Article of furniture
AssigneeSebel Furniture Limited
InventorKatrina A. Kerkham
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Abstract
An arrangement of linking modular furniture is disclosed. There is a spine (10) supported by-spaced apart stands (6). On each spine are located a number of seat frames (12). The seat frames are supported by at least one arm (18,20) and preferably by arm rests (26) which together with the arms (18,20) form a truss. A table (30) is also provided. A large number of different configurations can be formed by assembly of the above components.
Claims20
A modular seating arrangement configurable to realize any one of a number of desired seating configurations, said arrangement comprising, in combination, at least one spine of substantially uniform transverse cross-sectional shape and of predetermined length, at least a pair of supporting stands each of which has a rebated part of complementary shape to said cross-sectional shape of said at least one spine and which receives said at least one spine at spaced apart locations to support said at least one spine, a plurality of seat frames each having a seat and a backrest formed as a unitary structure, at least one elongate seat support for each said seat, each said seat support having one end thereof shaped to engage with said at least one spine and the other end thereof shaped to be connected to an extremity of said seat distal from said at least one spine, and at least one elongate backrest support for each said backrest, each said backrest support having one end thereof shaped to engage with said at least one spine and the other end thereof shaped to be connected to an extremity of said backrest distal from said at least one spine, said seat support and said backrest support being separable and extending respectively forwardly and rearwardly of said at least one spine when connected to said at least one spine and said seat frame.
A modular seating arrangement configurable to realize a desired seating configuration, said arrangement comprising, in combination, a spine of substantially uniform transverse cross-sectional shape and of predetermined length, at least a pair of supporting stands each of which has a rebated part of complementary shape to said cross-sectional shape of said spine and which receives said spine at spaced apart locations to support said spine, a plurality of seat frames each having a seat and a backrest formed as a unitary structure, each of said seat frames being supported from said spine separately by an elongate seat support extending from said spine to connect with said seat at an extremity of said seat distal from said spine and an elongate backrest support extending from said spine to connect with said backrest at an extremity of said backrest distal from said spine, said seat support and said elongate backrest support forming separate parts of a support pair, and there being a support pair located alongside each side of each said seat frame, each said seat support having one end thereof shaped to engage with said spine and extending forwardly of said spine and the other end thereof being shaped to be connected to said seat, and each said backrest support having one end thereof shaped to engage with said spine and extending rearwardly of said spine and the other end thereof being shaped to be connected to said backrest.
A modular seating arrangement, comprising:
- a spine having a substantially uniform cross-sectional shape;
- a spine supporting means for supporting said spine relative to a floor surface;
- a chair having a seat and a backrest formed as a unitary structure;
- a first rigid support extending from said spine to said seat;
- a first connecting means for connecting said first rigid support to said spine;
- a second connecting means for connecting said first rigid support to said seat;
- a second rigid support extending from said spine to said backrest;
- a third connecting means for connecting said second rigid support to said spine, wherein said first connecting means and said third connecting means cooperate to releasably secure said first rigid support relative to said second rigid support;
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- a fourth connecting means for connecting said second rigid support to said backrest.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.