Patents by Inventor Ricky Ericsson

Ricky Ericsson 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).

  • Hinge device for connecting two furniture portions
    Patent number: 4318568
    Abstract: A hinge is made for connecting a sofa seat and a back which must be mutually pivotal. Each furniture portion has a circumferential frame of metal tube and has furthermore one or more tube projections (11) opposing corresponding projections (12) on the other furniture portion. Each tube projection (11) is provided with a bundle (21) of parallel sheet-shaped hinge means (121a, 121b) which by means of a main pin (23) are hinged to another almost corresponding bundle (22) of parallel sheet-shaped hinge means (122a, 122b) on the opposing tube projection (11) on the other furniture portion. Every second hinge means in each bundle (21) is constituted by a hinge lap (121b), and the other hinge means in the bundle are constituted by an angle controlling lap (121a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1982
    Assignee: Inter-Ikea A/S
    Inventor: Ricky Ericsson