Abstract: Several package embodiments are illustrated. In two embodiments, a panel constitutes an extension of one wall of a flexible bag having therein a susceptor pad. Only a portion of the panel is adhesively secured to the end wall, there being a second portion constituting a flap that extends freely from the bag so that the flap remains quite cool when the package is heated in a microwave oven, even though the bag itself becomes quite hot. The third embodiment involves an individual panel having one portion thereof adhesively secured to an end wall of the bag and a second portion constituting a flap that extends upwardly from the end wall so that the flap remains relatively cool and can be grapsed with a person's fingers to effect safe handling of the bag after being heated in the microwave oven.

Abstract: A knock-down pedestal chair is easily assembled from metal frame and base components and upholstered back and cushion components requiring only a small shipping carton and a few screws, bolts and nuts for assembly of the components into the finished chair. The metal components can be mounted in close relation on a plating rack for easy electroplating in standard plating facilities. The pedestal base has a pair of planar leg components each composed of two diametrically opposite legs connected by an interposed slotted plate. The slots of the plates of the two components interfit to hold the components at right angles to each other. The tops of the legs are easily bolted to the bottom plate of a swivel plate component, the top plate of which is bolted to the bottom of the seat component and side arm components are bolted to the sides of the seat component and are fastened to the back component to complete the chair assembly. Casters may be mounted under the four legs of the base.

Abstract: A modular system of furniture components avoiding the necessity for cumbersome, heavy frames, has end leg modules connected by seat and back modules with finished panel modules mounted on the outer sides of the leg modules. The seat and back modules have rigid frames mounted on ledges of the end leg modules. The back module frame is also secured near its top to the end leg modules. The end panels seat within the end legs to cover the ends of the seat and back modules. The seat, back, and end panel modules can be upholstered and designed as desired and the module components can be shipped in a knocked down condition to be easily assembled at the point of use.

Abstract: Chair frames are formed from identical tubular frame components having tubular studs projecting laterally therefrom in a mirror image arrangement and crimped to telescope into the ends of tubular stretcher members. The crimped portions of the studs provide two abutting walls increasing the anchoring capacity for stretcher carried screw fasteners which are threaded therein to lock the stretchers to the studs. The ends of the stretchers abut the frame to cover any weld beads joining the studs to the frames. All of the tubular components are electroplated.