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Chair with interchangeable upholstery

a technology of upholstery and chairs, applied in the field of chairs, can solve the problems of soiled and dirty upholstery, wear and tear of upholstery, and quickly deterioration and discoloration of upholstery

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-11-08
BUKOWSKI WALTER
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It is readily apparent that with the large numbers of people using such chairs, the upholstery soon becomes worn or unsightly in appearance, and quickly soiled and dirty because of the nature of the use.

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[0021] The present invention is directed towards a chair with interchangeable upholstery, designated generally as 10 in the drawings. Referring to FIGS. 1-6A, the chair with interchangeable upholstery 10 is shown as having a chair frame that includes a pair of rear legs 12, a pair of front legs 14, a seat portion 16, and a pair of armrests 18. Seat portion 16 is supported by rear legs 12 and front legs 14, and armrests 18 extend from top ends of front legs 14. In the preferred embodiment, the chair frame also includes an additional support member 20 that is supported by rear legs 12 and front legs 14 and adds stability to chair with interchangeable upholstery 10. Support member 20 preferably has a substantially H-shaped contour, as shown, with two slats extending between each set of front and rear legs, and a third slat, extending between the first two slats.

[0022] Chair 10 also includes seat cushion 26 (shown best in FIG. 4), back cushion 22, and arm cushions 28. Seat cushion 26 i...

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The chair with interchangeable upholstery includes a chair frame, a seat cushion, a back cushion, a pair of arm cushions, and a plurality of upholstery covers. The chair frame has a pair of rear legs, a pair of front legs, a seat portion supported by the front and rear legs, and a pair of armrests. The seat cushion is supported by the seat portion of the chair and the back cushion is supported between the pair of rear legs of the chair frame. The arm cushions are supported by one of the armrests of the chair frame. The plurality of upholstery covers include at least a seat upholstery cover adapted for fitting tightly over the seat cushion, a back upholstery cover adapted for fitting tightly over the back cushion, and a pair of armrest upholstery covers adapted for fitting tightly over the armrest cushions.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 797,688, filed May 5, 2006.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to furniture, and more specifically to a chair having padded portions that are capable of being covered with interchangeable upholstery covers. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] In many public settings, and even residential settings, it is desirable to provide some sort of body support, such as chairs, for example, upon which people may sit and rest. In the interest of comfort, many of these chairs are provided with padding, with this padding usually being equipped with some sort of external upholstery. It is readily apparent that with the large numbers of people using such chairs, the upholstery soon becomes worn or unsightly in appearance, and quickly soiled and dirty because of the nature of the use. [0006] What ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47C31/00
CPCA47C31/11
Inventor BUKOWSKI, WALTER
Owner BUKOWSKI WALTER
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