IP Library Granted Patent US 10,568,431
Granted Patent B2
US 10,568,431 · App. 16/289,012 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

Seating system

Inventors: Charles Risdall (Plano, TX); Michael Risdall (Plano, TX); Charles A. Patterson (Durango, CO); Joe Ricchio (Long Beach, CA)
Assignee: Smith System Manufacturing Company Inc.
A47C3/04A47C3/38A47D1/004
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Patent No.
US 10,568,431
App. No.
16/289,012
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seating system configured for providing multi-directional motion.

Claims (31)

1. A stacked pedestal seating system, comprising:

at least two pedestals removably attached and stacked with respect to one another in a manner so as to be usable as a seating system formed from the stacked pedestals;

an uppermost pedestal of the stacked pedestals including a top surface configured for seating;

a lowermost pedestal of the stacked pedestals; and

a reversible base having a convex surface removably secured to the lowermost pedestal;

wherein the stacked pedestal seating system is capable of multi-directional motion when the base is secured to the lowermost pedestal with the convex surface facing outwardly away from the lowermost pedestal; and

wherein the stacked pedestal seating system has an essentially flat bottom when the reversible base is secured to the lowermost pedestal with the convex surface not facing outwardly away from the lowermost pedestal.

2. The seating system of claim 1 , further including a removable base securable to the uppermost pedestal.

3. The seating system of claim 2 , wherein the removable base of the uppermost pedestal is reversible.

4. The seating system of claim 3 , wherein the lowermost pedestal further includes a locking system for securing the reversible base to the lowermost pedestal.

5. The seating system of claim 4 , wherein the locking system can secure the reversible base to the lowermost pedestal with the convex surface facing inwardly.

6. The seating system of claim 5 , wherein the locking system can secure the reversible base to the lowermost pedestal with the convex surface facing outwardly away from the lowermost pedestal.

7. The seating system of claim 1 , wherein each pedestal includes a locking system for securing the removable attachment of the at least two pedestals with respect to one another.

8. The seating system of claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the uppermost pedestal includes a cushion.

9. The seating system of claim 1 , wherein the convex surface of the reversible base faces inwardly into the lowermost pedestal when the base is positioned so as not to face outwardly away from the lowermost pedestal.

10. A seating system, comprising:

a pedestal forming a body of the seating system and including a top surface configured for seating; and

a reversible base having a convex surface, the base being removably securable to the pedestal;

wherein the base may be secured to the pedestal with the convex surface facing outwardly away from the pedestal and may be secured to the pedestal with the convex surface facing inwardly towards the pedestal;

the seating system being capable of multi-directional motion when the base is secured to the pedestal and positioned with the convex surface facing outwardly away from the pedestal; and

the seating system having an essentially flat bottom when the base is secured to the pedestal and positioned so that the convex surface faces inwardly towards the pedestal.

11. The seating system of claim 10 , wherein the pedestal further includes a locking system for securing the base to the pedestal.

12. The seating system of claim 11 , wherein the locking system can secure the base to the pedestal with the convex surface facing inwardly.

13. The seating system of claim 11 , wherein the locking system can secure the base to the pedestal with the convex surface facing outwardly away from the pedestal.

14. The seating system of claim 11 , wherein the top surface of the pedestal includes a cushion.

15. A seating system, comprising:

a pedestal forming a body of the seating system and including a top surface configured for seating and further having a removable base having a convex surface, and further having a locking system for securing the removable base to the pedestal;

the seating system being capable of multi-directional motion when the removable base is secured to the pedestal through the locking system with the convex surface of the removable base facing outwardly away from the pedestal; and

the seating system having an essentially flat bottom when the removable base is secured to the pedestal through the locking system with the convex surface of the removable base facing inwardly into the pedestal.

16. The seating system of claim 15 , wherein the removable base of the pedestal is reversible.

17. The seating system of claim 16 , wherein the top surface of the uppermost pedestal includes a cushion.

Assignments (3)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 4, 2026
From: AMQ SOLUTIONS, LLC; HALCON FURNITURE LLC; SMITH SYSTEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY; STEELCASE INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 074944/0368 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 4, 2026
From: AMQ SOLUTIONS, LLC; HALCON FURNITURE LLC; SMITH SYSTEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY; STEELCASE INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074944/0784 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2019
From: RISDALL, CHARLES; RISDALL, MICHAEL; PATTERSON, CHARLES A.; RICCHIO, JOE
To: SMITH SYSTEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC.
Reel/Frame 048470/0842 →