Set Means Interconnects Front Leg And Rear Leg Patents (Class 297/24)
  • Patent number: 8919872
    Abstract: A reinforcing arrangement includes two reinforcing units for coupling at two leg members of a foldable furniture respectively and a connecting unit for coupling the reinforcing units with each other. Each reinforcing unit includes a mounting body and a guiding member outwardly protruded from the mounting body, wherein the guiding member has a contoured body having a base portion and two maximum portions spacedly and outwardly protruded from the base portion to define two engaging surfaces between the base portion and the maximum portions. The maximum portions of one of the reinforcing members are engaged with the engaging surfaces of another reinforcing member respectively for enabling the leg members to be pivotally moved with each other. The maximum portions of one of the reinforcing members are also interlocked with the maximum portions of another reinforcing member for restricting a folding angle between the leg members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventor: Frank Tsai
  • Patent number: 8256833
    Abstract: A child chair includes a seat and a frame. The seat is detachably mounted on the frame by using an engaging assembly. The engaging assembly includes an engaging device and a coupling device. The engaging device is movably mounted on the seat. The coupling device is mounted on the frame and coupled with the engaging device on the seat. The engaging device is cooperated with the coupling device between a locking position and a release position relative to the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Jun-Jie Hu, Wen-Qu Hu, Zheng-Wen Guo
  • 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: 7080877
    Abstract: A folding chair is configurable into a use position and a storage position. The folding chair includes a backrest, a seat, and inner and outer support structures. The outer support structure includes substantially parallel first and second elongate outer support members, each having an upper portion attached to the backrest and a lower portion disposed adjacent an underlying surface when the chair is in the use position. The seat is pivotally attached to the outer support structure between the first and second elongate outer support members. The inner support structure is pivotally attached to the outer support structure between the first and second elongate outer support members. The inner support structure includes substantially parallel first and second elongate inner support members disposed on opposing sides of the seat. Upper portions of the first and second elongate inner support members are slidably attached to the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Maxchief Investments, LTD
    Inventor: Hsin-Hung Tsai
  • Patent number: 7048331
    Abstract: A universal heavy duty, light weight, portable, foldable chair according to the present disclosure comprises a frame 1 comprising four shaped supports 11a, 12a, 13a, 14a held together and in position at the center by a hollowed cylinder hinge 15a. The seat comprises of two cloths 16a and 16b. There exists one piece of cloth 18a and 18b at each side of the chair to act as stabilizer for the frame and the chair as a whole. Cloth 21a will be connected to the two piece cloth assembly 22a at one end and have a locking mechanism 23a at the other to lock with one end of 21b. Cloth 21b will be connected to the two piece cloth assembly 22b at one end and have a corresponding locking mechanism 23b to fit the mechanism 23a at the end of the cloth 21a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Inventor: Razmik Saakyan
  • Patent number: 6863341
    Abstract: A foldable chair includes a first leg, a second leg pivotally connected with the first leg, and a seat module pivotally mounted on the first leg and detachably locked on the second leg. The second leg is formed with a forward protruding holding portion formed with a downward facing locking recess. The seat module includes a support frame pivotally connected with the first leg and formed with an upward protruding catch portion rested on the holding portion and detachably locked in the locking recess, so that the seat module is combined with the second leg. Thus, the expanded foldable chair has a rigid and stable structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Inventor: Yong-Chang Wen
  • Publication number: 20040232740
    Abstract: A folding chair which comprises a frame (100), a piece of cloth (400) and fastening and tensioning devices (430, 440). The seat side members (121a, 121b) are telescopic and so arranged that a seat cross member (120) is movable. Straps (430, 440) extend around the chair frame (100) and preferably run over the members (110, 120, 131, 141) so as to hold the chair in an unfolded position. The straps, which transfer all tensile forces, are joined in a buckle (435) and are fastened to the members (110, 120, 131, 141) in such manner that the elements can rotate freely about the respective members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Asbjorn Enge
  • 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: 6591778
    Abstract: A pet bed (1) for use on a floor, the pet bed (1) including a pair of frames (2), each including a floor engaging end (4) and an upper end (6) distal the floor engaging end (4). Hinge means (8) interconnect the frames (2) intermediate the floor engaging end (4) and the upper end (6), to form a scissor arrangement (10), and a flexible sling (12) extends between the upper ends (6) of the frame (2) to define a support area (14) for a pet. In use, the frames (2) engage the floor at an angle of less than 45°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Inventor: John Patterson Alderman
  • Patent number: 6340205
    Abstract: A foldable bench has a first leg member having a top portion and a bottom portion, a second leg member having a top portion and a bottom portion, and a seat having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an attachment member for slidably attaching the top portion of one of the leg members and for pivotally attaching the other leg member below the top surface of the seat, thereby preventing the top portion of each of the leg members from separating from the seat. In a first resting position, the first and second leg members are substantially disposed adjacent the seat, and in a second resting position, the first and second leg members generally criss-cross each other and generally extend away from the seat. A backrest may be attached to the seat, preferably pivotally. In a first resting position, the backrest is substantially disposed adjacent the seat. In a second resting position, the backrest is substantially disposed away from the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Tubular Fabricators Industry
    Inventor: Joseph Battiston
  • Patent number: 5707104
    Abstract: A folding highchair including a seat and a supporting frame supporting the seat. The frame includes legs which are movable caliper-fashion between an open position and a closed position. A pedal is disposed close to a lower end of the legs to operate the release of structure for holding the legs in the open position, so as to enable the movement of the legs towards the closed position upon lowering the pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Peg Perego Pines, S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianluca Perego
  • Patent number: 4341417
    Abstract: An article of furniture having a seat of a generally constant orientation but a back which can be tilted at various angles has a generally X-shaped relationship of the seat and back and, on each side a pair of horizontally spaced pins, affixed to the seat, one of which rides on the upper surface of a cooperating member of the back while the other can be selectively fitted into notches of a rack structure on the lower edge of the respective member. The upper edge or surface of these members have a cam configuration and the distance separating this edge from the bottoms of each of the respective notches is progressively increased downwardly along the rack so that the seat inclination is substantially constant for all positions in which the pins engage the notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1982
    Assignee: Allibert Exploitation
    Inventor: Didier Deconinck