Fabric Bottom And Back Patents (Class 297/45)
  • Publication number: 20030025362
    Abstract: An improved folding chair comprises two side frames each having a front leg, a rear leg, and a linkage bar bridged the front leg and the rear leg, and a first loading bracket and a second loading bracket. The linkage bars are coupled respectively with a tubular rod which is turnable on the linkage bar. The tubular rods respectively attach to a first and a second toggle bar which are pivotally engaged on a toggle joint. The first and the second loading bracket have respectively a first side bar and a second side bar which are pivotally engaged with the first and the second toggle bar in a cross and staggered manner. The first and the second side bar have respectively one end engaged with each other on another toggle joint, and connect respectively a first loading bar and a second loading bar to form a seating zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Lausan Chung-Hsin Liu
  • Patent number: 6511121
    Abstract: A combination of a reinforcing grommet in a D-shape or a closed horseshoe shape and a supporting brace for holding a tensioned surface on an inclined frame element of a frame of a collapsible furniture item, such as a chair, a stool, lounger, table, a cot or a bed. A contact portion of a lower surface of the grommet rests on a brace and a remaining portion of the lower surface spans a recess in the brace. The brace is freely movable to and fro relative to the frame tube so as to minimize tearing forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Atico International USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Marian Harding Cochran, Nelson Liao
  • Publication number: 20030015892
    Abstract: A folding chair has a seat, a first leg, a second leg, a first rod connected to the first leg and the second leg, a second rod connected to the first leg and the second leg, and a folding device. The folding device has a first joint and a second joint. The first joint has a guide channel, a circular aperture, and a slant round hole for receiving the first rod. The second joint has a post inserted in the guide channel, a hollow protruded block inserted in the circular aperture of the first joint, a round through aperture, and a slant circular hole for receiving the second rod. A bolt passes through the round through aperture of the second joint and the circular aperture of the first joint. A nut engages with the bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventor: Chung-Sen Wu
  • Publication number: 20030011217
    Abstract: A support including a frame having a tension member coupled to the frame is disclosed. The frame has a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The tension member is disposable in a first position to provide support for an arm of a user and a second position to be carried on a shoulder of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Brian Edward Le Gette, Alan Tipp, Justin Saul Werner, Ronald L. Wilson
  • Patent number: 6505885
    Abstract: A foot rest for a reclining beach chair or lounger having either 1-piece or 2-piece fabric seat liner constructions, including a pair of forwardly extending tubular arms fastened to front pad connectors of such casual seating, and secured together along their lengths in defining the foot rest which receives the fabric liner constructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Larry Tang
  • Publication number: 20030006632
    Abstract: A foldable lounge chair includes a backrest, a seat and a frame. The seat has two seat support interconnected to each other by a foldable linkage. A controlling device has a blind hole for limiting the pivotal movement of a support extending from a joint of the backrest support and the seat support and two elongated, oppositely orientated through holes defined to respectively receive therethrough the first support and the second support of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventor: Hung-Jen Ku
  • Patent number: 6499804
    Abstract: An easy chair device has a leg frame, and a chair main body disposed on the leg frame. Two backrest support rods and two armrest support rods extend upward from the leg frame. The chair main body has a backrest, a seat, and two armrests. The armrests are supported by the armrest support rods and the backrest support rods. A back band is disposed on a back of the backrest. Two fasteners are disposed on two ends of the back band. Two fastening bands are disposed on the armrests to engage with the back band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Inventor: Chung-Sen Wu
  • Patent number: 6499762
    Abstract: A frame support apparatus and coupling device for use with an ambulatory system and method of fabrication thereof. In one embodiment an ambulatory system having a frame support is provided. The ambulatory system includes a first side frame having a front portion and a rear portion, a second side frame having a front portion and a rear portion and a frame support coupled between the first side frame and the second side frame. The frame support includes a first cross-member having a first end and a second end, the first end pivotably coupled to a coupler. The system further includes a second cross-member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second cross-member coupled to the coupler. Wherein the first end of the second cross-member is maintained in a substantially fixed position relative to the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Adorno/Rogers Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Rogers, Robert M. Huntress
  • Patent number: 6494530
    Abstract: A foldable chair includes a seat frame and a back frame constructed to support a fabric seat thereon. The seat frame includes two pairs of side frame legs, and a pair of front frame legs and a pair of rear frame legs foldably supported between the two pairs of side frame legs. Each frame leg is pivotally connected to the side crossed leg at its end portion in such a manner the foldable chair eliminates four connecting ground pads such that the foldable chair is capable of further extending its shape and size, so as to substantially increase a supporting area of the seat frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Tofasco of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • Patent number: 6464242
    Abstract: A folding stroller has right and left front legs (2) and right and left rear legs (4) interconnected so as to be extendible and contractible in the right and left directions. A footrest (24) includes two support arms (61, 63) respectively having inner end parts pivotally connected with a pin (62). The footrest (24) is kept straight by a footrest locking mechanism including a sliding block (69) provided with a locking tongue (70) for restraining the two support arms (61, 63) from turning on the pin (62). A release wire (75) is extended inside the front leg (2) and has one end connected to the sliding block (69) and the other end connected to a pulley (76) supported for rotation in the front leg (2). A slot (77) is formed in a rear part of the front leg (2) facing a handle post (5a) in parallel to the axis of the front leg (2). The pulley (76) includes an operating lever (76a) projecting through the slot (77).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6454348
    Abstract: A foldable chair assembly includes front and rear leg rods, sleeve members sleeved slidably and respectively on the leg rods, a fabric seat connected to the sleeve members, a fabric backrest connected to the rear leg rods, and four foldable cross-frames connected pivotally to the leg rods and the sleeve members. Each of a pair of armrest rods is connected pivotally to one of the front leg rods at one end, and is connected movably to one of the rear leg rods at the other end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventor: Chung-Sen Wu
  • Patent number: 6450161
    Abstract: A portable cooking system comprising: leg units each having a pair of leg posts, first and second reinforcement mechanisms that connects the leg units to stand as well as to be folded together, a first cloth material over the first reinforcement mechanism, a second cloth material over the second reinforcement mechanist; a removable back cloth material between the leg posts on one side of the leg units, side tables rotatably installed to the opposite sides of the combined leg units, a removable lantern stand, and a removable wire net and top board, wherein the leg units, first and second reinforcement mechanisms, and cloth materials can form a bench, and wherein with the back cloth material removed, the leg units, reinforcement mechanisms, cloth materials, side tables, the lantern stand, and wire net and/or top board can form a kitchen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: On Way Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoshi Izumi
  • Patent number: 6447057
    Abstract: A folding lounge chair easily folded from an open seating position to a flat planar configuration, including an outer ring frame and a cover attached to the outer ring frame to form a back rest and seat. The folding lounge chair features an arrangement of V-shaped legs pivotally attached to the outer ring frame and a rod that releasably secures the V-shaped legs to hold the assembly in the open seating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Alexander Guy Chen
  • Patent number: 6439659
    Abstract: A chair is provided with a corrosion resistant tubular frame structure including a left frame member, a right frame member and pivoting cross arms fitted to the left and right frame members and operable in a scissor action to permit lateral movement of the left and right frame members between a collapsed position and a separated operable. position. Flexible, weather-resistant material panels attached between the left and right frame members provide a seat base and back rest which are pulled taut to support a person seated in the chair when the frame members are separated in the operable, open position. Side pockets of varying size and shape are provided on overhanging flaps on opposite, outboard sides of the chair. The chair is further provided with integrated accessory holders including a cup holder, an umbrella holder, a fishing rod holder, and a shoulder strap to facilitate transport of the collapsed chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: James Lee Neubauer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6419311
    Abstract: An arm rest for a reclining beach chair or lounger which automatically adjusts in length as the lounger is adjusted between its straight-up position and its most reclining position—in a first embodiment of which, the arm rest is of two sections joinable one to another at spaced locations, and in a second embodiment of which the arm rest is of an overlying length joined by an S-clip clasp selectively positionable within apertures defining the lengths associated within individual chair reclining positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Inventor: Larry Tang
  • Publication number: 20020074834
    Abstract: A collapsible chair (10), having a frame assembly (12) including a number of angled frame members (24). The upper ends of the angled frame members (24) are pivotally attached to upper connectors (64), and the lower ends are pivotally attached to feet (20). The frame assembly (12) as a whole is configured to expand outwardly from a central area (58). The frame assembly (12) further includes back support uprights (34) and rear corner upright members (32). Each of the upright members (32) has an upper end which is pivotally connected to one of said back support uprights (34) at a flexible joint (48). The chair (10) also includes a support surface (16), having a back portion (38) which is held in position by the back support uprights (34). The flexible joint (48) includes a resilient support assembly (30) which biases the back portion (38) to an upright position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Rusty Summar, Robert R. Cantwell
