Appeal No. 2000-1307 Page 7
Application No. 08/474,314
connected with each other at least along a portion of their edges, and which form
hollow, box-like arms. The arms separate from each other beginning in a hollow,
box-like joining area, extending away from the joining area, and terminating at their free
ends. The free ends of the two arms form the lower end of the upholstery support,
which has a V-like shape that is open at the lower end.
Burton
Burton's invention relates to methods and apparatus for construction of furniture,
and more particularly concerns tubular furniture involving improved joint arrangements
and configuration.
As illustrated in Figure 1, a chair is formed of first and second substantially
upright side frames, each composed of a substantially vertical rear leg section 10, 12
and a substantially upright forward leg section 14, 16, interconnected by curving arm
sections 18, 20 that extend rearwardly and generally upwardly in the indicated curved
condition to provide arm rests. An upper cross member 22 extends between and is
rigidly connected to the respective side frames. First and second substantially
rectangular cross member frame full sections 24, 26 are fixedly connected at the
respective corners thereof to the several side frame legs. The uppermost of the two
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