Slidably Connected To Chair Component Patents (Class 297/38)
  • Patent number: 11344136
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a child carrier including a supporting frame, a sliding base, and a seat. The sliding base is disposed on the supporting frame and slidable in a longitudinal direction of the supporting frame for driving the supporting frame to be folded up when the sliding base slides upward along the supporting frame. The seat is foldably assembled with the sliding base. As such, the present invention improves the operational convenience of the child carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Jian-Qun Li
  • Patent number: 8899672
    Abstract: A linkage for a foldable high chair comprises at least a front strut frame, a rear strut frame, a chair back frame, a seat support frame, a pair of arm rests, a first link, a second link and third link assembled by pivoting with each other and a locking mechanism for keeping the foldable high chair in a use position. The seat support frame is driven by the chair back frame and drives the first slidable connector through the first link and the third link, and then the first slidable connector may drive the rear strut frame through the second link, thereby rotating the rear strut frame to the front strut frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Lerado (Zhong Shan) Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei-Yeh Li
  • Patent number: 8864220
    Abstract: A chair according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a seat frame, a plurality of legs, a backrest and an armrest. The plurality of legs are rotatably coupled to the seat frame at front and rear portions of the seat frame. The backrest is rotatably coupled to the seat frame at the rear portion of the seat frame. The armrest is rotatably coupled to upper ends of the legs. The armrest includes a movable member and a first elastic member. The movable member is retained inside the armrest and is movable along the armrest. The movable member is rotatably coupled to the backrest. The first elastic member is located inside the armrest and applies an elastic restoration force against the movement of the movable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Inventor: Han Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 7954891
    Abstract: A foldable chair has an armrest retracting structure that includes two plate elements placed below each armrest, each plate element having a guide slot with a linear section and a reverse turn section. A first pivotal axle passes through the plate elements and connects with the front leg frame. A support beam has an end through which a second pivotal axle is mounted, the second pivotal axle being connected with the front leg frame. An opposite end of the support beam is secured in the slots through a bolt. By moving the support beam, the armrest can be deployed or retracted. When the bolt is lodged in the reverse turn section, the armrest can be locked in the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Inventors: Mei Chuen Lin, Tzu Mei Wang
  • Patent number: 7784861
    Abstract: A spring locking knob and a fixed stop at the upper ends of the front legs of a chair frame cooperate to restrict movement of a slideset joining the front legs, rear legs and seat support struts of a chair in making the chair with its cover seat more stable and resistant to an inadvertent folding closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventor: Jianrong Deng
  • Patent number: 7717502
    Abstract: A spring locking knob and a fixed stop at the upper ends of the front legs of a chair frame cooperate to restrict movement of a slideset joining the front legs, rear legs and seat support struts of a chair in making the chair more stable and resistant to an inadvertent folding closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Inventor: Jianrong Deng
  • Patent number: 7628450
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to collapsible chairs in which the backrest, seat, and legrest portions can be folded into a relatively compact configuration. The present disclosure provides a collapsible chair including a backrest having an upper portion and a lower portion, a legrest having an upper portion and a lower portion, a seat having a forward end and a rearward end, wherein the rearward end of the seat is functionally connected to the lower portion of the backrest and the forward end of the seat is functionally connected to the upper portion of the legrest, an armrest including an armrest bar, and a foldable base of support, wherein a seat slide fixed on the foldable base of support is configured for sliding interaction with a side bar of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: The Coast Distribution System, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis A. Castagnola, Steven J. Paventy
  • Publication number: 20090072592
    Abstract: A recliner includes a folding frame including two arm rests, a chair frame coupling with the folding frame, and a locking mechanism. The chair frame includes a seat frame, a back frame, and a leg frame, wherein the chair frame is adapted to be selectively adjusted an inclination angle thereof to adjust the corresponding position of each of the seat frame, the back frame, and the leg frame in responsive to the sliding movement of the arm rest. The locking mechanism is provided at a bottom side of each of the arm rests to lock up the chair frame at the inclination angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • Patent number: 7401854
    Abstract: A stackable folding chair has a seat and a back pivotably attached to the rear edge of the seat. Front legs are pivotably attached at right and left edges of the seat. Rear legs are pivotably attached to the bottom of the seat. Armrests are pivotably attached to the seat back and adjustably attached to the front legs. The rear legs are pivotable relative from an extended position a folded position in which the rear legs are substantially parallel to and beneath the seat. Adjustable attachment of the armrests to the front legs allows the angle of the seat back to be adjusted as well as enabling the front legs and seat back to fold substantially parallel to the seat. The stackable folding chair preferably injected molded from plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.
    Inventor: William E. Adams
  • Patent number: 7334836
    Abstract: A foldable chair includes a rear leg connected pivotally to a front leg, a carrier frame retained pivotally on the rear leg, a locking seat provided on the front leg and formed with first and second engaging portions, and a slide member mounted to a front arm part of the carrier frame and movable to selectively engage and disengage the first and second engaging portions. The slide member engages the first engaging portion to lock the carrier frame to the front leg for holding the foldable chair at an unfolded state. The slide member is disengaged from the first engaging portion so as to permit pivoting movement of the carrier frame and the front and rear legs for disposing the foldable chair at a folded state, and engages the second engaging portion when the foldable chair is disposed at the folded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shun-Min Chen
  • Patent number: 7156459
    Abstract: A stackable chair has a backrest mounted on back supports by resilient mount units for tilting between an upright position and a tilted-back position. Each mount unit includes a rigid coupling member having a lower portion received within an upper end portion of the respective back support and pivotally joined to the respective back support and having an upper portion received within and affixed to a socket in the backrest. A compression spring received within the upper end portion of the back support and engaged between the lower portion of the coupling member and a front wall of the respective back support biases the backrest to the upright position. An armrest is slidably supported on an armrest support for simultaneous and controlled pivotal movement about a substantially vertical pivot axis of a rearward part of the armrest relative to a forward part of the armrest and translatory movement in a plane perpendicular to the pivot axis. Movements of the armrests permit dense stacking of the chairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Center for Design Research and Development N.V. c/o Open Ark B.V.
    Inventor: Emilio Ambasz
  • Patent number: 7066534
    Abstract: A collapsible chair (10), having a frame assembly (16) including a number of frame members (20), the upper ends of the frame members (20) being pivotally attached to upper pivot assemblies (36, 38), and the lower ends being pivotally attached to lower pivot assemblies (30, 32). The frame members (20) are connected such that the frame assembly (16) as a whole expands outwardly from a central area (40) when the chair (10) is unfolded. The frame assembly (16) further including rear members (28) and front support members (50), and a pair of rigid arm rest members (46, 146). A pair of pivot mechanisms (70) and a pair of slide-pivot mechanisms (72) attach the rigid arm rest members (46, 146) to the frame assembly (16) such that the rigid arm members (46, 146) are allowed to slide and pivot as the chair (10) collapses or expands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: North Pole Limited
    Inventor: Harrison Choi
  • Patent number: 6824208
    Abstract: A quad chair (100) with solid armrests (130) collapses in a single movement in which (a) the front legs (110) approximate each other when the front legs and the rear legs (120) pivot towards each other, and (b) the armrest slidingly moves along the front leg, rear leg, or cross brace (150).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • Publication number: 20040130190
    Abstract: A quad chair (100) with solid armrests (130) collapses in a single movement in which (a) the front legs (110) approximate each other when the front legs and the rear legs (120) pivot towards each other, and (b) the armrest slidingly moves along the front leg, rear leg, or cross brace (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • Patent number: 6692068
    Abstract: A deck chair has a frame having a back frame, a seat frame, a leg frame, a front support frame, a rear support frame outside the back frame and two side stretchers. Two positioning members pivotally mount the back frame to the seat. Two armrest-adjusting members are respectively pivotally mounted at top ends of the front support frame and the rear support frame. When the positioning members are locked, the back frame and the seat frame can be pivoted about the positioning members with a changeless included angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Inventor: Lai-Fu Tang
  • Patent number: 6601912
    Abstract: A folding chair with hard arms has front and rear support tubes, left and right support tubes, chair back auxiliary tubes. The left and right support tubes are bent upward to form the arm support tubes. One end of a hard arm is pivotally connected to the upper end of the arm support tube and another end has an arm fixing shackle. A sliding element is pivotally connected at one end to the auxiliary tube and its another end is slide-connected with the hard arm. The hard arm folding chair uses a sliding structure for the arms, and it utilizes the arm fixing shackle device to enable the arms to be withdrawn with the chair. The hard arm folding chair provides support to the user for standing up and reduces deformation of the flexible seat and back material, therefore improving comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Changzhou Qiaoyu Travel Articles Co.
    Inventor: Libin Chen
  • Publication number: 20030030305
    Abstract: A collapsible chair (10), having a frame assembly (16) including a number of frame members (20), the upper ends of the frame members (20) being pivotally attached to upper pivot assemblies (36, 38), and the lower ends being pivotally attached to lower pivot assemblies (30, 32). The frame members (20) are connected such that the frame assembly (16) as a whole expands outwardly from a central area (40) when the chair (10) is unfolded. The frame assembly (16) further including rear members (28) and front support members (50), and a pair of rigid arm rest members (46, 146). A pair of pivot mechanisms (70) and a pair of slide-pivot mechanisms (72) attach the rigid arm rest members (46, 146) to the frame assembly (16) such that the rigid arm members (46, 146) are allowed to slide and pivot as the chair (10) collapses or expands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Harrison Choi
  • Patent number: 6517152
    Abstract: A folding chair includes front and rear leg members, armrest members, a backrest support member, and a seat that are pivotally connected to one another to enable collapsing or extending of the folding chair. The folding chair is characterized in that the armrest members are provided with two long slots forward extended from joints of the armrest members and upper ends of the rear leg member, that an auxiliary brace is provided between each armrest member and the backrest support member, and that a pair of knuckle plates for pivotally connecting the backrest support member, the seat, and the rear leg member to one another have length-increased lower extension portions to enable downward pulling of the backrest support member and the seat to a lowered position when the folding chair is collapsed, so as to effectively reduce the collapse height and volume of the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Shen-Tai Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Russell Chen
  • Patent number: 6511122
    Abstract: A foldable chair includes a backrest, a seat member, a pair of elongated armrests, a pair of front legs and rear legs, and a pair of connecting members. The seat member has a rear end connected pivotally to a lower end of the backrest. The front leg has an upper end mounted pivotally to the armrest, and an intermediate portion connected pivotally to the seat member. The rear leg has an upper end pivotally connected to the armrest when the chair is in use or is slidably received in the armrest when folded. The connecting member has a first end mounted pivotally on the lower end of the backrest, and a second end mounted pivotally on an intermediate portion of the rear leg, so that the lower ends of the front legs are close to the lower ends of the rear legs when the chair is folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Inventor: Jarn-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 6371896
    Abstract: Exercise apparatus and process of adjusting the exercise apparatus. The exercise apparatus includes a basic frame, a bench unit, including a back part and a seat part, which is vertically adjustable on the basic frame between a sitting position and a lying position, and a curved guideway, including at least one substantially straight section, that is arranged to positionally adjust the back part. The process includes moving the bench unit so that the back part and the seat part are positionable between a lying position and a seated position. The back part is moved along a path defined by the curved guideway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Heinz Kettler GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Heinz Kettler
  • Patent number: 6030032
    Abstract: An armrest for a chair includes an armrest frame formed with an elongated channel with a bottom opening, a hollow mounting seat disposed in the channel, and a shaft extending slidably through the mounting seat along an axis parallel to the armrest frame and having opposite ends secured to the armrest frame. The mounting seat has inner surfaces formed with retaining grooves that are registered with one another. Each of the retaining grooves is defined by a front vertical shoulder and a rear inclined shoulder. The inclined shoulder inclines downwardly and forwardly relative to the vertical shoulder. A locking plate is disposed in the mounting seat, and extends into the retaining grooves. The locking plate is formed with a locking hole between upper and lower sections thereof. The locking hole is slightly larger than cross-section of the shaft to permit extension of the shaft therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Shin Yen Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chuen-Jong Tseng
  • Patent number: 5584529
    Abstract: A folding chair includes a pair of posts, a pair of foldable armrests having one end slideably and pivotably connected to the posts, a seat having one end pivotably connected to the posts and another end pivotably connected to the armrests, and a pair of two supporting rods arranged in a cross manner and pivotably connected to each other having two upper ends respectively pivotably connected to one of the posts and the seat via a supporting lever and two lower ends with one end extending toward one of the posts and fixedly connected therewith and the other end extending away therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Inventor: Chin-chang Cheng
  • Patent number: 5294171
    Abstract: A safe multi-functional foldable leisure chair composed of a chair frame body, a chair pad disposed thereon, and a waters guiding pad, wherein the water-guiding pad is optionally detachably disposed on the chair frame body, permitting the leisure chair to alternatively serve as a shampooing chair; the chair frame body being composed of a plurality of frame members which are connected by pivot means and formed with stopper blocks, whereby when not used, the chair frame body can be folded into a flat and small body for easy storage, and when folding the chair frame body, the stopper blocks form an obstacle at a bending corner to keep a space between the frame members for protecting the hands of the user from being clamped and injured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1994
    Inventor: Min-Liang Horng
  • Patent number: 4787671
    Abstract: A folding chair has three U-shaped frame members supporting the seat and back rest and providing arm supports, and two connecting links controlling folding and unfolding for storage and use. Flexible material for the seat and back rest is removably attached to two cross members and to one frame member. Two frame members which form the legs cross and are pivoted together at the sides of the chair, and fold or scissor together front-to-back for folding and storage of the chair. The base of the U of the third frame member in a use position extends across the chair behind the back rest, and the sides form arm rests and extend forwardly to pivot connections at the front of the chair. A pair of links joins and supports the arms adjacent the rear frame member. For storage, the arm frame moves rearwardly and down about the links, folding the two leg frames together until the front pivot connections pass behind the back rest. The arm frame and links lock the first and second leg frame members together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1988
    Assignee: The Tyke Corporation
    Inventor: Michael C. Wilson