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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2020
The Lovesac Company, Stamford, CT (US);
Shawn D. Nelson, Washington, UT (US);
David M. Underwood, Hurricane, UT (US);
Brian Kuchler, Hurricane, UT (US);
Clint Gibson, St. George, UT (US);
Troy Christiansen, St. George, UT (US);
The Lovesac Company, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A furniture system including a base and transverse member, with an induction charger provided in the transverse member and/or base, hidden from view and feel, embedded, e.g., at least 10 mm below the charging surface. In an embodiment, the transverse member includes a frame having an upper panel and an induction charger elastically secured at least partially above the upper panel such that the induction charger is elastically pushed down toward or through the upper panel when a force is exerted downward onto the induction charger. The induction charger elastically yields downward or otherwise toward or into the furniture system in response to loads, such as loads from sitting on the induction charger, to prevent damage thereto. The induction charger can elastically yield as such and still be positioned close enough to the surface of the furniture system to effectively charge electronic devices placed thereon.