US3761131A
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Article of furniture and method of manufacturing same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-09-27
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Granted: 1973-09-25
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Expires: 1991-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A sofa-like article of furniture having pillow-like seat and back cushions. Each cushion consists of a flexible cover filled with a resilient particulate material such as chunks of polyurethane foam. The seat and back cushions are sewn together along their rear and bottom edges, respectively, to define a flexible hinge seam therebetween. The sofa can be placed with the seat cushion resting on a floor and the back cushion against a wall or can be used in a suitable frame. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the sofa.
Inventors
- 👤 W Oliver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:55
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C27/00; A47C27/08; A47C27/086; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A sofa-like article of furniture for supporting a person in a sitting position comprising: first enclosed bag means defining a first pillow member having front and rear edges and top and bottom surfaces; resilient, particulate filler means disposed within said bag means maintaining said top and bottom surfaces separated; second enclosed bag means defining a second pillow member having top and bottom edges and front and rear surfaces; resilient, particulate filler means disposed within said second bag means maintaining said front and rear surfaces separated; and means interconnecting said pillow members to define a hinge along said rear edge of said first member and said bottom edge of said second member, whereby said second pillow member can be positioned vertically when said first pillow member is positioned horizontally; said top and bottom surfaces of said first bag means and said front and rear surfaces of said second bag means being separated, respectively, by said filler means to such an extent that when said first and second pillow members are positioned substantially horizontally and vertically, respectively, a portion of said top surface of said first pillow member contacts a portion of said front surface of said second pillow member and the pillow members are placed under compression in the area of said contact, thereby limiting the forward movement of said second pillow member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A sofa-like article of furniture for supporting a person in a sitting position comprising: first enclosed bag means defining a first pillow member having front and rear edges and top and bottom surfaces; resilient, particulate filler means disposed within said bag means maintaining said top and bottom surfaces separated; second enclosed bag means defining a second pillow member having top and bottom edges and front and rear surfaces; resilient, particulate filler means disposed within said second bag means maintaining said front and rear surfaces separated; and means interconnecting said pillow members to define a hinge along said rear edge of said first member and said bottom edge of said second member, whereby said second pillow member can be positioned vertically when said first pillow member is positioned horizontally; said top and bottom surfaces of said first bag means and said front and rear surfaces of said second bag means being separated, respectively, by said filler means to such an extent that when said first and second pillow members are positioned substantially horizontally and vertically, respectively, a portion of said top surface of said first pillow member contacts a portion of said front surface of said second pillow member and the pillow members are placed under compression in the area of said contact, thereby limiting the forward movement of said second pillow member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the separation between said top and bottom surfaces is at least on the order of one foot at the point of maximum separation between said top and bottom surfaces and said front and rear surfaces, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 2 wherein said filler means is a foamed polymeric material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article of claim 3 wherein said particulate material is on the order of 1-3 inches in diameter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
190 words
A sofa-like article of furniture for supporting a person in a sitting position comprising: a pillow-like cushion having a forward edge and a rearward edge, said cushion being comprised of top and bottom substantially coextensive layers of flexible material superimposed and secured together about the entire perimeter thereof and along a fold line extending across said cushion intermediate said forward and rearward edges and dividing said cushion into two sections, said cushion being foldable along said fold line to position one of said sections vertically and the second of said sections horizontally, said cushion being further comprised of resilient, particulate filler disposed within each of said sections in amounts sufficient to balloon apart said layers, except about said perimeters and along said fold line, such that in each of said sections the layers are separated at least on the order of 1 foot at the point of maximum separation and such that, when said sections are positioned substantially horizontally and vertically, a portion of the top of the horizontal section contacts a portion of the front of the vertical section, such contact limiting the forward movement of said vertical section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
190 words
A sofa-like article of furniture for supporting a person in a sitting position comprising: a pillow-like cushion having a forward edge and a rearward edge, said cushion being comprised of top and bottom substantially coextensive layers of flexible material superimposed and secured together about the entire perimeter thereof and along a fold line extending across said cushion intermediate said forward and rearward edges and dividing said cushion into two sections, said cushion being foldable along said fold line to position one of said sections vertically and the second of said sections horizontally, said cushion being further comprised of resilient, particulate filler disposed within each of said sections in amounts sufficient to balloon apart said layers, except about said perimeters and along said fold line, such that in each of said sections the layers are separated at least on the order of 1 foot at the point of maximum separation and such that, when said sections are positioned substantially horizontally and vertically, a portion of the top of the horizontal section contacts a portion of the front of the vertical section, such contact limiting the forward movement of said vertical section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of furniture of claim 5 wherein said layers are stitched together along said fold line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The article of furniture of claim 5 wherein said particulate filler is foamed polymeric material on the order of one to 3 inches in diameter.
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