Patent ID: 6511121
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A combination of a reinforcing grommet, a supporting brace and a frame element for use in connection with a collapsible furniture item, comprisinga reinforcing grommet, a supporting brace having a recess, said grommet having a contact portion resting on said brace and having a further portion spanning across said recess, said grommet defining an aperture that is in the shape of one of a D-shape and a closed horseshoe shape, and a frame element that extends through said aperture and is retained in said recess and rests on said brace within said recess, said one of said D-shape and said closed horseshoe shape being of a dimension sufficient to allow said frame element to pass freely therethrough and having a straight edge side and a curved edge side opposite the straight edge side, said recess of said brace being configured and arranged to retain said frame element at a relative position that is both in contact with said curved edge side of said grommet at said frame element placement hole and is spaced from and entirely clear of said straight edge side of grommet at said frame element placement hole as said contact portion of said grommet rests on said brace.