Edging member and seating device therefore

• US 5,527,097 A
• Filed: 06/02/1995
• Issued: 06/18/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Miami Metal Products Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Miami Metal Products Incorporated
• Inventors: Martin, Leo
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Application Number:
  US08/460,249
• Time in Patent Office: 382 Days
• Field of Search: 297/463.1, 297/218.3, 297/218.5, 297/440.11, 297/452.18, 297/452.38, 297/452.59, 297/452.60, 297/452.58, 297/218.1, 248/345.1, 312/137, 312/140.4, 5/100
• US Class Current: 297/463.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 95/043 Protecting rims, buffers or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/00 Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/00 Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools attaching to floor A47B91/08

Abstract

An edging member for chairs comprises a continuous resilient bumper having a chamber defined by at least one chamber wall. The member is secured to a chair frame by a pair of spaced flanges which fit about the frame and are secured thereto by staples or the like. The edge member is formed of a high density, resilient, resin such as polyvinyl chlorida or polyurethane.

Claims

1. A resilient edging member for a seating device comprising an annular shape defined by an interior chamber wall having a wall top and a wall bottom disposed vertically therefrom, said top and bottom extending to said annular shape forming a pair of hollow cavities, and having a plurality of flanges depending from said annular shape where said flanges are spaced apart by a beam wherein, said beam is generally perpendicular to said flanges.

2. In the edging member of claim 1, said chamber wall is contiguous with said annular shape.

3. In the edging member of claim 1, said chamber wall further comprises a top section, a bottom section, and a center section such that said top section and said bottom section are thicker in makeup then said center section.

4. In the edging member of claim 1, said flanges numbering two.

5. In the edging member of claim 1, said member being manufactured of a high density resin.

6. A resilient edging member for a seating device comprising an annular shape defined by at least one interior chamber wall having a wall top and a wall bottom, said wall top and wall bottom extending to said annular shape forming a plurality of hollow cavities, and said member further comprising a plurality of flanges depending from said annular shape where said flanges are spaced apart by a beam wherein, said beam is generally perpendicular to said flanges.

7. In the edging member of claim 6, said chamber wall is contiguous with said annular shape.

8. In the edging member of claim 6, said chamber wall further comprises a top section, a bottom section, and a center section such that said top section and said bottom section are thicker in makeup then said center section.

9. In the edging member of claim 6, said flanges numbering two.

10. In the edging member of claim 6, said member being manufactured of a high density resin.

11. A seating device comprising a frame and a resilient edging member secured thereon, said edging member comprising a substantially annular shape defined by at least one interior chamber wall having a wall top and a wall bottom, said wall top and wall bottom extending to said annular shape forming a plurality of hollow cavities, and said member further comprising a plurality of flanges depending from said annular shape where said flanges are engagable with said frame and are spaced apart by a beam wherein, said beam is generally perpendicular to said flanges.

12. In the seating device of claim 11, said chamber wall is contiguous with said annular shape.

13. In the seating device of claim 11, said chamber wall further comprises a top section, a bottom section, and a center section such that said top section and said bottom section are thicker in makeup then said center section.

14. In the seating device of claim 11, said flanges numbering two.

15. In the seating device of claim 11, said member being manufactured of a high density resin.

16. In the seating device of claim 11, said beam comprises a geometric shape which conforms to the shape of said frame resulting in a substantial flush fit.

17. In the seating device of claim 11, said device further comprising upholstery secured to said flanges by means hidden by said upholstery.