U.S. patent application number 16/003705 was filed with the patent office on 2018-10-11 for article of furniture.
The applicant listed for this patent is King Furniture Australia Pty Ltd.. Invention is credited to David King, Ryan Lawson, John Levey, Anastasie Panagopoulos, Tanya Rechberger.
Application Number | 20180289165 16/003705 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 55579957 |
Filed Date | 2018-10-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180289165 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
King; David ; et
al. |
October 11, 2018 |
Article of Furniture
Abstract
A rest component 12, 14 for an article of furniture 10 includes
a body member 16 mountable to a platform 18 of the article of
furniture 10, the body member 16 defining a plurality of surfaces
20. A cover member 26 is carried by the body member 16 to define a
pocket 32 associated with at least one surface 20 of the body
member 16, the pocket 32 defining a mouth 34 to enable a user to
gain access to an interior of the pocket 32. At least one receiving
formation 36 is carried by the body member 16 within the pocket 32,
the cover member 26 concealing the at least one receiving formation
36.
Inventors: |
King; David; (Turrella,
AU) ; Levey; John; (Turrella, AU) ; Lawson;
Ryan; (Turrella, AU) ; Panagopoulos; Anastasie;
(Turrella, AU) ; Rechberger; Tanya; (Turrella,
AU) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
King Furniture Australia Pty Ltd. |
Turrella |
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AU |
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Family ID: |
55579957 |
Appl. No.: |
16/003705 |
Filed: |
June 8, 2018 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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15513186 |
Mar 22, 2017 |
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PCT/AU2015/050449 |
Aug 7, 2015 |
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16003705 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C 15/002 20130101;
A47C 7/725 20130101; A47C 7/40 20130101; A47C 7/54 20130101; A47C
7/62 20130101; A47C 7/624 20180801; A47C 7/38 20130101; A47C 7/50
20130101; A47C 17/86 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A47C 7/62 20060101
A47C007/62; A47C 17/86 20060101 A47C017/86; A47C 7/72 20060101
A47C007/72; A47C 7/54 20060101 A47C007/54; A47C 15/00 20060101
A47C015/00; A47C 7/40 20060101 A47C007/40; A47C 7/38 20060101
A47C007/38; A47C 7/50 20060101 A47C007/50 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 25, 2014 |
AU |
2014903826 |
Claims
1. A rest component for an article of furniture, the component
including a body member mountable to a platform of the article of
furniture, the body member defining a plurality of surfaces; a
cover member carried by the body member to define a pocket
associated with at least one surface of the body member, the pocket
defining a mouth to enable a user to gain access to an interior of
the pocket; and at least one receiving formation carried by the
body member within the pocket, the cover member concealing the at
least one receiving formation.
2. The component of claim 1 in which the cover member covers
substantially an entire surface of the operatively outer side of
the body member, the mouth of the pocket being positioned proximate
an upper edge of the outer side of the body member.
3. The component of claim 2 in which the pocket has a bottom which
is spaced from an operatively lower edge of the cover member.
4. The component of claim 1 which includes a plurality of receiving
formations arranged within the pocket.
5. The component of claim 1 in which the at least one receiving
formation comprises a knock-in defining a bore.
6. The component of claim 1 in which the cover member is of a
multi-layered construction, the pocket being defined between layers
of the cover member.
7. The component of claim 6 which includes a retaining arrangement
for retaining the cover member in a closed position relative to the
body member to close off the pocket.
8. The component of claim 7 in which the retaining arrangement is a
magnetic retaining arrangement, the body member carrying at least
one magnetic element covered by a first, inner layer of the cover
member and an outer layer of the cover member carrying at least one
magnetic member which magnetically engages the magnetic
element.
9. The component of claim 8 in which the at least one magnetic
element and the at least one magnetic member are concealed within
the body member and the cover member, respectively.
10. The component of claim 1 in which the at least one receiving
formation is located between the body member and the cover member
to be concealed by the cover member.
11. A rest component for an article of furniture, the component
including a body member mountable to a platform of the article of
furniture, the body member defining a plurality of surfaces; a
cover member carried by the body member to define a pocket
associated with at least one surface of the body member, the pocket
defining a mouth to enable a user to gain access to an interior of
the pocket; and a retaining arrangement for retaining the cover
member in a closed position relative to the body member to close
off the pocket.
12. A rest component for an article of furniture, the component
including a body member mountable to a platform of the article of
furniture, the body member defining a plurality of surfaces; and a
cover member carried by the body member to define a pocket
associated with at least one surface of the body member, the pocket
defining a mouth to enable a user to gain access to an interior of
the pocket; and in which the pocket has a bottom which is spaced
from an operatively lower edge of the cover member.
13. A furniture system which includes at least one rest component
as claimed in claim 1; a carrier removably receivable in the at
least one receiving formation of the component, the carrier having
a portion which, in use, projects through the mouth of the pocket
of the at least one component; and an accessory mountable on the
portion of the carrier.
14. The system of claim 13 in which the carrier is in the form of a
bracket.
15. The system of claim 14 in which the bracket is shaped to follow
contours of the body member.
16. The system of claim 15 in which an end of the bracket to be
inserted into the receiving formation is shaped to facilitate
insertion into the receiving formation.
17. The system of claim 13, insofar as they are dependent on claim
4, which includes a bracket associated with each receiving
formation, each bracket, when used, mounting an accessory.
18. The system of claim 13 which includes a plurality of
accessories, the accessories comprising at least a lighting unit, a
sound unit, a table (with or without a battery charging unit), a
shelf and an illumination arrangement.
19. The system of claim 18 in which the shelf has a cutaway portion
along an operatively inner edge so that, when the shelf is mounted
to the body member of the component, access can still be gained to
an interior of the pocket via the mouth of the pocket.
20. The system of claim 13 which includes a battery charging unit
located within the pocket of the component.
21. The system of claim 13 in which the illumination arrangement is
mounted to the component to illuminate a region below the
component.
22. The system of claim 21 which includes a platform on which the
component is mounted, the illumination arrangement being attached
to a part of the platform.
23. A rest component for an article of furniture, the component
including a body member; and a battery charging unit located within
the body member.
24. The component of claim 23 which includes a cover member carried
by the body member to define a pocket associated with a surface of
the body member, the pocket defining a mouth to enable a user to
gain access to an interior of the pocket.
25. The component of claim 24 in which the battery charging unit is
located behind the cover member to be operatively accessible via
the pocket.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority from Australian
Provisional Patent Application No 2014903826 filed on 25 Sep. 2014,
the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] This disclosure relates, generally, to furniture and, more
particularly, to a rest component for an article of furniture and
to a furniture system including the rest component.
BACKGROUND
[0003] It is becoming increasingly popular to use articles of
furniture having extensible portions such as, for example,
extensible seat bases, footrests, or the like. This can create
problems in placing tables or other items in front of the article
of furniture since extension of the seat base or footrest, as the
case may be, would be impeded by such table or other item.
[0004] Still further, dwellings and their rooms are becoming
increasingly more compact reducing the space available for
arranging accessories such as side tables, lamps, etc.
[0005] Also, the location of accessories such as tables, lamps,
speakers, etc. alongside the articles of furniture makes it
difficult to clean around the articles of furniture.
SUMMARY
[0006] In a first aspect, there is provided a rest component for an
article of furniture, the component including a body member
mountable to a platform of the article of furniture, the body
member defining a plurality of surfaces;
[0007] a cover member carried by the body member to define a pocket
associated with at least one surface of the body member, the pocket
defining a mouth to enable a user to gain access to an interior of
the pocket; and at least one receiving formation carried by the
body member within the pocket, the cover member concealing the at
least one receiving formation.
[0008] The term "rest" is to be understood to include an armrest or
a backrest of the article of furniture. In certain circumstances,
the "rest" may also be a suitably configured seat, headrest or
footrest of the article of furniture.
[0009] By "associated with at least one surface of the body member"
is meant simply that the pocket is positioned adjacent that surface
of the body member irrespective of which parts of the body member
and/or cover member define the pocket.
[0010] The cover member may cover substantially an entire surface
of the operatively outer side of the body member, the mouth of the
pocket being positioned proximate an upper edge of the outer side
of the body member. By "proximate" is meant that the mouth of the
pocket is located below the upper edge of the outer side of the
body member. However, the term is intended also to include an
embodiment where the mouth is positioned at the upper edge of the
outer side of the body member.
[0011] The pocket may have a bottom which is spaced from an
operatively lower edge of the cover member. In an embodiment, the
bottom of the pocket is arranged closer to the mouth of the pocket
than to the lower edge of the cover member.
