Patents by Inventor Wayne Bramlitt

Wayne Bramlitt 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).

  • Sofa with upholstery cover having attachment means
    Patent number: 11344135
    Abstract: An upholstered sofa comprises a sofa frame covered with fitted upholstery. The fitted upholstery provided by a form fit upholstery cover or covers formed of upholstery material and comprising stitched upholstery panels and pieces, the cover having upholstery edge portions with attachment means for securement of the edge portion without staples to the sofa frame. The attachment means may be a resilient polymer channel sewn to the upholstery material. The attachment means may be a plurality of elastic cords with connectors on distal ends of the cords. The elastic cords may be stretched and attached to features on the sofa frame or to features on the upholstery cover thereby keeping the upholstery cover assembly taught on the sofa frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Earnest Gates, Steve Koon, James Anthony Sudduth, James A. Lewis, Wayne Bramlitt
  • SOFA WITH UPHOLSTERY COVER HAVING ATTACHMENT MEANS
    Publication number: 20210177159
    Abstract: An upholstered sofa comprises a sofa frame covered with fitted upholstery. The fitted upholstery provided by a form fit upholstery cover or covers formed of upholstery material and comprising stitched upholstery panels and pieces, the cover having upholstery edge portions with attachment means for securement of the edge portion without staples to the sofa frame. The attachment means may be a resilient polymer channel sewn to the upholstery material. The attachment means may be a plurality of elastic cords with connectors on distal ends of the cords. The elastic cords may be stretched and attached to features on the sofa frame or to features on the upholstery cover thereby keeping the upholstery cover assembly taught on the sofa frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Earnest Gates, Steve Koon, James Anthony Sudduth, James A. Lewis, Wayne Bramlitt
  • Sofa with upholstery cover having attachment means
    Patent number: 10869560
    Abstract: An upholstered sofa comprises a sofa frame covered with fitted upholstery. The fitted upholstery provided by a form fit upholstery cover or covers formed of upholstery material and comprising stitched upholstery panels and pieces, the cover having upholstery edge portions with attachment means for securement of the edge portion without staples to the sofa frame. The attachment means may be a resilient polymer channel sewn to the upholstery material. The attachment means may be a plurality of elastic cords with connectors on distal ends of the cords. The elastic cords may be stretched and attached to features on the sofa frame or to features on the upholstery cover thereby keeping the upholstery cover assembly taught on the sofa frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Earnest Gates, Steve Koon, James Anthony Sudduth, James A. Lewis, Wayne Bramlitt
  • SOFA WITH UPHOLSTERY COVER HAVING ATTACHMENT MEANS
    Publication number: 20190254440
    Abstract: An upholstered sofa comprises a sofa frame covered with fitted upholstery. The fitted upholstery provided by a form fit upholstery cover or covers formed of upholstery material and comprising stitched upholstery panels and pieces, the cover having upholstery edge portions with attachment means for securement of the edge portion without staples to the sofa frame. The attachment means may be a resilient polymer channel sewn to the upholstery material. The attachment means may be a plurality of elastic cords with connectors on distal ends of the cords. The elastic cords may be stretched and attached to features on the sofa frame or to features on the upholstery cover thereby keeping the upholstery cover assembly taught on the sofa frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Earnest Gates, Steve Koon, James Anthony Sudduth, James A. Lewis, Wayne Bramlitt