Upholstered furniture component connection system
US11708848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C1/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An upholstered component, such as panels, assembled onto a furniture frame or a chair mechanism by way of a connection system provides a robust connection and economical manufacturing process. The connection includes a T-nut and a spacer attached on opposite sides of a wood form to be upholstered. The threaded barrel of the T-nut inserted in a hole through the wood form and with T-nut prongs embedding into a surface of the side of the wood form that will be facing outwardly on the furniture. The spacer is inserted into the hole at the opposite side of the wood form and is retained therein by an interference fit. The wood form is upholstered and is then attached to the furniture frame or mechanism with a bolt connecting to the furniture frame or mechanism and then extending through the spacer, into the hole and into the threaded barrel of the T-nut.
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