Articulating chair

• US 6,913,312 B2
• Filed: 01/18/2001
• Issued: 07/05/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Donald Deuterman, Michael Clary
• Original Assignee: Donald Deuterman, Michael Clary
• Inventors: Clary, Michael, Deuterman, Donald
• Primary Examiner(s): White, Rodney B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): VU, STEPHEN A
• Application Number:
  US09/765,098
• Publication Number:
  US 20020027381A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,629 Days
• Field of Search: 297/118, 297/219.1, 297/229, 297/440.11, 297/440.24, 563/3, 511/1, 135/114, 135/127, 135/139, 527/261, 403/294, 403/305, 403/347
• US Class Current: 297/118
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/146 of legless type
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 3/16 of legless type, e.g. with seat directly resting on the floor A47C3/14 takes precedence; detachably mounted on stadium benches A47C1/16; children's chairs mounted on back-rest of chair A47D1/10 , legless beach chairs A47C1/146; inflatable chairs A47C4/54; Hassocks; Pouffes
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/11 for chairs for headrests only A47C7/386; removable protective covers for car seats B60N2/60

Abstract

An articulating knock-down frame and an improved cover design for a chair. The frame includes a pair of separate generally U-shaped frame portions, one being a seat and the other a backrest, and a pair of generally L-shaped connectors adapted for a telescopic fit with the U-shaped portions. The U-shaped frame portions are champfered about their ends to ease installation of the cover and to prevent tearing. An optional feature is also shown to facilitate disassembly, and this is a spring-loaded break joint in one or both of the U-shaped frame portions. The cover fits over the frame and holds the component parts in assembly. The cover includes a top panel section sewn against a bottom panel section, and a side panel section sewn therebetween to form an enclosure for holding an integral cushion.

Claims

1. An articulating chair, comprising:

a knockdown frame including a pair of separate generally U-shaped frame portions, one constituting a seat portion and the other constituting a backrest frame portion, each of said U-shaped frame portions having two chamfered ends, and a pair of generally L-shaped connectors adapted for a telescopic fit into the chamfered ends of said frame portions to form a rigid generally L-shaped frame, and all of said U-shaped frame portions and L-shaped connectors being Zinc plated for ease of assembly;

a removable cover formed to fit over the frame and to hold said knockdown frame in assembly, said cover including a top panel section sewn against a bottom panel section, a side panel section sewn there between, and a cushion enclosed there between, said cover being insertable over said frame and swingable relative to the frame;

whereby said chair may be assembled and positioned on a surface in one of a first position in which the seat portion of the frame rests flat with the backrest portion extending upward to provide a backrest, said cushion extending forwardly from the frame to provide a seat, and a second position said chair being adapted to be overturned from said first position to a second position in which the seat portion of the frame extends upwardly and the backrest portion slopes downwardly with the cushion resting thereon to present a reclining surface.

2. The articulating chair according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said generally U-shaped frame portions are provided with a spring-loaded joint.

3. The articulating chair according to claim 2 wherein said spring-loaded joint further comprises a bi-section in said frame portion and a spring having an inner diameter that gives a secure compression fit over the ends of the bisected frame portions.

4. The articulating chair according to claim 3, wherein said spring is screwed onto the ends of the bi-sected fame portions.