CHAIR

• US 20130249256A1
• Filed: 03/22/2012
• Published: 09/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Meco Corporation (Unaka Co., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meco Corporation (Unaka Co., Inc.)
• Inventors: Peacock, Kenneth C., Payne, Don Jr., Schumann, Linda West, McNay, Steven Ralph
• Application Number:
  US13/427,722
• Publication Number:
  US 20130249256A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/161
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 17/86 Parts or details for beds, sofas or couches only not fully covered in a single one of the sub-groups A47C17/02, A47C17/04, A47C17/38, A47C17/52, A47C17/64, or A47C17/84; Drawers in or under beds
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/50 Supports for the feet or the legs coupled to fixed parts of the chair coupled to other adjustable parts of the reclining or easy chair A47C1/034, A47C1/037; stand-alone rests or supports for the feet or the legs, e.g. footstools A47C16/02
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/624 located on side of seat, e.g. on armrest
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/68 Arm-rest tables ; or back-rest tables
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/72 Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A chair, such as, e.g., an easy chair or, a recliner, may include a compartment, a tray, or both. The compartment may have an open position and a closed position and may include a panel configured for a specific purpose. For example, the panel may include a cup holder, a storage slot, and an outlet. The outlet may include a power outlet, a USB port, an ethernet port, or the like. The tray may rotate about a shaft and/or an arm of the chair so that does not pose a nuisance to a user of the chair. The tray may include a mechanism to slide the tray between a first position and a second position.

Claims

1. A chair comprising:

a back;

a first arm;

a seat; and

a compartment disposed within the first arm, the compartment having a closed position and an open position.

2. The chair of claim 1, further comprising:

a second arm; and

a tray connected to the second arm.

3. The chair of claim 2, wherein the tray is configured to rotate about the second arm between a third position and a fourth position.

4. The chair of claim 2, further comprising a shaft connecting the tray to the second arm.

5. The chair of claim 4, further comprising a mechanism disposed between the shaft and the tray, the mechanism configured to slide the tray between a first position and a second position.

6. The chair of claim 4, wherein the tray is configured to rotate about the shaft.

7. The chair of claim 1, wherein the compartment comprises:

a door that is substantially flush with a side of the first arm when the compartment is in a closed position; and

a panel configured to be disposed between the door and the side of the first arm when the compartment is in an open position.

8. The chair of claim 7, wherein the compartment comprises a side cover configured to form a side of the compartment when the compartment is in an open position.

9. The chair of claim 7, wherein the panel comprises a cup holder.

10. The chair of claim 9, wherein the panel comprises a slot and an outlet.

11. The chair of claim 10, wherein the outlet comprises at least one of a power outlet, a universal serial bus port, a universal serial bus hub, an ethernet port, and an RJ45 socket.

12. A method of manufacturing a chair, the method comprising:

providing a back;

providing a first arm;

providing a seat;

assembling the back, the first arm, and the seat to form a chair; and

disposing a compartment within the first arm, the compartment configured to move between an open position and a closed position.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

providing a second arm;

providing a tray;

attaching the second arm to the chair; and

connecting a tray to the second arm.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein connecting the tray to the second arm comprises:

providing a shaft;

connecting the tray to the shaft; and

connect the shaft to the second arm.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein connecting the tray to the shaft comprises:

providing a mechanism;

connecting the tray to the mechanism; and

connecting the mechanism to the shaft, the mechanism configured to slide the tray between a first position and a second position.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the tray is configured to rotate about the shaft.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein disposing the compartment comprises:

providing a door;

providing a panel;

connecting the door to the first arm such that the door is configured to be substantially flush with a side of the arm when the compartment is in a closed position; and

connecting the panel to at least one of the door and the first arm such that the panel is configured to be disposed between the door and the side of the first arm when the compartment is in an open position.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the panel comprises a cup holder.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the panel comprises a slot and an outlet.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the outlet comprises at least one of a power outlet, a universal serial bus port, a universal serial bus hub, an ethernet port, and an RJ45 socket.