Spring-edge furniture construction
AssigneeL&P Property Management Company
InventorLarry Bullard
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Abstract
A novel support for use with furniture having a spring-edge is provided that includes a coil assembly. The coil assembly is typically square or rectangular with top and bottom surfaces and a front edge that faces the front of the furniture piece. A bridge is secured to the top surface of the coil assembly to provide support for the spring-edge. The bridge extends outwardly away from the front edge of the coil assembly and is supported in the same plane as the top surface of the coil assembly by a series of wires. The wire supports terminate at and hold a stiffening member in place that forms the upper portion of the spring-edge. The stiffening member is used to attach a series of front springs to the bridge. These springs are held in place on their lower end by the frame of the piece of furniture.
Claims10
A seating assembly for use on a chair having a spring-edge construction, comprising:
- a coil assembly having top and bottom surfaces, and at least a front edge defined between the top and bottom surfaces;
- a bridge assembly secured to the top surface of the coil assembly, the bridge including a material sheet having wires woven therein that extend outwardly from the front surface of the coil assembly, the wires being coupled along a front edge thereof to a stiffening member;
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- a plurality of front springs attached to the stiffening member and extending downwardly therefrom wherein the front springs are bent in a square spiral configuration.
A chair having a spring-edge construction, comprising:
- a base frame having at least a bottom and a front rail;
- a support surface coupled to the bottom of the base frame;
- a coil system secured to the support surface;
- a bridge secured to the top of the coil system, the bridge including a material sheet having wires woven therethrough, the wires extending forwardly of the coil system and terminating at a stiffening member, the stiffening member being held outwardly from the front edge of the coil system by the wires;
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- a plurality of springs coupled between the stiffening member and the frame of the chair, wherein the springs are spaced from the front edge of the coil system and bent in a square spiral configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.