Rocker Disengages From Leg To Permit Folding Patents (Class 297/33)
  • Patent number: 10874218
    Abstract: A folding mechanism includes a rocking bar, wherein the rocking bar includes an arc-shaped portion that is in contact with the ground; a first supporting bar, wherein a portion of the first supporting bar near the first end portion thereof is pivotally connected to the first connecting member through the first pivotal shaft. The first connecting member is connected to the rocking bar and can slide along the rocking bar. A second connecting member is directly connected to a portion of the first supporting bar near the second end portion thereof. A folding rocking chair includes two groups of folding mechanisms, a front cross mechanism and a rear cross mechanism. The two groups of the folding mechanisms are symmetrical about a center plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Inventor: Libin Chen
  • Patent number: 9282824
    Abstract: A collapsible and portable rocking chair includes left and right frame side assemblies collectively defining forward and rear leg portions, armrests, and back support members. The chair also includes cross-members connecting the left and right frame said assemblies and collectively defining a seat support in the set-up condition of the chair. The cross members are pivotally connected to one another as well as to the left and right frame side assemblies to facilitate folding of the chair frame to a collapsed condition. Each frame side assembly is supported on a fulcrum point for rocking movement of the chair frame. A rocker mechanism is attached to the chair frame to support the chair during rocking movement and to facilitate rocking of the chair in connection with the user's shifting weight. The rocker mechanism may be provided in connection with a front leg member, a rear leg member, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: GCI OUTDOOR, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel R. Grace
  • Patent number: 9060611
    Abstract: A collapsible and portable rocking chair includes left and right frame side assemblies collectively defining forward and rear leg portions, armrests, and back support members. The chair also includes cross-members connecting the left and right frame said assemblies and collectively defining a seat support in the set-up condition of the chair. The cross members are pivotally connected to one another as well as to the left and right frame side assemblies to facilitate folding of the chair frame to a collapsed condition. Each frame side assembly is supported on a fulcrum point for rocking movement of the chair frame. A rocker mechanism is attached to the chair frame to support the chair during rocking movement and to facilitate rocking of the chair in connection with the user's shifting weight. The rocker mechanism may be provided in connection with a front leg member, a rear leg member, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: GCI Outdoor, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel R. Grace
  • Patent number: 7857379
    Abstract: A folding chair, including a first folding support and a second folding support, the first folding support includes a first front leg, a first back leg and a seat, the upper-end of the first front leg is pivotally connected to the lateral front-end of the seat, the first front leg is pivotally cross-linked with the first back leg, the lateral side of the seat is slidably and pivotally connected to the first back leg; the second folding support includes a second front leg, a second back leg and a second horizontal bearing-rod, connection of the second folding support is similar to that of the first folding support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: New-Tec Integration (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Luhao Leng
  • Patent number: 6854800
    Abstract: A children's high chair comprises a supporting frame (11,111) for a high chair (12,112) for receiving the child. The frame (11,111) comprises in turn a pair of legs (14,15) openable compasswise and with lower ends (19,119) for resting on the ground and stiffening crosspieces (20,120) arranged on both sides of the frame and movable between a non-operational position allowing closing of the frame and an operational position in which the crosspieces engage the legs to hold them steadily in open position. The crosspieces (20,120) can be moved to another more lowered operational position to rest on the ground to constitute high chair rocking members. Advantageously an automatic battery-powered mechanical rocking device can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: PEG Perego S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianluca Perego
  • Patent number: 6679779
    Abstract: The structure is designed to allow an infant to ride, sit, or lie reclined on a rocker, and to be rocked back and forth, as well as to enable the changing of the rocker's angle of inclination, or the folding of the structure for storage. In the invention, the structure comprises a frontal support frame, a rear support frame, and an arc-shaped rocking frame. On the frontal support frame there is a movable sliding sleeve to which the rear support frame is connected by a hinge. With the movable sliding sleeve, the relative positions of the frontal support frame and the rear support frame may be changed, so as to adjust the frontal support frame's angle of inclination or to draw the frontal support frame close to the rear support frame for folding to facilitate storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Link Treasure Limited
    Inventors: Chuan-Tso Tai, Feng-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: 6439656
    Abstract: A folding chair convertible to a rocking chair enabling a folding chair converting to a rocking chair comprises pedestals located at four ends each engaged with a plurality of support bars to form a chair frame for supporting a backrest and seat pad thereon. A pair of rockers is provided beneath the folding chair. The rockers have respectively anchor seats mounted thereon to engage with the pedestals for the folding chair convertible to a rocking chair when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Lausan Chung-Hsin Liu
  • Patent number: 6398297
    Abstract: A collapsible rocking chair (1), which collapses to a compact bundle, including a chair part (2) having a number of support frame members (F1-10) which are pivotally connected to connecting members (6), and a rocking part (4) including a pair of rocker members (38) and shoe members (26) which are fixed to the rocker members (38). The shoe members (26) are detachably connected to the connecting members (6) to form locking assemblies (50). The shoe member (26) include a housing (72), a receptacle (36) which receives the connecting member (6), and a retaining element (64) including at least one rotary element (66) which is rotatably mounted to the shoe member housing (72). The rotary element (66) rotates to engage a retaining slot (60) of the connecting member (6), thereby locking it in place. A second embodiment includes an alternate locking assembly (86). The shoe members (26) each include a housing (72), and a retaining element (64) including a retaining tab (98) and flanges (94), which surround a slot (96).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventor: Robert R. Cantwell
  • Patent number: 5992929
    Abstract: A folding collapsible rocking chair includes a chair, two side frame sets at two opposite lateral sides of the chair, and two rockers at the bottom side of the side frame sets, the chair, the side frame sets and the rockers being pivoted to one another so that the rocking chair can be folded up and collapsed when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Inventor: Lausan Chung-Hsin Liu
  • Patent number: 5560675
    Abstract: A folding rocking chair including a seat pivotally connected to a backrest; a rocker assembly; a front leg assembly pivotally connected to the seat and the rocker assembly; a rear leg assembly pivotally connected to the front leg assembly; and, a pair of armrests pivotally connected to the backrest. The chair is folded such that the seat, the backrest, the front leg assembly, the rear leg assembly and the armrests are substantially parallel to the rocker assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Bemis Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Dana W. Altheimer, Douglas J. Carpiaux
  • Patent number: 4807926
    Abstract: Folding furniture, in particular folding chair, which can be converted to a rocking chair by a rocker pair attachable to the front legs and rear legs. The rockers are formed such that they are articulately connected to the one leg pair while between each rocker and the other leg pair a relative movement can be carried out to bring the folding furniture, together with the rockers, into a compact collapsed form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Inventor: Oswald Brunn
  • Patent number: 4285543
    Abstract: Rocker attachments for converting a stationary folding lawn chair into a rocking chair including a spaced pair of arcuate tubular rocking elements which are transversely interconnected by beam structures which are demountably attachable to the chair. The beam structures are demountably connected to the rocker elements for storage and shipping purposes and are movable on the rocker elements to accommodate various sizes of lawn chairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1981
    Inventor: Chester V. Clark
  • Patent number: 4025107
    Abstract: A collapsible spoon-bottom chair includes a bowl-shaped bottom, a guide rail attached thereto, scissor-type levers which have two pairs of opposite ends, where one pair of the ends is slidable in the guide rail and an extensible seat which is hingeably attached to the other pair of ends. The seat is movable from a seating position outside the bowl to a collapsed position within the bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1977
    Inventor: Charles Chippa