SEATING UNIT WITH ACCESSORIES
First Claim
1. An armrest apparatus comprising:
- an upright support defining a substantially vertical axis;
an armrest supported atop the upright support; and
an accessory rotatably attached to the upright support for adjustment between different positions relative to the armrest, wherein the accessory is rotatable about the substantially vertical axis, and wherein the upright support provides cantilevered support to the armrest at a location generally at a front of the armrest.
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Abstract
A seating unit includes a tubular support extending upwardly from a chair frame, a retainer telescopingly engaging an upright open end of the support, and an armrest mounted on the retainer. The retainer is keyed at both ends to prevent undesired rotation of the armrest. Accessories are mounted to the retainer, and are positionable at use and non-use positions relative to a seated user. The accessories include a cup holder, a container, a hook for hanging items under the cup holder or container, and different tablets. One tablet includes a wheeled leg that extends downwardly from a center of gravity of the tablet, the leg supporting the tablet and reducing cantilever forces on the retainer. The back and seat comprise a flexible member co-molded onto a supportive partial-perimeter frame member and includes back and seat sections that matably engage corresponding surfaces of the frame member.
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27 Claims
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1. An armrest apparatus comprising:
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an upright support defining a substantially vertical axis; an armrest supported atop the upright support; and an accessory rotatably attached to the upright support for adjustment between different positions relative to the armrest, wherein the accessory is rotatable about the substantially vertical axis, and wherein the upright support provides cantilevered support to the armrest at a location generally at a front of the armrest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An armrest apparatus comprising:
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an upright support; an armrest supported atop the upright support; and an accessory rotatably attached to the upright support for adjustment between different positions relative to the armrest, wherein the upright support includes a retainer that extends upwardly and that includes a first mounting structure for supporting the armrest and a second mounting structure for supporting the accessory, wherein the second mounting structure includes a circumferentially-extending structure for rotatably supporting the accessory. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An armrest apparatus comprising:
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an upright support defining a substantially vertical axis; an armrest supported atop the upright support; and an accessory rotatably attached to the upright support for adjustment between different positions relative to the armrest, wherein the accessory includes a tablet and an accessory-supporting leg extending downward from the tablet for engaging a floor surface, and wherein the accessory is rotatable about the substantially vertical axis. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A seating apparatus comprising:
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a seating unit having a frame; and a vertical support extending from the frame and including a top section configured to both rotatably support a first device and non-rotatably support a second device, wherein the first device is rotatable about a substantially vertical axis defined by the support. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A seating unit comprising:
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a base adapted to stably engage a floor surface; a supportive frame member supported on the base and defining at least one of a seat section and a back section, the supportive frame member defining an enlarged opening and a perimeter frame extending at least partially around the opening to two opposing sides of the opening; and a sheet support co-molded onto the supportive frame member, the sheet support having edge strips overlapping the perimeter frame and secured to the opposing sides with integrally formed rivet-simulating protrusions that engage apertures in the supportive frame member. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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