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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278691 | Article of furniture having a recessed surface for a cushion An article of furniture having a removable seat or back cushion. The design includes a frame having a recessed cushion support surface that creates a rim that defines a pocket that allows a seat or back cushion having first and second portions to be securely attache... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7188380 | Fabricated bedstead member This invention relates to a fabricated bedstead, in particular a fabricated bedstead that is applicable to a metal sofa bed or a bunk bed. The invention mainly comprises a bedstead that is made of different lengths of cannular shafts. The invention enables respectiv... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7017254 | Rail clip for seat bases A monolithic rail clip, formed from a single piece of material, comprising a plurality of integrated hooks spaced along an angled rail body for use in constructing a seat base. A pair of the rail clips are attached to a pair of opposing members of a frame of the sea... | 03/28/2006 |
| 5282286 | Sealed composite cushion having multiple indentation force deflection zones A sealable, composite cushion is disclosed having a plurality of resilient support member horizontally disposed to one another and surrounded by a fluid impervious membrane. Each resilient support member has a known Indentation Force Deflection (IFD) valu... | 02/01/1994 |
| 4833741 | Seat material and a method of producing the same Seat material having a covering member integrally provided on a foamed material and a patterned portion of the covering member formed by recessing the covering member in a stripe pattern and a method for producing such seat material comprising the steps o... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4396226 | Structural component assembly for upholstered furniture and method of making A structural component for upholstered furniture includes a three-dimensional frame consisting of a plurality of wires which are welded together. A flexible substrate sheet and an upholstery material cover are secured together with padding held between th... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4234173 | Structure for a motor vehicle seat A structure for a motor vehicle seat, particularly a rear fixed or overturnable seat, comprises a perimetrical frame made of a ring-like closed metal tube and a plurality of springing elements disposed between the front and rear portions of the perimetric... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4155127 | Cushioned toilet seat assembly A cushioned toilet seat assembly wherein the seat and cover members are each fabricated with a pair of upper and lower base members upholstered about the respective tops and bottoms thereof, and wherein the covering material overlaps and is affixed to rel... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4089075 | Holder A holder having a wide usage for holding plastic, cloth or paper against a surface. The holder is made of extruded plastic and includes a leg portion, a bowed base and a head portion for bearing against a surface. An arm may also be included for easily pi... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4089497 | Rail cap A cap adapted for use with an elongated rail having a pair of opposed lateral surfaces includes a support member having laterally opposed walls which extend along the lateral surface of the rail. A resiliently compressible material is disposed over the su... | 05/16/1978 |
| 3995892 | Seat cover fastening system Fastening system for seat covers permits rapid assembly of a seat cover to a seat back member while preventing unauthorized removal of the seat cover. The system includes a split tube which may be loosely positioned in a recess in the seat member. A stiff... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3958285 | Upholstery system method and apparatus An upholstery system method and apparatus for furniture and the like in which the upholstery covering is releasably affixed to a base member for enabling changing of the covering as desired. A clasp apparatus adapted for mounting with the base member for ... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3955225 | Upholstered article and method An upholstered article and method in which a rigid pan to be upholstered is provided with a series of interior cutouts along an exterior edge, the cutouts defining an imitation interior edge to which is clipped, by metal clips, the upholstery material. Th... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3950797 | Mattress base A mattress base or support member is formed by a metal frame assembly having a plurality of metal frame members that define the outer periphery of the mattress base and that support a plurality of struts for alternately mounting a resilient cushion, such ... | 04/20/1976 |
