Furniture system and method
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Nov 19, 2013
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Apr 26, 2012
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Oct 24, 2011
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Abstract
A furniture piece has a body, a surface, at least one moveable leg, and at least one stationary leg. The surface is in communication with the body and has a surface portion and a leaf portion. The leaf portion is moveable in relation to the surface portion. The at least one moveable leg is in communication with the body and is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. The at least one moveable leg in the extended position is operable to provide structural support to the leaf portion. The at least one stationary leg is in communication with the body. The at least one stationary leg is affixed to the body such that the at least one stationary leg remains stationary in relation to the body.
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- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC | 385 BELL STREET DUBUQUE IA 52001 |
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- A47B Class
- 966 Applications Filed
- 616 Patents Issued To-Date
- 63.77 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Surinlert, Arthit | Bangkok, TH | 1 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 1 |
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Date | Code | Event | Description |
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Sep 08, 2021 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.;REEL/FRAME:057418/0330 Owner name: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ILLINOIS Effective Date: Sep 08, 2021 |
May 07, 2021 | MAFP | MAINTENANCE FEE PAYMENT | free format text: PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEE, 8TH YEAR, LARGE ENTITY (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: M1552); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY year of fee payment: 8 |
Apr 09, 2018 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:DMI MANAGEMENT, INC.;REEL/FRAME:045522/0121 Owner name: FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC., IOWA Effective Date: Apr 09, 2018 |
May 19, 2017 | FPAY | FEE PAYMENT | year of fee payment: 4 |
Feb 13, 2014 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:DMI FURNITURE INC.;REEL/FRAME:032212/0622 Owner name: DMI MANAGEMENT INC., KENTUCKY Effective Date: Feb 13, 2014 |
Nov 19, 2013 | I | Issuance | |
Oct 30, 2013 | STCF | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT | free format text: PATENTED CASE |
Apr 26, 2012 | P | Published | |
Dec 09, 2011 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SURINLERT, ARTHIT;REEL/FRAME:027444/0837 Owner name: DMI FURNITURE, INC., KENTUCKY Effective Date: Dec 09, 2011 |
Oct 24, 2011 | F | Filing | |
Oct 22, 2010 | PD | Priority Date |

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