion cover to said sidearm portion frame; and a plurality of leg members each having an upstanding threaded portion securably engaged within said threaded insert cavity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 58 words
The unit of claim 10 wherein said sidearm portion mounting means comprises a plurality of brackets each having a lower flange containing a central aperture and an upper flange having an upstanding terminal tab wherein said tab securely engages said sidearm portion frame reentrant member and wherein said leg member upstanding threaded portion passes through said central aperture.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-09-27 1975-03-29 1975-09-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-09-27 1979-03-29 1979-09-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-09-27 1983-03-29 1983-09-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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