Mounting socket for use with upholstered furniture
First Claim
1. A socket for use in mounting a component on a piece of furniture so that the socket comprises means both supporting the component and preventing damage to surrounding surface of the piece of furniture, the socket comprising:
- a collar having a peripheral flange and a central opening for receipt of a pin located on the component;
a separate sleeve, the collar adapted to be attached to a first end of the sleeve with the peripheral flange extending outwardly from and laterally beyond the sleeve;
a plug extending into the collar central opening and shiftable relative to the collar and to the sleeve;
a spring located in the sleeve and supporting the plug, the spring urging the plug to a position in which the plug closes the central opening;
a spring stop located on the sleeve at a distance from the first end so that the spring and plug are located between the first end and the spring stop, and means for attaching the sleeve to the piece of furniture at a distance from the surrounding surface of the piece of furniture and from the collar, whereby the component is adapted to be mounted on the piece of furniture by inserting the pin in the central opening, forcing the plug to a recessed position with the socket providing means for preventing the pin and the components from tilting relative to the socket and to the piece of furniture.
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Abstract
An assembly for mounting a table, tray or other removable component to a chair to support a laptop computer or other appliance includes a socket that can be permanently mounted in the chair arm and a bracket or mounting assembly that can be mounted on the bottom of the removable component. The socket includes a sleeve with a collar mounted on the top of the sleeve. The collar surrounds the area around a hole in the chair arm through which the socket sleeve extends. The sleeve is attached to an internal frame member. A spring biased plug shifts within a cavity in the sleeve. A rigid pin located on the bottom of the removable component is inserted through a central opening in the collar into the cavity, forcing the plug into the sleeve. The table is firmly supported by the socket, but it is free to rotate in a horizontal plane.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A socket for use in mounting a component on a piece of furniture so that the socket comprises means both supporting the component and preventing damage to surrounding surface of the piece of furniture, the socket comprising:
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a collar having a peripheral flange and a central opening for receipt of a pin located on the component;
a separate sleeve, the collar adapted to be attached to a first end of the sleeve with the peripheral flange extending outwardly from and laterally beyond the sleeve;
a plug extending into the collar central opening and shiftable relative to the collar and to the sleeve;
a spring located in the sleeve and supporting the plug, the spring urging the plug to a position in which the plug closes the central opening;
a spring stop located on the sleeve at a distance from the first end so that the spring and plug are located between the first end and the spring stop, and means for attaching the sleeve to the piece of furniture at a distance from the surrounding surface of the piece of furniture and from the collar, whereby the component is adapted to be mounted on the piece of furniture by inserting the pin in the central opening, forcing the plug to a recessed position with the socket providing means for preventing the pin and the components from tilting relative to the socket and to the piece of furniture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An item of furniture comprising:
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a socket for mounting a removable device on the item of furniture, the socket comprising a collar adapted to be attached to a first end of a separate sleeve, the collar including a peripheral flange extending outwardly from and laterally beyond the first end of the sleeve and extending over a portion of an exterior surface of the item of furniture, the sleeve extending into the item and attached to an interior frame member on the item of furniture;
the socket further including a central opening accessible from the exterior surface of the item of furniture and a plug extendable into the central opening;
the socket further including a spring located in the sleeve and biasing the plug into a position closing the central opening so that a portion of the removable device is inserted into the central opening;
the item of furniture including a hole in the exterior surface having a diameter less than a diameter of the collar but greater than an outer diameter of the sleeve so that the socket is inserted through the hole and mounted on the item of furniture with the collar extending over a portion of the exterior surface surrounding the hole. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An assembly for use on a chair to support an appliance for use by the occupant of the chair, the assembly comprising:
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a socket comprising a sleeve with a collar on a first end of the sleeve, the collar having an annular peripheral flange extending outwardly from and laterally beyond the first end of the sleeve and a central opening extending through the collar and communicating with an interior cavity formed by the sleeve, the socket including means for mounting the socket to the chair at a location spaced from the first end of the sleeve;
the assembly further comprising a removable table with a pin extending from a bottom surface of the table, the pin being insertable into the central opening and being shorter than the sleeve, so that the table is adapted to be mounted on the chair and supported by the socket. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification