IP Library Granted Patent US 8,366,200
Granted Patent B2
US 8,366,200 · App. 12/824,729 · Granted Feb 5, 2013

Furniture assembly

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Patent No.
US 8,366,200
App. No.
12/824,729
Granted
Feb 5, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A furniture assembly for compact and efficient packaging, the assembly including a sofa having component parts defining a sofa confine, the component parts including a back, a seat, a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs, and a skirt, wherein the skirt and the seat are removable, at least one chair having component parts defining a chair confine, the component parts including a back, a seat, a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs, and a skirt, wherein the seat is removable, a coffee table, an end table, an ottoman, and a plurality of cushions and pillows, wherein the furniture assembly is arranged such that the at least one chair, the coffee table, the end table, the ottoman, and the plurality of cushions and pillows are located within the confines of the sofa.

Claims (33)

1. A furniture assembly for compact and efficient packaging comprising:

a sofa having component parts connected to define a partially enclosed area, the component parts including a back, a pair of front legs, and a pair of rear legs, the sofa also comprising a seat and a skirt, wherein the skirt and the seat are detachable from each other and the skirt is detachable from the component parts;

at least one chair; and

a table;

wherein the furniture assembly is arranged such that the at least one chair and the table are located within the partially enclosed area with the skirt and seat detached from each other and the skirt detached from the component parts.

2. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an ottoman, wherein the ottoman is located within the partially enclosed area.

3. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one chair is two chairs and the two chairs are placed side by side within the partially enclosed area.

4. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of cushions and pillows, wherein the plurality of cushions and pillows are located within the partially enclosed area.

5. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein said table is a coffee table.

6. The furniture assembly of claim 5 , further comprising an end table, wherein the end table is located within the partially enclosed area.

7. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the table is a coffee table, the furniture assembly further comprising an ottoman, an end table, and a plurality of cushions and pillows, wherein the coffee table, ottoman, end table, and plurality of cushions and pillows are located within the partially enclosed area.

8. The furniture assembly of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the plurality of cushions is placed against the back of the sofa.

9. The furniture assembly of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of cushions is placed against the side of the sofa between one of the pair of front legs and one of the pair of rear legs.

10. The furniture assembly of claim 7 , wherein the sofa, the at least one chair, the coffee table, the end table, and the ottoman all include four skirts.

11. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the sofa further comprises two arms.

12. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one chair further comprises two arms.

13. A furniture assembly comprising:

a sofa having component parts connected to define a partially enclosed area, the component parts including a back, a pair of front legs, and a pair of rear legs, the sofa also comprising a skirt and a seat, wherein the skirt and the seat are detachable from each other and the skirt is detachable from the component parts;

and at least one additional piece of furniture selected from the group consisting of at least one chair, a coffee table, an end table, and an ottoman;

wherein the skirt and seat of the sofa are detached from each other, the skirt is detached from the component parts, and the at least one additional piece of furniture is arranged within the partially enclosed area.

14. A method of furniture assembly from articles of furniture including a sofa having component parts connected to define a partially enclosed area, at least one chair, a table, and a plurality of cushions, the component parts of the sofa including a back, a pair of front legs, and a pair of rear legs, the sofa also comprising a skirt and a seat, wherein the skirt and the seat are detachable and the skirt is detachable from the component parts, the method of furniture assembly comprising the steps of:

detaching the seat from the skirt;

detaching the skirt from the component parts;

placing the sofa in a packaging location with the skirt and seat detached and the skirt detached from the component parts;

placing a first chair within the partially enclosed area;

placing the table within the partially enclosed area;

placing the skirt and seat within the partially enclosed area;

placing the plurality of cushions and pillows within the partially enclosed area.

15. The method of furniture assembly of claim 14 , wherein the sofa further comprises two arms.

16. The method of furniture assembly of claim 15 , wherein the first chair comprises two arms.

17. The method of furniture assembly of claim 16 , wherein one arm of the first chair is placed over one arm of the sofa.

18. The method of furniture assembly of claim 14 , further comprising placing a second chair within the partially enclosed area.

19. The method of furniture assembly of claim 14 , wherein the skirt and the seat are detachable from each other and wherein the skirt and seat are detached from each other in the step of placing the sofa in a packaging location with the skirt and seat detached.

Assignments (11)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2021
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROWN JORDAN INC. (F/K/A BROWN JORDAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.); BROWN JORDAN COMPANY, LLC; CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.; LOEWENSTEIN, INC.; TROPITONE FURNITURE CO., INC.; WINSTON FURNITURE COMPANY OF ALABAMA, LLC
Reel/Frame 058520/0377 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 041581/0656 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: BROWN JORDAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BROWN JORDAN COMPANY, LLC; CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.; LOEWENSTEIN, INC.; TROPITONE FURNITURE CO., INC.; WINSTON FURNITURE COMPANY OF ALABAMA, LLC
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 041581/0875 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2017
From: CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 041131/0931 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 5, 2016
From: BROWN JORDAN SERVICES, INC
To: CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 040235/0930 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2014
From: BROWN JORDAN SERVICES, INC.
To: U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 033757/0684 →
AMENDMENT TO GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2014
From: BROWN JORDAN SERVICES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION AS ADMINSTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 033764/0430 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 21, 2011
From: BROWN JORDAN SERVICES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 027431/0029 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 21, 2011
From: BROWN JORDAN SERVICES, INC., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.)
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 027431/0097 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 20, 2011
From: CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: BROWN JORDAN SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 027422/0779 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2010
From: SCHWARTZ, LARRY
To: CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 025303/0401 →