Furniture element for home use with angled back and seat portions

Abstract

Furniture element in the form of seat element ( 10 ) comprising a seat portion ( 10 b ) and a back portion ( 10 a ), said seat and back portions ( 10 a, 10 b ) integrally connected with each other. Back portion ( 10 a ) comprises a pair of back panels ( 11, 11 a ) connected with each other at a predetermined angle ( 15 a ) along a center line ( 22 ); seat portion ( 10 b ) comprises a pair of seat panels ( 12, 12 a ) connected with each other at said same predetermined angle ( 15 a ) along a center line ( 22 a ). Back portion ( 10 a ) is integrally connected with seat portion ( 10 b ) at a predetermined angle ( 15 ) along a base line ( 23, 23 a ).

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A furniture element comprising: 
 a seat portion; and    a back portion;    wherein said back portion comprises a pair of back panels connected to each other at a first angle along a center line;    said seat portion comprises a pair of seat panels connected to each other at said first angle along a center line; and    said back portion and said seat portion are connected to each other at a second angle along a base line.    
     
     
         2 . A furniture element as in  claim 1 , wherein said back panels and said seat panels are connected to each other along center lines thereof.  
     
     
         3 . A furniture element as in  claim 1  wherein said first angle is a right angle.  
     
     
         4 . A furniture element as in  claim 1 , wherein said back panels and said seat panels are integrally connected to each other.  
     
     
         5 . A furniture element as in  claim 1 , wherein said back panels are the same length.  
     
     
         6 . A furniture element as in  claim 1 , wherein said seat panels are the same length.  
     
     
         7 . A furniture element as in  claim 1 , wherein said base line of said seat portion and said base line of said back portion are each sloped at a third angle relative to horizontal at a common resting point.  
     
     
         8 . A furniture element as in  claim 7 , wherein said third angle is 45°.  
     
     
         9 . A furniture element as in  claim 1 , wherein said back portion is longer than said seat portion.  
     
     
         10 . A furniture element as in  claim 9 , wherein said back portion is twice the length of said seat portion.  
     
     
         11 . A furniture element as in  claim 1 , wherein said center line sections and said base line sections meet at a resting point to form an inverted four-sided pyramid; 
 said pyramid being supported by members;    and the sides of said pyramid being sloped at equal angles relative to horizontal.    
     
     
         12 . A furniture element as in  claim 11 , wherein said center line sections and said base line sections are held at said resting point to slope at angles of 45° each relative to horizontal.  
     
     
         13 . A furniture element as in  claim 1 , wherein a head support element is placed within said back portion.  
     
     
         14 . A furniture element as in  claim 13 , wherein said head support element is height-adjustable along said center line of said back panels.  
     
     
         15 . A furniture element as in  claim 13 , wherein said head support element comprises side members; 
 said side members having a tapered thickness increasing form the top to the bottom thereof; and    said side member being placed at a right angle relative to each other.    
     
     
         16 . A furniture element as in  claim 1 , wherein said back panels form a continuous surface and said seat panels form a continuous surface.  
     
     
         17 . A furniture element as in  claim 1 , wherein said seat portion has a foot support associated therewith.  
     
     
         18 . A furniture element as in  claim 17 , wherein said foot support comprises: 
 a pair of base members; and    a pair of support members;    wherein said base members of said foot support are connected at right angles to each other;    said support members of said foot support are connected at right angles to each other; and    said base members of said foot support and said support members of said foot support meet at a common resting point to form an inverted pyramid.    
     
     
         19 . A furniture element as in  claim 17 , wherein said foot support comprises a longitudinal rib; 
 said longitudinal rib extending along a center line of said foot support, thereby symmetrically dividing said foot support into two sections.    
     
     
         20 . A furniture element as in  claim 17 , wherein the height of said foot support is variable between a resting point and horizontal.  
     
     
         21 . A furniture element as in  claim 17 , wherein the distance between said foot support and said seat portion is variable.  
     
     
         22 . A furniture element as in  claim 17 , wherein the height of said foot support is adjusted by height-adjustable supporting members.  
     
     
         23 . A furniture element as in  claim 17 , wherein said base members of said foot support are shorter than said support members of said foot support.  
     
     
         24 . A furniture element as in  claim 17 , wherein said base members of said foot support are twice the length of said support members of said foot support.  
     
     
         25 . A furniture element as in  claim 17 , wherein said base members of said foot support are sloped at a 45° angle, and said support members of said foot support are sloped at a 45° angle relative to a foot support holder extending in parallel with horizontal.  
     
     
         26 . A furniture element in the form of a couch comprising: 
 a first longitudinally elongated lying panel; and    a second longitudinally elongated lying panel;    said first longitudinally elongated lying panel and said second longitudinally elongated lying panel connected to each other and disposed at a lying panel angle.    
     
     
         27 . A furniture element as in  claim 26 , wherein said lying panel angle between said longitudinally elongated lying panels is a right angle.  
     
     
         28 . A furniture element as in  claim 26 , wherein said longitudinally elongated lying panels have an erecting member associated therewith.  
     
     
         29 . A furniture element as in  claim 28 , wherein said longitudinally elongated lying panels are integrally connected to said erecting member.  
     
     
         30 . A furniture element in the form of a stool comprising: 
 a first stool panel; and    a second stool panel;    wherein said first stool panel and said second stool panel are oppositely disposed from one another; and    said first stool panel and said second stool panel are connected to each other at a stool panel angle.    
     
     
         31 . A furniture element as in  claim 30 , wherein said stool panels are approximately square in shape.  
     
     
         32 . A furniture element as in  claim 30 , wherein said stool panels are connected with an erecting member.  
     
     
         33 . A furniture element as in  claim 32 , wherein said stool panels are integrally connected to said erecting member.