Modular chair

• US 6,454,358 B1
• Filed: 06/01/2001
• Issued: 09/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael Benincasa
• Original Assignee: Michael Benincasa
• Inventors: Benincasa, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Application Number:
  US09/871,793
• Time in Patent Office: 480 Days
• Field of Search: 297/118, 297/233, 297/283.1, 297/3, 297/440.14, 297/440.1, 297/451.8
• US Class Current: 297/440.14
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 13/005 Modular seating chairs connectible into a row A47C1/124

Abstract

A modular chair including a pair of upper components each having a generally U-shaped configuration. Each upper component has a horizontal segment having opposed ends. The opposed ends each have a rounded segment secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom in an outwardly angular orientation. A pair of lower components are adapted for coupling with the pair of upper components. The pair of lower components each have a generally U-shaped configuration. Each lower component has a horizontal segment having opposed ends. The opposed ends each have a vertical segment extending upwardly therefrom. Each vertical segment has an arcuate recess formed on upper and inner surfaces thereof. The pair of upper components are receivable between the vertical segments whereby the rounded segments are seated within the arcuate recesses and the horizontal segments are in an abutting relationship in a fully assembled configuration.

Claims

1. A modular chair for being capable of being converted into a plurality of furniture components comprising, in combination:

a pair of upper components each having a generally U-shaped configuration, each upper component having a horizontal segment having opposed ends, the opposed ends each having a rounded segment secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom in an outwardly angular orientation, one of the upper components having a back segment extending between the rounded segments thereof;

a pair of lower components adapted for coupling with the pair of upper components, the pair of lower components each having a generally U-shaped configuration, each lower component having a horizontal segment having opposed ends, the opposed ends each having a vertical segment extending upwardly therefrom, each vertical segment having an arcuate recess formed on upper and inner surfaces thereof, the pair of upper components being receivable between the vertical segments whereby the rounded segments are seated within the arcuate recesses and the horizontal segments in an abutting relationship in a fully assembled configuration; and

wherein the upper and lower components can be separated from one another and inverted to provide four separate seats.

2. A modular chair for being capable of being converted into a plurality of furniture components comprising, in combination:

a pair of upper components each having a generally U-shaped configuration, each upper component having a horizontal segment having opposed ends, the opposed ends each having a rounded segment secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom in an outwardly angular orientation;

a pair of lower components adapted for coupling with the pair of upper components, the pair of lower components each having a generally U-shaped configuration, each lower component having a horizontal segment having opposed ends, the opposed ends each having a vertical segment extending upwardly therefrom, each vertical segment having an arcuate recess formed on upper and inner surfaces thereof, the pair of upper components being receivable between the vertical segments whereby the rounded segments are seated within the arcuate recesses and the horizontal segments in an abutting relationship in a fully assembled configuration.

3. The modular chair as set forth in claim 2, wherein one of the upper components has a back segment extending between the rounded segments thereof.

4. The modular chair as set forth in claim 2, wherein the upper and lower components can be separated from one another and inverted to provide four separate seats.