US20050200167A1 - Furniture having landscape contour - Google Patents
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- the invention relates generally to furniture pieces which have a prominent portion bearing an accurate resemblance of a landscape contour such as a mountainous ridgeline viewed in profile.
- a method of manufacturing the furniture pieces is also disclosed.
- Known furniture pieces typically have a back portion against which the back of a person's torso rests when the person is seated.
- the upper portion of this back has a uniform contour, or a symmetrical pattern which generally does not vary across the top surface of the back, that is, from one side to the other. See, for example, the back 110 of the related art chair 100 shown in FIG. 1 .
- the upper portion of the back does not vary between chairs of a particular set, or more broadly, of a particular production run. This uniformity presents difficulties for those persons who desire a more creative or eclectic design when furnishing, for example, a summer home or vacation cottage.
- the present invention provides a back structure which embodies a landscape contour derived from a mountain range profile or the like.
- a method of producing the landscape contour is also provided.
- the present invention provides a seating unit comprising: a seat; and a back, wherein an edge of said back includes an aesthetic portion, and wherein said aesthetic portion patterned to resemble one of a plurality of preselected scenic silhouettes.
- the present invention provides a method of constructing a modified seating unit with a characteristic aesthetic portion, said method comprising the steps of: providing a scenic aspect; deriving a contour line from said scenic aspect; providing a seating unit, said seating unit having a contourable portion to receive said a contour derived from said contour line; applying said contour line to said contourable portion of said unmodified seating unit; and modifying said contourable portion of said unmodified seating unit in accordance with said contour line to produce said modified seating unit.
- the present invention provides a furniture piece comprising: a first portion having an edge formed in a contour shape, said contour shape resembling a plurality of preselected topographical contours.
- FIG. 1 is a chair of the related art
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a chair comprising an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a glider comprising an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a swing comprising an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a loveseat comprising an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a rocker comprising an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a chaise lounge comprising an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a teête-à-têt comprising an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11A is a front view of an alternative embodiment of a contoured portion of a chair of the present invention.
- FIG. 11B is a front view of an alternative embodiment of a contoured portion of a chair of the present invention.
- FIG. 11C is a front view of an alternative embodiment of a contoured portion of a chair of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 One embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 2 as a chair 200 .
- Chair 200 is shown in the style of an Adirondack chair, with the notable exception that the upper part of back or backrest 210 of chair 200 includes a contoured portion 220 .
- Contoured portion 220 is an aesthetic portion of the backrest or back 210 , and may include a scenic aspect or scenic silhouette which is derived from a particular view of some scenic location, such as, inter alia, a landscape contour, a topographical contour, a ridge line profile, a mountain range, or any similar representation of the surface features of a place or region.
- the back 210 is substantially planar, and the upper exposed edge which bears the contour is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the back 210 .
- contoured portion 220 has been modified to resemble a particular landscape contour, in this case the ridgeline presented by a mountain peak when viewed in profile.
- the back 210 also optionally includes a descriptive message 230 related to the particular landscape contour.
- the descriptive message 230 may include, for example, the name of the mountain peak and its elevation or a pertinent date.
- the descriptive message 230 may be applied to the contoured portion 220 by any suitable method, such as, inter alia, painting, engraving, carving, etching, branding, scoring, embossing, plating, or molding.
- Chair 200 further comprises armrests 241 , 242 substantially parallel to one another, and operatively attached to back 210 .
- Back 210 is itself operatively attached to upper rear brace 272 and lower rear brace 271 , and to seat portion 281 and first and second legs 251 , 252 , respectively.
- Back 210 is operatively supported on the base formed by the seat portion 281 and first and second legs 251 , 252 , so that back 210 may be adjusted from an upright position to an angled or reclined position.
- Seat portion 281 includes a plurality of slats 282 which are attached to first and second legs 251 , 252 in such a manner that the seat portion 281 follows the contour presented by first and second legs 251 , 252 .
- Arm rests 241 , 242 are further attached to first and second vertical supporting legs 261 , 262 .
- back 210 further includes a single wide, tapered slat 212 located substantially in the center of the back 210 .
- Tapered slat 212 retains sufficient width at its upper end to receive the aforementioned descriptive message 230 .
- Back 210 also includes a filler portion which comprises a plurality of longitudinally extending slats 211 of approximately equivalent lateral width. The longitudinally extending slats 211 extend longitudinally from a first lower end of said back to a second upper end of said back. Further, the longitudinally extending slats 211 substantially fill the space between the central portion occupied by the tapered slat 212 and the outermost lateral boundaries of the back 210 .
- the aesthetic portion including contoured portion 220 extends across the entire upper portion of back 210 .
- the aesthetic portion, including contoured portion 220 may extend across only a portion of the upper portion of back 210 .
- the contoured portion may be limited to the single wide, tapered slat 212 .
- a suitably contoured cushion assembly or other padded device may be removably added to the illustrative embodiment of FIG. 2 to enhance the comfort of the user.
- Chair 200 may be constructed of any suitable material, such as, inter alia, wood, plastic, resin, polyethylene, wood-adhesive compounds, metal, paper, or combinations thereof. Depending upon the type of material from which the chair, seating unit, or other furniture piece is made, a method of transposing a particular landscape contour to the furniture will be described.
- the method of constructing a furniture piece or seating unit with a characteristic aesthetic portion begins with a step of selecting the desired scenic silhouette.
- the scenic silhouette may be an image provided on a tangible or intangible medium such as a postcard, photograph, online image, magazine image, freehand sketch, or other artwork.
- a contour line is produced or derived. This step may involve simply tracing the desired contour line on the image. Alternatively, a more sophisticated process may be employed, such as one involving stencils, computers, overhead projectors, projection equipment, image manipulation software, or a pantograph.
- the contour line may be applied to the seating unit using known techniques for image transfer, followed by modification of the seating unit via techniques of employing manual modification, a power tool, or a computer numerical control (CNC) device. If applicable depending on the material the furniture piece is constructed with, for example in a resin molding process, a mold may be manufactured wherein the contour line is present and readily applied when the seating unit is cast or extruded.
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- FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate top and front views, respectively, of the chair depicted in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 5 an embodiment of the present invention is shown, this embodiment in the form of a glider 500 .
- FIG. 6 an embodiment of the present invention is shown, this embodiment in the form of a swing 600 .
- FIG. 7 an embodiment of the present invention is shown, this embodiment in the form of a loveseat 700 .
- FIG. 8 an embodiment of the present invention is shown, this embodiment in the form of a rocker 800 .
- FIG. 9 an embodiment of the present invention is shown, this embodiment in the form of a chaise lounge 900 .
- FIG. 10 an embodiment of the present invention is shown, this embodiment in the form of atati-à-tête 1000 .
- FIGS. 11A, 11B , and 11 C depict the contour portion 220 only of various embodiments of a chair using the present invention.
- the contour portion 220 can depict, or simulate, an existing landscape profile, or can simulate, a fictitious profile.
- the contour portion 220 in FIG. 11A may simulate a elevation profile of a mountain ridge line in Yosemite Park in California.
- the contour profile 220 in FIG. 11B may simulate a mountain profile described in a novel, such as book in the famous Harry Potter series.
- the contour profile 220 in FIG. 11C may simulate a elevation profile developed purely from the manufacturer's imagination.
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The invention relates generally to an article of manufacture such as a chair or other furniture piece, and an associated method of manufacturing the article, wherein the furniture piece contains a contour which is derived from a particular scenic silhouette. The landscape contour may be, for example, the ridgeline which is formed by a particular mountain when the mountain is viewed in profile. Thus, a particular mountain may have more than one characteristic ridgeline or profile, depending upon the aspect from which the mountain is viewed. A method of accurately transposing the profile from the natural phenomenon to the furniture piece is also disclosed.
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- The invention relates generally to furniture pieces which have a prominent portion bearing an accurate resemblance of a landscape contour such as a mountainous ridgeline viewed in profile. A method of manufacturing the furniture pieces is also disclosed.
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- Known furniture pieces, for example chairs, typically have a back portion against which the back of a person's torso rests when the person is seated. In known furniture designs, the upper portion of this back has a uniform contour, or a symmetrical pattern which generally does not vary across the top surface of the back, that is, from one side to the other. See, for example, the
back 110 of therelated art chair 100 shown inFIG. 1 . Similarly, the upper portion of the back does not vary between chairs of a particular set, or more broadly, of a particular production run. This uniformity presents difficulties for those persons who desire a more creative or eclectic design when furnishing, for example, a summer home or vacation cottage. - Thus, a need exists for a unique design for the back portion of furniture pieces, and a method for producing the same, which overcome the deficiencies of the related art.
- To overcome the above deficiencies, the present invention provides a back structure which embodies a landscape contour derived from a mountain range profile or the like. A method of producing the landscape contour is also provided.
- In a first general aspect, the present invention provides a seating unit comprising: a seat; and a back, wherein an edge of said back includes an aesthetic portion, and wherein said aesthetic portion patterned to resemble one of a plurality of preselected scenic silhouettes.
- In a second general aspect, the present invention provides a method of constructing a modified seating unit with a characteristic aesthetic portion, said method comprising the steps of: providing a scenic aspect; deriving a contour line from said scenic aspect; providing a seating unit, said seating unit having a contourable portion to receive said a contour derived from said contour line; applying said contour line to said contourable portion of said unmodified seating unit; and modifying said contourable portion of said unmodified seating unit in accordance with said contour line to produce said modified seating unit.
- In a third general aspect, the present invention provides a furniture piece comprising: a first portion having an edge formed in a contour shape, said contour shape resembling a plurality of preselected topographical contours.
- The foregoing and other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of embodiments of the invention. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary, but are not restrictive, of the invention.
- The features of the present invention will best be understood from a detailed description of the invention and an embodiment thereof selected for the purposes of illustration and shown in the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 is a chair of the related art; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a chair comprising an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a top view of the embodiment ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 is a front view of the embodiment ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a glider comprising an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a swing comprising an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a loveseat comprising an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a rocker comprising an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a chaise lounge comprising an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a teête-à-têt comprising an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 11A is a front view of an alternative embodiment of a contoured portion of a chair of the present invention; -
FIG. 11B is a front view of an alternative embodiment of a contoured portion of a chair of the present invention; and -
FIG. 11C is a front view of an alternative embodiment of a contoured portion of a chair of the present invention. - Although certain embodiments of the present invention will be shown and described in detail, it should be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims. The scope of the present invention will in no way be limited to the number of constituting components, the materials thereof, the shapes thereof, the relative arrangement thereof, etc., and are disclosed simply as an example of an embodiment. The features and advantages of the present invention are illustrated in detail in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the drawings. The present invention will be referred to herein as a “chair” for simplicity, but it should be understood that any other suitable furniture piece may be embodied by the description of the invention.
- One embodiment of the present invention is shown in
FIG. 2 as achair 200.Chair 200 is shown in the style of an Adirondack chair, with the notable exception that the upper part of back orbackrest 210 ofchair 200 includes a contouredportion 220. Contouredportion 220 is an aesthetic portion of the backrest orback 210, and may include a scenic aspect or scenic silhouette which is derived from a particular view of some scenic location, such as, inter alia, a landscape contour, a topographical contour, a ridge line profile, a mountain range, or any similar representation of the surface features of a place or region. Theback 210 is substantially planar, and the upper exposed edge which bears the contour is substantially perpendicular to the plane of theback 210. In the illustrative embodiment shown,contoured portion 220 has been modified to resemble a particular landscape contour, in this case the ridgeline presented by a mountain peak when viewed in profile. Theback 210 also optionally includes adescriptive message 230 related to the particular landscape contour. For the particular ridgeline represented bycontoured portion 220, thedescriptive message 230 may include, for example, the name of the mountain peak and its elevation or a pertinent date. Thedescriptive message 230 may be applied to the contouredportion 220 by any suitable method, such as, inter alia, painting, engraving, carving, etching, branding, scoring, embossing, plating, or molding. -
Chair 200 further comprisesarmrests back 210.Back 210 is itself operatively attached to upperrear brace 272 and lowerrear brace 271, and toseat portion 281 and first andsecond legs Back 210 is operatively supported on the base formed by theseat portion 281 and first andsecond legs back 210 may be adjusted from an upright position to an angled or reclined position.Seat portion 281 includes a plurality ofslats 282 which are attached to first andsecond legs seat portion 281 follows the contour presented by first andsecond legs legs legs second legs - In the illustrative embodiment,
back 210 further includes a single wide,tapered slat 212 located substantially in the center of theback 210. Taperedslat 212 retains sufficient width at its upper end to receive the aforementioneddescriptive message 230.Back 210 also includes a filler portion which comprises a plurality of longitudinally extendingslats 211 of approximately equivalent lateral width. The longitudinally extendingslats 211 extend longitudinally from a first lower end of said back to a second upper end of said back. Further, the longitudinally extendingslats 211 substantially fill the space between the central portion occupied by thetapered slat 212 and the outermost lateral boundaries of theback 210. Note that in the alternative embodiment (not shown), the aesthetic portion includingcontoured portion 220 extends across the entire upper portion ofback 210. In alternative embodiments, however, the aesthetic portion, includingcontoured portion 220, may extend across only a portion of the upper portion ofback 210. For example, the contoured portion may be limited to the single wide,tapered slat 212. - In an alternative embodiment, a suitably contoured cushion assembly or other padded device may be removably added to the illustrative embodiment of
FIG. 2 to enhance the comfort of the user. -
Chair 200 may be constructed of any suitable material, such as, inter alia, wood, plastic, resin, polyethylene, wood-adhesive compounds, metal, paper, or combinations thereof. Depending upon the type of material from which the chair, seating unit, or other furniture piece is made, a method of transposing a particular landscape contour to the furniture will be described. - The method of constructing a furniture piece or seating unit with a characteristic aesthetic portion, as described above, begins with a step of selecting the desired scenic silhouette. The scenic silhouette may be an image provided on a tangible or intangible medium such as a postcard, photograph, online image, magazine image, freehand sketch, or other artwork. From the selected image, a contour line is produced or derived. This step may involve simply tracing the desired contour line on the image. Alternatively, a more sophisticated process may be employed, such as one involving stencils, computers, overhead projectors, projection equipment, image manipulation software, or a pantograph. Once the desired contour line is produced, the contour line may be applied to the seating unit using known techniques for image transfer, followed by modification of the seating unit via techniques of employing manual modification, a power tool, or a computer numerical control (CNC) device. If applicable depending on the material the furniture piece is constructed with, for example in a resin molding process, a mold may be manufactured wherein the contour line is present and readily applied when the seating unit is cast or extruded.
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FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate top and front views, respectively, of the chair depicted inFIG. 2 . - Referring to
FIG. 5 , an embodiment of the present invention is shown, this embodiment in the form of aglider 500. - Referring to
FIG. 6 , an embodiment of the present invention is shown, this embodiment in the form of aswing 600. - Referring to
FIG. 7 , an embodiment of the present invention is shown, this embodiment in the form of aloveseat 700. - Referring to
FIG. 8 , an embodiment of the present invention is shown, this embodiment in the form of arocker 800. - Referring to
FIG. 9 , an embodiment of the present invention is shown, this embodiment in the form of achaise lounge 900. - Referring to
FIG. 10 , an embodiment of the present invention is shown, this embodiment in the form of a tête-à-tête 1000. -
FIGS. 11A, 11B , and 11C, depict thecontour portion 220 only of various embodiments of a chair using the present invention. Thecontour portion 220 can depict, or simulate, an existing landscape profile, or can simulate, a fictitious profile. For example, thecontour portion 220 inFIG. 11A , may simulate a elevation profile of a mountain ridge line in Yosemite Park in California. Meanwhile, thecontour profile 220 inFIG. 11B may simulate a mountain profile described in a novel, such as book in the famous Harry Potter series. Further, thecontour profile 220 inFIG. 11C may simulate a elevation profile developed purely from the manufacturer's imagination. - The foregoing description of the present invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed or to the materials in which the form may be embodied, and many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. Such modifications and variations that may be apparent to a person skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of this invention as defined by the accompanying claims.
