Foldable table attachment for a collapsible chair

• US 5,251,956 A
• Filed: 11/19/1990
• Issued: 10/12/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daryl Martinson, Richard Harald, Willis J. Hofmeyer
• Original Assignee: Dawn Martinson
• Inventors: Hofmeyer, Willis J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorner, Kenneth J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bonifanti, J.
• Application Number:
  US07/615,123
• Time in Patent Office: 1,058 Days
• Field of Search: 297/173, 297/135, 297/144, 297/188, 297/438, 297/433, 297/429, 108/42, 108/48, 108/152, 403/191
• US Class Current: 297/173
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/143 Chaise lounges
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/68 Arm-rest tables ; or back-rest tables
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/12 Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips friction- grip releasable fastenings in general F16B2/00; fastening rods or tubular parts to flat surfaces at an angle F16B9/00
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 7/048 for rods or for tubes without using the innerside thereof

Abstract

A foldable table attachment is connected to the side bar of a collapsible chaise lounge for pivotal movement between a storage position and overlying engagement with a surface of the seat portion of the chaise lounge and a use position wherein the table top extends generally horizontally outwardly from the seat portion. A pivotal leg structure on the table top is pivotal from a storage position parallel to the table top to a use position extended downwardly from the table top for ground support. Upon pivotal movement of the table legs and table top to their storage position and upon collapsing of the back and leg support panels of the chaise lounge and leg members of the chaise lounge to their storage positions, the collapsed lounge chair may be stored in the same space required for storage of the chair alone.

Claims

1. In combination:

a collapsible chair including a peripheral seat frame including opposite side bars, a flexible seat portion having top and bottom surfaces and spanning said side bars, leg and back support panels pivotally connected to opposite ends of said seat frame so as to be collapsible in generally stacked relation to top of said seat frame and a pair of folding leg structures pivotally connected to said seat frame and collapsible against the underside thereof,

a table top having a top side and underside;

connection means pivotally connecting said table top to a seat side bar of said collapsible chair for movement of said table top between a storage position in generally registered overlying engagement with one surface of said seat portion and a substantially horizontal use position extended transversely outwardly from the seat portion, said collapsible chair being free of arm members so that said table top is freely pivotable without obstruction between said storage position and said use position;

leg means operative to support said table top in the substantially horizontal use position; and

means connecting said leg means to said table top for pivotal movement of said leg means between a storage position in adjacent generally parallel relation to said table top and a use position extended downwardly from said table top.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said table top comprises a generally U-shaped frame, having spaced apart legs with outer ends connected to another cross member and opposite free ends, and a top panel spanning said legs for supporting articles thereon.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said connection means comprises a pair of generally C-shaped brackets, each having a central portion adapted to be pivotally wrapped around a side bar and opposite free ends, and fastener means for securing the free ends of the table frame to the free ends of a respective C-shaped bracket.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein the free ends of said C-shaped bracket are arcuate in shape to generally conform to the circumference of the free end of the table frame.

5. The combination of claim 4 wherein said fastener means comprises a nut and bolt insertable through registered holes in said C-shaped bracket and table frame.

6. The combination of claim 1 wherein said leg means comprises a generally U-shaped member pivotally attached to the underside of said table surface such that said "U" shaped member may be pivoted to lie substantially flat against said table underside.