[0012] The component may include a plurality of receiving
formations arranged within the pocket. The receiving formations may
be arranged at spaced intervals within the pocket.
[0013] The at least one receiving formation may comprise a knock-in
defining a bore. The knock-in may be of a suitable synthetic
plastics material.
[0014] The cover member may be of a multi-layer of construction,
the pocket being defined between layers of the cover member. For
example, the pocket may be defined between inner layers of the
cover member.
[0015] The component may include a retaining arrangement for
retaining the cover member in a closed position relative to the
body member to close off the pocket. The retaining arrangement may
be a magnetic retaining arrangement, the body member carrying at
least one magnetic element covered by a first, inner layer of the
cover member and an outer layer of the cover member carrying at
least one magnetic member which magnetically engages the magnetic
element.
[0016] The at least one magnetic element and the at least one
magnetic member may be concealed within the body member and the
cover member, respectively. In an embodiment, the retaining
arrangement may comprise a plurality of spaced magnetic elements
arranged within the body member with the magnetic member being a
strip of a magnetic material arranged within the cover member
adjacent the mouth of the pocket. The strip may be sewn into a seam
running alongside the mouth of the cover member.
[0017] In other embodiments, the cover member may be a single layer
construction with the pocket being formed between a layer of the
body member defining the surface and the layer of the cover
member.
[0018] In an embodiment, the at least one receiving formation may
be located between the body member and the cover member to be
concealed by the cover member.
[0019] In a second aspect, there is provided a rest component for
an article of furniture, the component including a body member
mountable to a platform of the article of furniture, the body
member defining a plurality of surfaces;
[0020] a cover member carried by the body member to define a pocket
associated with at least one surface of the body member, the pocket
defining a mouth to enable a user to gain access to an interior of
the pocket; and a retaining arrangement for retaining the cover
member in a closed position relative to the body member to close
off the pocket.
[0021] In a third aspect, there is provided a rest component for an
article of furniture, the component including a body member
mountable to a platform of the article of furniture, the body
member defining a plurality of surfaces; and a cover member carried
by the body member to define a pocket associated with at least one
surface of the body member, the pocket defining a mouth to enable a
user to gain access to an interior of the pocket; and in which the
pocket has a bottom which is spaced from an operatively lower edge
of the cover member.
[0022] In a fourth aspect, there is provided a furniture system
which includes at least one rest component as described above with
reference to the first aspect; a carrier removably receivable in
the at least one receiving formation of the component, the carrier
having a portion which, in use, projects through the mouth of the
pocket of the at least one component; and an accessory mountable on
the portion of the carrier.
[0023] The carrier may be in the form of a bracket. The bracket may
be shaped to follow contours of the body member. In an embodiment,
the bracket may be stepped to follow the contours of the body
member. Further, an end of the bracket to be inserted into the
receiving formation may be shaped to facilitate insertion into the
receiving formation. The end of the bracket may be tapered to
facilitate insertion into the receiving formation.
[0024] The system may include a bracket associated with each
receiving formation, each bracket, when used, mounting an
accessory.
[0025] The system may include a plurality of accessories, the
accessories comprising at least a lighting unit, a sound unit, a
table (with or without a battery charging unit), a shelf and
illumination arrangement.
[0026] In the case of the speaker unit, such a speaker unit may be
a commercially available unit forming part of a surround-sound
audio system. The system of the disclosure may therefore include an
adapter for mounting the sound unit to its associated bracket.
[0027] The shelf may have a cutaway portion along its operatively
inner edge so that, when the shelf is mounted to the body member of
the component, access can still be gained to an interior of the
pocket via the mouth of the pocket.
[0028] The system may include a battery charging unit located
within the pocket of the component. The battery charging unit
received in the pocket may be a wireless battery charging unit and
may be located in a concealed location within the pocket, i.e.
behind fabric or material covering the body member.
[0029] The illumination arrangement may be mounted directly or
indirectly to the component to illuminate a region below the
component. The system may include a platform on which the component
is mounted, the illumination arrangement being attached to a part
of the platform.
[0030] At least the part of the platform may be covered with a
fabric suitable for use as a component of a hook-and-loop securing
system. The illumination arrangement may comprise a plurality of
light emitting elements, for example, light emitting diodes (LEDs),
suspended from a strip of a material complementary to the fabric
used for covering the platform, the strip, in use, engaging the
fabric of the platform hook-and-loop fashion.
[0031] In a fifth aspect, there is provided a rest component for an
article of furniture, the component including a body member; and a
battery charging unit located within the body member.
[0032] The component may include a cover member carried by the body
member to define a pocket associated with a surface of the body
member, the pocket defining a mouth to enable a user to gain access
to an interior of the pocket. The battery charging unit may be
located behind the cover member to be operatively accessible via
the pocket.
[0033] By "operatively accessible" is meant that the battery
charging unit is able to couple wirelessly with the device to be
charged by the battery charging unit when the device is placed in
the pocket in sufficiently close proximity to the battery charging
unit.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0034] Embodiments of the disclosure are now described by way of
example with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings in
which: --
[0035] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an article of furniture
including an embodiment of a rest component;
[0036] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the article of furniture
with a pocket of the rest component in an open configuration;
[0037] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the article of furniture
with another embodiment of the rest component with the pocket of
the rest component in an open configuration;
[0038] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a
furniture system;
[0039] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of another embodiment of the
furniture system; and
[0040] FIG. 6 shows a perspective front view of yet a further
embodiment of the furniture system.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS
[0041] In the drawings, reference numeral 10 generally designates
an article of furniture including an embodiment of a rest component
12. As defined, the rest component 12 is either a backrest or an
armrest of the article of furniture 10 but it could also be an
appropriately configured seat, headrest or footrest of the article
of furniture 10. In the illustrated embodiment, the rest component
12 is an armrest and will be described with reference to that
application below.
[0042] The article of furniture 10, which, in the described
embodiment, is in the form of a chaise, includes a backrest 14. It
will be appreciated that the backrest 14 is configured similarly to
the armrest 12.
[0043] As indicated, in the described embodiment, the illustrated
article of furniture 10 is in the form of a chaise but the article
of furniture could be a sofa, an armchair, or the like. For ease of
explanation and brevity, the article of furniture 10 will be
referred to as a chaise 10 in the following description.
[0044] The armrest 12 includes a body member 16 mountable to a
platform 18. The body member 16 defines a plurality of surfaces or
sides including an operatively outer surface or side 20. In
addition, the outer side 20 has an operatively upper edge 22 and an
operatively lower edge 24 (FIG. 4).
[0045] The body member 16 is a box-like structure having a box
frame (not shown) covered by upholstery including foam padding and,
in this embodiment, a fabric or leather covering.
[0046] The armrest 12 includes a cover member 26 carried by the
operatively outer side 20 of the body member 16. In an embodiment,
the cover member 26 is of the same fabric or leather as the
covering of the body member 16 but, in other embodiments, the cover
member 26 could be of a different material and/or a different
colour than that of the covering of the body member 16. A periphery
of the cover member 26 is generally in register with the
operatively lower edge 24 and opposed side edges 28 of the body
member 16. An operatively upper edge 30 (FIG. 1) of the cover
member 26 terminates operatively below the upper edge 22 of the
body member 16.
[0047] In another embodiment, the cover member 26 covers the entire
body member 16 in which case the covering of the body member 16 may
be omitted.
[0048] The cover member 26 is of a multi-layered construction
having at least an inner layer 31 and an outer layer 33 (FIG. 3). A
pocket 32 is defined between the inner layer 31 and the outer layer
33 of the cover member 26. The pocket 32 defines a mouth 34 to
enable a user to gain access to an interior of the pocket 32. The
mouth 34 is defined by the operatively upper edge 30 of the outer
layer 33 and the corresponding operatively upper edge 35 of the
inner layer 31 of the cover member 26. Hence, the mouth 34 of the
pocket 32 is arranged operatively below the upper edge 22 of the
outer side 20 of the body member 16. In another embodiment, not
shown, the mouth 34 of the pocket 32 could be in register with the
operatively upper edge 22 of the body member 16.
[0049] The armrest 12 includes a plurality of receiving formations
36 arranged in spaced relationship in the pocket 32, the receiving
formations 36 being arranged in the outer side 20 of the body
member 16 at a level operatively below the upper edges 30 and 35 of
the cover member 26 to be concealed by the cover member 26 when the
mouth 34 of the pocket 32 is closed.
[0050] Each receiving formation 36 is in the form of a knock-in of
a suitable synthetic plastics material. The plastics material may
be of a type incorporating a lubricant to facilitate insertion of a
component within the knock-in 36. Each knock-in 36 defines a bore
within which a part of the component is received, in use, the bore
being surrounded by a flared collar to guide the component into the
bore. Each knock-in 36 is inserted into the body member through an
opening (not shown) in the inner layer 31 of the cover member
26.
