Shroud for the underside of a chair, and a molded seat frame for use therewith

• US 6,533,361 B1
• Filed: 11/15/2000
• Issued: 03/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joseph J. Pietrzak
• Original Assignee: Joseph J. Pietrzak
• Inventors: Pietrzak, Joseph J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Application Number:
  US09/713,387
• Time in Patent Office: 853 Days
• Field of Search: 297/452.18, 297/451.11, 297/440.22, 297/445.1, 297/440.1, 297/452.1, 297/452.55
• US Class Current: 297/440.22
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/02 Seat parts adaptation of seats to mounting in tubular chairs A47C5/06; such parts not restricted to chairs A47C23/00; removable upholstered units or cushions A47C27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/16 Seats made of wooden, plastics, or metal sheet material; Panel seats

Abstract

A reinforcing frame for a seat is molded to include at least one connecting member for removably connecting a shroud to the underside of the seat, as well as other features for facilitating assembly of the various components to the underside of the seat.

Claims

1. A frame member for a seat, comprising

an injection molded body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a rear edge and a pair of side edges;

a skirt formed integrally with said body and depending from said body along said front edge and said side edges thereof;

a locating member directly on said bottom surface of said body and defining a position on said bottom surface of said body for connecting at least one leg to said body; and

at least one connecting member directly on said bottom surface of said body adapted to engage a complementary connecting member on a shroud for removably connecting the shroud to said bottom surface of said body.

2. The frame member as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary wall extending between said skirt and said bottom surface of said body for providing a securement surface for securing an upholstery material to a bottom of said body.

3. A frame member for a seat, comprising

an injection molded body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a rear edge and a pair of side edges;

a skirt formed integrally with said body and depending from said body along said front edge and said side edge thereof;

a locating member formed integrally with said body and defining a position for connecting at least one leg to said body;

an auxiliary wall extending between said skirt and said bottom surface of said body for providing a securement surface for securing an upholstery material to a bottom of said body; and

a lip projecting from said auxiliary wall for defining material securement locating positions on said bottom of said body.