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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7892989 | Woven articles from synthetic self twisted yarns A woven panel is formed from a plurality of elongated yarns, with and without a center core. The core yarns provide mechanical strength for the woven material in supporting the coreless yarns when used in load bearing articles such as the seat or back portions of an... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7823979 | Woven articles from synthetic yarn An article of furniture includes a frame and a woven panel forming at least one of a seat portion and a backrest portion having an exposed outer surface. The woven panel includes a plurality of synthetic polymer yarns attached to the frame forming interstices within... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7758128 | Furniture assembly A furniture assembly for compact and efficient packaging, the assembly including a sofa having component parts defining a sofa confine, the component parts including a back, a seat, a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs, and a skirt, wherein the skirt and the se... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7700022 | Woven articles from synthetic self twisted yarns A woven panel is formed from at least one first polymer yarn and at least one second polymer yarn wherein the second polymer yarn has a core. The core yarns provide mechanical strength for the woven material in supporting the coreless yarns when used in load bearing... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7476630 | Woven articles from synthetic self twisted yarns A woven panel is formed from at least one first polymer yarn and at least one second polymer yarn wherein the second polymer yarn has a core. The core yarns provide mechanical strength for the woven material in supporting the coreless yarns when used in load bearing... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7472961 | Woven articles from synthetic yarns A woven panel is formed from a plurality of elongated yarns, with and without a center core. The core yarns provide mechanical strength for the woven material in supporting the coreless yarns when used in load bearing articles such as the seat or back portions of an... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7472536 | Coreless synthetic yarns and woven articles therefrom A woven panel is formed from a plurality of elongated yarn with an essential core and a superficial core. The essential core yarns provide mechanical strength for the woven material in supporting the superficial core yarns when used in load bearing articles such as ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7472535 | Coreless synthetic yarns and woven articles therefrom A woven panel is formed from a plurality of elongated yarns, with and without a center core. The core yarns provide mechanical strength for the woven material in supporting the coreless yarns when used in load bearing articles such as the seat or back portions of an... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7448197 | Method of making furniture with synthetic woven material An article of furniture is made from elongated polymer filaments. The polymer filaments may be monofilaments or plural filaments which are twisted together and heat set to prevent their twisting during the subsequent weaving process. The heat setting of the polymer ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7441394 | Method of making furniture with synthetic woven material An article of furniture is made from elongated polymer filaments. The polymer filaments may be monofilaments or plural filaments which are twisted together and heat set to prevent their untwisting during the subsequent weaving process. The heat setting of the polyme... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7175235 | Furniture with synthetic woven material An article of furniture is made from elongated polymer filaments. The polymer filaments may be monofilaments or plural filaments which are twisted together and heat set to prevent their untwisting during the subsequent weaving process. The heat setting of the polyme... | 02/13/2007 |