US 2010/0244536 A1 · Sofa kit

Abstract

This invention concerns a sofa which solves the problems of the prior art by providing a sofa that can easily be assembled or disassembled by the end consumer at home. The disassembled sofa can be stored in 3 flat boxes. Storage in the flat boxes not only helps the warehouse to store the sofa, but when the end user has purchased the sofa it is easier in such flat boxes to transport it to the location where it will be assembled. The way this invention accomplishes these results is as follows: The parts of the sofa can be broken down into three boxes. Chaise sections can be assembled by placing the seat back flat on the ground and placing the seat frame/arm upright on top of the seat back. A metal threaded rod is used to connect the seat frame and the seat back. A metal nut is used to secure the seat frame to the back using a wrench that comes provided in the package of the kit. The legs are then twisted onto the bottom of the seat frame.

A sofa kit comprising a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a wrench;

said first portion having a first portion box which is substantially flat, a first portion base, a first portion main back, a first portion secondary back, a plurality of first portion feet, a plurality of first portion metal threaded rods, a plurality of first portion nuts, and a plurality of first portion washers;
said second portion having a second portion box which is substantially flat, a second portion base, a second portion main back, a second portion secondary back, a plurality of second portion feet, a plurality of second portion metal threaded rods, a plurality of second portion nuts, and a plurality of second portion washers;
said third portion having a third portion box which is substantially flat, a third portion base, a plurality of third portion feet, a plurality of third portion metal threaded rods, a plurality of third portion nuts, and a plurality of third portion washers;
said first portion metal threaded rods are adapted to mate with said first portion main back, said first portion secondary back, said first portion washers and said first portion nuts;
said first portion metal threaded rods are adapted to fit through first holes in said first portion base so that when said first portion metal threaded rods are mated to said first portion main back and said first portion secondary back they then fit through corresponding said first holes, said first portion washers and said first portion nuts can then be mated with said first portion metal threaded rods on the distal end of said first portion metal threaded rods from where they are mated with said first portion main back and said first portion secondary back so said first portion main back and said first portion secondary back are attached to said first portion base;
said second portion metal threaded rods are adapted to mate with said second portion main back, said second portion secondary back, said second portion washers and said second portion nuts;
said second portion metal threaded rods are adapted to fit through second holes in said second portion base so that when said second portion metal threaded rods are mated to said second portion main back and said second portion secondary back they then fit through corresponding said second holes, said second portion washers and said second portion nuts can then be mated with said second portion metal threaded rods on the distal end of said second portion metal threaded rods from where they are mated with said second portion main back and said second portion secondary back so said second portion main back and said second portion secondary back are attached to said second portion base;
said first portion feet adapted to attach to said first portion base at a side distal to said first portion main back, said second portion feet adapted to attach to said second portion base at a side distal to said second portion main back, and said third portion feet adapted to attach to said third portion base;
said first portion adapted when disassembled to fit inside said first portion box;
said second portion adapted when disassembled to fit inside said second portion box;
said wrench adapted to fit inside a selection selected from the group comprising said first portion box and said second portion box;
and
said third portion adapted when disassembled to fit inside said third portion box.

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