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US 4,252,367 AGranted
Sling chair
AssigneeThe Telescope Folding Furniture Co., Inc.
InventorRobert D. Vanderminden
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Abstract
The sling is secured in a front cross-bar which is pivotally mounted in a suspended manner at the front of the chair to accommodate the various positions of an occupant. A flexible plate is also secured to the front cross-bar under the sling to increase the contact area with an occupant's legs and thus spread the load.
Claims6
A sling chair comprising
- a collapsible support frame having a cross bar at a front thereof;
- a sling secured in said support frame and having one end fixed to said cross bar;
- means for suspending said cross bar within said frame in pivotal relation;
- and
- a flexible plate secured to said cross bar and extending under said sling towards a rear of the chair to spread the point of contact of said cross bar over a relatively wide area of the legs of an occupant.
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A sling chair comprising
- a support frame having a pair of crossed leg frames and a plurality of cross bars securing said leg frames together;
- a sling secured in said support frame with one end secured to a front cross bar of said cross bars and a second end secured to a rear cross bar of said cross bars;
- means for suspending said front cross bar within said frame in pivotal relation, said means including a pair of links, each said link being pivotally mounted on a respective one of said leg frames and secured to a respective end of said front bar;
- and
- a flexible plate secured to said front cross bar in cantilever relation and extending under said sling.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.