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US 12,035,815 B2Granted
Compact furniture
AssigneeThe Coleman Company, Inc.
InventorsErin Fillingham, Isaiah Gross, Matthew G. Law, Robert Lawhon
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Abstract
Furniture such as a cot, table, or chair is provided that uses shock-corded poles in combination with one or many torsion spring mechanisms to achieve a compact pack size. Alternatively, central hubs may be used in lieu of the spring mechanisms. The furniture maintains its usefulness by assembling to a size comparable with conventional full-sized furniture. One or many torsion springs associated with the furniture allow a user to easily achieve tension over desired elements of the furniture while reducing user exertion.
Claims19
A compact furniture system, the system comprising:
- a frame member, the frame member including:
- a plurality of rod members;
- and
- a connection mechanism for connecting one or more of the plurality of rod members to one another;
- and
- a fabric cover;
- wherein the connection mechanism includes each of an upper member and a lower member such that an upper rod member may extend into the upper member of the connection mechanism, and a lower rod member may extend through the lower member of the connection mechanism;
- wherein in a relaxed position, the upper rod member and the lower rod member are substantially parallel to one another;
- and
- wherein in a rotated position, the upper member and the lower member are rotated relative to one another such that the upper rod member and the lower rod member are rotated relative to one another and are no longer substantially parallel to one another, and the fabric cover may be attached to the upper rod member and the lower rod member to retain the system in the rotated position;
- and
- wherein the connection mechanism includes an internal plus shaped member which is engageable with one of the upper rod member and the lower rod member.
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A compact furniture system, the system comprising:
- a frame member, the frame member including:
- a plurality of rod members;
- and
- a connection mechanism for connecting one or more of the plurality of rod members to one another, the connection mechanism including each of an upper member and a lower member;
- and
- a fabric cover;
- wherein the connection mechanism includes each of a first rod member that extends into the connection mechanism, and a second rod member that extends through the connection mechanism;
- wherein in a relaxed position, the first rod member and the second rod member are substantially parallel to one another;
- and
- wherein in a rotated position, the upper member and the lower member are rotated relative to one another such that the first rod member and the second rod member are rotated relative to one another and are no longer substantially parallel to one another, and the fabric cover may be attached to the first rod member and the second rod member to retain the system in the rotated position;
- and
- wherein the connection mechanism includes an internal plus shaped member which is engageable with one of the first rod member and the second rod member.
9 more elements
A compact furniture system, the system comprising:
- a frame member, the frame member including:
- a plurality of rod members configured to be in a stored position and an engaged position;
- and
- a connection mechanism for connecting one or more of the plurality of rod members to one another;
- and
- a fabric cover;
- wherein the connection mechanism includes each of an upper member and a lower member such that an upper rod member may extend into the upper member of the connection mechanism, and a lower rod member may extend through the lower member of the connection mechanism;
- wherein in a relaxed position, the upper rod member and the lower rod member are substantially parallel to one another;
- wherein in a rotated position, the upper member and the lower member are rotated relative to one another such that the upper rod member and the lower rod member are rotated relative to one another and are no longer substantially parallel to one another, and the fabric cover may be attached to the upper rod member and the lower rod member to retain the system in the rotated position;
- wherein in a stored position the plurality of rod members extend from one of the upper member and the lower member in manner substantially parallel to one another;
- and
- wherein in an engaged position the plurality of rod members extend radially outward from the connection mechanism.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.