Abstract: An article of furniture adapted for nestwise stacking engagement with a substantially identical article of furniture wherein the article of furniture comprises a body portion and a removable seat portion, the body portion having attached thereto at least one front leg and at least one rear leg wherein at least one of the front or rear legs are adapted to pass through the seat cavity of the body created by the removal of the seat portion and thereby facilitate the nestwise stacking of a plurality of the articles of furniture.

Abstract: A stackable arm chair is constructed from the combination of a frame which supports woven material to form the chair's seat, back and side arm portions. Openings provided in the side arm portions enable passage of the rear legs of an adjacent arm chair to provide a nested forward stack occupying a minimum of volume. The openings are configured and dimensioned so as to cooperate with a conventional cushion to block the openings from view thereby eliminating the conventional stackable chair appearance.

Abstract: A stackable chair (10) and an associated stacking support assembly. The chair (10) includes a frame (22) defining at least first and second front leg members (14, 16) and first and second rear leg members (18, 20), with a seat portion (12) being supported on the frame (22). The chair (10) includes a stacking support assembly for facilitating the stacking of the chair (10) upon another chair (10). The stacking support assembly includes first and second lower support bars (26, 28) mounted on opposite sides of the frame (22) below the seat portion (12), and includes first and second upper support bars (30, 32) mounted on opposite sides of the frame (22) below the seat portion (12) and above, and selectively spaced from, the first and second lower support bars (26, 28), respectively.

Abstract: A plurality of stackable folding chairs having two sets of legs pivotally attached to each other and a seat pivotally attached thereto. Indentations are formed in a first side of one of the two sets of legs and a protrusion is formed on a second side of the legs at approximately the same location. The chairs are configured to be folded so as to be substantially planar in configuration with the indentations and the protrusions exposed. The protrusions of a first chair can then be positioned within the indentations of a second chair so that the first and second chairs are positioned adjacent each other in a stacked configuration.

Abstract: A folding chair/table includes a rigid seat attached to an X-frame with four legs that fold and then slide under the seat and parallel to it for storage and a rigid backrest connected to a separate backrest frame pivotally attached to the seat, which is stopped from over rotation by the rearwardly upwardly sloping rear legs. The backrest and backrest frame pivot forwardly and downwardly to a position in contact with the front of the seat to form a table.

Abstract: An adjustable furniture device having at least one adjustable longitudinal support element including a female section and a male section in telescoping engagement, with positionally-adjustable devices interposed between the male and female members to permit longitudinal adjustment of the support element, and thereby adjustment, for example, of height.

Abstract: A combination chair including a plurality of chairs which can be separately used or can be combined together as one to be used. Each of the plurality of chairs comprises a seat portion supported by legs and a backrest provided on the seat portion. These chairs are designed so that the backrests thereof are jointed to be adjacent to each other at one side in the width direction when the seat portions of the chairs are stacked up in the up-and-down direction, and the lengths of the legs are set so that the lower ends thereof coincide when the chairs are combined together.

Abstract: A flexible chair frame includes symmetrical sides having at least a first crossbar affixed between the rear portions of the sides at seat level. The seat bottom portion of each side is angled upwardly near its end and includes a stacking insert with a tab extending therefrom and a second crossbar coupled between respective stacking inserts. A third crossbar is coupled between the rear portions and may include an arm portion. The chairs may be stacked such that the first crossbar of one chair rests on the stacking inserts of the chair below, regardless of whether arm portions are included on the third crossbar.

Abstract: A safe and stackable molded plastic chair having a structurally reinforced molded plastic body portion comprised of an integral seat and back rest employing generally curvilinear lines. An integral molded plastic mounting boss, having a hole formed therethrough, is formed on each corner of the seat. An arch-shaped, tubular plastic leg element having two legs is attached to each side of the seat by bolts inserted through the holes in the bosses. The bolt head seats in a recess formed in the boss. The bolt engages an arcuately shaped combination brace and fastener element situated with the tubular leg adjacent each mounting boss. During assembly, the brace and fastener element is positioned within the tubular leg by a removable, elongated magnetic or threaded rod until the bolt is sufficiently tight to draw the leg against the boss. The rod is removed leaving no exposed mounting hardware. A plug is inserted in the open end of each leg and a plastic sleeve covers the plug and leg end.

Abstract: A stacking interface device (10) for altering the stacked disposition of a chair (12) to facilitate the stable stacking of such chair on other chairs. The stacking interface device (10) includes an interface body (14) for being secured beneath the seat bottom (16) of a chair (12), the interface body (14) having a forward portion (18) and a rearward portion (20). The interface body (14) also defines a lower surface (22) for supporting the chair upon the seat cushion (24) of a second chair (12). The lower surface (22) of the interface body (14) is disposed at an angle relative to the lower surface (26) of the seat bottom (16) of the chair to which the device (10) is attached such that the distance between the lower surface (22) of the interface body (14) and the lower surface (26) of the seat bottom of the chair decreases from the forward portion (18) of the interface body to the rearward portion (20) of the interface body (14).

Abstract: A high density stacking flex chair is disclosed. A frame has a seat attached thereto, and a back pivotally attached thereto. The back is curved and can tilt backwards, but is limited by the frame which, through the back, has a lesser radius of curvature and is angled downward, thus providing stop action for back rotation.

Abstract: A nestable adjustable stroller having a chassis with upper and lower crossbars and a seat having a series of ribs on the bottom and a hanger bracket mounted on the back. In the seating position the back of the seat rests against the upper crossbar, and the lower crossbar rests in a groove between a pair of ribs at the bottom of the seat, the orientation of the seat being determined by which groove the lower crossbar rests in. A child restraint bar may be pivoted into a depression formed in the chair when not in use. To prepare the stroller for nesting the restraint bar is stored in the depression, and the seat is raised so that a crook in the hanger bracket rests on the upper crossbar. The stroller may be provided with a storage bag which hangs from the back of the stroller near the handle and collapses on nesting.

Abstract: A swivel chair has of an upper frame comprising a seat and, optionally, comprising a back rest, and an underframe and a supporting column. The supporting column extends between the upper frame and the underframe. The upper frame is pivotally mounted at the upper end of the supporting column by a bracket and the supporting column is mounted to the underframe. The supporting column is linked with the underframe outside the vertical projection of the upper frame and the seat, at its periphery, is provided with a recess, the width of which corresponds substantially to the outer diameter of the supporting column. The back rest, if present, is provided with a back rest cleavage corresponding to the recess.

Abstract: An inflatable restraint system for providing protection to an occupant in a moving vehicle including a module disposed adjacent to the chest area of the vehicle occupant, the module having an airbag and an high pressure gas generator for exerting a controlled force against the occupant in a direction opposite the direction of motion of the occupant caused by rapid deceleration of the vehicle while simultaneously inflating the airbag adjacent to the occupant. A second embodiment is disclosed which includes an ancillary module disposed adjacent to the rear base of the occupant's neck, providing an airbag for inflation behind the occupant's head while simultaneously exerting a force opposite the direction of the motion of the occupant's head, as caused by the backlash forces acting against the occupant following initial impact of the occupant with a forward airbag. A third embodiment is disclosed wherein an airbag is in incorporated into a child safety seat providing protection from frontal and lateral impact.

Abstract: A stackable line chair includes four legs which stand on the floor and support a seating plate (14,16,18,20). The legs are arranged in pairs in respective planes on both sides of the chair, and diverge obliquely in the downward direction. They are offset on one side of the chair in comparison with the legs of the other side by one leg thickness relatively to the seating plate (10).

Abstract: A cart in the form of a stroller is provided including a forwardly tapering and height diminishing forward portion defining a rearwardly opening cavity and the width and height of the cavity increases rearwardly whereby the forward end portion of a second rear cart may be nested into the rearwardly opening cavity of the forward cart. In addition, the cart is constructed with upstanding opposite side portions between which an occupant's seat is defined and also an upwardly and rearwardly projecting rear wall terminating upwardly in a rearwardly directed horizontal handle, a lower portion of the rear wall defining a front-to-rear extending opening therethrough.

Abstract: A high density stacking chair having a unique construction permits interaction between a frame member and a chair shell. The frame member is formed of a unitary construction, and the chair shell is formed of a singled piece of molded plastic material. The chair shell includes a seat portion and a back portion joined integrally to the seat portion and extends upwardly therefrom. Fastening members are provided for securing the support straps joined to the frame member to the seat portion of the chair shell. Locking devices are provided for securing the support straps to the back portion of the chair shell. The locking devices define pivot points about which the back portion rotate outwardly when the seat portion of the chair shell is deflected forwardly and the back portion of the chair shell is deflected rearwardly so as to force outwardly under stress the frame member.

Abstract: Folding chairs have interlocking braces 27 and 28 that prevent relative movement between chairs in a stack. The braces have offset rear stops 30 and forward lugs 31. The braces are mounted to the sides of the legs such that they prevent sideways sliding movement of another chair stacked thereon and prevent lengthwise movement of chairs of like construction stacked thereon by the brace lugs of one chair striking the brace stops of the other.

Abstract: Knock-down and stackable light-weight chairs of plastic and welded aluminum construction having replaceable side frame decorative inserts are disclosed. In knock-down chairs, decorative inserts which are releasably lockable to the side frames prevent their inadvertent removal during use to prevent loss or damage. In chairs constructed of welded aluminum, the removable decorative inserts enable stacking of plural chairs shipping in a single carton, as well as minimizing storage space by the ultimate user.

Abstract: The chair according to the invention comprises a seat element with subjacent strengthening ribs, integral with four legs, a backrest and possibly armrests, said seat element further comprising:in the median zone of its lower face and up to the vicinity of the rounded part joining with its backrest, a projecting extension of the rear rib extending in a slope for stacking,and in its upper face an opening adapted to receive the projecting element of the chair or chairs stacked thereabove,the lowermost part of said projecting element being remote from the seat element by a sufficient distance for the mould to be able to be equipped, beneath the impression defining the said rounded joining part, with a passage for a hot injection nozzle and cooling conduits.

Abstract: A wire rod type stacking office furniture chair comprising, including a separate chair seat and back for same, a pair of endless rodding members each defining along the left and right sides of a chair a lower quadrilaterally contoured base frame having lower floor engaging runners that may be glide equipped and upper runners above the chair lower runners that support the chair seat between them, with the rodding members adjacent the rear of the chair each defining a similar vertically oriented upright, chair shoulder forming loop, between which shoulders the chair back is supported; the chair back comprises an assembly including a mounting pan fixed between the chair right and left side shoulder forming loops, an inner opaque back member, and an outer opaque back member, with such back members being secured together in opposed relation on either side of the mounting pan and in encapsulating relation to such pan, by interfitting devices that are also concealed, and with the chair seat also comprising an assemb

Abstract: This invention relates to a monolithic armchair made of injected plastics material, stackable with small pitch and comprising various elements constituted by a seat element with subjacent reinforcing projections, a backrest, four legs and armrests, said elements presenting substantially horizontal parts and substantially vertical parts, the latter being inclined, forming between their line of greatest slope and the vertical, a so-called stacking angle (a), wherein the stacking angle (a) is included between 8.degree. and 15.degree. in order to reduce the pitch of stacking, join of the legs with the seat element, the armrests and the backrest being effected by reinforced fit and stiffening means included within this limited pitch.

Abstract: A folding chair includes two front legs (10, 12) which are rigidly connected at their lower ends with rearwardly oriented supporting arms (14, 16). Arm rests (24, 26) are pivotally connected with the upper ends of the legs (10, 12), and a seat plate (18) is pivotally attached at a lower point of the legs. The rear ends of the seat plate (18) and of the arm rests (24, 26) are connected by means of struts (38, 40) which are articulated on both sides. The upper ends of the legs (10, 12), the arm rests (24, 26), the rear struts (38, 40) and the seat plate (18) form a parallelogram assembly on either side of the chair so as to make it possible to fold the folding chair together into an essentially vertical position by raising the back rest. Stops (22) limit the pivoting movement of the four-bar mechanism in the seating position of the chair.

Abstract: A stackable chair has a leg frame on which a seat and back are mounted. The leg frame comprises two lengths of flat tubing of dumb-bell shaped cross section bent to provide contiguous parallel portions which extend centrally transversely of the seat, portions extending from the ends of the parallel portions toward corner regions of the seat and portions bent downwardly to form the legs which are substantially in a vertical fore-and-aft plane but incline forwardly and rearwardly. When the chairs are stacked the legs of dumb-bell cross section nest with one another. The seat has a width substantially equal to the overall width of the leg frame and has cut-out corner regions to accommodate legs of superposed chairs when stacked. Plastic gliders at the bottom of the legs have support portions extending up along the legs for supporting superposed stacked chairs.

