# US 5,350,218 A · Knockdown furniture structure

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- Number: US 5,350,218 A
- Document ID: US5350218A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/132,452
- Filed: 1993-10-06
- Granted: 1994-09-27
- Earliest claimed: 1993-10-06
- Inventors: Julian B. Perkins
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5350218A

## CPC

- A47C 4/02: Dismountable chairs
- A47C 3/029: with curved rocking members resting on the floor
- A47C 4/03: Non-upholstered {chairs, e.g. metal, plastic or} wooden chairs
- A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS

## Abstract

A furniture structure is described in which the component parts of the structure are disassembled to facilitate storage and shipment, Assembly of the unit is facilitated by convenient attachment pins or dowels and complementary slots in the respective components.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A knockdown furniture structure comprising in combination: a seat horizontally engaging a leg structure comprising four parallel, vertical legs arranged in a quadrangular array and mutually interconnected by a plurality of horizontal cross pieces which connect vertical adjacent legs; one pair of adjacent legs extending to a greater height than the other shorter pair of adjacent legs with the upward, facing ends of said other pair of legs being provided with means for engaging a rectangular back structure which extends vertically above and perpendicular to said seat; said pair of legs of greater height being also provided at their upper ends with means for each to engage a horizontal arm rest which extends back to engage said back structure.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The furniture structure of claim 1 wherein said engaging means are elongated members and complementary slots which slidable engage one another.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The furniture structure of claim 1 wherein a pair of rocker means is provided for engagement each with the lower ends of an adjacent pair of said legs.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The furniture structure of claim 1 wherein said rectangular back structure is defined by a pair of vertical posts joined in spaced, parallel relationship by at least one pair of horizontal, spaced cross pieces.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The furniture structure of claim 4 wherein each of said arm rests is provided with an elongated engagement member for engaging a complementary slot in one of said vertical posts.