Modular, multiple-seat chair

• US 20100327642A1
• Filed: 02/17/2010
• Published: 12/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michelle M. Edwards
• Original Assignee: Michelle M. Edwards
• Inventors: Edwards, Michelle M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,162,396 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/232
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/023 the parts being horizontally-adjustable seats ; Expandable seats or the like, e.g. seats with horizontally adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 13/005 Modular seating chairs connectible into a row A47C1/124
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 15/00 Other seating furniture school forms A47B39/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 4/02 Dismountable chairs
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 4/028 Upholstered chairs, e.g. metal, plastic or wooden chairs

Abstract

A modular, multiple-seat chair includes a main chair having a primary seat and a back. The main chair is adapted to support a single person thereon. Secondary seats are conveniently stowed beneath the primary seat and are removable therefrom to provide additional seating when desired. Each secondary seat incorporates a foldable leg and has structure for removably attaching each secondary seat to the primary seat.

Claims

1. A modular, multiple-seat chair, comprising:

a main chair having a back, a pair of front legs, and a pair of rear legs;

a primary seat disposed on the main chair, the primary seat having two sides;

a respective ledge positioned adjacent each lateral side of the primary seat, each of the ledges having an opening formed therein;

support structure positioned beneath the primary seat; and

a pair of secondary seats removably stored on the support structure.

2. The modular, multiple-seat chair according to claim 1, further including a respective wheel disposed on each said front leg and each said rear leg.

3. The modular, multiple-seat chair according to claim 1, wherein said pair of front legs is spaced a distance from said pair of rear legs, and wherein said support structure spans the distance between said front legs and rear legs, said support structure being attached to said pair of front legs and said pair of rear legs.

4. The modular, multiple-seat chair according to claim 1, wherein each said secondary seat has an undersurface, a first end, and a second end, the modular, multiple-seat chair further comprising a respective foldable leg pivotally attached to the undersurface of each said secondary seat adjacent the first end thereof.

5. The modular, multiple-seat chair according to claim 1, wherein each said secondary seat has an undersurface, a first end, and a second end, the modular, multiple-seat chair further comprising a pair of respective pegs depending from the undersurface of each said secondary seat adjacent the second end thereof, the pegs being slidable into the openings in said ledges to removably attach said secondary seats to said primary seat.

6. The modular, multiple-seat chair according to claim 1, wherein said primary seat and said pair of secondary seats have upper seating surfaces and wherein said upper seating surfaces are cushioned.

7. A modular, multiple-seat chair, comprising:

a main chair having a back, a pair of front legs, and a pair of rear legs, the pair of front legs being spaced a distance from the pair of rear legs;

a respective wheel disposed on each of the front and rear legs;

a primary seat disposed on the main chair, the primary seat having opposite lateral sides;

a respective ledge positioned adjacent each of the opposing sides of the primary seat, each of the ledges having a respective pair of openings formed therein;

support structure positioned beneath the primary seat, the support structure spanning the distance between the front and rear legs, the support structure being attached to the pair of front legs and the pair of rear legs; and

a pair of secondary seats removably stored on the support structure.

8. The modular, multiple-seat chair according to claim 7, wherein each said secondary seat has an underside, a first end, and a second end, the modular, multiple-seat chair further comprising a respective foldable leg pivotally attached to the underside of each said secondary seat adjacent the first end thereof.

9. The modular, multiple-seat chair according to claim 7, wherein each secondary seat has an underside, a first end, and a second end, the modular, multiple-seat chair further comprising a pair of respective pegs depend from the underside of each said secondary seat adjacent the second end thereof, the respective pegs removably mating with the respective openings in each respective said ledge.

10. The modular, multiple-seat chair according to claim 7, wherein said primary seat and said pair of secondary seats have upper seating surfaces, the modular, multiple-seat chair further comprising cushions disposed on the upper seating surfaces of said primary seat and said secondary seats.

11. A modular, multiple-seat chair, comprising:

a main chair having a back, a pair of front legs, and a pair of rear legs, the pair of front legs being spaced a distance from the pair of rear legs;

a respective wheel disposed on each of the front and rear legs;

a primary seat disposed on the main chair, the primary seat having two lateral sides;

a respective ledge positioned adjacent each of the lateral sides of the primary seat, the ledges having a respective pair of openings formed therein;

support structure positioned beneath the primary seat, the support structure spanning the distance between the front and rear legs, the support structure being attached to the pair of front legs and the pair of rear legs;

a pair of secondary seats removably stored on the support structure, each of the secondary seats having an underside, a first end, and a second end;

a respective foldable leg pivotally attached to the underside of each of the secondary seats adjacent the first end thereof; and

a pair of respective pegs depending from the undersurface of each secondary seat adjacent the second end thereof, the pegs removably mating with the openings in each of the respective ledges.

12. The modular, multiple-seat chair according to claim 11, wherein said primary seat and said pair of secondary seats have upper seating surfaces, the modular, multiple-seat chair further comprising cushions disposed on the upper seating surfaces of said primary seat and said secondary seats.