161 |
Folding deckchair |
US10953213 |
2004-09-29 |
US06976737B1 |
2005-12-20 |
Marani Dandolo |
A folding deckchair, of the kind with a frame (2) to which fabric (3) is fitted, and wherein the fixing between the side ends of the fabric and the side portions of the frame is attained through an elastic cord inserted through a plurality of eyelets located on the edges of the fabric, as well as fixed using several hooks (6) between every two subsequent eyelets and projecting from the frame. Said chair is characterized by the special methods of mutual fixing between the frame (2) and the fabric (3). |
162 |
Method of tensioning fabric and furniture construction |
US10834294 |
2004-04-28 |
US20050264081A1 |
2005-12-01 |
Donald Bottemiller |
A furniture construction and a method of placing a section of fabric in tension on the furniture construction includes providing a pair of rigid members each having a slot extending along one side. A rigid edge portion is provided on opposite sides of the section of fabric. Each rigid edge portion is then inserted into the slot of each rigid member such that the fabric overlies an adjacent side surface of each rigid member. The rigid members are then moved in opposing directions thereby place the fabric in tension. The edge portion of the fabric is sufficiently rigid to retain the fabric within the slot and thereby retain the fabric in tension. The rigid members are then secured to the furniture construction. |
163 |
Load bearing fabric attachment and associated method |
US10975724 |
2004-10-28 |
US20050058813A1 |
2005-03-17 |
Timothy Coffield; Ronnie Watson; Soren Ingomar Petersen; Matthew Chrostowski; Randall Lewis |
An attachment structure for a load bearing fabric. The attachment structure includes interfitted inner and outer rings. The outer ring includes a fabric leg 74 carrying a load bearing fabric. The inner ring defines a channel receiving the fabric leg 74. The inner ring and outer ring are configured to stretch the fabric upon insertion of the fabric leg 74 into the channel. The present invention also provides a method for securing a load bearing fabric to a support structure, generally including the steps of (a) providing an outer ring having fabric leg 74, (b) attaching a section of load bearing fabric to the fabric leg 74, (c) providing an inner ring having a channel adapted to receive the leg of the outer ring and (d) installing the outer ring to the inner ring by inserting the leg into the channel, the insertion forcing the fabric down into the channel and stretching the fabric to the desired tension. |
164 |
Load bearing fabric attachment and associated method |
US10927846 |
2004-08-27 |
US20050022357A1 |
2005-02-03 |
Timothy Coffield; Ronnie Watson; Soren Ingomar Petersen; Matthew Chrostowski; Randall Lewis |
An attachment structure for a load bearing fabric. The attachment structure includes interfitted inner and outer rings. The outer ring includes a fabric leg 74 carrying a load bearing fabric. The inner ring defines a channel receiving the fabric leg 74. The inner ring and outer ring are configured to stretch the fabric upon insertion of the fabric leg 74 into the channel. The present invention also provides a method for securing a load bearing fabric to a support structure, generally including the steps of (a) providing an outer ring having fabric leg 74, (b) attaching a section of load bearing fabric to the fabric leg 74, (c) providing an inner ring having a channel adapted to receive the leg of the outer ring and (d) installing the outer ring to the inner ring by inserting the leg into the channel, the insertion forcing the fabric down into the channel and stretching the fabric to the desired tension. |
165 |
Backrest assembly |
US10608927 |
2003-06-27 |
US20040262975A1 |
2004-12-30 |
Tung-Hua
Su |
A backrest includes an endless main frame having a groove defined in a side thereof and extending along an entire length thereof. The groove is delimited by a bottom wall and an inner peripheral wall having an endless end face. A mesh is fixed to the endless end face of the inner peripheral wall delimiting the groove. A decorative frame is mounted to the side of the endless main frame and covers the groove and the endless end face of the main frame. A covering member covers the decorative frame. An aesthetically pleasing appearance is thus provided. Further, the decoration effect can be improved by the decorative frame and the covering member. |
166 |
Device for locking a flexible laminar element to a frame |
US10487766 |
2004-02-26 |
US20040245842A1 |
2004-12-09 |
Giampietro
Nardi |
A locking device of a flexible laminar element connected to a frame is disclosed, in order to achieve a bearing structure which houses a person's body, comprising a groove obtained along one part of the perimeter of the frame and a shaped insert which is pressed into said groove in order to constrain the perimetral edge of the flexible laminar element between the groove and the shaped insert. Inside the grove a plurality of openings is arranged for the passage of as many appendixes of the shaped insert equipped with coupling means which snap the shaped insert to the frame. |
167 |
Multi-channel sling seat frame |
US09841257 |
2001-04-24 |
US06779849B1 |
2004-08-24 |
Alton Anderson Harper; Frederic Cone Doughty |
The present invention is a sling frame member including a tubular rail and at least two channels formed within the tubular rail. Each of the channels is capable of receiving a sling. Also described herein is a furniture assembly having a set of seat sling rails of the present invention, a set of back sling rails of the present invention, and seat and back panels interconnecting the respective sets of sling rails to form a seating unit. |
168 |
Structure for mounting a net member to a frame for a seat or backrest of a chair |
US10625076 |
2003-07-22 |
US20040124689A1 |
2004-07-01 |
Naoki
Numa; Tetsuya
Narita; Ryo
Igarashi |
A net member is stretched over a frame for a seat and backrest of a chair. An engagement member attached to the end of the net member is inserted into an engagement groove on the lower surface of the basic frame. A binding frame is pressed onto the lower surface of the basic frame and the net member is fixed between the basic frame and the binding frame by the engagement piece. Warps are woven or knitted in a mesh structure over the seat and backrest to wefts comprising elastic yarns and chenille yarns. |
169 |
Device for locating and attaching fabric to receiving furnishing, furniture and seat structures |