  • Patent number: 6406091
    Abstract: A folding chair includes collapsible rungs permitting folding in two directions. Stability is further enhanced by the upholstery which further forces the top rung of the chair downward making the chair rigid in the open position. Side rails and back supports slide freely along the chair's rear legs creating a folding mechanism that folds the seat upwards while also pulling the rear leg upwards in the same direction resulting in greater stability without increasing the height of the folded package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathon R. Saul, David R. Collins, David E. Harnadek, Duane M. Perpich
  • Patent number: 6402230
    Abstract: In a reclining lounger, patio chair or cot which folds to a collapsed condition, a pillow which fits within an empty slot therein when collapsed attaches to the back of the fabric seat liner, preferably with one attaching strip being fixedly secured to the liner so as to keep the pillow from becoming lost in use, and with a second attaching strip being detachably coupled with the liner to allow for securement of the pillow to the liner in resting one's head and to fold the pillow into such empty slot in facilitating storage and transport when the lounger, chair or cot is collapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: Larry Tang
  • Patent number: 6382715
    Abstract: A patio chair incorporating a frame having pairs of crossed front, rear and side legs, and with front and rear connectors for stabilizing the chair when opened and for collapsing the chair to a compact package when closed, and with compressible pins at the rear connectors to be captured by snap action in forming a positive locking securement against accidental closing and against closing by small children.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Larry Tang
  • Patent number: 6375263
    Abstract: A self-tightening mechanism mounted on a seat having a back portion. The self-tightening mechanism including a drum coupled to the back portion, a band wrapped about the drum inhibiting rotation thereof and having a first end and a second end. A tightening mechanism coupled to the first end and the second end such that a force applied to the back portion in either of two opposing directions produces a tension in the band adjacent either one of the first end and the second end and a corresponding loosening of the band adjacent the other end. The tightening mechanism including a lever pivotable about a fixed pivot point to convert a portion of the tension to reduce the loosening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Elio Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Elio, Robert E. Glaspie, Hariharan K. Sankaranarayanan
  • Patent number: 6364410
    Abstract: A cot incorporating a frame having pairs of crossed front, rear and side legs, and with connectors for stabilizing the cot when opened and for collapsing the cot to a compact package when closed, with front pad and rear pad connectors, and with front and rear connectors being configured with generally perpendicular walls to apertures of which upper and lower ends of rear legs, front legs and side legs are pivotally connected, and with one front connector and one rear connector each including a notch within which the upper end of a front crossed leg and the upper end of a rear crossed leg are arranged to glide in opening and closing the cot, and to which an upper end of two crossing side legs are pivotally connected, for automatically folding its fabric liner as the cot is being collapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventor: Larry Tang
  • Patent number: 6364409
    Abstract: A folding chair includes collapsible rungs in a backrest and seat permitting folding in two directions. Stability is further enhanced by the upholstery which further forces the top rung of the chair downward and the center rung rearward, making the chair rigid in the open position. Siderails and back supports slide freely along the chair's rear legs creating a folding mechanism that folds the seat upwards while also pulling the rear leg upwards in the same direction resulting in greater stability without increasing the height of the folded package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Saul, Duane Michael Perpich, David Emil Harnadek, David Richard Collins
  • Patent number: 6325406
    Abstract: A collapsible stroller comprises a single front wheel and a front wheel support mounting the front wheel for rotation on an axis extending transversely with respect to the stroller. Two generally horizontal side frame members extend in a generally rearward direction from the front wheel support. Each side member has a forward end pivotally connected to the front wheel support for pivoting about a generally vertical axis. Two rear wheels are each rotatably mounted on a respective side frame member adjacent its rearward end. A collapsible rear frame member extends between the side frame members generally between the rear wheels. An upper frame extends up from the side frame members for supporting a child seat and a child therein. A handle is attached to the upper frame. The rear frame member is lockable in an uncollapsed condition for holding the side frame members in a diverging relationship in which they diverge rearwardly from the front wheel support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: American Recreation Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. C. O'Shea, William H. Ayre
