Upholstered furniture component connection system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11708848
SERIAL NO

17374824

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An upholstered component, such as panels, assembled onto a furniture frame or a chair mechanism by way of a connection system provides a robust connection and economical manufacturing process. The connection includes a T-nut and a spacer attached on opposite sides of a wood form to be upholstered. The threaded barrel of the T-nut inserted in a hole through the wood form and with T-nut prongs embedding into a surface of the side of the wood form that will be facing outwardly on the furniture. The spacer is inserted into the hole at the opposite side of the wood form and is retained therein by an interference fit. The wood form is upholstered and is then attached to the furniture frame or mechanism with a bolt connecting to the furniture frame or mechanism and then extending through the spacer, into the hole and into the threaded barrel of the T-nut.

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ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INCONE ASHLEY WAY ARCADIA WI 54612

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Roger Jeffrey Mooresville, US 5 1
Webb, William Robert Boonville, US 2 1

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