CHAIR WITH REPLACEABLE UPHOLSTERY COVER

• US 3,722,950 A
• Filed: 12/03/1971
• Issued: 03/27/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert Harnick
• Original Assignee: Robert Harnick
• Inventors: Harnick, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Nunberg, Casmir A.
• Application Number:
  US05/204,658
• Time in Patent Office: 480 Days
• Field of Search: 297/218,219,223,454-457 5/353.1-353.7,356 296/461
• US Class Current: 297/218.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/02 Upholstery attaching means quilting, quilting means, fastening, fixing or finishing upholstery B68G7/00

Abstract

The upholstery cover of a chair is readily removable so that a damaged cover may be rapidly replaced. Either the original cover or any replacement cover may be tufted.

Claims

1. A chair comprising an outer shell of self-sustaining material, a seat unit overlying the outer shell, said seat unit including a rigid inner shell juxtaposed to said outer shell, means coupling said shells to a leg support means, cushioning means over at least a portion of said inner shell, a removable upholstery cover overlying the cushioning, said cover having an apron at opposite sides of its periphery, said apron being disposed between said shells, and string means releasably coupling opposing portions of the apron in a position whereby the original upholstery cover may be removed and replaced in a facile manner.

2. A chair in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means coupling said cover apron in a position between said shells includes strings connected to the apron and disposed between said shells.

3. A chair in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means for releasably coupling said cover aprons in a position between said shells includes strings extending through holes in the inner shell.

4. A chair in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means for releasably coupling the apron in position between said shells includes strings extending from the apron around hook portions on the inner shell.

5. A chair in accordance with claim 1 wherein said apron is provided with a hem, and drawstrings in said hem.

6. A chair in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means for releasably coupling the cover apron in position between said shells includes parallel strings extending from the apron on one side to the apron on the other side, and a drawstring in a hem on the periphery of said apron.

7. A chair in accordance with claim 1 wherein said inner shell has sets of holes extending therethrough in its back portion as well as its seat portion to facilitate the use of a cover of the tufted type.