IP Library Granted Patent US 9,814,316
Granted Patent B2
US 9,814,316 · App. 14/993,841 · Granted Nov 14, 2017

Chair system

Inventors: Richard Kassanoff (Dallas, TX); Robert Larry Stewart (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee: Paragon Furniture, Inc.
A47C3/00A47C3/04A47C7/002A47D1/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,814,316
App. No.
14/993,841
Granted
Nov 14, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A chair system may include a plurality of components that may include a seating surface having seating handles, a backrest having a backrest handle, a kickstand base, and a support frame. The configuration may generally provide a lightweight, comfortable chair system that may be easily adjusted, lifted, transported, arranged and stacked by any user, while still providing substantial structural integrity.

Claims (29)

1. A chair system comprising:

a first side;

an opposing second side;

a support frame, wherein the support frame comprises:

a pair of C-shaped base members, wherein each of the C-shaped base members comprises:

a seating surface support, wherein a seating surface is coupleable to the seating surface support;

a base section comprising a first end and a second opposing end, wherein at least a portion of the base section is configured to contact a surface on which the chair system is disposed; and

a vertical section coupling the seating surface support and the second end of the base section, and wherein the vertical section is proximate the second side of a chair;

wherein a gap is disposed between the first ends of the base sections of the C-shaped base members; and

a kickstand coupling the pair of C-shaped base members together proximate the second opposing end of the base section, and wherein the kickstand is disposed proximate the second side of the chair, and wherein at least a portion of the kickstand is configured to contact the surface on which the chair system is disposed, and wherein the kickstand comprises two ends, and wherein each end is coupled to one of the vertical sections of one of the C-shaped base members proximate a connection between the second opposing end of one of the base sections and an end of one of the vertical sections of the C-shaped base members.

2. The chair system of claim 1 further comprises one or more footcaps, wherein a footcap is coupled to the base section and is adapted to contact a floor surface.

3. The chair system of claim 1 further comprising one or more of the seating surface supports.

4. The chair system of claim 1 further comprising one or more of the seating surface supports, wherein at least one of the seating surface supports comprises one or more gliders adapted to inhibit the support frame from sliding off a stack when the support frame is stacked on at least one of another chair or furniture.

5. The chair system of claim 1 further comprising the seating surface coupled to each of the seating surface supports of the pair of C-shaped base members.

6. The chair system of claim 1 further comprising the seating surface, wherein the seating surface comprises at least one seating handle.

7. The chair system of claim 1 further comprising the seating surface, and wherein the seating surface comprises one or more seating handles, and wherein one or more of the seating handles comprises one or more curvatures embedded on a bottom surface of an outer corner of the seating surface.

8. The chair system of claim 1 further comprising two or more of the seating surface supports, wherein at least one of the seating surface supports comprises one or more gliders adapted to inhibit the support frame from sliding off a stack when the support frame is stacked on at least one of another chair or furniture.

9. The chair system of claim 1 further comprising a backrest proximate the second side.

10. The chair system of claim 9 further comprising a pair of L-shaped backrest spine members, wherein each of the L-shaped backrest spine members comprises:

a backrest support section, wherein the backrest is coupled to the backrest support section; and

a base attachment section; and

wherein each of the base attachment sections of the L-shaped backrest spine members couples to one of the seating surface supports of the C-shaped base members.

11. The chair system of claim 1 further comprising a backrest proximate the second side, and wherein the backrest comprises at least one backrest handle.

12. The chair system of claim 11 further comprising:

a pair of L-shaped backrest spine members, wherein each of the L-shaped backrest spine members comprises:

a backrest support section, wherein the backrest is coupled to the backrest support section; and

a base attachment section; and

wherein each of the base attachment sections of the L-shaped backrest spine members couples to one of the seating surface supports of the C-shaped base members; and

one or more of the seating surface supports disposed between the base attachment sections of the L-shaped backrest spine members, and wherein each seating surface support is disposed between the seating surface supports of the C-shaped base members.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2017
From: PARAGON FURNITURE, INC.
To: SOVEREIGN BANK, A STATE BANK
Reel/Frame 041463/0666 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2017
From: PARAGON FURNITURE, LP
To: PARAGON FURNITURE, INC.
Reel/Frame 041280/0615 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2016
From: KASSANOFF, RICHARD; STEWART, ROBERT LARRY
To: PARAGON FURNITURE, LP
Reel/Frame 037537/0931 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14069135 · Oct 31, 2013
Provisional Application 61721981 · Nov 2, 2012
Related Publication 20160120316A1 · May 5, 2016