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US20140152069A1
US20140152069A1 US14/096,008 US201314096008A US2014152069A1 US 20140152069 A1 US20140152069 A1 US 20140152069A1 US 201314096008 A US201314096008 A US 201314096008A US 2014152069 A1 US2014152069 A1 US 2014152069A1
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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
    • A47C11/00—Benches not otherwise provided for
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats

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  • the object of the present invention relates to a seating furniture, particularly to a single-seater or multi-seater seating furniture, such as a bench, envisaged for public areas.
  • Pieces of seating furniture of the type called a bench usually installed in parks, gardens, lobbies and in a plurality of public places and even in domestic settings, are well known.
  • Said benches are usually formed by two end side frame members linked to one another by a surface forming a seat assembly and another surface forming a backrest assembly.
  • the side frame members can optionally include respective support members for corresponding arms of the same user (in the case of a single-seater bench) or of users sitting at respective ends (in the case of a multi-seater bench).
  • Document ES 1046700 U describes a street furniture seat comprising side frame members made of cast iron and seating and backrest surfaces formed by wooden slats connected at their ends to said side frame members.
  • a drawback of this street furniture seat is that the side frame members include a plurality of projecting appendages where said wooden slats are supported, which wooden slats are provided for such purpose with corresponding end cuts and recesses fitting with said projecting appendages, making the seat construction significantly complex.
  • Spanish industrial design I 0135463 shows a bench which also has two mutually facing side frame members made of cast iron which both support a seat assembly and a backrest assembly formed by wooden slats.
  • Document GB 729143 discloses an article of furniture such as a chair, a settee or a bench, comprising two side frame members, each of them formed by an upper curved section and a lower curved section which cross and are fastened to one another by means of respective mating notches forming a side frame member.
  • the seat assembly and the backrest assembly are formed as a single unit by a plurality of slats secured at their ends to the upper curved section of the frame member.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the aforementioned and other drawbacks by providing a seating furniture generally forming a single-seater or multi-seater bench, and comprising a pair of side frame members, each of which includes a pair of legs connected at their upper ends to a seat-supporting cross member from which there extend upwards a backrest-supporting post, a plurality of seat slats connected at their ends to said seat-supporting cross members, and a plurality of backrest slats connected at their ends to said backrest-supporting posts.
  • the seating furniture of the present invention is characterized in that said plurality of seat slats are secured at their ends to first transverse planar profiles such that together they form a seat assembly, and this seat assembly is secured to the seat-supporting cross members by means of first mounting screws inserted in cross member through holes formed in each of the seat-supporting cross members.
  • the plurality of backrest slats are secured at their ends to second transverse planar profiles such that together they form a backrest assembly and this backrest assembly is secured to the backrest-supporting posts by means of second mounting screws inserted in post through holes formed in each of the backrest-supporting posts.
  • the seating furniture can be packaged and transported in a partially mounted state formed by a few separate parts, namely: the two side frame members, the two seat and backrest assemblies, and eight screws that are preferably all identical, including four first mounting screws and four second mounting screws.
  • the side frame members and the seat and backrest assemblies are essentially planar, packaging the seating furniture in the partially mounted state with these components stacked on one another takes up significantly less space than packaging the seating furniture in a fully mounted state.
  • the ship-to party receiving the seating furniture in said partially mounted state can quickly and easily mount the received parts without the risk of making mistakes. It must be taken into account that the seat slats and the backrest slats are generally not all identical, whereby they likely would be installed in wrong positions if they were separated from one another, and furthermore a total number of screws several times greater than eight would be necessary.
  • the side frame members are preferably made of cast iron, the seat slats and the backrest slats are made of wood, and the first and second planar profiles are made of iron, although other materials are possible.
  • first recess on an upper face of each of the seat-supporting cross members of the side frame members in which one of said first planar profiles of said seat assembly is coupled
  • second recess on a front face of each of said backrest-supporting posts of the side frame members in which one of said second planar profiles of said backrest assembly is coupled
  • the mentioned first recess is elongated and preferably takes up the entire width of the corresponding seat-supporting cross member of the side frame member, whereas said second recess is an elongated slot taking up only an intermediate region of the width of the corresponding backrest-supporting post of the side frame member.
