US3973800A
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Modular furniture units
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-08-15
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Granted: 1976-08-10
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Expires: 1995-08-15
Abstract
Abstract Modular furniture units are quickly and easily assembled and/or disassembled using interconnecting hooking devices. The units are assembled from separate arm, seat and back sections and the interconnecting hooking devices are preferably of the same configuration on each piece, each of the hooking devices including a male member and female opening so that one device can be hooked into another device. In the simplest form, e.g. in a chair, no legs are needed because the arm members can support the entire structure. However, where sectional sofas or the like are constructed from the modular units and where there may be too much play between the modular units, it may be desirable to put support legs under the modular seat portions. Also, in another preferred form, the modular units can be assembled as or converted to the form of a divan or bed or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Allan Sheldon Kogan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:58
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C13/00; A47C13/005; A47C7/00; A47C7/002; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/42; A47C7/54; A47C7/546
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A non-locking knock-down furniture assembly which is quick and easy to assemble and disassemble by mere manual vertical movement of furniture parts comprising opposing upstanding members, each having inwardly facing hooking devices, a seat member and a back member each having outwardly facing hooking devices for vertically slidable and releasable non-locking engagement with the inwardly facing hooking devices of said members, each of said hooking devices being individually integral and identical to each other, each comprising a vertically depending breastplate element and a ledge element extending horizontally therefrom and having a receiver for vertically receiving the breastplate element of the other identical hooking device and supporting the other hooking device by planar facial engagement of the hooking device ledge elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A non-locking knock-down furniture assembly which is quick and easy to assemble and disassemble by mere manual vertical movement of furniture parts comprising opposing upstanding members, each having inwardly facing hooking devices, a seat member and a back member each having outwardly facing hooking devices for vertically slidable and releasable non-locking engagement with the inwardly facing hooking devices of said members, each of said hooking devices being individually integral and identical to each other, each comprising a vertically depending breastplate element and a ledge element extending horizontally therefrom and having a receiver for vertically receiving the breastplate element of the other identical hooking device and supporting the other hooking device by planar facial engagement of the hooking device ledge elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein said assembly is a multi-section couch including a plurality of seat members and leg members on each of the seat members for supporting the seat members from the same surface as supports the support members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of said upstanding members is a chair arm for resting on a support surface and supporting said seat and back members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of said upstanding members is a corner or end table.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein each of said hooking devices comprises mounting plate means offset from and connected by the ledge element to said breastplate element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 5 wherein the receiver is a slot in said ledge element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein each of said hooking devices includes a pair of upstanding ears defining a void therebetween, said ears being offset from but connected integrally with the breastplate by the ledge element, said ledge element having a slot defining the receiver with its ends defined by the inner surfaces of said ears and communicating with the void between said ears, each of said ear elements having a bore for receiving a screw or bolt to secure said device to the module of furniture on which it is mounted.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of assembling knock-down furniture by quick and easy vertical movement of furniture parts relative to each other, said knock-down furniture having arm, seat and back members which comprises providing parts or modules of the furniture with identical hooking elements, each having facing hooking devices for facing the hooking device of another module for vertical slidable and freely releasable non-locking engagement with the other hooking device, each of said hooking devices being individually integral and identical to each other, each comprising a vertically depending breastplate element and a receiver for receiving and supporting another hooking device by its breastplate element, and inserting the male portions of the hooking devices in the receivers of facing hooking devices so as to support the seat and back members from the arm members.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of assembling knock-down furniture by quick and easy vertical movement of furniture parts relative to each other, said knock-down furniture having arm, seat and back members which comprises providing parts or modules of the furniture with identical hooking elements, each having facing hooking devices for facing the hooking device of another module for vertical slidable and freely releasable non-locking engagement with the other hooking device, each of said hooking devices being individually integral and identical to each other, each comprising a vertically depending breastplate element and a receiver for receiving and supporting another hooking device by its breastplate element, and inserting the male portions of the hooking devices in the receivers of facing hooking devices so as to support the seat and back members from the arm members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
A hooking device for vertically slidable and releasable engagement with another identical hooking device, each of said hooking devices being individually integral and comprising a vertically depending breastplate element depending from a shoulder and ledge element, a receiver for receiving the breatplate element of the other hooking device and supporting the same, and a faceplate element upstanding from said ledge element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
A hooking device for vertically slidable and releasable engagement with another identical hooking device, each of said hooking devices being individually integral and comprising a vertically depending breastplate element depending from a shoulder and ledge element, a receiver for receiving the breatplate element of the other hooking device and supporting the same, and a faceplate element upstanding from said ledge element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
85 words
The hooking device of claim 9 having a pair of opposing ears defining a void therebetween, said ears being offset from but connected integrally with the breastplate by the ledge element, said ledge element having a slot with its ends approximately defined by the inner surfaces of said ears and communicating with the void between said ears, or contiguous material of the device each of said ear elements having a bore for receiving a screw or bolt to secure said device to a vertical surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
120 words
A non-locking knockdown furniture assembly having a plurality of separate sections which may be quickly and easily assembled and/or disassembled by a mere manual vertical movement of the sections relative to each other, each of said sections having a plurality of identical one piece unitary integral interchangeable hooking elements facing toward an identical hooking element of another section, said hooking elements each having no moving parts and comprising a vertically depending breastplate element and a ledge element extending horizontally from said breastplate element and having a receiver for vertically slidably receiving the breastplate element of another of the identical hooking devices in non-locking engagement and supporting the other hooking device by planar facial engagement of the other hooking device element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
120 words
A non-locking knockdown furniture assembly having a plurality of separate sections which may be quickly and easily assembled and/or disassembled by a mere manual vertical movement of the sections relative to each other, each of said sections having a plurality of identical one piece unitary integral interchangeable hooking elements facing toward an identical hooking element of another section, said hooking elements each having no moving parts and comprising a vertically depending breastplate element and a ledge element extending horizontally from said breastplate element and having a receiver for vertically slidably receiving the breastplate element of another of the identical hooking devices in non-locking engagement and supporting the other hooking device by planar facial engagement of the other hooking device element.
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) | 1979-08-10 | 1980-02-09 | 1980-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-10 | 1984-02-09 | 1984-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-10 | 1988-02-09 | 1988-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |