Seating furniture with media storage

• US 20110012403A1
• Filed: 07/17/2009
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Edward Earl Wilson, Patrick Priest
• Original Assignee: Edward Earl Wilson, Patrick Priest
• Inventors: Wilson, Edward Earl, Priest, Patrick
• Granted Patent: US 8,132,856 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/217.3
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 17/86 Parts or details for beds, sofas or couches only not fully covered in a single one of the sub-groups A47C17/02, A47C17/04, A47C17/38, A47C17/52, A47C17/64, or A47C17/84; Drawers in or under beds
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/25 Zipper or required component thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/27 including readily dissociable fastener having numerous, protruding, unitary filaments randomly interlocking with, and simultaneously moving towards, mating structure [e.g., hook-loop type fastener]

Abstract

An article of furniture for storing and powering electronic equipment including a seating area, at least one slidable drawer located under the seating area, and a power source located within the drawer.

Claims

1. An article of seating furniture for storing and powering electronic equipment comprising:

a seating area;

at least one slidable drawer located under said seating area; and

a power source located within said drawer.

2. The article of furniture of claim 1, wherein said drawer further comprises an opening in a rearward wall of said drawer to permit passage of at least one wire.

3. The article of furniture of claim 2, wherein said opening comprises a circular hole.

4. The article of furniture of claim 2, wherein said opening comprises a U-shaped slot.

5. The article of furniture of claim 1, wherein said drawer further comprises an angle cut in an upper rear portion of said drawer.

6. The article of furniture of claim 5, wherein said drawer further comprises an opening in a rearward wall of said drawer to permit passage of at least one wire.

7. The article of furniture of claim 1, wherein said power source comprises a plurality of power outlets.

8. The article of furniture of claim 1, further comprising an opening in said seating area to permit the passage of at least one wire between said drawer and said seating area.

9. The article of furniture of claim 8, wherein said opening in said seating area is closeable by a hook and loop fastener or a zipper.

10. The article of furniture of claim 1, wherein said drawer is openable from a front surface of the article of furniture.

11. The article of furniture of claim 1, wherein said drawer is openable from a side surface of the article of furniture.

12. The article of furniture of claim 1, wherein said at least one drawer comprises two drawers.

13. The article of furniture of claim 11, further comprising a support brace located between said two drawers.

14. The article of furniture of claim 1, wherein said seating area comprises a suspension system to prevent interference with said drawer.

15. The article of furniture of claim 13, wherein said suspension system comprises no sag springs.