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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370907 | Reconfigurable furniture A furniture system has a frame portion that may be set in one configuration to operate as a chair and can be readily reconfigured into a table. A frame portion provides support for an operating surface. In the table configuration, the frame is positioned in a first ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7347499 | Marine seat interchangeable component assembly and method A seat for marine use including a hollow primary seat structure. The primary seat structure has a generally upright back portion and a seat portion formed integrally with the back portion and extending forwardly therefrom. The back portion includes at least a pair o... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7303230 | Juvenile vehicle seat with quick-connect backrest A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base and a backrest. The backrest is mounted on the seat base and includes a seat back that is retained in an upright fixed seat-forming position relative to a seat bottom included in the seat base. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300110 | Collapsible furniture having resilient locking barbs Collapsible furniture assemblies having resilient locking barbs are provided. The furniture assemblies are comprised of plurality of panels that are interlockable by a plurality of registerable slots defined by the panels. The panels are further positively locked to... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300111 | Break-down sofa having a detachable frame A break-down sofa having a frame that is adapted to be disassembled to facilitate transport and storage in a substantially flat shipping configuration. The frame of the sofa includes a seat platform to support the weight of a user, a front panel detachably connected... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296859 | Erectable rocking chair An erectable rocking chair is described which can be packed together in close and parallel relationship for assembly into a rocking chair with reinforced joints attaching seat to front and rear uprights. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7255403 | Take-down seating A seat assembly (10) for use in a watercraft (12) having a deck (14). The seat assembly (10) comprises a first portion (16) and a second portion (18) spaced from the first portion (16). First (52) and second ( | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252339 | Bracket furniture components The invention discloses unique brackets, which form a bracket assembly that may be placed at any location of various components to form an assembly piece, such as furniture. An assembled furniture piece made of furniture panels interconnected with attached engaging ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240967 | Modular furniture system A modular furniture system is provided which allows an article of furniture to be “knocked down” into components and shipped. Upon reaching its destination, if desired, the article can be easily assembled without using tools. The components include a chassis, a ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219962 | Design and assembly technique for ready to assemble furniture A furniture system comprising mutually supporting components including a pair of identically configured side panels, a load supporting panels and a back panel. The back panel is engages the side panels and the load supporting panel to provide rigidity to the furnitu... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7188908 | Furniture frame attachment system This invention is related to a knock down frame attachment system. The knock down frame attachment system includes a seating portion, a pair of side panels and a plurality of sets of mounting brackets. A set includes both a left and a right mounting bracket. A set o... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7140690 | Furniture frame attachment system This invention is related to a knock down frame attachment system. The knock down frame attachment system includes a seating portion, a pair of side panels and a plurality of sets of mounting brackets. A set includes both a left and a right mounting bracket. A set o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134728 | Modular chair In one embodiment of the present invention, a chair assembly kit comprises at least two end pieces and at least two middle pieces including a first middle piece as a chair back and a second middle piece as a chair seat. The middle pieces each include at least two se... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7066553 | Furniture structure Slat furniture generally of the outdoor type having a pair of laterally spaced apart supports and slats disposed there between and connected thereto and in which the slats individually or in groups are snap fittingly connected to the supports in a rigid manner such ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7018329 | Sex aid device A sex aid device for assisting a human male and female couple to engage in sexual intercourse. The device includes a frame and resilient belts attached to the frame for providing a seat for a female above the male lying beneath the frame. The frame includes a pair o... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014261 | Portable folding chair A lightweight, inexpensive folding chair may have a seat with an interference fit support bracket may be provided. The seat may have a lightweight seat member constructed of a lightweight material, such as a blow-molded plastic, that is generally supported by two su... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014269 | Chair back construction 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 fra... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6955401 | Collapsible rocker chair A collapsible rocker chair includes a back member having an top section and a base having first locking holes extending through said base at a first and second distal end thereof. A seat member includes second locking holes extending therethrough. The chair also inc... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942298 | Five-part furniture frame and method of assembly The present invention is a five-part furniture frame, and method of assembly thereof, consisting of a left arm frame, a right arm frame, a seat box frame, an inside back frame and an outside back frame. The invention allows for ease of assembly and for a seat back t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6783182 | Modular furniture systems and methods A modular furniture system includes a first leg having an elongated top edge extending between an inside face and an opposing outside face. A first engagement channel is recessed along the top edge of first leg. A second leg is spaced apart from the first leg and ha... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6749265 | Seat of a metallic chair A seat of a chair is provided with a plastic main body, a metallic upper cover joined to upper and annular sides of the main body, and a metallic lower cover securely disposed over the bottom of the main body. The metallic covers increase the strength of the seat. T... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6695408 | Chair kit with laced support A chair and kit for producing a kit. A plurality of legs and cross-members are connectable together to form a chair frame. A leather seat portion and back portion are mounted to the frame and secured together by lacing extending through the opposed ends o... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6634712 | Child's stool A child's stool having a pair of horizontally spaced, parallel, vertically extending side walls, each having a pair of receivers provided therein. Each receiver includes a vertically extending slot communicating with a plurality of vertically extending in... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6631957 | Dismantleable chair A dismantleable chair comprising a back member, leg members and a seat member all formed from generally two-dimensionally shaped materials such as plywood, and the like. The back member is somewhat arcuately shaped in both the horizontal and vertical cros... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6619749 | Ready-to-assemble articles of furniture A ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture system includes a collection of identically configured side panels, with sets of the side panels having different aesthetic and/or functional features, a collection of base panels and back panels spanning between pairs ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6595592 | Article of furniture An article of furniture, viz., a chair, for institutional use such as in hospital waiting areas, school dormitories, military homes and the like. The chair includes two arms, a front member disposed between the arms, a seat back, a seat deck and a seat cu... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594834 | Loveseat/baby crib An article of furniture which is readily convertible from a loveseat to a baby crib and vice versa. The loveseat/baby crib includes two main parts: a mattress supporting assembly and a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a pair of side end panels,... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6422654 | Chair with disconnectable back A chair with a disconnectable back so that the back can be moved from its normally upright mounted position relative to the seat to be placed against the seat so as to minimize space to facilitate shipping of the chair. The seat has a pair of receiving ca... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6241317 | Modular chair construction A modular chair includes a seat unit, a back unit that is mounted removably on the seat unit, and two armrest units that are mounted respectively and removably on the left and right sides of the seat unit.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6241312 | Convertible bench/table apparatus and methods A support frame for use in a convertible bench/table apparatus. In one presently preferred embodiment of the present invention, the support frame includes an upper portion movably mounted to a lower portion. In such preferred embodiment, the lower portion... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6224159 | Flexible chair which can be disassembled to a flat configuration A flexible chair which can be easily disassembled to or assembled from a flat or substantially flat configuration for storage or shipment. The chair includes a pivoting seat and back assembly and a frame supporting the seat and back assembly. The seat and... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6109695 | Chair having detachably interfitting parts A chair assembly having detachably interfitting parts. A right hand side support of the chair assembly includes slots extending from the exterior profile of the first side support towards the center of the side support. A left hand side support similar to... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6089654 | Modular furniture for children A modular item of child's furniture can be converted from a high chair to a child's chair by removing four chair leg extensions. A lumbar support is provided for the child occupying the chair that is shaped to match the average physiological needs of an i... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5890767 | Modular sofa A modular sofa includes a hollow frame, an upholstered back frame, at least one first fastener, a pair of upholstered armrest frames, at least one second fastener and an upholstered seat frame. The hollow frame has front and back walls and a parallel pair... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5765922 | Portable combination chair A portable combination chair includes a seat member having a back slot, a left slot and a right slot, a back supporting member having a left connecting wing and a right connecting wing protruded at the two bottom side thereof, a right arm resting member h... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5738414 | Modular furniture with interlocking components A modular furniture assembly comprising interconnected frame, back, and arms. The frame has walls mounting the back and arms. The frame walls include flanges and the back and arms include slits, with each flange being slidably received in a corresponding ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5678897 | Ready-to-assemble upholstered furniture A ready-to-assemble (RTA) article of furniture is provided which includes a frame structure comprising a plurality of separate couplable and securable component members including a back member with opposite side posts which each include a notch, two arm m... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5658049 | Separable recliner chair assembly An improved seating product assembly having detachable arms and a detachable back, and having an improved spring system for a more comfortable sitting. The improved seating product assembly includes an all metal unitized seat spring and frame assembly hav... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5634687 | Child's stool A child's stool is provided with a vertically adjustable platform and steps for a child to climb onto the platform, and a pair of fabric wall portions extend between the side walls of the stool.... | 06/03/1997 |
