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1. A stool, comprising:
- a top having a top surface;
a base supporting the top;
a plurality of coverings stacked on the top surface, wherein a first covering of the plurality of coverings is removable from the stool top without removing a second covering of the plurality of coverings from the stool top; and
a retaining member attached to at least one of the top and the base, and biased in a direction toward the top of the stool, wherein the retaining member is arranged to hold the coverings to the top of the stool.
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Abstract
A stool and a plurality of coverings which are held to a top of the stool via a retaining member are disclosed. In some embodiments, the stool includes a top and a base, the plurality of coverings being held to the top of the stool via the retaining member. The retaining member may be attached to the base and/or top via biasing members that pull the retaining member toward the top of the stool. The coverings include an opening through which the retaining member is passable.
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21 Claims
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1. A stool, comprising:
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a top having a top surface; a base supporting the top; a plurality of coverings stacked on the top surface, wherein a first covering of the plurality of coverings is removable from the stool top without removing a second covering of the plurality of coverings from the stool top; and a retaining member attached to at least one of the top and the base, and biased in a direction toward the top of the stool, wherein the retaining member is arranged to hold the coverings to the top of the stool. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19)
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2. A stool, comprising:
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a top having a top surface; a base supporting the top; a plurality of coverings stacked on the top surface; and a retaining member attached to at least one of the top and the base, and biased in a direction toward the top of the stool, wherein the retaining member is arranged to hold the coverings to the top of the stool, wherein the retaining member includes a flat disk.
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12. A stool, comprising:
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a top having a top surface; a base supporting the top; a plurality of coverings stacked on the top surface; and a retaining member attached to at least one of the top and the base, and biased in a direction toward the top of the stool, wherein the retaining member is arranged to hold the coverings to the top of the stool, wherein, the retaining member is attached to the at least one of the top and the base via one or more biasing members, and the retaining member has a holding position and an extended position, where in the extended position, the retaining member is positioned at a distance from a top covering of the plurality of coverings and in the holding position, the retaining member contacts the top covering of the plurality of coverings and, the one or more biasing members extend through openings in the coverings.
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15. A stool, comprising:
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a top having a top surface; a base supporting the top; a plurality of coverings stacked on the top surface; and a retaining member attached to at least one of the top and the base, and biased in a direction toward the top of the stool, wherein the retaining member is arranged to hold the coverings to the top of the stool, wherein each of the plurality of coverings includes an opening for receiving the retaining member. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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20. A method of holding a covering on a stool, the stool having a top, a base supporting the top, and a retaining member attached to at least one of the top and the base and biased in a direction toward the top of the stool, the retaining member arranged to hold one or more coverings to the top of the stool, the method comprising:
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moving the retaining member in a direction away from the top of the stool to an extended position; inserting the retaining member through an opening of a first covering; placing the first covering on the top of the stool.
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