ZA200204238B - Modular upholstered furniture construction. - Google Patents

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Publication number: ZA200204238B
Authority: ZA; South Africa
Prior art keywords: module; base frame; arm; modules; backrest
Prior art date: 1999-11-05

Application number

ZA200204238A

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Inventor

Alfred G Niederman

Travis D Pate

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Alfred G Niederman

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1999-11-05

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2002-05-28

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2003-03-11

2002-05-28 Application filed by Alfred G Niederman filed Critical Alfred G Niederman

2003-03-11 Publication of ZA200204238B publication Critical patent/ZA200204238B/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
- A47C4/00—Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
- A47C4/02—Dismountable chairs
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C13/00—Convertible chairs, stools or benches
- A47C13/005—Modular seating
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
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- A47C4/02—Dismountable chairs
- A47C4/028—Upholstered chairs, e.g. metal, plastic or wooden chairs

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Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
Furniture Connections (AREA)
Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)
Hinges (AREA)
Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
Special Chairs (AREA)
Residential Or Office Buildings (AREA)
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ZA200204238A 1999-11-05 2002-05-28 Modular upholstered furniture construction. ZA200204238B (en)

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US09/435,165 US6367880B1 (en)	1999-11-05	1999-11-05	Modular upholstered furniture construction

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US (2)	US6367880B1 (es)
EP (1)	EP1261262B1 (es)
CN (1)	CN100389705C (es)
AT (1)	ATE291363T1 (es)
AU (1)	AU780075B2 (es)
CA (1)	CA2403956C (es)
DE (1)	DE60018984T2 (es)
IL (2)	IL149850A0 (es)
MX (1)	MXPA02005035A (es)
PT (1)	PT1261262E (es)
SK (1)	SK285448B6 (es)
WO (1)	WO2001064081A1 (es)
ZA (1)	ZA200204238B (es)

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SK7782002A3 (en)	2002-11-06
US6367880B1 (en)	2002-04-09
CN1407866A (zh)	2003-04-02
AU780075B2 (en)	2005-02-24
CA2403956A1 (en)	2001-09-07
IL149850A0 (en)	2002-11-10
PT1261262E (pt)	2005-07-29
DE60018984T2 (de)	2006-05-18
EP1261262B1 (en)	2005-03-23
CN100389705C (zh)	2008-05-28
ATE291363T1 (de)	2005-04-15
US6715837B2 (en)	2004-04-06
IL149850A (en)	2009-11-18
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