Device and Method for Assembly of Furniture
First Claim
1. A method for constructing a chair comprising the steps of:
- a. configuring an upholstery fabric outer covering and a flap comprising one or more open sides, the flap affixed on one side to the outer covering, and wherein the flap further comprises attachment means for attaching the open sides to the flap to the outer covering;
b. configuring a plurality of foam blocks;
c. inserting the foam blocks within the outer covering so that the foam blocks completely fill the outer covering and cause it to assume the form of the chair; and
d. attaching the open sides of the flap to the outer covering, so that the foam blocks cannot move relative to each other.
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Abstract
A chair and method of assembly thereof includes the steps of configuring an upholstery fabric outer covering and a flap having one or more open sides, the flap affixed on one side to the outer covering the flap further having means for attaching the open sides of the flap to the outer covering. A number of foam blocks are configured in shapes, which, taken together, conform to the shape of the chair to be assembled. Finally, the foam blocks are disposed within the outer covering so that the blocks completely fill the outer covering and cause it to assume the form of the chair, with the final product having a robust structure without the use of other structural components.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for constructing a chair comprising the steps of:
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a. configuring an upholstery fabric outer covering and a flap comprising one or more open sides, the flap affixed on one side to the outer covering, and wherein the flap further comprises attachment means for attaching the open sides to the flap to the outer covering; b. configuring a plurality of foam blocks; c. inserting the foam blocks within the outer covering so that the foam blocks completely fill the outer covering and cause it to assume the form of the chair; and d. attaching the open sides of the flap to the outer covering, so that the foam blocks cannot move relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15)
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8. A method for constructing a piece of furniture comprising the steps of:
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a. configuring an upholstery fabric outer covering and a flap comprising one or more open sides, the flap affixed on one side to the outer covering, and wherein the flap further comprises attachment means for attaching the open sides to the flap to the outer covering; b. configuring a plurality of foam blocks; c. inserting the foam blocks within the outer covering so that the foam blocks completely fill the outer covering and cause it to assume the form of the furniture; and d. attaching the open sides of the flap to the outer covering, so that the foam blocks cannot move relative to each other.
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9. A chair comprising:
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a. a plurality of foam blocks; and b. an upholstery fabric outer covering and a flap comprising one or more open sides, the flap affixed on one side to the outer covering, and wherein the flap further comprises attachment means for attaching the open sides to the flap to the outer covering, the flap providing a means for inserting the foam blocks, said chair not including any supporting elements other than those recited above, so that, when the open sides of the flap to the outer covering, the foam blocks cannot move relative to each other, and the resulting structure is robust. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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16. A piece of furniture comprising:
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a. a plurality of foam blocks; and b. an upholstery fabric outer covering and a flap comprising one or more open sides, the flap affixed on one side to the outer covering, and wherein the flap further comprises attachment means for attaching the open sides to the flap to the outer covering, the flap providing a means for inserting the foam blocks, said piece of furniture not containing any supporting elements other than those recited above, so that, when the open sides of the flap to the outer covering, the foam blocks cannot move relative to each other, and the resulting structure is robust.
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