US20010050506A1 - Chair construction and method of making same - Google Patents
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- A47C4/28—Folding chairs with flexible coverings for the seat or back elements
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
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- the present invention includes a method of constructing furniture having a flexible envelope in tension and supported by first and second spaced-apart parallel rails held apart by an internal resilient member and a plurality of external cross braces.
- the flexible envelope is preferably constructed oftwo sheets of fabric sewn together along the entire perimeter with an opening on the back side of one sheet located near the bottom.
- the two spaced-apart rails form the structure of the chair, and have slots on the top ends to receive a wire member.
- the wire member preferably provides an aesthetically pleasing contoured shape to the top of the back of the chair, and acts as an internal brace initially keeping the two rails spaced apart.
- the resilient wire member also provides tension to the flexible envelope in the top half of the chair during assembly.
- the resilient wire member 30 is preferably made of metal and has a generally central arcuate shape, with each end 42 and 44 bent approximately perpendicularly downward.
- the wire member 30 provides flexible, spring-like action which improves head support and the overall comfort of the chair by accommodating to tensions applied upon the flexible envelope from the movement of a sitting occupant.
- the arcuate shape provides an aesthetically pleasing contoured curve to the top of the back portion of the chair. While the preferred embodiment of the present invention describes the resilient member as having an arcuate shape, it should be understood that alternative embodiments are well within the scope if the present invention. Such alternative embodiments include, but are not limited to, contours with a single or a plurality of raised or lowered portions, straight members, and ornamentally designed members.
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- The present invention relates to a chair construction. In particular, it relates to the installment of a fabric envelope having a contoured top end, and an internal wire member having an arcuate shape substantially similar to the top end of the fabric envelope.
- Outdoor furniture having an envelope of flexible material stretched over metal framework is quite popular. One example of such furniture is described in the Bottemiller U.S. Pat. No. 4,592,126.
- Typically, this type of furniture consists of a fabric sheet held in tension between two longitudinal bars, or a variation thereof. The bars are held apart by a number of external braces. Construction of these chairs sometimes requires the aid of a special tool to space the bars apart, and provide tension to the fabric.
- The present invention includes a method of constructing furniture having a flexible envelope in tension and supported by first and second spaced-apart parallel rails held apart by an internal resilient member and a plurality of external cross braces. The flexible envelope is preferably constructed oftwo sheets of fabric sewn together along the entire perimeter with an opening on the back side of one sheet located near the bottom. The two spaced-apart rails form the structure of the chair, and have slots on the top ends to receive a wire member. The wire member preferably provides an aesthetically pleasing contoured shape to the top of the back of the chair, and acts as an internal brace initially keeping the two rails spaced apart. The resilient wire member also provides tension to the flexible envelope in the top half of the chair during assembly.
- The method includes attaching the wire member to the top of each rail. The bottom of the rails are then brought closer to one another. The top of the rails, along with the wire member, are then inserted within the flexible envelope. The top of the flexible envelope is pulled over the wire member and the top of the rails, and the bottom of the flexible envelope is pulled over the bottom of the rails.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front portion of the chair construction of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rear portion of the chair.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the spaced apart rails and wire member being inserted within the flexible envelope.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the underside portion of the chair.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the resilient member and a rail enclosed within the envelope.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the resilient member being inserted into the rails.
- The chair construction of the present invention is generally indicated at10 in FIGS. 1 and 2. The
chair 10 includes a ground engaging support stand (not shown), a two-pieceflexible envelope 12, and asupport stricture 14 for supporting and holding in tension theflexible envelope 12 and forming a seat andback portion flexible envelope 12. - The
flexible envelope 12 is preferably an envelope with anupper layer 20 and alower layer 22. Theupper layer 20 is preferably attached to the lower layer 29 alone the entire outside perimeter of each layer. Theflexible envelope 12 is preferably made of a fabric, such as vinyl-coated polyester fabric suitable for use in an outdoor environment. Thelower layer 22 also contains anopening 24 located near the bottom in which thesupport structure 14 is inserted, as illustrated in FIG. 3. - The
support structure 14 includes first and second spaced apartrails flexible envelope 12 and spaced apart, therails back portion 18 andseat portion 16 are visually continuous with no defining line distinguishing the two. - The
rails back portion 18 by aresilient wire member 30, and finally by a plurality ofcross braces back portions rails studs cross braces - The
resilient wire member 30 is preferably made of metal and has a generally central arcuate shape, with eachend 42 and 44 bent approximately perpendicularly downward. Thewire member 30 provides flexible, spring-like action which improves head support and the overall comfort of the chair by accommodating to tensions applied upon the flexible envelope from the movement of a sitting occupant. The arcuate shape provides an aesthetically pleasing contoured curve to the top of the back portion of the chair. While the preferred embodiment of the present invention describes the resilient member as having an arcuate shape, it should be understood that alternative embodiments are well within the scope if the present invention. Such alternative embodiments include, but are not limited to, contours with a single or a plurality of raised or lowered portions, straight members, and ornamentally designed members. - In addition, the
wire member 30 aids in the construction of the chair. Eachrail 50 and 52 includes aslot slots bent ends 42 and 44 of theresilient member 30, as illustrated in FIG. 6. Once theresilient member 30 has been inserted into theslots rails rails 50 and 52. This allows thebottom ends 58 and 60 of the rails to be brought closer to one another while the top ends 50 and 52 remain a fixed distance apart from one another. The top ends of therails 50 and 52 are then inserted within theflexible envelope 12 through theopening 24 located on thelower layer 22 as illustrated in FIG. 3. It should be appreciated that since the bottom ends of therails 58 and 60 are closer to one another than the top ends of therails 50 and 52, theflexible envelope 12 is slack and not in tension when therails support structure 14 within theflexible envelope 12. - The spaced apart
rails flexible envelope 12 until the top ends of therails 50 and 52 become adjacent to the top of theflexible envelope 12. The top of theflexible envelope 12 is formed in the shape of a contour that is substantially similar to the contour of thewire member 30, thus thewire member 30 cooperates with the top of theflexible envelope 12. While the bottom ends 58 and 60 of the rails are still close to one another, thelower layer 22 of the bottom of theflexible envelope 12 is placed over thebottom ends 58 and 60 of the rails. The position of theopening 24 in thelower layer 22 of theflexible envelope 12 after assembly is illustrated in FIG. 4. - With the spaced
apart rails flexible envelope 12, therails flexible envelope 12 is brought into a state of tension. It should be appreciated that the use of a special tool to place theflexible envelope 12 in tension is not needed due to the addition of the internalresilient member 30 located at the top of the spaced apart rails. The resilient member acts as a fulcrum between the two spaced apartrails rails 58 and 60 apart to place theflexible envelope 12 in tension. The assembler then needs only to attach thebraces support structure 14, and attach to thechair constriction 10 to the ground engaging support stand (not shown). - Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, workers skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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