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US2605820A
US2605820A US79462147A US2605820A US 2605820 A US2605820 A US 2605820A US 79462147 A US79462147 A US 79462147A US 2605820 A US2605820 A US 2605820A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C4/00—Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
    • A47C4/02—Dismountable chairs
    • A47C4/028—Upholstered chairs, e.g. metal, plastic or wooden chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C4/00—Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
    • A47C4/02—Dismountable chairs
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B12/00—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior
    • F16B12/10—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like
    • F16B12/12—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics
    • F16B12/26—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics using snap-action elements
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10S403/12—Furniture type having a rotatable fastener or fastening element that tightens connection
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10T292/08—Bolts
    • Y10T292/0801—Multiple
    • Y10T292/0807—Sliding and hooked end

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  • the present invention is directed to improvements in convertible furniture.
  • the primary object of the invention is to provide an article of'furniture so constructed that a single unit may be used such as an arm chair, or a pair of units may be connected to provide what is commonly termed a sofa .or love seat.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide novel means whereby the members forming the arm rests can be easily and quickly attached to or removed from engagement with the main chair body.
  • Still another object of the invention is to pro- 2 Claims. (01. 155-196):
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device as a single chair unit.
  • Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of an arm rest.
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3--3 of Figure 1.
  • Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevation.
  • Figure 5 is a fragmentary side view showing one of the cover plates in position.
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of a cover plate.
  • Figure 7 is a face view of the locking plate.
  • Figure 8 is a plan view of one of the buttons.
  • Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9-9 of Figure 3.
  • Figure 10 is a, bottom plan view of sections united to form a sofa.
  • Figure 11 is a plan view of a rotary latch carried upon the bottom of a chair section.
  • Figure 12 is a similar view of a catch plate mounted on a second chair section.
  • l designates generally a chair including a bottom frame 2, seat cushion 3, and a back 4, and detachably connected to the bottom frame 2 are arm rests 5 in the form of panels.
  • the bottom frame has formed therein front and rear recesses 6 traversed by rods 1-'
  • buttons lll I are buttons lll I, said buttons being rotatable on the screws ID in order that they may be rotated to permit removal or replacement of the plate 9 in an obvious manner, as the' occasion may require.
  • cover plates l2 are provided and have carried thereby spring clips [3 adapted to yieldably engage the rods 1-1, this being of course only necessary when an arm rest is removed.
  • one of the sections is provided with a pivoted latch [4 adapted to detachably engage a keeper 15 on the adjacent main chair section.
  • a chair may be used without arm rests, or with one or both, and that by removing arm rests from a pair of main chair sections a sofa can be formed, with or without end arm rests.
  • buttons H are roughened, as at I6, so that when engaged with similarly roughened surfaces I! of the plates 9 accidental rotation of the buttons is eliminated. Owing to these roughened co-acting surfaces of the buttons and plates any danger of the buttons tearing loose when the chair is being moved or subjected to vibration from any cause whatsoever, is eliminated.
  • the plates 9 are at all times connected with the arm rests 5 with the slots ll confined within recesses I8, and owing to the presence of the slots I I the plates 9 may be adjusted vertically relative to the rods 1 in order that the hooks 8 may be adgusted to assure proper engagement with said ro s. i
  • Fastening means for detachably securing together a pair of abutting furniture elements comprising an upstanding fastening plate having a pair of closed longitudinal slots arranged in spaced relation inwardly of one end thereof adapted to be arranged in face to face abutting relation with respect to one of said furniture elements, an elongated button positioned transversely of each of said slots adjacent to and abutting the non-confronting face of said plate, a fastening velement: carried by each of said buttons and extendingslidably through theadjacent slot and adapted to be secured to said one of said furniture elements, and a pair of longitudinally spaced apart hooks positioned along the other end of said plate and each adapted toslidably and embracingly receive a fixed projecting pin carried by the other of said furniture elements.
  • Fastening means for detachably securing together a pair of abutting furniture elements comprising an upstanding fastening platehaving a pair of closed longitudinal slots arranged in spacedirelation inwardly of 7 one end thereof adapted to be. arranged in face to face abutting. relation with respect, to ,one of said furniture element's,v an. elongated, button positioned trans versely ofQeach ofl Saidjslots adjacent to and abutting the non-confrontihgfface ofsaid plate, a fastening element carrie'diby each of said buttons and extendinig.

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g- 5, 1952 E. A. POWELLEK 2,605,820
MEANS FOR DETACHABLY FASTENING FURNITURE ELEMENTS Filed Dec. 30, 1947 IN V EN TOR. [RV/IV A POWfL L Elf A TTORIVEVS Patented Aug. 5, 1952 MEANSFORDETACHABLY'FASTE G F:
FURNITURE ELEMENTS. m
. Ervin A. Powellek, strain, 7 7 Application December 30, 1947, Serial No.iz 94,'sz1
The present invention is directed to improvements in convertible furniture.
The primary object of the invention is to provide an article of'furniture so constructed that a single unit may be used such as an arm chair, or a pair of units may be connected to provide what is commonly termed a sofa .or love seat.
Another object of the invention is to provide novel means whereby the members forming the arm rests can be easily and quickly attached to or removed from engagement with the main chair body.
Still another object of the invention is to pro- 2 Claims. (01. 155-196):
vide an article of furniture wherein upon re- 1 moval of an arm rest a chair of like formation or second chair may be detachably connected therewith to produce a sofa or love seat.
With these and other objects in view this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in
which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device as a single chair unit.
Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of an arm rest.
Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3--3 of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevation.
Figure 5 is a fragmentary side view showing one of the cover plates in position.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of a cover plate.
Figure 7 is a face view of the locking plate.
Figure 8 is a plan view of one of the buttons.
Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9-9 of Figure 3.
Figure 10 is a, bottom plan view of sections united to form a sofa.
Figure 11 is a plan view of a rotary latch carried upon the bottom of a chair section.
Figure 12 is a similar view of a catch plate mounted on a second chair section.
Referring to the drawing, l designates generally a chair including a bottom frame 2, seat cushion 3, and a back 4, and detachably connected to the bottom frame 2 are arm rests 5 in the form of panels.
The bottom frame has formed therein front and rear recesses 6 traversed by rods 1-'|, adapted for detachable engagement in the hooks 88 of the locking plates 9, two of which being detachably connected with each arm rest 5.
The frames of the arm rests 5 have carried thereby screws |0-Hl engageable in slots l ll I of the plates 9, as clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawing.
Mounted on.the screws [fi e-l0 are buttons lll I, said buttons being rotatable on the screws ID in order that they may be rotated to permit removal or replacement of the plate 9 in an obvious manner, as the' occasion may require.
Assuming it isfdesired to remove one .or .both arm rests frointhefmainfchair section, it is only necessary to. 1ift)thei]arinj,rests,' whereupon the hooks 8 of the plates 9'will disengage the rods When an arm rest is removed from the main chair section the recesses will naturally be uncovered and in order to conceal these recesses to eliminate an unsightly appearance, cover plates l2 are provided and have carried thereby spring clips [3 adapted to yieldably engage the rods 1-1, this being of course only necessary when an arm rest is removed.
As shown in Figure 10 a pair of main chair sections are in abutting relationship, at which time it will be of course understood that the arm rests have been removed from the facing sides of the main chair sections in order that the abutting chair section will thus provide a sofa or love seat.
In order to firmly connect a pair of main chair sections one of the sections is provided with a pivoted latch [4 adapted to detachably engage a keeper 15 on the adjacent main chair section.
From the foregoing it will be seen that if desired a chair may be used without arm rests, or with one or both, and that by removing arm rests from a pair of main chair sections a sofa can be formed, with or without end arm rests.
As shown in Figure 8, the buttons H are roughened, as at I6, so that when engaged with similarly roughened surfaces I! of the plates 9 accidental rotation of the buttons is eliminated. Owing to these roughened co-acting surfaces of the buttons and plates any danger of the buttons tearing loose when the chair is being moved or subjected to vibration from any cause whatsoever, is eliminated.
The plates 9 are at all times connected with the arm rests 5 with the slots ll confined within recesses I8, and owing to the presence of the slots I I the plates 9 may be adjusted vertically relative to the rods 1 in order that the hooks 8 may be adgusted to assure proper engagement with said ro s. i
It will be of course understood that the structure is such that it can be used in connection with studio lounges or the like.
What is claimed is:
1. Fastening means for detachably securing together a pair of abutting furniture elements comprising an upstanding fastening plate having a pair of closed longitudinal slots arranged in spaced relation inwardly of one end thereof adapted to be arranged in face to face abutting relation with respect to one of said furniture elements, an elongated button positioned transversely of each of said slots adjacent to and abutting the non-confronting face of said plate, a fastening velement: carried by each of said buttons and extendingslidably through theadjacent slot and adapted to be secured to said one of said furniture elements, and a pair of longitudinally spaced apart hooks positioned along the other end of said plate and each adapted toslidably and embracingly receive a fixed projecting pin carried by the other of said furniture elements. V
2. Fastening means for detachably securing together a pair of abutting furniture elements comprising an upstanding fastening platehaving a pair of closed longitudinal slots arranged in spacedirelation inwardly of 7 one end thereof adapted to be. arranged in face to face abutting. relation with respect, to ,one of said furniture element's,v an. elongated, button positioned trans versely ofQeach ofl Saidjslots adjacent to and abutting the non-confrontihgfface ofsaid plate, a fastening element carrie'diby each of said buttons and extendinig. slidably through the adjacent slot and-adapted to be securedto said one .of said furniture elements, and a pair of longitudinally spaced apart hooks positioned along the other end of said plate and each adapted to slidably and embracingly receive a fixed projecting pin carried by the other of said furniture elements, the abutting face of each of said buttons and the portion of the non-confronting face of said plate contiguous to each slot being roughened and ooacting ,with each other to retain said, button against slidingsmovement e ERVIN A. POWEILEIK.
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US3104913A (en) * 1960-12-27 1963-09-24 Faulkner Dorris Clay Knock-down sofa
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US3311408A (en) * 1961-10-16 1967-03-28 Maynard C Sarvas Removable upholstery cover for furniture
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US3104913A (en) * 1960-12-27 1963-09-24 Faulkner Dorris Clay Knock-down sofa
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