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  2. La-Z-Boy - Wikipedia

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    In 1927, cousins Edward M. Knabusch and Edwin J. Shoemaker partnered and invested in the furniture business in the town of Monroe, Michigan. They set out to design a chair for what they called "nature’s way of relaxing." [2] Using orange crates to mock-up and refine their idea, they invented a wood-slat porch chair with a reclining mechanism ...

  3. Recliner - Wikipedia

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    The design was the same wooden bench recliner found in other designs. Issued in 1928, the patent led to the founding of La-Z-Boy. In 1930, Knabush and Shoemaker patented an upholstered model with a mechanical movement. [5] In 1959, Daniel F. Caldemeyer patented a recliner as owner of National Furniture Mfg. Co based in Evansville, Indiana. [6]

  4. Timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945) - Wikipedia

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    A recliner is a reclining armchair. It has a backrest that can be tilted back, causing a footrest to extend from the front. Edward Knabusch and Edwin Shoemaker invented the first recliner in Monroe, Michigan, in 1928 when they modified a wooden porch chair so that the seat moved forward as the back reclined. A padded model was later developed ...

  5. History of YouTube - Wikipedia

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    Google did not provide detailed figures for YouTube's running costs, and YouTube's revenues in 2007 were noted as "not material" in a regulatory filing. [336] In June 2008, a Forbes magazine article projected the 2008 revenue at $200 million, noting progress in advertising sales.

  6. Chair - Wikipedia

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    Chair, c. 1772, mahogany, covered in modern red morocco leather, height: 97.2 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest.

  7. Furniture repair - Wikipedia

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    Furniture repair is the craft of making broken or worn furniture usable again. It may include the preservation of old furniture, which is referred to as restoration . The craft of furniture repair requires a number of different skills including woodworking , metalworking , wood finishing , caning (furniture) , woodturning , and upholstery .

  8. Upholstery - Wikipedia

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    Armchair, designed in 1869 by George Jacob Hunzinger and patented on March 30, 1869. Wood, original upholstery. Brooklyn Museum. The term “upholder” is an archaic word that was historically used to refer to an “upholsterer”.

  9. Ottoman (furniture) - Wikipedia

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    An ottoman is a piece of furniture. [1] Generally, ottomans have neither backs nor arms. They may be an upholstered low couch or a smaller cushioned seat used as a table, stool or footstool. The seat may have hinges and a lid for the inside hollow, which can be used for storing linen, magazines, or other items, making it a form of storage ...