# US 2014/0197669 A1 · Congregational prayer chair > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0197669 A1 - Document ID: US20140197669A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/743,093 - Filed: 2013-01-16 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-16 - Assignees: King Abdulaziz University - Applicants: King Abdulaziz University - Inventors: FAROUK FOUAD DAGHISTANI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197669A1 ## CPC - A47C 1/032: the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest (A47C1/035 takes precedence) - A47C 15/004: {Seating furniture for specified purposes not covered by main groups A47C1/00 or A47C9/00} - A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS ## Abstract The congregational prayer chair is designed to provide needed support for certain worshipers participating in Muslim prayer services. The chair is constructed with a seat and seat-back supported between two connecting arms. The connecting arms are mounted on chair legs. Grooves and tracks are provided on the arms that permit the seat and the seat-back to be moved in a predetermined manner so that a worshiper can attain the required prayer positions without disturbing the alignment of the prayer rows and the other worshippers. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A congregational prayer chair, comprising: a pair of U-shaped members, the U-shaped members being spaced apart to define a pair of front legs and a pair of rear legs; a respective arm support attached to each of the U-shaped members, each of the arm supports having an inner surface; a chair seat disposed between the respective arm supports, the chair seat being mounted on the arm supports for sliding and pivotal movement thereon; and a seat back disposed between the arm supports, the seat back being mounted on the arm supports for sliding movement thereon. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 1, further including reinforcing support bars connecting said pair of front legs to said pair of rear legs. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 1, further including reinforcing support bars crisscrossed in an X-shape connecting said pair of rear legs. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 1, further including a respective arm support pad disposed on each of said arm supports. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 1, wherein said spaced apart distance is between 50-60 cm. ### Claim 6 A congregational prayer chair, comprising: a pair of U-shaped members, the U-shaped members being spaced apart a distance to define front and rear legs; a respective arm support attached to each of the U-shaped members, each of the arm supports having an inner surface, a lower track formed in the inner surface, and an upper track formed in the inner surface; an additional track member extending downward from each of the arm supports; a chair seat disposed between the respective arm supports and mounted for sliding and pivotal movement thereon, the chair seat having two sides thereon; respective front and rear pins extending from each side of the chair seat; and a seat back disposed between the arm supports and mounted for sliding movement thereon, the seat back having two sides thereon and a respective seat back pin extending from each of the sides of the seat back. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 6, wherein the front pins of the chair seat are respectively engaged in each of the additional track members. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 6, wherein the rear pins of the chair seat are respectively engaged in each of the lower tracks. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 6, wherein each of the seat back pins is engaged in the respective upper track. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 6, further including reinforcing support bars connecting said pair of font legs to said pair of rear legs. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 6, further including reinforcing support bars crisscrossed in an X-shape connecting said pair of rear legs. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 6, further including a respective arm support pad disposed on each of said arm supports. ### Claim 13 (depends on 6) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 6, wherein the spaced apart distance is between 50-60 cm. ### Claim 14 A congregational prayer chair, comprising: a pair of U-shaped members, the U-shaped members being spaced apart a distance of between 50-60 cm to define a pair of front legs and a pair of rear legs; reinforcing support bars connecting the pair of front legs to the pair of rear legs; reinforcing support bars crisscrossed in an X-shape connecting the pair of rear legs; a respective arm support attached to each of the U-shaped members, each of the arm supports having an inner surface, a lower track formed in the inner surface, and an upper track formed in the inner surface; an additional track member extending downward from each of the arm supports; a respective arm support pad disposed on each of the arm supports; a chair seat disposed between the respective arm supports and mounted for sliding and pivotal movement thereon, the chair seat having two sides thereon; respective front and rear pins extending from each of the sides of the chair seat; a seat back disposed between the arm supports and mounted for sliding movement thereon, the seat back having two sides thereon and a respective seat back pin extending from each of the sides of the seat back; and a respective handle disposed on each of the arm supports for releasing the seat and the seat back for movement. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 14, wherein the front pins of the chair seat are respectively engaged in each of the additional track members. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 15, wherein the rear pins of the chair seat are respectively engaged in each of the lower tracks. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The congregational prayer chair according to claim 16, wherein each of the seat back pins is engaged in the respective upper track.