[0051] In another embodiment, each knock-in 36 is located behind
the inner layer 31 of the cover member 26 and is accessed through
an opening (not shown) in the inner layer 31 of the cover member
26. Thus, in contrast to the illustrated embodiment, each knock-in
36 is concealed by the inner layer 31 of the cover member 16 rather
than being visible as illustrated.
[0052] The armrest 12 includes a retaining arrangement 38 (FIG. 1)
for retaining the cover member 26 in a closed position relative to
the outer side 20 of the body member 16 of the armrest 12. By
"closed position" is meant that the mouth 34 of the pocket 32 is
closed so that the upper edges 30 and 35 of the cover member 26 are
substantially in contact with each other.
[0053] The retaining arrangement 38 comprises a strip 40 of a
magnetic material arranged in the outer layer 33 of the cover
member 26 below the upper edge 30 of the outer layer 33 of the
cover member 26 and extending parallel to the upper edge 30 of the
outer layer 33 of the cover member 26. The retaining arrangement 38
further includes a plurality of spaced magnetic, substantially
button-shaped elements 42 (FIG. 2) arranged at spaced intervals on
the body member 16 within the pocket 32. The magnetic elements 42
are concealed behind the covering of the body member 16 on the
outer side 20 of the body member 16 and also behind the inner layer
31 of the cover member 26.
[0054] The inner layer 31 and the outer layer 33 of the cover
member 26 are sewn together along a seam 44 (FIG. 1). This seam 44
extends parallel to the upper edges 30 and 35 of the covering
member 26 and forms a bottom of the pocket 32. The seam 44 is
positioned closer to the upper edges 30 and 35 of the covering
member 26 than to the lower edge 24 of the body member 16 and,
hence, the covering member 26. The seam 44 is positioned so that
easy access can be gained by an occupant of the chaise 10 to items
stored in the pocket 32, i.e. the depth of the pocket 32 is defined
so that an occupant of the chaise 10 can reach an item in the
pocket 32 while seated on the chaise 10 without difficulty.
[0055] Referring to FIG. 3 of the drawings, a further embodiment of
the armrest 12 is illustrated. With reference to the other
drawings, like reference numerals refer to like parts unless
otherwise specified.
[0056] In this embodiment, the armrest 12 includes a battery
charging unit 46 built into the body member 16. The battery
charging unit 46 is a wireless battery charging unit and is located
in the body member 16 behind the covering of the body member 16. In
the illustrated embodiment, the battery charging unit 46 is located
behind the covering of the body member 16 in a region of the pocket
32 to be operatively accessible via the pocket 32. However, it will
be appreciated that the battery charging unit 46 could be located
in any other suitable position on the armrest 12 such as, for
example, below a top surface 48 of the armrest 12.
[0057] An indicium 47, such as a label, may be affixed to an outer
surface of the covering of the body member 16 so that a user knows
where the battery charging unit 46 is located.
[0058] Referring now to FIGS. 4-6 of the drawings, an embodiment of
a furniture system 50 is described in greater detail. The furniture
system 50 includes the article of furniture which, in the
illustrated embodiment, is the chaise 10 having the described
embodiment of the armrest 12.
[0059] The system 50 includes a plurality of accessories, a first
group of accessories being labelled 52 in FIG. 4 of the drawings, a
further accessory being labelled 54 in FIG. 5 of the drawings and
still a further accessory being labelled 56 in FIG. 6 of the
drawings.
[0060] The group of accessories 52 includes a lamp 58, a table 60,
a surround-sound speaker 62 with an adapter 64 and a charging table
66 incorporating a wireless battery charging unit 68. This is a
non-exhaustive list of the accessories comprising the group of
accessories 52 and other accessories which could be attached to the
armrest 12 will be readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the
art.
[0061] The system 50 includes a carrier in the form of a bracket 70
associated with each accessory of the group of accessories 52. The
bracket 70 is shaped to follow the contours of the body member 16
of the armrest 12 to hug the outer side 20 of the body member 16 as
closely as possible. In particular, the bracket 70 is stepped in
order to follow the contours of the body member 16. It also ensures
that the strip 40 of magnetic material of the cover member 26 sits
snugly and smoothly against the outer side 20 of the body member
16.
