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US 12,745,846 B2Granted
Modular seating system
OwnerBenjamin Parsainventor
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Abstract
A seating module, having a frame having four rectangular corners. Upper and lower attachment connectors are located at each corner and are connected by a pair of horizontal supports in a scissor configuration. Brace bars extend between the upper attachment connectors at adjacent corners and deck supports extend between diagonal corners. A deck pad is secured on top of the brace bars. In some embodiments, the frame includes one or more cross bars extending above the deck pad to provide armless, corner, or armchair seating units. A fully washable duvet cover is secured over the frame. A decorative cover is secured over the duvet cover and is topped with cushions or pillows as appropriate for the seating module.
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A seating module, comprising:
- a primary frame having a rectangular footprint with four corners, with four upper attachment connectors and four lower attachment connectors at the corners, and four vertical masts, each vertical mast having a free end and a fixed end that is attached in one of the lower vertical connectors, the primary frame further having four pairs of horizontal members, the horizontal members of each pair of horizontal members are pivotally joined midway in a scissor arrangement, and each pair of horizontal members extends between one of the corners and another of the corners adjacent to said corner, one of the horizontal members of said pair extending between the upper attachment connector of said one of the corners and the lower attachment connector of the corner adjacent to said corner, the other of the horizontal members of said pair extending between the lower attachment connector of said one of the corners and the upper attachment connector of the corner adjacent to said corner;
- wherein said horizontal members are pivotally connected to the upper and lower attachment connectors such that the rectangular footprint is expandable from a folded position to a deployed position, each of the upper attachment connectors have a vertical bore such that as the frame is moved from the folded position into the deployed position, the vertical masts at each corner extend into the vertical bore of the upper attachment connector at that corner;
- four brace bars, each brace bar extending horizontally between the upper attachment connector at one of the corners and the upper attachment connector at an adjacent corner;
- a deck pad, rectangular in shape, having four side edges and four corners that correspond with the upper attachment connectors, the deck pad secured to the brace bars along the side edges of the deck pad;
- a duvet cover, made of fabric, extending over the deck pad and having lower sides that extend downwardly from the side edges of the deck pad to the lower attachment connectors to cover the vertical masts and horizontal members;
- a decorative cover, made of fabric, for covering the duvet cover;
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- at least one cushion, resting on top of the deck pad.
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A seating module, comprising:
- a primary frame having a rectangular footprint with four corners, with four upper attachment connectors having a top surface at the corners, four lower attachment connectors at the corners, and four vertical masts, each vertical mast having a free end and a fixed end that is attached in one of the lower vertical connectors, the primary frame further having four pairs of horizontal members, the horizontal members of each pair of horizontal members are pivotally joined midway in a scissor arrangement, and each pair of horizontal members extends between the upper and lower attachment connectors at two adjacent corners;
- wherein said horizontal members are pivotally connected to the upper and lower attachment connectors such that the rectangular footprint is expandable from a folded position to a deployed position, each of the upper attachment connectors have a vertical bore such that as the frame is moved from the folded position into the deployed position, the vertical masts at each corner extend through the vertical bore of the upper attachment connector at that corner and above the top surface of said upper attachment connector;
- four brace bars, each brace bar having a flattened end with a mounting hole and extending horizontally between the upper attachment connector at one of the corners and the upper attachment connector at an adjacent corner, with the vertical masts at each upper attachment connector extending vertically through the mounting holes;
- a pair of deck supports, each deck support having a pair of deck support plates that each have a mounting opening and a cable loop that extends between the deck support plates, each deck support extending diagonally between the upper attachment connectors at opposite corners where the vertical masts extend through the mounting openings of the deck support plates;
- a deck pad, rectangular in shape, having a bottom surface, four side edges and four corners that correspond with the upper attachment connectors, the deck pad secured to the brace bars along the side edges of the deck pad by a plurality securing straps that have a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end of each strap extending along the bottom of the deck pad, the free end extending around the bar and securing to the fixed end.
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