WO2007092555A3 - Drop-in seat unit - Google Patents

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WO2007092555A3
WO2007092555A3 PCT/US2007/003362 US2007003362W WO2007092555A3 WO 2007092555 A3 WO2007092555 A3 WO 2007092555A3 US 2007003362 W US2007003362 W US 2007003362W WO 2007092555 A3 WO2007092555 A3 WO 2007092555A3
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rails
frame rails
frame
drop
springs
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James C Dotta
Duane Olson
Duane D Herold
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Ashley Furniture Ind Inc
James C Dotta
Duane Olson
Duane D Herold
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Application filed by Ashley Furniture Ind Inc, James C Dotta, Duane Olson, Duane D Herold filed Critical Ashley Furniture Ind Inc
Priority to AU2007212290A priority Critical patent/AU2007212290B2/en
Priority to MX2008010149A priority patent/MX2008010149A/en
Priority to CA2641531A priority patent/CA2641531C/en
Priority to CN200780004759.5A priority patent/CN101528086B/en
Publication of WO2007092555A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007092555A2/en
Publication of WO2007092555A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007092555A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/02—Seat parts
    • A47C7/28—Seat parts with tensioned springs, e.g. of flat type
    • A47C7/30—Seat parts with tensioned springs, e.g. of flat type with springs meandering in a flat plane
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/02—Seat parts
    • A47C7/28—Seat parts with tensioned springs, e.g. of flat type
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining

Abstract

The present invention provides for a drop-in seat unit (10) as well as a method of manufacturing the drop-in seat unit that does not require the worker to affix one end of the spring (40) to a frame rail (11) and stretch the spring from one of the frame rails to the other frame rail (12). The ends of the spring are affixed to the frame rails while the springs are in an unstretched state. Once the plurality of springs is attached to the two frame rails, the rails are mechanically pulled away from each other, thus created a larger open area between the frame rails and thus extending the springs. Once the rails are properly positioned in this extended state, support members (50) are positioned between the two frame rails and one end of each support member is affixed to each frame rail, traversing the space or gap between the two frame rails. The support members fix the distance between the two frame rails. Once the springs are attached to the two frame rails and the support members are affixed to the two frame rails, the completed drop-in seat unit or seat box assembly is undamped and released from the manufacturing apparatus and is ready for shipment or use in further construction of the sofa or chair.
PCT/US2007/003362 2006-02-08 2007-02-08 Drop-in seat unit WO2007092555A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2007212290A AU2007212290B2 (en) 2006-02-08 2007-02-08 Drop-in seat unit
MX2008010149A MX2008010149A (en) 2006-02-08 2007-02-08 Drop-in seat unit.
CA2641531A CA2641531C (en) 2006-02-08 2007-02-08 Drop-in seat unit
CN200780004759.5A CN101528086B (en) 2006-02-08 2007-02-08 Drop-in seat unit

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US77184906P 2006-02-08 2006-02-08
US60/771,849 2006-02-08

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WO2007092555A2 WO2007092555A2 (en) 2007-08-16
WO2007092555A3 true WO2007092555A3 (en) 2008-04-17

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CN (1) CN101528086B (en)
AU (1) AU2007212290B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2641531C (en)
MX (1) MX2008010149A (en)
MY (1) MY151161A (en)
TW (1) TWI454233B (en)
WO (1) WO2007092555A2 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200807109B (en)

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US7806482B2 (en) 2010-10-05
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US20070200416A1 (en) 2007-08-30
TW200738194A (en) 2007-10-16
CN101528086B (en) 2011-05-25
ZA200807109B (en) 2009-12-30
WO2007092555A2 (en) 2007-08-16
MX2008010149A (en) 2009-01-19
MY151161A (en) 2014-04-30
TWI454233B (en) 2014-10-01
CA2641531C (en) 2014-05-06
US20090102269A1 (en) 2009-04-23
US7438362B2 (en) 2008-10-21
AU2007212290A1 (en) 2007-08-16
CN101528086A (en) 2009-09-09

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