  • Patent number: 6322138
    Abstract: A patio chair incorporating a frame having left and right hand rests and pairs of crossed front, rear and side legs, and with connectors for stabilizing the chair when opened and for collapsing the chair to a compact package when closed, with front pad and rear pad connectors, and with rear connectors, being configured with generally perpendicular walls to apertures of which upper and lower ends of both rear legs and one side leg are pivotally connected, and with front connectors including a notch within which the upper end of both front crossed legs are arranged to glide in forming the support for the hand rests, and to which an upper end of the other side leg is also pivotally connected, for automatically folding the hand rests as the chair is being collapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Inventor: Larry Tang
  • Patent number: 6302479
    Abstract: A foldable beach chair includes a seat frame and a back frame constructed to support a fabric seat thereon, wherein the seat includes a pair of foldable supporting arms foldable and vertically biasing against two pairs of side frame legs respectively when the foldable beach chair is unfolded to stretch out. Therefore, the foldable beach chair provides a low height strong frame structure that can well support the user's weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Tofasco of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • 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: 6270156
    Abstract: A folding indoor/outdoor chair that folds in multiple directions includes a seat and backrest assembly supported by a collapsible or foldable chair support assembly. The seat portion of the seat and backrest assembly includes pivot hinges that allow the seat portion to fold in a first direction. The seat and backrest members are comprised of a flexible material or fabric that easily folds in multiple directions when the chair support assembly and seat member are folded along their pivot axes. The resulting chair folds in a compact space while providing increased support and stability to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Metzger, Lee W. David, Richard J. Sylvester, Scott W. Miller
  • Patent number: 6264271
    Abstract: A folding chair, which is foldably collapsible in a scissors-like folding operation, forms a long narrow bundle when collapsed, which fits into a tubular bag. The folding chair includes a pivotally jointed backrest support member which can be placed in various configurations to allow reclining movement thereof. The folding chair includes a frame assembly and a flexible hammock-type of fabric seat member which is mounted on, and supported by, the frame assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the frame assembly includes a plurality of interconnected X-members. The X-members cooperate to define a cage member when the chair is in an open configuration thereof. The frame assembly further includes a position fixing mechanism for temporarily and disengagably fixing the position of the seat back, to allow the frame assembly to be temporarily locked in a particular orientation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: The Game Tracker, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel C. Munn, Robert Eastman, III, Jeffrey Allan Pestrue
  • Patent number: 6247750
    Abstract: A baby chair structure comprises legs, a seat section, arm rests and a tray. The legs are formed by four sets of cross rods, each set of cross rods has one top end jointed together with another top end of a neighboring cross rod to connect with a block which has an upright rod extending therefrom forming a conical shaped frame. The rear end upright rods are connected to the rear ends of the arm rests and then inserted into two sacks at respective sides of a back support. The front end of each arm rest has a protrusion, and the inside of the protrusion is for the front upright rod to extend therethrough. The tray comprises a pair of grooves for receiving the protrusions of the arm rests, a pair of C-rings are formed on the respective ends adapted to buckle the arm rests, and a safety belt is inserted through a hook of the tray and secure the baby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: Ting-Sheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 6247749
    Abstract: A folding chair of the type having a frame constructed of pivotally connected scissors like “X”-shaped structure strut members supporting a sling seat, the lower ends of which form two front feet and two rear feet and the upper ends of which form two front seat corners and two rear seat corners of the chair. The folding chair includes a pair of upright telescopic supports mounted between the two front seat corners and the two front feet. The upright telescopic supports extend when the frame is folded and collapse telescopically when the chair is deployed. A pair of uprights may extend up from the rear feet and through the rear seat corners so as to extend above the rear of the sling seat to provide a backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: James C. W. Yu
  • Patent number: 6241311
    Abstract: A support ring for holding a fabric seat on an inclined frame tube of a portable chair frame allows the support ring to rest horizontally on the inclined frame tube so as to enable the fabric seat also resting horizontally on the chair frame. The support ring has a supporting hole contributed by two semi-circular portions and an intermediate portion extended between the two semi-circular portions. Each of the semi-circular portions has a diameter equal to or slightly larger than a diameter of the inclined frame tube. The intermediate portion also has a width equal to the diameter of the semi-circular portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Tofasco of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • Patent number: 6237993
    Abstract: A foldable frame for beach chair, which comprises a seat frame and a back frame foldably coupled with the seat frame, wherein a pair of foldable supporting arms each having a pivot end pivotally connected with one of the two crossed side frame legs of the respective pair of side frame legs of the seat frame in such a manner that a supporting end of each of the supporting arms is extended to bias against the other side frame legs of the respective pair of side frame legs when the foldable frame is unfolded to stretch out. Therefore, the foldable frame provides a low height strong frame structure that can well support the user's weight of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • Patent number: 6231119
    Abstract: A foldable dual-chair includes a pair of seat frames and a pair of back frame constructed to support a pair of fabric seats thereon respectively wherein a connecting frame is foldably supported between the two seat frames. The connecting frame includes a pair connecting leg posts each having an outer tube frame and an inner tube frame upwardly extended therefrom in a vertical movable manner. So, the connecting leg posts are capably of slidably adjusting their height in such a manner the foldable dual-chair is capable of folding up into a compact unit for easy storage and carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Tofasco of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • Patent number: 6209951
    Abstract: A foldable chair according to the present disclosure comprises a frame 1 comprising four connectors 11a, 11b, 12a and 12b for contacting the ground, eight slant supports 16a, 16b, 17a, 17b, 17c, 17d, 17e and 17f which are hinged with the connectors, two vertical supports 15a and 15b fixedly jointed to the connectors 11a and 11b, two front fixing connectors 14a and 14b fixed to the supports 16a and 16b and hinged with the supports 17b and 17f, and two rear sliding connectors 13a and 13b which slide up and down along the vertical supports 15a and 15b and are hinged with the supports 17a, 17c and the supports 17d and 17e; a seat cloth 2 comprising a pair of eyelets 21b and 21a for inserting the straight ends 161a and 161b of the supports 16a and 16b, respectively, a pair of eyelets 22a and 22b for inserting the vertical supports 15a and 15b, a pair of sheaths 23a, 23b for receiving the inclined ends 151a and 151b, respectively, and a pair of covers 24a and 24b for covering the sheaths 23a and 23b; and a pair of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Inventor: Sanghwan Han
  • Patent number: 6179374
    Abstract: A reclining beach chair incorporating a frame having pairs of crossed front, rear and side legs, with each leg including a pair of bends in opposing directions in bringing the seat level of the chair closer to the ground, and with connectors for the legs and a tilt-locking mechanism for stabilizing the chair and positively fixing it at the reclining angle set when opened or folded, and for collapsing the chair to a compact package when closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Inventor: Larry Tang
  • Patent number: 6170907
    Abstract: A collapsible chair includes two front legs and two rear legs. Two stiles telescopically received in the rear legs and may be moved to an extended position to form a back of the chair. A collar is movably fit over each leg. A pair of pivoted links is connected between every two adjacent legs. Each link has a first end pivotally attached to one of the two legs and a second end pivotally attached to the collar of the other one of the two legs whereby the chair is collapsed by moving the collars along the legs and the legs converge together. A flexible sheet is releasably fixed to top ends of the legs for serving as a seat. The flexible sheet may be removed from the chair when the chair is collapsed and the collapsed chair may be wrapped by the removed sheet thereby significantly reducing the space occupied by the collapsed chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Inventor: Ming-Liang Tsai
  • Patent number: 6164674
    Abstract: A multi-wheeled vehicle having adjustable wheelbase dimensions. The preferred embodiment is a wheelchair which affords on-the-fly adjustment of width. The linkage between the two side frames of the present wheelchair is of two cross members in a horizontal X configuration, one end of each cross member being pivotally affixed to one side frame on one side of the wheelchair, with the respective other end of each cross member being slidably engaged with the opposite side frame. The cross members are pivotally attached to each other at a point of intersection. This structure allows a wheelchair of the present design to be easily expanded and contracted in width during use, with the rider in-place, and avoids the necessity of incremental changes between uses, such as is required by wheelchairs of present design. Yet, such a wheelchair is structurally quite stable with respect to any tendency of the side frames to toe-in under torque applied by weight on the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Adorno/Rogers Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Rogers, Robert M. Huntress
  • Patent number: 6149238
