Combination of chair and apparel cabinets

• US 4,165,124 A
• Filed: 05/15/1978
• Issued: 08/21/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jose A. Olan
• Original Assignee: Jose A. Olan
• Inventors: Olan, Jose A.
• Primary Examiner(s): McCall, James T.
• Application Number:
  US05/906,043
• Time in Patent Office: 463 Days
• Field of Search: 297/217, 297/190, 297/192, 297/193, 297/188, 297/430, 312/235 R, 5/58
• US Class Current: 312/235.6
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 83/00 Combinations comprising two or more pieces of furniture of different kinds
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/506 of adjustable type
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/62 Accessories for chairs
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/624 located on side of seat, e.g. on armrest
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/626 directly under the seat

Abstract

A chair has a footrest slidably mounted beneath its seat. An apparel container is slidably mounted on the chair frame beneath the footrest and is movable to an extended position for exposing the container to access by a user. A first apparel cabinet extends along one side of the chair and is positioned perpendicularly to the seat and back rest thereof. A second apparel cabinet extends along the opposite side of the chair and is positioned perpendicularly to the seat and back rest thereof in parallel relation with the first cabinet. At least one of the cabinets has a height dimension sufficient to form an arm of the chair.

Claims

1. A combination of chair and apparel cabinets, comprising

a chair having a frame, an upholstered seat supported by the frame at a distance above a floor and an upholstered back rest supported by the frame in fixed position and extending substantially upright behind the seat;

a footrest slidably mounted on the chair frame beneath the seat for movement to a stored position under the seat and to an extended position for supporting the feet of a person seated in the chair;

an apparel container slidably mounted on the chair frame beneath the footrest for movement to a stored position under the footrest and the seat and to an extended position for exposing said container to access by a user;

a first apparel cabinet extending along one side of the chair and positioned substantially perpendicularly to the seat and back rest thereof; and

a second apparel cabinet extending along the opposite side of the chair and positioned substantially perpendicularly to the seat and back rest thereof in substantially parallel relation with said first apparel cabinet, at least one of said first and second apparel cabinets having a height dimension sufficient to form an arm of the chair, each of said first and second cabinets having a back panel abutting said seat and back rest, a front side panel extending to a height at least equal to that of an arm of the chair, a back side panel equal in height to the front side panel in spaced parallel relation with the front side panel and a substantially horizontal top panel.

2. A combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second cabinets has a plurality of shelves therein for storing outer footwear and said apparel container stores inner footwear.

3. A combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second cabinets has a greater height dimension than the other and stores outer garments.

4. A combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein both cabinets have the same dimensions and function as arms of the chair, each of the cabinets having a plurality of shelves therein for storing outer footwear.