US5080438A
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Furniture structure and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-10-22
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2010-10-22
Abstract
Abstract Furniture structure which is easy to assemble and disassemble includes upholstered frame sections with biased members. The engagement of the biased members provides a strong, durable construction with a substantially imperceptible joint. Unskilled persons can assemble the structure with simple hand tools quickly and efficiently to form furniture which has an expensive, stylish appearance yet which is economical to purchase.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W. Moyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:30
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C4/00; A47C4/02; A47C4/028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A furniture structure comprising: a side frame, said side frame comprising a post leg, said leg comprising a rectangular cross section with a top and bottom, a triangular segment extending upwardly from said top, the hypotenuse of said triangular segment bisecting and extending substantially from one corner of the rectangular cross section to the other, a back frame, said back frame comprising a triangular shaped end member complimentarily engaging with said triangular segment of said side frame whereby said triangular shaped end member rests upon the top of said post rectangular cross section thereby forming a furniture structure with a substantially imperceptible joint.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A furniture structure comprising: a side frame, said side frame comprising a post leg, said leg comprising a rectangular cross section with a top and bottom, a triangular segment extending upwardly from said top, the hypotenuse of said triangular segment bisecting and extending substantially from one corner of the rectangular cross section to the other, a back frame, said back frame comprising a triangular shaped end member complimentarily engaging with said triangular segment of said side frame whereby said triangular shaped end member rests upon the top of said post rectangular cross section thereby forming a furniture structure with a substantially imperceptible joint.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
Furniture structure as claimed in claim 1 and including means to releasably secure said post leg to said end member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
Furniture structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said securing means extends through said post leg.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
Furniture structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said securing means includes a threaded stud.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
110 words
Furniture structure comprising: a back, a seat, a pair of sides, said sides joined to said back and said seat, said back comprising a pair of end members, each of said end members having a triangular configuration, a pair of post legs, each of said pair of said post legs comprising a rectangular cross section having a top and a bottom, a triangular segment extending upwardly from said top, the hypotenuse of said triangular segment bisecting and extending substantially from one corner of the rectangular cross section to the other, each of said triangular segments engaging one of said triangularly configured end members to form substantially imperceptible rectangular configured joints.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
110 words
Furniture structure comprising: a back, a seat, a pair of sides, said sides joined to said back and said seat, said back comprising a pair of end members, each of said end members having a triangular configuration, a pair of post legs, each of said pair of said post legs comprising a rectangular cross section having a top and a bottom, a triangular segment extending upwardly from said top, the hypotenuse of said triangular segment bisecting and extending substantially from one corner of the rectangular cross section to the other, each of said triangular segments engaging one of said triangularly configured end members to form substantially imperceptible rectangular configured joints.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
Furniture structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said back, seat and pair of sides are upholstered.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
Furniture structure as claimed in claim 1 and including a threaded stud, said stud extending from said back end member through said triangular segment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
Furniture structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said back end members includes a stud receiving aperture.
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