Patents by Inventor Kien Arnold

Kien Arnold has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12016467
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to configurable stacking chairs having a standard seat base frame design to which different interchangeable seat backs can be quickly and easily attached. The seat base frames and the interchangeable seat backs may include corresponding quick-connect features that allow selective attachment therebetween. The interchangeable seat backs may be attached to a standard seat base frame via a magnetic connection. Each interchangeable seat back can have a different unique design allowing for a quick change of appearance by exchanging one interchangeable seat back design for another. The interchangeable seat backs and the standard seat base frames can be stored separately and take up less space than completely assembled or fixed back chairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Inventive Furniture, LLC
    Inventors: Kien Arnold, Michael Gunter, Shery McDonald, Ann Motokane
  • Publication number: 20230329438
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to configurable stacking chairs having a standard seat base frame design to which different interchangeable seat backs can be quickly and easily attached. The seat base frames and the interchangeable seat backs may include corresponding quick-connect features that allow selective attachment therebetween. The interchangeable seat backs may be attached to a standard seat base frame via a magnetic connection. Each interchangeable seat back can have a different unique design allowing for a quick change of appearance by exchanging one interchangeable seat back design for another. The interchangeable seat backs and the standard seat base frames can be stored separately and take up less space than completely assembled or fixed back chairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kien Arnold, Michael Gunter, Shery McDonald, Ann Motokane
  • Patent number: 11723468
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to configurable stacking chairs having a standard seat base frame design to which different interchangeable seat backs can be quickly and easily attached. The seat base frames and the interchangeable seat backs may include corresponding quick-connect features that allow selective attachment therebetween. The interchangeable seat backs may be attached to a standard seat base frame via a magnetic connection. Each interchangeable seat back can have a different unique design allowing for a quick change of appearance by exchanging one interchangeable seat back design for another. The interchangeable seat backs and the standard seat base frames can be stored separately and take up less space than completely assembled or fixed back chairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Inventive Furniture, LLC
    Inventors: Kien Arnold, Michael Gunter, Shery McDonald, Ann Motokane
  • Publication number: 20210393035
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to configurable stacking chairs having a standard seat base frame design to which different interchangeable seat backs can be quickly and easily attached. The seat base frames and the interchangeable seat backs may include corresponding quick-connect features that allow selective attachment therebetween. The interchangeable seat backs may be attached to a standard seat base frame via a magnetic connection. Each interchangeable seat back can have a different unique design allowing for a quick change of appearance by exchanging one interchangeable seat back design for another. The interchangeable seat backs and the standard seat base frames can be stored separately and take up less space than completely assembled or fixed back chairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kien Arnold, Michael Gunter, Shery McDonald, Ann Motokane