IP Library Granted Patent US 9,398,813
Granted Patent B2
US 9,398,813 · App. 14/516,064 · Granted Jul 26, 2016

Frameless furniture assembly

Inventors: Daniel C. George, II (Grand Rapids, MI); Matthew Jung (Ada, MI)
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Patent No.
US 9,398,813
App. No.
14/516,064
Granted
Jul 26, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A frameless furniture assembly adapted to be converted between an unfilled configuration and a filled configuration including: an outer liner having an inner surface and an outer surface; a plurality of pieces of fill material, wherein the fill material is retained within the outer liner; and a container holder associated with the outer liner. The frameless furniture assembly is preferably adapted to support a human in a seated position.

Claims (28)

1. A frameless furniture assembly adapted to be converted between an unfilled configuration and a filled configuration, comprising:

an outer liner having an inner surface and an outer surface, and wherein the outer liner comprises thirteen rectangular swatches and two generally L-shaped swatches;

a plurality of pieces of fill material, wherein the plurality of pieces of fill material are retained within the outer liner, and wherein the plurality of pieces of fill material comprise polystyrene;

wherein the frameless furniture assembly comprises a seat member, a back support member, a left arm, a right arm, a floor-engaging base member, a left side, a right side, a front side, and a back side;

wherein at least a portion of the floor-engaging base member is generally air permeable and the remainder of the frameless chair is generally air impermeable, and wherein the floor-engaging base member comprises a zipper;

wherein at least one of the left and right sides comprise an accessory pocket;

wherein at least one of the left and right sides comprise a container holder and wherein the container holder comprises a left flap member having an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least one elastic loop, a right flap member having an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least one elastic loop, a bottom flap member having an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least one elastic loop, and an elastic band threaded through each elastic loop of the left flap member the right flap member, and the bottom flap member, and wherein the outer surface of the bottom flap member contacts the inner surface of both the left flap member and the right flap member when the container holder is void of a container; and

wherein the frameless furniture assembly comprises a chair adapted to support a human in a seated position.

2. A frameless furniture assembly adapted to be converted between an unfilled configuration and a filled configuration, comprising:

an outer liner having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the outer liner comprises thirteen rectangular swatches and two generally L-shaped swatches;

a plurality of pieces of fill material, wherein the fill material is retained within the outer liner; and

a container holder associated with the outer liner.

3. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the frameless furniture assembly comprises a chair adapted to support a human in a seated position.

4. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the frameless chair comprises a back support member.

5. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the frameless chair comprises an arm.

6. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the frameless chair comprises a left arm and a right arm.

7. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the frameless chair comprises a left arm and a right arm.

8. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the frameless chair comprises a seat member, a back support member, a left arm, a right arm, a floor-engaging base member, a left side, a right side, a front side, and a back side.

9. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of the floor-engaging base member is generally air permeable.

10. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of the floor-engaging base member is generally air permeable and the remainder of the frameless chair is generally air impermeable.

11. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the outer liner consists of thirteen rectangular swatches and two generally L-shaped swatches.

12. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the floor-engaging base member comprises a zipper.

13. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 8 , wherein at least one of the left and right sides comprise an accessory pocket.

14. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 13 , wherein at least one of the left and right sides comprise a container holder.

15. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of pieces of fill material comprise polystyrene.

16. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 2 , further comprising a container holder.

17. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 16 , wherein the container holder comprises a left flap member having an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least one elastic loop, a right flap member having an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least one elastic loop, a bottom flap member having an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least one elastic loop, and an elastic band threaded through each elastic loop of the left flap member the right flap member, and the bottom flap member.

18. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 17 , wherein the outer surface of the bottom flap member contacts the inner surface of both the left flap member and the right flap member when the container holder is void of a container.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2024
From: FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: COMFORTRESEARCH, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 069134/0618 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2020
From: COMFORT RESEARCH, LLC
To: FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 052360/0312 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2016
From: GEORGE, DANIEL C., II; JUNG, MATTHEW
To: COMFORT RESEARCH, LLC
Reel/Frame 038028/0614 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 13659565 · Oct 24, 2012
Provisional Application 61550690 · Oct 24, 2011
Related Publication 20150035324A1 · Feb 5, 2015