US2816601A - Padded church pew seat - Google Patents

Description

R. H. PLUMMER PADDED CHURCH PEW SEAT Dec. 17,

Filed June 6I 1955'v ATTORNEYS United States PADDED CHURCH PEW SEAT Ralph H. Plummer, Grove Hill, Ala.

Application .lune 6, 1955', Serial No. 513,264

4 Claims. (Cl. 155-184) The present invention relates to padded church pew seats, and more particularly to such seats wherein the padding material has air circulated therethrough.

In modern contemporary furniture, the seat surface of chairs, benches, couches, settees, stools and the like are normally padded to increase the users comfort. pews are conventionally formed of wood, and where padding has been added, the seat is uncomfortably hot in surnmer, due to a lack of air circulation, thus decreasing the users comfort rather than increasing it asintended.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a new and improved upholstered church pew seat which will be cool in summer and comfortable at all times.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved upholstered church pew seat which is attractive in appearance.

A further object of the invention is to provide an upholstered church pew seat of the class described which is so constructed that it will not squeak or make other noises as a result of the shifting of weight thereon.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a new and improved upholstered church pew seat which is durable in use and which will have a cover impervious to dirt, baby wetting, and other hard uses.

Another object of the invention is to provide an upholstered church pew seat which will be less expensive to manufacture than the prior art structures.

A further object of the invention is to provide an upholstered church pew seat having an open framework permitting the circulation of air through the padding material.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described which is more practical in design than the prior art devices in that no dirt collecting crevices occur in the upper surface of the seat and a slot exists between the seat and the back, permitting foreign material to fall therethrough rather than becoming embedded in the seat, thus preventing the seat from becoming unsanitary.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the following specification when read in light of the attached drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a vertical cross-section of the invention taken along the line 1 1 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 2 is a horizontal cross-section of the invention taken along the line 2 2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a horizontal cross-section of the invention taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse crosssection taken along the line 4 4 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical cross-section taken along the line 5 5 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

New referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like Church the slat 18, and the cover 35 is drawn thereover.

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reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the several figures, the reference numeral 10 indicates the end upright of a church pew. lt should be understood that the upright 10 can be formed with any style base and top, as desired. The end 1li is slotted at 11 to receive a back 12. The back 12 is inserted into the slot 11 at one end thereof and secured thereto by means of fastening screws 13 passed at an angle through the back 12 into the end 1t?. rl`he opposite end of the back 12 is secured in a similar but reversed end (not shown). The end 10 is slotted at 14 to receive -a seat, generally indicated at 15. The slot 14 is sloped slightly to the rear or toward the back 12, so as to cant the seat 15, thus permitting a more comfortable position for the occupant and the movement of foreign material on the seat 15 toward the rear.

The seat 15 comprises a series of Slat- type supporting elements 16, 17 and 1S. The rearmost slat 16 is formed with an edge 19 beveled so :as to be parallel with the front surface 20 of the back 12. A longitudinally extending upright 21 `is secured to the edge 19 of the slat 16 and extends upwardly above the slat 16 with its rear face parallel to the forward face 20 of ythe back 12. The upright 21 is secured to the rear slat 16 by means of securing elements 22.

A series of battens 29 extend transversely of the slats 16, 17 and 13 and are secured thereto by means of securing elements 3%. The rear ends 31 of the battens 29 exend rearwardly beyond the upright 21 and engage the back 12. The battens 29 are secured to the back 12 by means of securing elements 32. The projection ends 23, 24, and 25 of the slats 16, 17 and 18 are received in the slot 14 of the end 11) and are secured therein by fastening elements 33, passing upwardly at an angle therethrough.

A body of foam rubber 34 is positioned on the slats 16, 17 and 18 and is maintained thereon by means of a cover 35. =It has been found that a plasticized fabric such as, for example, the fabric Naugahyde manufactured by the United States Rubber Company, is especially suitable for this cover, although other suitable materials may be used. The cover 35 is drawn under the front edge of the slat 18 and secured thereto by securing elements 36, and it is likewise secured to the rear face of the upright 21 by fastening elements 37. On the ends, the cover is pulled under the batten 29 between the projections 23, 24 and 25, so as to underlie the end battens 29 as shown in Figure 4, where it is secured by securing elements 38. A foam rubber pad 39 is positioned on the forward end of The pad 39 extends beyond the slot 14, completely hiding it from view, as illustrated in Figure 3. The securing elements 32 are covered by a molding 41 and the securing elements 36, along with the front edge of the cover 35, are covered by a molding 42, so that children cannot pull this edge loose with their fingernails.

It will be seen from the foregoing description, that herein is provided, for the first time known to me, a church pew seat of the kind described, which is of the utmost in sanitation, comfort, and coolness.

Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it should be understood that numerous -structural modifications and design changes may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An upholstered church pew comprising a pair of opposed spaced parallel upright end members, said members each having intersecting slots in their opposed faces, a back having its opposite ends secured in generally upright slots in each of said opposed end members, a plurality of substantially spaced apart slat members supported in substantially horizontal slots in said end members intersecting said back holding slots, a single pad of cushioning material extending across all of said slats, transverse saaleol battens secured to the underside of said slats maintaining said slats in spaced apart relation, a cover extending entirely over said pad and secured under the forward edge of the forward slat at one end and under the rear edge of the rear slat at the other end, and means securing the rear ends of said battens to .the lower edge of said back with said rear slat and cover in substantially spaced relation to said back, said spaces between said slats and between said rear slat and said back providing ventilation passages through said pew.

2. A device as claimed in claim l, wherein said padding material comprises an expanded rubber foam material, and said cover comprises a water-impervious plasticized fabric.

3. A device as claimed in claim l wherein said slats, said padding, said cover and said battens, forms a unitary seat structure which may be removed from the ends as a unit.

4. A device as claimed n claim l wherein the rear Slat is provided along its rear edge with an upright cushion shaping member extending in parallel relation to the forward face ofthe back.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,703,603 Endicott Mar. 8, 1955

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