Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
COLLAPSIBLE, FLAT-PACK STORAGE FURNITURE
Background
[0001] The present disclosure relates to collapsible furniture, and
specifically to
collapsible furniture that is easy to assemble without tools, provides storage
when
assembled, and readily collapses or folds to occupy a small space, so that it
may be flat-
packed for shipping or storage when not in use.
[0002] Foldable items of furniture are known. For example, U.S.
Patent No.
8,205,935, describes a collapsible stool for easy storage. In that case, only
the body of
the stool or ottoman is collapsible. U.S. published application No.
2016/0255962
describes a folding stool that includes a backrest and a hinge device for
connecting the
backrest to the seat portion of the stool. When assembled, such stools have no
side
supports, so that sitting on the stool is less comfortable than in a chair
with a back and
sides to fully support the user.
[0003] Therefore, there is a need for collapsible furniture that
provides increased
support when used as a seat, provides storage, is easy to assemble and
disassemble
without the use of tools and may be flat-packed for shipping or storage when
not in use.
Summary
[0004] In accordance with one aspect, there is provided a
collapsible, flat-pack
storage furniture comprising: a base, the base comprising: an outer body
configurable
between an expanded state and a collapsed state, the expanded outer body
having a
bottom end and an open top end, the expanded outer body having an inner
perimeter;
an inner body configurable between an expanded state and a collapsed state,
the
expanded inner body having a top end and a bottom end and an outer perimeter,
the
outer perimeter of the expanded inner body being less than the inner perimeter
of the
expanded outer body such that the expanded inner body may be fully inserted
into the
open top end of the expanded outer body; and a seat cap configured to cover
the open
top end of the expanded outer body; at least one side arm removably connected
to the
base; and a back support removably connected to the base.
[0005] In accordance with another aspect, there is provided a collapsible,
flat-
pack storage furniture comprising: a first base removably connected to a
second base,
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each base comprising: an outer body configurable between an expanded state and
a
collapsed state, the expanded outer body having a bottom end and an open top
end, the
expanded outer body having an inner perimeter; an inner body configurable
between an
expanded state and a collapsed state, the expanded inner body having a top end
and a
bottom end and an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter of the expanded inner
body
being less than the inner perimeter of the expanded outer body such that the
expanded
inner body may be fully inserted into the open top end of the expanded outer
body; and
a seat cap configured to cover the open top end of the expanded outer body; a
first side
arm removably connected to the first base; a second side arm removably
connected to
the second base; a first back support removably connected to the first base; a
second
back support removably connected to the second base; and a plurality of
fasteners
positioned on the first and second side arms and on the first and second back
supports,
the fasteners positioned and configured to removably connect the first side
arm to the
first back support, the first back support to the second back support, and the
second side
arm to the second back support; and a plurality of legs removably attached to
the first
and second bases to provide support for the furniture.
[0006] In accordance with a further aspect, there is provided a
collapsible, flat-
pack storage furniture comprising: a base, the base comprising: a collapsible
outer body
which expands to form a prism-shaped expanded outer body having a plurality of
interconnected side panels when in an expanded state, the side panels having a
first
height, the expanded outer body having a bottom end and a top end; a rigid
outer body
support panel being mountable within the expanded outer body at the bottom end
of the
expanded outer body; a collapsible inner body which expands to form a prism-
shaped
expanded inner body having a plurality of interconnected side walls when in an
expanded state, the side walls having a second height, the expanded inner body
having
a bottom end and a top end, wherein an outer perimeter of the expanded inner
body is
less than an inner perimeter of the expanded outer body, such that the
expanded inner
body fits fully inside the expanded outer body, a rigid inner body support
panel being
mountable within the expanded inner body at the bottom end of the expanded
inner
body; and a seat cap configured to cover the open top end of the expanded
outer body;
at least one side arm removably connected to the base; a back support
removably
connected to the base; and a plurality of legs removably attached to the base.
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Brief Description of the Drawings
[0007] Further features of the collapsible storage furniture
disclosed herein will
become apparent from the following written description and the accompanying
figures, in
which:
[0008] Figure 1 shows a fully assembled view of one embodiment of the
collapsible flat-pack storage furniture in the configuration of a chair;
[0009] Figure 2 is a partially exploded view of the collapsible
flat-pack storage
furniture shown in Figure 1 with the addition of an optional removable
cushion;
[0010] Figure 3 is a fully exploded view of the collapsible flat-
pack storage
furniture shown in Figure 1;
[0011] Figure 4 shows the outer body of the collapsible flat-pack
storage
furniture in a partially collapsed state;
[0012] Figure 5 shows the outer body of the collapsible flat-pack
storage
furniture in a fully collapsed state;
[0013] Figure 6 shows a horizontal cross-section of the outer body of the
collapsible flat-pack storage furniture;
[0014] Figure 7 shows a horizontal cross-section of the inner body
of the
collapsible flat-pack storage furniture;
[0015] Figure 8 is a perspective view the collapsible inner body of
the collapsible
flat-pack storage furniture in a mostly collapsed state;
[0016] Figure 9 is a perspective view of the expanded inner body
fully inserted
within the interior space of the expanded outer body;
[0017] Figure 10 is a top plan view of the expanded inner body
fully inserted
within the interior space of the expanded outer body;
[0018] Figure 11 is an isolated view of a threaded leg and leg support
plate;
[0019] Figure 12 is an isolated view of the seat cap;
[0020] Figure 13 shows another embodiment of the collapsible flat-
pack storage
furniture in the configuration of a chair with sloped side arms and an
optional removable
cushion;
[0021] Figure 14 shows the attachment of one side arm to the expanded outer
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body;
[0022] Figure 15 shows both side arms attached to the outer body;
[0023] Figure 16 shows the location of the side arm and back
support latch
brackets;
[0024] Figure 17 is a perspective view of two collapsible flat-pack storage
chairs
connected to form a love seat;
[0025] Figure 18 shows the location of threaded inserts in the base
for
connection of the threaded legs and leg support plates; and
[0026] Figure 19 shows all of the main components of the
collapsible flat-pack
storage furniture in their fully collapsed state suitable for convenient
shipping or storage.
Detailed Description
[0027] It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the
collapsible flat-
pack storage furniture disclosed herein may be any type of furniture that
includes
foldable body members wherein the foldable body members provide both support
and
storage. Such furniture may be configured as a chair with sides forming arm
supports
and may include a back-support. The back-support may be of any height and may
be
attached to one or more of the body members. The collapsible flat-pack storage
furniture may be configured as a chair or a bench of extended length and have
a width to
accommodate one or more persons in a seated position. The bench has side arms
to
provide support and the chair includes both side arms and a back support.
Other
configurations of the collapsible flat-pack storage furniture are possible.
[0028] Figure 1 shows one embodiment of a collapsible, flat-pack
storage
furniture 100, including a base 200, side arms 400, and a back support 500.
The
collapsible flat-pack storage furniture 100 shown in Figure 1 is in the
configuration of a
chair, which may be used as a storage chair. Other configurations are
possible,
including a bench, for example.
[0029] Figure 2 shows an exploded view of the collapsible, flat-
pack storage
furniture 100, including an optional cushion 510, which may be of any desired
shape or
configuration. Also shown in Figure 2 are side arm fasteners or latch brackets
430
configured and positioned to engage with back support fasteners or latch
brackets 530
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to better connect and secure the side arms 400 to the back support 500.
[0030] Referring to the exploded view of the collapsible, flat-pack
storage
furniture 100 shown in Figure 3, base 200 includes a collapsible outer body
220, a rigid
outer body base-insert or support panel 240, a collapsible inner body 250, a
rigid inner
body base-insert or support panel 260, and a seat cap 270. Also shown in
Figure 3 are
threaded twist bolts 280 for connecting the side arms 400 and back support 500
to the
outer body 220 and threaded legs 290 and leg support plates 291.
[0031] Outer body 220 can be folded to convert between an expanded
state, as
shown in Figure 3, in which the outer body 220 defines an interior space 225,
and a
collapsed state, as shown in Figure 5, in which the outer body 220 is folded
flat for
shipping or storage when not in use. Outer body 220 may have any number of
side
walls or panels forming a generally prism shape. As shown in Figure 3, outer
body 220
is cube-shaped, having four adjoining side walls or panels 221 (front), 222
(rear), 223
(right-side), 224 (left-side), however, other shapes are possible.
[0032] As shown in Figure 6, each side panel 221, 222, 223, 224 of the
foldable
outer body 220 includes one or more rigid insert 226 covered by a soft,
flexible covering
material 227. The rigid inserts 226 maintain the side panels in a stiff, rigid
shape. The
rigid inserts 226 have a relatively thin, planar, rectangular or square shape
defining a
pair of opposed faces and two pairs of opposed edges. The rigid inserts 226
are shaped
to define the side panels 221, 222, 223, 224 of the foldable outer body 220 in
the
expanded state.
[0033] In at least one embodiment, each side panel 221, 222, 223,
224 is
pivotably connected to a first neighbouring side panel at a first edge and to
a second
neighbouring side panel at a second edge opposite the first edge. Thus, a
plurality of
neighbouring side panels are connected, each to its immediate neighbours, to
form a
hollow prism-shaped structure defined by the foldable outer body member 220 in
the
expanded state. When the expanded state of the outer body member 220 is in the
shape
of a rectangular cuboid, at least four such side panels 221, 222, 223, 224 are
mutually
connected.
[0034] The side panels 221, 222, 223, 224 are pivotably connected to each
other
by means of connecting hinges 230. Hinges 230 may be made of a soft flexible
material
connecting the neighbouring edges of each pair of neighbouring side panels
221, 222,
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223, 224. As shown in Figure 6, the rigid inserts 226 of the side panels 221,
222, 223,
224 can be enclosed between two continuous layers of the soft flexible
covering material
227, such that portions of the covering material 227 between the neighbouring
edges of
the rigid inserts 226 function to connect the side panels together and form
the flexible
hinges 230.
[0035] As will be understood in the art, the layers of the soft,
flexible covering
material 227 may be connected to each other within the flexible hinges 230
between the
neighbouring edges of the rigid inserts to isolate the rigid inserts 226 from
each other
and to maintain the rigid inserts in place between the soft, flexible covering
layers 227.
Suitable methods to connect the layers to each other include but are not
limited to
stitching, welding, bonding, adhesives and other methods well known in the
art.
[0036] In at least one embodiment, as shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6,
one or more
side panels 221, 222, 223, 224 may comprise two or more rigid inserts 226
connected
by flexible hinges 230, to allow the side panels to bend or fold more easily
to facilitate
conversion of the foldable outer body 220 between its expanded and collapsed
states as
shown in Figures 4 and 5, respectively. Figures 4, 5 and 6 show side panels
223 and
224 each having two rigid inserts 226 connected by flexible hinges 230.
[0037] As shown in Figure 3, the side panels 221, 222, 223, 224
have an outer
body height 210, and the expanded outer body 220 has a bottom end 233 and an
open
top end 234 opposite the bottom end.
[0038] In at least one embodiment, an end panel 232 (see Figures 3
and 5) is
connected to the edges of the side panels 221, 222, 223, 224 at the bottom end
233. As
will be understood by the skilled person, in such embodiments, the end panel
232 has a
rectangular shape corresponding to the shape of the bottom end 233 of the
rectangular
cuboid defined by the foldable outer body member 220 in the expanded state. In
at least
one embodiment, the end panel 232 is made of a soft, flexible material, which
can be
easily folded when the outer body 220 is in the collapsed state (see Figure
5). The end
panel 232 serves to maintain the rigid outer body base-insert or support panel
240 within
the outer body 220 when the collapsible flat-pack storage furniture 100 is
moved from
place to place.
[0039] The rigid outer body base-insert 240 may be inserted into
the interior
space 225 of foldable outer body 220 when in the expanded state. In at least
one
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embodiment, the outer body base-insert 240 is sized and shaped to align with
and
contact the end panel 232 and the adjoining side panels 221, 222, 223, 224
when
inserted within the expanded outer body 220. Thus, the outer body base-insert
240 aids
in maintaining the outer body 220 in its expanded state by preventing the side
panels
221, 222, 223, 224 from re-folding into the collapsed state. The outer body
base-insert
240 may comprise a rigid insert covered by a soft, flexible covering, similar
to the side
panels 221, 222, 223, 224 of the outer body 220 described above. Outer body
base-
insert 240 is removable from the interior space 225 to allow the outer body
220 to be
folded into its collapsed state.
[0040] As shown in Figures 9 and 10, outer body base-insert 240 includes
threaded inserts 242 located at each corner for attachment of thread legs 290
(see
Figure 11). Each threaded leg 290 is inserted through a hole 292 in its
respective leg
support plate 291 and threaded from the bottom of base 200 into its respective
threaded
insert 242 at the corners of outer body base-insert 240. Holes are made at
appropriate
locations at the corners of end panel 232 through which each threaded leg 290
may be
inserted to access the threaded inserts 242. The leg support plates 291 have a
90-
degree, right-angle configuration and edges 293 extending vertically upward
from the
base so that the edges 293 fit over the outside of adjacent side panels 221,
222, 223,
224 of outer body 220 (see Figure 18) to securely affix legs 290 to base 200
providing
adequate support for the collapsible flat-pack storage furniture 100 and the
weight of any
person or persons sitting thereon.
[0041] The collapsible inner body 250 is structurally similar to
collapsible outer
body 220. Collapsible inner body 250, when in an expanded state as shown in
Figure 3,
also forms a prism-shaped hollow structure having an inner body interior space
255.
Figure 3 shows an eight-sided inner body 250 having eight side walls or panels
252 and
an octagonal cross-section. One skilled in the art will understand that inner
body 250
may have more or less than eight side walls 252, depending on the
configuration of
outer body 220. The side walls 252 have an inner wall height 253, and the
expanded
inner body 250 has a bottom end 254 and a top end 256. Both the bottom end 254
and
the top end 256 of the expanded inner body 250 remain open. In one
configuration, the
inner wall height 253 is less than the outer wall height 210. The interior
space 255 of
inner body 250 provides an easily accessible storage space.
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[0042] As show in Figure 7, the eight inter-connected side walls
252 of inner
body 250 are formed and connected in the same manner as the side panels 221,
222,
223, 224 of outer body 220 shown in Figure 6, with a soft flexible exterior
layer 227 and
rigid inserts 226 that are enclosed within the soft flexible exterior layer
227. Between
adjacent side walls 252 is an area which is free of rigid insert wherein the
soft flexible
exterior layer 227 forms connecting hinges 230 between adjacent side walls
252,
enabling the inner body 250 to be collapsible.
[0043] Similar to the side panels of the outer body 220, in at
least one
embodiment, as shown in Figure 7, one or more of the side walls 252 may
comprise two
or more rigid inserts 226 connected by flexible hinges 230, to allow the side
walls 252 to
bend or fold more easily to facilitate conversion of the collapsible inner
body 250
between its expanded and collapsed states. Figure 7 shows a total of 14 inter-
connected rigid inserts 226 forming the eight side walls 252.
[0044] An outer perimeter of the expanded inner body 250 is less
than an inner
perimeter of the expanded outer body 220, such that the expanded inner body
250 fits
fully inside the interior space 225 of the expanded outer body 220, as shown
in Figures 9
and 10, thereby creating an inner ledge 258 formed by the top end 256 of the
expanded
inner body 250 which rests below the top end 234 of the expanded outer body
220.
[0045] As shown in Figure 3, the rigid inner body base insert or
support panel
260 may be added to fit into the inner space 255 of the expanded inner body
250 to rest
on top of the outer body base insert 240, as shown in Figure 9, to provide
further stability
to the collapsible storage furniture 100 in its expanded state, and to provide
further
support to the side walls 252 of inner body 250. In this configuration, the
support panel
260 has eight sides, to match the eight-sided inner body 250, but could have
more or
less number of sides depending on the configuration of the inner body 250.
[0046] Base 200 includes a removable seat cap 270 having a top seat
portion
271 facing upward. Top seat portion 271 is made from a thin sheet of rigid
material and
may include a layer of resilient padding on the top surface thereof to provide
comfort to a
user. A further soft, flexible exterior covering layer may be included. A
bottom edge
portion 272 extends downward from the top seat portion 271, the bottom edge
272
enclosing an inner seat cavity 273 facing downward. The seat cap has a
thickness 274.
Figure 3 shows a four-sided seat cap 270 matching the four-sided outer body
220.
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[0047] The bottom edge portion 272 of seat cap 270 has an outer
perimeter that
is less than the inner perimeter of the expanded outer body 220 and greater
than an
inner perimeter of the expanded inner body 250. Thus, in one configuration the
bottom
edge 272 will fit fully inside the expanded outer body 220 and be supported on
the inner
ledge 258 formed by the top end 256 of the expanded inner body 250 when the
expanded inner body 250 is fully inserted within the expanded outer body 220,
as shown
in Figures 9 and 10. The thickness 274 of the seat cap 270 is equal to or
greater than
the difference between the outer wall height 210 and the inner wall height
253, such that
in this configuration the top surface 271 of the seat cap 270 rests co-planer
or above the
top end 234 of the expanded outer body 220 when the seat panel 270 is
supported on
the inner ledge 258.
[0048] In at least one other configuration, an inner perimeter of
the bottom edge
portion 272 of seat cap 270 is greater than the outer perimeter of outer body
220 so that
seat cavity 273 fits fully over the open top end 234 of the expanded outer
body 220 and
the seat cap 270 is supported on the outer body open top end 234.
[0049] As shown in Figures 1, 2, 14 and 15, side arms 400 and back
support 500
are in the general shape of a rectangular cuboid or box but may be any
suitable shape
as desired for the intended use. For example, as shown in Figure 13, a top
surface 410
of the side arms 400, may be curved, rather than flat, to give comfort to a
user. The
side arms 400 and back support 500 may be a single solid piece of rigid
material, which
may include one or more layers of resilient padding, and may be covered with a
soft,
flexible covering. Alternatively, the side arms 400 and back support 500 may
be
constructed of a rigid frame or box-like structure with a soft, flexible
covering. One or
more layers of resilient padding may be located between the soft, flexile
covering and
the rigid frame or box-like structure to give comfort to the user.
[0050] Threaded holes or inserts 420 are located on an inside
surface 405 of the
side arms 400 and are positioned to mate with holes 424 located on left and
right side
panels 223 and 224 of the outer body 220. Threaded holes or inserts 520 are
located on
an inside surface 505 of the back support 500 and are positioned to mate with
holes 424
located on the rear side panel 222 of the outer body 220. The threaded inserts
420 and
520 and the holes 424 are sized to accept threaded twist bolts 280 for
attachment of the
side arms 400 and back support 500 to the outer body 220. Twist bolts 280 are
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designed for easy rotation by hand so that the collapsible, flat-pack storage
furniture 100
may be assembled and disassembled without the aid of tools. Other means of
removably attaching side arms 400 and back support 500 to the outer body 220
are
possible, such as using hook and loop fastener material.
[0051] As shown in Figures 2, 3, 14, 15 and 16 each side arm 400 may
include
side arm fasteners or latch bracket 430 configured and positioned on the
inside surface
405 of the side arms 400 to mate with left and right back support fasteners or
latch
brackets 530 located on an edge surface 506 of back support 500. As will be
understood by those skilled in the art, side arm fasteners 430 and back
support
fasteners 530 may be of any suitable and compatible matching configuration
that will
allow the two fasteners to securably fit together to facilitate attachment of
the back
support 500 to the side arms 400. In other embodiments, the latch brackets
430, 530
may be replaced by hook and loop fastening means, by magnetic fastening means,
or by
any other suitable fastening means that will provide for easy connection and
disconnection of back support 500 with the side arms 400.
[0052] One advantage of the collapsible, flat-pack storage furniture
100
disclosed herein is that two or more of the units may be assembled into an
alternate
configuration, such as a love seat 110, as shown in Figure 17, or a sofa. In
this
configuration, two base units 200 are attached together using holes 424 and
threaded
twist bolts 280, each now including a washer and lock-nut to securably fasten
the two
outer bodies 220 to each other. One side arm 400 is attached to side panel 223
of one
of the outer bodies 220 of one base 200, while another side arm 400 is
attached to side
panel 224 of the other outer body 220 of the other base 200. Back supports 500
are
attached to the rear side panel 222 of each outer body 220, and the side arm
latch
brackets 430 are secured to the matching back support latch brackets 530. The
two
remaining back support latch brackets 530, which are now directly opposed one
another,
are secured together, to completing the assembly. A central support leg may be
provided to further support the combined structure.
[0053] The rigid material used for the rigid inserts 226 of the side
panels 221,
222, 223, 224 of the outer body 220 and the side walls 252 of the inner body
250, and
for construction of the seat cap 270, the base inserts 240 and 260, and the
side arms
400 and back support 500 is chosen such that the collapsible, flat-pack
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100 maintains sufficient structural strength to support any weight intended to
be
supported by the furniture, including but not limited to the weight of a
person sitting on
the furniture. Suitable rigid materials include but are not limited to
cardboard, wood,
plastic, composite and any other rigid materials known in the art. In at least
one
embodiment, strong but lightweight materials are chosen such that the weight
of the
collapsible flat-pack storage furniture 100 is minimized while maintaining the
required
structural strength.
[0054] Suitable materials for the end panel 232 and for the soft,
flexible
coverings 227 of the side panels 221, 222, 223, 224 of the outer body 220 and
the side
walls 252 of the inner body 250, and the outer coverings of the seat cap 270,
the base
inserts 240 and 260, the side arms 400, and the back support 500, include but
are not
limited to synthetic and natural fabrics and textiles, leather and leather-
like synthetic
materials and other soft and flexible coverings recognized in the art. The
skilled person
will recognize that such coverings can also be selected to provide a
decorative
appearance and that the same or different coverings may be used for different
components of the collapsible, flat-pack storage furniture 100.
[0055] Suitable materials for the resilient padding that may be
included in the top
seat 270, the side arms 400 or the back support 500 include but are not
limited to
compressible solid foam and compressible batting made from natural or
synthetic fibers.
[0056] In use of the collapsible flat-pack storage furniture 100, the
collapsible
outer body 220 is unfolded into its expanded state to define the interior
space 225, and
the rigid outer body base insert 240 is inserted into the interior space 225
to align with
and contact the end panel 232, so as to maintain the collapsible outer body
220 in the
expanded state. The side arms 400 are attached to opposing outer body side
panels
223, 224, by aligning holes 424 in the side panels 223, 224 with threaded
inserts 420 in
side arms 400 and connecting with threaded twist bolts 280. Alternatively, a
hook and
loop fastener material may be used to attach side arms 400 to side panels 223,
224.
Back support 500 is attached to rear outer body side panel 222 in the same
manner
used to attach the side arms 400, namely, with twist bolts 280 extending
through holes
424 in rear side panel 222 and connecting with threaded inserts 520 in back
support
500. At the same time, side arm latch brackets 430 are engaged with back
support latch
brackets 530 to fully connect the side arms 400 to the back support 500.
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[0057] As shown in Figure 18, threaded legs 290 are attached to
threaded
inserts 242 in outer body base insert 240 using leg support plates 291.
[0058] Next, the collapsible inner body 250 can be unfolded into
its expanded
state to define the inner body interior space 255 and fully inserted within
the expanded
outer body 220, the bottom end 254 of the expanded inner body 250 contacting
the rigid
outer body base insert 240, and the top end 256 of the expanded inner body 250
positioned below the top end 234 of the expanded outer body 220, thereby
creating the
ledge 258. Rigid inner body base insert 260 may then be inserted into the
inner space
255 to align and contact the outer body base insert 240 so as to maintain the
inner body
250 in the expanded state.
[0059] The removable seat cap 270 is placed into the open top end
234 of the
expanded outer body 220 so that the bottom edge 272 is supported on ledge 258
so as
to enclose the interior space 255 within which items can be stored.
[0060] Alternatively, in at least one other configuration where the
inner perimeter
of the bottom edge portion 272 of seat cap 270 is greater than the outer
perimeter of
outer body 220, the seat cavity 273 is fit fully over the open top end 234 of
the expanded
outer body 220 so that the seat cap 270 is supported on the open top end 234.
[0061] The collapsible flat-pack storage furniture 100 is now in a
fully assembled
state, ready for use for supporting a user in a comfortable position or for
storage of items
in the interior space 255. To access the interior space 255, seat cap 270 may
be lifted
upward and moved away from the open top end 234 of the outer body 220. This
may be
easily accomplished while the collapsible flat-pack storage furniture 100 is
in its fully
assembled state.
[0062] To collapse the collapsible flat-pack storage furniture 100
for storage or
transport, the seat cap 270 is lifted upward and moved away from the open end
234 of
the outer body 220 and inner body 250 is lifted upward and out of the outer
body 220 so
that access may be gained to the twist bolts 280 to allow detachment of the
back support
500 and side arms 400 from outer body 220. The side arm latch brackets 430 are
disengaged from the back-support latch brackets 530. The legs 290 are detached
from
the outer body base insert 240 and the base inserts 240 and 260 are removed.
Finally,
the outer body 220 and inner body 250 are folded into their collapsed states
so that the
collapsible flat-pack storage furniture 100 may be conveniently stacked and
packaged
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into a compact form for shipping or storage as shown in Figure 19.
[0063] The embodiments described herein are intended to be
illustrative of the
present compositions and methods and are not intended to limit the scope of
the present
invention. Various modifications and changes consistent with the description
as a whole
and which are readily apparent to the person of skill in the art are intended
to be
included. The appended claims should not be limited by the specific
embodiments set
forth in the examples but should be given the broadest interpretation
consistent with the
description as a whole.
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