Patents Assigned to Sauder Manufacturing Co.
  • Patent number: 8960787
    Abstract: A chair with a coupling companion stool base includes a frame that has: a claw extending downward from a second portion of a lower portion of the frame; a latch extending downward from and movably connected with a first portion of the lower portion; two legs adapted to support the frame upon a supporting surface extending downward from the lower portion; and a receptacle defined between the claw and the latch. The base supports the frame above a supporting surface and has a saddle with opposite back and front edges and a top surface that faces away from the supporting surface. The top surface may also define at least one of a work surface, a writing surface, and a sitting surface. The base releasably couples with the frame, having the saddle seated in the receptacle, the front edge seated in the claw, and the back edge captured by the latch. When decoupled, the chair portion may be used as casual floor rocker seating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Anthony J Warncke, Jeffrey A Jameson, Thomas A Hagerty
  • Patent number: 8899687
    Abstract: A seating assembly with a base, a seat and a back which have interlocking features, and a strap latch removeably securing the back to the base with a portion of the seat sandwiched therebetween. The strap latch comprises a strap affixed to one component, with a latch attached to its free end, and a catch member affixed to another component. The seat may also be configured to appear horizontal but to have a rearward incline when occupied, by affixing the seat webbing to a fixed forward member and a floating rear member, and attaching the floating member to a fixed rear member via straps, wherein the straps and the seat webbing have sufficient elasticity to allow the floating member to be depressed when a downward force is applied to the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Martin Krause, Donald Newfer, Steven Stieglitz
  • Patent number: 8585136
    Abstract: A chair with a coupling companion stool base includes a frame that has: a claw extending downward from a second portion of a lower portion of the frame; a latch extending downward from and movably connected with a first portion of the lower portion; two legs adapted to support the frame upon a supporting surface extending downward from the lower portion; and a receptacle defined between the claw and the latch. The base supports the frame above a supporting surface and has a saddle with opposite back and front edges and a top surface that faces away from the supporting surface. The base releasably couples with the frame. When decoupled, the chair portion may be used as casual floor rocker seating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Warncke, Jeffrey A. Jameson, Thomas A. Hagerty
  • Patent number: 8083288
    Abstract: A chair with a coupling companion stool base includes a frame that has: a claw extending downward from a second portion of a lower portion of the frame; a latch extending downward from and movably connected with a first portion of the lower portion; two legs adapted to support the frame upon a supporting surface extending downward from the lower portion; and a receptacle defined between the claw and the latch. The base supports the frame above a supporting surface and has a saddle with opposite back and front edges and a top surface that faces away from the supporting surface. The top surface may also define at least one of a work surface, a writing surface, and a sitting surface. The base releasably couples with the frame, having the saddle seated in the receptacle, the front edge seated in the claw, and the back edge captured by the latch. When decoupled, the chair portion may be used as casual floor rocker seating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Warncke, Jeffrey A. Jameson, Thomas A. Hagerty
  • Pew
    Patent number: D304527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Virgil Miller
  • Patent number: D309991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Virgil Miller
  • Patent number: D329340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Virgil Miller
  • Pew
    Patent number: D336383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: John Gascho
  • Pew
    Patent number: D336569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: John Gascho
  • Patent number: D351292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Virgil Miller
  • Patent number: D355541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Virgil Miller
  • Patent number: D359395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Virgil Miller
  • Patent number: D359626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Virgil Miller
  • Patent number: D645667
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Joel D. Alberda, Blair W. Wieland
  • Patent number: D716576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Blair Wieland, Joel D. Alberda