Chairs and seats – Having detachably interfitting parts or components; i.e.,... – Sheet material folded to form a chair or seat
Patent
1996-10-29
1998-05-19
Cuomo, Peter M.
Chairs and seats
Having detachably interfitting parts or components; i.e.,...
Sheet material folded to form a chair or seat
A47C 400
Patent
active
057527431
ABSTRACT:
A foldable furniture structure includes a first panel element and a second panel element hingedly attached at at least three non-collinear points along its upper edge to the lower surface of the first panel. The attachment allows the structure to be folded between a closed state in which the first and second panel elements are substantially parallel and adjacent, and an open state in which the first panel element is at an angle to the second panel element. The non-collinear attachment induces flexing of the first and second panel elements in the open state such that the second panel element forms a load-bearing leg structure for supporting the first panel element. The panel elements may be made from semi-flexible sheet material, or from rigid panels attached along hinges. Preferably, the second panel element is implemented as a collapsible tube formed from semi-flexible sheet-like material, the tube being foldable along two opposite longitudinal folds to a substantially flat arrangement when the structure assumes its closed state, and a hollow substantially cylindrical open arrangement when the structure assumes its open state. A seat-back panel element may also be provided.
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Allred David E.
Cuomo Peter M.
Friedman Mark M.
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