US4052104A
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Seating unit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-07-28
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Granted: 1977-10-04
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Expires: 1996-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A seating unit having a support structure including a contoured seating surface and a resilient foam covering the seating surface of the support, with the foam having a non-contoured seating surface. The foam includes a plurality of apertures or holes arranged such that upon being deformed by an occupant the seating surface of the foam assumes the shape of the contoured seating surface of the support. The unit is preferably formed of a plurality of individual sub-units of support and foam which are supported in a spaced relationship to form the seating unit.
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Noss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 01:03
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/18; A47C7/185; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A seating unit, comprising: a support structure including a contoured seat and back support, said support structure being comprised of a plurality of separate and independent sub-units, each contoured to include a portion of the seat and back support; a plurality of separate and independent pieces of resilient foam covering the seat and back support portions of each of said sub-units, said resilient foam having a non-seat and back shaped outer seating surface which is in non-conformity with the contour of the sub-unit, said resilient foam including a plurality of apertures shaped and arranged to provide the foam with sufficient flexibility whereby the foam upon being deformed by an occupant assumes a seat and back support shape corresponding to the contoured seat and back support of the support structure and the occupant is supported by the support structure; fabric covering each foam covered sub-unit; and means for supporting the individual fabric and foam covered sub-units in a spaced relationship to each other to form the seating unit of a plurality of individual spaced fabric and foam covered sub-units having spaces therebetween, whereby the unoccupied seating unit has a dismembered non-seating unit visual appearance, which provides a pre-determined seating contour when occupied.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A seating unit, comprising: a support structure including a contoured seat and back support, said support structure being comprised of a plurality of separate and independent sub-units, each contoured to include a portion of the seat and back support; a plurality of separate and independent pieces of resilient foam covering the seat and back support portions of each of said sub-units, said resilient foam having a non-seat and back shaped outer seating surface which is in non-conformity with the contour of the sub-unit, said resilient foam including a plurality of apertures shaped and arranged to provide the foam with sufficient flexibility whereby the foam upon being deformed by an occupant assumes a seat and back support shape corresponding to the contoured seat and back support of the support structure and the occupant is supported by the support structure; fabric covering each foam covered sub-unit; and means for supporting the individual fabric and foam covered sub-units in a spaced relationship to each other to form the seating unit of a plurality of individual spaced fabric and foam covered sub-units having spaces therebetween, whereby the unoccupied seating unit has a dismembered non-seating unit visual appearance, which provides a pre-determined seating contour when occupied.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The seating unit of claim 1 wherein the fabric covering is removable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The seating unit of claim 1 wherein the means for supporting said sub-units in a spaced relationship comprises first and second spaced elongated rods which extend through the support structure of said sub-units in a direction transverse to the seating unit, said rods including spacer members between the sub-units to maintain the spaced relationship and legs secured to the rods.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The seating unit of claim 3 wherein the seating surface of the foam is normally planar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The seating unit of claim 4 wherein the seating unit is in the form of a lounge, said support structure including a leg supporting surface and said foam covering said leg supporting surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The seating unit of claim 4 wherein the seating unit is in the form of a high-back chair, said foam having a normally inclined planar seating surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The seating unit of claim 4 wherein the seating unit further includes armrests, said armrests being supported in a spaced relationship with respect to said sub-units.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-10-03 | 1981-04-04 | 1981-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-10-03 | 1985-04-04 | 1985-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-10-03 | 1989-04-04 | 1989-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |