William E Deblaay

49252550, May 15, 1990

Jan 6, 1989

7/293986

William E. DeBlaay - Manlius NY

L & JG Stickley - Manlius NY

A47B 1704

312204

Furniture pieces of the type normally having internal compartments, are provided with hidden compartments for effective concealment of relatively small but valuable articles. A number of constructional variations are disclosed, each including a removable panel member having opposite edge portions which may be positioned in grooves provided in fixed portions of the furniture piece. Spring means in one of the grooves bias the panel member to a stationary position. Handle means are affixed to the panel member for ease of placement in and removal from the grooves. The panel member and handle means have the appearance of other, conventional parts of the furniture piece and, when the panel member is positioned in the grooves, the compartment which it covers is essentially undiscernable, and therefore undetectable to those unaware of its presence.

50489011, Sep 17, 1991

Apr 23, 1990

7/515562

William E. DeBlaay - Manlius NY

L. & J.G. Stickley, Inc. - Manlius NY

A47B 1704

312204

Furniture pieces of the type normally having internal compartments, are provided with hidden compartments for effective concealment of relatively small but valuable articles. A number of constructional variations are disclosed, each including a removable panel member having opposite edge portions which may be positioned in grooves provided in fixed portions of the furniture piece. Spring means in one of the grooves bias the panel member to a stationary position. Handle means are affixed to the panel member for ease of placement in and removal from the grooves. The panel member and handle means have the appearance of other, conventional parts of the furniture piece and, when the panel member is positioned in the grooves, the compartment which it covers is essentially undiscernable, and therefore undetectable to those unaware of its presence.

20160007746, Jan 14, 2016

Sep 24, 2014

14/494656

- Manlius NY, US
William E. DeBlaay - Manlius NY, US

L. & J. G. STICKLEY, INC. - Manlius NY

A47B 83/04
A47C 17/86
A47C 17/00
A47C 7/00

A furniture ensemble includes a tuxedo sofa, a two-level sofa table island piece adapted to be disposed behind the tuxedo sofa, stools or other additional seating behind the sofa table island piece, and an ottoman or, alternatively, a cocktail table with nesting footstools for further seating. The sofa table island piece has a front horizontal shelf member supported between left and right side walls and a rear counter top member a few inches higher than the front shelf. The front horizontal shelf member of the island piece is at the same level as the top of the sofa back. An open space is formed below the counter top member. Stools or similar seating units with their seat portions higher than the sofa seating space are removably stored in the island piece. This group provides seating for a group of persons with an unobstructed view of activities taking place ahead of the furniture ensemble.