# US 2014/0152059 A1 · Ganging device for chair

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- Number: US 2014/0152059 A1
- Document ID: US20140152059A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/098,029
- Filed: 2013-12-05
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-05
- Assignees: Michigan Tube Swagers & Fabricators, Inc.
- Applicants: Michigan Tube Swagers & Fabricators, Inc.
- Inventors: Joshua Paul Swy
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152059A1

## CPC

- A47C 1/124: Separate chairs, connectible together into a row
- A47C 7/62: Accessories for chairs
- A47C 7/624: {located on side of seat, e.g. on armrest}
- A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS

## Abstract

A ganging system for a chair includes a first support interconnected with the chair adjacent the first side of the chair and a first ganging member slidably supported by the support. The first ganging member has a retracted position, a fully extended position, and at least one intermediate partially extended position. A second support is interconnected with the chair adjacent the second side of the chair and a second ganging member is supported by the second support. The ganging members have ganging features that interconnect with the ganging feature of a like chair so as to interconnect the chairs.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A ganging system for a chair of the type having a generally horizontal seat supported by four legs, the chair having a first side and a second side, the ganging system comprising:
a first support interconnected with the chair adjacent the first side of the chair;
a first ganging member slidably supported by the support, the first ganging member having a retracted position, a fully extended position and at least one intermediate partially extended position, the first ganging member extending from the first side of the chair in the partially extended and fully extended positions;
a second support interconnected with the chair adjacent the second side of the chair; and
a second ganging member supported by the second support;
wherein the first ganging member has a first ganging feature and the second ganging member has a second ganging feature, the first ganging feature configured to engage the second ganging feature of a like chair so as to interconnect the chair and the like chair.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A ganging system in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
one of the ganging members has an opening defined therein, the opening sized to receive and hold a drinking cup.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A ganging system in accordance with claim 2, wherein:
the ganging member with the opening defined therein is the first ganging member.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

A ganging system in accordance with claim 2, further comprising:
a bottom support disposed below the opening for supporting a bottom of a drinking cup received in the opening.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

A ganging system in accordance with claim 4, wherein:
the bottom support is pivotally interconnected with the ganging member.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A ganging system in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
the first ganging member has at least one detent defined therein; and
a spring loaded detent element engaging the detent in the first ganging member when the ganging member is in the partially extended position so as to retain the first ganging member in the partially extended position.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A ganging system in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
the second ganging member is slidably supported by the second support, the second ganging member having a retracted position and an extended position.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A ganging system in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
one of the ganging features is a tab and the other of the ganging features is a slot for receiving the tab of a like chair.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

A ganging system in accordance with claim 8, wherein:
the slot is a generally horizontal slot and the tab extends downwardly.

### Claim 10

A ganging system for a chair of the type having a generally horizontal seat supported by four legs, the chair having a first side and a second side, the ganging device comprising:
a ganging member interconnected with one of the sides of the chair, the ganging member having a ganging feature for engaging a ganging feature of another ganging member, the ganging member having a drink holder defined therein for receiving a drinking cup.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

A ganging system in accordance with claim 10, wherein:
the drink holder includes a generally circular opening in the ganging member.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

A ganging system in accordance with claim 11, further comprising:
a bottom support disposed below the opening for supporting a bottom of a drinking cup received in the opening.