US3751107A
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Restaurant booth with snap away back
Assignee: IMP DATA CORP
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Filing: 1971-08-12
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Granted: 1973-08-07
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Expires: 1991-08-12
Abstract
Abstract A restaurant booth structure is disclosed wherein only the supporting understructure of the booth including the base and vertical support members are permanently installed in the restaurant. Both the upholstered seat and back portions of the booth are removably attached to the supporting understructure so as to enable the replacement of these portions by newly upholstered portions at the site of the booth. To facilitate the replacement, the back portion of the booth is constructed to be connected by quick fasteners to the vertical support members.
Inventors
- 👤 M Greitzer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:30
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C4/00; A47C4/02; A47C4/028; A47C13/00; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
391 words
A restaurant booth comprising: a supporting understructure including a base and a pair of spaced vertical support members disposed on the back of and extending above the upper surface of said base; said supporting understructure being permanently installed by securing said base to the floor of and said vertical support members on the wall of a restaurant; an upholstered seat portion including a seat frame having a seat cushion mounted thereon, said seat portion removably supported on the base of said understructure; an upholstered back portion including a back frame having a horizontally disposed upper member and a horizontally disposed lower member and a back cushion mounted on said back frame to slope downwardly-forwardly from the upper member toward the lower member thereof, said upholstered back portion providing for completely enclosing the top, bottom and sides of its back frame; fastener members having closely spaced-apart bristlelike locking projections on the face thereof secured to the top and lower front surfaces of said vertical support members, and mating fastener members with closely space-apart bristlelike mating locking projections on the face thereof secured to spaced locations on the undersurface of said upper member and to spaced locations on the back surface of the lower member of said back frame; said back portion being positioned in a stable position by gravity on said pair of vertical support members with the fastener members on the spaced locations on the undersurface of the upper member of the back frame bearing on the mating fastener members on the top surface of said pair of vertical support members and with the fastener members on the spaced locations on the back surface of the lower member of the back frame bearing against the mating fastener members on the front surfaces of said pair of vertical support members, and with the back of the upholstered top and sides of said back portion contacting said wall; and whereby when manual pressure is applied on said back portion in the vicinity of said bearing surfaces the projections on said mating fastener members interlock and provide for attaching said back portion to said vertical support members and when said back portion is manually abruptly pulled outwardly and upwardly away from said vertical support members the projections of said mating fastener members are disengaged to detach said back portion from said vertical support members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
391 words
A restaurant booth comprising: a supporting understructure including a base and a pair of spaced vertical support members disposed on the back of and extending above the upper surface of said base; said supporting understructure being permanently installed by securing said base to the floor of and said vertical support members on the wall of a restaurant; an upholstered seat portion including a seat frame having a seat cushion mounted thereon, said seat portion removably supported on the base of said understructure; an upholstered back portion including a back frame having a horizontally disposed upper member and a horizontally disposed lower member and a back cushion mounted on said back frame to slope downwardly-forwardly from the upper member toward the lower member thereof, said upholstered back portion providing for completely enclosing the top, bottom and sides of its back frame; fastener members having closely spaced-apart bristlelike locking projections on the face thereof secured to the top and lower front surfaces of said vertical support members, and mating fastener members with closely space-apart bristlelike mating locking projections on the face thereof secured to spaced locations on the undersurface of said upper member and to spaced locations on the back surface of the lower member of said back frame; said back portion being positioned in a stable position by gravity on said pair of vertical support members with the fastener members on the spaced locations on the undersurface of the upper member of the back frame bearing on the mating fastener members on the top surface of said pair of vertical support members and with the fastener members on the spaced locations on the back surface of the lower member of the back frame bearing against the mating fastener members on the front surfaces of said pair of vertical support members, and with the back of the upholstered top and sides of said back portion contacting said wall; and whereby when manual pressure is applied on said back portion in the vicinity of said bearing surfaces the projections on said mating fastener members interlock and provide for attaching said back portion to said vertical support members and when said back portion is manually abruptly pulled outwardly and upwardly away from said vertical support members the projections of said mating fastener members are disengaged to detach said back portion from said vertical support members.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-08-06 | 1977-02-05 | 1977-08-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-06 | 1981-02-05 | 1981-08-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-06 | 1985-02-05 | 1985-08-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |