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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Kirt Martin, Alto, MI (US);
David C Eberlein, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kirt Martin, Alto, MI (US);
David C Eberlein, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hood assembly for use with furniture, the hood assembly comprising a frame structure including at least first and second rigid elongated frame members that are spaced apart by at least a first brace member and a fabric sock cover member that forms a passage that is open on at least one end, wherein the frame structure is slid into the passage to stretch the sock cover member over the frame structure and form an architectural structure including portions of the fabric sock cover member on either side of the frame member.