Chair footrest

• US 3,116,955 A
• Filed: 09/08/1961
• Issued: 01/07/1964
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/1961
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Burton L. Siegal
• Original Assignee: Burton L. Siegal
• Inventors: Siegal, Burton L.
• Application Number:
  US04/137,715
• Time in Patent Office: 851 Days
• US Class Current: 297/423.35
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/06 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/10 with head-rests; with paper holders
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/506 of adjustable type
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/5066 by rotation

Claims

1. AN ADJUSTABLE FOOTREST FOR A BARBER CHAIR OR THE LIKE COMPRISING A PAIR OF SIDE SUPPORTING ARMS FOR MOUNTING ON A CHAIR, A FOOTREST MEMBER, A BEARING PLATE ON EACH END OF THE FOOTREST MEMBER WITH AN OPENING THEREIN, A FRICTION BEARING SLEEVE FOR EACH BEARING PLATE EXTENDING INTO THE PLATE OPENING, A PIVOTAL SUPPORT ROD EXTENDING THROUGH SAID ARMS AND FOOTREST MEMBER AND THROUGH SAID SLEEVES AND BEARING PLATE FOR PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING THE FOOTREST MEMBER, AND A FRICTION ADJUSTMENT KNOB ON THE END OF THE ROD FOR ADJUSTABLY FORCING THE SLEEVES INTO THE BEARING PLATES TO CONTROL THE FRICTIONAL RESISTANCE TO PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE FOOTREST ON THE ARMS.