US10430606 |
2003-05-06 |
US06715839B2 |
2004-04-06 |
Yann Legal |
This device is noteworthy in that it comprises a band (3) made of a plastics material attached to the outer border or borders of the fabric (1), said band having at least one shaped molded tab (3a) integral with the band, said tab having the shape of a supporting cradle so as to be inserted against the opposing wall of the side member of the supporting structure, and in the intervals formed between said side member and a strip attached to said side member, and in that the area of the join between the band and the tab constitutes an area of resistance capable of taking the pressure of an undulating part of the strip, thereby enabling the tab to be locked in position relative to the opposing side member. |
170 |
Deep-groove fastener |
US10139162 |
2002-05-03 |
US06668429B2 |
2003-12-30 |
Nobuo Fujisawa; Craig Jay Graham; Wolfgang Eduardo Coronel; Joel William Pfeil |
The invention is a deep-groove fastener which securely retains a seat cover within the groove of a deeply contoured seat bun. The fastener comprises an elongated body generally concave in cross section and having an interior cavity. A plurality of notched ridges are located on the surface of the interior cavity. The notched ridges serve as fastening elements for engaging loop or other material attached to the underside of a seat cover. Anchor elements are located on the exterior, non-cavity surface of the main body, to aid in anchoring the invention within a foam seat bun. The main body additionally comprises two flange-like sealing legs having a relatively flat bottom surface, to seal the sides of the invention against fouling during the seat bun molding process. Magnetically attractable particles are incorporated into the sealing legs, to hold the invention securely to a magnetized seat bun forming mold. |
171 |
Device for locating and attaching fabric to receiving furnishing, furniture and seat structures |
US10430606 |
2003-05-06 |
US20030209935A1 |
2003-11-13 |
Yann
Legal |
This device is noteworthy in that it comprises a band (3) made of a plastics material attached to the outer border or borders of the fabric (1), said band having at least one shaped molded tab (3a) integral with the band, said tab having the shape of a supporting cradle so as to be inserted against the opposing wall of the side member of the supporting structure, and in the intervals formed between said side member and a strip attached to said side member, and in that the area of the join between the band and the tab constitutes an area of resistance capable of taking the pressure of an undulating part of the strip, thereby enabling the tab to be locked in position relative to the opposing side member. |
172 |
Method for installing a seat cover and a seat cover installation device used for performing the method |
US09905393 |
2001-07-13 |
US06629346B2 |
2003-10-07 |
Thomas Tillner |
An automated method for installing a seat cover and a device for implementing the method are disclosed. The seat cover is provided with at least one shaped spar onto a seat body that includes at least one securing element which is positioned in the base of at least one slot in the seat body and into which the shaped spar may be secured. The method includes the following steps: (a) positioning the seat cover onto the seat body and inserting the shaped spar into the slot of the seat body; (b) penetrating the seat body with a gripper jaw assembly of a shaped spar gripper from the seat body underside into the slot; (c) opening the gripper jaw assembly, gripping the shaped spar, and closing the gripper jaw assembly; (d) applying tension by means of the gripper jaw assembly gripping the shaped spar toward the underside of the seat body until the shaped spar clicks or is secured in place in the securing element; and (e) opening the gripper jaw assembly of the shaped spar gripper and removing the shaped spar gripper from the seat body. |
173 |
Lumbar support for a chair |
US09881795 |
2001-06-15 |
US06572190B2 |
2003-06-03 |
Marcus C. Koepke; Jay R. Machael; Matthew J. Phillips; Douglas A. Schroeder; Craig H. Schultz; Erik A. Steffensen |
A lumbar support for a chair having a flexible back, includes at least one generally vertical support member disposed to the rear of the chair back. A transverse member engages the vertical support and has opposed ends provided with grippers for gripping opposed edges of the flexible back. The transverse member is configured to force the opposed edges of the flexible back forwardly of the chair back in the lumbar region of the user to provide support therefor. The transverse member may also be configured to slide on the vertical support to provide for height adjustability of the lumbar support of the fabric. |
174 |
Bonding strip for load bearing fabric |
US09656491 |
2000-09-06 |
US06511562B1 |
2003-01-28 |
Timothy P. Coffield |
A bonding strip that functions as a carrier for a load bearing fabric. The bonding strip includes a pair of bonding strip halves that sandwich the fabric. The bonding strip halves are intersecured by an adhesive that extends through and is intimately interconnected with the fabric. The bonding strip halves each define at least one bonding groove. The adhesive extends into the bonding grooves to mechanically interconnect the adhesive, the bonding strip halves and the fabric. |
175 |
Back for seating unit and method of assembly |
US09746112 |
2000-12-21 |
US06508509B2 |
2003-01-21 |
Gordon J. Peterson |
A seating unit illustrated as a mobile office chair includes a base, a back upright operably supported on the base for reclining movement and a back construction. The back construction includes a cushion assembly attached to a back support shell with quick-attach top and bottom connectors. Specifically, the back support shell includes top apertures, and the cushion assembly includes hooks for drop-in attachment to the top apertures. The back support shell also includes a molded bottom section defining a recess, and the back cover includes a stiffened edge flange configured to frictionally engage the recess to retain the back cover to the back support. The cushion assembly includes a cover assembly with an upholstered front panel, and a rear panel formed by a first sheet section having a one-directional stretch in a vertical direction, and a second section having a high-stretch property. |
176 |
Chair back construction |
US09882140 |
2001-06-15 |
US20020190564A1 |
2002-12-19 |
Tim
Coffield; Marcus
C.
