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Seat and self-locking cushion assembly therefor

US4544205A · kind A · utility

25Cited by
7References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 16, 1983
Grant dateOct 1, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 16, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S297/01
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A self-locking cushion assembly (14) is connectable to and releasable from a seat shell (12) having a plurality of fingers (52,54) and a plurality of openings (56) without the use of tools or loose parts. The cushion assembly (14) includes a cushion (60) defining a plurality of recesses (62) and a peripheral frame (64) connected to the cushion (60) and having a plurality of projections (68), so that in use the fingers (52,54) extend upwardly within the recesses (62) and overlap the frame (64) and the projections (68) depend within the openings (56) in order to lockingly secure the cushion assembly (14) to the seat shell (12).

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