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US3230011A
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Seating
Assignee: MillerKnoll Inc
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Filing: 1963-07-05
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1983-07-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L Propst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:34
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C4/00; A47C4/02; A47C4/03; A47C5/00; A47C5/04; A47C5/06; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/407
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A UNIT OF FURNITURE INCLUDING IN COMBINATION A COVERING COMPRISING AN ESSENTIALLY CLOSED BAG HAVING AN OPENING IN EACH OF ITS SIDES SPACED GENERALLY MIDWAY BETWEEN ITS ENDS: A PAIR OF FRAME MEMBERS OF GENERALLY U-SHAPE EACH INCLUDING A PAIR OF LEGS; SAID MEMBERS INSERTABLE INTO SAID COVERING THROUGH SAID OPENINGS AND EXTENDING TO SAID ENDS OF SAID COVERING; MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY SECURING SAID LEGS OF SAID MEMBERS TOGETHER; A CONNECTING ELEMENT DETACHABLY SECURABLE TO AND EXTENDING BETWEEN GENERALLY THE ENDS OF SAID LEGS, SAID ELEMENT POSITIONED SUCH THAT WHEN SAID LEGS ARE IN ONE POSITION, SAID ELEMENT APPLIES TENSION TO SAID NET AND IN A SECOND POSITION APPLIES NO SUCH TENSION; AND MEANS FOR DETACHABLY LOCKING SAID FRAME MEMBERS FROM MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER AFTER SAID MEMBERS HAVE BEEN PIVOTED TO A POSITION WHERE SAID FRAMES AND SAID ELEMENT BEAR AGAINST SAID COVERING, TENSIONING SAID COVERING ON SAID FRAMES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A UNIT OF FURNITURE INCLUDING IN COMBINATION A COVERING COMPRISING AN ESSENTIALLY CLOSED BAG HAVING AN OPENING IN EACH OF ITS SIDES SPACED GENERALLY MIDWAY BETWEEN ITS ENDS: A PAIR OF FRAME MEMBERS OF GENERALLY U-SHAPE EACH INCLUDING A PAIR OF LEGS; SAID MEMBERS INSERTABLE INTO SAID COVERING THROUGH SAID OPENINGS AND EXTENDING TO SAID ENDS OF SAID COVERING; MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY SECURING SAID LEGS OF SAID MEMBERS TOGETHER; A CONNECTING ELEMENT DETACHABLY SECURABLE TO AND EXTENDING BETWEEN GENERALLY THE ENDS OF SAID LEGS, SAID ELEMENT POSITIONED SUCH THAT WHEN SAID LEGS ARE IN ONE POSITION, SAID ELEMENT APPLIES TENSION TO SAID NET AND IN A SECOND POSITION APPLIES NO SUCH TENSION; AND MEANS FOR DETACHABLY LOCKING SAID FRAME MEMBERS FROM MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER AFTER SAID MEMBERS HAVE BEEN PIVOTED TO A POSITION WHERE SAID FRAMES AND SAID ELEMENT BEAR AGAINST SAID COVERING, TENSIONING SAID COVERING ON SAID FRAMES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-17 | 1969-07-19 | 1970-01-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-17 | 1973-07-19 | 1974-01-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-17 | 1977-07-19 | 1978-01-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |