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Patent 2652619 Summary

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(12) Patent Application: (11) CA 2652619
(54) English Title: FANTASY FURNITURE
(54) French Title: MEUBLE FANTAISIE
Status: Deemed Abandoned and Beyond the Period of Reinstatement - Pending Response to Notice of Disregarded Communication
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • A47B 87/00 (2006.01)
  • A47B 85/00 (2006.01)
  • A47C 4/00 (2006.01)
  • A47C 13/00 (2006.01)
  • A47C 17/00 (2006.01)
  • A47D 11/00 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • JEFFARES, JAMES (Australia)
(73) Owners :
  • JAMES JEFFARES
(71) Applicants :
  • JAMES JEFFARES (Australia)
(74) Agent: MLT AIKINS LLP
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued:
(86) PCT Filing Date: 2007-03-14
(87) Open to Public Inspection: 2007-11-22
Availability of licence: N/A
Dedicated to the Public: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): Yes
(86) PCT Filing Number: PCT/AU2007/000328
(87) International Publication Number: WO 2007131260
(85) National Entry: 2008-10-15

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country/Territory Date
2006902569 (Australia) 2006-05-15

Abstracts

English Abstract

The Fantasy Furniture device is disclosed. The device is five three dimensional geometric shapes (1,2,3,4,5) which can be arranged by a user into any one of an infinite sequence (6,7,8,9,10) depending on preference.


French Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif de meuble fantaisie. Le dispositif est constitué de cinq formes géométriques tridimensionnelles (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) qui peuvent être arrangées par un utilisateur dans n'importe laquelle d'une séquence infinie (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) en fonction d'une préférence.

Claims

Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


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The claims defining the invention are as follows;
1. The Fantasy Furniture device comprising five (5) three dimensional
shapes that can be arranged at the users convenience to form furniture.
2. The Fantasy Furniture device of claim 1 where each of the five (5)
shapes can be used individually or as one to form furniture.
3. The Fantasy Furniture device of claim 1 where a sequence can be
created by arranging five (5) three dimensional geometric shapes
depending on preference.
4. The Fantasy Furniture device of claim 3 where an infinite sequence of
sequences can be created by this device at the users leisure.
5. The Fantasy Furniture device of claims 1- 4 where appropriate fibre
fillings are used as volume for five (5) three dimensional geometric
shapes.
6. The Fantasy Furniture device of claims 1- 4 wherein an appropriate
material is used to cover five (5) three dimensional shapes.
7. The Fantasy Furniture device substantially as herein described with
reference to the accompanying drawings.

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1. The Fantasy Furniture device comprising five (5) three dimensional shapes
that can be
arranged at the users convenience to form furniture.
2. The Fantasy Furniture device of claim 1 where each of the five (5) three
dimensional
shapes can be used individually or as one to form furniture.
3. The Fantasy Furniture device of claim I where a sequence can be created by
arranging
five (5) three dimensional geometric shapes depending on preference.
4. The Fantasy Furniture device of claim 3 where an infinite sequence of
sequences can
be created by this device at the users leisure.
5. The Fantasy Furniture device of claims 1-4 where volume is present in five
(5) three
dimensional geometric shapes.
6. The Fantasy Furniture device of claims 1-4 where five (5) three dimensional
shapes
are protected by covering.
7. The Fantasy Furniture device substantially as herein described with
reference to the
accompanying drawings.

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Description

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CA 02652619 2008-10-15
WO 2007/131260 PCT/AU2007/000328
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Fantasy Furniture
This invention relates to improvements in devices for human comfort and
leisure.
For many people a lack of space in a common living area can result in
clustered
furniture and an uncomfortable living arrangement. There have been many
proposals to refine living space and increase human comfort but these have
required common furniture be arranged in a manner suitable for the particular
householder. For example, one previous device proposes a sofa and two chairs
be moved together to create a lounge spanning a particular room. These
proposals have the disadvantage that a large space is used by furniture that
serves no other purpose.
These problems are overcome by the present invention, which provides the
Fantasy Furniture device comprising five (5) three dimensional shapes which
can
be arranged to suit the householder in the form of furniture. In one form of
the
invention, the furniture comprises a three dimensional square, circle,
triangle and
two oblong beams. These objects are developed specifically to promote comfort.
In another form of the invention the five (5) objects can be manoeuvred and
moved
to create alternate arrangements where different sequences are created
depending on taste, available space and time of the householder. The five (5)
geometric objects may be made of rubber, foam rubber, sponge rubber or a
similar
material. Coverings for the rubber can be made from a wide range of fabrics
from
cotton and nylon to silk and leather.
SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) RO/AU

CA 02652619 2008-10-15
WO 2007/131260 PCT/AU2007/000328
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To assist with understanding the invention reference will be made to the
accompanying drawings which show one example of the invention.
Fig 1 shows one example of Fantasy Furniture according to this invention.
Fig 2 shows the application of Fantasy Furniture.
Referring to Fig 1 it can be seen that the Fantasy Furniture device according
to this invention comprises a three dimensional circle (1), square (2),
triangle
(3) and oblong(4,5). These objects are constructed with a filling and a
covering of whatever material is deemed suitable.
Fig 2 shows Fantasy Furniture in operation. It can be seen that a triangle(8)
has been placed alongside a square (7) with two oblong beams (9,10) with a
circle (6) at the opposite end of the sequence.
It will be realised that the Fantasy Furniture device according to this
invention is not restricted to a single sequential arrangement but any
arrangement that uses one or more foundation objects to form a sequence at
the creators convienience.
SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) RO/AU

Representative Drawing
A single figure which represents the drawing illustrating the invention.
Administrative Status

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Event History

Description Date
Time Limit for Reversal Expired 2013-03-14
Application Not Reinstated by Deadline 2013-03-14
Inactive: Abandon-RFE+Late fee unpaid-Correspondence sent 2012-03-14
Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to Maintenance Fee Notice 2012-03-14
Small Entity Declaration Request Received 2010-02-04
Small Entity Declaration Determined Compliant 2010-02-04
Inactive: First IPC assigned 2009-03-17
Inactive: Cover page published 2009-03-16
Inactive: Inventor deleted 2009-03-12
Inactive: Notice - National entry - No RFE 2009-03-12
Inactive: First IPC assigned 2009-03-04
Application Received - PCT 2009-03-03
Small Entity Declaration Determined Compliant 2008-10-15
National Entry Requirements Determined Compliant 2008-10-15
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) 2007-11-22

Abandonment History

Abandonment Date Reason Reinstatement Date
2012-03-14

Maintenance Fee

The last payment was received on 2011-02-11

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Fee History

Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Paid Date
Basic national fee - small 2008-10-15
MF (application, 2nd anniv.) - small 02 2009-03-16 2009-02-12
MF (application, 3rd anniv.) - small 03 2010-03-15 2010-02-04
MF (application, 4th anniv.) - small 04 2011-03-14 2011-02-11
Owners on Record

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Current Owners on Record
JAMES JEFFARES
Past Owners on Record
None
Past Owners that do not appear in the "Owners on Record" listing will appear in other documentation within the application.
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