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2. Balanced-arm lamp - Wikipedia

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   A balanced-arm lamp, sometimes called a floating arm lamp, is a lamp with an adjustable folding arm which is constructed such that the force due to gravity is always counteracted by springs, regardless of the position of the arms of the lamp. Many lamp brands (such as the Anglepoise, originator of the concept, and Luxo L-1), as well as other ...

3. Anglepoise lamp - Wikipedia

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   Close-up of the springs on an Anglepoise 90 lamp. A key feature of the Anglepoise design and patent is the placement of all springs (either three or four) near the base. The design was extensively copied by other companies, usually in simplified form, and is still in use. Some derivatives use a heavy balance weight instead of the springs.

4. Upholstery coil springs - Wikipedia

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   Prior to the early 1900s, springs were used as bed bases or box springs; these spring sets were not covered with fabrics. There were no "innerspring" mattresses manufactured until after 1900. Bushnell's patent has been cited [ 26 ] as an innerspring but it was an under bed spring--which in the mid-1800s was also called a mattress or base layer ...

5. IKEA - Wikipedia

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   Inter IKEA Systems B.V., [ 6][ 7] trading as IKEA ( / aɪˈkiːə / eye-KEE-ə, Swedish: [ɪˈkêːa] ), is a Swedish multinational conglomerate that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances, decoration, home accessories, and various other goods and home services. Started in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad and currently legally ...

6. Box-spring - Wikipedia

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   8-way hand-tied box spring. A box-spring (or divan in some countries) is a type of bed base typically consisting of a sturdy wooden frame covered in cloth and containing springs. Usually, the box-spring is placed on top of a wooden or metal bedframe that sits on the floor and acts as a brace, except in the UK where the divan is more often ...

7. Poäng - Wikipedia

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   Date. 1978. Sold by. IKEA. The Poäng ( Swedish pronunciation: [pʊˈɛ̂ŋ] ⓘ, lit. 'point, argument, punch-line') is a wooden cantilever armchair that has been sold by the Swedish furniture retailer IKEA since 1978. As of 2016, about one-and-a-half million Poängs are sold annually, and a total of 30 million have been produced. [ 1][ 2] The ...