# US 10,368,644 B1 · Folding rocking chair

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- Number: US 10,368,644 B1
- Document ID: US10368644B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/921,777
- Filed: 2018-03-15
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-03-16
- Applicants: Andy Haingaertner
- Inventors: Andy Haingaertner
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10368644B1

## CPC

- A47C 4/28: Folding chairs with flexible coverings for the seat or back elements
- A47C 3/029: with curved rocking members resting on the floor
- A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS

## Abstract

A folding rocking chair frame using both K shaped and straight compactable side frames to support a seat off of rocking rails. The folding frame using an over center back leg, mid positioning leg, and front leg with a front positioned lock.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A folding rocking chair apparatus, comprising:
a u-shaped seat rail having a front and a back;
a fabric connected to the seat rail;
a rocking rail;
the back of the u shaped seat rail connected via a pivoting k arm suspension to the rocking rail; and
the front of the seat rail connected via a straight pole connection to the rocking rail;
wherein the pivoting k arm suspension is connected to the rocking rail via at least one forward connection and one rearward connection and comprises a “K” configuration when the folding rocking chair is in an unfolded configuration.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, the pivoting k arm suspension further comprising:
a back leg pivotally connected to the rocking rail;
a mid vertical leg pivotally connected to the rocking rail; and
a forward mid hinge arm pivotally connected to the back leg and the mid vertical leg.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, the pivoting k arm suspension further comprising:
a back leg stop fixedly positioned on the back leg.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, the pivoting k arm suspension further comprising:
a back leg rail stop fixedly positioned on the seat rail.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, the pivoting k arm suspension further comprising:
a back leg over center bar connected to the seat rail.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, the straight pole connection further comprising:
a front leg pivotally connected to the rocking rail; and
a front locking member fixed connected to the front leg and pivotally connected to the seat rail.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising:
a back frame pivotally connected to the seat rail;
an arm rail pivotally connected to the back frame; and
and a front arm support pivotally connected to the arm rail.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising:
the front arm defining a locking aperture; and
the front locking member including a lock pin positioned to engage the locking aperture.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising:
the front locking member including a pivotally mounted lock button that is pivotally connected to the lock pin.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:
a bias spring positioned to bias the pivotally mounted lock button.