US 9,689,161 B2
Flexible furniture systemGeneral
US 9,689,161 B2
Flexible furniture system
Tech Center:
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License and Review
Examiner:
Blair M Johnson
Art Unit:
3634 Static Structures, Supports and Furniture
Inventors:
Todd P. MACALLEN; Stephanie J. FORSYTHE
Assignee:
Priority:
03/18/05
Filed:
03/11/16
Granted:
06/27/17
Expiration:
05/18/25
Abstract
A freestanding extensible wall for partitioning an area of a room, said wall having a base, a top, oppositely directed surfaces extending between said base and said top, said base, top and surfaces defining a core, said core comprising a cellular structure having multiple voids extending from said base to said top upon movement of said oppositely directed surfaces away from each other, said base having a width of at least 10 centimeters and placed on a floor, and said core having a height of at least 1 meter, whereby opposite ends of said core may be moved apart to expand said cellular structure and extend the length of said core and to form at least a substantially straight freestanding wall configuration, while maintaining its vertical extent.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A47A47C5/005A47G5/00A47CE04B2/7401E04BE06B9/262E06B