Koepke; Jay
R.
Machael; Craig
H.
Schultz; Erik
A.
Steffensen |
A back for a chair includes fabric panel with a flexible carrier attached to the panel around its periphery. The carrier is configured to be secured along a bottom edge to a bottom portion of a chair back frame member. The carrier is also secured to two vertical frame supports at its two upper corners. Preferably, the upper carrier and frame connections are ball and socket joints. A lumbar support is provided that is easily height adjustable, by providing tension to the back frame and requires no screws or adjustment knobs in its adjustment mechanism. |
177 |
FURNITURE STRUCTURE AND METHOD |
US09881418 |
2001-06-14 |
US20020190562A1 |
2002-12-19 |
Marta
V.
Tornero |
A furniture structure and method are provided for chairs or other furniture as used in offices, homes and the like. The structure provides an improved method of assembly using stretchable fabric spaced between opposing side frame members. Inserts attached to the fabric are used to selectively draw the fabric towards the side frames with threaded members so that a desirable tension can be applied to the fabric for comfort and aesthetic purposes. When worn the fabric can be easily replaced in the field by unskilled consumers. |
178 |
Load bearing fabric attachment and associated method |
US09769967 |
2001-01-25 |
US20020106479A1 |
2002-08-08 |
Timothy
P.
Coffield; Ronnie
K.
Watson; Soren
S.
Ingomar Petersen; Matthew
E.
Chrostowski; Randall
Clark
Lewis |
An attachment structure for a load bearing fabric. The attachment structure includes interfitted inner and outer rings. The outer ring includes a fabric leg 74 carrying a load bearing fabric. The inner ring defines a channel receiving the fabric leg 74. The inner ring and outer ring are configured to stretch the fabric upon insertion of the fabric leg 74 into the channel. The present invention also provides a method for securing a load bearing fabric to a support structure, generally including the steps of (a) providing an outer ring having fabric leg 74, (b) attaching a section of load bearing fabric to the fabric leg 74, (c) providing an inner ring having a channel adapted to receive the leg of the outer ring and (d) installing the outer ring to the inner ring by inserting the leg into the channel, the insertion forcing the fabric down into the channel and stretching the fabric to the desired tension. |
179 |
Chair |
US09888039 |
2001-06-22 |
US20010030457A1 |
2001-10-18 |
Peter
G. G.
Gregory |
The present invention relates to chairs, and in particular to a chair which enables the occupant to be seated with correct posture. The invention also provides a novel method of assembly for a chair. The invention provides a chair (10) having a seat assembly (12) for supporting a person sitting on the chair. The seat assembly includes a seat frame (42) and sheet material (32) that is stretched and secured in place relative to the frame to support the weight of a person sitting on the chair by tension forces in the sheet material. The sheet material (32) includes a bead (58) along an edge thereof, the seat frame including an extruded section with a recess (56) into which the bead (58) is located. The bead (58) is secured in the recess (56) by means of a retaining member (60) so as to secure the sheet material (32) under tension to the seat frame (42). |
180 |
Sling chair |
US09551833 |
2000-04-18 |
US06293624B1 |
2001-09-25 |
Robert A. Gaylord; Oliver Wang |
A sling chair having side rails which connect to a cross member spanning the side rails. Each side rail has an extension bearing a socket which accepts insertion of one end of the cross member. The chair has a fabric seating member retained conventionally to the side rails. The cross member and side rails provide both a structural frame for the sling chair as well as a frame for the fabric seating member. The novel construction reduces the traditional redundant separate chair and sling frames to one frame. |