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Cushioned furniture
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1973-11-15
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Granted: 1975-10-14
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Expires: 1993-11-15
Abstract
Abstract Cushioned furniture utilizing a crescent-shaped cushion. The cushion has loops spaced along an outside edge thereof and hooks at the ends thereof. The hooks of one cushion may be joined to the loops of an adjacent cushion. Two or more of such cushions joined together complete an item of furniture.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard W R Plate
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:28
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C3/00; A47C3/16; A47C13/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A cushion useful in making an item of furniture comprising a crescent-shaped cushion having a curved outside edge and a curved inside edge meeting at two ends of the cushion, said cushion being generally oval in sections taken substantially perpendicular to the curved edges of the cushion and in which the areas of the oval sections decrease from the central portion of the cushion to the ends thereof, a plurality of individual fastening members positioned along said outside cushion edge, and a complimentary fastener of the type adapted to coact with one of said fastening members and located generally at each of said two cushion ends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A cushion useful in making an item of furniture comprising a crescent-shaped cushion having a curved outside edge and a curved inside edge meeting at two ends of the cushion, said cushion being generally oval in sections taken substantially perpendicular to the curved edges of the cushion and in which the areas of the oval sections decrease from the central portion of the cushion to the ends thereof, a plurality of individual fastening members positioned along said outside cushion edge, and a complimentary fastener of the type adapted to coact with one of said fastening members and located generally at each of said two cushion ends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The combination of a plurality of suchions each according to claim 1 and removably joined together to make an item of furniture by the removable fastening together of the complimentary fasteners of each cushion with particular ones of the fastening members of an adjacent cushion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
An item of furniture according to claim 2 in which two of such cushions are joined together with the complimentary fasteners of one cushion being joined to the fastening members of the other cushion at a mid-region of the outside edge of said other cushion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
An item of furniture according to claim 2 in which two of such cushions are joined together with the complimentary fasteners of one cushion attached to the fastening members of the other cushion adjacent the ends of said other cushion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cushion according to claim 1 in which said fastening members comprise one or more loops of material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cushion according to claim 5 in which said loops are formed from a ribbon of material sewn along said outside cushion edge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cushion according to claim 5 in which said loops are woven integrally into said ribbon of material sewn onto said cushion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cushion according to claim 5 in which said complementary fasteners comprise hooks adapted to engage said loops.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-10-13 | 1979-04-14 | 1979-10-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-10-13 | 1983-04-14 | 1983-10-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-10-13 | 1987-04-14 | 1987-10-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |