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Purdue Research Foundation

Wadeco, Inc.

Fernando Q Herrera

Tong Jin Kim

Henry James Hathaway

Alexander M Rockhold

Furniture configurable between a display configuration and a storage configuration that eases transport and storage and reduces the furniture footprint. The furniture includes an upper region that has seating and a backrest, and a lower region that is below the upper region and adapted to engage a support surface beneath the furniture when in the display configuration. In combination, the upper and lower regions define at least first and second sections of the furniture that are coupled by at least one hinge so that the first section comprises a first portion of the upper region and a first portion of the lower region and the second section comprises a second portion of the upper region and a second portion of the lower region, and the at least one hinge is configured so that the first and second sections pivot toward each other when the furniture is in the storage configuration.

Furniture and methods of storage

An embodiment provides a device for assisting fluid distribution that includes a ring having an inner surface disposed over an emitter tube and an engagement portion to secure the ring to the emitter tube. Another embodiment provides a flow-control system that includes an emitter tube having spaced orifices therein, emitters positioned within the emitter tube adjacent the spaced orifices, and spaced clips positioned on the emitter tube, the clips having an inner surface disposed over the emitter tube and an engagement portion to secure the ring to the emitter tube. Another embodiment provides a method for assisting fluid distribution that includes the following steps: selecting an emitter tube; installing emitters within the emitter tube; and mounting, to the emitter tube, rings, each having an inner surface disposed over the emitter tube and an engagement portion to secure each ring to the emitter tube.

Emitter tubing clip

Combined table and seating unit

An improved form of patio furniture comprising a demountable assembly of interlocking end frames, seats, seat backs, table, canopy posts, and cross-bracing. The resultant assembly is stable and rigid in three dimensions and can be assembled or disassembled without the use of tools. The disassembled elements are essentially two dimensional and can be laid into a shallow box or container suitable for transport by automobile to picnic or beach areas.

Growing community of inventors

San Antonio, TX, United States of America

Fernando Q Herrera