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Furniture with integrated storage for water or other material

a technology for furniture and water or other materials, applied in the field of furniture, can solve the problems of insufficient storage space, and the supply of even a few people quickly translates into significant storage spa

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-10-02
MILLER TONIA WALSTAD
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This patent describes furniture pieces that can store water or other materials. The furniture includes table and chair bases that are hollow and liquid tight, allowing water or other material to be stored and accessed. There is also a table where the water or other material can be stored in a bladder suspended beneath the table. Additionally, there is a lamp with a liquid-tight globe and base that supports and illuminates the globe. The patent also mentions that the furniture pieces can be filled or emptied by simply removing the table top, chair seat, or other structure, or using a pump assembly. The technical effects of this patent are the creation of furniture pieces that can serve as storage containers for water or other materials, providing both practical storage solutions and decorative accents.

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One problem that often arises in connection with creating an emergency water supply of sufficient capacity is inadequate storage space.
Thus, storage of a reasonable emergency water supply for even a few people quickly translates into significant storage space.

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[0027]FIG. 1 shows a bench-type chair 100 having a seat 102 supported by a pedestal 104, and a cushion 106. Seat 102 or pedestal 104 or both are preferably substantially hollow and constructed of one or more materials that provide suitable load-bearing strength, are liquid-tight and safe for storing water or other material that is intended for human consumption. Such materials include a wide variety of commercially available plastics which may also serve as the finish surface of chair 100 or may be covered with wood veneer, cloth or other material for decorative purposes.

[0028]Access for filling chair 100 with water or other material, as well as drawing from the chair, may be provided in a variety of ways. For example, a user access port having a simple screw cap, stopper or other closing mechanism (not shown) may be located at an advantageous position on seat 102. Depending upon the location of the port and weight of chair 100, a user may be able to pour from the port, either by gr...

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Abstract

Furniture pieces which include integrated storage capacity for storing water or other material. By incorporating such storage capacity within furniture, a user may take advantage of space that would otherwise be unused or unusable to unobtrusively and conveniently store an emergency water supply or other desired material.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a divisional of copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 268,083, which was filed on Oct. 7, 2011, by Tonia Walstad Miller for a FURNITURE WITH INTEGRATED STORAGE FOR WATER OR OTHER MATERIAL and is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to furniture and, more specifically, to furniture which is capable of storing water or other material within its structure.[0004]2. Background Information[0005]In preparation for possible emergency situations such as natural disasters, power outages and the like, public safety agencies often recommend that residents keep a supply of potable water stored in a readily accessible location. In an emergency in which a loss of power or contamination renders the normal water supply (municipal or private) unusable, residents who have made such preparations will have sufficient drinking ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B13/00
CPCA47B37/00A47C7/62A47B13/00F21W2121/00A47C15/004A47C7/622
Inventor MILLER, TONIA WALSTAD
Owner MILLER TONIA WALSTAD