Abstract: A chair having ganging apparatus for interconnecting a number of such chairs together and a stacking pad is attached to the underside of the chair seat, the bottom surface of which conforms closely to the top surface of the seat. The ganging apparatus includes first and second ganging members, each connected to the seat underside, and swingable between a retracted position beneath the chair seat and an extended position extended out from under the chair seat. Both of the ganging members are wire-like members formed in a generally U-shape and are interlinked with corresponding members of an adjacent chair. The stacking pad accommodates the attachment of a frame, to which the legs and ganging members are attached. The pad includes recesses for accommodating the ganging members when in their retracted position. A spring is provided for biasing the ganging members toward the retracted position, and a catch is provided for locking the ganging members in the extended position.

Abstract: The chair comprises both a seat (1) supported by pairs of legs (2) interconnected by top ties (3) and a back (4) which is pivotally mounted to the seat about pins (11), together with arm rests (12) resting on the ties (3) and hinged to the back (4). Each arm rest (12) is hinged to the back (4) by a hinge device disposed behind the back and comprising a bearing (25) holding a ball (23) formed with the arm rest and offset laterally therefrom, with the bearing having a transverse slot (31) for enabling said arm rest to pass from side to side of a riser member (5) of said back.

Abstract: A seat comprises a seating member, a ground engageable support depending from the seating member, the support along being incapable of maintaining the seating member in a stable seating position, and a stabilizer. The stabilizer projects forwards of the seating member and includes, at a position removed from the seating member, a leg abutment for making contact with the front of a seated user's leg at or above the knee joint. The stabilizer may be adapted to extend between the seated user's legs and the leg abutment may be adapted to make contact with the front of both legs of a seated user. The seat may be formed as an integral plastics moulding, or it could be foldable or formed of at least two separable parts for ease of transportation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nestable bed. The bed includes a rectangular frame adapted to receive a mattress. The frame has a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. A pair of first legs are mounted to a first end of the frame with the legs lying in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A pair of second legs are mounted on opposite sides of the frame with the second legs lying in spaced apart planes perpendicular to the transverse axis of the frame. The first and second legs are skewed or canted such that substantially identical beds may be nested on top of each other with their sides and ends coincident. Rollers are mounted to the first legs such that the bed may be stood on end and rolled about.

Abstract: A booster seat is provided which has two different booster heights and two corresponding seat sizes, and is capable of nesting in a second booster seat. The booster seat has two chairs portions each having a seat surface, a back support and two arm supports which define seat pockets. The first chair portion seat surface, back support and arm supports are smaller than the second chair portions seat surface, back and arm supports. The first chair portions has an outer circumference defined by its back support and arm supports which is small enough to nest in the second seat pocket. Both the first chair portion and the second chair portion are able to act as bases, and are connected to each other such that the first chair portions acts as a base for the second chair portion and the second chair portion acts as a base for the first chair portion.

Abstract: In a stackable article of seating furniture, supporting frames forming the sides members are defined by two sectional members which are bent at an angle from rod-like sections. Connecting members are attached to arm ends of the sectional members. Each pair of associated connecting members is interconnected at a nodal member by a pin, one of the sectional members forming a front bearing support lying offset inwardly in relation to the sectional member forming the rear bearing support. The resulting articles can be mass produced very simply from modular elements, and have high strength and high dimensional accuracy.

Abstract: A stackable chair having a sliding compartment such that the stackable chairs may be placed one on top of the other without the necessity of removing the sliding compartment. The sliding compartment is attached to the back of the back rest of the stackable chair by slide guides. The top of the back rest of the stacked chair meets the bottom of the slideable shelf of the chair being stacked, and causes the slideable shelf to move upward within slide guides until the chair is firmly positioned on the stacked chair. Each additional chair to be stacked is accomplished in the same fashion.

Abstract: A chair has a seating surface supported by two, laterally-spaced leg members extending above the seating surface to receive arm rests, a back rest mounted for pivoting at its base on a back end of said seating surface, and the arm rests mounted for pivoting on the back rest. Leg pairs of each leg member converge upwardly and are rigidly joined by a head brace, so as to be stackable. Arm rests, which respectively rest on the head braces, are dismountably secured thereto. A rear end of each arm rest is joined to the back rest via a pivot pin situated above the level of the arm rest when on the head brace, at such a distance from a pivot pin mounting the back rest to the seating surface that the rear end of said arm rest can move beyond the opposite front end of the brace, when the back rest is folded down on, i.e. pivoted to, the seating surface.

Abstract: This invention relates to an easy chair comprising a seat surface fixed to the frame and with respect to which are pivotally mounted, to the rear, a backrest with several positions and, at the front, a leg rest composed of two hinged panels. The backrest is maintained in its various positions by means of the armrests.

Abstract: A chair with four upright legs, each of which has a single socket, has a square frame assembled of four identical sections each having a straight central portion and two end portions bent outwardly through angles of 135.degree.. The end portions of neighboring sections have abutting toothed surfaces, and each pair of such end portions has a tip of reduced cross section which fits into one of the sockets. The seat on the frame is disposed inwardly of the legs to allow for stacking of several chairs in a small area.

Abstract: A chair and a method of constructing same are provided. The chair includes two rear frame members manufactured from tubing having a rhomboidal cross-section. Appropriate placement of two bends in the tubing forms frame members which readily control an angle between a back of the chair and rear legs of the chair. The chair back has a ventilation space therein for comfort. The front legs of the chair are also rhomboidal and the rhomboidal sections of the front and rear legs are rotationally oriented generally at right angles to one another, for rigidity.

Abstract: A chair frame for supporting a seat and seat back in a novel manner. The material of the seat, such as fabric or leather, is supported by the frame in partial tension to avoid sagging and to allow independent torsional movement of the seat portions supporting each leg of the chair user. The chair frame geometry and the tensioned seat provide a flexible chair that provides a new seating experience that combines lounge and rocking chair type characteristics. Additionally, the chair frame can be provided as a one piece rigid frame or a stackable, foldable, or collapsible frame.

Abstract: A stackable children's booster chair has a pair of vertical side members spaced apart by a distance W.sub.1. A vertical rabbet had a depth "d", a width W.sub.2 and an upward vertical extent "e" into the lower rear portion of the inner side of each of the vertical side members. A back is located directly above the vertical rabbet and a seat extends between the vertical sides. The back has an upper portion having a thickness that is less than the width W.sub.2 and extends above the side members by a distance slightly less than the vertical extent "e". The back's width W.sub.3 is greater than W.sub.1, but less than (W.sub.1 +2d) so that a vertical rabbet of a second such booster chair is slideable over and engageable with the upper portion of the back when a second such booster chair is placed on top of the first.

Abstract: A chair construction is disclosed wherein the leg members can be intermeshed with the leg members of adjoining chairs to form a row of chairs, such as used for a church pew. Each leg member is composed of a support portion and an integral ganging portion which have surfaces diverging from an interior apex to form an axially extending groove. This groove is of a size and shape to snugly receive the ganging portion of the mating leg member to form a solid joint when the adjoining leg members are interengaged. The leg members are externally connected to the seat member to permit a vertical stacking of the individual chairs to facilitate storage thereof. The rear leg members are constructed with a hole and corresponding bayonet joint to detachably receive an optional kneeler that can be pivotally moved into a retracted position.

Abstract: A seating frame is provided useable as a settee-cluster frame or individual settee each having an individual table top. The settee-cluster frame is of a unitary construction and is stackable, one frame on top of another. The settee-cluster frames may be arranged in a side-by-side relationship to support bench-type seating units and back rests to provide a settee seating unit providing individual seating with an individual table top.

Abstract: A stacking armchair having two symmetrical front frame members, each having a bottom rail portion, a front leg portions, and a seat side rail portion, a rear connecting member connecting together the rear ends of the side frame portion, a front brace across the front leg portions. All these are made from thin rod stock. The rear of each bottom rail portion has a turned-up generally vertical terminal portion, and the rear connecting member extends out beyond the seat side rail portions. Two rear leg members are made of rod stock greater in thickness, strength, and stiffness than the rod stock from which the front frame members are made. The rear leg members are butt-welded at their lower ends to the tops of the terminal portions and are also welded to the ends of the rear connecting member. A seat is secured to the side rail portions and to the rear connecting member, and a back is secured to upper portions of the rear leg members.

Abstract: A chair back arrangement is provided for use on stackable chairs utilized in convention centers, assembly halls, banquet halls and the like. The chair back includes a large ventilation space centrally located in a upper back portion of the chair. Preferably, the ventilation space is provided by utilizing two, independently mounted, laterally spaced back panels to form the chair back. In the preferred embodiment, each chair back panel is generally trapezoidally shaped and is supported on three sides by an appropriately bent tubular member. The chair back comprises two such tubular members which are integral with rear legs of the chair. It is shown that appropriate tubular material can be selected to provide a preferred flexing of the chair back panels.

