Design layout kit
A design layout kit including a plurality of furniture or appliance patterns, wherein each of the patterns defines a 2-dimensional image corresponding to a life-size piece of furniture, appliance, or garage item. The patterns can be used to plan the layout of such items in a selected floor area. In one embodiment, the design layout kit takes the form of an article of manufacture including: a package; a plurality of foldable sheets contained in the package, wherein each of the sheets defines a 2-dimensional shape corresponding to a life-size household piece of furniture, item found in a garage, or item found in an office; and information printed on the package, wherein the information describes how the foldable sheets can be laid out on a selected floor area and used to plan or determine what life-size furniture or other objects can be accommodated in the selected floor area.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThis invention is directed to a design layout kit for designing the layout of furniture and other items in a selected area, such as a room in a house, a garage, an office, and any space in a building where possible design options are an issue.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONBuying a new home is fraught with stress and problems not least of which is the issue of accommodating already owned furniture or planned-for-furniture in a prospective new house. For example, a would-be house owner visiting empty houses for sale will want to know the answers to such questions as: “Will my bedroom furniture fit comfortably inside the master bedroom of the new house?”, “Is there enough space in one of the rooms for my office furniture?”, and/or “Will my compact/large car/truck fit inside this garage with space to spare?”.
It sometimes happens that new houses for sale are sometimes filled with under-normal-sized furniture thus making it hard for a would-be homebuyer to make accurate assessments concerning how their furniture may or may not fit inside specific rooms in the new house for sale.
Renters, particularly first time renters, who seek to lease or rent empty or partially empty living space in an apartment block or other dwelling, face similar issues. For example, people often move to areas near their jobs. Still others seek to enroll at a college, but have furniture and prefer to live in rented accommodation off campus. Renters often lack the financial resources of a homebuyer and, therefore, don't have large financial resources to afford to make a serious mistake of renting space that fails to accommodate their furniture. Storage space can offer a solution, but storage space is both costly and has its own set of issues, such as security issues, likelihood of water damage, etc. Anyone with furniture who is seeking to move into a new dwelling finds himself or herself asking essentially the same question, “Will my furniture fit?” Thus, there is a need to answer this question in an efficient and cost effective way.
An office manager or business owner may want to work out the optimal layout of currently owned office furniture and appliances at, for example, a new office location. Thus, there is an ongoing need for a simple inexpensive way of helping business people and potential homebuyers and renters make important decisions about organizing the location of, for example, furniture at a potential new location.
The Applicant is unaware of inventions or patents, taken either singly or in combination, which are seen to describe the instant invention as claimed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONA design layout kit, comprising a plurality of furniture or appliance patterns, wherein each of the patterns defines a 2-dimensional image corresponding to a life sized piece of furniture, appliance, or garage item. The patterns can be used to plan the layout of such items in a selected floor area. In one embodiment, the design layout kit takes the form of an article of manufacture, comprising: a package; a plurality of foldable sheets contained in the package, wherein each of the sheets defines a 2-dimensional shape corresponding to a life-size household piece of furniture, item found in a garage, or item found in an office; and information printed on the package, wherein the information describes how the foldable sheets can be laid out on a selected floor area and used to plan or determine what life-size furniture or other objects can be accommodated in the selected floor area.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTSThis invention is directed to a design layout kit for designing the layout of furniture and other items in a selected area, such as a room in a house, a garage, an office, and any space in a building where possible design options are an issue.
The design layout kit of the present invention is indicated generally by the numeral 100.
Referring to the
It should be understood that the term “floor” refers to any kind of essentially flat surface such as, but not limited to: wooden floorboards, floor carpet, tiled floors, exposed concrete floors, floors covered in linoleum, etc.
It will be immediately apparent that a person (represented by person P in
The sheets 120 can include any combination of sheets such as, but not limited to: sheets 120a, 120b, 120c, 120d, 120e, 120f, 120g, 120h, 120h′, 120h″, 120h′″, 120i, 120j, 120k, 120m, 120n, 120p, 120q, 120r, 120s, 120t, 120u, 120v, 120w, 120x, 120y, 120z, 120′, 120″, and/or sheet 120′″.
It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.
Claims
1. A design layout kit, comprising a plurality of furniture or appliance patterns, wherein each of said patterns defines a 2-dimensional image corresponding to a life-size piece of furniture, appliance, or garage item, and wherein said patterns can be laid out on a selected floor area and used to plan the layout of such items in the selected floor area.
2. The design layout kit according to claim 1, wherein each of said patterns is foldable.
3. An article of manufacture, comprising:
- a package;
- a plurality of foldable sheets contained in said package, wherein each of said sheets defines a 2-dimensional shape corresponding to a life-size household piece of furniture, item found in a garage, or item found in an office; and
- information printed on said package, wherein said information describes how said sheets can be laid out on a selected floor area and used to plan or determine what life-size furniture or other objects can be accommodated in the selected floor area.
4. The article of manufacture according to claim 3, wherein said package contains at least one sheet corresponding to a piece of household furniture.
5. The article of manufacture according to claim 3, wherein said package contains at least one sheet corresponding to an item found in a garage.
6. The article of manufacture according to claim 3, wherein said package contains at least one sheet with a text description printed on said at least one sheet, wherein said text description associates said at least one sheet to a particular type of item selected from the group consisting of: single chair, double chair, three-seat couch, coffee table, TV console, bed, table, plant, bedside table, cabinet, office desk, desk and work-station, dining room table, dining room table and chairs, bath tub, shower, single sink, double sink, washing machine, dryer, toilet, bathroom cabinet, work bench, shelving, and car.
7. An article of manufacture comprising:
- a package;
- a plurality of sheets contained in said package, wherein each of said sheets has an upper surface, wherein said surface of at least one sheet has at least one word printed thereon, wherein said word is a word corresponding to a piece of household furniture or appliance, and wherein each of said sheets has separate dimensions that correspond to the actual dimensions of a piece of household furniture or appliance; and
- information printed on said package, wherein said information describes how said sheets can be laid out in a selected room and used to determine what life-size furniture can be accommodated in a selected room.
8. The article of manufacture according to claim 7, wherein said sheets are in a folded state.
9. The article of manufacture according to claim 8, wherein said sheets are made of foldable paper.
Type: Application
Filed: May 25, 2005
Publication Date: Nov 30, 2006
Inventor: Marilyn Broderick (Lilburn, GA)
Application Number: 11/136,386
International Classification: A47F 10/00 (20060101);