IP Library Granted Patent US 8,752,900
Granted Patent B2
US 8,752,900 · App. 13/441,517 · Granted Jun 17, 2014

Modular chair

Inventor: Leonard Clyde Carter, III (Roanoke, VA)
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Patent No.
US 8,752,900
App. No.
13/441,517
Granted
Jun 17, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Modular furniture is provided. More specifically, upholstered furniture, including chairs, sofas, loveseats, and beds that are operably configured for removing and/or replacing one or more component of the furniture, such as arm rests, support legs, backs and sides are provided. In particular, an upholstered chair comprising: a base having a seat fixedly connected with a backrest; and a plurality of glass block sides removeably connected with the base is provided. The modular furniture systems can be used by consumers to replace selected components of the furniture with updated components for a new look.

Claims (13)

1. A modular furniture system comprising:

a base comprising a seat, backrest, and two arm module frame members each disposed on opposing sides of the seat and each forming an upright u-shaped track fixedly connected with the backrest and seat;

wherein the u-shaped track is shaped to receive and secure two sides and a bottom portion of an arm module when disposed therein; and

a glass block arm module comprising a plurality of glass blocks and releaseably disposed within each arm module frame member in a manner such that the arm module is capable of being vertically dropped into or removed from the u-shaped track.

2. The system of claim 1 comprising legs releaseably disposed on the base.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein each glass block arm module is individually releaseably disposed in the u-shaped track.

4. The system of claim 1 comprising LEDs for illuminating the glass block arm module.

5. An upholstered chair comprising:

a base comprising a seat fixedly connected with a backrest by arm module frame members disposed on opposing sides of the seat and fixedly connected with the backrest and seat; and

a plurality of glass block sides removeably connected with the base;

wherein each glass block side is a panel of multiple glass blocks and each panel is disposed within a track of the arm module frame member.

6. The upholstered chair of claim 5 , wherein individual glass blocks of the panels are replaceable, and wherein each panel is disposed within the track in a manner such that the panel is capable of being vertically dropped into or removed from the track.

7. The upholstered chair of claim 6 , wherein each frame member comprises LEDs for illuminating the glass blocks.

Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 29408325 · Dec 9, 2011
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