    Abstract: A structure of arm of a folding chair, particularly for a director's chair or a Wassily chair, comprised of an abutment, an arm-rest, and an elevation seat operated in conjunction with leg, splat tube, and webbing of the canvas seat; within, said abutment is provided at the upper end of the front leg and connected to a spring catch while one corresponding bore is provided at the front section of the arm rest, a recess with a lid is provided in the arm rest, and the rear end of the arm rest is pivoted to the front end of the elevation seat, a sleeve inserted onto the splat tube is provided on the elevation seat, the rear of the elevation seat is fixed with the webbing and can rest on the abutment by the front section of the arm rest then the spring catch on the abutment can be fixed in position in the bore at the front section of the arm rest so to fix it onto the leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Inventor: Ting-Sheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 6082813
    Abstract: A foldable chair includes four supporting legs, each having a top portion, a bottom portion, and an intermediate portion, and four stretchers, each disposed to brace two adjacent supporting legs. When upper hook ends of the stretchers are slidably moved to a folded position to be proximate to the top portions, the two adjacent supporting legs are closer to each other. Four first coupling members are slidably mounted on the intermediate portions, and are connected to the upper hook ends. Four second coupling members are slidably mounted on the intermediate portions, and are disposed above and are engageable with the first coupling members. A flexible seat sheet is disposed to be grasped by gripping portions of the second coupling members and is tensed when the supporting legs are in the spread position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventor: Kao-San Chen
  • Patent number: 6062648
    Abstract: A flexible foldable beach chair having a string-bar-connector assembly which allows the chair to collapse into a compact package. The string-bar-connector assembly is insertably or pivotally attached to two back-side bars on left and right, front and rear bottom ends of the chair. The back side bars includes a back-rest including reclining linkages and a pivotally connected seat support structure with including reclining adjustability. The seat and back-rest are made of a durable nylon weave fabric, which is impervious to water and sand debris. The assembly include stoppers or plugs attached within all the bars for constraining the durable and flexible string of the assembly, and for preventing accumulation of foreign material within the bars. Notches are formed within a side surface of the rear legs for various levels of adjustability. The foldable beach chair is light-weight, compact and portable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventor: Jolie Adler
  • Patent number: 6050582
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cross-strut arrangement for a folding roller-mounted chair having at least two struts connected to one another in a crosswise manner via a cross-strut articulation. The struts each are designed such that they can be changed in length, telescopically, for adjusting the seat width. At the top end of each strut a seat profile is located in the longitudinal direction of the folding roller-mounted chair and transverse to the strut for fixing the seat surface is adjustable to increase the seat depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Otto Bock Orthopaedische Industrie Besitz-und Verwaltungs- Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventor: Gregor Horacek
  • Patent number: 6045177
    Abstract: A portable collapsible chair having an articulated frame formed by a plurality of X-shaped linkages consecutively positioned adjacent one another and pivotally connected to move from a seating position to a collapsed or carrying position in response to lifting movement applied to a carrying strap connected to the frame to bring the strap to a shoulder carrying position. In the collapsed or carrying position the various rigid elongated members which comprise the chair frame form a compact bundle and extend in a single generally longitudinally extending direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventor: Daniel R. Grace
  • Patent number: 5984406
    Abstract: A folding chair having: a frame consisting of a pair of front crossed legs; a pair of back crossed legs; and two pairs of side crossed legs, each pair of crossed legs pivotally connected together where they cross. The lower ends of the front legs and the lower, front ends of the side legs are pivotally connected to first and second lower, front pads. The lower ends of the back legs and the lower, back ends of the side legs are pivotally connected to first and second lower, back pads. The upper ends of the back legs and the upper, back ends of the side legs are pivotally connected to first and second upper, back pads. The upper ends of the front legs and the upper, front ends of the side legs are pivotally connected to first and second upper, front pads. The upper ends of the front legs slidably pass through the first and second upper front pads, the upper ends bent to form hand rests above the upper front pads. The upper, front, ends of the side legs are pivotally connected to the upper front pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventor: Howard Lee
  • Patent number: 5975626
    Abstract: A cross-member supporter for foldable furniture enables at least two construction members to selectively be supported in strongly extended cross structure or be folded in parallel compact structure for easy storage and carrying purposes. The cross-member supporter includes a supporter body having at least two vertical connecting holes and two inclined supporting holes provided therethrough. The two inclined supporting holes are inclined in opposite direction. The two inclined supporting holes are respectively extended from top to bottom through the two vertical connecting holes to form two supporting through slots. An axis of the vertical connecting hole of each of the supporting through slots is intersected with an axis of the respective inclined supporting hole, wherein each of the supporting through slots defines an upper supporting groove and a lower supporting groove which are inclined in opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Tofasco of America Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Aycock
