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US 9,433,301 B2Granted
Furniture element, in particular a seat or cushion, and associated methods
AssigneeVdj Import
InventorsOlivier Brechet, Nathalie Brechet
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AssigneeVdj Import
InventorsOlivier Brechet, Nathalie Brechet
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A furniture element is characterized in that it comprises a first flexible inner envelope (30) defining therein a first volume (22) adapted to receive a material comprising a fluid with a first density and a second flexible outer envelope (10), the inner envelope and the outer envelope defining together a second volume (21) surrounding the first volume (22) and adapted to receive a second material comprising a fluid and flexible particles with a second density higher than the first density, a first closable port (40) for entry or exit of fluid into/from said first volume, opening to the outside, and a second closable port (50) for the entry or exit of fluid into/from said second volume, opening to the outside. The invention can be used in particular for improving the comfort and facilitating the transportation of large volume seat-type or cushion type elements (typically from 0.2 to 1 m2) for outdoor use (terraces, swimming pools, etc.).
A furniture element, comprising a first flexible inner envelope defining therein a first volume adapted to receive a first material comprising a fluid with a first density and a second flexible outer envelope, the inner envelope and the outer envelope defining together a second volume surrounding the first volume and containing a second material comprising a mixture of gas and flexible particles with a second density higher than the first density, a first closable port for entry of fluid into said first volume or exit of fluid from said first volume, opening to the outside, a second closable port for the entry of gas only into said second volume or exit of gas only from said second volume, opening to the outside, and a third port between the second volume and the outside, allowing the injection of the mixture of gas and flexible particles therethrough and the discharge of excess gas through the second port.
A method for compacting a furniture element, comprising a first flexible inner envelope defining therein a first volume adapted to receive a first material comprising a fluid with a first density and a second flexible outer envelope, the inner envelope and the outer envelope defining together a second volume surrounding the first volume and containing a second material comprising a mixture of gas and flexible particles with a second density higher than the first density, a first closable port for entry of fluid into said first volume or exit of fluid from said first volume, opening to the outside, a second closable port for the entry of gas into said second volume or exit of gas from said second volume, opening to the outside, and a third port between the second volume and the outside, allowing the injection of the mixture of gas and flexible particles therethrough and the discharge of excess gas through the second port, the method comprising the following steps:
A method of bringing into usage a furniture element, comprising a first flexible inner envelope defining therein a first volume adapted to receive a first material comprising a fluid with a first density and a second flexible outer envelope, the inner envelope and the outer envelope defining together a second volume surrounding the first volume and containing a second material comprising a mixture of gas and flexible particles with a second density higher than the first density, a first closable port for entry of fluid into said first volume or exit of fluid from said first volume, opening to the outside, a second closable port for the entry of gas into said second volume or exit of gas from said second volume, opening to the outside, and a third port between the second volume and the outside, allowing the injection of the mixture of gas and flexible particles therethrough and the discharge of excess gas through the second port, the method comprising the following steps:
A method of manufacturing and compacting a furniture element, comprising a first flexible inner envelope defining therein a first volume adapted to receive a first material comprising a fluid with a first density and a second flexible outer envelope, the inner envelope and the outer envelope defining together a second volume surrounding the first volume and containing a second material comprising a mixture of gas and flexible particles with a second density higher than the first density, a first closable port for entry of fluid into said first volume or exit of fluid from said first volume, opening to the outside, a second closable port for the entry of gas into said second volume or exit of gas from said second volume, opening to the outside, and a third port between the second volume and the outside, allowing the injection of the mixture of gas and flexible particles therethrough and the discharge of excess gas through the second port, the method comprising the following steps:
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