Patents by Inventor Walter E. Durling

Walter E. Durling 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).

  • Apparatus and method for assembling components of knock-down furniture
    Publication number: 20040095000
    Abstract: Components of knock-down furniture and modules of sectional furniture are equipped with interlocking brackets, connector frames and a shelf assembly at the time of manufacture to provide for a method of assembling the components that avoids the difficulty heretofore experienced in adjusting the positions of components when needed to align and connect brackets to interlock the furniture components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Walter E. Durling
  • Seat construction and method
    Patent number: 5544943
    Abstract: A seat construction for upholstered furniture is presented and a method of forming the same and includes a rectangular frame with webbing attached in the form of lateral strips positioned across the frame. Spaced therebelow are webbing strips which are positioned longitudinally along the frame. When a person uses the seat, the upper webbing strips allow maximum stretching and contact the second webbing strips, which are less stretchable and more supportive, to provide a luxurious feel and maximum comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Matrex Furniture Components, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter E. Durling
  • Unit of furniture
    Patent number: 5106153
    Abstract: A unit of household furniture has two chairs and a console permanently joined together with the console between the two chairs. Each of the chairs is a reclining chair that is individually adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position, and the two chairs and console are movable as a unit relative to a supporting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Inventor: Walter E. Durling
  • Combined sectional sofa with end tables and corner table
    Patent number: D339243
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Inventor: Walter E. Durling
  • Combined sectional sofa and corner table
    Patent number: D356896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Inventor: Walter E. Durling
  • Combined sectional sofa and corner table
    Patent number: D359394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Inventor: Walter E. Durling