IP Library Granted Patent US 8,528,972
Granted Patent B2
US 8,528,972 · App. 12/645,761 · Granted Sep 10, 2013

Furniture unit

Inventor: Per-Evert Johnsson (Lammhult, SE)
Assignee: Lammhults Mobel AB
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,528,972
App. No.
12/645,761
Granted
Sep 10, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A furniture unit for building a furniture assembly together with another furniture unit comprises a first magnetic coupling member for interaction with a second magnetic coupling member of said another furniture unit. The first magnetic coupling member is movable between an inner position, in which it is retained by a retaining means, and an outer coupling position, to which it is movable from said inner position against a force from said retaining means.

Claims (9)

1. Furniture unit for building a furniture assembly together with another furniture unit, comprising:

a furniture unit for seating, said furniture unit having a frame, an outer covering surface and a first magnetic coupling member for interaction with a second magnetic coupling member of said another furniture unit with seating independent of said furniture unit, wherein said first magnetic coupling member being movable relative to said frame between an inner position, in which it is retained by a retaining means, and an outer coupling position proximate the outer covering surface, to which it is movable from said inner position against a force from said retaining means.

2. Furniture unit according to claim 1 , wherein said retaining means comprises a resilient means.

3. Furniture unit according to claim 2 , wherein said resilient means comprises a spring element.

4. Furniture unit according to claim 1 , further comprising stop means for limiting outward movement of said first magnetic coupling member.

5. Furniture unit according to claim 4 , wherein said stop means define said outer coupling position.

6. Furniture unit according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first magnetic coupling member and said second magnetic coupling member comprises a rare earth magnet.

7. Furniture unit according to claim 1 , further comprising means covering at least one of said first magnetic coupling member and said second magnetic coupling member.

8. Furniture unit according to claim 1 , wherein the furniture unit comprises at least one further magnetic coupling member, said at least one further magnetic coupling member and the first magnetic coupling member being arranged on different sides of the furniture unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2009
From: JOHNSSON, PER-EVERT
To: LAMMHULTS MOBEL AB
Reel/Frame 023694/0017 →
Priority Claims (2)
EP 09151864 · Feb 2, 2009 · regional
EP 09175538 · Nov 10, 2009 · regional
Continuity (1)
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