Stackable, connectable folding chair
OwnerThomas Mario Frischinventor
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Abstract
A folding chair including holders for stacking and connection of multiple chairs to each other is provided. Each folding chair includes a back support member pivotally connected to a seat member, front and rear leg frames pivotally connected proximal to front ends and rear ends of opposing side bars of the seat member, respectively, and arm rests pivotally connected to opposing side bars of the back support member. The folding chair includes one or more first and second holders operably attached to the back support member and the rear leg frame, respectively. Using the first and second holders, the folding chair is connectable to another folding chair and in turn to another folding chair(s) to form a connected stack of folding chairs that can be carried and transported by a user.
Claims20
A folding chair, comprising:
- a support frame comprising a back support member and a seat member, wherein the back support member is pivotally connected to the seat member;
- a front leg frame pivotally connected to side bars of the seat member;
- a rear leg frame pivotally connected to side bars of the back support member;
- a pair of arm rests;
- a first chair connecting member extending rearwardly from a top bar of the back support member;
- one or more first holders attached to the first chair connecting member and extending rearwardly away from the first chair connecting member, wherein the one or more first holders are configured to connect to a corresponding top bar of a back support member of another folding chair;
- a second chair connecting member extending from the rear leg frame;
- one or more second holders attached to the second chair connecting member and extending rearwardly away from the second chair connecting member, wherein the one or more second holders are configured to connect to a corresponding rear leg frame of the another folding chair.
A system for connecting and stacking folding chairs, the system comprising:
- a plurality of folding chairs, each of the plurality of folding chairs capable of being positioned in a folded configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein the plurality of folding chairs are stackable and connectable to each other in the folded configuration;
- one or more first holders configured for attachment to a top bar of a back support member of one of the plurality of folding chairs such that the one or more holders extend rearwardly away from the top bar, wherein the one or more first holders of the each of the folding chairs are configured to releasably connect to a corresponding top bar of a back support member of another one of the plurality of folding chairs;
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- one or more second holders configured for attachment to a rear leg frame of one of the plurality of folding chairs such that the one or more second holders extend rearwardly away from the rear leg frame, wherein the one or more second holders of the each of the folding chairs are configured to releasably connect to a corresponding rear leg frame of the another one of the plurality of folding chairs.
A connection assembly for stacking and connecting a plurality of folding chairs, the connection assembly comprising:
- a first chair connecting member extending rearwardly from a top bar of a back support member of each of the plurality of folding chairs;
- one or more first holders attached to the first chair connecting member and extending rearwardly away from the first chair connecting member, wherein the one or more first holders of the each of the plurality of folding chairs are configured to connect to a corresponding top bar of a back support member of another one of the plurality of folding chairs;
- a second chair connecting member extending from a rear leg frame of the each of the plurality of folding chairs;
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- one or more second holders attached to the second chair connecting member and extending rearwardly away from the second chair connecting member, wherein the one or more second holders of the each of the folding chairs are configured to connect to a corresponding rear leg frame of the another one of the plurality of folding chairs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.