Abstract: A chair is disclosed in which a support member is provided by a membrane shell having at least one structural support region of relatively low resilience and at least one flexing region of relatively greater resilience to provide for the structural integrity of the membrane shell yet to permit the support surface to deform under loading for the comfort of the person seated thereon. Further, a folding chair is disclosed which provides a plurality of legs hingedly connected to the support member and disposed to swing between a first position which folds flatly against the underside of the support member and a second position which distends the legs for holding the chair in a convenient position for use.

Abstract: A chair is provided that includes first and second integral tubes that define the front legs, seat perimeter, and back perimeter of the chair. An integral rod is provided which cooperates with openings in the first and second tubes to provide the rear legs and leg supports for the chair in a simple manner. The rod is welded to the tubes at the areas where it cooperates with openings in the tubes, to achieve good stability high dimensional control. The rod ends are shaped so that the rear legs and side leg supports are exterior of a volume defined by planes containing the first and second tubes, to provide for stackability of the chair. The chair seat and back preferably are of injection molded plastic, the seat having integral ribs formed on the bottom thereof to control its flexibility at various points.

Abstract: An occasional chair is provided with two Z-shaped sides, two cross-members, and a seat comprising a rim and a mesh. The mesh allows for ventilation and the Z-shaped sides make the chair flexible. A plurality of these chairs can be stacked for easy storage.

Abstract: A stacking armchair and a chair frame therefor. A horizontal frame member has an U-shaped, horizontal portion and a pair of downwardly and outwardly turned vertical front portions. The horizontal portion comprises a lateral rear portion and horizontal side portions that lie generally parallel to each other, but diverge somewhat from rear to front. Two frame juncture members are secured to the frame side portions adjacent the rear lateral portion. Each of a pair of rear legs with integral back-support portions is secured to a frame juncture member, so that they are spaced apart from each other farther than are the side rails. They provide nearly parallel back-support portions that diverge slightly from each other. To these, along mating sloping faces are secured arm and front leg members providing arms parallel to and outboard of said side rails and also providing the chair's vertical front legs. The front portions of the horizontal frame member are secured to upper portions of the front legs.

Abstract: A joint assembly for connecting a pair of furniture components includes a wedge shaped groove extending inwardly along the surface of one of the furniture components and a matching wedge shaped groove in the surface of the other furniture component. A chip member that is disposed between the two furniture components has a wedge shaped notch that cooperates with the wedge shaped grooves in the furniture components to define a wedge receiving recess located along the surface formed by the joining of the two furniture components and the chip member. A wedge member is then disposed within the recess formed by the joining of two furniture components and the chip member.

Abstract: An arm support member for chairs or seats provided with an arm rest frame connected to said arm support member by a hinge mechanism. The arm rest frame is swung under the effect of a first spring into a vertical position, by a rotation about a horizontal axis parallel to and spaced apart from the longitudinal center plane (A-A) of the arm support member. The hinge mechanism also enables the arm rest frame to perform a sliding movement parallely to the hinge axis against the effect of a second spring only when the frame is in its raised position. Locking means is provided to hold the arm rest in both positions.

Abstract: A stackable utility chair embodying interlocking side bar members which function to releasably interlock together adjacent chairs of identical configuration to form semi-permanent rows. The side bar members also function to positively align the chairs during vertical stacking and, due to their unique Z-shaped cross-sectional configuration, provide substantial lateral stability to the stacked array.

Abstract: Chairs with improved ganging equipment comprising a vertically disposed open-ended keyway on one side of each chair and an interfitting key on the other side of each chair to allow the chairs to be ganged by engaging the key of one chair in the keyway of adjacent chair. Any of the ganged chairs can be separated by lifting it out of engagement with the adjacent chairs.

Abstract: A stacking armchair and a metal chair frame therefor. One frame member has an U-shaped, horizontal portion and a pair of vertical front legs. The horizontal portion comprises a lateral rear portion and horizontal side portions that lie generally parallel to each other, but diverge somewhat from rear to front. Each of two flanged frame juncture members has a horizontal top and a pair of vertical side flanges; the top has a pair of horizontal edges and each side has a pair of vertical edges. One horizontal edge and two vertical edges of each are welded to the frame side portions adjacent the rear lateral portion. Each of a pair of rear legs with integral back-support portions is welded to the other horizontal and vertical edges, so that they are spaced apart from each other farther than are the front legs. They provide nearly parallel back-support portions that diverge slightly from each other. To these, along mating sloping faces are welded arm members.