Patents Assigned to Burd, Inc., Howell Division
  • Patent number: 4169625
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1979
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: 4124251
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1978
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: 4097089
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1978
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D244495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1977
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D248130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1978
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D248137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1978
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D248139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1978
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D250073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D250074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D250075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D250559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1978
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D251219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1979
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D251220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1979
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D251577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1979
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D252544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1979
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D252546
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1979
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D252901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1979
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen
  • Patent number: D252965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1979
    Assignee: Burd, Inc., Howell Division
    Inventor: Warren D. Petersen