Patents by Inventor Robert A. Smitherman

Robert A. Smitherman 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).

  • Furniture bolster
    Patent number: 4561137
    Abstract: An article of furniture having a seat portion and an integral back portion extending upwardly from the seat portion has a bolster removably attached to the top of the back portion and a flexible cushion foldable over the top of the bolster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Inventors: Robert A. Smitherman, Thomas A. Staats, William E. Hoover
  • Sectional sofa
    Patent number: D284046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1986
    Assignee: Carter Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Staats, Robert A. Smitherman, William E. Hoover
  • Sofa
    Patent number: D284145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Assignee: Carter Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Staats, Robert A. Smitherman, William E. Hoover