Packable assemblies and support members for packable assemblies

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11896140-B2
Application number	US-202217592261-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 3, 2022
Priority date	Dec 28, 2021
Publication date	Feb 13, 2024
Grant date	Feb 13, 2024

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a packable assembly comprising an apparatus. The apparatus may comprise a main body comprising one or more openings or grooves; one or more support members that are insertable into the one or more openings or grooves of the main body; one or more additional support members positioned external to or remote from the one or more openings or grooves of the main body; and one or more attachment mechanisms configured to releasably couple the one or more support members to the one or more additional support members to provide structural support for the main body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a main body comprising one or more openings or grooves;
one or more support members that are insertable into the one or more openings or grooves of the main body;
one or more additional support members positioned external to or remote from the one or more openings or grooves of the main body;
one or more attachment mechanisms configured to releasably couple the one or more support members to the one or more additional support members to provide structural support for the main body;
a second body comprising one or more openings or grooves;
one or more lateral support members that are insertable into the one or more openings or grooves of the second body; and
one or more connectors configured to releasably couple the main body to the second body.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more additional support members comprise one or more holes through which at least a portion of the one or more attachment mechanisms is insertable.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the one or more attachment mechanisms are insertable through the one or more holes of the additional support members to couple the one or more additional support members to the one or more support members.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising one or more leg members coupled to or integrated with the one or more attachment mechanisms.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the one or more attachment mechanisms are (i) insertable through the one or more holes of the additional support members and (ii) configured to couple the one or more leg members and/or the one or more additional support members to the one or more support members.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the one or more attachments mechanisms comprise the one or more leg members.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more additional support members are configured as one or more leg supports that raise the main body relative to a surface on which the one or more additional support members are placed.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more attachment mechanisms comprise a screw or a bolt.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more support members are positioned and oriented at an angle relative to the one or more additional support members.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the one or more support members are perpendicular or orthogonal to the one or more additional support members.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more attachment mechanisms are configured to limit or restrict a movement of the one or more support members relative to the one or more additional support members when the one or more attachment mechanisms are inserted through the one or more holes of the one or more additional support members to couple the one or more additional support members to the one or more support members.

12. An apparatus, comprising:
a main body comprising one or more openings or grooves;
one or more support members that are insertable into the one or more openings or grooves of the main body;
one or more additional support members positioned external to or remote from the one or more openings or grooves of the main body;
one or more attachment mechanisms configured to releasably couple the one or more support members to the one or more additional support members to provide structural support for the main body;
a second body comprising one or more openings or grooves;
one or more lateral support members that are insertable into the one or more openings or grooves of the second body;
one or more connectors configured to releasably couple the main body to the second body;
one or more additional lateral support members positioned external to or remote from the one or more openings or grooves of the second body; and
one or more additional attachment mechanisms configured to releasably couple the one or more lateral support members to the one or more additional lateral support members to provide structural support for the second body.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the one or more additional attachment mechanisms comprise a screw or a bolt.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising one or more additional leg members coupled to or integrated with the one or more additional attachment mechanisms.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the one or more additional attachment mechanisms are (i) insertable through one or more holes of the one or more additional lateral support members and (ii) configured to couple the one or more additional leg members and/or the one or more additional lateral support members to the one or more lateral support members.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the one or more additional attachment mechanisms comprise the one or more additional leg members.

17. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the one or more additional lateral support members are configured as one or more additional leg supports that raise the second body relative to a surface on which the one or more additional lateral support members are placed.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more connectors comprise a latch.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the latch is configured to releasably couple at least one leg member of the main body to at least one leg member of the second body to limit or restrict a movement of the main body relative to the second body.

20. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a foam material.

21. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the main body is vacuum packable.

22. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises at least a portion of an article of furniture.

23. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the article of furniture comprises a sofa, a loveseat, or a chair.

Assignees

• Zinus Inc

Inventors

• Lee Dongyoung

Classifications

• A47C4/028 Primary

  Upholstered chairs, e.g. metal, plastic or wooden chairs · CPC title

• A47C4/022

  connected by bars or wires · CPC title

• A47C17/86

  Parts or details specially adapted for beds, sofas or couches not fully covered by any single one of groups A47C17/02 - A47C17/84 · CPC title

• A47C7/002 Primary

  Chair or stool bases (A47C3/20 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47C13/005

  Modular seating · CPC title