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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
May. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven A. Buono, Greeneville, TN (US);
Eric A. Ward, Telford, TN (US);
Assignee:
MECO Corporation, Greeneville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/00 ;
Abstract
A backrest for a chair comprising two parts constructed and arranged to interlock around chair back supports. Each part is preferably molded, and has a rib structure which provides positioning means for assembly on the supports. A hook and hook receiver arrangement provide a locking means for firm attachment of the parts to the supports. Decorative cushions can be applied to the parts before or after locking them to the supports. The invention is not limited to folding chairs.