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US5911478A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Sling chair with removable sling

Assignee: Tuuci Worldwide LLC
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Filing: 1998-07-22
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Granted: 1999-06-15
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Expires: 2018-07-22
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Abstract

Abstract A sling chair with a removable sling designed to provide a simple unitary method to remove the sling material for aesthetic and/or maintenance purposes without the use of screws, bolts or hardware in general. The sling chair includes a chair frame with sling rails, including inner and outer channels, a removably attachable sling, and sling fasteners for securing the sling into the sling rails of the chair frame. The removable sling has opposite sling edges having lengthwise extending loops formed therein. A flexible sling rod extends throughout the entire length of the loops. The sling rod is smaller than the inner channels contained within the sling rails to allow insertion of the sling rod into the inner channels thereby removably attaching the sling to the sling rails forming the seatrest and backrest of the chair. The sling fasteners, are attached to the opposite ends of the sling, once the sling is inserted into the inner channels of the sling edges and pulled downwards towards the front seat of the chair frame. The sling is made of a web material strong enough to support the tensile forces created by a person sitting on the sling chair.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lloyd Goodman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 17:56
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C5/00; A47C5/04; A47C5/06; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 192 words
A sling chair assembly comprising: A a chair frame having sling rails, said sling rails including inner and outer channels having a lengthwise slit along the length of said inner channels; a pair of opposite side members including, a front leg having a top end and a bottom end, a rear leg having a top end and bottom end, an arm rest, a lateral seat support, an upper backrest support, a side stretcher, said stretcher interconnecting said front leg and said back leg at a midway point between said top end and bottom end of said front and back leg; a front seat support interconnecting said top ends of said front legs and a back seat support interconnecting said top ends of said back legs, forming a seatrest; a bottom front stretcher interconnecting said opposite front legs and a bottom rear stretcher interconnecting said opposite rear legs; a backrest stretcher interconnecting said upper backrest supports; a pair of horizontal seat supports interconnecting said opposite lateral seat supports to provide additional support; B a sling comprising a web of material; and C a means for removably attaching said sling to said sling rails.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 192 words
A sling chair assembly comprising: A a chair frame having sling rails, said sling rails including inner and outer channels having a lengthwise slit along the length of said inner channels; a pair of opposite side members including, a front leg having a top end and a bottom end, a rear leg having a top end and bottom end, an arm rest, a lateral seat support, an upper backrest support, a side stretcher, said stretcher interconnecting said front leg and said back leg at a midway point between said top end and bottom end of said front and back leg; a front seat support interconnecting said top ends of said front legs and a back seat support interconnecting said top ends of said back legs, forming a seatrest; a bottom front stretcher interconnecting said opposite front legs and a bottom rear stretcher interconnecting said opposite rear legs; a backrest stretcher interconnecting said upper backrest supports; a pair of horizontal seat supports interconnecting said opposite lateral seat supports to provide additional support; B a sling comprising a web of material; and C a means for removably attaching said sling to said sling rails.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 82 words
The sling chair assembly set forth in claim 1, wherein said removable attachment means comprises a sling fastener attached to opposite bottom ends of said sling, whereby each sling fastener removably secures said opposite sling edges to the inner channels of said sling rails at the opposite bottom ends of said sling, once said opposite sling edges are inserted into said sling rails and pulled downwards towards the front seat support, thereby forming a backrest and a seatrest for said chair frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The sling chair assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said chair frame is a chair.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The sling chair assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said chair frame is an ottoman.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The sling chair assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said chair frame is a chaise lounge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 17 words
The sling chair assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said chair frame is a recliner.

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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) 2002-06-14 2002-12-14 2003-06-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2006-06-14 2006-12-14 2007-06-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2010-06-14 2010-12-14 2011-06-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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