[0062] That end of each bracket 70 to be inserted into the bore of
its associated knock-in 36 is tapered to facilitate insertion into
the bore of the knock-in 36.
[0063] It will be appreciated that as many of the accessories of
the group 52 as desired may be used together, the only limitation
being the number of knock-ins 36 provided in the body member 16 of
the armrest 12. Thus, for example, the lamp 58 could be used
together with a speaker 62 and a table 60 or 66.
[0064] With reference to the tables 60 and 66, the only difference
is the use of the wireless battery charging unit 68 in association
with the table 66. The battery charging unit 68 is similar to the
charging unit 46 and charges the battery of a device by being
wirelessly coupled to the device.
[0065] In the case of the table 66, the charging unit 68 is
arranged below, or within, the table 66 to be positioned below a
top surface of the table 66. The charging unit 68 is connected via
an electrical lead 72 to a source of power (not shown). In use,
when an occupant of the chaise 10 wishes to charge his or her
device, the device, assuming it has the necessary coupling unit to
couple wirelessly with the charging unit 68, is simply placed on an
upper surface of the table 66 to be charged.
[0066] In the case of the speaker 62, the speaker 62 is a
commercially available speaker used in typical surround-sound
systems. To mount the relevant speaker 62 on its associated bracket
70, the system 50 includes the adapter 64.
[0067] In FIG. 5 of the drawings, the accessory 54 is in the form
of a shelf 74. The shelf 74 is attached to the armrest 12 via the
use of two, spaced L-shaped brackets (not shown). An operatively
inner edge of the shelf 74 defines a cutaway portion 76 with a pair
of spaced extensions 78 at opposite ends of the cutaway portion 76.
The shelf 74 is mounted to the armrest 12 via the L-shaped brackets
being attached, optionally removably, to the extensions 78.
[0068] The cutaway portion 76 of the shelf 74 enables the occupant
to gain access to the interior of the pocket 32 through the mouth
34 of the pocket 32. This is shown schematically by the occupant's
hand 80 in FIG. 5 of the drawings. The upper edge 30 of the
covering member 26 serves to cushion the occupant's hand 80 against
the hard surface of the shelf 74.
[0069] In FIG. 6 of the drawings, a further furniture system 50 is
illustrated. Once again, with reference to the previous drawings,
like reference numerals refer to like parts unless otherwise
specified.
[0070] In this embodiment, the illustrated furniture system 50
includes the chaise 10 as well as a 2 seater sofa 80 arranged
alongside the chaise 10. The sofa 80 is similarly configured to the
chaise 10 including the platform 18, armrest 12 and a backrest 14.
In this embodiment, the accessory 56 comprises an illumination
arrangement 82, for example, in the form of a series of light
emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to an under surface of the platform
18 of each of the chaise 10 and the sofa 80.
[0071] The LEDs of the illumination arrangement 80 are carried on a
strip of material (not shown). This strip of material functions as
a first component of a hook-and-loop securing system. At least a
part of each platform 18 is covered with a tricot fabric which
functions as a second component of the hook-and-loop securing
system. Thus, the strip of material carrying the LEDs is merely
stuck to the tricot fabric to be held in position. It will be
appreciated that other securing systems could be used instead such
as, for example, a press-stud arrangement, a zip arrangement, or
the like.
[0072] In some embodiments, a strip carrying the LEDs may be
mounted on an L-shaped mounting bracket (not shown) which is
attached, for example, to a vertical surface of the platform 18,
either using a hook-and-loop securing system or any other suitable
securing system.
[0073] In use, the illumination arrangement 80 is connected to a
source of power (not shown). When energised, the LEDs of the
illumination arrangement 80 provide mood lighting to a room
containing the furniture system 50. The illumination arrangement 80
further provides the appearance that the furniture system 50 is
"floating" relative to a substrate supporting the furniture system
50.
[0074] It is an advantage of the disclosure that a rest component
for an article of furniture is provided which lends itself for use
with articles of furniture having extensible seat bases 84.
Further, it is an advantage of the disclosure that the furniture
system 50 incorporating the rest component provides a compact
installation including accessories such as lamps, tables, or the
like, which is beneficial where space is at a premium.
[0075] It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that
numerous variations and/or modifications may be made to the
above-described embodiments, without departing from the broad
general scope of the present disclosure. The present embodiments
are, therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative
and not restrictive.
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