Chair having interchangeable decorative feature
AssigneeAnthro Form, LLC
InventorSteven DuFresne
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Abstract
An example interchangeable decorative feature described herein includes an interchangeable panel provided on a housing of a task chair. The panel provides aesthetic functionality by allowing a user to customize, modify, personalize, or otherwise alter the design, theme, or aesthetic of the example task chair. The panel is interchangeable and includes a snap fitting coupling the panel to a surface of the chair. An example interchangeable decorative feature described herein additionally or alternatively includes an interchangeable vinyl skin provided on a task chair. The vinyl skin includes an adhesive for adhering the skin to a surface of the example task chair.
Claims20
A decorative feature for use with a chair comprising:
- a panel;
- a snap-fit feature coupling the panel to a surface of the chair, a portion of the snap-fit feature being integral with the panel and the portion including a cantilever snap-fit joint comprising:
- a member extending from a surface of the panel, the member having a longitudinal axis;
- a distal end of the member having an interlocking feature;
- and
- the member having a semi-annular shape about the longitudinal axis;
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- a surface finish feature provided on the panel, the surface finish feature including a visual indicia.
A chair comprising:
- a seat;
- a back support coupled to the seat;
- and
- a decorative feature, the decorative feature including:
- a panel
- a snap-fit feature coupling the panel to the back support, the snap-fit feature comprising a first portion being integral with the panel and a second portion being integral with the back support, the first portion of the snap-fit feature further including a cantilever snap-fit joint comprising:
- a member extending from a surface of the panel, the member having a longitudinal axis;
- a distal end of the member having an interlocking feature;
- and
- the member having a semi annular shape about the longitudinal axis;
- and
- a surface finish feature provided on the panel, the surface finish feature including a visual indicia.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.