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US 3,940,181 AGranted
Adjustable hassock
AssigneeDart Industries Inc.
InventorThomas M. Cheek, Jr.
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Abstract
An adjustable lightweight hassock comprising a cushion-like upper seat portion pivotally mounted on a unitary tubular base for angular displacement. The upper seat portion is provided with a movable brace element having a multiplicity of teeth for releasably retaining the seat in a tilted position and including an elongated slot so that when the seat is lowered to a horizontal position, the brace element will become horizontally disposed in an inconspicuous position beneath the seat.
Claims8
An adjustable hassock comprising:
- a unitary base;
- detent means connected to said base;
- and,
- a seat portion rotatably mounted on said base including a movable brace element pivotably attached to said seat having a multiplicity of teeth with indented portions for releasably retaining said seat on said detent means, said element having an inner edge which generally faces said seat and an elongated open ended slot disposed at an end thereof adjacent said seat for slidably guiding said element on said detent means to a position beneath said seat when said seat is placed in a closed position;
- said slot extending angularly from an open end at said edge a distance substantially greater than the indented portions toward a closed end at a location adjacent where said brace element is pivotably attached.
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In combination:
- a base frame having at least two upper cross members;
- a cushion pivotally connected to one of said cross members;
- a retaining assembly connected to a second of said cross members and to said cushion, said assembly comprising:
- detent means fixedly attached to said second cross member;
- and,
- a toothed brace element with indented portions pivotally attached to said cushion and positioned to releasably engage said detent means, said element having an inner edge which generally faces said cushion and an elongated open ended slot disposed at one end thereof to engage said detent means and rotatably guide said element to a substantially horizontal position beneath said cushion when said cushion is moved to a closed position;
- said slot extending angularly from said edge a distance substantially greater than the indented portions toward a closed end at a location adjacent where said brace element is pivotably attached.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.