Foldable combination chairs and table

• US 5,951,103 A
• Filed: 04/16/1998
• Issued: 09/14/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: C & B Inventions LLC
• Original Assignee: C & B Inventions LLC
• Inventors: Barnhill, Claude
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Application Number:
  US09/061,167
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 297/232, 297/248, 297/184.1, 297/184.11, 297/184.15, 297/257, 297/188.2, 297/188.21, 297/188.01, 297/378.1, 297/452.2, 297/440.24 , 297/440.1, 297/31, 297/183.1, 297/183.5, 297/16.1, 297/17, 297/DIG. 6
• US Class Current: 297/248
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/143 Chaise lounges

Abstract

A portable collapsible chair structure includes two chaise lounges with a table structure held therebetween. Each chaise lounge has a collapsible canopy, and can be folded up into a compact package. Each of the chaise lounges includes two clamping structures. One clamping structure connects each chaise lounge to opposite sides of the table structure and the outside clamping structure on each chaise lounge is arranged to be connected to that on the other chaise lounge. For a folding operation, each chaise lounge is folded into a compact package, then each is folded over the table and held by the outer clamping structures. This folding function is facilitated by the nature of the clamping structures which include variable extensions.

Claims

1. A portable, collapsible, multi-chair structure comprising:

(a) two chairs, each having a backrest and a seat;

(b) a table structure mounted between said two chairs, and connected thereto by a first adjustable connector and a second adjustable connector, respectively, wherein said table structure further comprises indentations configured to hold beverage cups and a retractable carrying handle having dual tubular supports arranged to slide into said table structure;

(c) a third adjustable connector arranged on a side of said first chair opposite said table structure; and

(d) a fourth adjustable connector arranged on a side of said second chair opposite said table structure, at least one of said third and fourth connectors being positioned to hold said chairs to said table when said two chairs are folded with respective backrests adjacent to respective seats and each chair is folded over said table structure.

2. A portable, collapsible, multi-chair structure comprising:

(a) two chairs, each having a backrest and a seat;

(b) a table structure mounted between said two chairs, and connected thereto by a first adjustable connector and a second adjustable connector, respectively, wherein at least one of said first and second connectors comprises two clasps and an extendable portion arranged between said clasps to vary the distance therebetween;

(c) a third adjustable connector arranged on a side of said first chair opposite said table structure; and

(d) a fourth adjustable connector arranged on a side of said second chair opposite said table structure, at least one of said third and fourth connectors being positioned to hold said chairs to said table when said two chairs are folded with respective backrests adjacent to respective seats and each chair is folded over said table structure.

3. The structure of claim 2, wherein each of said chairs further comprises means for pivotally folding said backrest adjacent to said seat.

4. The structure of claim 3, wherein each of said chairs further comprises a leg rest in a chaise lounge configuration.

5. The structure of claim 4, wherein said seat is supported by dual tubular seat supports and said leg rests are supported by corresponding tubular leg rest supports in respective collinear arrangement with said dual tubular seat supports.

6. The structure of claim 5, wherein each said chair comprises a pair of U-shaped ground supports, a first one of said U-shaped ground supports being located beneath said backrest at a first end of said chair while a second one of said U shaped ground supports being located at a second end of said chair opposite said backrest.

7. The structure of claim 5, wherein said dual tubular seat supports and said dual tubular leg rest supports are arranged to telescope and retract with respect to each other.

8. A portable, collapsible, multi-chair structure comprising:

(a) two chairs, each having a backrest and a seat, wherein each chair further comprises an adjustable canopy having a frame and a cover;

(b) a table structure mounted between said two chairs, and connected thereto by a first adjustable connector and a second adjustable connector, respectively;

(c) a third adjustable connector arranged on a side of said first chair opposite said table structure; and

(d) a fourth adjustable connector arranged on a side of said second chair opposite said table structure, at least one of said third and fourth connectors being positioned to hold said chairs to said table when said two chairs are folded with respective backrests adjacent to respective seats and each chair is folded over said table structure.

9. The structure of claim 8, wherein each said canopy is connected to each said chair by means of spring connectors arranged to rotate said canopy from a front surface of said backrest to a rear surface of said backrest.

10. The structure of claim 9, wherein said spring connectors are connected to upright dual tubular backrest supports extending above said backrest.

11. A method of collapsing and transporting as a single piece a structure comprising a dual chair arrangement with intervening table, where each said chair has a backrest and seat, said table and chairs are flexibly held together with connectors and said table includes a retractable carrying handle, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) folding said backrest of each chair adjacent to said seat of each chair to form first and second folded arrangements;

(b) folding said first folded arrangement over said table;

(c) folding said second folded arrangement over said first folded arrangement; and

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(d) extending said carrying handle to lift said structure.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein step (c) comprises the substep of using at least two of said connectors to hold said first folded arrangement to said second arrangement and said table.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein each said chair further includes a canopy, and step (a) includes the substep of folding said canopy of each chair to said backrest of each respective chair.