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Furniture system

US5329654A · kind A · utility

24Cited by
10References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 24, 1992
Grant dateJul 19, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 24, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47C17/134
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A sofa system includes a unitary perimetric baseframe including a front panel, a rear panel and opposing side panels. The system also includes a hollow back portion having front and rear edges and an integral internal rigid frame, the back portion rotationally mounted between the side panels and to the rear panel by rear longitudinal hinge elements secured between said rear edge of a top portion and the rear panel. The system also includes a unitary seat portion having a front and rear edge and a rigid base, in which the seat portion is rotationally mounted between the side panels and to the front panel by a front longitudinal hinge element that is secured between the front edge of the rigid base of the seat portion and the front panel. Arms may, if desired, be rotationally mounted to the sides of the baseframe.

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