Set Means Operative Between Back Post And Rear Leg Patents (Class 297/21)
  • Patent number: 11241097
    Abstract: A portable chair may include a first front leg and a second front leg connected by a front sled and a first back leg and a second back leg connected by a back sled. The first front leg and the first back leg may be pivotally connected to a sliding pivot on an armrest, where the sliding pivot moves relative to the armrest to adjust the chair from an upright position to a reclined position. The seat assembly may include a fabric member that is attached secured to a seat frame by a plurality of fabric retention members. In some examples, the portable chair may include a fabric member is releasably connected to the seat frame and back frame and also extends from a forward rail of the seat frame to a top rail of the back frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Cieszko, Evan Goldberg, Andrew J. Winterhalter
  • Patent number: 9622583
    Abstract: A folding chair is provided. The folding chair comprises a chair framework and a chair cover installed on the framework. The framework comprises a back pipe, rear foot pipes, seat frame pipes, armrest pipes, armrest supporting pipes, a rear crossed pipe, a front crossed pipe and connecting pipes respectively arranged. The back pipe is respectively provided with a U-shaped hinge, a back sliding piece and a connection fixing piece from top to bottom. The back pipe is rotatably connected with one end of the rear foot pipes through the connection fixing piece; one end of the connecting pipes is rotatably connected with the back sliding piece sleeved on the back pipe; the middle is rotatably connected with the seat frame pipe; the other end of the connecting pipes is rotatably connected with the rear foot sliding piece sleeved on the rear foot pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Feng Lv
  • Patent number: 8960784
    Abstract: An inclined chair assembly includes a foldable seat that may support a user on an inclined support surface. A leg is coupled to the foldable seat so the leg may abut the inclined support surface. A support is coupled to the foldable seat so the support may support a user's arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventor: Roderick De Berry
  • Patent number: 8899673
    Abstract: A folding and reclining chair has first left and right side poles pivotally attached to left and right rear feet. Risers are pivotally attached to the left and right side poles. An angle fitting is rigidly attached to each riser. Back poles are pivotally attached to the angle fittings. A flexible material is attached to or supported by the back poles to provide a back rest. A position lock may be associated with the angle fitting for locking the back pole into one of two or more positions. The chair may be a quad type chair having sliding front and rear connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Pro Performance Sports, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Allen Holland
  • 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: 8820825
    Abstract: The present application provides a supporting frame of a folding chair, including a frame body and backrest support rods arranged on two sides of the frame body. The backrest support rod includes a first support rod hingedly connected to a top connecting member of the frame body, a second support rod sleeved to the first support rod, a sliding sleeve hingedly connected to an end portion of the second support rod, and a return member arranged between the first support rod and the second support rod. The sliding sleeve is sleeved on a forward-tilting chair rod of the frame body. The present application further provides a folding chair with an adjustable backrest which allows the user to easily adjust the angle of the backrest when sitting on the folding chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Zhejiang Hengfeng Top Leisure Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Baoqing Yang
  • Patent number: 8186754
    Abstract: A worker's body support includes a base assembly which is preferably made of two spaced channel members. An upright assembly also preferably made of two spaced channel members is pivotally mounted at its lower end to the base assembly. An angular adjustment structure is pivotally mounted to the base assembly and is selectively mounted to one of a number of different locations to the upright assembly to adjust the angular orientation of the upright assembly. A seat is mounted to the upright assembly and is movable to a plurality of different locations and orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: Steven Sharrow
  • Publication number: 20100026057
    Abstract: A chair. The chair folds by a plurality of hinges between an expanded position and a collapsed position to seat a person substantially horizontal while the chair is positioned on an angled surface. The chair comprises a back assembly, a seat assembly, a leg assembly, a seat, an arm assembly. The chair further comprises at least one anchor that is configured to penetrate the angled surface in order to stabilize the chair on the angled surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventor: Greg Miller
  • Patent number: 6779838
    Abstract: A foldable chair includes a leg assembly and a reclining back connected together by a pair of joint assemblies. Each joint assembly includes a through hole for receiving a support member of the reclining back, and a through channel for accommodating a control device that adjusts the reclining angle. The control device comprises a spring member and an adjustment block to be engaged and disengaged with a saw-tooth member formed on the lower end of the support member. A control button is connected to a handle of the adjustment block. The reclining angle can be adjusted when the control button is pulled to disengage the adjustment block with the saw-tooth member. The control button may also be coupled with the handle using a coupling device. By having the coupling device, the control button can be pushed to disengage the adjustment block with the saw-tooth member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Inventor: Tony Wei-Sin Chang
  • Patent number: 6752452
