EP 2549906 B1 20140625 - IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO FURNITURE
Title (en)
IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO FURNITURE
Title (de)
VERBESSERUNGEN AN ODER IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT MÖBELN
Title (fr)
AMÉLIORATIONS APPORTÉES À DU MOBILIER
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201004936 A 20100324
- GB 2011050603 W 20110324
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2478948A] An item of furniture, e.g. stool 10,20, for use in an outdoor environment comprises an inner core 22,24 that defines a hollow chamber 11 for holding ballast 15, e.g. sand, for weighing the stool down. The inner core has an outer coating 30 that is moulded to at least a sidewall of the inner core and is provided with a sealable opening 28 that allows the ballast 15 to be inserted into the chamber 11. The stool 10 preferably uses a recycled, cut-down oil drum as the inner core with a thermosetting outer covering moulded thereto, e.g. polyurethane. The stool 10 can be quickly and easily installed at any suitable location and, in particular, can be included in outside areas, for example, parks, school playgrounds and shopping precincts. The ballast inhibits the easy movement of the stool 10 and, in particular, prevents the inadvertent movement of the stool 10. The stool 10 is environmentally friendly and is manufactured using recycled and sustainable materials. In use, it is anchored using a locally sourced sustainable ballast material.
IPC 8 full level
A47C 3/16 (2006.01); A47C 1/14 (2006.01); A47C 7/16 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB US)
A47C 1/14 (2013.01 - US); A47C 3/16 (2013.01 - EP US); A47C 5/00 (2013.01 - GB); A47C 9/00 (2013.01 - GB); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 201004936 D0 20100512; GB 2478948 A 20110928; EP 2549906 A1 20130130; EP 2549906 B1 20140625; US 2013127228 A1 20130523; WO 2011117645 A1 20110929
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 201004936 A 20100324; EP 11716623 A 20110324; GB 2011050603 W 20110324; US 201113636565 A 20110324