IP Library Granted Patent US 7,758,128
Granted Patent B2
US 7,758,128 · App. 11/643,031 · Granted Jul 20, 2010

Furniture assembly

Assignee: Casual Living Worldwide, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,758,128
App. No.
11/643,031
Granted
Jul 20, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A furniture assembly for compact and efficient packaging, the assembly including a sofa having component parts defining a sofa confine, the component parts including a back, a seat, a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs, and a skirt, wherein the skirt and the seat are removable, at least one chair having component parts defining a chair confine, the component parts including a back, a seat, a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs, and a skirt, wherein the seat is removable, a coffee table, an end table, an ottoman, and a plurality of cushions and pillows, wherein the furniture assembly is arranged such that the at least one chair, the coffee table, the end table, the ottoman, and the plurality of cushions and pillows are located within the confines of the sofa.

Claims (32)

1. A furniture assembly for compact and efficient packaging comprising:

a sofa having component parts connected to define a partially enclosed area, the component parts including a back, a pair of front legs, and a pair of rear legs, the sofa also having a skirt and a seat, wherein the skirt and the seat are detachable;

at least one chair;

a table; and

a plurality of cushions and pillows,

wherein the furniture assembly is arranged such that the skirt and seat are detached and the at least one chair, the table, and the plurality of cushions and pillows are located within the partially enclosed area.

2. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the skirt and the seat are configured as a single unit.

3. The furniture assembly of claim 2 , wherein the single unit is attached to the sofa by four bolts.

4. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one chair is two chairs.

5. The furniture assembly of claim 4 , wherein the two chairs are located side by side within the partially enclosed area.

6. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one chair has component parts defining a partially enclosed chair area, the component parts including a back, a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs, and a skirt, the at least one chair also having a seat, wherein the seat is detachable, the table being located within the partially enclosed chair area with the seat of the chair detached.

7. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the table is located up-side down within the partially enclosed area.

8. The furniture assembly of claim 7 , further comprising an ottoman located within the partially enclosed area.

9. The furniture assembly of claim 8 , wherein the seat and skirt are located against the back of the sofa, and at least one of the plurality of cushions is located against the seat and skirt.

10. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of cushions is located against the back of the sofa, and the seat and skirt are located against the at least one of the plurality of cushions.

11. The furniture assembly of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the plurality of cushions is located against the side of the sofa between one of the pair of front legs and one of the pair of rear legs.

12. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the table includes four skirts.

13. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the seat and the skirt are attached to the sofa by a plurality of mechanical installation devices.

14. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the sofa further comprises two arms.

15. The furniture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one chair further comprises two arms.

16. A furniture assembly comprising:

a sofa having a frame comprising a back, a pair of front legs, and a pair of rear legs defining a partially enclosed area, the sofa also having a skirt and a seat, wherein the skirt and the seat are detachable;

and at least one additional piece of furniture selected from the group consisting of at least one chair, a coffee table, an end table, and an ottoman;

wherein the skirt and seat of the sofa are detached from the frame and the at least one additional piece of furniture is arranged within the partially enclosed area.

17. A method of furniture assembly from articles of furniture including a sofa having component parts connected to define a partially enclosed area, the component parts including a back, a pair of front legs, and a pair of rear legs, the sofa also having a skirt and a seat, wherein the skirt and the seat are detachable, at least one chair, a table, and a plurality of cushions and pillows, the method of furniture assembly comprising the steps of:

placing the sofa in a packaging location with the skirt and the seat detached;

placing the at least one chair within the partially enclosed area;

placing the table within the partially enclosed area.

18. The method of furniture assembly of claim 17 , wherein the skirt and seat are detached as a single unit.

19. The method of furniture assembly of claim 17 , wherein the sofa further comprises two arms.

20. The method of furniture assembly of claim 19 , wherein the at least one chair comprises two arms.

21. The method of furniture assembly of claim 17 , wherein the at least one chair includes a detachable seat, the method further comprising placing the seat of the at least one chair within the partially enclosed area.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2021
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROWN JORDAN INC. (F/K/A BROWN JORDAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.); BROWN JORDAN COMPANY, LLC; CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.; LOEWENSTEIN, INC.; TROPITONE FURNITURE CO., INC.; WINSTON FURNITURE COMPANY OF ALABAMA, LLC
Reel/Frame 058520/0377 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2021
From: BROWN JORDAN INC.; BROWN JORDAN COMPANY, LLC; WINSTON FURNITURE COMPANY OF ALABAMA, LLC; CASTELLE FURNITURE CO., INC.; TROPITONE FURNITURE CO., INC.; CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 058526/0145 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2021
From: BROWN JORDAN INC.; BROWN JORDAN COMPANY, LLC; WINSTON FURNITURE COMPANY OF ALABAMA, LLC; CASTELLE FURNITURE CO., INC.; TROPITONE FURNITURE CO., INC.; CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 058579/0122 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: BROWN JORDAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BROWN JORDAN COMPANY, LLC; CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.; LOEWENSTEIN, INC.; TROPITONE FURNITURE CO., INC.; WINSTON FURNITURE COMPANY OF ALABAMA, LLC
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 041581/0875 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 041581/0656 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2017
From: CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 041131/0931 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 5, 2016
From: BROWN JORDAN SERVICES, INC
To: CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 040235/0930 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2014
From: BROWN JORDAN SERVICES, INC.
To: U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 033757/0684 →
AMENDMENT TO GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2014
From: BROWN JORDAN SERVICES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION AS ADMINSTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 033764/0430 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 21, 2011
From: BROWN JORDAN SERVICES, INC., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.)
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 027431/0097 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 21, 2011
From: BROWN JORDAN SERVICES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 027431/0029 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 20, 2011
From: CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: BROWN JORDAN SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 027422/0779 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2007
From: SCHWARTZ, LARRY
To: CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 019139/0493 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6075159900 · Dec 19, 2005
Related Publication 20070188000A1 · Aug 16, 2007