Meco Corporation

John Wayne Samples

Steven A Buono

A substrate for chairs formed from a resilient material with molded locator pin(s) to facilitate assembly. The substrate comprises a friction seat and a curled back portion around its perimeter. The friction seat, in conjunction with the curled back surface, afford an improved surface for adhering padding and upholstery thereto. Integrally molded on the back surface of the substrate are locator pin(s) having bracing members molded throughout the circumference thereof. The locator pin(s) further comprise pre-drilled holes defined as conduits. Mounted on the front surface of the substrate are semi-spherical projections having pre-drilled holes. The pre-drilled holes of the semi-spherical projections and the conduits are axially aligned. Fastening means communicate within the conduits and the pre-drilled holes of the semi-spherical projections, thus mounting the substrate to a chair. The semi-spherical projections prevent the fastening means from advancing past the front surface of the substrate, thus obstructing the fastening means from harming the chair's occupant. The semi-spherical projections and locator pin(s) are fixedly mounted to the contoured shaped member, thereby retaining their positions during assembly.

Support for chairs and method of manufacturing

A knock-down table comprises a top frame and attachable legs. The top frame comprises a horizontal surface with a lip about its perimeter, and walls depending downward from the underside of the top frame. An interchangeable table top is placed on the top frame within the confines of the lip. Each downward depending walls has a cutout at each top end corner to form a channel at each underside corner of the top frame. Extending downward from the top frame and in close proximity to each channel is a bolt assembly and a locator pin. A plurality of tapered, flanged legs that are roughly L-shaped in cross section are secured to each corner of the top frame by the bolt assemblies. The flanged legs are tapered so that the wider portions of the tapered legs each are proximate to the top frame and extend partially over the downward depending walls when assembled. Located at the top end of the flanged legs are plates, each having a slot and a guide hole therethrough. The plates extend through the channels in the downward depending walls. The slots of the plates engage the bolt assemblies, and are secured by tightening nuts thereon. The locator pins fit within guide holes in the plates of the flanged legs. Removable shelves are placed between the flanged legs by using at each corner an extension depending downward to engage the cleat in the respective flanged leg by passing through an aperture in the cleat. Versatility of the knock-down table is apparent from the fact that the interchangeable table tops can be complex works of art, including, for example, ornamental features such as scrolls and intricate inlaid wooden sections.

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Afton, TN, United States of America

John Wayne Samples