Chairs and seats – Having detachably interfitting parts or components; i.e.,... – Interfitted back and bottom or back frame and bottom frame
Patent
1994-05-20
1997-02-11
Brown, Peter R.
Chairs and seats
Having detachably interfitting parts or components; i.e.,...
Interfitted back and bottom or back frame and bottom frame
403 13, 29744021, 2974401, A47C 402
Patent
active
056013400
ABSTRACT:
An ready-to-assemble seating structure comprising a seat frame having an upper surface with downwardly extending, tapered sockets therein; a backrest frame having a lower surface with upwardly extending, tapered sockets therein, the sockets in said upper frame member being axially aligned with the sockets in said lower frame member; and a plurality of connector pins having two opposed, outwardly tapered ends, one of which is configured to removably engage aligned sockets in the seat frame and the other of which is configured to removably engage aligned sockets in the backrest frame. The structure may also include arm frames, each having a lower surface with upwardly extending, tapered sockets therein to join the arm frames to the seat frame with additional tapered connector pins.
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