US3967852A
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Upholstering body having a supported core in the form of a yieldable plate of synthetic material and a resilient layer on the core
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-02-26
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Granted: 1976-07-06
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Expires: 1995-02-26
Abstract
Abstract An upholstering body for use as the seat, or back, or as a combination seat and back in an article of furniture in which the body has an outer layer of resilient material such as a foamed elastomeric material and a supporting core member in the form of a sheet, or plate, of synthetic material, polyester resin, for example. The sheet is preferably reinforced with glass fibers, which may be in the form of glass cloth. The sheet is adapted for anchoring to a furniture frame in such a manner that the sheet is yieldable in the direction in which a load is normally applied thereto while being generally unyieldable in other directions.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Eiselt
- 👤 Rudolf Hossbach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:00
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C5/00; A47C5/12; A47C5/125; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/18; A47C7/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A body for use in upholstering and comprising in combination: a layer of resilient material forming the outer part of the body, and core means supportingly engaging the inner side of said layer, said core means comprising at least one sheet exclusively of continuous synthetic material, said sheet including means for anchoring the sheet to the frame of an article of furniture, said sheet being resiliently yieldable in the direction in which a load is normally imposed thereon and being resistant to yielding also in other directions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A body for use in upholstering and comprising in combination: a layer of resilient material forming the outer part of the body, and core means supportingly engaging the inner side of said layer, said core means comprising at least one sheet exclusively of continuous synthetic material, said sheet including means for anchoring the sheet to the frame of an article of furniture, said sheet being resiliently yieldable in the direction in which a load is normally imposed thereon and being resistant to yielding also in other directions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said sheet when viewed in the direction of a normally applied load is substantially rectangular.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said sheet contains reinforcing fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said sheet is reinforced by glass fibers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said sheet has opposite edge regions turned toward each other over respective arcs and on the same side of said sheet, each edge region extending the full width of said sheet, said edge regions comprising said means for anchoring said sheet to a frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said means for anchoring said sheet to a frame is disposed along one edge of the sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said sheet is substantially planar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A body in combination according to claim 7 in which said sheet comprises flange means at one end extending therefrom substantially in the plane of said sheet and comprising the means for anchoring said sheet to a frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said body is adapted for use as the back of a furniture article and said sheet is formed as a closed hollow body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said body is adapted for use as the seat and back of an article of furniture and said sheet is formed to an angular contour so as to extend substantially horizontally along the seat and then upwardly along the back of the body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said sheet has at least one edge extending transversely to the plane of movement of the sheet when loaded and comprising the means to anchor the sheet to a frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A body in combination according to claim 11 in which said sheet is in the form of a hollow body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said sheet increases in thickness toward said means for anchoring the sheet to a frame.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A body in combination according to claim 13 in which said sheet is laminated in at least the region of said anchoring means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said sheet has at least one edge region formed to an arc of substantial size, said region being laminated and increasing in thickness toward the margin thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
55 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said sheet has thickened edge regions curved so the margins oppose each other, said edge regions near the margins thereof comprising the means to anchor said sheet to a frame, said sheet when anchored to a frame placing the thinner intermediate region thereof under tension.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said sheet includes rib means extending longitudinally thereof in at least the region of the sheet to which a load is applied.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said layer of resilient material is a foamed material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
A body in combination according to claim 1 in which said synthetic material is polyester resin.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-07-06 | 1980-01-05 | 1980-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-07-06 | 1984-01-05 | 1984-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-07-06 | 1988-01-05 | 1988-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |