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WO2008030848A1
WO2008030848A1 PCT/US2007/077599 US2007077599W WO2008030848A1 WO 2008030848 A1 WO2008030848 A1 WO 2008030848A1 US 2007077599 W US2007077599 W US 2007077599W WO 2008030848 A1 WO2008030848 A1 WO 2008030848A1
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Lori Greiner
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B83/00—Combinations comprising two or more pieces of furniture of different kinds
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
    • A47B88/90—Constructional details of drawers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
    • A47B88/90—Constructional details of drawers
    • A47B88/969—Drawers having means for organising or sorting the content
    • A47B88/975—Drawers having means for organising or sorting the content in the form of repositionable partition walls
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
    • A47B88/90—Constructional details of drawers
    • A47B88/969—Drawers having means for organising or sorting the content
    • A47B88/994—Drawers having means for organising or sorting the content in the form of trays or inserts
    • 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
    • A47C3/16—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats of legless type, e.g. with seat directly resting on the floor; Hassocks; Pouffes
    • 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
    • A47C7/62—Accessories for chairs
    • 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
    • A47C7/62—Accessories for chairs
    • A47C7/622—Receptacles, e.g. cup holders, storage containers
    • A47C7/626—Receptacles, e.g. cup holders, storage containers directly under the seat

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  • the embodiments of the invention are directed to a piece of furniture that has multiple functionality, and more particularly, the embodiments of the invention are directed to an ottoman that has a removable top that can be used as a cushion or a tray as well as at least one access wall that provides access to an interior of the furniture for storage.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a prior art ottoman 10 that has a base 12 and a removable top 14.
  • the removable top 14 has a first surface 16 which is shown in FIG. 1 on which is formed a tray.
  • the removable top 14 has a second surface 18 as shown in FIG. 2 opposite the first surface 16 on which is formed a cushion which can be sat upon by a user or used to rest a user's feet.
  • the removable top 14 has two handles 20 formed by fabric loops which a user uses to lift the removable top 14 off the base 12 and flip it to either its first or second surface and replace it on the base.
  • an interior volume 22 is exposed as shown in FIG. 3 which can be used by the user to store items such as throws or pillows, for example.
  • FIGS. 1-3 are perspective views of a prior art piece of furniture.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a piece of furniture according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 5 shows an access wall in its open state where it has pivoted from the position shown in FIG. 4 to that shown in FIG. 5 so that it is generally parallel with the bottom.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a furniture where the interior region has a first type of organizational system.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a furniture where the interior region has a second type of organizational system.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a furniture according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a furniture according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a piece of furniture 100 according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the piece of furniture has a base 112 that includes a bottom (not shown) and four side walls 122 extending upwardly from the bottom.
  • Each side wall 122 has a first end 124 and a second end 126.
  • the first ends 124 of the side walls are coupled to the bottom.
  • An open top is formed by the second ends of at least two of the side walls.
  • the base has an interior region (130, see FIG. 5) defined by interior surfaces of the bottom and the four side walls and an exterior formed by the exterior surfaces of the four side walls and bottom.
  • a removable cover 114 is provided in the open top of the base.
  • the removable cover 114 has a first surface 116 (which is shown in FIG. 4) and a second surface 118 (as shown in FIG. 5). Located on the first surface is a tray and on the second surface is a cushion.
  • one side wall forms an access wall 128 and its second end forms a free end and its first end is pivotally coupled to the bottom.
  • FIG. 4 shows the access wall 128 in its closed state where it extends generally upwardly for the bottom.
  • FIG. 5 shows the access wall 128 in its open state where it has pivoted from the position shown in FIG. 4 to that shown in FIG. 5 so that it is now generally parallel with the bottom.
  • the access wall 128 is provided with some type of pull 132 so that the user can rotate the access wall from its closed position to its open position.
  • the pull 132 can be a swatch of fabric as shown in FIG.
  • the access wall is secured in its upright position by a friction fit with the adjacent side walls and a top wall 134.
  • the access wall may be held in place by other structures as will be described hereinafter. While the access wall is shown as being hinged 131 at the bottom, it may alternatively be hinged at its top or at its left or right side. In addition, more than one or all of the side walls may be access walls to allow access to the interior of the furniture.
  • the interior region 130 of the base 112 shown in FIG. 5 is shown empty. In the embodiments as will be described hereinafter, the interior region will be occupied by storage organizational systems. These organizational systems can be built into the interior region and non-removable, or they may be removable so that a user can change the configuration of the storage system depending upon the user's needs.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a furniture where the interior region has a first type 140 of organizational system.
  • the organizational system includes a plurality of shelves 142 where each shelf has a slot 144 configured to hold a DVD or CD or other type of media. The user can thus conveniently store these items out of view and yet have easy access to them.
  • the shelves are held in place by pegs located in holes formed along the interior surfaces of side walls as is well known and they may be repositioned in the interior region by moving the pegs location to a new hole as is well known.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a furniture where the interior region has a second type 146 of organizational system.
  • pull-out shelves 148 are built into the interior region.
  • the shelves may have removable dividers 150 that partition the shelves into appropriate configurations depending on what the user wants to store in the tray.
  • Short dividers can be installed so that individual items such as DVDs or CDs, for example, can be stored between a pair of dividers. They can also be removed so that larger items such as books or magazines or remote controllers can be stored on a tray as seen in the back half of the top tray.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a furniture according to another embodiment of the invention, hi this embodiment, a different type of closure 160 is provided to hold the access wall in its upright position.
  • the second end of the access wall and the top wall may be provided with a magnetic latch system, hook-and-loop fasteners (i.e., Velcro), snaps, etc., to secure the access wall in its upright position.
  • the closure system may be spring loaded as is well known to those of ordinary skill in the art so that the access door is biased to its closed state.
  • a lanyard 162 is optionally provided and it can be provided in any of the embodiments described herein.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a furniture according to another embodiment of the invention, hi this embodiment, two access side walls 128, 128 are provided so that the interior region of the base can be accessed from opposite sides of the base, hi this embodiment, the interior region may be divided in half by a middle wall 170. Alternatively, the middle wall may be absent, hi the portion of the interior region visible in FIG. 9 a shelf 172 is provided. A user can store books, for example in this portion of the interior region. Alternatively, any of the types of storage organizers as described herein may be provided instead. The opposite portion of the interior region, not visible in FIG. 9, can hold any of the types of storage organizers described herein as well.
  • the cover (114 in FIG. 1) is not removable from the base.
  • the interior storage region is accessed through at least one side wall.

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L'invention concerne un pouf à l'intérieur duquel des articles peuvent être rangées et stockés. Ce pouf comprend un panneau d'accès permettant d'accéder à sa partie interne, ce panneau d'accès étant formé d'une paroi latérale du pouf. À l'intérieur du pouf se trouve un système de rangement modulable.
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