    Abstract: A collapsible reclining chair (10, 100, 200), has a frame assembly (16) which includes angled frame members (32), the upper ends (37) of the angled frame members (32) being pivotally attached to upper connectors (136,138), and the lower ends (36) being pivotally attached to feet (30). The frame assembly (16) as a whole expands outwardly from a central area (8). The frame assembly (16) also includes upright members (34), and a support surface (18), having a back portion (15). The lower ends (38) of each of the upright members (34) are attached to one of the angled members (32) by a reversible joint (39), so that the reclining chair (10, 100, 200) is movable from an upright position (12) when the reversible joints (39) are in a first position, to a reclining position (14) when the reversible joints (39) have been reversed to a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: NorthPole Ltd
    Inventors: Sang B. Choi, Ho Sik Byun
  • Patent number: 6733070
    Abstract: A foldable chair includes a leg assembly and a reclining back connected together by a pair of joint assemblies. Each joint assembly includes a through hole for receiving a support member of the reclining back, and a through channel for accommodating a control device that adjusts the reclining angle. The control device comprises a spring member and an adjustment block to be engaged and disengaged with a saw-tooth member formed on the lower end of the support member. A control button is connected to a handle of the adjustment block. The reclining angle can be adjusted when the control button is pulled to disengage the adjustment block with the saw-tooth member. The control button may also be coupled with the handle using a coupling device. By having the coupling device, the control button can be pushed to disengage the adjustment block with the saw-tooth member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: TWSC Corp.
    Inventor: Tony Wei-Sin Chang
  • Patent number: 6729689
    Abstract: A locking and pivoting mechanism for a rear seat includes a first, approximately horizontal use position; a second, approximately vertical position; and a third lowered position. The seat includes a front and a rear link. A lower end of the front link is attached to the chassis and an upper end is attached to the seat body so that it may be displaced longitudinally, and may be affixed to the seat body by means of a first locking pawl. An upper end of the rear link is attached to the seat body and a lower end is releasably connected to the chassis by means of a second locking pawl. At least one of locking pawl locks the seat in and releases the seat from the first, second, and third positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Klaus-Dieter Habedank
  • 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: 6669280
    Abstract: A chair includes a first leg frame having first side rails with upper ends and a front cross rail connected to the upper ends; a second leg frame having second side rails; a back frame having back side rails with upper ends and a top cross rail connected to the upper ends of the back side rails; a frame link assembly having frame link members; a flexible support member extending between the top cross rail and the front cross rail; and, a central back link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Inventor: Christopher C. Wegner
  • Patent number: 6394541
    Abstract: A chair comprises a first leg frame having opposing left and right side rails and at least one cross rail extending therebetween, the side rails each having upper and lower ends; a second leg frame having opposing left and right side rails and a front cross rail extending therebetween, the side rails each having upper and lower ends; a back frame having opposing left and right side rails and a top cross rail extending therebetween, the side rails each having upper and lower ends; left and right frame links each having upper and lower ends; a flexible support member extending between the top cross member and the front cross member; and, wherein the left and right side rails of the first frame are pivotally connected along a first pivot axis to the respective left and right side rails of the back frame are pivotally connected along a second pivot axis to the respective left and right side rails of the second frame, and wherein the left and right frame links are pivotally connected along a third pivot axis to th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Christopher C. Wegner
  • Publication number: 20020043822
    Abstract: A collapsible reclining chair (10, 100, 200), having a frame assembly (16) which includes a angled frame members (32), the upper ends (37) of the angled frame members (32) being pivotally attached to upper connectors (136,138), and the lower ends (36) being pivotally attached to feet (30). The frame assembly (16) as a whole expands outwardly from a central area (8). The frame assembly (16) also includes upright members (34), and a support surface (18), having a back portion (15). The lower ends (38) of each of the upright members (34) are attached to one of the angled members (32) by a reversible joint (39), so that the reclining chair (10, 100, 200) is movable from an upright position (12) when the reversible joints (39) are in a first position, to a reclining position (14) when the reversible joints (39) have been reversed to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Sang B. Choi, Ho Sik Byun
  • Patent number: 6296304
    Abstract: An inclined back support arrangement for folding furniture includes a pair of back support joints pivotally connected to two bottom ends of two back frame legs and a pair of inclination locker for pivotally coupling the two back support joints with two lower portions of the two rear side crossed legs of the seat frame respectively, so as to inclinedly support the two back frame legs in position. Moreover, by varying the coupling position of the two rear side crossed legs with the two bottom ends of the two back frame legs can adjust the inclination of the two back frame legs of the back frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • Patent number: 6106056
    Abstract: A chair comprises a first leg frame having opposing left and right side rails and at least one cross rail extending therebetween, the side rails each having upper and lower ends; a second leg frame having opposing left and right side rails and a front cross rail extending therebetween, the side rails each having upper and lower ends; a back frame having opposing left and right side rails and a top cross rail extending therebetween, the side rails each having upper and lower ends; left and right frame links each having upper and lower ends; a flexible support member extending between the top cross member and the front cross member; and, wherein the left and right side rails of the first frame are pivotally connected along a first pivot axis to the respective left and right side rails of the back frame are pivotally connected along a second pivot axis to the respective left and right side rails of the second frame, and wherein the left and right frame links are pivotally connected along a third pivot axis to th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Inventor: Christopher C. Wegner
  • Patent number: 5882068
    Abstract: A folding reclining chair includes a frame portion, having frame members that connect foot joints to seat joints; a seat portion joined to the seat joints; and a back portion in sliding engagement with two seat joints and joined to slide-lock mechanisms engaged with frame members, such that the back portion is adapted to being selectively reclined. For example, the frame portion may include pairs of frame members that are pivotally joined at a point between a first end and a second end of each of the two frame members in a pair, with the first end and second end of each frame member pivotally joined to a seat joint and a foot joint, respectively. Also for example, the seat portion may include a seat rest formed by a sheet of flexible material joined to a seat joint and engaged with the back portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Coastal Sales Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric R. Levine
  • Patent number: 4521054
    Abstract: A chaise lounge has a supporting unit whose longitudinal members are provided with rollers and are slotted to receive arms of a backrest which have pins selectively engageable in notches along these slots and whose free ends are engageable by abutments on the underside of the supporting unit to cantilever the backrest on the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1985
    Assignee: Allibert S.A.
    Inventor: Didier Deconinck
  • Patent number: 4470630
    Abstract: A portable folding chair which is adaptable for use in an upright conventional sitting mode, in an inverted position as a back rest and in a collapsed position as a carrying device. The rear leg member and chair back are adjustable so that the rear leg member defines a comfortable headrest in the inverted backrest mode and a flap is provided which defines a lounging mat in the back rest mode which, in use, anchors the chair in place and in the collapsed carrying mode defines with the seat and back panels a covered carriage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Inventor: Michael P. Shields
  • Patent number: 4456294
    Abstract: A garden chair including a back rest, a seat, and a cross frame defined by first and second pairs of support braces rotatably connected together through a first axle. The first pair of support braces are also rotatably connected to the front of the seat through a second axle, and the rear of the seat is rotatably connected to the back rest through a third axle. An arm provided with a longitudinal slot connects the second pair of braces to the back rest, with the third axle passing through the longitudinal slot. A free end of the arm and the back rest are engageable in a plurality of positions to permit vertical adjustment of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1984
    Inventors: Jurgen Lange, Alexander Harty
  • Patent number: 4264102
    Abstract: A chaise lounge is disclosed of lightweight durable construction, consisting of a minimum number of parts of readily available materials, which can be assembled without the aid of tools other than conventional ones. The parts can be packaged in a relatively small space for shipping purposes. The chaise lounge has incorporated therein novel or unique means for adjusting the inclination of the back thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1981
    Assignee: Cardinal American Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph W. Sroub
  • Patent number: 4234226
    Abstract: A seating piece, such as a chaise longue, includes a foldable base unit and a seating unit. The base unit includes side frame members that are rotatable into a generally horizontal, collapsible position, and into a laterally spaced-apart, generally vertical position. The seating unit includes a seat section and a back section rotatably joined together to permit adjustment of the seat and back sections relative to each other; the seating unit including connecting means for releasably engaging the side frame members when these frame members are in their generally vertical position and releasably connecting the seating unit to the base unit without preventing rotational movement between the seat and back sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1980
    Assignee: Scott Paper Company
    Inventor: Donald B. Colby
  • Patent number: 4083597
    Abstract: A folding article of furniture including parallel pairs of crossed first legs and second legs pivotably joined to each other, first and second arms pivotably joined, respectively, to the top ends of the first and second legs, a first top piece overlaying and joined to the distal portion of the first arms, a second top piece overlaying and joined to the distal portions of the second arms and a brace transversely joining the lower portion of the first legs. A back assembly, which converts the article to a chair, is pivotably joined to the distal ends of the first arms and includes a lower end portion which engages the brace and the first legs to limit pivoting of the back assembly. In some forms, a handle joins the proximal ends of corresponding arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1978
    Inventor: Ernest Nathan Dowdy