"Chair with readily interchangeable cushions"

Abstract

A chair with replaceable cushions having a seat frame and a back frame. Upholstered cushions may be interchangeably and releasably attached to the seat frame and to the front and back of the back frame. The seat frame has slots for receiving tabs that are located on the underside of the interchangeable seat cushion. The seat cushion is further secured to the seat frame by a locking means. The back frame is connected to the seat frame by an L-shaped bracket. The back frame has molded fasteners or apertures for releasably attaching the back frame to front and back cushions which each contain complementary molded fasteners and apertures. The result of which is a chair having readily removable and interchangeable cushions.

1 . A chair comprising: 
 a back frame including an intergrally fixed hook and a fastener;    a cushion having an opening complementary to the intergrally fixed hook for receiving the intergrally fixed hook and a tongue for releasably and detachably snap fitting with the fastener;    a seat cushion having a bottom surface including an intergrally fixed tab and an intergrally fixed male fastener;    a seat frame having a bottom surface including a slot for receiving the intergrally fixed tab and a locking means for releasably and detachably receiving the intergrally fixed male fastener, the seat frame being in mechanical communication with the back frame;    a leg attached to the bottom surface of the seat frame.    
     
     
         2 . The chair of  claim 1  wherein the seat frame is attached to the back frame by a bracket.  
     
     
         3 . The chair of  claim 2  wherein the bracket is L-shaped and is attached to the seat frame and the back frame by screws or bolts.  
     
     
         4 . The chair of  claim 1  wherein the seat frame and back frame are molded plastic.  
     
     
         5 . The chair of  claim 1  wherein the seat frame and back frame are metallized, powder coated, painted, or custom molded into custom colors.  
     
     
         6 . A chair back comprising: 
 a back frame including an intergrally fixed hook and a fastener;    a cushion having an opening complementary to the intergrally fixed hook for receiving the intergrally fixed hook and a tongue for releasably and detachably snap fitting into the tongue fastner.    
     
     
         7 . A stool comprising: 
 a seat cushion having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface including an intergrally fixed tab and an intergrally fixed male fastener;    a seat frame including a slot for receiving the intergrally fixed tab and a locking means for releasably and detachably receiving the intergrally fixed male fastener, the seat frame being in mechanical communication with the back frame;    a leg attached to the lower surface of the seat frame.