  • Patent number: 5961178
    Abstract: A lightweight collapsible compact chair with back support and elevation off the ground is provided by first and second substantially rigid hollow elongated members, and a flexible seat having opposite ends attached respectively to each of said first and second members. First and second vertical posts are provided and each has a lower end portion which is connectable to one of said first and second members. A flexible back is provided having opposite ends each connected respectively to one of said first and second vertical posts. A mechanism is provided for connecting said first and second members together to cause the flexible seat to become outstretched and for mounting said first and second posts to said one of said first and second members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Inventor: James M. Hodson
  • Patent number: 5915782
    Abstract: A chair (110) with a fabric sling backrest (143) and seat (153) which are suspended under tension when the chair is expanded from seat support members (151, 152) and back support members (141, 142). The chair (110) collapses by releasing the back stretcher member (144) which swivels parallel to the back support tube (142). The back support members (141, 142) also pivot down adjacent to seat support members 151, 152 with the stretcher tubes (121, 131) released from receiver connectors (123, 133) and rotating ninety degrees to be parallel with the seat support tubes (151, 152). The chair (110) then easily folds into a compact carrying size. The chair fits into a carrying bag, or alternatively, carrying straps are sewn directly onto the fabric sling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Inventor: G. Richard Geldbaugh
  • Patent number: 5897161
    Abstract: Folding chair (10) comprising a seat (20) carried by righthand and lefthand front legs (11a, 11c) and righthand and lefthand rear legs (11b, 11d), and a back-rest (14) associated with said rear legs (11b, 11d) . Front legs (11a, 11c) and rear legs (11b, 11d) are interconnected for relative rotary movement. Likewise, the pairs of lefthand legs (11a, 11b) and righthand legs (11c, 11d) are interconnected for relative rotary movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Inventor: Peter W. Karg
  • Patent number: 5873624
    Abstract: A folding lawn chair with tray including a left support member and a right support member. Each support member has a first end, a second end and four bends that form two upper bends, a front lower bend and a rear lower bend. The front lower bend and the rear bend, of each support member, have a linear portion therebetween for resting on a receiving surface. A pair of long bars are coupled to the left support member. A pair of short bars are coupled to the right support member. A tray is fixedly attached to the long bars when they are the coupled to the left support member. Included are a pair of sheets, with one sheet positionable over the first end of each support member and another sheet having a first and second pass through. A pair of tubular members are positioned within the first and second pass through. A pair of cross-bars being positioned between the left and right support members. Each cross-bar is coupled to the long bar of the left support member and the short bar of the right support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Inventor: Rick J. Simpson
  • Patent number: 5851052
    Abstract: The foldable stool has a triangular shaped seat with three upper legs attached to the corners of the seat. A leg holder is attached to the bottom portion of each upper leg. The leg holders define a lateral opening that has an asymmetrical shape. A Y-shaped central connector units holds the leg holders together. The connector has irregular shaped extensions that are insertable into the irregular shaped lateral openings of the leg holder when the leg holder is turned into a first position. After being inserted, the leg holder may be rotated into a second position to securely hold the leg holder and so that the upper leg can be inserted into the leg holder and rest on a circular seat or flange that is disposed inside the leg holder. Lower legs are inserted into the leg holders. When it is desirable to collapse the foldable stool, the lower legs are pushed into the upper leg by pressing the knob to disengage the knob from the leg holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Inventor: Mats Gustafsson
  • Patent number: 5730488
    Abstract: A folding chair having cylindrical devices for supporting the back-support part of the chair. The folding chair comprises a seat-base part having a seat cloth and two loop-shaped frames pivotedly connected to each other and two joint members each having two extended arms for hingedly connecting the back-support part to the seat-base part. The back-support part includes a back cloth and two supporting tubes. A cylindrical device having a concave surface with two slightly protruded edges on one end is plugged and locked into the bottom opening of each of said supporting tubes. The supporting tubes sit firmly on the upper sections of the frames of the seat-base part by means of matched surface curvature when the back-support part is hingedly opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Variety International, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Wei-Sin Chang