  • the thickness of the planar profiles is thus taken in by the recesses and the rear face of the seating and backrest slats is substantially flush with the upper face of the cross members and the front face of the posts.
  • the second planar profiles of the backrest assembly are furthermore concealed in the second slot-shaped recesses.
  • the first and second mounting screws are inserted in the mentioned cross member and post through holes from the lower side of the seat-supporting cross members and from the back side of the backrest-supporting posts, respectively, and the first and second planar profiles have respective through holes in which the first and second mounting screws are additionally inserted, which first and second mounting screws are finally screwed into nuts inserted in the corresponding seat slats and backrest slats.
  • the first and second planar profiles are secured to the seat slats and to the backrest slats, respectively, by means of securing screws inserted in corresponding securing through holes formed in the first and second planar profiles and screwed directly into the wood or other material of the corresponding seat slats and backrest slats.
  • each of the side frame members further comprises an armrest member connected to the backrest-supporting post below the backrest assembly.
  • the backrest includes a complementary backrest slat which is secured at its ends to the backrest-supporting posts below said armrest members, for example by means of third screws inserted in complementary through holes formed in the backrest-supporting posts and screwed into nuts inserted in the complementary backrest slat.
  • the seating furniture of the present invention contemplates the possibility of side frame members without armrest members.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a side frame member that is part of a seating furniture according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a seat assembly and a backrest assembly that are part of the seating furniture of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the mounting of said seat assembly in the side frame members
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of detail IV of FIG. 3 ;
  • FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of a securing element for securing a slat that is part of the backrest assembly
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the mounting of the backrest assembly in the side frame members
  • FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of detail VII of FIG. 6 ;
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating the securing of a complementary slat of the backrest in the side frame members.
  • FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of detail IX of FIG. 8 .
  • FIG. 1 shows a side frame member 2 a for a seating furniture 1 in the form of a bench according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the side frame member 2 a is made of cast iron and comprises two legs 3 connected at their upper ends to a seat-supporting cross member 4 and a backrest-supporting post 6 extending upwards from a back end of said seat-supporting cross member 4 .
  • first recess 9 taking up the entire width of the seat-supporting cross member 4 .
  • cross member through holes 11 spanning the seat-supporting cross member 4 , and the function of which will be explained below.
  • a second recess 12 in the form of a slot taking up only an intermediate region of the width of the backrest-supporting post 6 .
  • this second recess 12 there are post through holes 13 spanning the backrest-supporting post 6 , and the function of which will also be explained below.
  • the side frame member 2 a further comprises an armrest member 15 connected to the backrest-supporting post 6 below the second recess 12 , and in a portion of the backrest-supporting post 6 located below said armrest member 15 there is a complementary through hole 14 spanning the backrest-supporting post 6 , and the function of which will also be explained below.
  • a front end of the armrest member 15 is connected to the front end of the seat-supporting cross member 4 by a connecting member. This armrest member 15 is optional.
  • FIG. 2 shows a seat assembly 5 and a backrest assembly 7 .
  • the mentioned seat assembly 5 comprises a plurality of seat slats 16 juxtaposed and parallel to one another, and first transverse planar profiles 17 that are transverse to said seat slats 16 and secured thereto by means of securing screws (not shown) inserted in corresponding securing through holes 28 formed in the first planar profiles 17 and screwed in blind securing holes 30 ( FIG. 5 ) formed in the corresponding seat slats 16 .
  • the seat assembly 5 includes two of said first planar profiles 17 secured near the ends of the seat slats 16 , and optionally one or more first auxiliary planar profiles 17 a in intermediate positions if the length of the seating furniture calls for it.
  • Each first planar profile 17 furthermore has two mounting through holes 10 aligned with corresponding nuts 22 previously inserted in the seat slats 16 ( FIG. 5 ).
  • the mentioned backrest assembly 7 comprises a plurality of backrest slats 23 juxtaposed and parallel to one another, and second transverse planar profiles 24 that are transverse to said backrest slats 23 and secured thereto by means of securing screws (not shown) inserted in corresponding securing through holes 29 formed in the second planar profiles 24 and screwed in blind securing holes 30 ( FIG. 5 ) formed in the corresponding backrest slats 23 .
  • the backrest assembly 7 includes two of said second planar profiles 24 secured near the ends of the backrest slats 23 , and optionally one or more second auxiliary planar profiles 24 a in intermediate positions if the length of the seating furniture calls for it.
  • Each second planar profile 24 furthermore has two mounting through holes 27 aligned with corresponding nuts 22 previously inserted in the backrest slats 23 ( FIG. 5 ).
  • the seat slats 16 and the backrest slats 23 are preferably made of wood, and the first and second planar profiles 17 , 24 are preferably made of iron.
  • the securing through holes 28 , 29 of the first and second planar profiles 17 , 24 have a countersink in the top part to house the heads of the securing screws without said heads projecting from same.
  • the seating furniture 1 of the present invention comprises two side frame members 2 a, 2 b identical to the side frame member 2 a described above in relation to FIG. 1 , a seat assembly 5 and a backrest assembly 7 like those described above in relation to FIG. 2 , and screwing elements for mounting.
  • the two side frame members 2 a, 2 b, the seat assembly 5 and the backrest assembly 7 have a substantially planar configuration that allows them to be stacked, packaged, stored and transported such that they take up significantly less space than what the fully mounted seating furniture takes up.
  • the mentioned components of the seating furniture 1 can be easily mounted by a ship-to party as explained below in relation to FIGS. 3 to 9 .
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate the mounting of the seat assembly 5 on the two side frame members 2 a, 2 b.
  • the two side frame members 2 a, 2 b are arranged such that they are separated from one another by a distance that is in accordance with the positions of the first planar profiles 17 in the seat assembly 5 , and the seat assembly 5 is then coupled to the seat-supporting cross members 4 taking into account that the first planar profiles 17 fit in the first recesses 9 formed in the seat-supporting cross members 4 of the side frame members 2 a, 2 b.
  • first mounting screws 18 are inserted in the cross member through holes 11 of the seat-supporting cross member 4 , are passed through the mentioned mounting through holes 10 of the first planar profiles 17 of the seat assembly 5 and finally are screwed into said nuts 22 inserted in the corresponding seat slats 16 .
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate the mounting of the backrest assembly 7 in the two side frame members 2 a, 2 b where the seat assembly 5 was previously mounted.
  • the backrest assembly 7 is coupled to the backrest-supporting posts 6 taking into account that the second planar profiles 24 fit in the second recesses 12 formed in the backrest-supporting posts 6 of the side frame members 2 a, 2 b .
  • second mounting screws 26 are inserted in the post through holes 13 of the backrest-supporting post 6 , are passed through the mentioned mounting through holes 27 of the second planar profiles 24 of the backrest assembly 7 and finally are screwed into the nuts 22 inserted in the corresponding backrest slats 23 .
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate the mounting of a complementary backrest slat 25 preferably made of wood on the two side frame members 2 a, 2 b where the seat assembly 5 and the backrest assembly 7 were previously mounted.
  • the backrest of the seating furniture includes, in addition to the backrest assembly 7 , the mentioned complementary backrest slat 25 , the opposite ends of which are located between the armrest members 15 and the seat-supporting cross members 4 .
  • opposite ends of the complementary backrest slat 25 are coupled to the portions of the backrest-supporting posts 6 that are located below the armrest members 15 and are secured in place by means of third mounting screws 19 that are inserted from the back side of the backrest-supporting posts 6 through the mentioned complementary holes 14 of the backrest-supporting posts 6 and are screwed into nuts inserted in the complementary backrest slat 25 , similar to the nut 22 shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the armrest members 15 are optional, if the side frame members 2 a , 2 b did not have them, all the backrest slats could be integrated in the backrest assembly and connected by the corresponding second planar profiles, and the second slot-shaped recesses formed in the backrest-supporting posts would be sized accordingly.
  • the characteristic construction of the seating furniture of the present invention allows quickly and easily mounting the partially mounted components forming it and prevents any doubt or confusion while mounting the seating furniture with respect to the position and order of placing the seat slats 16 , backrest slats 23 and complementary backrest slat 25 because they are not all equal.
  • the side frame members 2 a , 2 b, the seat assembly 5 and backrest assembly 7 have an essentially planar volume, which makes it easier to package and transport them. This is also aided by the lack of appendages and projecting parts in the components, as occurs with other seating furniture or benches of the prior state.

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