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US 8,783,779 B2Granted
Knock-down stool
AssigneeTarget Brands, Inc.
InventorsKatherine R. Wittenberg, Sara L. Pedersen, Chad M. Bogdan, George K. Smithwick
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Abstract
A stool includes an internal frame including a base, a seat and a plurality of stiles coupling the base to the seat. A sling material is stretched between and coupled to opposing sides of the seat. A slipcover fits over the internal frame and includes an end panel and a plurality of side panels that define an open end located opposite the end panel. The end panel includes a padded cushion that rests on top of the sling material.
Claims18
A stool comprising:
- an internal frame including a base, a seat and a plurality of stiles coupling the base to the seat;
- a sling material stretched between and coupled to opposing sides of the seat;
- a slipcover that fits over the internal frame and includes an end panel and a plurality of side panels that define an open end located opposite the end panel, the end panel including a padded cushion that rests on top of the sling material;
- and
- wherein the slipcover comprises a fastening mechanism, the fastening mechanism secures edges of the plurality of side panels that define the open end of the slipcover to the internal frame.
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A method of assembling a stool comprising:
- mounting first ends of a plurality of stiles to a base and mounting a seat to opposing second ends of the plurality of stiles to form an internal frame, wherein the seat includes a sling material stretched between and coupled to opposing sides of the seat;
- covering the internal frame with a slipcover that includes an end panel, a plurality of side panels and an open end located opposite the end panel, the end panel including a padded cushion that sits adjacent to the sling material;
- securing the slipcover to the internal frame using at least one pair of straps that are coupled to edges of the open end of the slipcover;
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- wherein securing the slipcover to the internal frame comprises threading a first strap of the pair of straps through a webbing ring located at an end of a second strap of the pair of straps.
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A stool comprising:
- an internal frame including a base, a seat and a plurality of stiles coupling the base to the seat;
- a sling material stretched between and coupled to opposing sides of the seat;
- a slipcover that fits over the internal frame and includes an end panel and a plurality of side panels that define an open end located opposite the end panel, the end panel including a padded cushion that rests on top of the sling material;
- wherein the slipcover comprises an inner fabric and an outer fabric;
- wherein the cushion of the end panel of the slipcover is positioned between the inner fabric and the outer fabric of the end panel;
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- wherein the slipcover comprises a fill located between the inner fabric and the outer fabric and surrounding the cushion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.