IP Library Granted Patent US 9,795,224
Granted Patent B2
US 9,795,224 · App. 15/220,200 · Granted Oct 24, 2017

Frameless furniture assembly

Inventors: Daniel C. George, II (Grand Rapids, MI); Matthew Jung (Ada, MI)
Assignee: Comfort Research, LLC
A47C27/086A47C3/16A47C4/00A47C7/18A47C7/54A47C7/62
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Patent No.
US 9,795,224
App. No.
15/220,200
Granted
Oct 24, 2017
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 withi n 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 (10)

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;

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

a container holder associated with the outer liner,

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 positioned on a top surface of the bottom flap member, and an elastic band threaded through each elastic loop of the left flap member, the right flap member, and the bottom flap member;

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; and wherein the 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.

2. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the floor-engaging base member comprises a zipper.

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

4. The frameless furniture assembly according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of the left and right sides comprise an accessory pocket.

Assignments (2)
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 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14516064 · Oct 16, 2014
Continuation In Part 13659565 · Oct 24, 2012
Provisional Application 61550690 · Oct 24, 2011
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