Modular furniture including interchangeable upholstery
AssigneeAlfred G. Niederman
InventorsAlfred G. Niederman, Travis D. Pate
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Abstract
An easily assembled and disassembled modular furniture system includes a base frame, a plurality of furniture modules including a first arm module, a second arm module, a seat suspension module and a backrest module, at least one fastener assembly for securing at least one of the modules to the base frame or the modules to each other. Also included is a replaceable upholstery cover for a corresponding one of at least one of the modules, the cover including a sheet of fabric with a first releasable fastener for tensioning the fabric in a first direction upon assembly to the module, and a second releasable fastener for tensioning the fabric in a second direction upon assembly to the module.
Claims18
An easily assembled and disassembled modular furniture system, comprising:
- a base frame;
- a plurality of furniture modules including a first arm module, a second arm module, a seat suspension module and a backrest module;
- at least one fastener assembly for securing at least one of said modules to said base frame or said modules to each other;
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- a replaceable upholstery cover for a corresponding one of at least one of said modules, said at least one cover including a sheet of fabric with a first releasable fastener for tensioning said fabric in a first direction upon assembly to said corresponding module, and a second releasable fastener for tensioning said fabric in a second direction upon assembly to said corresponding module.
The system of claim I wherein said releasable fasteners are taken from the group consisting of zippers and hook and loop fasteners.
A replaceable upholstery cover for use in an easily assembled and disassembled modular furniture system including a base frame, a plurality of furniture modules including a first arm module, a second arm module, a seat suspension module and a backrest module, at least one fastener assembly for securing at least one of the modules to the base frame or the modules to each other, said cover comprising:
- a sheet of fabric with a first releasable fastener for tensioning said fabric in a first direction, and a second releasable fastener for tensioning said fabric in a second direction, said directions being normal to each other.
A bracket for releasably securing components of an easily assembled and disassembled modular furniture system including a base frame, a plurality of furniture modules including a first arm module, a second arm module, a scat Suspension module and a backrest module, said bracket comprising:
- a blade portion having a mounting formation configured for attachment to one of the components, and an elongate blade formation projecting from said mounting formation;
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- a sheath portion defining a chamber for receiving said blade formation and also having a mounting formation configured for attachment to an adjacent one of the components.
An easily assembled and disassembled modular furniture system, comprising:
- a base frame;
- a plurality of furniture modules including a first arm module, a second arm module, a seat suspension module and a backrest module;
- at least one fastener assembly including opposing sheath brackets on said base frame and at least one of said modules, or on adjacent modules, said opposing sheath brackets defining a chamber, and a bar configured for insertion into said chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.