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1. A seating unit comprising:
a seat; and
a back, wherein an edge of said back includes an aesthetic portion, and wherein said aesthetic portion is patterned to resemble one of a plurality of preselected scenic silhouettes.
2. The seating unit of claim 1 , wherein said back comprises:
at least one central portion, said central portion extending longitudinally from a first edge of said back to a second edge of said back, wherein said first edge is the edge which includes said aesthetic portion;
a plurality of filler portions, said filler portions extending longitudinally from said first edge of said back to said second edge of said back, and said filler portions substantially filling a space between said central portion and lateral boundaries of said back.
3. The seating unit of claim 1 , wherein said back further comprises:
a single planar portion having a forward face and a rear face, said forward face arranged to be facing a seating portion of said seating unit; and
at least one support member operatively attached transversely to said single planar portion, said support member attached proximate said rear face.
4. The seating unit of claim 1 , wherein said scenic silhouette represents a feature selected from the group consisting of: a landscape contour, a ridge profile, and a mountain range.
5. The seating unit of claim 1 , wherein said seating unit is an Adirondack-style chair.
6. The seating unit of claim 1 , wherein said seating unit is an Adirondack-style furniture piece selected from the group consisting of: a love seat, a swing, and a glider, a chaises lounge, a glider, a loveseat, and a tête-à-tête.
7. The seating unit of claim 1 , wherein said seating unit is constructed from materials selected from the group consisting of: wood, plastic, metal, resin, wood-adhesive compounds, and combinations thereof.
8. The seating unit of claim 1 , wherein said back is further adapted to operably receive a cushion assembly.
9. The seating unit of claim 1 , wherein said cushion assembly is operatively attached to said seating unit.
10. The seating unit of claim 1 , wherein said back is further adapted to be operably supported on said base for movement between an upright position and an angled position.
11. The seating unit of claim 4 , wherein said aesthetic portion further comprises descriptive information related to said feature such as a name, elevation, or date.
12. The seating unit of claim 4 , wherein said descriptive information is the result of an application of a method selected from the group consisting of: painting, engraving, carving, etching, branding, scoring, embossing, plating, and molding.
13. The seating unit of claim 1 , wherein said edge is an upper exposed edge of said planar back, and said aesthetic portion extends along substantially the entire upper edge of said planar back.
14. A method of constructing a modified seating unit with a characteristic aesthetic portion, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a scenic aspect;
deriving a contour line from said scenic aspect;
providing a seating unit, said seating unit having a contourable portion to receive said a contour derived from said contour line;
applying said contour line to said contourable portion of said unmodified seating unit; and
modifying said contourable portion of said unmodified seating unit in accordance with said contour line to produce said modified seating unit.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein said step of deriving a contour line from said scenic aspect uses means selected from the group consisting of: a stencil, a computer, an overhead projector, projection equipment, image manipulation software, and a pantograph.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein said step of modifying said contourable portion of said unmodified seating unit uses a means selected from the group consisting of: manual modification, power tool, and CNC device.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein, in said step providing a scenic aspect, said medium is selected from the group consisting of: postcards, photographs, online images, magazine images, freehand sketches, and artwork.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein said medium is a display device.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein said display device is adapted to display at least one scenic aspect.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein said contour line is defined by a series of coordinate points located along said contour line, and wherein a series of proportions are present between various coordinate points on said contour line
21. The method of claim 18 , further comprising, prior to the step of applying said fitted contour line, the step of manipulating said contour line to produce a fitted contour line, said fitted contour line adjusted to fit said contourable portion of said unmodified seating unit.
22. A furniture piece comprising:
a first portion having an edge formed in a contour shape, said contour shape resembling one of a plurality of preselected topographical contours.
23. The furniture piece as claimed in claim 22 , wherein said first portion further comprises a substantially planar portion, and said preselected topographical contours are derived from a profile of a mountain ridgeline.
24. The furniture piece as claimed in claim 23 , wherein said furniture piece provides a seat, and said substantially planar portion is a back of said seat.
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