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Article of rattan furniture having a seat support cushion
Assignee: Yotrio Group Co Ltd
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Filing: 2006-05-19
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Granted: 2007-09-11
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Expires: 2026-05-19
Abstract
Abstract An improved support area for use with rattan furniture. The present invention provides a frame, a seat contact portion, and a back contact portion. In various embodiments, the chair includes a seat cushion that is supported by a seat support portion of the frame. The seat cushion is covered on its outside by a rattan outer layer that is attached to the seat support structure such that the rattan outer layer conforms to the shape of the seat cushion and the presence of the seat cushion is obscured by the rattan outer layer. In other embodiments, the back support portion may include a similarly configured back cushion. As a result, the present invention has the appearance and aesthetic appeal of a typical article of rattan furniture, having rattan seat and back surfaces, however the present invention provides a level of comfort that is not typically provided by rattan seat and/or back surfaces.
Inventors
- 👤 Guangqiang Xiang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:05
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/18; A47C7/185; A47C31/00; A47C31/02; A47C5/00; A47C5/02; A47C5/04; A47C5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
An article of rattan furniture, comprising: a frame comprising: a seat support structure in an approximate horizontal orientation and having a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of lateral cross members rigidly attached to said front and rear cross members, and a support surface rigidly attached to and extending between at least two of said cross members; a seat contact portion comprising: a seat cushion supported by said support surface of said seat support structure and located between said front cross member, said rear cross member, and said lateral cross members; a cushion cover layer substantially surrounding said seat cushion; and a rattan outer layer located on the outside of said seat cushion and attached to said seat support structure, wherein said rattan outer layer covers said cushion cover layer and said seat cushion such that said rattan outer layer conforms to the shape of said seat cushion and the presence of said seat cushion and said cushion cover layer is obscured by said rattan outer layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
An article of rattan furniture, comprising: a frame comprising: a seat support structure in an approximate horizontal orientation and having a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of lateral cross members rigidly attached to said front and rear cross members, and a support surface rigidly attached to and extending between at least two of said cross members; a seat contact portion comprising: a seat cushion supported by said support surface of said seat support structure and located between said front cross member, said rear cross member, and said lateral cross members; a cushion cover layer substantially surrounding said seat cushion; and a rattan outer layer located on the outside of said seat cushion and attached to said seat support structure, wherein said rattan outer layer covers said cushion cover layer and said seat cushion such that said rattan outer layer conforms to the shape of said seat cushion and the presence of said seat cushion and said cushion cover layer is obscured by said rattan outer layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The article of rattan furniture of claim 1 , further comprising: a back support structure in a vertical or slightly reclined orientation extending adjacent said rear cross member; four legs supporting said seat support structure and said back support structure; and a back contact portion comprising a second rattan outer layer coupled to said back support structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
The article of rattan furniture of claim 2 , wherein said back contact portion further comprises a back cushion supported by said back support structure, and wherein said second rattan outer layer substantially covers said back cushion such that said second rattan outer layer conforms to the shape of said back cushion and the presence of said back cushion is obscured by said second rattan outer layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of rattan furniture of claim 1 , wherein said seat cushion is made of a foam material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article of rattan furniture of claim 1 , wherein said frame is made of a metal material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
241 words
An article of rattan furniture, comprising: a frame comprising: a seat support structure in an approximate horizontal orientation and having a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of lateral cross members rigidly attached to said front and rear cross members, and a support surface rigidly attached to and extending between at least two of said cross members; a seat contact portion comprising: a seat cushion supported by said support surface of said seat support structure and located between said front cross member, said rear cross member, and said lateral cross members; and a first rattan outer layer located on the outside of said seat cushion and attached to said seat support structure; a back support structure in a vertical or slightly reclined orientation extending adjacent said rear cross member; four legs supporting said seat support structure and said back support structure; a back cushion supported by the back support structure; and a cushion cover layer substantially surrounding said back cushion, wherein said first rattan outer layer substantially covers said seat cushion such that said first rattan outer layer conforms to the shape of said seat cushion and the presence of said seat cushion is obscured by said first rattan outer layer, and said second rattan outer layer substantially covers said cushion cover layer and said back cushion such that the presence of said back cushion and said cushion cover layer is obscured by said second rattan outer layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
241 words
An article of rattan furniture, comprising: a frame comprising: a seat support structure in an approximate horizontal orientation and having a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of lateral cross members rigidly attached to said front and rear cross members, and a support surface rigidly attached to and extending between at least two of said cross members; a seat contact portion comprising: a seat cushion supported by said support surface of said seat support structure and located between said front cross member, said rear cross member, and said lateral cross members; and a first rattan outer layer located on the outside of said seat cushion and attached to said seat support structure; a back support structure in a vertical or slightly reclined orientation extending adjacent said rear cross member; four legs supporting said seat support structure and said back support structure; a back cushion supported by the back support structure; and a cushion cover layer substantially surrounding said back cushion, wherein said first rattan outer layer substantially covers said seat cushion such that said first rattan outer layer conforms to the shape of said seat cushion and the presence of said seat cushion is obscured by said first rattan outer layer, and said second rattan outer layer substantially covers said cushion cover layer and said back cushion such that the presence of said back cushion and said cushion cover layer is obscured by said second rattan outer layer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
188 words
A method of constructing a rattan furniture article, the method comprising: forming a frame element to provide structural support for the furniture article, the frame element having a seat support structure in an approximate horizontal orientation and back support structure in a vertical or slightly reclined orientation; providing a seat cushion supported by the seat support structure; providing a back cushion supported by the back support structure; providing a cushion cover layer that surrounds the back cushion; securing a first rattan outer layer to the seat support structure and on the outside the seat cushion to create a seat contact portion, wherein the first rattan outer layer conforms to the shape of the seat cushion and the presence of the seat cushion is obscured by the first rattan outer layer; and securing a second rattan outer layer to the back support structure on the outside of the back cushion and the cushion cover layer to create a back contact portion, wherein the second rattan outer layer conforms to the shape of the back cushion and the presence of the back cushion is obscured by the rattan outer layer.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
188 words
A method of constructing a rattan furniture article, the method comprising: forming a frame element to provide structural support for the furniture article, the frame element having a seat support structure in an approximate horizontal orientation and back support structure in a vertical or slightly reclined orientation; providing a seat cushion supported by the seat support structure; providing a back cushion supported by the back support structure; providing a cushion cover layer that surrounds the back cushion; securing a first rattan outer layer to the seat support structure and on the outside the seat cushion to create a seat contact portion, wherein the first rattan outer layer conforms to the shape of the seat cushion and the presence of the seat cushion is obscured by the first rattan outer layer; and securing a second rattan outer layer to the back support structure on the outside of the back cushion and the cushion cover layer to create a back contact portion, wherein the second rattan outer layer conforms to the shape of the back cushion and the presence of the back cushion is obscured by the rattan outer layer.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of constructing a rattan furniture article, the method comprising: forming a frame element to provide structural support for the furniture article, the frame element having a seat support structure in an approximate horizontal orientation and back support structure in a vertical or slightly reclined orientation; providing a seat cushion supported by the seat support structure and a cushion cover layer that substantially surrounds the seat cushion; and securing a rattan outer layer to the seat support structure and on the outside the seat cushion and cushion cover layer to create a seat contact portion, wherein the rattan outer layer conforms to the shape of the seat cushion and the presence of the seat cushion is obscured by the rattan outer layer.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of constructing a rattan furniture article, the method comprising: forming a frame element to provide structural support for the furniture article, the frame element having a seat support structure in an approximate horizontal orientation and back support structure in a vertical or slightly reclined orientation; providing a seat cushion supported by the seat support structure and a cushion cover layer that substantially surrounds the seat cushion; and securing a rattan outer layer to the seat support structure and on the outside the seat cushion and cushion cover layer to create a seat contact portion, wherein the rattan outer layer conforms to the shape of the seat cushion and the presence of the seat cushion is obscured by the rattan outer layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of constructing a rattan furniture article of claim 8 , wherein said forming step further comprises providing the frame element with a back support structure in a vertical or slightly reclined orientation and four legs supporting the seat support structure and the back support structure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of constructing a rattan furniture article of claim 8 , further comprising providing a back support portion comprising a second rattan outer layer coupled to the back support structure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method of constructing a rattan furniture article of claim 8 , further comprising the steps of providing a back contact portion comprising a back cushion supported by the back support structure, and securing a second rattan outer layer to the back support structure on the outside of the back cushion to create a back contact portion, wherein the second rattan outer layer conforms to the shape of the back cushion and the presence of the back cushion is obscured by the second rattan outer layer.
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