Method of assembling rattan furniture
AssigneeThe McGuire Company of San Francisco
InventorJohn C. McGuire
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Abstract
The subject invention relates to an improved method of assembling rattan furniture. More particularly, a method is disclosed for fabricating a composite rattan piece having an effective diameter sufficient to form a rigid structure. In accordance with the subject invention, a plurality of relatively smaller diameter rattan segments are steam heated until deformable. These segments are then helically wound to define a larger diameter piece. The piece is cooled and shaped into the desired configuration to define a rigid support member which can be used to assemble furniture.
Claims11
A method of fabricating a larger diameter piece of rattan from smaller diameter rattan segments comprising the steps of:
- heating a plurality of smaller diameter rattan segments until each piece is deformable;
- twisting the rattan segments in a manner to define a composite helical piece having a larger effective diameter than the individual segments;
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- cooling the larger diameter piece such that a rigid member is produced suitable for constructing furniture.
An improved method of assembling rattan furniture including the steps of:
- providing a plurality of rattan segments, each having a diameter less than one inch;
- heating said rattan segments until each is deformable;
- twisting the segments in a manner to define a composite helical piece having an effective diameter greater than one and one-half inches;
- bending and securing the composite piece into the desired curvature to define an element of the piece of furniture;
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- cooling the piece such that a rigid member is produced of the desired curvature.
Improved furniture having elements formed from rattan, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a composite rattan piece having an effective diameter greater than one and one-half inches, said composite piece being formed from a plurality of rattan segments, each having a diameter of less than one inch, with said rattan segments being twisted into a composite helical piece for added strength.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.