COLLAPSIBLE AND PORTABLE ROCKING CHAIR
First Claim
1. A collapsible and portable rocking chair comprising:
- a chair frame comprising a pair of frame side assemblies having substantially mirrored construction and being relatively movable with respect to one another between a set-up condition of said chair where said frame side assemblies are transversely spaced apart from one another and a collapsed condition of said chair where said frame side assemblies are generally adjacent to one another, each frame side assembly including a front leg portion and a rear leg portion;
a pair of generally U-shaped cross members pivotally connected to one another for pivotal movement between an open condition wherein said cross members are disposed to generally resemble an X-shaped configuration and a closed condition wherein said cross members are disposed in generally parallel relationship with one another, said cross members collectively defining a seat support when in the open condition,each cross member having its terminal ends pivotally secured to the front leg portion and the rear leg portion of one of the frame side assemblies;
a flexible seat panel mounted between the cross members and defining a generally taut seat when the cross members are in the open condition;
a fulcrum point supporting the chair frame and about which said chair frame can move between forward and rearward positions; and
at least one rocker mechanism attached to the chair frame for supporting the chair during movement of the chair frame between said forward and rearward positions;
wherein the open and closed conditions of the cross members generally correspond to the set-up and collapsed conditions of the chair.
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Abstract
A collapsible and portable rocking chair includes left and right frame side assemblies collectively defining forward and rear leg portions, armrests, and back support members. The chair also includes cross-members connecting the left and right frame said assemblies and collectively defining a seat support in the set-up condition of the chair. The cross members are pivotally connected to one another as well as to the left and right frame side assemblies to facilitate folding of the chair frame to a collapsed condition. Each frame side assembly is supported on a fulcrum point for rocking movement of the chair frame. A rocker mechanism is attached to the chair frame to support the chair during rocking movement and to facilitate rocking of the chair in connection with the user'"'"'s shifting weight. The rocker mechanism may be provided in connection with a front leg member, a rear leg member, or both.
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20 Claims
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1. A collapsible and portable rocking chair comprising:
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a chair frame comprising a pair of frame side assemblies having substantially mirrored construction and being relatively movable with respect to one another between a set-up condition of said chair where said frame side assemblies are transversely spaced apart from one another and a collapsed condition of said chair where said frame side assemblies are generally adjacent to one another, each frame side assembly including a front leg portion and a rear leg portion; a pair of generally U-shaped cross members pivotally connected to one another for pivotal movement between an open condition wherein said cross members are disposed to generally resemble an X-shaped configuration and a closed condition wherein said cross members are disposed in generally parallel relationship with one another, said cross members collectively defining a seat support when in the open condition, each cross member having its terminal ends pivotally secured to the front leg portion and the rear leg portion of one of the frame side assemblies; a flexible seat panel mounted between the cross members and defining a generally taut seat when the cross members are in the open condition; a fulcrum point supporting the chair frame and about which said chair frame can move between forward and rearward positions; and at least one rocker mechanism attached to the chair frame for supporting the chair during movement of the chair frame between said forward and rearward positions; wherein the open and closed conditions of the cross members generally correspond to the set-up and collapsed conditions of the chair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A collapsible and portable rocking chair comprising:
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a chair frame comprising a pair of frame side assemblies having substantially mirrored construction and being relatively movable with respect to one another between a set-up condition of said chair where said frame side assemblies are transversely spaced apart from one another and a collapsed condition of said chair where said frame side assemblies are generally adjacent to one another, each frame side assembly including a front leg portion and a rear leg portion; a fulcrum point supporting each frame side assembly and about which said chair frame can move between forward and rearward positions whereby the front and rear leg portions move relative to the support surface on which the chair is set up with movement of the chair frame about the fulcrum points; a pair of generally U-shaped cross members pivotally connected to one another for pivotal movement between an open condition wherein said cross members are disposed to generally resemble an X-shaped configuration and a closed condition wherein said cross members are disposed in generally parallel relationship with one another, said cross members collectively defining a seat support when in the open condition, each cross member having its terminal ends pivotally secured to the front leg portion and the rear leg portion of one of the frame side assemblies; a flexible seat panel mounted between the cross members and defining a generally taut seat when the cross members are in the open condition; a first foot associated with the front leg portion of each frame side assembly; a second foot associated with the rear leg portion of each frame side assembly; and a third foot associated with the fulcrum point of each frame side assembly; wherein each frame side assembly contacts the support surface on which it is set up with at least two of the first, second and third feet at all positions between the forward and rearward positions of the chair frame. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification