Multi-orientation modular furniture having an energy releasable design
AssigneeViggi Corp.(formerly known as Viggi Kids, Corp.
InventorSandra Turner
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Furniture pieces are disclosed. A furniture piece includes a body, a non-flat base surface, a seat surface, a back protrusion, a pair of opposed side surfaces, and apertures. The non-flat base surface is positioned on a first side of the body, and the seat surface is positioned on a second side of the body opposite the first side. The back protrusion extends outward from the second side of the body adjacent the seat surface. The pair of opposed side surfaces are positioned on opposite sides of the body extending between the first and second sides. Apertures are defined in each of the side surfaces. Each aperture has an upper surface facing in a direction opposite the seat surface.
Claims20
A furniture piece comprising:
- a body;
- a base surface on a first side of the body, wherein the base surface is convex;
- a seat surface on a second side of the body opposite the first side;
- a back protrusion including a pair of side surfaces and a connecting surface disposed therebetween, the back protrusion extending outward from the second side of the body adjacent the seat surface such that a first surface between the pair of side surfaces is adjacent to and extends outwardly from the seat surface;
- and
- a base protrusion defining a recess in the first side of the body adjacent the base surface, the base protrusion comprising a receiving protrusion extending inwardly into the recess.
A method of mechanically connecting stackable furniture pieces, the method comprising:
- providing a first furniture piece and a second furniture piece, each furniture piece comprising:
- a body;
- a base surface on a first side of the body, wherein the base surface is convex;
- a seat surface on a second side of the body opposite the first side;
- a back protrusion including a pair of side surfaces and a connecting surface disposed therebetween, the back protrusion extending outward from the second side of the body adjacent the seat surface such that a first surface between the pair of side surfaces is adjacent to and extends outwardly from the seat surface, the back protrusion defining an aperture comprising a handle extending from the first surface to an opposing surface between the pair of side surfaces;
- and
- a base protrusion defining a recess in the first side of the body adjacent the base surface, the base protrusion comprising a receiving protrusion extending inwardly into the recess;
- and
- receiving the back protrusion of the second furniture piece into the recess of the base protrusion of the first furniture piece;
- and
- receiving the aperture comprising the handle of the second furniture piece into the receiving protrusion of the base protrusion of the first furniture piece to mechanically connect and releasably lock the second furniture piece to the first furniture piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.