Loading patent…
AssigneeDaniel Paul Chairs, LLC
InventorsPeter W. Barile, Todd Edward Helm
Estimating the term…
An oval-shaped T-nut that is received within an oval receiver machined into the upholstered panel to be secured to a chair frame is provided. The oval shape of the T-nut prevents the oval-shaped T-nut from rotating when a screw is driven into the T-nut. Further, this eliminates the necessity of stapling the traditional plastic T-nut to the chair panel, thus reducing materials and eliminating a manufacturing step, thus saving time and money associated with the manufacture of an upholstered metal frame chair. In addition to the oval-shaped T-nut described herein, a novel U-shaped screw catch is also provided which cooperates with a barbed nylon or plastic push rivet to secure the upholstered chair panels to one another.
An oval-shaped T-nut for use in assembling a chair, said oval-shaped T-nut comprising:
A U-shaped screw catch for use in assembling a chair, said U-shaped screw catch comprising:
In a frame chair having back frame, a plurality of tabs selectively positioned on said back frame and upholstered seat back panels, a method for connecting a first upholstered seat back panel to the tabs positioned on the back frame and for connecting a second upholstered seat back panel to the first upholstered seat back panel, said method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.