Chairs and seats – Oscillating suspender connected to or through adjunctive rest
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-05
2001-03-13
Cuomo, Peter M. (Department: 3624)
Chairs and seats
Oscillating suspender connected to or through adjunctive rest
C297S452630
Reexamination Certificate
active
06199950
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to gliders and, more specifically, to gliders having seats with slats.
Gliders, also referred to as swings, are lawn or porch furniture providing single or multiple person seating that is generally suspended so that it may rock or swing. Often the seating surface is formed by a plurality of parallel slats or panels. The slats are typically wood. While these wood slats provide a pleasing appearance, they often provide an unpleasing feeling for the person seated thereon. Particularly, when the person is sitting on the slats for an extended period of time. Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a glider seat having slats which has improved feeling or comfort for a person seated thereon while maintaining a pleasing appearance.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a glider seat which overcomes the above-noted problems of the related art. According to the present invention, a glider seat includes a seat frame and a plurality of slats each secured to the seat frame and collectively forming an upwardly extending back portion adjoined to a generally horizontal seat portion. The slats each have a front surface with a generally planar central portion and arcuate edge portions on opposite sides of the central portion. Each of the edge portions have a width equal to at least 25% of a total width of each of the slats.
According to another aspect of the invention, a glider seat includes a seat frame and a plurality of slats each secured to the seat frame and collectively forming an upwardly extending back portion adjoined to a generally horizontal seat portion. The slats each have a front surface with a generally planar central portion and arcuate edge portions on opposite sides of the central portion. Each of the edge portions have a thickness greater than 50% of a total thickness of the slat.
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Cuomo Peter M.
Pearne & Gordon,LLP
Vu Stephen
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