Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141956 | Chair foldable from a single sheet of planar material Chair folded from a single sheet of planar material that is made to measure to a predefined contour cut, and that is provided with predefined first fold lines along which the material is bendable into a ready-to-use shape or form of the chair and wherein same is unf... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7794019 | Folding structures made of thick hinged sheets A linkage comprised of at least four links is provided. Each of the links has a polygonal profile with each link having at least two hinged axes that do not intersect one another. Each link is connected to at least two other links by the non-intersecting axes such t... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7744160 | Method for producing objects, volumes, furniture modules and furniture, and articles produced by said method The invention relates to a method for producing objects, volumes, furniture modules and furniture as well as articles produced by said method that are composed of individual elements such as walls, panels, beams, legs, etc. The aim of the invention is to provide a m... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7625047 | Kits for use in forming three-dimensional articles, particularly articles of furniture, from flat cardboard sheets A kit for use in producing a three-dimensional article from flat cardboard sheets, includes: a cardboard assembly of flat cardboard sheets, each cut according to a predetermined configuration and formed with a predetermined arrangement of fold lines such as to permi... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7472960 | Recyclable event chair A foldable, recyclable chair for stadium event patrons. First and second longitudinal score lines divide a pre-scored, pre-cut blank into left and right longitudinally-extended, mirror-image sections joined by a central section. The central section comprises five qu... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7346948 | Basic bed lounge A basic version of the Bed Lounge™ includes a removable, inter-changeable, and washable fabric slip cover enclosing a foam, fiber, filled-pillow, layered padding over a flat light-weight inner body/frame structure, forming a layered composite that is exceptionally... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7284290 | Dual-modal-shape bed lounge Dual-modal-shaping capability is added as a new feature in bed lounges of the type having a fabric slip-cover enclosing foam padding on a main structure formed from plastic sheet material. User adjustment is provided for back tilt, head-rest tilt and height, arm-res... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7261215 | Foldable stepped display stand having shelves with open sides A foldable display stand having three opened side shelves is formed by two stepped side panels, a front panel, and a rear panel which are formed from a single geometrical figure formed in a single sheet material. The stand is foldable into a collapsed condition rela... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7134230 | Stand-up display A display that can be expanded from a collapsed position for storage and transport to an expanded position for free-standing operation and use. A spinal member is disposed between front and back panels such that in the collapsed position, the spinal member maintains... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7096790 | Combined fireworks shipping container and display stand A fireworks stand for elevating fixed-position fireworks, especially cone type fountains, having a body with an inner cavity for storing the fireworks and an upper platform for supporting the fireworks during discharge. The platform is nested into an upper end of th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7044557 | Article of ready-to-assemble furniture The present invention provides fully upholstered, ready-to-assemble furniture which may be custom ordered by a purchaser, shipped directly to the home of the purchaser by a parcel delivery service, and then easily and quickly assembled by the purchaser. The ready-to... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017996 | Reconfigurable chair A portable chair which, when assembled, supports a user in the prone position and comprises inter-fitting parts allowing the chair assembly to be reconfigurable, adjustable, collapsible and easy to transport. Two side panels are pivotally connected at a straddle edg... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997513 | Chair for healthy sitting Disclosed is a supportive chair for sitting comfortably at low heights above and relative to the ground. Preferably, the chair comprises a primary seating surface and a secondary seating surface curving around the rear of the primary seating surface to provide addit... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6973686 | Corrugated cardboard crib Disclosed is a baby crib or cradle constructed from foldable material, preferably corrugated cardboard that forms multiple elements from a single sheet of material, and supports the baby above the ground. In kit form, the crib may be supplied in a partially assemble... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969120 | Foldable baby's chair A folding baby's chair is provided comprising a series of substantially rigid panels interconnected by hinges between adjacent panels. The series of panels includes at least a seat panel, a backrest panel and side panels. Selected panels are provided at free edges t... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6629734 | Foldable stool Apparatus including a generally flat sheet with a plurality of score lines formed thereon, the score lines defining a contour of a resting surface, a plurality of legs and a plurality of web portions all contiguous with each other. The sheet may be folded... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6206473 | Apparatus and method for constructing knockdown furniture from paperboard material and the like An article of collapsible furniture includes a top member and a base having multiple panels, each of the panels being hingedly connected to at least one other of the panels, and wherein the base has a collapsed storage condition wherein the panels are fol... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6161901 | Foldable furniture structures and sets thereof A foldable furniture structure has a base which supports a load bearing sheet. The base is formed as a closed, foldable structure including two roughly parallel end sheets hingedly connected along corresponding edges by two sides, each of which is foldabl... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6126239 | Ready to assemble furniture construction including frameless self-supporting panel members A ready to assemble furniture construction, such as a chair, includes frameless, self-supporting panel members which easily collapse into a flat configuration and expand into a self-supporting volumetric structure. In a preferred chair construction, a sea... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6079772 | Seat A collapsible seat, such as a booster seat, is disclosed. The booster seat 10 comprises a base 11, an upper U-shaped frame 12, a back wall 12, a front wall 14, a seat 15 and a pair of collapsible side walls 16. The back wall 13 is pivotally mounted at the... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6048032 | Lightweight, waterproof and foldable seat which can also function as a support A foldable seat or support structured from one or more blanks made of a lightweight and waterproof material which are tightly secured together at their ends and are cut and scored to provide fold lines and integral and foldable panels which can easily and... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6036269 | Collapsible footstool A foldable plastic or laminated paperboard footstool which can be used for resting an individual's feet and which can be easily assembled from a plastic or laminated paperboard, or corrugated plastic or paperboard blank.... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5913571 | Marine seating apparatus A seating apparatus for a boat comprising a one piece base to which is affixed a seat. The seat has a back portion divided into two parts, lower and upper, by a living hinge and a bench portion. In another embodiment a footrest portion is also included. I... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5904410 | Model furniture system A furniture model system is provided including at least one model furniture piece having a three dimensional rectilinear configuration and a picture on each of the faces thereof which simulate an associated view of a related furniture piece.... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5860704 | Furniture construction with rigid foldable material Chairs constructed of fiberboard with an easily assembled core structure, reinforced arms, and an outer casing that economically consumes raw sheeting material by minimizing stamping waste. The chairs include a casing, a core structure, and a body panel. ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5855412 | Combination diaper bag and shopping cart seat cushion A combination shopping cart seat cushion and diaper bag includes a substantially rectangular seat panel with foldable front, back and two side panels depending therefrom. A foldable top panel depends from the back panel. The panels may be folded from a fl... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5829830 | Support insert for a highchair A highchair includes a chair assembly, a frame assembly supporting the chair assembly above a supporting surface, and a removable support insert for positioning and supporting the upper torso of an infant seated in the highchair. The chair assembly includ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5816659 | Temporary seat for vehicles A temporary seat, permitting a driver to sit on the metal seat frame of a vehicle to drive the vehicle prior to installation of a permanent seat for the vehicle comprises a generally rectangular seat core made of pasteboard supported and on the metal seat... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5795027 | Furniture made of foldable materials Blanks of stiff material such as corrugated cardboard are foldable to form an ottoman and an arm chair.... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5752743 | Folding furniture construction A foldable furniture structure includes a first panel element and a second panel element hingedly attached at at least three non-collinear points along its upper edge to the lower surface of the first panel. The attachment allows the structure to be folde... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5711572 | Foldable table and seat assembly A foldable seat is pivotally attached to at least one leg of the foldable table. In a folded position, the folded seat is positioned adjacent the bottom surface of the table. The spacing between the seat and the table, when disposed in an operable positio... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5697675 | Portable collapsible stool A collapsible stool provides a seat for a user and can be erected for use or folded into a collapsed state. The stool includes first and second side panels that confront one another when collapsed but expand to create a longitudinally extending support po... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5682623 | Portable, collapsible toilet A portable, collapsible toilet made of a blank of foldable material and having a row of four side-by-side panels (10), (14), (16), (18) connected by three fold lines (48), (50), (52) to define front, rear and opposed side panels. A top panel 12 is secured... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5681083 | Flat furniture component with foldable frame members A furniture component, made of plastic, which is molded in a generally flat form having a frame element and foldable frame members which can be displaced in relation to the frame element. A pair of receptors are formed in the frame element adjacent each d... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5580131 | Folding chair A folding chair composed from a blank of stamped material, having various fold lines that define zones in the blank. The blank includes two central zones of a higher height than the remaining zones, two side prolonged zones that protrude from the lateral ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5463965 | Paperboard support structure for supporting a load A support structure for supporting a load comprises a core of connected paper strips including spacer strips of corrugated paperboard and at least one bent strip having a plurality of laminated paper layers. The bent strip is disposed between opposing spa... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5445435 | Corrugated temporary seat A corrugated, temporary seat is disclosed useful in short duration driving of vehicles. The seat includes front, rear, top and side panels attached together forming a substantial box shape. Attachment locations are included to which grommets are disposed,... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5423098 | Bed lounge An ergonomic bed lounge is made with a fabric slip-cover enclosing foam padding on a main structure that is formed from plastic sheet material to provide the required strength while keeping the weight ultra light: lighter than all-foam construction. Side ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5382081 | Foldable, portable seat structure A foldable, portable seat structure made from preformed blanks of sheet material such as cardboard. When assembled and folded into a flat position, the seat is easily carried, and the structure has finger holes that facilitate unfolding into a useable sea... | 01/17/1995 |
| 4984848 | Collapsible disposable chair A disposable collapsible chair is formed by joining opposing ends of a sheet of material to form a continuous loop, forming a plurality of panels, each of which is a side of the chair. A plurality of the portions of the bottom part of the panels fold insi... | 01/15/1991 |
