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Seat rail attachment device
Assignee: Fleet Capital Corp
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Filing: 1996-07-12
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Granted: 1998-02-10
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Expires: 2016-07-12
Abstract
Abstract An outdoor patio chair comprising a metal frame structure of three dimensional shape including at least a back section and a seat section. The chair further includes first and second seat rails for supporting a fabric seat panel and a hardwareless attachment mechanism for releasably securing a front section of the seat rails to the seat section of the frame structure. The attachment mechanism includes a pin which is positioned in an opening in the seat rail and is supported above the seat section by a support post and a stiffener. Tension in the fabric seat panel maintains the pins to the seat rails.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard D. Frinier
- 👤 Oliver Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:40
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/28; A47C7/282; A47C31/00; A47C31/02; A47C31/023; A47C5/00; A47C5/04; A47C5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An outdoor patio chair comprising: a metal frame structure of three dimensional shape including at least a back section and a seat section; first and second rails for supporting a fabric seat panel, the first and second seat rails are rigidly attached to the seat back section of the frame structure; and a pair of outwardly extending pins laterally spaced above the chair from the seat section by support posts extending upwardly from the seat section, said pins engaging holes in the seat rails for releasably securing the seat rails to the seat section of the frame structure such that tension in the fabric seat panel maintains the pins within the holes in the seat rails.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An outdoor patio chair comprising: a metal frame structure of three dimensional shape including at least a back section and a seat section; first and second rails for supporting a fabric seat panel, the first and second seat rails are rigidly attached to the seat back section of the frame structure; and a pair of outwardly extending pins laterally spaced above the chair from the seat section by support posts extending upwardly from the seat section, said pins engaging holes in the seat rails for releasably securing the seat rails to the seat section of the frame structure such that tension in the fabric seat panel maintains the pins within the holes in the seat rails.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The chair of claim 1 wherein each pin further includes a stiffener positioned at an angle between the pin and the seat section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The chair of claim 2 wherein the pin, support post and stiffener are integral with the seat section.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-02-09 | 2001-08-11 | 2002-02-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-02-09 | 2005-08-11 | 2006-02-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-02-09 | 2009-08-11 | 2010-02-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |