Multi-use furniture
OwnerAndrew W. McGaffininventor
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Abstract
A convertible piece of furniture includes four frame elements each of which has a generally right triangularly shaped configuration including a long base, a short leg, and a hypotenuse leg. A connector element is provided for securing the frame members together in generally aligned pairs, with the aligned pairs being located in spaced parallel relation to each other. A flexible sling is adapted to be secured between the spaced aligned pairs of frame members for supporting a person seated on the piece of furniture. The frame elements can be connected in a variety of relative positions in order to form different types of furniture pieces.
Claims11
A convertible piece of furniture including four separate and independent frame elements each of which comprises a generally right triangularly shaped frame member having a long base, a short leg and a hypotenuse leg;
- means for releasably and selectively securing said frame members together in generally aligned pairs with the pairs located in spaced parallel relation to each other;
- a flexible sling and means secured to said sling for securing the sling to said spaced parallel pairs of frame elements;
- said means for releasably and selectively securing said frame members together comprising means for (i) securing the long bases of said frame elements together adjacent their apices with said hypotenuse leg;
- and (ii) securing the hypotenuse legs together adjacent their apices with said long base.
A convertible piece of furniture including four separate and independent frame elements each of which comprises a one-piece tubular element having a pair of free end portions and bent into the general shape of a right triangle having a long base, a short leg and a hypotenuse, with the ends of the tube being located adjacent each other at the apex between the hypotenuse leg and said long base;
- means cooperating with the ends of said frame elements for selectively securing the frame elements together in generally aligned pairs located in spaced parallel relation to each other with a) the free ends of the long base of the frame elements in each pair secured to each other or b) with the free ends of the hypotenuse leg of the frame elements in each pair secured to each other;
- a flexible sling, and means for securing said sling to said pairs of frame elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.